A FARMER'S DIARY by CHARLES HENRY CUSHMAN Submitted by Max B Cushman NOVEMBER 1898
01 Got load of Coal at Joes 31 bu didnt pay for it cut Hogs up and put them in Barrel Jack husked Corn Cool windy day Paid C. Leyons $2.64 for 48 bu Coal 02 Jack husked all day I fixed fence and husked one load of corn Snyder here to settle up for pasture said he would leave a check at Barkers nice day J. Rocky here for me to tile tomorrow 03 Husked corn all day Jack plowed all day Bowen here put spout on barn Lydia and Ella went to Kewanee nice day Lydia got check cashed at Bank $29.75 04 Picked corn all day both of us Jack went to Kewanee at night windy day rained some 05 Sunday Weaned Pigs turned all together Fisher here nice day 06 Husked all day Bowen here nice windy day 07 Ralph came and got both spades to set posts for Windmill Jack went to town at night 08 Election Day Went to town and voted Jack went too nice day rained at night 09 Picked corn and Plowed misty Haxby's Cattle here he said he would pay me 5.00 for damage 10 Snowed all night last night and all fore noon today, Benedict here bargained for a stack of Hay for 25.00 I am to feed it to the steers he didn't pay for Hay, Remores sold Hogs and hauled them off cleared off stars shine bright at night, Rocky got mail 11 Hauled two loads of Hay to Benedicts Cattle warm melting snow Hauled some straw for Bedding Fixed Windmill for Ralph 12 Fed Cattle at Remores Weaned 5 Calves shut Cattle and horses in pasture Cut Calves Bowen here Fixed Barn Door Irve here nice day melted some George Prince Died yesterday Burial tomorrow at Fairview Lydia and Ella went to Irves 13 Sunday Irves here for Dinner and then went to Funeral at Fairview nice day, Paid E. Remore 1.50 for work we are even 14 Hauled last load of Benedicts Hay, picked 2 load corn nice day thawed some snow yet 15 Husked Corn Benedict here left Check for 25.00 for hay nice day 16 Husked all day Lydia, Burr and Ella went to Kewanee Lydia got check cashed at Bank for 25 dollars nice day Vesta here left invitation to party tomorrow night 17 Husked Bowens here with spout for Barn rained some cleared off at night wind South Irves are to have party 18 Husked all day nice day took Rockys buggie Home 19 Husked all day Went to town at night nice day 20 Sunday Nice day stayed at Home 21 Husked part of day rained some Mrs Rocky here 22 Husked all day Cold spit snow 23 Husked all day Cold 24 Husked all day Jim Rocky got word his brother was sick in chicago and he went, Ella went to stay with Mrs Rocky nice day thawed a very little afternoon 25 Husked Corn got Coal at Dreweys C. Fisher here snowed some all day Anna Griffin with buckwheat flour We got 75 cts worth paid for it Word came that George Rock was dieing in Chicago Jim went up to see him 26 Cold day Jack went to town Lydia went to Mrs Rocky 27 Sunday Hank Moon and family here, C.Fisher came to commence work tomorrow Ella down to Rockys 28 Husked half day Chas Fisher husked one load he is to get two Dollars a day snowed afternoon Ella to Rockys Burr started to school 29 Husked all day C. Fisher husked one load snow melted J. Rocky came Home from Chicago 30 Husked corn all day C. Fisher husked two loads, nice day Lydia and Ella went to town
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