Mon. Aug. 1, 1898: Ther. warm Wea. some clouds I helped Jim cut and bind wheat on the lower end of Robs field Will Mancur helped a while, Tuesday 2: Ther. warm Wea. afternoon clouds. We cut a little more wheat today Will Mancur helped bind this...
Thurs. Aug. 11, 1898: Ther. hot! Wea. clouds Dan and I went over to the Little Meadows and cut a little wheat. We got S. Larson to help us. Friday 12: Ther. warm. Wea. threatening clouds. Sam and I went and cut some more wheat at the Little...
Sat. Aug. 13, 1898: Ther. hot. Wea. cloudy We went over to the L. Meadows and cut a little wheat and shocked wheat was cut before and raked what Rob cut with the mower into wind rows, Sunday 14: Ther. cool. Wea. stormy. Jim & I made a small...
Mon. Aug. 15, 1898: Ther. warm; Wea. clouds, We moved down to the Big Meadow place. Sammy got there from home and Dan from the pasture about 11 am. Sammy and Jim moved our things down from Robs while the rest of us finished our Big Meadow wheat. ...
Wed. Aug 17, 1898: Ther. warm. Wea. forenoon clear afternoon some clouds We cut about ¾ of an acre of wheat some of it was terrible tangled Sammy, Jim and Ov. came back from the Little Meadows they have got the grain over there all stacked and...
Wed. Aug. 3, 1898: Ther. very warm, Wea. rain in evening I got Harvy Mancur to help us we cut and bound about 2 acres of wheat. It clouded up after noon and commenced to rain about 8 pm. Thursday 4: Ther. cool, Wea. cloudy, rain after noon, We...
Fri. Aug. 5, 1898: Ther. cool. Wea. clouds going E. We finished cutting the rye this forenoon, Saturday 6: Ther. cool Wea. cloudy Went and cut wheat in the lower field this fore noon and it rained so we could’nt work the rest of the day we...
Sun. Aug. 7, 1898: Ther. cool, Wea. some clouds some of the boys came over from the Coop farm and spent part of the day. Sammy came up and got the team and wagon. Pauline and Marilla went home with him I went over to the Little Meadows and helped...
Tues. Aug. 9 1898: Ther. hot forenoon, afternoon cool, Wea. clouds We finished cutting the wheat for rob about eleven am. I went down to Uncle Crisses and made a grain rake after dinner Wednesday 10: Ther. warm Wea. clear Dan and I went down...
Cash Account. March.: Date. 29 from J. Winder flour 50 lbs. Received. 1.50 harvested July 29th & 30th Aug. 15th Diagram of the wheat patch on Big Meadows March 31st 1898 plowed last fall oct 97. Mar. 31-98 harrowed in on plowed ground ...
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Thurs. July 14, 1898: Ther. 105 in orderville, warm Wea. clear I went to Orderville & Carmel done a little trading in the store got a sythe and a few other things Friday 15: Ther. hot, Wea. cloud in S.E I went over to the Little Meadows and...
Fri. July 22, 1898: Ther. warm Wea. cool north wind, clouds Sam & OV. Larson and I went over to the Little Meadows and cut and bound wheat Saturday 23: Ther. warm, Wea. threatening clouds running east. We went and cut some more wheat
Sun. July 24, 1898: Ther. warm & pleasant in the shade Wea. clear I went out with Robs little boys to take a walk in the hills in the forenoon and staid around the ranch the rest of the day Monday 25: Ther. warm Wea. clear I went over to the...
Tues. July 26, 1898: Ther. hot. Wea. clear. I helped Sam & Ov. cut their winter wheat. Wednesday 27: Ther. hot, Wea. threatening storm after no (clear). helped Jim. start cutting rye and then went over to the Little Meadows and cut a little...
Thurs. July 28, 1898: Ther. hot. Wea. threatening, storm in east and south. helped Jim cut a little rye then went and cut a little wheat at the Little Meadows. Friday 29: Ther. hot. Wea. storming in the south. We cut Uncle Crisses rye and then...