A fair day, tho complaint of the coolness is almost universal.
The boys are at work on the telephone line putting up the wire.
I went to town today, taking back the woven fencing which I had tried to put up.
The Fitzpatrick boys brot out eleven of the instruments tonight.
I left the call card at the Reporter (newspaper) office to be printed in 50 copies.
A cool day with a high wind blowing all day from the North.
I put in braces for the sheep pasture this A.M.
This evening I went to Churdan having tried vainly to make a decent job of putting up the woven fence.
Yesterday I worked at completing the posts for this lot.
On Wednesday the 16th I took a load of corn to Churdan in the morning and went to Scranton in the afternoon and brot up the plows.
Paid Havens $4.50 for a new lay, very high I think.
Monday, April 14th.
I returned from Dana today, having gone thither with Ernest last night.
This was my first trip to this part of the county. Found a very pretty farming country, tho this is no rarity in Iowa.
This part of Greene Co. is like all of the leveler portions, just coming to its best and is fast advancing in public estimation and the better improved farm bringing as high as $75 per acre. (Better improved is not redundant, since better describes the soil tilth and drainage, while improved means having buildings.)
The weather is quite cool and very dry for April.
Another cool day.
I worked on the sheep pasture this A.M. and went to Churdan in the afternoon.
Took two hogs to town which weighed 550 @ $6.50 per cwt. (550 lbs X 6.5¢/lb = $35.75)
Sold two loads of corn @ 50¢ per bu.; one to C.J. Martin and one to R.F. West.
T. Dewitt Talmage died today.
I took the plows and buggy wheels to Scranton this afternoon, paid J.B. Williamson four $.
J.P. Miller called at noon.
It froze last night and the ground was quite solid this morning.
Tonight it looks rainy. The wind has blown all day from the S.E.
I have been chopping poles on the west side of the plot which I will fence for sheep pasture.
Yesterday the team broke the tongue out of the trucks. (A low, heavy wagon.)
I fed up the last of the corn fodder this morning.
Kinnan was up at noon to buy corn. The present price is 45¢ per bu.
Grass grows slowly naturally enough, owing to the cold nights.
Closing another week, a nice shower fell this P.M.
I spent the forenoon at the unfinished task of yesterday, manure hauling from the horse stables.
This afternoon I went to Churdan, I saw the drawing of F.J. Shwab’s sewing machine which was conducted as fairly as is possible in any lottery deal.
Mrs. J.M. Barnes was the lucky party.
Harve’s old turkey was missing this evening.
He raised the studding of his house today.
Wm. & Pearl Ritchie were over tonight.
Weather is warm.
I have spent most of this day in hauling manure from the barn.
Took five loads on to Henry’s meadow.
Received a check from Congle Bros. to am’t of $1.04 for calf hide.
The grass is growing nicely at present but does not satisfy cattle yet.
This has been almost a model spring day tho rather cool for growth; a light breeze from the N.E. tho not enough to make any trouble in hauling straw.
I brot two more loads from Pounds today.
This has been almost a model spring day tho rather cool for growth; a light breeze from the N.E. tho not enough to make any trouble in hauling straw.
I brot two more loads from Pounds today.
I have never attempted to learn how this came to be so designated, but certain it is that this is a season of uncertainties and one is often fooled by vain hopes or unwarranted caution or fear as to the turn of the weather.
I helped Ritchie saw this forenoon and yesterday, and went to look up corn shellers in the P.M.
Went to O. Long’s, failed to get him, then went to Gray’s and got a partial promise from Bud.
Weather cold.
