June 18, 1935
"Such wet weather. Rain every day. Just the reverse of last year. About eight acres of hay cut and down in the field since last Friday and this is Tuesday. Corn is half knee high and some of it not plowed once. Such is the life of a farmer.
Had great fun selling my first crop of hay. Went one Sunday morning to Brother Mill and hinted he better some at $6 or $7 a ton but got no satisfaction. Saw Chas Shaw. First asked $7, the $6. He offered me $5 which I thought too low. Then put ad in paper contacting thereby several buyers. Selling to Miller and Grover Garner for $6 1/2 a ton. Could have gotten $7 or more if I had asked probably. But there the hay stands in the field yet uncut and me praying for sunshine. Yet this same rain is helping my sandy wheat ground and some sanded corn as well.
Tended my melon patch, planted potatoes and fished some but had no luck during my vacation, but had a royal time on the farm. Planted a pickle patch on the 15th of this month."
D.C. Richard's Journal
June 18, 1935
The man definitely put in a day's worth of work!
Love the header...
- J.
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Fantastic logo. It will serve you well. E.
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Thanks. Stole the idea from the Orwell Diaries blog (however the idea to publish the journal came without knowledge of the Orwell Diaries).
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Another great site to work my way thru! Love Orwell's quote:
"When one reads any strongly individual piece of writing, one has the impression of seeing a face somewhere behind the page."
These diaries are priceless!
- J.
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