August 18, 1935
"Was in the berry patch at Wills today. Berries are about gone and my fever for picking at an ebb so I only gathered only about 1/2 gallon. Even the hills have lost something of their late summer charm by being too damp. Such a contrast from last year.
In the past two days have been over the farm carefully and believe the flood has done little damage outside the loss of the crops. Probably have 4 or 5 acres of corn left and possibly 10 of alfalfa meadow still alive. This will have to be cut and cleared of the ruined second crop and a late third crop may come on although it might damage it to cut the 3rd crop so late. The corn that was killed looks just like fields in November that have been husked on the stalk. It is interesting to note growing weeds and grasses resuming living conditions after seeming killed.
River is still high and stench from flood refuse and decaying vegetation still with us. A wonderful volume of water has passed down our rivers this summer as it rains every day. While the past few seasons the streams have been abnormally low. We have an over abundance of mosquitoes."
D.C. Richard's Journal
August 18, 1935
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