Clear and very warm
Hauled rye and 4 loads of hay.
The diaries then, as now, have all kinds of handy information in the front of the book. What is most interesting is what was considered useful and important information for someone in 1898 and how certain terms or units of measure or weight are no longer used today. I'll post some examples of this when Warren's entries are on the sparse side.
WEIGHT PER BUSHEL OF GRAIN, ETC.
"The following table shows the number of pounds per bushel required , by law or custom, in the sale of articles specified , in several States of the Union."
Pennsylvania: Barley-47, Buckwheat-48, Corn shel'd-56, Oats-30, Potatoes-56, Rye-56, Wheat-60, Salt-85, Clover seed-62.
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