Thurs. July 14, 1898

A.M. Partly cloudy with slight rain. Clear
A.M. Succored corn
P.M. Cleaned the cows watering place.

To help with some questions I've been receiving on the term "succored", I've asked a few colleagues here at Penn State Extension. In 1898, everyone used open pollinated corn. Open pollinated corn would send up "suckers". So, to maintain the quality of the corn, one would have to remove these suckers, especially since you would need to save ears to have seed for next year.

BFM