Wed. Aug. 31, 1898

Clear and warm

At Geo. Reiff's to notify them that there would be meeting on Saturday afternoon.
P.M. made butter, plowed

It just so happens that Eli Reiff (descendant of Geo. Reiff mentioned here) and I participated in a PASA workshop on Eli's farm the same day that 103 years earlier, our descendants had met! 

Tues. Aug. 30, 1898

Clear and warm

Picked 270 cucumbers. Harrowed and went to mill and store.

Mr. and Mrs. Gotwals were here over night.

Mon. Aug. 29, 1898

Clear and warm

Made cider, boiled apple butter. P.M. Harrowed

Sun. Aug.28, 1898

Clear and pleasant

At meeting in Skippack. I offered prayer for Sunday school. Henry Wismer, introductory, Jacob Mensch spoke from II Peter 1 - 19. We where at Romanus Garges for dinner.

Sat. Aug.27, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Oliver Bergeys were here for supper and over night.

Fri. Aug.26, 1898

Clear and warm

From Warren's Account book:
How to destroy worms in Apple trees. Bore a hole into the center of the tree then fill the hole sulphur then drive a wooden pin in said hole and will kill all worms thereafter.

Thurs. Aug.25, 1898

Clear and warm

Made little fence in lower meadow. Thrashed and cleaned up some oats.
P.M. Mowed briers

Wed. Aug.24,1898

Clear and very hot.

Tues. Aug.23, 1898

Clear and warm

Cleared strawberry patch and plowed the same. Went to mill.

Mon. Aug.22, 1898

Clear and warm

Dug part of the hill off on the road leading to Providence Square.

We went to meeting at Providence in the evening. Brother Samuel Shettler from Somerset Co. spoke from Gen. 3 - 9 Where Art Thou.

Sun. Aug.21, 1898

Clear and warm

At meeting at Providence. Jos. Grander read Luke 18. Henry Wismer, intro. Text by me from Matt. 6. 26.

At H. M. Halteman.

Sat. Aug.20, 1898

Partly cloudy, cool.

Feed formula for hens from home and farm Germania Milwaukee, Nov. 22, 1901

50 lbs. ground corn
50 lbs. ground oats
25 lbs. wheat bran
25 lbs. wheat middlings
5   lbs. linseed meal
Mix the whole together

Fri. Aug.19, 1898

Rain during night and morning. Creek was pretty high.

Prepared for market.

Thurs. Aug.18, 1898

Heavy showers and heavy rain. Skippack was exceeding high.

At Plumstead Harvest meeting. Jacob Rish intro. John Latehaiver had text. from Ps. 33 - 12.

At Aaron Lethermaw's for dinner left for home about 3.30 o'clock.

Wed. Aug.17, 1898

Showers in the afternoon but not much rain.

Finished plowing.

P.M. We and Benj. Wismer started for Bucks Co. Took supper at Rev. John Walters then started for Isaac Kulp's. Stayed there over night.

Tues. Aug. 16, 1898

Clear and warm.

I and the children went to the city.
Plowed.

Mon. Aug. 15, 1898

Clear and warm. Plowed.

Besides his diary, Warren also kept an account book where he not only kept a few financial records, he collected information of interest such as feed recipes, wine recipes, and some of his poultry records. I will add entries from his account book to these blog entries. I think it gives an interesting look into the ag economy of the late 19th century.

I recently found a receipt from the Perkiomen Dairyman's Association for milk and butter test Warren had sold in 1913. He sold the association 4836 lbs. and received $94.36 which comes out to around $1.95 per cwt.

In the following entry, you'll notice that hay is sold by the cwt. (hundred weight) where as today, hay sold either by the bale or by the ton.

Hay sold from crops of 1898
Sept. 2350 @ .35  $8.22 one half $4.11
         2550 @ .35  $8.92 "      "    $4.46

Sun. Aug. 14, 1898

Clear or nearly so.

At Norristown meeting. Henry Wismer spoke from 1 King 17 - 16.
We were at Mrs. Boorse's for dinner and for supper at Jacob Fretz's.

Skippack, Chris Allebach, John Ehrst.

Sat. Aug. 13, 1898

Partly cloudy.  P.M. Plowed

Fri. Aug. 12, 1898

Partly cloudy and began to rain towards evening.
Plowed.

Thurs. Aug. 11, 1898

Cloudy
A.M. Thrashed rakens and 145 sheaves of oats.

Wed. Aug. 10, 1898

Partly cloudy and heavey rain.

Tues. Aug. 9, 1898

Partly cloudy with slight rain at times.

Harvest Home Dinner at Worcester. Jacob Godshall read Deut. 11, Jacob Mensch intro. I had the text from Heb. 9 -14.

Joseph Gender, Issac K. Gottshalk were here for dinner.

Mon. Aug. 8, 1898

Clear and warm.

At Worcester. Intro by me. Henry Wismer had text from John 15 - 1, 2.

At Jos. Hunsberger

Sun. Aug. 7, 1898

Clear or nearly so. Warm.

Plowed

Sat. Aug. 6, 1898

Clear and pleasant.

A.M. Hauled manure and spread. P.M. Sowed turnips began to plow oat stubble.

Fri. Aug. 5, 1898

Clear and pleasant.

Hauled and spread manure.

Thurs. Aug. 4, 1898

Clear and more pleasant.

Harvest meeting at Providence. Henry Krupp read Deut. 11. Henry Wismer intro. Henry Bower text from Deut 11 - 10 - 17. Jacob Hunsberger took part in the same also led prayer.

At Issac Kratz for dinner.

Wed. Aug.3, 1898

Partly cloudy with slight rain at times. Good rain at noon and heavy rain during night.

Hauled manure

Henry Krupp: were here over night also Benj. Wismer for supper.

Tues. Aug. 2, 1898

Clear and very warm.

Harvest Meeting at Skippack. Intro by Henry Bower. Text Deu. 10 -12 by Jacob Moyer.
Jacob Moyer, John Krieble, Henry Heebner, Jesse Mack, Wm. Fuss, Henry Musselman & Mrs. Musselman were here for dinner. Also John B. Gottshall.

Mon. Aug. 1, 1898

Clear and very warm. Very slight rain in evening.

Hauled and spread manure.

At Harvest Service at Salford. Introductory by Jacob Stover, I chose text and spoke awile and then Christ. Hunsberger taken it up in German. Michael Moyer offered prayer. Text 51 - 15,16,17.

At Henry Bowers for dinner.