June 18, 1898

Partly Cloudy

P.M. Charles brought separator oil from Lederachville.

June 17, 1898

Partly cloudy

Finished cultivating large field of corn.

June 16, 1898

Partly cloudy cool.

A.M. went to mill
P.M. cultivated corn. Pulled mustard out of corn.

June 15, 1898

Clear and pleasant

A.M. Hired man harrowed corn.
P.M. Took all meadow hay in then I brought cultivator from A.G. Bean harrowed 10 rows.

June 14, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Finished cutting meadow grass.
P.M. hauled 2 loads in.

June 13, 1898

Clear with slight rain towards 6 o'clock

Cut the greater part of meadow grass.

June 12, 1898

Clear and hot

Communion in Providence. I made the introductory and bishop H. Rosenberger spoke from Isa 53-5.

June 11, 1898

Cloudy with slight rain in morning then clear.

In Market

P.M. Preparing service in Providence. Also baptism. H. Wismer made the introductory and bishop Henry Rosenberger spoke from 2 Cor. 13-5.

Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Bean were baptized.

June 8, 1898

Clear and warm

A.M. thrashed oats
P.M. harrowed truck patch

June 7, 1898

Clear and warm

Harrowed truck patch. Planted same. Harrowed potatoes.

June 6, 1898

Clear and warm

A.M. Plowed truck patch and went to mill.
A.M. Helped to plant corn at Johnsons.

I and Henry Wismer went to Isaac Bean's to instruct term.

June 1, 2, 3, 4, 1898

June 1
Clear and warm
Planted corn. Harrowed corn ground back of orchard and planted the same. N. Johnson harrowed until about 4 o'clock. We then marked out in big field.

June 2
Clear or nearly so. Warm
Planted large field of corn.

June 3
Helped N. Johnson to harrow.

June 4
Partly cloudy cooler
Helped to harrow and planted corn for N. Johnson.
P.M. Preparitory service at Skippack. About 70 women took part in feet washing and about 48 or 50 men.

May 25, 1898

A.M. clear P.M. heavy showers and heavy rain and little hail. Very heavey hail in Towamencin.

A.M. dug garden
P.M. started to harrow sod until rain came.

May 24, 1898

A.M. cloudy in morning little rain. Clear. P.M. showers

Plowed 2 patches in orchard

Bought 2 cows of M. Swartly.

May 23, 1898

Rainy

At I. K. Gottshall's for dinner.
Bought pigs

May 22, 1898

Clear and pleasant
Baptisms in Skippack. A. Mack officiated. Text Matt. 3.
The names of those that were baptized are:
Magdalene Kulp - in water
Mary Kulp  - in water
Susie Kulp  - in water
Jonatan Ziegler & wife Sallie - in water
Jacob Beck & wife - in house
Abram Mensch & wife Jennie - in house
Jesse Reinford & wife Lizzie - in house
George Wambold & wife Mary - in house

Garret Tyson, Mahlon Derstine, Philip Reiff, and Danial Longacre were here for dinner.

May 21, 1898

Clear and Pleasant

In Market
Bought pigs of Davis

P.M. Had 13 Disciples under instruction at Skippack by A. Mack. He then went along home with us for supper then went to Wismer's over night. Mrs. John B. Hunsberger was also here over night and until Sunday evening.

May 18, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Harrowed corn ground in orchard also truck patch and planted 5 rows sweet corn, Lima beans, peas, etc.

May 17, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Pulled weeds

May 15, 1898

Cloudy and pretty heavy rain in forenoon. P.M. cloudy.

At meeting in Worcester. Introductory by me. Text from Luke 24 - 32 by Henry Wismer.

Henry Wismer was here for dinner, we then went down to see Isaac Bean's.

May 14, 1898

Clear and pleasant

In market

P.M. rolled

May 12, 1898

Cloudy showers in afternoon

Made fence

May 11, 1898

Cloudy rain at times

Made fence

May 10, 1898

Clear

Made fence

May 9, 1898

Clear and pleasant. Frosty.

Then we went to Harry Kulp's for dinner.

May 8, 1898

Still rainy and rained very heavy nearly all day. Sun peeped out just before sunset.

At meeting in Springfield then went to Jacob Y. Moyer's for dinner and they conveyed us to Binger where we took 3:25 train for Telford. Took supper at Isaac Gerhard then went to Aaron Freed's in Franconia where we stayed overnight.

May 7, 1898

Cloudy and rain in morning and again began in the evening and continued during the night.

Went to D. Gerhard's for dinner at Telford and at 3:24 took the train for Quakertown. And from there we were conveyed by Jacob Kulp to his home about 5 miles where we stayed overnight.

May 6, 1898

Cloudy and began to rain in afternoon.

Father went to market.

May 5, 1898

Cloudy and slight rain

At Conference at Franconia. There were only two points discussed. Jos. Allebach against Samuel Detwiler Bishop and the conference was asked whether ministers would preach in Chapels if requested. It was granted the right if thing would be done in order.

May 4, 1898

Plowed sod

May 3, 1898

Cloudy with slight rain at times.

A.M. at Plain Meeting. Introduction by Jacob N. Brubaker. Jacob Snavely had text from Matt. 11 - 28 - 30. Then went to Abraham Kulp's for dinner.

P.M. At meeting at Towamencing. Introductory by Jacon Snavely, Jacob Brubaker had text

May 2, 1898

A.M. Clear and warm
P.M. Partly cloudy with slight rain at times.

A.M. Hired man worked on road. P.M. He plowed sod and I helped on road.

April 27, 1898

Partly cloudy

Made fence on other side of meadow.

April 26, 1898

P.M. Made fence along the meadow.

April 25, 1898

Cloudy with rain at times.

Dug in posts at orchard.

Blackberry

Here is an entry from Warren's "account book" describing a kind of blackberry vine that he was apparently impressed with.


Dewberry. Blackberry.
It is a climbing blackberry the vine growing very large and may be allowed to trail over the ground or may be trained up to trellises like grapes. It is a sure annual bearer the berries being larger sweeter and superior in every way to blackberries. The fruit is borne in great quantities and is of a soft pulpy nature sugary and delicate and seems to melt in ones mouth like ice cream. The berries are very large often more then two inches in length a glossy sparkling black color. It is perfectly hardy and does not sucker from the roots but is increased from the tips like black cap raspberries. When in bloom in spring it is very ornamental indeed the flowers appearing in large quantities.  

April 22, 1898

Plowed sod.

April 21, 1898

Finished plowing corn ground in back part of orchard. Rolled the same.
P.M. Began to plow sod.

April 20, 1898

Plowed corn ground in back part of orchard.

April 19, 1898

Cloudy with slight rain early in the morning and in the afternoon.

A.M. Got potato patch ready.
P.M. Planted 21 rows

April 18, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Hauled manure on truck patch. Also plowed it. Then hauled manure on potato patch. Plowed some.

April 13, 1898

Clear and warm

A.M. Sowed oats. I dug garden.

April 12, 1898

Clear and pleasant


Plowed a patch in orchard. Hauled manure on sod. P.M. Harrowed what we plowed and also for peas. Planted 3 rows peas 1 row beans, 4 rows potatoes.

April 9, 1898

Clear and pleasant.

Sowed a part of the field of oats.
P.M. I sowed clover seed.

April 6, 1898

Clear and cold. Snow blusters in the evening. The most of the snow disappeared.

P.M. Brought small load of coal.

April 5, 1898

Began to snow about 4:30 AM. and continued until noon. Pretty deep snow. Cold. Windy drifted somewhat.

smoked dried beef and bologna.
Went to shop got Flora shod..

March 31, 1898

Had rained some during the night. Very little snow in morning. Clear and pretty cold.

A.M. Brought Charles Alderfer as hiredman from Creamery.
P.M. Trashed and cleaned up oats.

March 30, 1898

Partly cloudy

P.M. Began to dig post in down at orchard.

March 29, 1898

Rainy

Trashed and cleaned up some oats.

March 27, 1898

Rainy

In meeting at Franconia. Introductory by M. Moyer. Text by me from Matt. 8. 23-27.
Then went to Benjamin Krupp's for dinner and from there to Souderton.
8 Chapter of John's gospel was read. I spoke from John 12 - 24.
Then went to Henry Krupp's over night.

March 25, 1898

partly cloudy

Sowed some clover seed also pulled some weeds.

March 24, 1898

Rainy with snow in morning.

At Jonathan Ziegler's for dinner.

March 21, 1898

Cloudy with rain. Colder

P.M. bought a cow from M. Swartly $31.00.

March 20, 1898

Cloudy with slight rain in morning.

At meeting in Worcester. Introductory by myself. Text by H. Wismer from Matt. 5-13-16. Geo. Reiff read John 8.
Samuel W. Kulp were here for dinner. We went to A. C. Detwiler's for supper.

March 19, 1898

Cloudy in morning with slight rain in morning then clear and pleasant.

In Market
P.M. Met in the Skippack church to get elect officers to conduct the Sunday school.
H. Wismer visited. Mrs. Peter Hunsberger, Reuben Fretz, and others.

March 18, 1898

Partly cloudy with slight rain in evening.

Took 2 loads of wheat to Landes Mill. A total of 86+ Bus.

March 17, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Did away butchering.
P.M. took a load of wheat to Landes.
Spread manure.

March 16, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Butchered hog.
Finished plowing corn ground.

March 15, 1898

Clear greater part of day. Cloudy in evening. Colder

Plowed
I sowed clover seed in field at barn. 2 Acres.
P.M. Went to J. B. Wisler's sale.
Took cow to A.G. Bean.

March 14, 1898

Clear and Pleasant

Plowed
Cleaned up wheat also brought some clover seed from J.F. Bean.

March 13, 1898

Partly cloudy with slight rain in afternoon.

In meeting at Skippack. Introductory by Henry Wismer Text by Jacob Moyer from Col. 3 -23.

At A.G. Bean's for dinner.

March 12, 1898

Partly cloudy with slight rain.

Plowed
In market.

March 11, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Plowed

March 10, 1898

Cloudy in morning awhile then clear and pleasant.

A.M. finished thrashing wheat. P.M. Hauled manure on first piece of truck patch; also ploughed the same. Then started to plow for oats. I made or dug some garden.

March 9, 1898

Clear pleasant

Thrashed wheat. Took a cow to A.G.B. (his brother)

March 8, 1898

Clear and pleasant

In city.
At John B. Gottshalk's over night and for dinner. Started for home at about 3:45 P.M.

March 7, 1898

Clear and pleasant

We went to the city. At Jonas Rosenberger's for dinner. At frank Rosenberger's for supper.

March 6, 1898

Clear and pleasant

At Meeting in Providence. Jos. G. read Matt. 15. I made the introductory Henry Wismer had the text from Luke 10 -30.  At Charles Genarie's for dinner.

March 5, 1898

Clear and pleasant. Snow dissapeared.

March 4, 1898

Cloudy began to snow at noon and continued until some time in night.

March 3, 1898

Cloudy in morning then clear and pleasant.

Cleaned up wheat 30 bus. P.M. went to store at Creamery.
Warren moved to Creamery in the 1930's. His decendents (my father and siblings) lived there until 2010.

March 2, 1898

Partly cloudy began to snow in afternoon.

Thrashed wheat.

March 1, 1898

Clear and pleasant.

Had meeting in Providence by Bro. Samuel Yoder his text.
Also in evening where he spoke from 1 Peter 2 - 9 to 12.
It was well attended.

Feb. 28, 1898

Clear and pleasant.

Had meeting in Worcester. B.C. Wismer read. I made the Introductory and Bro. Yoder from Elkhart Ind. spoke from Matt.18 ch. and 1 to 7.

Went to Henry Heebner's for dinner and then to Motzes.

Feb. 26, 1898

Clear and cold.

In market

Feb. 24, 1898

Clear and cold.

A.M. Sawed tree down at corner of our field and Detwiler's.
P.M. Went to cow sale at Fairview Village and bought 2 from M. Swarlty.

Feb. 22, 1898

Clear greater part of day with snow in forenoon.

Tore fence down along meadow.

Feb. 19, 1898

Rainy

In market

1898 account book

I thought the following was interesting. It is an account of not only what he sowed but the variety. 


September 27. - Seeded peice on this side of meadow. 3 acres of Harvest King Wheat and 1/4 acre of Fultz's Mediterranean 1/4 bus. Will Frank Cocs phosphate about 300 lbs. per acre.

Feb. 16, 1898

Clear windy very stormy and cold.

Killed hog. Taken a cow to A.G. Bean.
P.M. Brought a load of coal. Taken hog to A.G.B.

Feb. 15, 1898

Partly cloudy. P.M. began to rain and continued all afternoon.

Thrashed 200 sheaves of oats and cleaned up the same.
P.M. Thrashed 120 sheaves of wheat then began to rain to fast.

Feb. 14, 1898

Cloudy slight rain, then clear.

At I. K. Gottshalks for dinner.

Feb. 13, 1898

Clear and pleasant. Very muddy roads.

At meeting in Skippack. A. Kulp read Luke 8. I made introductory. Henry Bower preached taking for his text Hosea 10 - 12.

Feb. 12, 1898

Rain in morning. Towards noon cleared up.

In market.

Feb. 11, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Prepared for market.
Smoked meat.

Feb. 10, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Done away butchering.

Feb. 9, 1898

Clear and pleasant

A.M. Killed 2 hogs.
P.M. Took 1 hog and 1 cow to A.G. Bean.

Feb. 7, 1898

clear and pleasant.

In Market
P.M. We went to see Mrs. John B. Hunsberger.
Went to Abram Kulp's for dinner.

Feb. 6, 1898

clear and pleasant

At meeting in Providence. I had the text from 1Heb. 2 - 3.

Feb. 5, 1898

Cloudy with slight snow and rain.

In market.

Feb. 4, 1898

Clear and cold.

Prepared for market.

Feb. 3, 1898

Clear and cold.

P.M. got Hourse shod

Feb. 2, 1898

Partly cloudy. Cold.

Killed hog and took to A.G. Bean. Weighed 185 at $5.25.
Shoveled snow about 3 hours.

Feb. 1, 1898

Cold very stormy snow. Drifted and snowed at times.

Jan. 31, 1898

Began to snow early in morning and continued all day.

P.M. Henry Wismer and I visited Mrs. P. Hunsberger and Mrs. Wismer, also Mrs. Stauffer, Mrs.Landis, Mrs. Rahns, and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac K. Kulp.

Jan. 30, 1898

In meeting at Skippack. Intro. by Mensch. Text by J. Clemmer from Acts 22 - 16. He administered baptism to Conrad Place, Mr. & Mrs. Garret Burner also Mrs. Peter Hunsberger.

Jan. 29, 1898

Snowed in morning then clear and cold.

A.M. In market.
P.M. Went to church where we had the 3 disciples under instruction. Conrad Place memorized the blessings that are spoken by Christ in Math. 5.
Hymn No. 390 German.

Jan. 28, 1898

Partly cloudy and cold.

Prepared for market.

Jan. 26, 1898

Cloudy in morning then clear.

John B. Hunsberger was buried. His age was 76 years 5 mo. 22 days. Was a minister of the Gospel 35 years. A Bishop 24 years was born July 29, 1821 died Jan. 20, 1898.

I and Wm. Anders and Christ Allebach conducted at the church. Issac Eby had the text from Heb. 13. - 7. Henry Wismer made a short address and Josiah Clemmer offered prayers.

Hymns sung 69 - 80 - 82 - 141.

Jan. 25, 1898

Cloudy began to snow about 3 o'clock.

Jan. 24, 1898

Partly cloudy and cold. Windy.

P.M. At cow sale at Fairview. Bought 2 for $80.

Jan. 23, 1898

Rain early in morning, then clear. P.M. Partly cloudy and very stormy. Colder.

At meeting in Worcester. Geo. Reiff read 8th ch. Matt. Henry Wismer had the text taken from 2 Peter 1 - 19 - 21.

Jan. 22, 1898

Colder cloudy with rain in afternoon evening and night.

In Market

Jan. 20, 1898

Rainy

John B. Hunsberger died at 9 o'clock.

Jan. 19, 1898

Partly cloudy

Taken load of wheat to Landis Bro.
P.M. Took another load. 59+ bus. in all.

Jan. 18, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Brought Lizzie Haltaman. P.M. We and Ben. Wismers went to see John Hunsberger. He was in a very bad condition.

Egg account for first quarter of 1900

Amount brought forward                     $32.23
Jan. 6 - 1 3/4  doz. @ $.30 = $.52
"     13 - 1        "     @   .30 = $.30
"     20 - 1        "     @   .30 = $.30
"     27 - 1        "     @   .28 = $.28     $ 1.40
Feb. 3 - 1        "     @   .25 = $.25
"     10 - 1        "     @   .25 = $.25
"     17 - 3        "     @   .20 =   .60
"     24 - 5        "     @   .19 =   .95     $2.05
March 3-7 1/2 "     @   .17 = 1.27
"     10 - 9 1/2  "     @   .16 = 1.52
"     17 - 9 1/2  "     @   .15 = 1.43
"     24 -10 1/2 "     @   .15 = 1.57
"     31 - 9        "     @   .15 = 1.35     $7.14

Whole amount of eggs sold               $42.82

Jan. 17, 1898

Clear and pleasant

Cleaned up wheat

Jan. 16, 1898

Partly cloudy somewhat colder.

At meeting in Skippack. A Kulp read 2nd chap. of St. John. I had the introductory. C. Hunsberger had the text taken from John 2 - 5.

Were at Joseph Hallmans for dinner.

Jan. 15, 1898

Cloudy with pretty heavy rain in morning also slight snow.

In Market. Alwood S. Kulp came along up.

Jan. 14, 1898

Cloudy damp

Prepared for market.

Diary photos

I thought folks might like to see the diary I am coping from.

Jan. 13, 1898

Partly cloudy. P.M. clear.

Did away butchering.
P.M. Put saw dust on ice.

Wed. Jan. 12, 1898

Cloudy with rain in morning and at times during day.

Killed hog etc.

Sat. Jan. 8, 1898

Cloudy in forenoon. P.M. clear somewhat colder.

In Market

Brought Martin Hunsberger along home. P.M. took him down to Rev.John Hunsberger. His condition not much changed.

Jan. 7, 1898

Clear and pleasant. Thawing weather.

Saw the eclipse very plainly.

In market

Jan. 6, 1898

A.M. Partly cloudy. About 3 o'clock began to rain.

Bought load of coal and to mill.

Henry Wismer and I went to see Bro. John Hunsberger. His condition critical.

Jan. 5, 1898

Partly cloudy in morning then clear and pleasant.

Thrashed 240 sheaves of wheat.

Jan. 4, 1898

Cold in morning but milder during the day.

Paid a visit to Mrs. Sarah Kulp.

Jan. 3, 1898

Partly cloudy in morning windy and cold.

P.M. Took stack of wheat in barn. Got horse shod.

Sat. Jan. 1 & Sun. Jan. 2, 1898

Since I started this project half way through 2011, I thought I would pick up Warren's diary at the beginning of 1898 to cover what was missed. One of the interesting farming items is that the marketing of food produced on the farm appears to take place mostly in the winter which is opposite of what we see today. You will notice that every Saturday Warren is "in market". I also know from account books that I have that his daughter Sara would take orders for canned vegetables and deliver them to her customer's homes. This now called "value-adding" in the local food movement and Sara was doing this 100 years ago. 


Enjoy


Brian Moyer


Sat. Jan. 1, 1898
In Market

Partly cloudy, windy and cold


Sun. Jan. 2, 1898
At meeting in Skippack and at Mensches for dinner.
Read chaps. of 1 Matthew. Christ. Hunsberger intro. Jacob Mensch text John 1- 11to 14
3 disciples were taken under instruction for the first time.  Names were Conrad Place and Mr. and Mrs. Garret Benner.