Partly cloudy
Made fence on other side of meadow.
Essays on a life in agriculture. Also posted here are the diary entries of Warren G. Bean, my great grandfather. Warren G. Bean lived from 1866 till 1949. He was a farmer and a Mennonite bishop for the Franconia Conference of the Mennonite church in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. My hope is that others might take some inspiration. Warren started farming on his own in the late 19th century; I started in the late 20th.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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.
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.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
April 21, 1898
Finished plowing corn ground in back part of orchard. Rolled the same.
P.M. Began to plow sod.
P.M. Began to plow sod.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
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
A.M. Got potato patch ready.
P.M. Planted 21 rows
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
April 18, 1898
Clear and pleasant
Hauled manure on truck patch. Also plowed it. Then hauled manure on potato patch. Plowed some.
Hauled manure on truck patch. Also plowed it. Then hauled manure on potato patch. Plowed some.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
April 6, 1898
Clear and cold. Snow blusters in the evening. The most of the snow disappeared.
P.M. Brought small load of coal.
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..
smoked dried beef and bologna.
Went to shop got Flora shod..
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