April 3rd.

Tuesday April 3rd. 1923

Fine
At home
E. Mayes finish handle harrowing Big Brettenham field the second time
Myself harrowing Peas
W. Pearl Rolling Oakfield of Wheat
J. Howe at home

To Estimate the Weight of a Stack of Hay
Take the height from the ground to about 18 in. or 2 feet above the eaves with a rod; measure the length, halfway between ground and eaves, allowing about 18 in. at both ends for outsides; similarly measure the width. Multiply height, length, and breadth together in terms of yards and decimals of yards, in order to find the cubical contents, and divide by 8,9,10,11, or 12, according to judgment. This will give the number of tons in the rick. Or, if the calculation is made in terms of feet, divide the number of cubic feet in the rick by 216, 243, 270, 297, or 324, which numbers correspond in terms of feet with the above numbers in terms of yards. According to Ewart the extreme between very inferior clover and bent hay in small stacks and the best quality of old hay in large stacks, varies between 6 yards (162 c. feet) and 14 yards (378 c. feet) to the ton.