Friday September 7th. 1923
Fine
At home
E. Mayes Setting tops in Brettenham field in the morning Ploughing between Swedes in the afternoon
J. Howe Skimming in Big Brettenham field
Auntie Flo come
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
September 6th.
Thursday September 6th. 1923
Fine
at home
E. Mayes fetch 3/4 ton Coal from Cockfield
J. Howe finish Pea Stubble & start in Big Brettenham field
from Agricultural Review of the Year 1922 (Scotland, contd.)
The area of barley was reduced by 13,700 acres to 157,000 acres, whilst wheat remained practically stationary at 65,300 acres.
Potatoes were increased from 153,800 acres to 157,400 acres, but turnips and swedes declined by 6,600 acres to 404,000 acres.
Arable land was reduced by 12,000 acres and permanent grass increased by 8,000 acres. The total area of hay in Scotland this year was 25,000 acres greater than in 1921, seeds hay being increased to 431,000 acres and meadow hay to 147,000 acres.
Fine
at home
E. Mayes fetch 3/4 ton Coal from Cockfield
J. Howe finish Pea Stubble & start in Big Brettenham field
from Agricultural Review of the Year 1922 (Scotland, contd.)
The area of barley was reduced by 13,700 acres to 157,000 acres, whilst wheat remained practically stationary at 65,300 acres.
Potatoes were increased from 153,800 acres to 157,400 acres, but turnips and swedes declined by 6,600 acres to 404,000 acres.
Arable land was reduced by 12,000 acres and permanent grass increased by 8,000 acres. The total area of hay in Scotland this year was 25,000 acres greater than in 1921, seeds hay being increased to 431,000 acres and meadow hay to 147,000 acres.
Friday, September 5, 2008
September 5th.
Wednesday September 5th. 1923
Fine
At home
All men Carting coal from Cockfield
Nellie & Jack come over & take little Eric back
Fine
At home
All men Carting coal from Cockfield
Nellie & Jack come over & take little Eric back
Thursday, September 4, 2008
September 4th.
Tuesday September 4th. 1923
Showerey
At home
E. Mayes Horsehoeing Beet in the morning take horse to Blacksmith in the afternoon.
J. Howe on Double Plough
F. Reynolds 2 hrs
Edith laid up with a son
(N.B The son was my uncle, who owns this diary - Happy Birthday!)
Farm Work for the Year
September:
Arable Farm:
Harvest work proceeds, finishing in the Southern counties and being the chief work in the North. Corn ricks should be thatched as soon as they are built. the outsides may be shorn and the ears thus cut off may be mixed with the rakings to be thrashed on the first opportunity. Ploughs are busy in the stubbles as soon as cleared before the end of the month; bean stubbles for wheat, and in other stubbles for beans, or winter tares or rye. Lime may be applied broadcast, 80 to 100 bushels per acre. Marl is early, and weeds can grow, it is well to pare the stubbles, harrow and gather the rubbish together, and burn it before ploughing. Clover for seed is ready to cut towards the end of September. The ploughing of clover lea for wheat proceeds. Bare fallows receive their last ploughing as a seed furrow, and may be sown.
Showerey
At home
E. Mayes Horsehoeing Beet in the morning take horse to Blacksmith in the afternoon.
J. Howe on Double Plough
F. Reynolds 2 hrs
Edith laid up with a son
(N.B The son was my uncle, who owns this diary - Happy Birthday!)
Farm Work for the Year
September:
Arable Farm:
Harvest work proceeds, finishing in the Southern counties and being the chief work in the North. Corn ricks should be thatched as soon as they are built. the outsides may be shorn and the ears thus cut off may be mixed with the rakings to be thrashed on the first opportunity. Ploughs are busy in the stubbles as soon as cleared before the end of the month; bean stubbles for wheat, and in other stubbles for beans, or winter tares or rye. Lime may be applied broadcast, 80 to 100 bushels per acre. Marl is early, and weeds can grow, it is well to pare the stubbles, harrow and gather the rubbish together, and burn it before ploughing. Clover for seed is ready to cut towards the end of September. The ploughing of clover lea for wheat proceeds. Bare fallows receive their last ploughing as a seed furrow, and may be sown.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
September 3rd.
Monday September 3rd. 1923
Fine
At home
E. Mayes horseraking Barn field
J. Howe on double Plough on Pea stubble
myself Horse hoeing Turnips & Beet
Fine
At home
E. Mayes horseraking Barn field
J. Howe on double Plough on Pea stubble
myself Horse hoeing Turnips & Beet
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
September 2nd.
Sunday September 2nd. 1923
Fine
At home
Jack & Nellie came over & took Nora back
Agricultural Review of the Year 1922
(contd. re Scotland)
The area of oats was reduced by nearly 24,000 acres to 988,000 acres, whilst in England and Wales there was an addition of 12,000 acres.
Clover and rotation grasses were increased by 33,000 acres, the drought of last year not affecting this crop so severely as south of the Tweed, where there was a large reduction of 247,000 acres.
Fine
At home
Jack & Nellie came over & took Nora back
Agricultural Review of the Year 1922
(contd. re Scotland)
The area of oats was reduced by nearly 24,000 acres to 988,000 acres, whilst in England and Wales there was an addition of 12,000 acres.
Clover and rotation grasses were increased by 33,000 acres, the drought of last year not affecting this crop so severely as south of the Tweed, where there was a large reduction of 247,000 acres.
Monday, September 1, 2008
September 1st.
Saturday September 1st. 1923
Fine
At home
E. Mayes horse raking
J. Howe on double plough
F. Reynolds finish setting tops on Pea Land & carting rakings
Harvest finished
Memoranda
Sep. 1st.
E. Mayes full week 30/0
J. Howe .. .. 25/0
F. Reynolds 5 days 21/0
W. Pearl full week 7/0
£4..10s.. Bonus to each man
Fine
At home
E. Mayes horse raking
J. Howe on double plough
F. Reynolds finish setting tops on Pea Land & carting rakings
Harvest finished
Memoranda
Sep. 1st.
E. Mayes full week 30/0
J. Howe .. .. 25/0
F. Reynolds 5 days 21/0
W. Pearl full week 7/0
£4..10s.. Bonus to each man
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