March 21st.

Wednesday March 21st. 1923

Fine
At home
E. Mayes Handle Harrowing Rattlesden meadow second time.
J. Howe Light harrowing on Big Brettenham field.

March 20th

Tuesday March 20th. 1923

Fine
At home
E. Mayes Handle harrowing Rattlesden meadow with three horses
J. Howe Light harrowing on big Brettenham field

Farm Work for the Year:
March:

Hop Garden: Young hops are being planted. Grounds which have been trenched or subsoiled and manured receive the young plants in holes made for them.

March 19th.

Monday March 19th. 1923

Fine
Go to Coton for Hay
J. Howe light Harrowing Rattlesden meadow twice for Barley
E. Mayes Carting trees with two horses for Mr. Death 15 / 0

March 18th

Sunday March 18th. 1923

Fine
All at home


Farm Work for the Year
March:
Stock Farm: Cows are calving and cheese-making has begun. The lambing season is at its height all over Southern and Midland England.

March 17th.

Saturday March 17th. 1923

Fine
At home
E. Mayes Carting Beet & Litter
J. Howe Cutting hedge

Memoranda
E. Mayes full week 30/0
J. Howe 5 days £1...0...10

March 16th.

Friday March 16th. 1923

Fine
At home
E. Mayes Harrowing meadows in the morning, go to Blacksmith in afternoon
J. Howe Cutting hedge in barn field


For scour in claves

Prepared chalk 4 ounces
Kanella bark powdered 1 ounce
Laudanum 1 ounce
Water 1 pint
Give two or three tablespoonfuls according to the size of the animal, two or three times a day.

March 15th.

Thursday March 15th. 1923

Drissly (sic)
Go to Stow, Sell Tommy, Cart & Harness £1 taken on account
E. Mayes take fat Pig to Stow
Bring Calf nuts back Salt & boxes
J. Howe jobbing about
Promise to meet Mr Valiant 11/30 at Fin the 22nd