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WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [October 9 - 15 1898]

Sun Oct 9/1898
I drove down to Mr Moores drove over to Salem church north wind

Mon Oct 11/1898
I picked apples and cleaned up around hay stack. Wind in the south.

Tues Oct 12/1898
We drew in one load of corn and husk it. It rained nearly all day wind in south west.

Wed Oct 13/1898
I went down home after wagon box then picked apples I drove over to Perry Station tonight wind in west.

Thur Oct 14/1898
I worked at odd jobs around house and barn. Drew down load of apples drew in load of corn north east wind.

Fri Oct 15/1898
Apple packers came today rained nearly all day I husk corn wind in south west today

Sat Oct 16/1898
I husk corn until noon Mr Coleman came home I done odd jobs this afternoon wind in north west today.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [October 2 - 8 1898]

Sun Oct 2/1898
I drove over to church a.m. We drove over to Perry tonight wind in south west

Mon Oct 3/1898
Mrs C and I picked apples wind falls until noon this afternoon I got ready for threshers they came at three a little breeze from the south west.

Tues Oct 4/1898
We finished threshing this forenoon I helped Mr Wiley thresh until about five p.m. then it began to rain it was very still today.

Wed Oct 5/1898
I helped F. Wilcox thresh until noon we cleaned off scaffol put chaff in mow  I drove down to Mr Moore’s wind in the north

Thur Oct 6/1898
We fixed fence until noon made barn ready for threshers they came about 4p.m. and threshed the clover wind in the north.

Fri Oct 7/1898
I turned corn until noon this afternoon I went to Fenwick fair. Wind in the north.

Sat Oct 8/1898
I husk corn today  wind in the north.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [September 25 - October 1 1898]

Sun  Sept 25/1898
I drove over to Salem to church tonight wind in the north west

Mon Sept 26/1898
I turned clover seed until noon this afternoon Mr Putman and I went over to ten acres after buckwheat wind in south west

Tues Sept 27/1898
I helped A. Johnson  thresh we unloaded a load of buckwheat and put on a load of clover seed I drove down to creek west wind

Wed Sept  28/1898
I went down home after a  wagon put on a load of clover seed. Cyrus and I drove up to Wellandport fair south west wind

Thur Sept 29/1898
I husk corn until noon this afternoon we finished drawing clover seed one load the wagon pulled apart a little breeze from south.

Fri Sept 30/1898
I husk corn until noon then after Mr Beamer helped me I took one load of clover to A  the other load to Mr. Johnson south west wind.

Sat Oct 1/1898
I husk corn and drew in a small load of buckwheat wind in the south west.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [September 18 - 24 1898]

Sun Sept 18/1898
We drove over to Sale church this morning we had a heavy shower last night and a light one today south west wind

Mon Sept 19/1898
I cut clover seed until noon I turned buckwheat this afternoon west wind today.

Tues Sept 20/1898
Mr Putman and I cut clover seed until noon Mrs C and I cut balance of the day. Wind in north today

Wed Sept  21/1898
I cut clover seed and husk corn for pigs wind in the south.

Thur Sept  22/1898
I cut clover seed until noon it rained this afternoon I helped Mr Putman kill a pig I filed hand saw and made a pig trough south west wind

Fri Sept 23/1898
We finished cutting clover seed we had a heavy rain last night also a shower today south west wind today

Sat Sept 24/1898
I took chopping to mill at Wellandport and got my cart I set up buckwheat wind in the west changed to  south east  to north

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [September 11 - 17 1898]

Sun Sept 11/1898
I drove down to father’s  and over to my place  drove down to Salem wind in south west.

Mon Sept 12/1898
I finished sowing wheat and rolled about two acres wind in the north and north east.

Tues Sept  13/1898
I cut corn today with a reaper and drew a load of water wind in the south very dry.

Wed Sept 14/1898
I furrowed wheat ground cut corn and buckwheat I hauled a load of water wind in the south.

Thur Sept  15/1898
I looked after the fire next to my bush Henry worked in my place he cut buckwheat on ten acres it is raining tonight wind in the south

Fri Sept  16/1898
I made a table to cut clover seed I cleaned ditches in wheat field we had quite a rain last night wind in the south.

Sat Sept  17/1898
I cut clover seed until noon I cut corn balance of the day. South west wind

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [September 4 - 10 1898]

Sun Sept 4/1898
I drove over to my bush.wind in south west

Mon Sept  5/1898
I worked on wheat ground we had two light showers wind in south west this afternoon it changed to north east.

Tues Sept 6/1898
I sowed a little wheat it began to rain I had to stop sowing Lou came out I took her home. I cleaned wheat. Wind in south west

Wed Sept 7/1898
I sowed wheat and dug around apple trees Lou started home wind in south west

Thu Sept 8/1898
I finished sowing first field  and working on back field wind in south west.

Fri Sept 9/1898
I worked on wheat ground wind in south west until nearly night then it changed to the north.

Sat Sept  10/1898
I worked on wheat ground and sowed a little in back field wind in south west.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [August 28 - September 3 1898]

Sun Aug 28/1898
I drove down to camp meeting afternoon and night. Wind  in south west.

Mon Aug 29/1898
I scraped ditches in wheat ground drove down to camp meeting wind in south west this forenoon  afternoon in north west.

Tues  Aug 30/1898
I helped Mr Putman thresh the balance of the day. I scraped wind in south west Lou and Miss Lacey walked out to the office  I took them home.

Wed Aug 31/1898
I scraped and worked on wheat ground

Thur Sept 1/1898
I worked on wheat ground today I drove down to father’s and Sam’s wind in the south very warm.

Fri Sept 2/1898
I worked on wheat ground drove down to Pa’s wind in the south thunder showers west north of here.

Sat Sept 3/1898
I worked on wheat ground I had to draw water from the creek. Wind in the south west very warm

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [August 21 - 27, 1898]

Sun August 21/1898
I drove down to Saints  afternoon and night wind in south west

Mon August 22/1898
I worked on wheat ground picked apples and pears wind in south west.

Tues August 23/1898
I worked on wheat ground we had a little rain wind in the south west.

Wed August 24/1898
I repaired roller and harrow.I worked on the wheat ground balance of the day we had a little shower last night and one today wind in south east.

Thur August  25/1898
I worked on wheat ground I drove down to camp meeting I took Lou and mother home wind in west and north west.

Fri August 26/1898
I went to mill in Wellandport I worked on wheat ground balance of the day I drove down to father’s wind in north east

Sat August 27/1898
I worked on wheat ground and plowed in low places. Wind in south west

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [August 14 - 20, 1898]

Sun August 14/1898
I drove over to see Collver Robins I drove back to the place had dinner with Mr Moore Drove to church tonight wind in north east.

Mon August 15/1898
Henry and I drew in eight loads of oats wind in the south west.

Tues August 16/1898
I rolled fallow. We had a shower. Collver Robins and I drove down to Welland this afternoon Lou and Florence came today. Wind in south west.

Wed August  17/1898
I fixed fence around barnyard and finished rolling. I drove down to Sam Robins wind in south west

Thur August  18/1898
I worked on wheat ground I drove down to camp meeting wind in north east

Fri August  19/1898
Florence and I drove up to Susan’s  we spent short time at the Grimsby park wind in the north east

Sat August 20/1898
I worked on wheat ground this forenoon we fixed pump I went to mill wind in south west

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [August 7 - 13, 1898]

Sun August 7/1898
I drove over to Mr Moore’s last night. I drove down tonight south west wind.

Mon August 8/1898
It sprinkled a little today.I plowed and spread manure We had quite a heavy shower this afternoon wind in south west.

Tues August 9/1898
I plowed and spread manure wind in south west. Ground is very dry.

Wed August 10/1898
I hilled potatoes in garden plowed and spread manure. Lou come down from yard a little breeze and changeable.

Thur August 11/1898
I plowed and spread manure and rolled a little while fixed a little fence wind in the south west

Fri August 12/1898
Al Johnson and I  started to draw in oats just nicely go in field the rain came I drew out three loads of manure spread it and plowed wind in the south west.

Sat August  13/1898
I drew  out two loads of manure and spread it and finished plowing fallow. Wind in the southwest.