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WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [July 31 - August 6, 1898]

Sun July 31/1898
I drove down to Fenwick Wind in the north.

Mon. August 1/1898
I drew out one load of manure Henry made slatre for binder canvass Out around oats
had quite a good shower. Wind in north.

Tues August 2/1898
I worked around the barn part of the day.. I helped Frank Wilcox thresh this forenoon we threshed this afternoon Henry cit oats this forenoon Wind in the south.

Wed August 3/1898
We finished threshing We had a little rain Henry cut oats I shocked.  Wind in the south west.

Thur August 4/1898
Henry cut oats and repaired binder  I plowed this forenoon and shocked oats We helped A Johnson thresh until night. West wind

Fri August 5/1898
Henry and I helped A Johnson until 10 A.M. We shocked oats until noon afternoon we stacked four loads of peas south west wind.

Sat August 6/1898
Henry and I finished drawing peas two loads covered stack.Henry finished cutting and shocked oats I fixed buggy South west wind

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [July 24 - 30, 1898]

Sun July 24/1898
I drove over to Mr Moore’s this afternoon.

Mon July 25/1898
I raked wheat stubble we had two showers I made a trough for the barn well wind in the southwest.

Tues July 26/1898
I drove  over to the ten acres and fixed fence I turned a little wheat I spread manure drove to Wellandport to mill wind in the north

Wed July 27/1898
I plowed until noon. I drew in one load of hay and three loads of wheat wind in the south west.

Thur July 28/1898
Henry and I drew in  one load of wheat I drew two loads of saw dust the balance of the day I cut peas wind in the south west

Fri July  29/1898
I finished cutting peas and cultivated potatoes wind in the south west

Sat July 30/1898
I drew out manure and took Arts cow down wind in the north it rained a little today.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [July 17 - 23, 1898]

Sun July 17/1898
I drove down home I took Lou and Rose over to Salem wind in the south.

Mon July 18/1898
Mr Putman and I drew in  seven loads of wheat and one load of hay Henry helped to unload and cut wheat wind in the south west.

Tues July 19/1898
Henry cut wheat I shocked wheat We unloaded one load of wheat we had a little shower today wind in the south

Wed July 20/1898
Henry finished cutting wheat I shocked up wheat I hilled potatoes we drew in one load of hay wind in the southwest.

Thur July  21/1898
Henry and I drew in four loads of hay and   one load of wheat Mr Putman helped us this afternoon in the mow wind in southwest

Fri July 22/1898
Henry and I stacked seven loads of hay and drew one load in the barn wind in the north.

Sat July 23/1898
Henry and I stacked seven of wheat a little breeze from the north part of the time we had a little shower.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [July 10 - 16, 1898]

Sun July 10/1898
I drove over to meeting at Salem W. Becket and I went up to Wellandport. North wind today

Mon July 11/1898
Henry mowed until nearly noon. I raked we put up this afternoon.We had frost some place last night North east wind

Tues July 12/1898
Henry and I drew in three loads of hay F. Swayzie and I worked at the binder this afternoon Henry finished mowing I drove down to  Pa’s  South west wind.

Wed July 13/1898
I drove down to Welland I worked at binder I finished raking hay  We helped C J raise his barn. Wind in south.

Thu July 14/1898
We drew in one load of hay Henry cut wheat I helped to finish raise the barn I put up hay Shocked wheat wind in south west today

Fri July 15/1898
Henry and I shocked wheat and drew in five loads of hay hot west wind this forenoon north east this afternoon

Sat July  16/1898
Henry and I drew in nine loads of hay and put up a little.  Wind in the north east

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [July 3 - 9, 1898]

Sun July 3/1898
It was very hot today I drove over to Salem church tonight south west wind

Mon July 4/1898
I cultivated corn Henry  mowed hay It was quite cool North wind today

Tues July 5/1898.
Henry and I drew in two loads of hay we raked and put up hay North west wind today Frank Haney raked awhile.

Wed July  6/1898
Henry and I drew in three loads of hay Henry mowed this afternoon. I put up hay and sowed a little buckwheat.Frank finished raking Wind in south.

Thur July 7/1898
I drove down to fathers Henry and I drew in five loads of hay We raked and put up part this afternoon South wind today.

Fri July 8/1898
Henry mowed I put up hay this afternoon We drew in two loads of hay We had a little shower. I drove down today.  South west wind

Sat July 9/1898
Henry cut hay I went to mill at Wellandport I raked and put hay  balance of day Henry helped awhile North wind today quite cool.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [June 26 - July 2 1898]

Sun June 26/1898
I went to Welland for repairs. I drove down to see Lou high wind today.Wind in the south west.

Mon  June 27/1898
Henry drew manure and cut a little hay I helped to fix machine and mowed hay broke machine I went to Welland for repairs. South west wind.

Tues June 28/1898
I fixed fence. Henry helped fix machine. We had a shower last night wind in  south west.

Wed June 29/1898
I put new wood on corn cultivator. Henry mowed hay this afternoon we raked and shocked up hay I hived a swarm of bees and worked in potatoes. Wind south west.

Thur June 30/1898
We made .. for wagon we drew in five loads of hay raked and shocked up hay wind in the south west

Fri July 1/1898
Henry raked hay I shocked up we drew in four  loads of hay Lou and I drove down to Fenwick very warm wind in the south.

Sat July 2/1898
Henry and I drew in  seven loads of hay it was very  hot today wind in the southwest today.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [June 19 - 25, 1898]

Sun June 19/1898
I drove over to Salem to meeting.it sprinkles a little last night North wind.

Mon June 30/1898
Henry and I  drew manure this forenoon we cleaned a few oats at noon. I drew manure this afternoon it rained nearly all the afternoon wind in the south.

Tues June21/1898
I plowed today. Lou come to Fenwick last night. Wind in the north today.

Wed. June 22/1898
I finished plowing back field and commence to plow in the other fallow. Henry worked roads we worked a little at wire fence wind in north.

Thur June 23/1898
Henry and I went over to  ten acres and plowed for buckwheat. Wind in the south west today.

Fri June 24/1898
Henry and I  went over to ten acres and plowed buckwheat we worked at wire fence balance of the day finished working road South west wind.

Sat June 25/1898
Henry sowed  buckwheat on  swamp in corn field I worked at wire fence had a shower afternoon Henry worked roads. I started  the mow machine would not work.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [June 12 - 18, 1898]

Sun June 12/1898
I went for a drive tonight. I went over to Salem I drove up to S. Horton then to H. Henry to ten acres. Wind in the southwest.

Mon June 13/1898
I began to plow fallow Henry Misener drew manure and hived two swarms of bees Wind in the west.

Wed June 15/1898
I plowed Henry drew manure until noon. This afternoon he spread manure and planted pumpkin seed we drove down to the creek tonight wind in the north.

Thur June 16/1898
I plowed this forenoon. Henry drew manure  after noon he plowed I cultivated corn wind in the northeast today.

Fri June 17/1898
I took load cheese to U.E. station Henry finished the corn and plowed I dug a few post holes north east wind.

Sat June 18/1898
I worked on road for ten acres this forenoon I drove two cows home after noon I drew manure Henry plowed and drew manure South wind I drove to Wellandport.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [June 5 - 11, 1898]

Sun June 5/1898
I drove over to ten acres I drove over to Salem tonight Wind in the north.

Mon June 6/1898
I cleaned a few oats I finished plowing for ensilege and plowed a little in the garden. Wind in the north. Took out some stumps.

Tues June 7/1898
I  put tops on bee hives i fixed fence around pasture we moved cook stove finished plowing garden Wind in the  south changed to the north.

Wed June 8/1898
I worked on garden sowed ensilege in garden made ridges  for marigolds markes out for potatoes Mr Putman hilled today Wind in the south.

Thu June 9/1898
I planted potatoes and sowed marigolds worked on ensilege ground and sowed it took Arts cow down to him Wind in the south today.

Fri June 10/1898
I scraped a ditch in the corn field worked on corn ground and planted part of it fixed a little fence went down to A. Robins Wind in the  southwest.

Sat June 11/1898
I fixed fence around the bush and lane I finished planting corn. I drove down to Fenwick we had a fine shower last night this morning S. Wind.

WALTER MISENER – DIARIES [May 29 - June 4, 1898]

Sun. May 29/1898
I drove over to ten acres drove down to Fenwick it sprinkled a little wind in north quite cool.

Mon. May 30/1898
I worked on corn ground Mrs Coleman and I drove down to Mr Silverthorne’s tonight Wind in the north.

Tues May 31/1898
I worked up corn ground drilled part of the  corn  very warm wind in the north.

Wed June 1/1898
I worked on corn ground and drilled a small piece I scraped a ditch in corn field Wind in the south it was very warm today.

Thu June 2/1898
I rolled out corn ground marked out corn ground wind in the north.

Fri June 3/1898
I planted a little corn rolled the peas and corn wind in the north

Sat June 4/1898
I finished planting corn Mr Putman plowed for ensilege  wind in the north.