DIARY OF OMAR EARSLEY - Town of Caroline Historian

Monday 8Father & I cultivated corn with J. A. Haynes & Charley Earsley's horses. Theronhoed in the garden killed potato bugs, etc. It began to rain about 4 o'clock & we put thenew pump into the well.Tuesday, July 9, 1878Father & I cultivated corn & potatoes a little while in the morning then it began torain & rained until most noon. Afternoon we took Uncle Nathan's horse & buggy &went down to George Jennings' & looked at a $130 colt he had.Wednesday 10We finished cultivating corn in the morning & went to hoeing potatoes. Mr.Smith came here with his colt for sale & George Jennings was here to sell his. Fatherbought Jennings' colt for $115 & I went down & rode him home.Thursday 11We hitched the colt up with Jackson Haynes' horse & drove it some in themorning then we went up to Mr. Rounsevells' & helped him spread out & get in his hay.Theron & I hoed some potatoes just night.Friday, July 12, 1878It rained nearly all of the time from 8 A.M. Until 5 P.M. Father & I went toSlaterville with our wool. Got 35 cents per pound. Drove the colt with Jackson's horse.Good Templar's festival at Carne's this evening..Saturday 13Father went to Ithaca with Mr. Rounsevell's horse & got him some new collars &bridles, brought Gorton R. home from Besemer's depot. I hoed some potatoes & Theron& Frank took the yearling colt on other place. I went to lodge with Jud Rounsevell.Sunday 14Warm & pleasant. I went up to Aunt Ann Patch's afternoon. Silas & Lillie camedown to bring Viola C. home & I rode home with them. Miss Tyler came back from Mr.Rummers tonight.Monday, July 15, 1878Commenced haying. Father mowed with the colt & Mr. Haynes' horse. WilliamRounsevell mowed with their team & machine in A.M. Theron & I finished hoeingpotatoes & I put some Paris Green on them. We spread the hay out just night.PDF Creator - PDF4Free v2.0http://www.pdf4free.com