When future generations look back to see what life was like on the farm in 1970, this is what they would find in Mary's calendar.
Monday, Sept. 28
frost again this morning
another nice day-started
on beans about 2:00 p.m. till 5 p.m.
Went to P. Happe's to make silage
home at 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 29
cool in morning
beautiful day. We both
hauled silage at Happe's all day
Vern home at 8. Gene's
down this evening
Wednesday, September 30
Started hauling silage
at 6:45 done at 11 a.m.
Vern combining beans in afternoon
beautiful day in 80ties. Gene's
down in evening - welded on combine
Thursday, October 1
another beautiful day-
unloaded beans in morning
finished the n field beans about 7:30
took Aunt Mae home - Gene's here for supper.
Friday, October 2
hot & dry - Vern
started combining s of house
at 9:30 a.m. finished about 7:30
got 2 big loads in bin Folks out in afternoon
I disked n. of house - Gene's here for supper.
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Silage= corn and stocks cut to pile up for fermentation to use
later in the year for cattle feed.
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I enjoyed the "beautiful day" comments. Harvest time in the country is glorious. I love the amber waves of grain along with the hustle and bustle of fall activities.
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