Warm. Sidney started cutting corn. I dug some potatoes. Warren Smith's stepson buried p.m.
the life and times of an Central New York family, starting in 1914.
Saturday August 26th 1916
Quite warm. Sprinkled a little a.m. Sidney picked some berries for me to can. filled 2 2 qt cans. Sidney went to Little France, got flour $2.10 a sack, also got sugar and salt. Mr. Cary called p.m. Harvey Smith found dead ice bed yesterday a.m.
Monday August 7th 1916
Hot. Sidney and I picked a few black berries a.m. hoed p.m. I rec'd a card from Lillian Smith, sent from Conn.
Saturday July 15th 1916
Hot. Sidney worked at Bernhard Smith's, drawing hay, came back by Cary's and 4 qts of strawberries and some *pie plant. I sow'd carrot, beet and radish seed. Children pulled weeds. Mrs. Russel and girls called p.m.
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Thursday July 13th 1916
Hot a.m. thunder shower p.m. Sidney went to Smith's at noon. Mora went to Potter's. Maud and Memphis to Bisbo's but as they were through picking they went with Mora. Cassy went down with them and brought back their money. Mr. Wilson said he could not get any flour, so I sent a card to Davy to bring us a sack. Children all had their dinner pails full of berries when they came back.
Wednesday July 12th 1916
Hot, sultry with an occasional breeze. Mora rode past way over to Little France a.m., got some rolled oats and sugar. Maud, Memphis and Cassy went and picked a l0 qrt pail. Also a carrier of berries at Mr. Cary's for us to eat p.m. Sidney went to draw hay at Mr. Smith's but it rained before they got fairly started for the first load.
Tuesday July 11th 1916
Hot, sultry all day. Maud and Memphis picked berries at Bisbo's all day. Mora at Potter's. Sidney went with her and picked berries until noon, and worked in hay at Smith's p.m. Supper there. I planted more potatoes.
Monday July 10th 1916
Cloudy, close. Sidney worked at Smith in the hay from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mora, Maud and Memphis picked 40 qts of berries each. I finished planting he beans. Sidney stopped and picked 4 qts of strawberries at Cary's, brought home.