tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85285233392369256782024-03-08T08:51:22.374-08:00Diary of a Southfield FarmerGeorge Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-48914602744112716332008-07-30T12:33:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:34:37.301-07:00Tuesday, May 27, 1884Finished the manure. Jim went to plowing. I went to Burg at night took Jim home.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-61961054749731211312008-07-30T12:32:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:33:45.162-07:00Monday, May 26, 1884Drawing manure down at other barn. Jim helping me.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-41167519252374120642008-07-30T12:31:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:32:48.299-07:00Sunday, May 25, 1884I went to church. Jim went down home. Henry & Flo was here.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-53189874482661405252008-07-30T12:27:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:29:53.818-07:00Saturday, May 24, 1884Finished planting field by house. The girls came about 3. I went to mill. Jim put on ashes. I took 3 1/2 [bushels] of wheat.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-12546303434124099832008-07-30T12:25:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:27:48.725-07:00Friday, May 23, 1884Planting pots & corn. Fixed the gate & fence. Another shower a[t] 5. Em & Liz gone to Sitz & baby.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-76956776885559891342008-07-30T12:22:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:31:41.658-07:00Thursday, May 22, 1884Jim marking. I picking up seed potatos. [unreadable] showers. Planted some poto.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-1041332912720243362008-07-30T12:10:00.002-07:002008-07-30T12:30:50.467-07:00Wednesday, May 21, 1884Finished the draging. Marked some. A fine din[n]er. Marked in afternoon and went to Burg after Jim [Sturman] & corn.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-89340052101560406722008-07-30T12:10:00.001-07:002008-07-30T12:10:37.341-07:00Tuesday, May 20, 1884Draging all day. Quite pleasant & cool.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-89730848940231277302008-07-30T12:07:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:09:54.867-07:00Monday, May 19, 1884Draging all day but [unreadable] had a short shower that [unreadable phrase] drag.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-51608339411411861302008-07-30T12:05:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:06:59.062-07:00Sunday, May 18, 1884At home till evening. Went to church. Seizz and [unreadable] Judd was over in afternoon.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-2494759980870425042008-07-30T12:02:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:04:57.357-07:00Saturday, May 17, 1884Lance came along with Uncle George. Pa came too. They were going to the Thomas'. I finished the headland draging rest of day. The warmest yet.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-45113362622979601522008-07-30T11:59:00.000-07:002008-07-30T12:01:02.786-07:00Friday, May 16, 1884Trying to finish plowing but did not. Broke the plow handle & quit to go to Burg. Took eggs & butter.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-30762577526443774732008-07-30T11:58:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:59:08.309-07:00Thursday, May 15, 1884Plowing again. Did not get quite done. Quite cool.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-20439400468715346442008-07-30T11:56:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:57:24.384-07:00Wednesday, May 14, 1884Plowing in south field. Went to shop at noontime. Got horse shod [and] rod welded.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-90256322198430492652008-07-30T11:55:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:56:09.152-07:00Tuesday, May 13,1884Plowing all day. Sprinkely, windy, shoury.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-84811784990882808212008-07-30T11:54:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:55:20.599-07:00Monday, May 12, 1884Plowing again south of house. Draged some.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-11663425330831021932008-07-30T11:53:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:54:45.571-07:00Sunday, May 11, 1884We went to church both three of us. Staid down home a while.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-22314110546378685262008-07-30T11:51:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:53:44.323-07:00Saturday, May 10, 1884Plowing again & draged some in the field south of house. I took the rod of the roller to the shop this eve.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-62112234679602477612008-07-30T11:49:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:51:41.218-07:00Friday, May 9, 1884The wife took her carpet to the weavers. I finished the ten [?] patches of tates & plowed some.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-29066864176098126372008-07-30T11:47:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:49:25.334-07:00Thursday, May 8, 1884Finished the plowing. Filed [?] the ground. Planted some potatoes.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-81074457535035118292008-07-30T11:46:00.001-07:002008-07-30T11:47:09.583-07:00Wednesday, May 7, 1884Raining again till nearly noon. I tried to fix the pumps. Rolling in afternoon. Plowed some.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-46509004263193643182008-07-30T11:40:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:46:03.231-07:00Tuesday, May 6, 1884Fiished the grass seed in morning. furred [sp.?] out then shoveled them out. Rolled wheat in afternoon. Some of meadow.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-90903623616985150902008-07-30T11:38:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:40:48.803-07:00Monday, May 5, 1884Went to Burg after groceries. Took eggs & butter. I finished the oats in afternoon. I sowed some grass seed in eve.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-63962172033820036192008-07-30T11:37:00.001-07:002008-07-30T11:38:30.440-07:00Sunday, May 4, 1884Raining this morning. We did not go anywhere. Rains all day & eve.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528523339236925678.post-15003703476710249832008-07-30T11:36:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:37:26.015-07:00Saturday, May 3, 1884Finised the plowing in forenoon. Sowed some in aftern00n.George Rofehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889996691850421698noreply@blogger.com0