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Diary of a Young Farmer Written by William Robinson 1939 - 1941, then aged about 20. (click here for William's brother, Wilson's, diaries from 1935) links to other months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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SEPTEMBER 1940 |
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Sunday 1 Fine, very warm
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Monday 2 Fine, warm. At Kendal. Got new shoes from Co-op 21/-. Carting muck Crow
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Tuesday 3 Fine, warm. S W wind. Carting muck on stubble. Among sheep. Dad at Hollins. O.D. 1 -- 5
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Wednesday 4 Fine, warm, S W wind. Carting muck on seeds.
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Thursday 5 Fine. W wind. Carting muck. Jobbing about.
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Friday 6 Fine, strong W wind. Finished carting muck. Got early potatoes up.
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Saturday 7 Light rain all day. S W wind. Scaling muck. Ploughing.
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Sunday 8 Bright intervals. Showers. L D V Church Parade.
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Monday 9 Fine, sunny, cool. W wind. Frost in morning. Ploughing. On lots.
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Tuesday 10 Fine, sunny, warm. Strong W wind. Frost. Ploughing. Scaling muck. Sawing wood for O.B.
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Wednesday 11 Fine, sunny, warm. W wind. Hard frost. Ploughing. Scaling muck.
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Thursday 12 Very wet all day. Whitewashing. On lots with cart for 3 sheep. O.D. 9 -- 1
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Friday 13 Heavy showers all day. Bright intervals. Ploughing. Scaling muck. Jobbing about.
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Saturday 14 Fine. Light showers. Ploughing. Dipped tups and fat lambs. 7 tups for next Sat.
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15th to 18th - pages missing
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Thursday 19 Fine, thunder shower. very strong S W wind. Ploughing. Scaling muck.
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Friday 20 Heavy local showers. S wind. Sawing wood for O.B. at S. and some of ours. Went to Canny for 2 carts of wood
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Saturday 21 Fine, strong S wind. At Kendal tup sale. Suffolk. Sorting sheep out for Monday. Sh Tups made 4 gns 5 gns 6½gns 6¾ gns. Lamb made 6¾ gns. O.D. 1 - 5
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Sunday 22 Fine. Showers
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Monday 23 Showers at first. Fine later. Strong W wind. Cold. Ploughing. Took 6 ewes to Auction and 5 lambs. 4 ewes 70 lb each @ 8¾ 2 ewes 80 lb each @ 8¾ 5 lambs 41 lb each @ 1/2¼
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Tuesday 24 Fine. N wind. Cold. Ploughing. Getting potatoes up.
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Wednesday 25 Fine, sunny, warm. Getting potatoes up
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Thursday 26 Fine, dull, warm. Getting potatoes up. At Penrith tup sale. Bought 1 for £7. Suffolk. Let tup go with Suffolks and Half Bred.
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Friday 27 Fine, strong S wind. Thrashing at O.B. Thrashing at Strickley, with Government thrasher.
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Saturday 28 Fine. Very strong N wind. Carting corn away and cleaning up after thrasher
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Sunday 29 Fine, warm
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Monday 30 Fine, warm. getting potatoes up. Finished Arran Banner and started Keris Pink. O.D. 8.30 - 1
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