May 9, 2012

today is our Niece Jessica's birthday.....Hope you had a super day!!!!

Had our first fly-by from the hummingbirds this evening ....in about a month or so, we should be able to get a picture of them drinking while I am holding their feeder....once they get used to me again.

My Great Grandpas Financial Diary for May 1912.....

what they sold or earned for income:
46 lbs of butter = $13.38

180 dozen eggs = $33.74

12 bushel of potatoes = $14.75

4 qts of milk = .37

rubbers = .22

so $62.46 came in

what they purchased or paid:
groceries (not specific) = $6.23

 feed  = $14.20

baker = $1.25

onion sets =  .40

basket =  $1.50

800 berry plants = $3.20

potato planter & hand = $2.75

straw hat =  .47

egg cases =  .60

hardware =  $2.18

pineapples = .72

road tax = $9.12

so $42.62 went out

so....a couple of things that I am not sure of.....earning 22 cents for rubbers and what/how were they buying  pineapples in May in Pennyslvania in 1912....no $50 teaching salary this month....good thing the chickens were laying good :)

 

Pleasant Dreams!!!