July 1, 2012

a rain storm hit about 5 miles south of us....not a DROP here.....Come On....anything would help!!!

My Great Grandpa Bert's financial diary for July 1912....

what they sold or earned for income:
36 lbs of butter = $9.34

100 1/2 dozen eggs = $22.56

 potatoes = $.10

chickens = $8.84

15 qts of milk = $.80

44 lbs of lard = $4.90

twine = $.38

so $46.92 came in

what they purchased or paid:
groceries (not specific) = $8.02

 feed  = $7.60

baker = $1.25

labor = $3.37

drug store = $1.08

shells = $3.00

cutting grain = $1.25

fly net = $1.50

shoeing horse = $.45

scale = $1.25

paper & lodge dues = $3.00

so $34.77 went out

Pleasant Dreams!!!