Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file | Transcribe page | View history
Alexander C. Geddes Diary, 1834-1836
AlexanderGeddesDiary_1834-36_005.pdf
| Revision as of Jul 23, 2025, 12:34:51 AM edited by 10.0.2.100 |
Revision as of Jul 23, 2025, 12:35:01 AM edited by 10.0.2.100 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>18 March 1834. -- Field No.2 - 9 1/2 Acres - sowed this morning 1 1/2 Acres Balance of the Hopetown Oats - very frosty and could not begin till the sun came over the Hill. -- Think cauldies seed oats (Scotch Barley) fully as good as the minister's Hopetowns - may be wrong - experience and Harvest will decide. All forenoon Winnowing and measuring Seed Oats. -- Thrashing in the afternoon -- Went over with Cauldie and the Grieve of Culter to Glashmore (Mr Ruth's farm) - said to be a first rate farm and excellently managed. -- afterwards went with his Brother Alexander, who is to be married in a fortnight to Blackhall of Culter, of which he intends becoming the new tenant. -- saw here the difference between Good & Bad farming: - Even very inexperienced eyes saw that this place has be badly managed. - see other side for a sketch or diagram of this place. It contains as fine land as any farm in Aberdeenshire.</td> | <td>18 March 1834. -- Field No.2 - 9 1/2 Acres - sowed this morning 1 1/2 Acres Balance of the Hopetown Oats - very frosty and could not begin till the sun came over the Hill. -- Think cauldies seed oats (Scotch Barley) fully as good as the minister's Hopetowns - may be wrong - experience and Harvest will decide. All forenoon Winnowing and measuring Seed Oats. -- Thrashing in the afternoon -- Went over with Cauldie and the Grieve of Culter to Glashmore (Mr Ruth's farm) - said to be a first rate farm and excellently managed. -- afterwards went with his Brother Alexander, who is to be married in a fortnight to Blackhall of Culter, of which he intends becoming the new tenant. -- saw here the difference between Good & Bad farming: - Even very inexperienced eyes saw that this place has be badly managed. - see other side for a sketch or diagram of this place. It contains as fine land as any farm in Aberdeenshire.</td> | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<table> | <table> | ||
Revision as of Jul 23, 2025, 12:35:01 AM
| must be in force, that the land may irrigated in a proper manner. | |
| Friday | Cauldy went to Town today (14 March 1834) so as particular business coudl be done. Went over and saw the Horseman Robie Kilch who had been laid up for ten days with sore eyes. - |
| Saturday | 15 March 1834 - No word from town today. All forenoon thrashing, pulling and drawing turnip & Sundrys. -- |
| Sunday | -16 March 1834 - Went over to church to day at twelve O'Clock - distant three miles - a horrid hole as ever God was worshipped in - the floor covered with Gravel and the walls hailed with Lime and Sand - Got an excellent sermon from Mr Strachan from John 3-16. Mr Corbet being very unwell. home to Coldstream at two. |
| Monday | 17 March 1834 - This morning commenced sowing oats at Six O'Clock and by 1/2 past nine had sown a park of seven acres.. say No.1. Bells Hopetown Oats. -- The Harrows on all day till twelve noon say one yoke of two mares = 3 Harrows - Steer and auld Jean = two Harrows Winnowing and measuring seed oats all forenoon and afternoon - Sent up to Mills of Culter 7 1/2 Balls Seed Oats @ sfb $ Ball. Thrashed half a rick of Scotch Barley |
| Tuesday | 18 March 1834. -- Field No.2 - 9 1/2 Acres - sowed this morning 1 1/2 Acres Balance of the Hopetown Oats - very frosty and could not begin till the sun came over the Hill. -- Think cauldies seed oats (Scotch Barley) fully as good as the minister's Hopetowns - may be wrong - experience and Harvest will decide. All forenoon Winnowing and measuring Seed Oats. -- Thrashing in the afternoon -- Went over with Cauldie and the Grieve of Culter to Glashmore (Mr Ruth's farm) - said to be a first rate farm and excellently managed. -- afterwards went with his Brother Alexander, who is to be married in a fortnight to Blackhall of Culter, of which he intends becoming the new tenant. -- saw here the difference between Good & Bad farming: - Even very inexperienced eyes saw that this place has be badly managed. - see other side for a sketch or diagram of this place. It contains as fine land as any farm in Aberdeenshire. |
