September 30, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

30, Monday,  6 AM  Ther.  36.  64.  46.  = 48 2/3
Clear,  N.1.  Light white frost.  Mort began tearing out S.W. porch 8.30 A  He worked AM at tearing out after dinner I order lot of stuff from B.P. A&Co for WC. but it didn't come till toward night.  Mort quit 4.30 P.M.  Tue went calling with Helen P.M. and over at  Groves at night.  Self not satisfied with way repairs are going to work out and think will have to change program a little.  Tue sells two bushels pears to I.B.M.  I kept mare at home turning in pasture as usual.  Self feeling worse than usual all round.  Clear day with light S.W. wind.  Gobed 8 weather over
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The Weather etc. for Sept. 1912.  Mean daily temperature 67.9  Max. 94 on 3d.  .18 on 14th  1.68 on 17th .08 on 21st, .72 on 22d and only trace on the other days.  Clouds 27%.  Direction and duration of winds during the month have been North 3 2/3.  NE 1 1/3, East, 1.  Southeast 4. South 9 2/3  Southwest 5 2/3, West 2. and NW 2 1/3 days  The roads have been good except some muddy about  18th  all steams are running more than usual at this season.  One light frost on 30th  Weeds and all vegetation have made a great growth.  New clover is best for years  There has been little complaint of a poor catch  I sowed about 62 acres with oats.  There is not an acre of the whole missing corn stands up straight and even late pieces are ripening.  The frost on 30 touched the corn but little else.  Trees mostly retain their green leaves.  There are no fungi in woods non have them been many the season. Have had a few campestries from barn.  The fruit crop is light but of fair quality.  Have noted none pecked as yet.