July 1913
26. Saturday. 5.30 AM. ther. 68. 94. 80. = 80 2/3
Mostly clear S.2. gas. Phone J.E. Mc for sauce 6 AM. Feel decidedly worse than usual this morn but hitch up old Kit. Harman phones will be in AM to settle oats, will bring me some which he did. His crop was light 858 bu on 62 acres. My check 150.15 which Phebe deposits P.M. Harman stays to dinner late. He leaves part of sack CS at I.Bs. left over from last spring. Harman brings 4 bales straw 2 bu oats = 320 lbs. Straw not settled for. I got the sauce 4 P.M. Mostly cloudy P.M. with rain 8 P.M. (.34) little thunder mostly clear at bed time. Mugg and Phebe got caught in shower. Go bed 9.30.
27. Sunday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 76. 94. 84. = 84 2/3
Clear N.W. 2.M and P got R.H. I hitch up but don't drive till toward night went S.W. on old Johnstown road about a mile beyond Brown Chapel getting home by State road about 2.30. Tue over at Grove's at night. Mostly clear day clouds late P.M. and at night. Corn is deteriorating very fast. Most of late corn will do little. Go bed 10.
28. Monday. 5.30 A.M. Ther. 76. 94. 84. = 84. 2/3
Part cloudy S.2. Tue gets card from Buddy. Will be up last of week. Charles has been sick, is better. I drove over to Rhoda's AM. to get her to wash tomorrow. I start to River about 5 P.M. but so hot gave it . Stop long time in shade of hedge out by Sam Stevens. The drouth is getting more serious. There is but little running water in any of the many creeks. Riley at Richards bridge shows the most. Many large fields of oats not worth the cutting. There can't fail to be big shortage in corn crop. Mostly clear day heavy cumuli around noon. Air oppressive. Gobed 10.
29. Tuesday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 76. 98. 88. = 87 1/3
Clear S.1. Rhoda washed and ironed till 2 P.M. Tue got a letter from Buddy.. I drive uptown AM but find it too hot for self. This about hottest average day we have had. Harman's calls P.M. says has sold crib of corn to Al Harman @ 65c. He did not stay long. Phebe had Co. P.M. Fern Griffith and Frances Stoddert to tea. I drive to Gee bridge to water old buggy. Pay Phone [313] for June 1.50 I return by Wrightsville and cut off, getting home 7 P.M. fair day cloudy toward night No signs of rain. Harman says they had 2 inches at farm Saturday which is about the only rain since Apl. Tue and girls sleep much of night on floor down stairs Gobed 10 P.
30. Wednesday. 6 AM. Ther. 78, 96. 88. = 87. 1/3
Clear W.1. Get shave haircut and shampoo at Browns pd. 50. They were looking for Buddie up tomorrow but she writes today that Marguerite Reasor is there for a week's visit so Muggs will not be likely to see Buddy unless she visits Mt. C. Part cloudy P.M. very oppressive heat although ther. did not go high as yesterday. I take drive from 4.30 till 7 P.M. there were sprinkles rain 1 to 3 PM. only trace. I drove out by Latta's place down by Mat Browns and round home by the Gee bridge. Night too warm for good rest. Gobed 9.
31. Thursday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 78. 98. 86. = 87 1/3
Cloudy. N.1. Mostly clear later and our of hottest days, I drove up town a few minutes A.M. talk with Harry Messeck about phosphate. He is getting car of it. Muggs and Phebe decide to go to Mt. C. today and start on 3.14 train. Muggs get basket of melons from Walters. I get letter from Phelps saying he will rush up the work on my axels and have them sent soon as possible. I drove after 4P. going east on Westfield road crossing river and a mile E. on north roads getting home 7,30 The river which I forded at the bridge is about same as at R.R. bridge. Mostly clear with variable light S.W. to N.W. winds. 9.30.
The Weather etc. for July 1913
Mean temperature 81.07 Maximum on 17th 100; Minimum 56 on 25th. Precipitation on twelve days .95 inches. The heaviest for month on one day was .34 in on 26th. It is the most serious drouth in many years. Corn is beginning to show its weakness. There will be large shortage in good corn. The same is true will tall crops in this section. Potatoes and gardens very poor. Pastures all dried up. Prices of grain are rising rapidly. The markets have just begun to feel effects of drouth. It covers the West. Southwest and middle west although many places crops are good. Small streams all dry. Winds during month were N. 5 2/3 days; NE 4 1/3; E 2/3; S.E. 1 1/3; S 6; SW 5 2/3; W 4 and NW 3 1/2 days.
August 1913
1. Friday. 6 AM. Ther. 74. 98. 76. = 79 1/3
Clear. N.2. Tue feeling poorly all day and lay in bed most of P.M. Mrs. and Mr. Grove were over at night. Self not feel very well. Jim Burk called wanting some corn, but I have sold mine. P.M. drove to to Blakeman place cross river and to top of hill east, getting home 7.15 P.M. Clear all day. I did not see Grove's when they called at night. Go bed 9.30.
2. Saturday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 62. 94. 80. = 78 2/3
Clear.N.1. Had thought to go to Loxa but too late and too warm. Tue not feeling much better this morn. The axles cam by Ex. morn 1.00 ch. Sibert says will put them on Monday morning. Mail C.M. Heinlin check 1.50 for pump Harman got of Gl. Oliver Hd. Co. for place. Warren and Simons call to water horses. John wants to buy tree cut for bees. Get few potatoes at Crim's AM. Drive up town 4 P.M. Talk with Vint Decker a while. Tue got letter from Muggs P.M. they got there all right 8 P.M. thursday. Tue over to Grove's to see Mullen girls, Josephine and Ida at night. Another clear , North wind and very hot day. City cautions people that river cannot furnish water much longer. go bed 9. Did not turn out mare.
