THE DIARY OF WILLIAM SELLERS

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May 21^st. The daylight saving bill comes into force today.
All clocks are to be put forward one hour in order to save lighting at night.
Turnips are plentiful. Sheep are still on land to be sown with oats.
June. Weather on the whole wet & cold. A pair of wild swans flew over the district.
A good view was obtained near the school the swans were flying low at the time. Wheat down to 45/-. Potatoes £12 per ton.
July. Weather still very wet.
13^th. Danish steamer “Alpha” ashore at ‘Wheather Castle’. The vessel is wood laden. An airship, the first seen in the district came round the coast and returned this evening. The ship is possibly one of the two stationed at Howden.
Aug 6^th. Weather fine. An airship passed over the village today, very low.
Had a good view from the North pasture.
18^th. This week has been wet, in some places the rain has been very heavy
& corn has been laid to a large extent.
A large number of soldiers are camped at the bottom of South Close.
Turnips look like making a good crop.
17^th. Farmers Red cross Sale at Bridlington.
A lamb was sold & resold till it realised 100 guineas.
Wheat is up to over 60/- per qr again.
30^th. Weather wet & cold. First corn cut today at Walker Watson’s.
Sept 3^rd. & 4^th. Wet & stormy. 5^th. Wet morning.
Started harvest. Harvest wages £2 per week for local men.
21^st. Finished cutting corn Two airships were to be seen near the village at the same time today. The period during which corn was cut was on the whole cold & showery.