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May 1st. A local farmer drilled his
first corn today
A large airship, said
to be a captured German Zeppelin has been round the coast today.
Weather fine &
dry.
4th. Finished sowing corn.
Fat sheep are making 1/6 per lb at the local
markets.
25th. A haystack of Mr Wheldon’s
containing about twelve tons was burnt today.
28th. Whit Monday. Very fine. Large
number of visitors at Speeton for the day. 100 left by the 6 p.m. train.
June 1st. Drilling Swedes, weather
fine & dry, strong wind.
6th.
Saw a magpie in North pasture this morning.
Beef is £1 per stone this week.
18th. Saw two magpies today.
19th. Saw a live badger on the cliff
today, this is the first I have seen.
Weather hot & dry, rain much needed.
In some cases turnips have had to be sown three
times.
23rd. Finished sowing turnips.
Harry Noble died at the Lloyd hospital from
congestion of the lungs.
24th. Raining all day.
July 8th. The local volunteers
paraded at Hunmanby for general inspection.
A private of the Norfolks was drowned at
Reighton while bathing.
Rain much needed, pastures are very bare. Sheep
pastures are especially poor.
Both sheep & cattle are down in price.
July 18th. Nice litte(sic) rain today.
20th.
Hunts territorials moved camp from Butterworth’s field to ours today.
27th. Finished hoeing turnips.
29th & 30th. Heavy
rain, wind north. |
