THE DIARY OF WILLIAM SELLERS

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Feb 13^th. Mrs Reed of this village died this morning aged 70 years.
22^nd. Fine week, first half frosty, latter half high West winds. We have a fine pair of crossbred lambs a week old. A Hunmanby woman refused an offer of 14/- for a pair of crossbred laying pullets. Reaper twine is 111/- per cwt.
27^th. The furniture & effects of the late Mrs Reed were sold by auction today.
High prices were realised. Mr Reed has gone into lodgings at Mr Hodgsons. Weather very cold & dry, several farmers are harrowing.
March 3^rd. Northeasterly gale, very cold. A mine was washed ashore near Reighton Gap today the explosive was removed from it on Monday & the case brought to the C.G. station.
12^th. Finished second ploughing for turnips. Weather very fine. 9 p.m. Zeppelins just overhead. Flamborough guns firing.
Windows & doors rattled at Speeton.
13^th. Not much damage was done by the Zepps. Four bombs were dropped in Hull. One woman died from shock. Started harrowing today.
18^th. John Clubley of Reighton killed while harrowing by a pair of horses
which run away and galloped over him.
He was 62 years old and worked for Mr J.H. Coleman.
21^st. Mr Judd of Speeton died suddenly today he was forty years old & had lived at Speeton over twenty years. Sun crossed line with wind. South west weather warm & dry. Horses are making big prices at Farm sales, some are making £140 each.
Three two year olds made from 70 to 90 guineas each at a sale at Nafferton. Heavy crop of lambs. Triplets are common, a few ewes in the district had four lambs each. Saw the first wagtail of the season on the 20^th & Red Admiral butterfly on the 25^th.
April 11^th. Weather cold, very thick fog. No field work possible.
Have done no harrowing since April came in.