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July 1st. Five calving heifers sold at Bridlington today averaged thirty nine pounds each. 14th. There have been showers all the week. Rather cold. 20th. Finished hoeing turnips. Weather warm & showery. July 18th. A sale of work was held at Speeton today to raise money for Parcels for prisoners of war & comforts for soldiers.The sum of thirty two pounds was raised for these purposes. 26th. Whist drive in Mr Burdass’s granary. August 2nd. Farmers red cross sale at Bridlington.Three beasts. 70 sheep, about a dozen pigs, poultry, rabbits, kittens, dogs, fruit, vegetables, turnips, manure, hardware, farm implements all helped to make the sale a success. About £1,000 was raised by the sale. 15. First corn cut at Speeton today at Mr W Watson’s. 22nd. Started harvest. Weather warm, blustery wind. A farm labourers union is being formed in this district. Some labourers have been on strike in the neighbourhood but not at Speeton. The men are asking four pounds per week without board or three with board. The farmers club suggested ten shillings per week less in either case. These wages are for one month’s harvest. Sept 2nd. Wages for farm labourers have been fixed by the government for the whole of Yorkshire. The wage is 35/- for men over 18 years old for a fifty four hours week. Overtime 9d per hour, 11 ½d for Sunday labour. 3rd. finished cutting corn. Owing to our own binder breaking we employed an A.S.C. tractor & binder to finish the cutting. These tractors have been used for reaping on many farms in the district. Weather cold & showery during the period of cutting corn. Crops mostly good, labour scarse(sic) |
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