THE DIARY OF WILLIAM SELLERS

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Jan 3^rd. Weather mild & wet. Heavy rains this week end.
A large number of farm men are out of work. In some villages the number is from ten to nearly 20.
10^th. A few primroses are to be found on the cliff. In our garden they have been in flower since October. Mr Clements from Brid has come to live at the Grange. 11^th. Mr Reed died this afternoon at Mr Judds where he has been lodging for over a year. He was eighty six years old. Weather still mild. Raining to night.
11^th. Mr & Mrs Percy Butterworth have left to day for Scarboro Owing to scarcity of live stock there are many more turnips than can be used.
The blacksmith has been making an implement to destroy them for a local farmer.
A report is current that the windmill has been sold to a local builder and will be taken down at an early date.
Feb 7^th. L.S.A. called out at 4.45 a.m. Filey reported a ship firing rockets under Buckton Cliff. Searched the coast to past Bempton Hut but found nothing. 10/6 for the job.
10^th. The windmill was collapsed to day. Sold to Sawdon builder.
28^th. Weather still fine. Finished second ploughing for barley.
23^rd. Mr A Watson is sowing barley to day.
Mr Butterworth drilled some corn about a week ago.
March 19^th. Drilling. Four acres barley. Weather fine & dry.
21^st. Sun crossed line with the wind in the West, fine & dry. Sold a fat heifer at Brid market, 21 months old, for £48 .10 and one 17 months for £39 .5 .0.
A fat lamb made £4. 10. 0.
23^rd. Butterworth’s farm stock sale. Cattle first class trade. Sheep medium.
Horses very poor. Horses are down forty per cent since last year.
25^th. Saw the first bats of the season to night, this is very early for them to be seen.
30^th. Finished sowing barley. Weather very fine & dry.
13^th. Raining to day. We have had very little rain for ten weeks.
It has been one of the driest springs on record.
Eclipse of the sun visible at Speeton on the 8^th.