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Transcription of George Pierce Jr. Diary from UC Davis Special Collections

UC Davis Special Collections D-022: 5:14: Transcription of George Pierce Jr. Diary, 1922

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Preliminary notes by transcriber:

There is another diary volume with the date 1922 on it. It is a Wanamaker diary, put

out by Wanamaker's of Philadelphia, a store Pierce visited on a trip in 1921. The diary

includes some notes in pencil about the location, history, geography, economy, places

of interest of Hawaii. This seems to be connected with Pierce's trip to Hawaii of the

following year, February and March of 1923. In addition there seem to be drafts of

letters by Pierce in this volume tied in with the Almond Growers organization (on the

pages for March 7th and 8th.)

In the two "Memoranda" pages at the end of the present volume Pierce has a few

figures having to do with the accounts of the ranch.

University Farm

On January 1, Gardner Pierce had some people from the U. C. Farm as guests at the

ranch, including Dr. Goffin. From 2 to 5 January Pierce attended a short course on

Tractors at the U. C. Farm. On 1 March Pierce noted that he re-wrote a Resolution

requesting that a farmer be appointed to membership on the Board of Regents of U. C.

Earlier the Pierces had lent a 25 H. P. Best tractor to U. C. Farm for short course

purposes, and on 14 Apr it was returned to the ranch. On Sat. June 10th James

Wilson, U. C. Farm sheep man was at ranch. On 24 June Gardner took some sheep to

U. C. Farm sale. On 7 August Pierce got Salem buckets at U. C. Farm. On 24 October

Pierce attended the dedication of the Horticulture and Dairying buildings and lunched

at the Gymnasium; also attended a meeting of the Horticultural Division of the

Agricultural Legislative Committee there. On November 14 Pierce attended a luncheon

and parade of stock to be sent to the International in Chicago. On 21 December

several members of the Farm faculty were at the ranch. On December 29 a Mr. Greer,

foreman at U. C. Farm came to see stump puller at ranch.


Sun 1 Jan 1922

Was in San Francisco at Hotel Sutter, having come down yesterday. It rained here

from 12 P. M. last night. Phoned to Berkeley trying to get Harriet & children - failed

Home on 10.20. It had rained hard at Davis -

Gardner had as guests Dr. Goffin & Alex McDonald of the U. C. Farm -

Mon 2 Jan 1922

Weather fine.

Began Tractor short course at the U. C. Farm at 10.30. Had lectures at 10.30 a.m. &

1 p.m. by Prof. Fletcher.

Had "trouble finding" under C. E. Walsh

Tues 3 Jan 1922

Nice day -

Had two lectures by Prof. Fletcher.

Had "trouble finding" in a.m. under C. E. Walsh and Ignition work under J. D. Millar

in p.m.

Phoned Gardner to come down to pass on his engine, the Best 25 which they have

here. It is a poor rig -

Wed 4 Jan 1922

Rained considerable last night and today -

Had two lectures by Prof Fletcher

In A.M. had Ignition work under J. D. Miller and in p.m. had soldering & valve

grinding under W. M. Cory

Took the pistons of the 25 Best to Geo. Gentry, to be taken to Reeder's in Sacramento

for connecting rod bolts.


Thurs 5 Jan 1922

Very heavy frost - north wind - cold all day -

Had two lectures by Prof. Fletcher. This a.m. had "Adjusting & Carburetors" under J.

Koeber. Was to have had Tractor operation under H. C Berkett, but was detained by

phone calls from City & took again "Trouble finding by C E. Walsh -

Saw the Tractors. Met Kilkenny of Dixon Bulk Grain Handling. Hart Parr. [?]

Went home about 4.30. Got Gardner & returned to stereopticon exhibit at auditorium

-

Fri 6 Jan 1922

Rained this a.m.

Left on 8.37 train for San Francisco. Sutter 232

At office in p.m.

Saw Tucker - he wants to go East - Discussed conditions.

Dix and I ate dinner together. Went to theater for a time.

Sat 7 Jan 1922

Pleasant day.

Got photographs of Geo. Habenicht, they are fine - Tucker and I went to the bank

and to Mr. Williamson's law office to discuss legal phases of our business and get new

by laws. At office again in p.m. working on Contract and by laws - Dix there

Left on No 48 for Davis -

Harriet & girls home now -

Sun 8 Jan 1922

Very foggy this a.m.

Cold all day.

Worked on letter to Frank P. Deering and our Contract & By laws -


Gardner, Harriet and the children went to Sunday School -

Mon 9 Jan 1922

Heavy white frost -

A fog came in from the East about 9.30 A.M. - later it cleared up -

Worked on By Laws for C A. G. Ex -

In p.m. went to Woodland to stockholders meeting of Bank of Yolo -

Gardner went and attended meeting of Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co - Got sk spuds

2.65

Tues 10 Jan 1922

Foggy.

Went to City on 47 - Sutter 226.

Dix & I went to Century to see "The Bat" -

In office - Worked on By-Laws etc.

Wed 11 Jan 1922

Foggy -

Had interview with Mr. Williamson on our By-Laws - At 11 a.m.

T. C. Tucker & Michaels left at 10 a.m. for the East -

In office in p.m.

Left on 48 for Davis -

Thurs 12 Jan 1922

Drove into Sacramento -

Very foggy -


Attended meeting of State Agricultural Society at Fair Grounds.

Fri 13 Jan 1922

Foggy in a.m. & cold.

Put foundation in for new shed to blacksmith shop -

Sat 14 Jan 1922

Foggy the greater part of day.

Put up scantling on the shop for roof to addition.

gout out posts - took iron off machinery house - west side in a.m. In p.m. Ed & I

fixed culverts and road on entrance road.

Sun 15 Jan 1922

Foggy - Cold

Gardner & family went to Sunday School -

Worked on new bleacher for C. A. G. Exchange

Mon 16 Jan 1922

Very Cold & foggy -

Ed Johnson down with rheumatism - goes to Sacramento

Worked on bleacher plans a while - then on new shed at north of shop -

Got out the posts -

Drove to Woodland in p.m. and saw Bob Lawson relative to selling Woodland lots -

Tues 17 Jan 1922

Cold.


With Hindus on shed -

Ed back at noon -

Wed 18 Jan 1922

Cold -

Went to San Francisco

At Office

Attended meeting of Development Board where Mr. [name not given] of San Jose

Chamber of Commerce exhibited moving pictures of Santa Clara Valley -

Thurs 19 Jan 1922

Cold -

Looked up Wood saws for Gardner - also belting for bleacher

At office -

Attended luncheon with Dix - Palace Development Ass'n

Sick in afternoon

Home on #48

Fri 20 Jan 1922

Very cold & foggy

Went to Woodland -

took Abstract of lots in Woodland to P R Lawson

Gardner contracted 250 of his Fall lambs to Charlie Johnson at $6.00 per head - 100

to go on the 30th - 150 before Apr 15th -

Sat 21 Jan 1922

Very cold -


Ed and I finished up the West side of new shed building and putting up of rafters -

Began putting in ties -

Mace of Dixon called to see lambs. They are contracted.

Sun 22 Jan 1922

Very Cold -

Gardner and family went to Davis -

Mon 23 Jan 1922

Very Cold -

Drove to Woodland to phone R. B. Waters relative to Live Oak meet & to mail letter

[to?] Antioch with check for E. C. C. Assn #29[2?] -

Left order with Musgrave for Gardner

Saw Shaffer relative to Educational exhibit at Fair - Signed patent application and

assignment steamer - Home via Davis and worked on shed -

Tues 24 Jan 1922

Very cold -

Ed & I worked on shed all day - put in roof ties -

Harriet went to Davis in a.m. and to Winters to party in afternoon -

Gardner worked on autos in p.m. and went to Davis to a chess party in evening -

Wed 25 Jan 1922

Cold in a.m. warmer in p.m.

Ed and I worked on shed - put on one course iron roofing, finished braces etc and

made two doors.


Thurs 26 Jan 1922

Clear at home - foggy in S. F.

Left on 47 for City

Sutter 629.

Attended luncheon of Cal Dev. Com - Building & Loan Meet - at Palace.

In office all afternoon

Theater in Evening

Fri 27 Jan 1922

Clear here. Windy in p.m. -

At office - attended luncheon of Land development meet with Advisory Board at

Commercial Club.

Went with D. R. Bayley to meet Mr. Gianini Pres - Mr. McDonald and Mr. [name not

given] Vice President of Bank of Italy, relative to a loan of $60,000 for The Paso Robles

Association

Called on and paid Dr. Hugo H Wahl $50.00 on acct of H. A. P.

Home on 48.

Gardner went to San Francisco

Sat 28 Jan 1922

Fairly clear and cold.

Yesterday, it rained in Sacramento and snowed about 4 inches in College City - some

at Knights Landing.

Charley Johnson asks to be released from promise to ship lambs on Monday.

Went to Live Oak on 10.15 train to annual meet of Almond Assn. McMurty was

elected Delegate -

Home about 7.30

It sprinkled from Roseville to Davis - little at ranch.


Sun 29 Jan 1922

Began sprinkling early in morning -

Got sheep out of 134 acre field.

Harriet & children went to Sunday School -

Mon 30 Jan 1922

Sprinkled - very cold -

Not feeling well today.

Gardner got load of iron for house from depot -

J. B. Anderson and H. H. Schmitt called relative to land sale to state for colonization.

Tues 31 Jan 1922

Cold, cloudy. Slight sprinkle in p.m.

Ed & I worked on shed -

Monsha on engine.

Put in drain for eaves - Put 10 pcs 10' iron on.

Hung small west door.

Gardner got rest of iron from depot -

Wed 1 Feb 1922

Fearfully cold.

Put extra ribbing in

Hung large door and put on all the 10' roofing on hand -

Thurs 2 Feb 1922

Cold - Heavy white frost -


Ed & I finished putting on roof and did some of the finishing touches toward the doors

-

Have a cold -

Mrs. Gillespie also has a cold -

Some lambs are coming and causing considerable trouble.

A half dozen or more old sheep have paralysis -

Fri 3 Feb 1922

Cold & frosty -

Hot feeling very well today - Finished up the doors of shed

Ed leveled off the floor of 2 1/2 places. [?]

Sat 4 Feb 1922

Cold

Drove to Woodland after typewriting much of my paper on California's Contribution to

Almond Development, for the Western Canner & Packer's annual edition.

Saw Fred Shaffer

failed to see Miss Lee and Prof Hyman relative to State Fair Exhibits from county

Schools - Home via Davis

Ed hauled gravel -

Sun 5 Feb 1922

Cold north wind -

Finished Canner & Packer article -

Harriet & children went to Sunday School -


Mon 6 Feb 1922

Cold - heavy frost -

Sick today from an extreme cold -

Gardner went to town in afternoon on errands and again in evening to attend a

"Business Men's meeting" at which I was to have spoken -

I was unable to go -

Tues 7 Feb 1922

Cold & cloudy.

Began sprinkling in the evening -

Gordon Anderson was here looking for feed for sheep -

Roth, Blum & Co had a buyer here today.

Harriet went to a Ladies party at Winters

Wed 8 Feb 1922

It rained considerable last night and at intervals throughout the day -

very hard at times -

Gardner got sheep out of nursery field - Harriet went to Davis -

Boys worked in tool house today - rearranged stuff - sawed etc. - Fixed 2d drain in

new building -

Thurs 9 Feb 1922

Cold.

Took train at Davis for Sacramento - Attended meeting of Board of Agriculture. Left

Sacramento on 3.15 train for San Francisco

Sutter 233 -


Fri 10 Jan 1922

At office Rained very hard -

Mr R. S. Rodman of Upper Lake called - relative to Lake County highway -

Sat 11 Jan 1922

Pleasant -

At office in A. M. -

Tucker & Carmody went to Paso Robles -

At 2 p.m. went to W. F. Williamson's Law office to work out new By Laws -

Williamson was too busy - Aitken officiated.

Dix and I dined at Golden Pheasant then attended "Auto Show"

Sun 12 Jan 1922

Pleasant

Missed 10.20 train home, as its time was changed today. Home on 2.40

The children have bad colds -

Mon 13 Feb 1922

Cold.

Started Hindus on drainage ditch east of gate on county road.

Went to town

got pair of Red Rubber boots -

Ed is smoothing up road with a home made dreg(sic) that is not a howling success

Tues 14 Feb 1922

Cold.


Made carpenter bench

Ed began tearing down old chicken house -

Gardner sprayed his cattle -

Mr. J. W. Anderson called me up. Went to see what was wanted -

She wants to present her place to Knights of Phythias for Home -

Wed 15 Feb 1922

Left for San Fran at 12.45

Sutter 432 -

I attended auto show

Thurs 16 Feb 1922

In office -

Dix and I lunched at the St. Francis. It was "Coffee Day" of Down Town Club, 100%

Club and Cal. Development Assn.

At Theater -

Fri 17 Feb 1922

In office in A.M.

Held Board meeting at 1.30.

T. C. T. submitted reports for 1919, 1920 & 1921.

Sat 18 Feb 1922

Held Board meeting at 10 a.m. at which a delegation from Oakley, consisting of Messrs

Robinson Norcross, Murdock [two names not given] presented grievances of Oakley

Assn.

All lunched at [name not given] with T. C. T.


Held afternoon session.

All dined with me at Pheasant -

Held evening session at which T. C T. presented his expense bill. Had drawn

$13,733.42

accounted for $10,353.73. $125.00 each for [here Pierce continues at the foot of the

previous diary page, with following title: "Saturday 18th continued"] 21 months was

allowed as general expenses. $700 was deducted as personal expenses

Itemized 10.353.73 [line down drawn 13.733.42

middle here]

less personal 700 less 12,278.73

9,653.73 ? $1,454.69

plus 125 x 21 2,625

12.278.73 [in pencil] 2625

4,079.69

Sun 19 Feb 1922

Rained most of day and very heavily at times today.

Am working on By-Laws for reorganizated (sic?) Exchange -

Took ride out to Cliff House. Went on a "Land's End" car, but it was switched to other

line because of slides over ocean road - They are widening road south of Cliff House.

Returned via McAllister St car - Worked until late on By-Laws -

Mon 20 Feb 1922

Worked on By-Laws in A.M. Went to see Mr. Williamson in consultation at 11.30

Had unsatisfactory meeting because of interruptions.

Missed meeting at Bohemian Club, a luncheon given by Gen. Alexander to the

Japanese delegates to the Disarmament Convention in Washington


Dixwell dined with me at the Pheasant, later calling at The Palace to see automobiles

on exhibition -

Tues 21 Feb 1922

In office until 12.30

Worked on local Assn By-Laws.

Left for home on No 46 at 2.40

Not feeling well -

Wed 22 Feb 1922

About ranch.

Gardner got in load of lumber and the new Witte engine and log-saw - He sent a roan

bull to the stock sale at Davis U. C. Farm.

Not well - had to lie down for a time -

Left for Davis. Saw Mrs. J W. Anderson in re farm sale - At Stock Sales short time.

Left for S. F. at 4.20 Sutter 445 on alley -

Thurs 23 Feb 1922

Rained at intervals all day.

In office all day preparing for tomorrow meet -

Dix and I went to luncheon a Cal. Dev. Ass'n at Palace - Olive day - good -

In evening Dix and I went to a Coast Colonization meeting of the Commonwealth Club

at Ferry building.

Dr. Meade presided

spoke to him about the Anderson place at Davis -

Bot shirt –


Fri 24 Feb 1922

Rained lightly most of day and night -

At office in a.m.

Held meeting of Board of Directors at 12. M.

Had meeting of Representatives at 1 p.m. in Sheldon Bldg. - Amended Articles of

Incorporation and adopted new By-Laws -

last by a vote of 16 to 1 Minney of Oakdale voting No. These By-Laws include a

term-crop-contract

Sat 25 Feb 1922

Do not feel well today.

It does not rain but is cloudy -

In office in a.m.

Dix & I lunched at the California

Met Lee LaRue & Chas Johnson.

Went with Dixwell to Atkins' and got him a suit of clothes for $45.00 Also got him a

new style tie holder and tie -

We went over on same boat I going to Davis on #48. It was sprinkling in Davis -

Minney of Oakdale was in office & wanted to change his vote on By-Laws from No to

Aye. says he will sign & urge others to do same -

Sun 26 Feb 1922

Cloudy, rain and sunshine alternately. Looked over things about shop and packing

house -

G. started new Witte saw -

Saw Brinley local agent of S. P. Co called with his family


Mon 27 Feb 1922

Strong & cold North wind -

Am not well - tried to write an address for the U. C. "Ag Club" - poor results -

In p.m. went to Davis to Bank and to see Mrs. J. W. Anderson relative to land sale to

Knights of Pythias.

Got 2 lengths of pipe from R. R. for Gardner -

Tues 28 Feb 1922

North wind - Clear & cold

Left Davis on #47 - 8.37 for city - Sutter 555 -

Not feeling well at all 0-

Went to office about 2.30 Met T. C. T.

Got copy of Canner & Packer with article by me with cut of myself -

Called at Dixwells office.

Dix met me at my room and together we went to Sigma Pi for dinner. Met Jack McKee

- Addressed the U. C. Agricultural club on - California as an inviting field for future

Agricultural operations -

Returned to City & room about 11 p.m.

Wed 1 Mar 1922

An unusually bright morning for San Francisco -

In office all day.

Re-wrote Resolutions requesting the appointment of a farmer to membership on Board

of Regents of the U. C.

Met H. S. Maddox, Market Director in my office

Wrote Frank F. Merriam relative to Anderson land at Davis -


Thurs 2 Mar 1922

At office in a.m.

Dix and I went to Lassen Park "luncheon of Cal. Dev. Ass'n. at Palace -

Got dolls for children and a copy of the Canner & Packer -

At office again - looked over statement as requested by T. C. T. Left on #48 for Davis -

close call to get train -

Fri 3 Mar 1922

Rained at intervals, some of time hard.

Gardner & Harriet are mad at me and are most insulting. I am told that "two families

cannot live in this house - That Harriet must go to Oakland if I stay here. In helping a

little as I opportunity offered to tidy-up a little I have offended. Then I do not love the

Brigdens as I should, though no instance of mistreatment can be recalled- I am not

sufficiently entertaining for Harriets company etc.

Sat 4 Mar 1922

Clear - Gardner submitted proposed terms of ranch lease -

Family now resumed -

The ultimatum has been given to Gardner: to either act as a son should or prepare to

leave the place at the end of this crop year. With the understanding that what I give

him at the time, whatever it may be, will be all he will ever receive from my estate.

Worked in new shed in p.m. fixing drainage pipe.

Sun 5 Mar 1922

Cold - Heavy frost -

Harriet & children went to Sunday school -

In afternoon the children and I drove to nursery & looked over house - then westward

to point near Hartman Hamels and return.


Mon 6 Mar 1922

Clear & cold - frost -

At Davis - got some papers from safe deposit then drove to Woodland -

Cancelled insurance policy on nursery buildings.

Saw Income tax expert for advice -

Registered as voter at office of County Clerk -

Called at Mrs. Greenes on return, but she was not in.

Tues 7 Mar 1922

North wind cold.

Drove to Sacramento

Called Internal Revenue office relative to Income tax -

Was at Almond plant expecting to meet Tucker - he did not come.

Drove to Antelope to Ass'n meeting. T. C. T. & Carmody were the[re].

Discussed new contract - Caville elected Representative - Stopped at Sutter club -

Col. Weinstock & Ralph Merritt stopped at our table & chatted on cooperation -

Wed 8 Mar 1922

North wind - cold -

Ralph Merritt & Geo R. Greene at table at breakfast

Out at plant. Met T. C. T.

At Internal Rev. office - gave in Income tax statement.

Ordered new spectacles of W. A. Meyer

Home at 6.30


Thurs 9 Mar 1922

North wind - clear

At home, did not go out much -

Fri 10 Mar 1922

South wind cold -

Toward night it got cloudy and rained hard in the early evening.

Went to Davis about 10 A. M.

Gardner & I left at 1.50 for Esparto going via Woodland to see a stallion owned by A.

W. Morris, then to Hays Gables place to see stallion.

Very cold- stopped at Esparto Hotel 27 - The Misses Schmeiser of Davis drove up to

annual meeting of the Esparto Almond Growers Assn.

T. C. Tucker, W. F. Williamson, Walter A. Frost, C. D Hamilton, V. C Richards

Stephen, Joe Stephens, D. R. Bailey, Carmody

Sat 11 Mar 1922

There is much snow on the Coast Range Mountains this morning -

Gardner & I left about 9 a.m. for Woodland where we each gave in our assessment.

Saw Miss Lee relative to exhibit at State Fair -

Gardner bought a Winchester repeating shot gun & ammunition. Home via Davis -

Met Mr. Bonner of Arbuckle and [name not given] of Oakdale at Esparto this A. M.

Sun 12 Mar 1922

Cool -

Harriet & children went to Sunday School

Later she took some food to Mrs. L. R. Irwin who is sick and brought two Irwin

children home for dinner - Irwin came with them -

H. R. Robey & C. S. Frost called on church sub. business


Prof Fletcher, Mother, wife and children called -

Helped Gardner drive sheep from East field

Mon 13 Mar 1922

Clear - Cold -

Left on #47 for city Sutter 232.

Called at Cal. Dev. Assn for data on China Basin development - met Sloan & King -

lunched with Dix

Visited China Basin -

Got Easter presents for the children - At theater

Tues 14 Mar 1922

Cold -

Wrote from 4.45 A. M. on Countryman article -

At office - made date for Davis Almond Growers Assn Meet over phone with T. C T &

our Secretary for 1.30 tomorrow

Called on Mr. King of Harbor Commission for data for Cal Countryman article which I

finished & mailed

Left on #48 for Davis -

Wed 15 Mar 1922

Rained in afternoon.

Got off early. Called on Jeff Donnenwirth, Mr. Roby and Mort Zane - at Zanes at his

breakfast time.

Then to Frank Palmers' - relative to Davis Almond meet at 1.30 today - Had lunch

with Palmer & took him to meeting

Held Almond meet in I. O. O. F Hall -


Present: Pierce, Schmeiser, Zane Haussler Oeste, Baker, U. C Farm (Prof Allen)

Donnenwirth. Adopted new contract , new Bylaws. Re[e]lected all old officers and

voted thanks to me, T. C. T. & Carmody then.

Thurs 16 Mar 1922

Cool Heavy frost -

Almonds well in bloom -

Dave into Davis -

Fri 17 Mar 1922

Cold -

Not feeling well today have more "flu"

In town for mail -

Sat 18 Mar 1922

Drove into Sacramento in a.m. Kimber came in from Esparto sick with grip

Jeff Donnenwirth and I drove to Esparto in evening to Odd Fellows degree work put on

by Industrial Lodge of Sacramento - 12 candidates.

Home at 2.40 a.m.

Went to see Blabane [?] who is sick at the Esparto Hotel -

He is our canvasser - Got him cotton & vaseline -

Sun 19 Mar 1922

Beautiful day -

Prof Fletcher & family called - W. O. Russell & wife called for serving trays

H. H. Schmitt & family called - Schmitt was looking after our horse colt - offers $100.


Mon 20 Mar 1922

Cool -

Drove into Sacramento.

at plant - Met Ed Lehe on street - long argument -

Called on Mrs. Dopkins and Mrs. F E Randall her daughter 1409 - 25th St. phone

4734J relative to Dopking almond orchard at Arbuckle -

Clunie 421

Tues 21 Mar 1922

Pleasant. Wrote in a.m.

Met Mr. C. D Hamilton at Sac -

In p.m. went to see J. E. Beach relative to huller - with Hamilton. Drove beyond

Folsom.

Dined at Folsom. Drove to Fair Oaks - Held meeting of Almond growers in Church at

8 p.m. Fairly good meeting

- Back to Sacramento 12.30 p.m.

Wed 22 Mar 1922

Pleasant.

Drove home - at 12.30 left for Winters Almond Meet - 2 p.m. T. C. T. Hamilton

Carmody Blabanc [?] Bosche & Cunningham present

98 members in local -

Had good meeting - Ham Boyce presided - Mr Hamilton drove to Stockton via

Stephens'.

Thurs 23 Mar 1922

Sprinkled at intervals throughout day. Left at 7 a.m. for Oakley via Benicia.

Lunched at Antioch. Met Norcorss - he was cold.


Met C. D. Hamilton of Banning at Oakley. He had interviewed a number of Oakley

growers and was greatly alarmed -

Met growers in Mercantile Hall at 1.30 Had strenuous meeting

on vote 36 were for Exchange

- 2 did not vote. Membership 149.

Mr. Hamilton went home with me, ar 12.25 p.m. - Dinner at Benicia -

Fri 24 Mar 1922

Pleasant - Gardner fixed up Mr. Hamilton's auto. Mr. H. left about 10 a.m. for

Guinda to attend meeting of discontents.

Left by auto for Sutter City about 12.30. Drove into Sacramento, to plant, to Hotel

Sac.

Met T. C. T. & Carmody - Put my car in Biltwell garage & rode with T. C. T. to

Marysville. Western 502. Went to almond meeting at Sutter City High School Bldg.

Rocky meet. On vote 9 for plan of reorganization 3 against others noncommitted.

Membership 47.

Sat 25 Mar 1922

Cold - Left Marysville about 8 a.m. Ar. Chico 9.30 Oaks, 517 -

T. C. T. out to see Richards.

Arranged data for speech -

Held almond meeting in Municipal bldg. A large meeting.

Was first speaker, followed by T. C. T. Jas Mills, C D Hamilton and others -

A vote was taken resulting in a unanimous vote for new contract

Sun 26 Mar 1922

Pleasant - After breakfast with Mr. Stephens as guest, Mr. V . C. Richards to[ok] both

of us with him for a ride thru Chico Park, to the Hooker Oak 101' high 200+" wide,


1000 years old, permitting 7878 people to stand under its boughs, to golf links, to his

orchard etc.

We took 11.35 Electric train for Sacramento, ar 2.50. Met T. C. T. and Hamilton at

Sac. Hotel.

Latter left for South at 4.15

Drove home - Harriet in bed again -

Mon 27 Mar 1922

Pleasant, Windy, finally sprinkling

Helped in laundry.

Wrote Velma Porter -

Reed phone message from T. B Waters, asking me to go to Rumsey to almond meeting

- Left about 3.30 via Brown's corners.

Met Binde [?] at Esparto - got dinner. Drove to Rumsey -

It began to rain.

F. A. Bushee [?] came - we had good meeting. Gladney elected President &

Representative -

Drove home - had blowout. Changed tire at Esparto. Home at 2 A. M. in light rain

Tues 28 Mar 1922

Fairly clear.

Left on No 47 for City.

At office - Saw T. C. T.

Dix & I had lunch together -

Had to got to room & rest two hours - Sutter 848 -

Wed 29 Mar 1922

Clear -


At office early -

Went with T. C. T. to meeting at St Francis called by Frank Street to get cooperation

among cooperatives, ostensibly.

At Commercial Club luncheon to hear Eugene Myer, J. of War Finance Corporation,

Then to meet of Myer and executives of cooperative associations.


Thurs 30 Mar 1922

Cloudy -

Left for Chico via Sacramento - left car in Davis.

Took coat to Elkus for alteration - left order for another suit $60.00.

Took spectacles to Meyer for another trial -

Left on 1.15 S. P. for Chico - rained at intervals.

Met T. C. T. & Carmody at Chico.

Oaks 512. Attended Almond meeting at Durham -

Hard meeting 17 signed up -

Fri 31 Mar 1922

Cloudy -

At hotel Oaks all forenoon.

Had Mr. Jas Mills Mr. Nelson & Mr. Hobbs at Breakfast and luncheon -

Left with T. C. T. - Nelson and Carmody for Orland -

Royal 8 - 3 p.m. Rested a while

Had fine meeting at Water Users Hall - Feeling good here.


Sat 1 Apr 1922

North wind -

Nelson left on 8.55 for Arbuckle -

Went to Anchorage Ranch to visit the Hardy's on the Mark Requa [?] place- Carleton

Hardy came in for me I took me back -

Left Orland for Corning @ 1.35

Met Mr. Crowder on train

Sent $341.50 premium to Pacific Mutual, 155 Montgomery St S. F.

Held meeting in Chamber of Commerce rooms. Warren N. Woodson presided. T. C. T.

, Pierce, Jas Mills, Nelson Hobbs spoke - Many signed -

Stopped at Maywood Hotel #7 -

Sun 2 Apr 1922

North wind - Left Corning 8.30 with T. C. T - in Cadillac with Nelson.

Hobbs & Frederick who we left at Arbuckle - Got into Davis 10.20 two hours ahead of

the train -

Drove home, Dixwell there. The Jacobs' of Berkeley called - Took Dix to 6.55 train,

loaned him my commutation book -

Mon 3 Apr 1922

Light north wind. Foggy in morning -

Helped wash - wrote resolution relative to Almond reorganization for Davis Business

Mens' Association - Went to town in p.m. got meat & vegs for house - at nursery -

pulled mustard - had blowout -

Gardner and I attended Davis Business Men's meet - presented resolution - spoke on

cooperation

Tues 4 Apr 1922

Fine - Left Davis on 8.15 for Sacto - enroute to Live Oak


Met T. C. T at Sacramento and drove to Marysville for lunch - to Live Oak for meeting

in new High School - good meeting -

Back to Marysville for night

Boshee(sic) [Bushee] came too Room 205

Seem to be taking more cold.

Wed 5 Apr 1922

Bright morning - North wind -

Bushee & I went with T. C. T. to B F. Walton place - met Stanley

- later took him to the gold links -

returned to Western Hotel for Bushee's brief case. Drove to Gridley - stopped at

Norman & Spencers' drug store while T. C. T & Bushee called on Dr [name not given].

We drove to Sutter City for lunch then to Arbuckle Hotel R #37 Held large meeting

in I. O. O. F Hall - got some 20 signers

Mr. I Carlson & Mr Hoop of Fresno Raisin Growers came to help us.

Hobbs & Nelson & Bushee spoke -

Thurs 6 Apr 1922

North wind - T. C T. & I drove to Davis - arrived about 10 a.m.

Stopped at H. Dopkings -

Sorted our prunes and cleaned up about buildings.

Fri 7 Apr 1922

South wind -

Monshee & I moved lumber from main storehouse to shed and cleaned up about place

Gardner tinkering on Sampson

Bola plowing family orchards -


Went to Davis in p.m.

Made deposit at Bank - paid Davis Garage bill for Buick

Gathered some mustard in nursery field -

Sat 8 Apr 1922

North wind

Left for Oakdale. Took 8.15 motor 48c for Sacto

Stockton train @8.50 $1.75

Oakdale train @ 12.05 $1.20

Had 8 at dinner $4.00

Bushee, Nelson, Bayley, Kimber Tucker Harry [name not given] unknown & Pierce

Had big almond meeting to discuss reorganization

- had live time - got about 20 signers.

Bayley drove to Sacramento

TCT to Modesto -

Sun 9 Apr 1922

Strong north wind -

Bushee and I drove to Modesto.

T. C T left for Oakland. Bushee & I lunched at The Hughes -

then drove to Manteca to see Mr. [name not given] a friend of Bushee's

then to Stockton - caught 3.50 Traction train for Sacramento - Had dinner at S. P

depot - to Davis on 6.30

Home about 7.30


Mon 10 Apr 1922

Strong south wind

Wrote Carmody on "Minute-Book" acct of Rumsey meeting & other letters - Helped

was -

Tues 11 Apr 1922 [No entry.]

Wed 12 Apr 1922

Rained early - and again about noon - hailed at Capay very hard

Went to Woodland - paid taxes 1114.38 Granada tax 3.68 Richmond 6.13

Got box for roller welded 3.25

Gardner out

Thurs 13 Apr 1922

Heavy frost this a.m.

Left on 8.15 train for Sacramento - Got suit of Elkus $60.00 wore it to meet of State

Ag'l Directors. It is a failure and I went back to Elkus' to try to get my old one but it

had been sent to Davis. Took 6.30 p.m. train for City met Nelson Dopking, Phillips

Hobbs Caldwell en-route -

Fri 14 Apr 1922

At office - tried to hold Board meeting but members were not present -

Held annual meeting in Sheldon Building. Had much discussion of new By Laws and

Contract -

Later held meeting of Board at office - adjourning about 8 p.m.

Very tired -

U. C. Farm people returned 25 H. P. Best -


Sat 15 Apr 1922

[Above the date line this note: "Gardner went to San Fran for lathe"]

North wind - Had bad night - left on 6 a.m. train for Davis -

Drove home - thence to Davis, to Sacramento on Winters auto Stage - had glasses

adjusted - Met T. C. T & Nelson at Sacto Hotel - We drove to Marysville - Dined at

"White Horse Inn" - Had a puncture

Got Jitney to Yuba City - held almond meeting - good meeting

some 20 present. Walton took us into Marysville. T. C. T. & Nelson left for

Sacramento - I staid at Western 205.

Sun 16 Apr 1922

[Above date line Pierce wrote: "Easter".}

Called at 4.45 Got breakfast at restaurant - Had Jitney to take me to train.

Left at 6.20 on motor for Davis - ar. 8.10

Got home before folks were up. Harriet sick -

Gardner took children to Sunday school -

Gardner & I went to Easter Song service at Community Church Davis. Cantata put

on. It was considerable -

Very cold -

Mon 17 Apr 1922

Cold - Heavy north wind -

Helped wash -

Went to Woodland in afternoon to a meeting of grain growers that was addressed by

Dr W H Walker State President of The Farm Bureau Federation -

Home via Davis -

Got meat for house 1.15


Tues 18 Apr 1922

Cold - Went to Davis in a.m. got mail -

drove to Nursery place -

Got mustard - fixed fence etc

took children -

In p.m. took children and went to nursery to fix broken gate - damaged by highway

truck, also fixed fence at N. E. Corner.

A man from Sacramento called wanting to buy a corner lot at N. E. corner for a

gasoline station

Gardner went to Glide's after dinner.

Wed 19 Apr 1922

Cold - Left on 37 for City. C W. Thomas on board. Met Ham Boyce an boat -

Called up Dr. Aaron - cant see me

Called up Dix - not out until 2 p.m.

Dix & I dined at Grover's 1.75. At Palace Hotel for a while - made purchase at drug

store and retired early -

Was in office all afternoon

Saw T. C. T.

Thurs 20 Apr 1922

Warm

In office until noon -

Went to Luncheon at Down Town Club at St Francis found it overflowing -

Mr. W. H. Haswell called up for accommodation on Shasta limited for Portland - call

sick relative - Got apartment through Mr Clapp -

Went to Fageol Tractor Co 107 Ave Oakland to see L. H. Bill [Bilb?] relative to coming

into Ex. with Armfield [Arnfield?] orchard - slow -


Fri 21 Apr 1922

Pleasant

In office all day -

At Commonwealth luncheon at Palace at noon - "Beginnings of Democracy" Stanford

Prof. only 5% of "the people" were eligible to sign Declaration of Independence.

In evening Dix & I went to the wedding reception of Hortense McKee (Mrs Harvey)

It was up to date -

Sat 22 Apr 1922

Cloudy the a.m. -

Left on 7.40 train for Davis -

In p.m. Muriel and I went to N. E. corner of place to fix fence torn down by campers -

Met Mr. Wagner of Winters there waiting for his sister Mrs Dr. Kier of Sacramento -

Later we drove to Davis for mail and laundry -

Sun 23 Apr 1922

Warm.

Harriet & children went to Sunday school -

Left on 3.36 train for City - en-route to Paso Robles Banning etc. -

Sutter 428 - Got ticket & seat for Paso Robles on 8 a.m. train tomorrow $8.81

Went to Al. G. Barnes circus and trained animal show -

Mon 24 Apr 1922

Cool in San Fran - Hot in P. R.

Left on 8 a.m. train for Paso Robles - ar 1.57

Met T. C. T & Bailey at depot

Went to Almond meet at City Hall - basement in city park. Good attendance


Brown, the president was very undiplomatic. A Los Angeles lawyer [name not given]

was venomous -

Even our Representative was cool - At Paso Robles Hotel 330

Mrs Tucker is with T. C.

Tue 25 Apr 1922

Cool in a.m.

Lula Roos is in Dining room at P. R. Hotel -

Went to see the work on the almond warehouse. Excavating for forms & foundations

is progressing.

Gave Bailey a new idea on bleacher. Had lunch with the Business Men and Realtors

in hotel - Left with Mr & Mrs T. C. T. about 1.30 for Santa Barbara 148 miles in

Cadillac. Fine ride - ar 6.30

Room 114 Arlington Hotel.

Wed 26 Apr 1922

Hazy - Left Arlington Hotel Santa Barbara -

Took No 110 for Yuma Ariz. -

Changed cars at Los Angeles -

Had picnic at dinner having a thick headed negro waiter -

and hard time holding a seat in Pullman after paying for it.

Rewrote data for address

Got into Yuma at 11.20 p.m.

Stopped at S. P. Hotel had parlor.

Thurs 27 Apr 1922

Bright - warm.

Breakfasted down town -


Took jitney ride over town and adjacent country $3.00. Left Yuma on 109 at 10.34

Up thru the Imperial Valley and a short trip through Mexico -

Very hot - Got into Banning at 6.08 was met by Mr. C. D. Hamilton, taken home for

dinner and night. Met T. C. T. at Hamilton's.

Had almond meeting in Baptist Church - good meeting -

T. C. T. drove to Riverside.

Fri 28 Apr 1922

Foggy early - Pleasant day -

Mr. Hamilton took med to Catholic Indian School on business - then to Highland

orchards & water supply -

Returning Mrs. Hamilton Mr & Mrs. Carpenter joined us and we went to Palm Springs

for lunch - Fine drive

Returning had tea & took 6.08 109# for Los Angeles.

Haywards Hotel 811 -

Sat 29 Apr 1922

Hazy all day in Los Angeles -

Lost my stick pin this a.m.

Bought another 6.80 & holder 50c.

Got ticket & seat for S. F. tomorrow.

Tried to find Walnut Ass'n office but failed -

In p.m. went to Alhambra to see the Mission pageant, with Frederic Warde as Father

Junipero Serra - Twas fine -

Visited San Fernando Mission gardens & cemetery -

Attended Loew's Theater. On returning to my room I found the stickpin lost the a.m.

in my pocket -


Sun 30 Apr 1922

Hazy cool -

Breakfasted at the Hayward -

Took 8 a.m. train for San Fran.

Exchanged seat in observation car to accommodate some ladies.

Met Mr. [first name not given] Bixby and his two daughters and son - One daughter

got aboard at L. A. and the others at Point Conception

- they got off at Paso Robles.

Wrote some on address -

We were a little late in getting in -

Went to "The Sutter" 428.

Mon 1 May 1922

Fine -

At office - saw T. C. T. Arranged about Lodi meeting tomorrow -

Dixwell is not in office today - is in Stockton on business.


Tues 2 May 1922

North wind -

Wrote from early morn until 9.30

Paid Davis Cemetery Ass'n bill -

Left at 10.10 for Lodi -

The Schmeiser girls, Louise and Elaine had asked for ride to Lodi and I called & got

them -

Lunched at Lodi -


Meeting at 1.30 about 100 members of Ass'n present - speakers, in order Pierce,

Tucker, Jas Mills, Nelson

18 signed up - about 130 had already signed - Schmeisers took public bus as I

intended going to Merced. Later changed & went to Sac - Clunie 149 -Plan on going

to Lake County -

Wed 3 May 1922

Nice day.

Went to R. N. Wilson's office

no one in - Went to plant -

saw Bailey - confirmed on bleacher - Lunched at Sutter Club - Saw Alden Anderson,

W A Beard, G. B. Green Cutter & others

Was to have seen an interviewer at Sutter Club but he did not put in an appearance

Drove home taking some strawberries for a treat -

Gardner's grain looks well -

Almonds are looking better

Thurs 4 May 1922

Nice day -

Wrote numerous letters - Sent C. D. Hamilton Himalaya Black berries - Looked over

orchards -

Harriet called on Mrs. Greene

Went to Davis - got spuds meat & vegetables for house

Paid Sutter Club and U. C. Fortnightly -

Fri 5 May 1922

Pleasant -

Left home in Buick at 7.10


Arrived in Napa, 50 miles at 9.10. Got cup of coffee also 2 pks Graham crackers.

Waited for Dixwell until arrival of S. F. train 10.24. Drove to Calistoga for lunch 1.45 -

10 gals gasoline 2.35

Over Mt St Helena toll 1.00.

Through Middletown to Adams' Springs for call - They are building a 600 cap. dining

room - On to Siegler, 5 p.m. for night.

Sat 6 May 1922

Windy - Left Siegler about 9 a.m. Stopped short time in Lower Lake.

Drove out High Valley road and back to Sulphur Bank. Thence to Picnic ground 17

miles on J. C. Stubbs ranch - 137 m.

Had fine luncheon and good meeting - Spoke on almond situation & signed up

[number not given] members

Drove to Lakeport 38 miles, 175 m on invitation of R H Rodman - met Rodman's at

Lakeport Hotel for dinner - Attended movie 'Alice in Wonderland - thence 6 1/2 miles

to Mr. R's beautiful home on the lake

Sun 7 May 1922

Pleasant in a.m. Rained in p.m.

Looked over the beautiful place of Mr R. S. Rodman 182 m. Later the Rodmans

accompanied us to the Dalzid Brown place which they have bought - Thence up

Bartlett grade 7 miles total 201.5 m.

Left summit at 1.30. Stopped at Bartlett - saw Mr & Mrs Cal McMahon the new hotel

etc. - It began to sprinkle while we were here -

Rained most of way to Wilbur where arrived 5.15 Room 2, Hotel Bldg -

Mon 8 May 1922

Cloudy & cold.

Dix & I left Wilbur about 9 a.m.


Stopped at Williams and at Arbuckle - Met Harry Brooks who is complaining about

not receiving pay for 1920 crop -

Arrived home, 313 miles, about 12.45

Took Dix to 3.36 train en route to Berkeley -

The Russell's came & took Harriet to a Davis party -

Took kids with me. They sat beside a fire and ate ice cream.

Tues 9 May 1922

Cloudy - Sprinkle a little

Took 10 sx & piece of woo 2539# to Dixon with team -

Sold at 30 1/2c to "Chas. J Webb & Son through Staunton Bros, 787 Mills Bldg. San

Francisco Col "J. A Kerr agt Dixon. Gardner and I drove to Davis, deposited check -

Gardner sold Mace 39 head lambs @ 6.00

Harriet went to Davis and to Mrs. Greene's - Gardner went to chess club meet -

Brok[e] and anchor tooth on left lower jaw.

Wed 10 May 1922

North wind - hard -

Left Davis 8.36 for city

Sutter 628. Hamel girls went to Oakland. Met Claude Riley

At office - Went to Dr Aaron's for dental services & to Associated Radio Co for Xray of

broken tooth -

At office again. Called Dixwell up. Attended Alcazar - Adam & Eva -

Thurs 11 May 1922

Fine day.

At office most of day.


Went to Ferry to meet W. H. Sloan, Sec. Cal Dev. Assn. to adjust difficulty between T.

C. Tucker, the Board & Rosenberg Bros. resulting from meeting of above yesterday -

Dix had lunch with me at top of Balfour building - Took up adjustment of the A. B.

Rodman statement also of Harry Brooks of Arbuckle.

Was at Dr Arrons at 5.30 he is to try to save anchor tooth.

At Orpheum - fine -

Fri 12 May 1922

Pleasant

At office in a.m.

In p.m. looked up automobiles somewhat

Had Dix at dinner at Pheasant and to Granada theater

Sat 13 May 1922

Warm

At Dr. Aarons at 8.35

Left on 9.20 for Davis -

Helped Gardner burn foxtail in alfalfa field -

Sun 14 May 1922

North wind - warm 94 degrees

Tried to burn foxtail - failure.

Harriet took children to Sunday School -

Mrs. Kate Fizzell, Geo Fizzell wife and children, Mrs Fizzs sister & her husband and

two others from Los Angeles called in two automobiles

Mon 15 May 1922

Heavy North wind - very warm


Helped wash in a.m.

In p.m. went to Woodland via Davis - Saw Norton, Farm Advisor, Fred Scheffer about

almond work - Paid R. G. Lawson insurance premium 22.50 Fidelity --

Ordered insurance in Continental by Wraith & Farish - Got groceries etc for house &

Monsha and hardware for Cranston - Sent Hindu spreads to John E. Raker for

Monshee -

Inquired about grain & bags. G. G & I attended consolidated school discussion by Dr

Hart at Davis - bum[?]

Tues 16 May 1922

Warm in Davis wind North.

Grain is being hurt by heat.

Left on 8.39 for City

Sutter 428. Went to 438 Market - got Dix for lunch at Cal Market -

Nelson & Miss Houchens had [?] my office - Saw T. C. T. -

- about 46% of old growers in - possibly 60% of tonnage

Went to Dr. Aaram's - had treatment of tooth. Back to office -

got Taylor letters from Washington & letter t H. Johnson.

Attended Loew's Theater.

Wed 17 May 1922

President David P. Barrows has resigned from the Presidency of U. C.

At office all forenoon

Wrote Senator Johnson thanking him for his assistance -

In p.m. took in automobile row, looking up Buick & Liberty cars chiefly.

Attended Orpheum -

It rained a little early in evening


Thurs 18 May 1922

Pleasant -

Mr Jas Mills of Hamilton was in office -

Wrote letter to G. Templeton of Orland which T. C. T. says is the best letter ever

written to an objecting grower.

In p.m. went to Cal Dev. Ass'n relative to exhibit space at Auditorium at Shriner

Convention. Dined at Cal Mkt with T. C. T. Bushee - Nelson & Body of Oakdale.

Retired early.

Fri 19 May 1922

Rained last night - cloudy today -

Not feeling very well today

In office until noon.

Went to Mission & Third Smith & Son ordered 20 copies Country Gentleman for

article on consolidated schools -

Left on 48# for Davis -

Sat 20 May 1922

Nice day.

Took Harriet and children to Farm Bureau picnic at Nelson's Grove, Woodland.

Governor W. D. Stephens and Ralph Merritt were the speakers. Attendance was good

- weather fine -

Saw Martha [name not given] with her 20 mos daughter

Returned via Davis and got provisions

Sun 21 May 1922

Pleasant


Gibson, ditch tender came in early and said we could have irrigation water. We got

ready about 11.30 about 1 p.m. water short & soon quit -

Harriet went to Greens & Cliffords

Later took Mrs. Gillispie who has quit, to Greenes' and met another cook, sent by

Dixwell at 6.15 train.

Mon 22 May 1922

North wind

Left on No 47 for city

Sutter 629 -

At office 1 p.m.

At Dr. Aaram's 2.30 had lower broken tooth treated -

There again at 5.15 p.m.

Orpheum - poor.

Tues 23 May 1922

Nice day -

At office at 8.15 At Dr. Aarams at 10.00 a.m. at 1.15 & 5.30 Got tooth cemented on -

came loose and was put on again, this time apparently all right -

Had upper plate re-lined and it was a failure, has to be returned - have engagement

for 8.15 a.m. tomorrow -

T. C. T. very short and non-communicative

Bud back from Chico.

Wed 24 May 1922

Nice day -

At Dr. Aarams at 8.15 a.m.

Left on 9.20 train for Davis


Thurs 25 May 1922

North wind -

Drove to Sacramento -

Attended Agricultural Society meeting in a.m. My "Horse Program" letter was read

causing considerable amusement - Attended "Rodeo meet" of '49 Celebration and

went to "Mining Camp" in P. M.

Got sk spuds for house and drove home about 7 p.m.

Fri 26 May 1922

Heavy North wind -

Took Gardner, Harriet and children to '49 Celebration in Sacramento - Saw parade

from fire station on 18th St. After lunch went to Fair Grounds - got good seats at

"Rodeo".

Went to "Mining Town" and left for home about 6.30 Marjy wanted to go "right to bed".

Sat 27 May 1922

North wind -

Gardner, Joe & I burned mowed stuff about nursery buildings. - Joe later shocked hay

-

Am not well today

- have pains in my back -

Miss [name not given] Davis and Mr. Norton of Berkeley, an engaged couple & friends

of Harriet's came for the night.

They drove to Winters after dinner -

Sun 28 May 1922

Warm

Jeff Donnenwirth came for 2 bucks & sack grain


Left proxy for almond meeting as did Wm Oeste who came with his son George.

Norton & Miss Davis left for Woodland.

Gardner & family attended chair presentation at Wm Oeste's - Drove to town for mail

- met 86 motor vehicles in 3 1/2 miles. Called at Mrs. Greene's - She has a cancer

on her lower jaw -

Mon 29 May 1922

Pleasant.

Left on 47 for City.

Had interview with T. C. T.

He borrowed Senator Johnson's letter and mine to the Senator

Dix and I had lunch together gave Dix $15.00 He is going to Davis tonight -

Went to Dr. Aaram's

- got upper plate -

At "California"

Tues 30 May 1922

Cloudy in San Fran

Almost a rain at night.

Had hair cut in a.m.

At office until 3.30 p.m. on detail - Had conference with T. C. T.

He denies that he is having anything to do with election of Directors.

Took nap in afternoon

This is Decoration Day & a holiday - At Orpheum -

Wed 31 May 1922

Nice day.


In office all day -

Had a Board meeting in the afternoon -

Have some 2500 signed contracts in. Decided to go on with the business -

Am very bad off from rheumatism tonight

- have been so all day -

Thurs 1 June 1922

Nice day.

Held adjourned annual meeting of growers in Native Sons' Yosemite Hall.

Had fine attendance and a good meeting- Old Directors hold over. Committee of 9

chosen to revise by-laws.

Mr. Stephens had dinner with me at Pheasant. Later we met the Schmeiser girls and

went to The California

Am feeling better today

Fri 2 June 1922

Warmer.

In office. Began signing Membership Certificates - Worked until 12 p.m. on them

Sat 3 June 1922

Warm - Up at 5 a.m. working on Membership certificates. Had 2.000 signed before

going to office

Signed 500 more.

Am feeling badly -

Left office about 2 p.m.

Left for Davis on No. 48 - 5 p.m.

Harriets' kitchen help has left her & she is alone -


Sun 4 June 1922

Fine -

Took kiddies to Sunday School and got mail -

Mon 5 June 1922

Fine

Gardner & Joe helped Harriet wash - Helped hang out clothes - Overhauled Buick

and planned chaff piler for harvester -

Went to Davis, took extras to Schmeiser. paid 2d inst Davis taxes $8.; saw Mrs. J. W.

Anderson relative to land sale.

Drove to Woodland - got twine groceries, berries etc - Paid Musgrove $490.00 &

Wraith & Fairsh [?] $40.50 insurance premium

Tues 6 June 1922

Nice - Left 7.15 for Davis

At Schmeisers'. Got Bushee & West contracts on almonds & left for Willows - arrived

at Willows 12.20 p.m.

Had descriptions verified and offered for filing the Master Contract and the West at

2.30 p.m. They are to be in Book 8 of Contracts & Agreements

Returned to Williams - got 10 g - gas 2.50

Left at 4.45 for Wilbur Springs

Ar 6.20 Assigned "Cliff House"

Wed 7 June 1922

Fine. Drove to Wide Awake & Cherry Hill mines - took Mr & Mrs Hamilton of Guinda

-

Had bath & massage in afternoon -


Thurs 8 June 1922

Cloudy - Sprinkled a few drops -

With Mr. Hamilton went to Amalgamated Oil Co's well on Bear Cree & to The Young

Oil Co - (Gibson Gusher) in a.m. Had bath & massage in p.m.

Read May Review of Reviews in evening -

Fri 10 June 1922

Cloudy -

Out early for walk -

Took some people for short ride to Jone's Springs.

Got rocks to take home -

Had bath massage. A. m.

Left Wilbur at 12.45 It sprinkled a little before I left and heavily later in vicinity of

Hershey.

Stopped at Williams, Harry Dopkins and Woodland - Got berries, library paste & shoe

shine. Home via Davis 6.30 p.m.

They have a new cook, a girl from Berkeley -

Sat 10 June 1922

Rather cloudy.

Worked on harvester - made frame for chaff piler -

Gardner & two men also at work on harvester -

Jas Wilson of U. C. F: sheep man was here -

Sun 11 June 1922

Cool -


Worked on chaff piler -

Harriet took children to Sunday school -

Mon 12 June 1922

Cloudy - almost a rain - slight sprinkle

Worked on chaff piler -

Tues 13 June 1922

Fine though threatens rain -

Gardner hauled his wheat hay today all hands at it, I was in the mow - Jeff

Donnenwirth called to look over harvester

Wed 14 June 1922

Fine - Left Davis on 8.39 for City. Lula Ross on board returning from her father's

funeral to Paso Robles -

At Sutter 331 - had nightdress & brush taken by chambermaid -

Saw great Shrine parade - Many large bands - fine drill etc.

Gardner took 7 bucks to U. C. Farm sale -

Harriets cook Miss Henderson left.

Thurs 15 June 1922

Fine

R. N. Wilson and F. W. McKevitt called at 9 & 9.25 A.m. to have books of The

Legislative committee audited. Adjourned to attend annual meeting of Committee at

Palace Hotel. C. C. Teague was reelected President and Mr. [name not given] Vice

President -


Went to get & got Cavitt papers of Mr. Aitken - at office until close - Saw Historical

Shrine parade -

Fri 16 June 1922

Fine

At office

Left of home on #48

Sat 17 June 1922 [No entry.]

Sun 18 June 1922

Warm

Went to [name not given] place 3 miles N. E. of Yolo to see some Shrop bucks that

were advertised - they are too small -

Mon 16 June - Wed 21 June 1922 [No entries.]

Thurs 22 June 1922

Boys moved harvester into field & made one round -

Fri 23 June 1922

Warm.

Worked on harvester sack sewing most of time

Hindus hauling hay-


Sat 24 June 1922

Pleasant - Hindus finished hauling in two south fields then came to harvester

relieving Gardner & self -

Sun 25 June 1922

Very warm around 105 degrees

Worked on chaff piler and other extras for harvester -

Took Dix to 6.55 train

Mrs. Morris & Marjery going.

Took Harriet and Mrs. Morris to Woodland to Odd Fellows Memorial exercises - very

good -

Mon 26 June 1922

Very warm -

Went to harvester early -

Worked on almond huller -

Boys finished Mariot piece and moved into small triangular piece in N. W. Corner -

and went into 26 acre piece soon after noon.

Tues 27 June 1922

Pleasant

Went to Mills Station [?] to see J. E. Beach relative to getting extra for huller -

Got 4 forms for drums -

Took 2 to Weiders [?] for welding -

Harriet went to Sacramento-

the children went with me to Fair Oaks - Got brooms catsup, beef, loganberry juice

beans, 1" drill etc


Boys still in 26 acre piece

Gardner got buck of Elmo Montgomery.

Wed 28 June 1922 [No entry.]

Thurs 29 June 1922

Fine - moved old Best [?] huller out put in new one - lengthened legs of it -

In p.m. took Harriet, the children & Mrs Morris to Woodland - also taking Ella

Jackson to see her Mothers, [?] Mrs. C E Greene in Woodland Sanitarium with cancer

on her lip -

Got shafting ribbing & bats for huller -

Boys had good run, near 700 sks wheat N. E. cor. A calf came wrong - G. sent for

Veterinary - calf dropped

Fri 30 June 1922

Fine

Left for City on 8.36

Sutter 633 -

At office - Went to [name not given] met Mr. Enright who took me to shop at 19th and

Harrison - loaned me a 12" & a 10" cup -

At California

At Haswell's office at noon. Hears H's plan for taking Dix into the firm -

D lunched with me -

Sat 1 July 1922

Pleasant -

Went to Dr. Aaron's early - Paid $35.00 for plate and adjustments -


At Bank - shopped

- at office


Sun 2 July 1922

Very warm -

Boys brought in shoe of harvester cleaner and Jeff and I worked on anew one all day -

Gardner went to Davis and got lumber for shoe -

Gardner & family went to Woodland to a reception given by the Thomas' stopping at

Heckes on his return -

Mon 3 July 1922

Warm

Began making grading drum 6' long for almond huller - had but 5 ribs -

In p.m. went to Davis

- got bank statement thence to Woodland via Greene's taking Ella to see her mother

at Sanitarium.

Got 6 pcs 1/4 x 3/4 iron at Seibers old place as Cranstons hadn't come. Got 2 bales

sack twine - Stuff for Monsha etc $33.40. Boys finished N E Wheat

moved to 134 acre pie - broke big bolt -

Tues 4 July 1922

Sky overcast in morning and toward evening - very warm in middle of day.

Put ribs in almond cylinder and took to packing house -

Supply wagon reach pulled out in 26 acre piece

- helped put it together

John Schmidt of Lodi & family called. Drove to town


met Harry Larking of Fort Bragg -

Wed 5 July 1922

Pleasant -

Worked in almond shed - located new drums -

Went to Davis, hoping to meet Dix but failed - Sent Dix two checks for $500 each to

buy into the Hoswell business -

Thurs 6 July 1922

Hot

Worked in almond shed all day. On drums, shafts conveyors etc. -

Gardner went to town in p.m.

Men finished south half of 134 acre field.

Sam Brinley & [name not given] out for blackberries -

Fri 7 July 1922

Gardner & I went to almond shed before breakfast to get some measurements.

Left for San Fran.

Hindus hauled grain at night

Returned 10" & 12" Salem Buckets & ordered 8"

Sat 8 July 1922

Fine

Bought pair shoes -

At Whitney's, Western Purchasing Agency -

AT Office


Left for Davis on #48.

Sun 9 July 1922

Fine

Worked in packing house -

Mon 10 July 1922

Fine

Went to Mills to see J E. Beach - got flanges for drums & sprocket

Got sprocket of E. M & Co

Had boring tour by Ruder - got iron of Shaw Batcher & Co -

Tues 11 July 1922

Fine

Worked in shop on hulling machinery & in packing house.

A new man came at noon - He worked with me in ship in afternoon

Wed 12 July 1922

Fine

Worked in shop Tom too, on huller parts -

Moved lower drum over to packing house

Another man came hay hauler -

Cortez came to see almond prospect - he went to Davis taking new man for his trunk.

Thurs 13 July 1922

Fine


Worked on huller with Tom - got up grading drums and one set heads for elevator

(north) etc.

Boys finished 60 acre piece early in morning -

and went into piece opposite Jeffs -

Gardner had new man at odd jobs

Fri 14 July 1922

Left for city on 8.36

Sutter 649 -

Held Board meeting at 1 p.m. All members present - At California.

Sat 15 July 1922

Warm.

Signed 500 Certificates of membership - in morning - Saw T. C. T.\

Called at Sturtevant & Cos office 700l in Monadnock building relative to blowers

Saw Mr. [name not given] -

At office - Mr. Hamilton in.

Wrote article for Bee.

Dix lunched with me at Cal Market.


Very warm here si report -

Sun 16 July 1922

Warm

Help put new scree in harvester shoe -

Took children to Sunday school -


Got ice 25c -

Mon 17 July 1922

Pleasant.

Worked on almond huller.

Tues 18 July 1922

Cloudy

Had boys help on drill and elevators - one all day & second a while in forenoon - got

elevators up.

Boys broke down early in forenoon - did not get to running again -

It sprinkled a little this afternoon -

Wed 19 July 1922

Pleasant.

Went to Mills Station to J. E. Beaches' for two drums for almond huller

Paid $50.00 for drums 4.00 for flange wheels 1.00 for flanges 25c for annealed wire.

Had lunch in Sacramento

At her request I called on Florence McKune [?]

She rode out to the Greene ranch with me.

Thurs 20 July 1922

Cool -

Had two men help me today - got in new drums and did other work -

Pete Molgard, the engineer got mad at Jeff and quit at noon -

Boys broke draw bar to harvester just at night -


Fri 21 July 1922

Cool - Tom and I worked at huller, did adjusting got augur race in etc.

Gardner went to town early for repairs for harvester - Later put water in orchard in

house lot -

Sat 22 July 1922

Worked on huller.

Sun 23 July 1922

Warm.

Took children to Sunday School.

Mon 24 July 1922

Fine

Tom and I worked on huller.

In p.m. took Mrs. Ella Jackson to Woodland to see her mother Mrs. C E Greene who is

in the Woodland sanitarium - got paint for huller -

Tues 25 July 1922

Pleasant

Tom painted huller

- worked on huller until noon -

Left for Petaluma

Stopped at Boyce Springs near Sonoma - had cottage tent #110.

Wed 26 July 1922

Pleasant -


Drove to Glen Ellen

- took in Boyce Springs and vicinity - Drove to Petaluma. American Hotel #3.

attended luncheon given by Poultry Assn. at Woman' Club House. Governor Stephens

Fred Harvey, some local men & I spoke, after which we drove to Poultry producers

plant and into the country. Took in on scenes -

Attended annual meeting of American Legion. They had fine program & banquet -

Thurs 27 July 1922

Cool.

Left early for City via San Rafael, the San Quentin - Richmond ferry - Avenue Garage

22d and San Pablo, Oakland 157 miles -

Went to City - looked over vouchers in a.m. Signed contracts in p.m. with Mr. Sander

as assistant

Sutter #728 at California

Fri 28 July 1922

Cool -

Signed contracts 1678 up to 3.20 Had talk with Tucker and left on 5 p.m. Key route

boat for home - Drove to Martinez ferry - waited 20 minutes left on 7.40 boat -

Reached home at 10 p.m.

Sat 29 July 1922

Pleasant -

Tom has left - had Monsha help me on huller today - worked on fan chiefly -

Gardner cleaned & started motor.

A. Cortez Spanish labor contractor was here -

Gardner contracted with him for harvesting almonds at 75 cents per tree - we to

furnish everything and a man to run separator -


Box 443 Winters Cal -

Sun 30 July 1922

Pleasant.

Gardner took children to Sunday School -

Mon 31 July 1922

Pleasant

Left on 3.36 train for City

Sutter 428 -

Tues 1 Aug 1922

Pleasant -

T. C. T. out of town -

Signed many contracts in fact all that were approved - 27 - all told -


Wed 2 Aug 1922

Pleasant -

Monsha and I worked on huller -

Thurs 3 Aug 1922

Pleasant

Fri 4 Aug 1922

Warm -


On huller work -

Gardner started water on alfalfa 5.30 a.m.

Sat 5 Aug 1922

Warm.

Worked on rig -

Dix came on 8 p.m. train. Prof [name not given] brought him out -

G. G. finished irrigating around 9 a.m.

Hindus went to Sacramento to "celebration"

Sun 6 Aug 1922

Warm.

Helped get Gardner's rig ready for trip to Wilbur Springs -

Gardner got off at 6.30 p.m.

Harriet & family, Dix & Mrs. Morris started for Woodland - got stuck at Elstons - had

to be towed back to Oestes corner -

Mon 7 Aug 1922

Warm. Took Dix to 8.30 Woodland stage, also Harriets car to garage -

Got Salem buckets from U. C. Farm

Mr. Wood, Prof E. C Corbett of Washing D. C. & 2 others called -

Worked on huller.

Tues 8 Aug 1922

Pleasant -

Monsha & I worked on feeding attachment of huller in a.m. - did veterinary work on

horse & sheep -


Took Harriet to town to get her car -

Got ice, raw oil lumber & large shipment of groceries from S. F.

1.59 - 1.80, 35 Monsha 463

Walter Pierce wife & son of Waukeshaw Wisconsin drove in -

Wed 9 Aug 1922

Pleasant

Went to Sacramento to meet Hiram Johnson -

Took him to plant in afternoon - Was one of the 4 minute speakers at Johnson

meeting in Armory.

Place crowded -

At Travellers

C. B. B - check $50.00

Thurs 10 Aug 1922

Fine

Attended meeting of Board of Agriculture

Home in evening

Fri 11 Aug 1922

Pleasant

Worked on huller in afternoon -

Attended funeral of Mrs. C. E. Greene at Davis Church at 10 A. m.

Sat 12 Aug 1922

Fine


On huller -

Gardner got home from Wilbur - Came via Oakland and brought Lila Brigden.

Sun 13 Aug 1922

Warm.

On huller -

Mon 14 Aug 1922

Coll - Spaniards (8) began knocking almonds

Monsha & I worked on rig - enclosing -

Tues 15 Aug 1922

Worked on rig.

Wed 16 Aug 1922

Started huller - did not do much -

Thurs 17 Aug 1922

Put wind blast from sulphur machine on almonds from sack -

Still not much of a success.

Fri 18 Aug 1922

Tore much of the feeding device out and put in the Beach feeder and fan. Worked

pretty well.

Sat 19 Aug - Mon 21 Aug 1922 [No entries.]


Tues 22 Aug 1922

Worked on rig -

Mrs. Webster called with request to got to Folsom an Friday evening to a Hiram

Johnson meeting -

Mrs. Kunze called for wheat straw.

Wed 23 Aug 1922

Ran huller -

Thurs 24 Aug 1922 [No entry.]

Fri 25 Aug 1922

Left about 9 a.m. for Sacramento.

Stopped at Travellers [symbol not decipherable].

Met Senator Bills & Fontaine Johnson at dinner

Drove to Folsom and spoke for Hiram Johnson for Senator -

Sat 26 Aug 1922

Fine - Visited plant & Fair Grounds in a.m.

Home in p.m.

Gardner & Monsha worked on huller -

Oeste here.

Sun 27 Aug 1922

Pleasant.

Gardner started huller. A bucket on the elevator caught on a board Monsha had left

loose and broke two sprockets.


Set Spaniards to knocking - did repairing - Sacked at noon and began hulling about

2.15 p.m.

Harriet took children to Sunday School -

Mon 28 Aug 1922

Cloudy - Sprinkled


Sutter 726 -

Signed some 50 or more Grower Contracts -

Signed salary checks and transferred to "Agency Acct' $10,000 -

Dix came to my room

- was sick -

At Casino -

Tues 29 Aug 1922

Warm -

Left on #18 - 7.40 for Davis -

Voted at primaries for State officers, Senator & Representative and County officers -

Wed 30 Aug 1922

Worked on huller - lowered feed hopped lengthened drapers etc. -

Thurs 31 Aug 1922

Huller ran

Huller ran


Fri 1 Sept 1922 [No entry.]

Sat 2 Sept 1922

Left early for Sacramento -

State Fair opened at 9 a.m.

Stop at Hotel Sacramento, Room 225.

Sun 3 Sept 1922

Judging fruit began -

Mon 4 Sept 1922

Stock judging -

Was in sheep pens with Andy M. Patterson of Manhattan Kansas as judge -

Board held no meeting

Left on 6.30 S. P. for San Francisco - on phone message to meet T. C. T. at Terminal

5.30.

Tues 5 Sept 1922

Met Tucker - He outlined his plan for stabilizing prices -

Left on 1 p.m. train for Sacramento - Out at grounds - Vaudeville and Horse Show.

Wed 6 Sept 1922

At Draft Horse judging with A. M. Patterson of Manhattan as judge.

At vaudeville & Horse show with Mr James Mills & party -


Thurs 7 Sept 1922

Left Sacto on 9 a.m. Sac & S. F. Short line for San Francisco - Richards & Norton on

board - train 25 minutes late.

Held meeting of Board

- a conference on methods for stabilizing prices.

Hamilton not present but agreed by wire to stand by Board action - T. C. T. reported

buying 4 Oldsmobiles.

Left at 4.40 for Sac O. A. & E[?] at Hippodrome.

Fri 8 Sept 1922

Paid Sutter Club dues and Davis Garage, Buick battery bill ($35.15)

Sat 9 Sept 1922

Warm.

Dixwell came to Fair at noon - roomed with me -

Gardner and the children came in and staid to horse show -

Had Fissells at Horse Show as guests in my box.

Sun 10 Sept 1922

Warm. Attendance light - Had Board meeting at 3 p.m.

Left for home about 7 p.m.

Mrs. C. W. Thomas, Mrs Bruton Phil Bruton, wife & baby were at house.

Mon 11 Sept 1922

Took 6.40 Oregon train for San Fran -

Held Board meeting at 10 A. m. G. N. Talbot called and left in a miff -


The By-Laws Committee had lunch with us at the Commercial Club - Set prices for

1922 - viz Non 21c I. X. L. 20c Ne Plus 19c Drake 12c

Spent evening trying to find G. N. Talbot -

Tues 12 Sept 1922

At office

T. C Tucker & I removed the $15,000 in Liberty bonds from box 1305 Merchants Bank

Safe Deposit -

T. C. T. took them to intrust to Otto K. Hagd for exchanges for other government

securities.

Left for home on No. 48

Wed 13 Sept 1922

Pleasant. Worked on huller in a.m.

Slowed down bucket elevator.


At safe deposit box 93 -

J. W. Anderson called my attention to neglect to payment on almonds.

Called up T. C Tucker and find Anderson not a member because of oversight of

solicitor -

Stopped further payments to K [complete name not given] the Jap renter.

Thurs 14 Sept 1922

Had J. W. Anderson sign new contract with Almond growers -

Gardner & I went to Sacramento to meeting of Agricultural Education Committee -

Took Profs Fletcher, Miller & [name not given] through Almond plant -

Ran some refuse almonds through cone[?] - screen - a failure.


Fri 15 Sept 1922

Gardner went to Oakland in search of teacher for Fairfield school.

Sat 16 Sept 1922

Gardner returned on late train and went to Woodland to see Miss Lee -

Took family to Winters to Shriners band Concert -

Sun 17 Sept 1922

Gardner went to Sacramento to see State Supt of Schools - took children to Sunday

School - I went after them taking Harriet & Mrs. Morris -

W. S. Palmer wife and others called with niece Miss Castara prospective teacher for

Fairfield School.

Mrs. & Miss Morris, McDermott & [name not given] from Annapolis called -

Mon 18 Sept 1922

Gardner went to Schnitters & Germeshausen's[?] for children to take to opening to

school -

Miss Castara began teaching

Gardner went to Woodland - met McDermott and had encounter with him

Gardner & I went to Davis to "Water & Power" and "Railroad Dismemberment"

discussion -

Tues 19 Sept 1922

Pleasant - Wrote in a.m.

going to town about 11 a.m.

Got lamp in from light on Buick fixed -

Dixwell came in from Redding with an old Scripps Booth car he had taken in for the

General Motors Company.


Went to town again for errands for Gardner

took children.

Spaniard finished almond hulling save those on ground -

Wed 20 Sept 1922

Cool - Helped Dix fix up his Scripps-Booth for sale purposes - He is to go to

Sacramento to make sale for the Company.

Left for Berkeley at 1045 74 miles via Vallejo - ar. 2.15

Whitecotton 533. Rested, barbered & called up residence of Dr. Elwood Mead only to

find that he is confined to his bed and likely to be for two weeks -

To bed at 8.30

Thurs 21 Sept 1922

Got telegram from Dix - he is delayed in Sacramento.

Went to city - spent entire day in office - President Harding signed tariff bill giving us

duty on imported almonds in shell 4 3/4 c on kernals 14c -

We withdrew from market.

Rosenberg Bros did same.

Took T. C. T. to lunch at Palace

T. C has great schemes ahead.

Dixwell got to City late this afternoon. At California

Fri 22 Sept 192

Dixwell late - Left Berkeley 8.45 San Jose 1:20. Los Gatos lunch 1.00 Big Trees 2:45

Santa Cruz 4:15, Watsonville 5:15, Castroville 6:20 Monterey 6:20 - very cool - Hotel

Monterey Room 40. Fine day. Drove through much fine scenery -

Drove 142 miles, 218 on trip.


Sat 23 Sept 1922

Caught cold yesterday - Left Monterey 8.20 took 17 mile drive also to Mission

Carmel and Carmel Highlands 9 miles from Monterey - Back to Del Monte for lunch -

Left latter 2:15 Salinas 3:15, Kings City 4.45 ar Paso Robles 6:35 - from Del Monte

120 miles stops included 4 hrs

20 m 152 miles for day - total 370

Have rm 26. Met D. R. Bailey at hotel - Dix took Lula Roos to movie - Got gas at

Monterey 1.25 at Salinas 1.72

Sun 24 Sept 1922

My cold is very bad today - Went to the new almond plant in a.m. - was confined to

my room rest of the day -

They are behind in both building and equipment -

It is a creditable piece of work -

Mon 25 Sept 1922

Went to see Bell's Stephen huller - He has put two picking tables - one for the cleaned

nuts - one for the tailings

At big plant again. Bailey working on bleacher -

Went to Grubb's Stephen bleacher - is not doing much. Tried to find Talbot's place -

ran by it to Fair Oaks

Saw a Vaughan huller - In p.m. went to El Pomar [?] district To F. Runitz

Schmeiser No. 1 huller with self feeder

- to C. J. Lamb with novel attachment to a Schmeiser. With Bailey to see plant lit up -

Tues 26 Sept 1922

At Geo F. Bell's Stephen huller at 8 a.m. Bell has constructed two picking tables - At

plant. Drove to J. R. Specks Stephen huller and picking table -

He is wasting a great deal in the tailings - Contemplates radical changes -

Drove to Paul Brown's - President


He is objecting to heaver overhead of D R. Bailey - After lunch at plant - waited until

4.45 for first bleach out of new equipment - things soon went wrong and they shut

down. Dix & I drove to Atascadero

- late at dinner - Went to movie -

G. N. Talbot called - is agreeable -

Made date to see new Associated huller in a.m.

Wed 27 Sept 1922

S. G. Talbot called early - took him to plant & returned to hotel

Drove to new blower huller -

D. R. Bailey worked in plant all night. Things apparently O. K. this a.m. Called on

Tressler - he was out - Left Paso Robles about 10.45. Took Bakersfield new grade for

10 miles. From there road got worse - no road at all for 40 miles through desert

country - Some boring for oil -

18 miles out of Coalinga it got better.

Stopped at Fox Hotel M. 8 571 miles.

Had puncture 15 miles out -

Thurs 28 Sept 1922

Gas at Coalinga 25 1/2c

Looked over oil fields -

Left at 8.30 for Fresno via Hanford

all highway. Passed 3000 acre Earl Fruit Co's orchard on R. R. Fresno & Kern Co.

Fine [?] about Hanford 628 miles. Had refreshments - Ar. Fresno 672 m. 12.20 P.M.

At Kernkay 26 - Attended Dist Fair -

Movie in eve - drove about streets -


Fri 29 Sept 1922

Left Fresno at 8 a.m.

Ran into Chowchilla - saw fine school bldg - park, 2 banks etc.

Ar Merced 10 a.m. got gas & refreshments 730 miles - Inspected Community House,

at office and drove through lands -

3 units taken, 4th to be opened in October - Turlock 765 m. got Persian and Honey

Dew melons & sweets [?] [snacks?] [word unclear.]

Ar. Modesto 773 m. at 1:15 lunch at Hughson Called on Mrs E. A. Fingado & went

to Mr. Gruber's place.

Left of Oakdale. 794 m. Valley Home 803

Saw Bodly, Post, Stephens huller and the plant running on I. X. L. Ar Stockton 6.30,

827 m. R[?] 149

149 -

Sat 30 Sept 1922

Called at J Perry's place of business - found he was sick

at [number not given] Commerce St. called -

Drove to Lodi - Called at Mrs Stephens place - he not at home - huller running

swamped and deficient in separating - Called at Plant -

Saw Cunningham - all is well.

Called a Fred Harveys at Galt - his sister only at home - Ar. Sacramento about 4.30

Home 6:30

Mileage for trip 906 miles -

A very enjoyable trip.

Sun 1 Oct 1922

Looked over place -

Dix took children to Woodland -


Took Dix to 6.55 train taking children -

Saw J. W. Anderson relative to almond delivery.

Began raining about 9 p.m. a light shower

Mon 2 Oct 1922

Rained in night - Lightning struck oil tanks at Union Oil Co's plant near Selby [?] -


Sutter 728 -

At office. Rained at intervals - Orpheum -

Tues 3 Oct 1922

At office

Wed 4 Oct 1922

Went to Berkeley on 10 a.m. boat - called on Dr. Mead relative to the Anderson land

at Davis -

Left Berkely (sic) on 3.19 train for Davis -

Gardner got lumber roof iron etc. & shipped load of 17 Ne Plus & 4 I. X. L

Thurs 5 Oct 1922

Looked over place -

In p.m. Monsha and I put lower course of iron, save three pieces, on main packing

house -

Fri 6 Oct 1922

Gardner & Monsha put upper tier of iron on roof in a.m.

Monsha & I put roof on annex to packing house in p.m.


Gardner went to school house to register children thence to Davis and out collecting.

Sat 7 Oct 1922

Not feeling well -

Gardner & Monsha put iron on sled-shed roof and I fixed braces underneath in a.m.

Mrs. E. S. Mor[r?]is, the cook left and Mrs. [name not given] came -

latter drove in from City in Ford Coupe

Went to Davis - saw Andersons, Callahan & others

Sun 8 Oct 1922

Rained a little this a.m.

Took children to Sunday school -

Mon 9 Oct 1922

Clear in a.m., threatening in eve -

Went to Davis - sent wire of priority lean[?] [loan?] of Exchange to Wills for Berkeley

Bank and Quit Clam Deed to Oakdale for [name not given] Sent Myoick [?], Derring &

Scott $103.70

Thence to Sacramento

saw Sac. Wire Co relative to screens, got birthday presents for Marjorie, inquired

about barely market - Was at plant

saw meal separator work

It is a success.

Marjorie has two birthday cakes

had Isobelle Irwin as guest - Folks took Isobelle home - staid late


Tues 10 Oct 1922

Rained during night -

Wed 11 Oct 1922

Sprinkled

Worked at shop in a.m.

Left for City on 3.36 train

Sutter 241 outside south -

Attended California Industries show - Saw Ice machine for shop, ranch etc. -

Thurs 12 Oct 1922

Went early to "Land's End" to see Union Oil Co's tanker steamer "Stewart" that is

ashore as the result of a collision with a Luckenbach ship - Took carton of Inferior

peaches, put up by Gardner to Dix. I had hoped for better ones - we had them - at

office- At meeting of Agricultural Legislative Committee at Palace. Saw Sloane &

[name not given] of Cal. Development Board - discussed withdrawal sometimes to go to

Directors

dinner at Bellevue -

Fri 13 Oct 1922

Was in office most of day - waited for waiver from Williamson for Amsfield in two

cases of renewal of Mortgage on almond lands

Left on 5 p.m. No 48 for Davis -

Had Buick cylinders ground etc.

Sat 14 Oct 1922

Did preliminary work on hog house


Sun 15 Oct 1922

Took children to Sunday School -

Jeff Donnenwirth ran last of his almonds through huller.

Mon 16 Oct 1922 [Misplaced on page for Oct 17th]

Worked on clearing lot for hog barn until 9 a.m. Left for Davis to help entertain San

Francisco Chamber of Commerce delegation - They were taken thru town, to Farm,

saw cattle, sheep & horses - to Dairy barn, to Schlicten's Ramie plant -

Some missed train & took local to Sacramento -

Gardner & I lunched at Terminal

Drove to Sacramento - to Harvie [?] Implement Co for advice on Killifer - Got sk

spuds 2.10[?] & 43 Monsha

Paid Richmond taxes - $40.56

20c [?]

Tues 17 Oct 1922 [Misplaced on page for Oct 16th]

Left on 8.36 for City to attend meeting of Cooperatives at Eugene Myer's meeting in

Ralph Merritts office - met however in the Stanford Board of Trustees rooms -

In office signed release - for grower and did consultation work

Wed 18 Oct 1922

Looked up the "K" stump puller 952 Mission St.

Got Halloween presents for the children -

At office - Went with Dixwell to the "Knox" clothiers and bought him a $65.00 suit -

Met J. A. Jastro, Mrs Bull & party of Arcata at Palace.

[In pencil]: Went to City


Thurs 19 Oct 1922

Attended meeting of State Agricultural Society at Palace - lunched there.

At office - At Dix's office left $45.00 check for suit

Attended Commonwealth dinner and "Land Tenant" discussion -

Fri 20 Oct 1922


Quite strong north wind blowing here -

Sat 21 Oct 1922

North wind - not feeling well.

Went to Davis - got two waivers sent [sent (sic)] by Armstrong -

signed, notaried & mailed them.

Thence to Woodland - paid 1st installment of County taxes $1,210.01

Thence to Arbuckle - visited warehouse - called at Nelsons' - no one in.

Thence to Williams. Saw Mr. Millar of Millar & Son - got a $20.00 price on harness.

Thence via Colusa & Sycamore to Sutter

Saw Norton in warehouse - Thence to Marysville - Western 403 -

Attended Sutter County Chamber of Commerce meet at Yuba City.

Roadometer 100 miles -

Sun 22 Oct 1922

Pleasant - left Marysville 9.45 drove to Sacrament[o] [?] - 52 m roads are rough -

thence home about 2 p.m.

Mr. & Mrs. Tade, Mrs. Geo W. Lorenz Lollie and Mrs - [name not given] called -

[name not given] of Davis called wanting to raise vegetables on Davis lot -


Gardner & I drove to Kidwell place to see a mare and colt offered for trade - Later

trade was effected for our big Prince gelding.

Mon 23 Oct 1922

Pleasant. Left on 8.36 train for Berkeley to attend meeting of Agricultural Legislative

Committee.

At U. C. all day - Took in rat experiment plant -- Lunched at Faculty Club -

Left on 5.39 train for Davis - Others went into Sacramento for evening meeting

Tues 24 Oct 1922

Drove to Davis to meet Horticultural Division of the Agricultural Legislative Committee

- Was shown over grounds & Horticultural building - Attended morning Dedicatory

exercises of buildings Horticulture & Dairying -

Lunched in Gymnasium.

Drove to Sacramento

attended A. L. Com. meet at Agl. office 10th & L -

Stopped at Clunie 242

Wed 25 Oct 1922

Harvie Imp. Co ordered Killifer standards & shoes -

Had irons for Killifer fitted at Palm Iron works

charge $21.70

Got fish etc for house

Drove home for dinner

Thurs 26 Oct 1922

Helped about place -

Put Noah's pitch on front perch -


Took two boxes fruit to Mrs. Fizzell for Harriet -

Rained in evening -

Monsha went to Sacramento to see sick friend at noon, as man came for him.

Fri 27 Oct 1922

Rained hard for a while -

Worked in shop -


- took Mrs. Victoria Gleason to dentist - got circular saw and chemicals from Xp [?] for

Gardner - Soda crackers & Grahams for house

Rained in night -

Sat 28 Oct 1922

Worked in shop in a.m. dismantling old gates etc. -

In p.m. Gardner and I pulled up some Alantus trees at site of proposed hog house.

Gardner went to town in evening for mail -

Heavy north wind -

Sun 29 Oct 1922

Heavy, cold north wind -

Took children to Sunday School.

Gardner went to school house where he and Albert Henle worked on roof -

Mon 30 Oct 1922

Pleasant

Drove to Woodland - ordered 8 pieces iron with 4 - 7/8 holes in each of Cranston -

Paid city taxes $53.20


- Got new fan belt for Buick 85c

Had 2 acknowledgments taken by G. P. Hurst - Saw Bob Lawson re lots

Drove to Williams, bought ten sections heavy iron harrows of [first name not given]

Millar & Son for $200.00

Back to Woodland - got irons ordered $9.00 books etc. for children 75c - home via

Davis

Gardner went to Davis for freight etc.

Tues 31 Oct - Thurs 2 Nov 1922 [No entries.]

Fri 3 Nov 1922

Worked on foundation of hog house -

Went to Davis -

Signed, notaried and mailed [name not given] Ware (Porter) release on almond lands -

Sat 4 Nov 1922

Nice day -

Put up posts for frame of hog house -

Gardner sawed kindling - Owen put it in laundry.

Sun 4 Nov 1922

Nice day

Went to Davis for mail - to old barn & shed and to cemetery -

The Washburne-Lorenz family called -

Mon 6 Nov 1922

Rained most of day.


Worked in shop - cut rafters for hog house etc.

Gardner went to Davis with mule team - got 10 sections California harrow bought of

Millar & Son Williams. A[l]so 4 standards for Killifer sent from Los Angeles - He also

tore down shed on town place and brought most of lumber -

Prof. R. L. Adams came out on invitation to remain over night. G. G. went in and got

him -

Tues 7 Nov 1922

Sky overcast in forenoon -

Gardner left early to serve on election Board -

Showed Prof Adams about place until 9 a.m. - then took him to Davis - Harriet went

to vote - Marjorie accompanying us -

Worked on hog house in afternoon

Gardner got home from serving on election board at 4 a.m.

Wed 8 Nov 1922

Sprinkled a little

Worked on hog house-

Gardner burned brush about hog house in p.m.

Rained very hard in evening -

Monsha & Harnam came in from Sacramento about 9 p.m.

Gardner & Harriet left at 12.30 in heavy rain for Woodland Sanitarium

Thurs 9 Nov 1922

Rained all night and most of forenoon

Hindus & I worked on Killifer fixing it for cultivator. Monsha left at noon. In p.m.

Harnam & I put first tier of old lumber on hog house sides - Rained some in p.m.


At about 6.30 this morning Harriet gave birth to a male child (8 lbs) - each is reported

as doing well - Gardner returned about 3 p.m. and later went to Davis -

Fri 10 Nov 1922

Had trouble with motor -

Harnam hauled odd loads with team - lined up plows etc. in a.m.

Went to Davis in p.m. Sent revised remarks to Commonwealth Club -

Notaried and sent releases to Benj Snell of Rumsey H. L. Lindeen [?] of Orland Lew

E. Wallace & W. H. Huff Merced

Sat 11 Nov 1922

Worked on hog house.

Monsha back

Put first sheeting on sides of building

Sun 12 Nov 1922

Worked on hog house -

Put up rafters and first sheeting on ends of building -

Gardner took children and Mrs. Gleason to Woodland to see Harriet and the boy.

They have named the boy George Edward Pierce -

Gardner spent evening out somewhere -

Mon 13 Nov 1922

Hindoos & I worked on hog house. Finished sheeting as far as material permitted,

and put on 2 1/2 rows rafters -

Gardner spent day at school house with other trustees sawing wood -


Tues 14 Nov 1922

Hindus & I worked until 10.30 on roof ties - Then Monsha went with Gardner getting

ready to start tractor at plowing - Harnam put gravel on floor and rolled it -

Went to Davis - got 2d advance on Hatch almonds $1050.35

Met [name not given] Wise of Lane Bros, Los Angeles. He put 5 ton Monument in

place on cemetery lot. Paid $800.00 for same -

Attended State Farm luncheon and parade of stock to be sent to the International at

Chicago.

Wed 15 Nov 1922

Worked on hog house.

Straightened up bldg - put in posts, roof ties etc and began putting iron on East side

-

Gardner & Monsha got tractor going in N. W. field -

Thurs 16 Nov 1922

Drove to Sacramento

Left spectacles with Meyer for repairs, irons with Palm iron works for adjustment &

ordered more -

Paid bills at Bowmans and at Harvie Hardware - Got goods at Emigh Winchell and at

Bowmans for Gardner.

Took Owen in with me.

Lunched at Sutter Club -

Gardner got night operator for Tractor - G. went to town late for ascetylene (sic) tank

He worked on grain for Russell

Fri 17 Nov 1922

Drove to Sacramento -


Got spectacles 7.50

At meeting of State A'gl Society - two new members McCumber of Tulare and King of

Los Angeles -

Took same through the almond plant -

Got irons of Palm Iron Wks 10.25

Foggy this a.m. - clear in afternoon -

Sat 18 Nov 1922

Worked on she alone with some help from Owen.

Got lower tier of iron on roof -

Gardner & Harnan on harrow & seeder -

Foggy

Sun 19 Nov 1922

At rising time Mrs. Victoria Gleason, the cook, fell down stairs - the first flight -

Gardner and I picked her up - took her to couch and sent for Dr. Goffin who made an

examination

No bones broken. Dr. came again in evening -

Took the children over to Woodland Sanitarium to see Harriet & the baby.

Foggy all day.

Mon 20 Nov 1922

Have our S. O. S. calls for help - Made butter this a.m. Gardner went to Russells

and got "May" Russells maid to come for a time - Went to Davis got Miss Myers as

maid.

Took "May" back home -

Did the family washing -


Gardner got the harrow and seeder out into N. W. field and sowed the "island"

Very foggy in a.m. clear in p.m.

Tues 21 Nov 1922

Worked on improvements on Killifer subsoiler all day - Drove to Davis at night for

mail & shopping -

Gardner got started at seeding in N. W. field -

Foggy in a.m. Clear in p.m.

Wed 22 Nov 1922

Foggy in a.m. - clear in p.m.

Ben England finished first land (south) in knoll field - sometime in night -

Monsha plowed corners and ran Killifer on hard spots on south knoll -

Gardner seeded in p.m. in N. W field - did not finish

Got out old butter working implements for repairs -

Went to town in p.m. for errands

Mrs. Gleason is up at intervals - made buns & bread -

Thurs 23 Nov 1922

[Above date" "Foggy a little while"]

[below:] In a.m. went to field to see machines - put in two upper rows of ties, less two,

on hog house.

In p.m. burned straw dumps in N. W. portion of East field along Winters road

Went to town for mail and supplies

Rev. N. M. Fiske took Mrs. Gleason to Woodland for X ray and brought Harriet and

baby home.

Mr & Mrs. Albert Henle and family & Miss Castera spent evening here -


Fri 24 Nov 1922

[Above date: "Clear this a.m."]

[below:] Gave Gardner a $60.00 check to get suit for birthday

Left on 8.36 train for City - Sutter 533 -

Phoned Maud - she called at office

Was in office until 5 p.m.

Sat 25 Nov 1922

Went to 952 Mission to "K" stump puller office - no one in - At office - Called at Dix's

office - he not in -

Invited C C Armstrong to go to Intercollegiate football game. Had fine time

Result U. C. 28 - Stanford 0 -

Very tired - took short nap-

Wrote until 12 oclock -

Sun 26 Nov 1922

Left city on 8.20 boat for Davis -

Mrs. Brigden is at ranch -

Gardner has finished plowing knoll field and is sowing - about half done - He has N.

W. field done and a land marked out in East field opposite Jeff's -

Mon 27 Nov - Wed 29 Nov 1922 [No entries.]

Thurs 30 Nov 1922 [Displaced on page for 7 Dec. Marked "error" "one week late"]

Thanksgiving

Burned some stubble in East field - In town for mail -

Mrs. Gleasons boy Kenneth came up -


Gardner late at dinner.

Monsha broke harrow drawbar.

Fri 1 Dec 1922 [Displaced on page for 8 Dec. Marked "Error" "one week late"]

Strong north wind - Set fire to stubble along highway N. E. Field -

Went to Davis - settled Roos Bros loan & mortgage giving release - got freight from S.

P. etc.

Back on stubble fire finishing

Ben finished 60 acre piece

Gardner repairing tractor harrow - got into grain field about 4 p.m. for sowing -

brought most of grain home again

Sat 2 Dec 1922 [Displace on page for 9 Dec. Marked "one week late"]

Fine day. Ben England tractor driver went to Sacramento - took him to stage -

Worked on tractor - plows and harrow - put in new hub - fixed draw cables & re-set

harrow -

Did not finish until about 9 p.m.

Gardner fixing elevator at granary -

got into field to sow about 3.30

Ben on 20 acre field.

Sun 3 Dec 1922

Left Davis on No 47 8.37 for City - Sutter 442.

Went to Cliff House in afternoon - to California in evening

Mon 4 Dec 1922

At office at 8 a.m. met Prof R. H. Taylor - got data on legislative needs -


Called on A. E. Boynton for council (sic) as to coarse (sic) to persue (sic) at today's

meet -

At Legislative Committee meet at Palace Hotel, also at meet of Board of Regents

Got 2 of the 3 measures advocated through.

Tues 5 Dec 1922

In office until noon -

Signed two releases -

Left on 2.40 train for Davis

Rained last night and today -

Wed 6 Dec 1922

Rained - Got things together for hog house work -

Boys are working on engine and harrow equipment -

Thurs 7 Dec 1922 [Displaced on page for Nov. 30]

Worked on hog house and harrow outfit - got windows and some doors in -

Fri 8 Dec 1922 [Displaced on page for Dec. 1]

Went to Sacramento

Got Best extras for Gardner - an[d] Xmas tree and did

Xmas shopping -

Cold day -

Sat 9 Dec 1922 [Displaced on page for Dec. 2]

Worked on harrow chains and hitches all day - also on cable for harrow attached to

plow -


Monsha left for Sacramento about 3 p.m.

Sun 10 Dec 1922

My 72d birthday

Rained all last night with high wind - Rained at intervals this a.m.

Gardner went to Davis this a.m. for hand dressing - His hand is improving

Went to see Jeff Donnenwirth relative to delayed advance on almonds.

Gardner & family went to Davis to meet Lila

Mon 11 Dec 1922

Sprinkled throughout day.

Wrote article for State Fruit Growers Convention in Sacramento Dec 14th

Tues 12 Dec 1922

Rained all day -

Left for Sacramento to attend State Fruit Growers Convention. Clunie 201

Received a Parker pen from Dix as a birthday present -

At convention all day. At smoker at Chamber of Commerce in evening

Wed 13 Dec 1922

Rained all day - or nearly so - At Convention

Read paper about 2.30. Took Mr & Mrs Hamilton to plant thence to store.

At Banquet at Hotel Sacramento in evening -

Sieg [?] Toastmaster - Gov Richardson. McCormack Virden, Hecke & [name not given]

speakers -


Thurs 14 Dec 1922

Skies overcast most of day sun out at times - Did some shopping - was at assembly

meeting - heard Stables Howard, Wilson & Sweet

Called at Sac. Wire Wks -

Left for Davis at 11.40

Left Davis at 3.36 for City Sutter 229

Spent evening at Steward with Mr & Mrs. C. D Hamilton

Fri 15 Dec 1922

At office all day -

The Committee on revision of By Laws held meeting - was in from about 1 p.m.

A few changes were recommended.

Had no lunch -

Called at Dix's office - we had dinner together at Pheasant.

Dix was in my room until 10.30

Got hair cut on Bush St -

Sat 16 Dec 1922

Did shopping - changed Parker pen - got Xmas cards - In office -

Tucker lunched with me.

Rested some in p.m.

Got boquet (sic) of roses

Had friend at dinner and to send evening

Rained very hard in afternoon and evening -


Sun 17 Dec 1922

Left on 9.20 train for Davis - light sprinkle.

Gardner & Owen are both in bed with grip -

Mon 18 Dec 1922

Fixed caseing (sic) on doors & windows on hog house -

Tues 19 Dec 1922

Worked on floor of hog house in p.m. In a.m. fixed rig for holding harrow chain draw

bar on place

Wed 20 Dec 1922

Nice day. Went to Sacramento. Ran errands etc. Opened a savings acct with bank of

D. O. Mills. Sent Liberty bonds for conversion. Called at Wire works for screen.

the one made is too short -

Both Muriel & Gardner are confined to bed.

Jennie Meyers - sub-cook left today -

Thurs 21 Dec 1922

Mr. Ed McCauliffe of McCauliff[e] & Smith of 241 - 10th St San Francisco - phone Park

7363. phoned from Davis & I went for him to demonstrate the K stump puller -

Worked in p.m. Several members of the U. C. Farm Faculty were here.

Dr. Goffin came to see Muriel who has a bad finger Mrs. Lila Churchill left for

Berkeley -

Fri 22 Dec 1922

Worked with demonstrator with K stump puller. It is doing well.


Left at 12.30 for 12.50 train with Ed McCauliff[e]

Then drove to Arbuckle.

Hotel Arbuckle Room 8 -

Attended dedicatory dance of Arbuckle almond plant

Dixwell came up from City -

Very foggy and disagreeably cold.

Sat 23 Dec 1922

Dix & I drove to ranch.

Later we went to Sacramento - Left order at Sac. Wire Works for almond screen -

Got supplies for house & some Xmas things -

Albert Henle and family spent evening here.

Sun 24 Dec 1922

Very cold - foggy -

Began raining about 4 p.m.

Had our Xmas tree this evening. Dix & Harriet fixed it - I kept the children up stairs

watching for the coming of Santa Claus -

Each member had many presents. The girls got sweaters, dresses, coats, doll, dishes,

togs etc. The children generously remembered Grandpa.

Mon 25 Dec 1922

Cloudy

Xmas dinner at 2 p.m.

Took Dixwell to 3.35 train enroute to Oakland –


Tues 26 Dec 1922

Cloudy - looks very much like rain.

Ran one man draw saw all day on large Alantus trees near hog house -

Gardner was out a while in forenoon.

Ben England came back at noon -

Harriet & Mrs. Gleason went to Davis -

Wed 27 Dec 1922

Moved stump puller to hog house and pulled stumps of Alantus into orchard -

Sawed log in a.m.

After lunch gathered 14 boxes oranges and grapefruit -

It began raining about 1.15 & rained continuously -

Monsha and I made 3 doors for hog house.

Thurs 28 Dec 1922

Rained hard last night - and in showers throughout day. Went to Sacramento. Got

new U. S. bonds and put in safe Deposit. Shopped for sweeper, almond screen spuds

etc. - & crate celery pork, underclothes & spinach for Monsha. Was at plant. Mrs.

G. B. L. was there

Albert Henle and family spent evening here.

Fri 29 Dec 1922

Nearly finished sawing Alantus trees at hog house -

Mr. Greer, foreman at the U. C. Farm called to see "K" stump puller.

Sat 30 Dec 1922

Cloudy - Fitted pulley on Witte drag saw engine.


Went to Davis in p.m.

got 2 pks for Gardner from Xp office $30.00 currency groceries etc. Looked up Terra

Cotta pipe for hog house got 2 lengths -

Had tires inflated & one went flat later.

Albert Henle called to say Miss Costello, Fairfield teacher had passed the teachers

examination.

Sun 31 Dec 1922

Rained last night

Put extra casing on car -

found a puncture on a second tire - Went to Davis - got extra cord tire and tubes

$33.90


Memoranda [First page]

Jan 1922

Tractor School 1.50

Sutter Club 2.95

Stamps .50

[between "Stamps" and ".50" above:]

almonds & meats 39354#

[written vertically in right hand margin:] "Paid men hauling

25 60. 86

60."

Receipts from Almonds

to Gardner to me

[first column below is crossed out]

984.96

1545

942.23

1605.

710.03


5786.22 666.50

[all above crossed out.] 534.36

984.96 154.92 Oct 10

15.45 71.10 "

941.23 1446.88 Total

16.05 Nov. 13th 1051.35

710.03 2498.23 4114.60

2667.72 1051.35

[A vertical line is penned from 5165.95

the top to the bottom of the above [A vertical line extends

column of figures.] in the column above from

number 1446.88 through

Nov. 13 number 2498.23.]

Memoranda [Second Page]

Ranch sales 1922

3 - 13, 260 lambs @ 6.00 1560

4 -8, 50 " 7.00 350.

4 - 8, 16 ewes 6.00 96

May 9, 39 lambs 6.00 234


2 " 6.00 12

2 " 9.00 18

Pelts 2.25

3 Bulls 170.

[Written vertically in the space below "May 9" above

are the following:

"Staunton Bros.

787 Mills Bldg

S.F.

Chas J. Webb & Son

J. A. Kerr"

May 9 2537# wool @ 30 1/2 774.40

[in pencil:] 3216.65

Nov. cash from wheat sale 4000.00

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