August 21

Posted by sydney on Aug 21st, 2008
  • 1792: August 21, 1792 – My large American Juniper, probably Juniperus Virginiana, has produced this summer a few few small blossoms of a strong flavour like that of the juniper-berries: but I could not distinguish whether the flowers were male, or female; so consequently could not determine the sex of the tree, which is dioecious.  The order is dioecia monadelphia.
  • 1791: August 21, 1791 – Many creatures are endowed with a ready discernment to see what will turn to their own advantage & emolument; & will often discover more sagacity than could be expected.  Thus Benham’s poultry watch for waggons loaded with wheat, & running after them pick up a number of grains which are shaken from the sheaves by the agitation of the carriages.  Thus when my brother used to take down his gun to shoot sparrows, his cats would run out before him to be ready to pick up the birds as they fell.
  • 1786: August 21, 1786 – Kidney-beans bear by heaps; & cucumbers abound.  Coveys of partidges are said to be very large.  Butchers meat keeps badly.
  • 1782: August 21, 1782 – Hay, of cow-grass, is housing.  Wheat-sheaves are bound in single bands.
  • 1781: August 21, 1781 – No wasps; but several hornets, which devour the nectarines.  The wasps are probably kept down by the numbers of breeders that the boys destroyed for me in the spring.
  • 1779: August 21, 1779 – Sun, brisk air, sweet even.  Many people have finished wheat-harvest.
  • 1774: August 21, 1774 – Sun, sweet day, full moon.
  • 1773: August 21, 1773 – Sweet harvest day.  Wheat housed all this afternoon.  With respect to the singing of birds Aug. is much the most silent month: for many species begin to reassume their notes in September.  The goldfinch sings now every day.
  • 1772: August 21, 1772 – Young swallows come forth.  Orleans plums begin to change color.  Dark clouds in the S.E.
  • 1770: August 21, 1770 – Sowed spinnage, & lettuces to stand the winter.
  • 1769: August 21, 1769 – Vast showers about.  People here housed all day. Vine-leaves begin to turn purple.

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