October 30
Posted by sydney on Oct 30th, 2008
- 1792: October 30, 1792 – Planted 100 of cabbages, in ground well dunged, to stand the winter.
- 1791: October 30, 1791 – The young martins still in their nest; at least some of them. Dr Chandler saw four hawking round the plestor.
- 1790: October 30, 1790 – Large fieldfares, a great flock, seen on the hill. Ravens on the down. Wild wood-pigeons, or stock-doves, are seen at my wood at Holtham.
- 1789: October 30, 1789 – My horses taken into the stable & not to lie out any more a nights. New coped the top of my kitchen-chimney, mended the tiling, & toached the inside of the roofing to keep out the drifting snow.
- 1788: October 30, 1788 – Larches turn yellow; ash leaves fall; the hanger gets thin; my tall hedges finely diversifyed.
- 1787: October 30, 1787 – Bror. Thomas left us, & went to London.
- 1786: October 30, 1786 – Rover springs several pheasants, & some coveys of partridges.
- 1781: October 30, 1781 – The tortoise retires under ground, within his coop.
- 1777: October 30, 1777 – Gluts of rain, much thunder. The trees & hedges are much broken, & the thatch is torn. Much damage done to the shipping: chimneys, & some houses blown down in London.
- 1775: October 30, 1775 – Flocks of large fieldfares. Celeri finely blanched.
- 1773: October 30, 1773 – Grapes are very curious.
- 1772: October 30, 1772 – Grass grows. Medlars shaken off the tree by the wind.
- 1771: October 30, 1771 – White frost, cloudless. Curlews have cryed here within these few days. Haws fail here.
- 1770: October 30, 1770 – Rooks & jays carry away the acorns from the oaks.
- 1768: October 30, 1768 – Fine grey day. Fallows glutted with water, and full of weeds. Wells rise very fast.