September 8
Posted by sydney on Sep 8th, 2008
- 1792: September 8, 1792 – Sowed thirteen rods, on the twelfth part of an acre of grass ground in my own upper Ewel close with 50 pounds weight of Gypsom; also thirteen rods in Do. with 50 pounds weight of lime; thirteen rods more in Do. with 50 pounds weight of wood & peat-ashes: and four rods more on Do. with peat-dust. All these sorts of manures were sown by Bror T. W. on very indifferent grass in the way of experiment.
- 1789: September 8, 1789 – Bror T. W. & Th. H. W. came from London.
- 1787: September 8, 1787 – Mrs Brown brought to bed of a boy, who added to 49 before, encreased my nephews & nieces to the round number of 50.
- 1786: September 8, 1786 – Made a pint of catsup. Heavy rain.
- 1785: September 8, 1785 – Mr S. Barker came. Planted a Parnassia, which he brought out of Rutland in full bloom, in a bog at the bottom of Sparrow’s hanger.
- 1783: September 8, 1783 – Ponds are filled. Hirundines skulk about to avoid the cold wind. Mr Sam. Barker left us, & went to Fyfield.
- 1782: September 8, 1782 – People complain of harvest-bugs. Thermr in the sun 110. On this day Mrs Brown, of Uppingham in the County of Rutland, eldest daugher of my Sister Barker, was brought to bed of a daugher, her third child. My nephews & nieces living are now 17 nephews: 15 nieces: 2 grand nephews: 2 grand nieces: 2 nephews by marriage: total 38. One Niece since, 39. 8 nephews & nieces dead.
- 1780: September 8, 1780 – Barley-harvest on the downs.
- 1776: September 8, 1776 – A sharp, single, crack of thunder at Faringdon: the air was cold, & chilly.
- 1775: September 8, 1775 – Wasps abound, & mangle the graps: we have, I should think, destroyed 50000.
- 1774: September 8, 1774 – Wheat housing. Whitethroats still seen.
- 1771: September 8, 1771 – Blowing and winter-like.