September 27, 1779
Posted by sydney on Sep 27th, 1779
Gathered-in the pears. The Cardillac-tree bore five bushels. Apples are few; & the crop of grapes small.
September 25, 1779
Posted by sydney on Sep 25th, 1779
Full moon. No mushrooms have appeared all this month. I find that the best crop is usually in Aug. & if they are not taken then, the season catchup is lost. Many other fungi.
September 13, 1779
Posted by sydney on Sep 13th, 1779
Gathered-in the filberts, a large crop.
September 11, 1779
Posted by sydney on Sep 11th, 1779
The rain that fell in my absence was 73.
September 9, 1779
Posted by sydney on Sep 9th, 1779
The greens of the turneps in light shallow land are quite withered away for want of moisture.
September 6, 1779
Posted by sydney on Sep 6th, 1779
The trufle-hunter trie’s my brother’s groves; but finds few trufles, & those very small. They want moisture.
September 2, 1779
Posted by sydney on Sep 2nd, 1779
Partridges innumberable. Barley-harvest finished here.