CHAPTER V. 



HIBBARD FARM. 



Daily memoranda showing business transactions, dis- 

 position of labor, feeds consumed by live stock, dairy and 

 poultry products, and other facts bearing on the business of 

 the farm and family. (All transactions not specified on 

 account are for cash.) 



Jan. 1. Bought celery 20c Hours of labor : Cattle 4J ; 



horses 2 ; hogs f ; poultry J ; hauling coal, 1 man and team 

 2; 1 man ^ (Charge Food & Fuel, man time 2% hours', team 

 time 2 hours) . . . .Eggs laid 8. . . .Set aside for home use:* 

 1 gallon milk, 1 pint cream. 



Jan. 2. Paid subscription to Northfield News to Jan. 1, 

 1905, fl (Charge Family Expense)', repair of shoes 4()c; 

 book for farm accounts 25c (Charge Farm Expense) ; medi- 

 cine 90c (Charge Family Expense) ; scrubbing soap 75c 



(Charge Food d- Fuel) Sold 2^ quarts of cream at 20c 



Hours of labor : Cattle 4^ ; horses 2 ; hogs f ; poultry J . . . . 

 Eggs laid 9 .... Set aside for home use : 1 gallon milk, 1 pint 

 cream. 



Jan. 3. Sold to Mercantile Co. on account, 10 Ibs. butter 

 at 22c. . . .Bought of Mercantile Co. on account, 5 Ibs. butter 

 at 23c (This butter was part of the 10 Ibs. sold above and was 

 purchased back to sell to Mrs. Sherpy, a regular customer, who 

 found herself entirely out) ; 2 dozen oranges at 35c .... Sold 5 

 Ibs. butter at 22c .... Hours of labor : Cattle 4^ ; horses 2 ; 

 hogs f ; poultry ^ . . . . Eggs laid 9 .... Set aside for home use : 

 1 gallon milk, 1 pint cream, 5 eggs. 



'One pint equals one pound. 



Art is the beautiful way of doing things. Hubbard. 



