IMH 75:2 188

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Monday March 28th.

There was no freeze last night and it kept threatening rain
more and more till noon when in gradually increasing sprinkles
it began and about dark began pouring down in regular style.
During the forenoon Father sowed clover-seed on Bill Hand's
wheatfield. Alvin went over and helped Foster and Hand pile
wood part of the forenoon. He and Father were there all the
afternoon. I "jooked" up to the camp and found John Kivett
there trying to make some molasses for himself on a very small
run of sap. Wat brought the sled home about noon. Jake was
here upon the same unknown errand as before for a while in
the afternoon. This morning the cow "Heifer" gave birth to an
almost entirely red, big calf, of the male sex.

Teaching Note: Clover was used primarily for hay although it could be
"plowed under" for making the ground more fertile.