IMH 75:2 205 -206

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Saturday, May 14th.

But we found out this morning that they got in under the
plank just across the big creek. Alvin and I went to R. J.
Foster's with the wagon after the corn-drill. Aleck was
promptly on hand with his old beast. He planted the patch
where he had corn last year and the crooked field then went
home for dinner. Father and I went to town in the hack the old
"bed" on the new "skeleton." The rather fresh paint got pretty
well sanded. Pap purchased paint to put on the fireplace room,
(stone ochre taking too long to dry) besides some other
things We were back home by one o'clock. It had been very
warm up to that time and a storm gathered in the north and
west. There was a good deal of wind and some thunder but only
a small (comparatively) fall of rain took place here. Aleck was
around but only got to plant a few rows. Visitors; Jap Foster
after his father's mail and Mr. Henry Fowler after some lime
which we had brought out for him from town. Short visits both
made.

Teaching Note: The "lime" referred to is of course not the citrus fruit. It is calcium hydroxide.
It had several uses around the farm such as "sweetening" up the soil ( making it less acidic).
It was also used in making the "white wash" used to paint in barns and around cooking
areas.