Glimpses of the Past

August 30, 1876

            NEW WHEAT — The first new wheat of the season was marketed here last Saturday, Mr. H.E. Getts being the purchaser, at 86 cents per bushel.

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August 1, 1877

            Threshing in some localities has already commenced. Let us know the first man that brings a load of this year’s wheat into market.

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August 8, 1877

            Geo. Quackenbush threshed, last week, for Lepo Fela two acres of barley which panned out 70 bushels to the acre.

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July 29, 1880

            As we go to press we are able to judge more understandingly of the crop prospect in this section, and must say that generally the wheat crop is very poor, averaging about 12 bushels. Crops north of here, towns of Hale, Sumter, Unity and Albion, are a full average, and many fields are very good. The chinch bug has appeared, but too late to do much damage. A large proportion of the spring wheat will be cut this week.

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August 27, 1885

            Pigeon — And now the shrill whistle of the thresher is heard.

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August 14, 1890

            Stacking is in progress.

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August 1, 1895

            Elk Creek — The stacking of winter grain has commenced.

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July 26, 1900

            The oat harvest is in progress.

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August 5, 1905

     Eggert & Johnson, of Pigeon, have engaged Iver Semb to run their threshing machine engine this season, expecting to begin operation next week.