William Monk, Diary 1917 of an allotment run by Clayton-le-Moors Working Mens Club, item 13
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1917
10
March.
and not having a place to store
them. Mrs. Monk took charge of them
in her yard and back kitchen. Now
the next important factor was
labor, could it be done by voluntary
help, after discussion it was
decided to try paid labor at 7 d. pence
per hour. So we engaged a few
likely members to do the spade
work, and after paying out in wages
the sum of 5.. Above: £ (pounds) 12. Above: s. (shillings) 3 Above: d. (pence) we came to
the conclusion, that it was out of
all reason. Well we had the land
ploughed + harrowed by the
council ploughman + two horses,
-
1917
10
March.
and not having a place to store
them. Mrs. Monk took charge of them
in her yard and back kitchen. Now
the next important factor was
labor, could it be done by volun-
tary help, after discussion it was
decided to try paid labor at 7 £.
per hour. So we engaged a few
likely members to do the spade
work, and after paying out in wages
the sum of 5.. Above: £ (pounds) 12. Above: s. (shillings) 3 Above: d. (sixpence) we came to
the conclusion, that it was out of
all reason. Well we had the land
ploughed + harrowed by the
council ploughman + two horses,
-
1917
10
March.
and not having a place to store
them. Mrs. Monk took charge of them
in her yard and back kitchen. Now
the next important factor was
labor, could it be done by volun-
tary help, after discussion it was
decided to try paid labor at ...
per hour. So we engaged a few
likely members to do the spade
work, and after paying out in wages
the sum of 5.. Above: £ (pounds) 12. Above: s. (shillings) 3 Above: d. (sixpence) we came to
the conclusion, that it was out of
all reason. Well we had the land
ploughed + harrowed by the
council ploughman + two horses,
-
1917
10
March.
and not having a place to store
them. Mrs. Monk took charge of them
in her yard and back kitchen. Now
the next important factor was
labor, could it be done by volun-
tary help, after discussion it was
decided to try paid labor at ...
per hour. So we engaged a few
likely members to do the spade
work, and after paying out in wages
the sum of 5..12.3, we came to
the conclusion, that it was out of
all reason. Well we had the land
ploughed + harrowed by the
council ploughman + two horses,
-
1917
10
March.
and not having a place to store
them. Mrs. Monk took charge of them
in her yard and back kitchen. Now
the next important factor was
labor, could it be done by volun-
tary help, after discussion it was
decided to try paid labor at ...
per hour. So we engaged a few
likely members to do the spade
work, and after paying out in wages
the sum of 5..12.3, we came to
the conclusion, that it was out of
all reason. Well we had the land
ploughed + harrowed by the
council ploughman + two hours,
-
1917
10
March.
and not having a place to store
them. Mrs. Monk took charge of them
in her yard and back kitchen. Now
the next important factor was
labor, could it be done by volun-
tary help, after discussion it was
decided to try paid labor at ...
per hour. So we engaged a few
likely members to do the space
work, and after paying out in wages
the sum of 5..12.3, we came to
the conclusion, that it was out of
all reason. Well we had the land
ploughed + harrowed by the
council ploughman + two hours,
-
1917
10
March.
and not having a place to store
them. Mrs. Monk took charge of them
in her yard and back kitchen. Now
the next important factor was
labor, could it be done by volun-
tary help, after discussion it was
decided to try paid labor at ...
per hour. So we engaged a few
likely mbers to do the space
work, and after paying out in wages
the sum of 5..12.3, we came to
the conclusion, that it was out of
all reason. Well we had the land
ploughed + harrowed by the
council ploughman + two hours,
-
1917
10
March.
and not having a place to store
them. Mrs. Monk took charge of them
in her yard and back kitchen. Now
the next important factor was
labor, could it be done by volun-
tary help, after discussion it was
decided to try paid labor at ...
per hour. So we engaged a few
likely mbers to do the space
work, and after paying out in wages
the sum of 5..12.3, we came to
the conclusion, that it was out of
all reason. Well we had the land
ploughed + harrowed by the
council ploughman + two hours,
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