In June 1910 my grandfather, Amos Claycomb, is harvesting wheat in Wildorado, Texas.
Wednesday, June 1, 1910
Drove pony to Am- this p.m. Went to Elk Minstrel show tonight with Dr. Hanson.
Thursday, June 2, 1910
Bought a team of horses this a.m. of McKnight. Both are bays, 17 hands high. One is 6 yrs. old and weighs 1360 while the other is 3 and weighs 1210. Paid $450 for team and harness. Brought them home this p.m.
Friday, June 3, 1910
Drove new team up town this a.m. after some freight. Worked on machinery shed this p.m. with Homer.
Saturday, June 4, 1910
Homer took a day off today and drove family to Amarillo. Have twisted a tendon on the back of my left hand and am not able to use it much at present.
Sunday, June 5, 1910
Staid around the house all day. The 3 yr old colt I just bought was kicked in the face today and one of its eyes was cut pretty badly. Sent Homer to town with him tonight to see a horse doctor.
Monday, June 6, 1910
Took mares over to Womble’s horse again today. Homer got back about noon with colt whose eye can be cured in about ten days. He and I worked on the blacksmith shed this p.m.
Tuesday, June 7, 1910
Homer and I finished blacksmith shed this a.m. He returned some lumber to Bush this p.m. The thermometer has reached 100 every day for the last ten days and the hot winds are ruining the wheat and oats.
Wednesday, June 8, 1910
Drove pony into Am- this p.m. Temp. over 100° all the afternoon.
Thursday, June 9, 1910
Staid in Am- all day.
Friday, June 10, 1910
Drove home early this a.m. Norther blowing hard all day which has cooled it off a little.
Saturday, June 11, 1910
Finished machinery shed this a.m. Rode pony to Bush and then to Wil- this a.m.
Sunday, June 12, 1910
Staid around house all day.
Monday, June 13, 1910
Worked round the place all day.
Tuesday, June 14, 1910
Homer drove the mares over to Womble’s this a.m. Worked on header barge this p.m.
Wednesday, June 15, 1910
Worked on header barge this a.m. Drove blacks up town this p.m. after a load of cinders and lumber.
Thursday, June 16, 1910
Set up forge in the blacksmith shop this forenoon. Started some post holes in the fence along the south side of the road this p.m. The ground was so hard that we had to soak the holes.
Friday, June 17, 1910
Set in posts and stretched the wire in the fence along the south side of the road all day.
Saturday, June 18, 1910
Homer and I drove both teams over to Bush this a.m. and helped set up a header, which I had bought of Harker, and brought it home with us. Drove pony over to Bush after supper and played cards.
Sunday, June 19, 1910
Staid around house all day. It is still very hot and dry with the thermometer reaching 100° nearly every afternoon. The prevailing winds are from the south-east which are supposed to bring rain in this country but they aren’t making good just now.
Monday, June 20, 1910
Went to Amarillo on the train this noon and came back tonight.
Tuesday, June 21, 1910
Spent day in getting ready for heading wheat which will start here tomorrow.
Wednesday, June 22, 1910
Started to head my wheat today. Am hiring six mules to run the header and am hiring one team besides my own two to run three header barges. There are two men at the stack, three on the barges, one to load them, and the driver of the header.
Thursday, June 23, 1910
Cut wheat all day.
Friday, June 24, 1910
Cut wheat all day.
Saturday, June 25, 1910
Finished my 92 acres of wheat at noon. Took the outfit four miles south right after dinner and started to cut the Bedink boys’ wheat.
Sunday, June 26, 1910
It rained a little last night and we did not get a very early start this a.m. but finished 31 acres before night and pulled back to Rogers.’
Monday, June 27, 1910
Started on Rogers’ wheat this a.m.
Tuesday, June 28, 1910
It rained a little last night and we didn’t start cutting till noon. This forenoon I brought Russell and two others over and set up some fence on the east side of Sec. 8 across the railroad.
Wednesday, June 29, 1910
It rained again last night and we laid off until noon.
Thursday, June 30, 1910
Cut wheat all day.
This I Leave 