Entries in the account book of Henry Detwiller and sons. Henry Detwiller died in 1900 and later entries were made by Andy and Bill Detwiller.
| Cash | $3.00 | ||
| Land and Real Estate | |||
| 800 acres @ $10.00 | 8,000.00 | ||
| TOTAL | $8,003.00 | ||
| Livestock | |||
| 17 horses | 910.00 | ||
| 18 Cattle | 300.00 | ||
| TOTAL | $1,210.00 | ||
| Fixtures and Implements | |||
| 2 harvestors | 90.00 | ||
| 1 drill | 50.00 | ||
| 1 mower | 20.00 | ||
| 1 horse rake | 10.00 | ||
| 2 gang plows | 50.00 | ||
| 3 single plows | 10.00 | ||
| 2 20-tooth harrow | 20.00 | ||
| 1 16-16 disc | 10.00 | ||
| 2 wagons | 60.00 | ||
| 1 buggy | 20.00 | ||
| 2 pr. sleighs | 12.00 | ||
| 1 threshing machine | 300.00 | ||
| 7 sets harness | 105.00 | ||
| 1 reaper | 50.00 | ||
| TOTAL | $917.00 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $10,130.00 | ||
| Produce | |||
| 750 bushels wheat @ $ .60 | $450.00 | ||
| 60 bushels flax @ $1.25 | 75.00 | ||
| 75 bushels oats @ $ .33 | 25.00 | ||
| 40 bushels barley @ $ .33 | 13.00 | ||
| 20 bushels rye @ $ .35 | 7.00 | ||
| 75 ton feed @ $5.00 | 375.00 | ||
| TOTAL INVENTORY | $945.00 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS AND INVENTORY | $11,072.00 | ||
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Payable | $2,638.92 | ||
| Interest Payable | 343.55 | ||
| $2,983.47 | $2,983.47 | ||
| Bills Payable | 945.00 | 945.00 | |
| Total Liabilities | $3,928.47 | $3,928.47 | |
| Net worth | $7,143.53 |
February 27, 1889:
Went to Cooperstown today and settled account with Hammer and Condy. Paid cash $20 and gave my note for $21 for balance.
March 6, 1889:
Loaned to R.H. Pratt for a few days $20.
March 5, 1889:
1 drew out $7.
March 24, 1889:
Sold W. LaPlant 24 bushels wheat @ $ .39 a bushel.
April 6, 1889:
Traded Fred's wheel and a note due November 1 for a buggy.
July 16, 1889:
Bought of Gull River Lumber Company for barn.
16,700 feet lumber for $400.81:
2 x 4 x 14 @ .19;
4 x 6 x 16 @ .27;
2 x
6 x 14 @ .24.
January 1, 1904:
| real estate | $4,000.00 | ||
| 6 horses | 600.00 | ||
| 1 cattle | 30.00 | ||
| 3 hogs | 10.00 | ||
| 12 chickens | 3.00 | ||
| 70 bushels wheat @ .70 | 49.00 | ||
| 200 bushels barley @ .30 | 60.00 | ||
| 325 bushels oats @ .33 | 107.00 | ||
| household furniture | 100.00 | ||
| cash | 3.00 | ||
| $4,962.00 | |||
| Liabilities | |||
| real estate mortgage | 500.00 | ||
| bills payable | 216.00 | ||
| interest payable | 13.00 | ||
| 729.00 | |||
| NET WORTH | $ 4,233.00 |
April 1, 1904:
bought on account 100# sugar $5.50
baking power .25
broom .40
wash board .25
5 gallons kerosene $1.00
April 4, 1904:
bought harness $8.75
April 5, 1904:
traded 23 bushels barley @ .30 for 11 bushels flax
@
$1.00 paid balance in cash $3.50.
April 20, 1904:
bought share in Jessie Farmers Elevator $25.00
April 20, 1904:
bought 1/2 cord birch wood $3.70
April 20, 1904:
got George shod $1.00
April 27, 1904:
bought lumber for buggy shed $12.15
April 27, 1904:
bought:
| Neck yoke | 1.25 |
| Spreaders | .35 |
| Trace chain | .30 |
| 5 Sweat pads | 3.10 |
| Coffee | .15 |
May 7,1904:
To Thompson Brothers bought 2 sacks flower $5.70 lantern globe .25
May 19, 1904:
To A. Larson brown sugar .50
May 21, 1904:
To P.E. Nelson casting for churn .85
July 24, 1904:
Bought a Deering harvestor traded a horse and gave note for balance.
March 2, 1905:
Bought cow at Lewis sale $20.00
March 29, 1905:
Got contract for school land and paid interest
April 1, 1905:
Sold Dave and King to Sells for $300.00
April 1, 1905:
Bought team of mares from S.M. Summerville $400.00
April 5, 1905:
Paid Joe Rogers $70.00 for work @ $1.25 a day
June 14, 1905:
Paid George Crawford $1.25 a day for pulling mustard
March 22, 1905:
Paid George H. Lashway $100 @ $20.00 per month
November 4, 1904:
Bought SW of NW of Section 36-147-59 payable:
| $120.00 January 1, 1905 | |
| 120.00 January 1, 1911 | |
| 120.00 January 1, 1916 | |
| 120.00 January 1, 1921 | |
| 120.00 January 1, 1925 | |
| Interest @ .04% |
Work schedule of Alfred Larson April 1, 1910:
April 1 hauled hay
2 hauled manure all day
3 Sunday
4 harrowed
5 clipped horses and harrowed
6 drilled wheat - Farmers Monarch Elevator burned
9 sowed wheat
16 Sawed wood and went to town
17 blizzard all day
21 plowed for oats
May 1 packed for oats
4 sowed the oats
9 started to break
14 broke all forenoon - first good rain
Sept. 17 sold butter 5# $1.75
1905 crop sold:
762 bushels wheat a .64
120 bushels barley @ .33
111 bushels flax @ .86
6070# flax straw @ $2.00 per ton
Received from threshing machine $67.20
Bought 40 bushels Blue Stem wheat @ .70
Bought 65 bushels macaroni @ .67
Total crop sold in 1905........... ........... ........... $1,186.00
Source: Cooperstown, North Dakota 1882-1982 Centennial Page 1