OCTOBER 1889 Tuesday, 1 [274 - 91] Winder Hall day. 12 guns awful rot. killed about 70 head. no partridges hardly. went on to Gandy's at Waterfoot Harry came in late. left early. Wednesday, 2 [275 - 90] came home at 12. had a walk after plover. shot a teal & a leveret. Thursday, 3 [276 - 89] Smardale day. Charlie Breeks shot with us. 10½ birds 4 hares 7 rabbits. Friday, 4 [277 - 88] Ploughlands 2nd day started Bleatarn end. 13½ birds 11 hares. got little shooting self. both Breeks shot. Saturday, 5 [278 - 87] drive on Warcop Grand still day. 5 guns. 30 brace. self 20 down in Hare cragg drive. 12 brace self. Sunday, 6 [279 - 86] Sixteenth after Trinity wet morning. Monday, 7 [280 - 85] very wet & windy Tuesday, 8 [281 - 84] drive at Hawes. awful wind & showers. drove low ground first 2 selves & men. 17 brace 8½ self. Wednesday, 9 [282 - 83] drove to Chamleys to shoot Birks [?] too wet. left 4.21 for Alston. Thursday, 10 [283 - 82] shot Rodderup Fell. fine day. slight wind 6 Guns 49½ brace 13 self. Friday, 11 [284 - 81] grand day. same ground. 35 brace. self 11 brace. came home Saturday, 12 [285 - 80] wet all day. Sunday, 13 [286 - 79] Seventeenth after Trinity fine day church morning Monday, 14 [287 - 78] went 9 train to Waterfoot shot covers. 9 Pheasant 8 rabbits brought H Gandy home grand day. Tuesday, 15 [288 - 77] Hawes drive Chamley H. Gandy self. beastly day wind & wet. 9 brace. shot badly self. Wednesday, 16 [289 - 76] Flass drive wet all day. 28½ brace. 5 [6? 8?] brace self Thursday, 17 [290 - 75] Ashfell drive grand day 3 Gandys Chamley selves. saw lots of birds 30 brace. 2 grey hens 8 brace 3 Partridges self. 1 hare Friday, 18 [291 - 74] walked over Waitby 2 Partridges 1 hare 4 rabbits Saturday, 19 [292 - 73] Crosby Fell 1st. drive J Gandy Paul 2 selves 16½ brace 2 brace self. Sunday, 20 [293 - 72] Eighteenth after Trinity wet & wind all day. Johnny staying. Monday, 21 [294 - 71] sold 2 lambs at auction 35/6 46/6 left 2.40 for Hawnby. Tuesday, 22 [295 - 70] drove Hawnby Moor awfull wet day 3½ brace then shot Wilson Wood 7 Pheasants. Wednesday, 23 [296 - 69] Daleside covers. 37 Pheasants. 26 rabbits self 14 Pheasants 11 rabbits. Thursday, 24 [297 - 68] drove Daleside moor 10½ to lunch then shot Cumhill 7 Pheasants. Friday, 25 [298 - 67] Avery's covers. 160 tame birds. 59 Pheasants 46 rabbit. 1 w cock 13 Pheasant 14 rabbit self. Saturday, 26 [299 - 66] Arden Hall covers. left at 1 pm Thirsk. brought a fox home alive Sunday, 27 [300 -65] Nineteenth after Trinity church morning dull wet day. Monday, 28 [301 - 64] Luke Fair bought 11 hoggs 12/- each Tuesday, 29 [302 - 63] wet & windy. tried Smardale High Ground also Waitby for Partridges 2½ brace 1 teal 3 rabbits. Wednesday, 30 [303 - 62] wet all day. Paul took Skipjack to York. Thursday, 31 [304 - 61] went to York 1st. train for sale. sold Skip for 36 Gs. did theatre saw Mrs. [Mr.?] Langtree