James Stevens farmed at Foage, Zennor and Sancreed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He kept a Diary in 1877 and from 1892 to 1912, which was transcribed and published in 1977 by the late Peter Pool as A Cornish Farmer’s Diary. I’ve now produced my own edited version of this book, concentrating on entries relating to people and places, and this is available as a free PDF file.
However, if you’d like to read the original 1977 edition, which includes entries relating to farming techniques and practices not reproduced in my edition, it’s possible to buy copies of this book online – full details are…
Stevens, James (1977) A Cornish Farmer’s Diary. Edited by P.A.S. Pool. (ISBN: 0950559601)