Inventories

of Hauswirt farms in Southwest Mecklenburg

Inventories of sw-Mecklenburgian farms 1727,1753,1787,1805 and 1865
(Domanium, simple Hauswirte)

  1727 1753 1787 1805 1865
livestock 4 horses
1 foal
3 mares
1 old mare
1 foal
3 mares
1 foal
4 mares
2 foals
2 gelding
2 mares
  4 oxen
2 bulls
4 cows
4 bulls belonging to the Hofwehr
2 own bulls
5 cows (1 for Altenteil(possessed by the retired farmer)
3 young cows
1 calf (for Altenteil)
2 bulls for the Hofwehr
2 cows
2 bulls
3 cows
4 young cows
2 calves
4 cows
  4 large pigs
3 piglets
4 pigs (2 for the Hofwehr, 1 for Altenteil) 1 sow with
7 piglets
1 pregnant sow
4 young pigs
1 breeding sow
2 pigs
  8 sheep 11 sheep
4 lambs (2 sheep and 2 lambs for Hofwehr)
8 sheep 14 sheep 5 sheep
2 lambs
    5 old
3 young geese
3 young geese
6 chicken
1 cock
3 geese
1 gander
8 chicken
1 cock
2 geese
1 gander
12 chicken
1 cock
Farm implement 3 complete carts 1 narrow and 2 wide carts, but only 8 wheels 2 carts 2 carts
4 Ernteleitern (assembly to prevent the grain falling from the carts)
4 Mistleitern (dito, for the dung)
1 cart with fitted wheels
1 cart which is to be substituted by one with fitted wheels
  2 complete ploughs 2 ploughs   2 ploughs with iron chains 2 ploughs
  2 harrows 4 harrows   4 harrows 4 harrows
  2(?) horse yokes 2 horse yokes   1 horse yoke 1 pair of horse yokes
  4 Sehlen (= Sielen:horse's breastpiece) 4 Sielen 4 Sielen 4 Zugsielen
5 bridles
1 saddle
4 Sielen
4 bridles
  4 (?) Wachten (assembly which combines horse and cart) 2 Wachten   4 Wachten 1 Vorder- and 1 Hinterwacht
  6 forks
4 dung forks
3 forks
4 dung forks
3 forks
4 dung forks
4 forks (1 large, 3 small)
4 dung forks
3 forks
4 dung forks
  2 hatchets 1 axe, 1 hatchet 2 axes, 1 hatchet 1 axe, 1 special hatchet , 1 hatchet 1 axe, 1 hatchet
  4 scythes 2 good and 2 old scythes   3 scythes
grindstone for scythes
hammer and nails
4 scythes
1 grindstone for scythes
        4 flails 4 flails
  1 Schneidelade mit zugehörigen Messern (tool for chaffing)     1 große Schneidelade 1 Häckerlinglade mit Messer (tool for chaffing)
      1 chain for carrying wood  
    1 plane
2 large and 3 small drills
1 pead spade
   
    1 saw
1 hand saw
   1 saw is missing, but 1 grindstone
        4 iron spades 4 spades
  2 Plaggeisen (iron hoes to cut turf etc.) 1 Plaggeisen 2 Plaggeisen 2 Plaggeisen 1 Plaggeisen
        1 fire ladder
1 fire buck
1 fire hook
        1 Flachshechel (tool to break flax)
1 pair of scissors for sheep shearing
1 horse manger
1 horse hayrack
1 watering trough
2 feeding troughs
1 large ladder
2 sledges (for transporting wood etc.)
2 flour sacks
6 grain sacks
1 chest for food
1 sledge
2 Flachsbraachen (tool to break flax)
3 potatoe hoes
12 grain sacks
        1 Schwengel mit einer Eisern Trade (?) (swivel arm with iron ?)  
3. Household appliance 1 kettle of a half ton 1 copper kettle of a half ton which is old and mended (for Hofwehr)   1 copper kettle of a half ton 1 copper kettle
  2 kettles of 20 pots volume
3 kettles of 10-12 pots volume whole
1 brass kettle of 1 water bucket volume (for Hofwehr)
2 small brass kettles of about 1/2 bucket each (the larger one for Altenteil)
1 large and one medium kettle   2 brass kettles
  1 iron Grapen (large kettle with three legs) of 12 pots volume 1 large iron Grapen of 2 buckets volume (Hofwehr) 1 large and one middle Grapen
2 smaller Grapen of 1 bucket volume
1 iron Grapen of 2 buckets volume
1 iron Grapen of 1 bucket vol.
2 iron Grapen of 1/2 bucket vol.
2 Grapen
1 frying pan
    2 fire chains (to hang the kettle over the fire) im Schwibbogen (special kind of fireplace)    2 fire chains
  1 oak cupboard
2 oak chests
2 old cupboard 1 pine cupboard
1 oak chest
1 old oak cupboard
1 cupboard for the milk
1 pine chest
1 oak chest
1 cupboard
  1 board for pots 1 old board for pots 1 board for earthenware 8 earthenware dishes
2 earthenware plates
8 wooden spoons
1 pot board with earthenware
    1 good tub (Tubben)
1 old tub
2 old tubs 1 tub of 3 bushel volume
1 tub of 3 "Himpen" volume
1 tub
    3 half and 1 quarter beertons 2 half beertons
2 buckets with iron fitting
2 half tons
2 buckets with iron fittings
1 beerton
  1 table
2 benches in the chamber
1 oak table 1 pine table
1 pine bench
2 chairs
2 wooden chairs
1 pine bench
1 oak table
1 table
2 benches
2 chairs
      2 beds 3 beds
2 beds
2 beds, consisting of
2 duvets
2 thin duvets/blankets
2 Pfühlen (?)
2 pillows
2 sheets
    1 loom 1 loom 1 loom with all equipment
1 tool to coil yarn
1 reel
1 spinning wheel
1 spinning wheel
    1 dough trough   1 beech dough trough
2 small dough troughs
1 dough trough
    1 small cupboard for food (for Altenteil)    
      1 cabbage masher with board 1 cabbage masher with board 1 cabbage masher with board
  1 tin pot
2 small tin pots
    1 candlestick
1 mirror
1 Stüppel (?)
2 sieves (1 with wooden frame, 1 with wire frame)
1 earthen (?) beermug
1 Desemer(small scales)
2 Schlichtbürsten (brushes)
1 tin butterdish
1 wooden butter cask
1 wooden salt cask
1 lantern
1 lamp
1 grain sieve
1 butter cask
1 small trough (Mulde)
1 Desemer
1 fire tong
1 baking tray

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