Running a windmill as a miller wasn't any different than operating a small business. Millers incurred expenses in the form of supplies and maintenance, and generated profit by offering the services of their mill to grain farmers in the surrounding area. This register, kept by (first name) Vestergaard, offers a rich window into the day-to-day operations of the windmill during its years of operation in Nørre Snede. 

Each page of this log features a different vendor bringing grain to the windmill. From left to right, the register details the date, the type and amount of grain/flour, the cost per yield, and the total cost billed to the farmer. 

There is a wealth of information in these pages and we encourage you to have a look for yourselves. We are working on a guide to help with deciphering the text which will be uploaded here once available. 

To download the full document, click here. 

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