File #41890: "William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 7.pdf"

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1883
May 19 Dan sowed 1 1/2 bushels of Barley on the West side of the Buckwheat ground then I sowed 3 lb of Black Barley on the south head ridge west end then 5 lb of {illegible} improved barley then the full of the wash basin of {illegible} all 3 kinds on the headridge that finished the field fine warm day
20 we had no meeting to day Mr Shane is at Morisburg
21 rain this morning we left the cows out last night for the first time I put them in at 4 oclock this morning
22 rain all day nothing done except some chores
23 still raining this morning I worked at a gate for the lain & fixed some hinges for it we have the cows in most of the time
24 Dan bored & we set some posts & nailed on some boards on them for a lain fence
25 Dan took the young cattle out to the sixth Concession Wm McNeil went with them
26 Dan is laid up with the quiney
27 Revd Mr Richards preached this evening Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay
28 I got Fred Johnston to help me for a few days he began at noon to day Dan is sick he drew dung into the garden that is the {illegible}
29 rain most of the day we cleaned up the seed peas & wheat & 12 bushels of wheat for a grist 16 bushel of oats for feed
30 Fred went to Escott with the grist Robert Beatty & Unkel Rob came up yesterday Rob got 2 pigs very heavy rain shower
31 we took the potatos out of the cellar Unkel helped us
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