File #41899: "William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 16.pdf"

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1883
Oct 1 heavy frost last night we drew in the spring wheat I helped Dan with one load I went to Mr Shane's to meet Revd Mr Greacey & Mr Gillise on our church matters
2 Dan went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat he could not get it ground for a fortnight the water was out of the pond on account of the railroad he bought 50 lb of flour $1.50
3 Dan plowed in the forenoon finished the digin the potatos at Burns place
4 Dan plowed this forenoon Doug potatos in the afternoon hard frost last night
5 we all atended our Township fair I took hogs & sheep took 1st on aged Southdown Ram & aged yewe 2nd on yearling Ram 1st yearling ewes 1st lamb 2nd Breeding Sow 1st boar pig and sow pig
6 Dan finished diging the potatos in the garden there is a good many of them roting
7 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning
8 Dan dug the potatos in the midle field they are very poor
9 Dan plowed in the midle field I fixed irons for my new wheel barrow
10 Dan drew a load of wood from Wallaces to Bill & got it sawed with the circular saw brought it Back
11 Dan plowed part of the garden with the iron plow McDonald is fixing the other plow the ground is very dry he went to Greens & 16 bushel of Apples
12 Dan plowed in the East midle Field I picked the sweet corn
13 heavy rain last night Dan went to Gananoque for the grist that he took last week I went with him to see Mr {illegible} about Abers morgage he got a deed from Gilbert that is the best thing
14 Revd Mr {illegible} preach this morning Mr Shane at night
15 Dan is plowing I'm fixing things about the house
16 Do Do
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