File #41960: "William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 77.pdf"

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1886
April 20 Ad worked at his garden Jimmie came here last night he was helping Mr Day to {cut off}
21 Ad worked at home he sowed some carrots then Jimmie split some wood & other chores
22 Ad went to a raisin Mr Websters at the Ebenezer Church Jimmie cleaned the grass from the gooseberries & put ashes around them & currant Bushes
23 Jennie & Aunt Jain came on the Express last night Ad is fixing things at home Jimmie is splitting wood
24 Ad is working at home Aunt Jane went home on the Mixed this morning cold wind
25 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening
26 Ad is working at home he planted some potatos Jimmie is splitting wood Jennie went to Glen Buel on the Express this afternoon rather cold
Ad began spring work by breaking in the cleaned up seed oats 27 rain most of the day Jimmie splitting wood & taking care of the lambs & cattle
28 Ad & Jimmie put the slaughs in the New Cow stable and read up the lain
8 bushel of Astrilan oats 29 Ad began to sow & sowed 8 bushel of the Astrilian oats in the center west field west side fine day the Boys pick Stones below the house
8 bushel more 30 Ad sowed 8 bushel more of the Astrlian & draged them fine day
May 1 angled draged the where he sowed the oats it is south half of the field & plowed the head {cut off} fine day the Mr Millard went to Sand Bay this afternoon
2 7 bushels of Oats Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay church this morning there was none from here fine day
3 Ad sowed 7 bushels of Robies oats in North east corner of the center field that is north of the center headland
3 bushels more of the same 4 Ad sowed 3 bushel more of Robies oats along side & he plowed part of the garden & hoed it a little rain
Woods begin to look green 5 Ad sowed 6 bushel of oats peas & Black Barley mixture all in the midle field Jimmie is drawing dung with Kate & S Johnston East into the garden
6 I planted a Catalpa in the garden over where the Ridge was Ad sowed 1 3/4 bushel of grass peas & 3 1/4 bushel of common pea on North field East {illegible}
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