File #41989: "William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 27.pdf"

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1887
May 17 Ad & Jonnie came home at night Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of the White Russian oats there the ground is wet yet
there was a fine shower last night 18 David came home on the Mixed this morning he went home on the Express he came from Gananoque he was there to see Watt Jonnie cultivated the little field north of the lain
19 Ad plowed some green sword in the North field South east corner the ground is very dry
20 Ad sowed 2 ridges of green sword with peas that I picked there was more than half a bushel of them & 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats
21 they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the ditch south side of the same field very warm day & dry
22 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening warm day
23 Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it & the little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry
24 Ad went & got some seed potatos from Bruce & Joe Stacie this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon & a fine rain everything looked green that is up
25 Ad & Jonnie drew stones & sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day
26 Ad cultivated the little field at the milk shed & then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds & the rest of it in corn
27 rain this forenoon Ad was at home Jonnie did chores here he split some wood in the afternoon
28 we cleaned what peas and wheat we have and the flax seed there is there 2 bags of it
29 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning
30 they cultivated the garden & planted it all that left with Beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines & the one between the vines with Beans
31 Ellen planted her cucmber & squashes next the house & 1 drill of rutabagas
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