File #41993: "William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 31.pdf"

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1887
July 18 Ad finished cuting Wallaces & a piece below the little field fine day Jennie & Ellen went on the Express to Scott or rather {illegible}
19 Ad finished drawing in Wallaces & drew in a load from below the little he took home be there now below the house fine haying day
20 Ad & a man called Wright drew in 5 loads of hay from the field north of the house John Giffs left off work he went to Toronto on the midnight train
I raked for a little that is the I have done this season 21 Ad mowed in the North field & drew he drew in loads & 1 from below the house
22 Mr Landon came with his Reaper & cut & bound the fall wheat Ad stooked it up Ad says that it is a fine crop
23 Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old stable I raked it with Kate all the ground
24 the Revd Professor Nicholson preached
25 Ad is mowing & drawing John Johnston Henerys son is helping they drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old cow & horse stable then they drew in the fall wheat there was 3 loads
26 Ad finished the mowing this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay in the afternoon I raked it put it in the same place very warm day
27 Ad went to Sand Bay Birion McNiel went with him they are going mow the hay there on the new land
28 Ad & Byron came home at night they finished the cuting they this afternoon heavy rain at noon so they could not do anything the Newboys helping them Ad brought the 2 year old heffer home
29 Ad went Ab McNiels on business it is very dull day no work done
Mr Willson a student came on the Express 30 Ad & 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay & stacked the hay they had to rake it is good fine drying day
31 Mr Willson a student preached this evening
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