File #41996: "William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 34.pdf"

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1887
Sept 1 Jo drew dung to the North field I fixed 10 in the granary where Ad left it
2 Jo drew dung in the forenoon he helped John Johnston to thrash they had the steam thrasher
3 Jo went to Johnstons they at Night I went to Sand Bay with Philo we fixed some poles to keep cattle from the stack
4 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day
5 Jo & Bruce went Charlestown for the colt that was on Adiara Armstrongs Island they brought it home 6
6 Philo took the colt out to Bruces this morning when Jo went with the milk he then plowed for the wheat
7 I plowed more centers for to put the dung on
8 Jo helped Copland to thrash this afternoon
9 Jo Do Do most of the day
10 Jo worked at the dung for the fall wheat
11 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening
12 Jo is plowing for the wheat fine day very dry
13 John Coslow thrashed wheat for seed we cleaned it he had 6 1/2 bushels it is very fine wheat Jo spread dung for the wheat there a fine rain to day
began to sowed fall wheat he 14 Jo is spreading dung this forenoon he intends to sow in the afternoon I intend to go to Unionville fair with Bruce he did not go to Jo sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat this afternoon
15 I went to Unionville Fair & went John Young at night John is very feeble Bruce & me
16 went to Mr Gilroys for dinner to day there is a great many people I saw a great many old friends & all the acquaintances we went Lyn with Rob stoped there all night they are all well
17 I went & saw a good many old friends there the Widow Clow John Runces Northern Gardiner & good many other we got at night all is well
18 Revd Mr Millard preach this morning
19 Jo cleaned the old rails & stones off the South part the field East side of the farm
Rams away to day 20 Jo began to dig the potatos in the midle field last line cut off
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