File #42023: "William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 61.pdf"

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1888
October 1 Jonnie went to help H. Young to thrash at about ten o clock & rained all day
2 Jonney helped each young to thrash
3 Do dug potatos in the little field in the forenoon him & Ad took the sow & a pig to the fairground & the old Ram & lamb
4 they the rest of the sheep this morning they 4 old ones 2 yearlings & 2 Lambs & some cows
5 I was at the hall all day with Revd Mr Tye I was in the hall most of the day there was a great crowd we took 1 on peas 3 on grapes 1 age Ram aged Ews 3 yearling ews 2 Ew Lambs 1 Sow 2 Leghorns 2 any breed cows 1 Holsen gread 1 yearling before 2
6 rain most of the day I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Millard there was only Mr Donovan & Miss Clear there the session met & adjourned
7 Philo took me to Fairfax to the communion Revd Mr Millard preached there was a good meeting and fine day
8 Ad & Jonnie dug potatos & took a waggon load to Ads that was all that they dug
9 very hard frost this morning Ad & Jonnie dug potatos the Blue potatos is by far the best
10 Ad plowed in the Southeast field Jonnie dug potatos in the afternoon he was sick in the forenoon I cleaned up the old Barn floor
11 the thrashers came last night it is the Warns they thrashed the wheat & all the peas oats & Black barley there 72 of wheat & 373 of the mixter they done by noon there 15 men
12 Ad went to Escott with the 15 bags of the mixter he got home by noon& put the bean in heavy rain all afternoon& evening
13 Ad plowed sod in the North field
14 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning
15 Ad plowed in the North field fine day rain at night
16 rain this morning Ad plow in the afternoon in the North field showery
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