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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Sept 1</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Plowed at cristies place & thrashed seed </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>2</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>finished the plowing & sowed 2 bushel of the Elgan wheat old seed west line then 3 1/2 bushel of the bearded</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>sowed 2 bushel of Rye & plowed the head ridges a little rain</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>4</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>cleaned out the furrows & finished the field at cristies in the forenoon then finished cuting the oats & began to hook the Peas </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>5</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach very heavy showr as we got to James Cummins rain in there</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>worked at the peas till tea then drew in 2 load of oats</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>7</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>finished hooking the Peas & drew in some</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>8</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>drew in the peas & flax & that finished the harvest work fine Day</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>9</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>went with a sheep sold it for 3$ got 1 barrel of salt for 8.9 shoe thread 6 salsoda 4d.2 crocks 4s.6d toll 7 cakes 6d</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>10</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>put a shoe on horse & killed a sheep</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>11</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>went with 28 firkins for Elingham to Charlestown for D Bews</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>12</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>13</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>went to Willard Weeks & got 274 feet of clapboards & 526 feet of inch boards of John Cavenahs drew 2 small hemlock logs for jice</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>went to Lyn for sand David helped T Davis</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fixed the neck yolk & picked appels for the Horticulture show to morrow </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>16</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>heavy rain all Day did not go to the show put up boards to dry in house</td> |
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Revision as of Dec 3, 2023, 1:48:46 AM
1858
Sept 1 | Plowed at cristies place & thrashed seed |
2 | finished the plowing & sowed 2 bushel of the Elgan wheat old seed west line then 3 1/2 bushel of the bearded |
3 | sowed 2 bushel of Rye & plowed the head ridges a little rain |
4 | cleaned out the furrows & finished the field at cristies in the forenoon then finished cuting the oats & began to hook the Peas |
5 | went to Brockville & heard the Revd Mr Morrison preach very heavy showr as we got to James Cummins rain in there |
6 | worked at the peas till tea then drew in 2 load of oats |
7 | finished hooking the Peas & drew in some |
8 | drew in the peas & flax & that finished the harvest work fine Day |
9 | went with a sheep sold it for 3$ got 1 barrel of salt for 8.9 shoe thread 6 salsoda 4d.2 crocks 4s.6d toll 7 cakes 6d |
10 | put a shoe on horse & killed a sheep |
11 | went with 28 firkins for Elingham to Charlestown for D Bews |
12 | went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McMurry preach |
13 | went to Willard Weeks & got 274 feet of clapboards & 526 feet of inch boards of John Cavenahs drew 2 small hemlock logs for jice |
14 | went to Lyn for sand David helped T Davis |
15 | fixed the neck yolk & picked appels for the Horticulture show to morrow |
16 | heavy rain all Day did not go to the show put up boards to dry in house |