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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>May 16</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>drew dung to the field below the Bull paster</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>finished drawing dung & went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>18</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>began to Plow for the corn <s> I thrashed hay for seed</s> Jock & me ewnt to Lyn with the corps of Mrs Edgly she died on Monday morning 1/2 past twelve Elen & her Mother was there <s>Rob plowed with us today in the old bull paster</s></td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>19</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>plowed in the field below the house</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>20</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Rob plowed in the old Bull paster david draged the corn ground & I sowed 3 1/2 bushel of Schoch wheat & see it down gave it one stroke of the drag {in left margin} 9 1/2 bushel of wheat in all </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Rob helped to plow & I planted the corn in the field below the house the ground very dry Granpa put A handfull of ashes in every hill as we planted little rain last night</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>22</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in the afternoon</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Sowed 4 bushel of the poll oats & 5 1/2 of the little while & 1 of the large oats in the field west line North side of the road begining next the house & 5 quarts of flax seed on 50 pace by C </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>the Boys all went to Brockville to the Queens birth day & I finishe the draging </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>25</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>went to Lyn with Butter firkins for Elingham</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>plowed & sowed 1 bushel of Barley between the dich & the line & seeded it down</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>drew dung for the turnips in the orchard fine rain to night</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>finished the dung & plowed part of it </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>29</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>finished plowing & draged & furrowed part up {in left margin} washed the sheep</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>31</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>planted 9 rows of sugar beets 3 rows of carrots & 20 rows of turnips steeped part of the seed over night</td> |
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1859
May 16 | drew dung to the field below the Bull paster |
17 | finished drawing dung & went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach |
18 | began to Plow for the corn |
19 | plowed in the field below the house |
20 | Rob plowed in the old Bull paster david draged the corn ground & I sowed 3 1/2 bushel of Schoch wheat & see it down gave it one stroke of the drag {in left margin} 9 1/2 bushel of wheat in all |
21 | Rob helped to plow & I planted the corn in the field below the house the ground very dry Granpa put A handfull of ashes in every hill as we planted little rain last night |
22 | went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in the afternoon |
23 | Sowed 4 bushel of the poll oats & 5 1/2 of the little while & 1 of the large oats in the field west line North side of the road begining next the house & 5 quarts of flax seed on 50 pace by C |
24 | the Boys all went to Brockville to the Queens birth day & I finishe the draging |
25 | went to Lyn with Butter firkins for Elingham |
26 | plowed & sowed 1 bushel of Barley between the dich & the line & seeded it down |
27 | drew dung for the turnips in the orchard fine rain to night |
28 | finished the dung & plowed part of it |
29 | the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house |
30 | finished plowing & draged & furrowed part up {in left margin} washed the sheep |
31 | planted 9 rows of sugar beets 3 rows of carrots & 20 rows of turnips steeped part of the seed over night |