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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 11.pdf
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<td>July</td> | <td>July</td> | ||
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| − | <td>we turned over the heavy | + | <td>we turned over the heavy clover & shook it out then I raked up with Mr McLaughlin horse Dan & his father drew in 7 loads it is very good order</td> |
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| − | <td>we put nearly 2 more loads the stock when it began to rain we filled up the midle & had to quit they | + | <td>we put nearly 2 more loads the stock when it began to rain we filled up the midle & had to quit they hoed in the garden </td> |
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| − | <td>we finished the | + | <td>we finished the stack this afternoon I turned over the windrows & top of the stack in the forenoon they hoed</td> |
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| − | <td>Dan went to Kingston to see the show | + | <td>Dan went to Kingston to see the show his Father & me raked & cocked up what was left in that field we had 50 cocks Mr Dan Norman went home at noon I gave him five dollars for his work & 1 for his son Wm he worked 4 days hoeing</td> |
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| − | <td>I mowed in the | + | <td>I mowed in the midle field about one quarter of it Dan cut round the fences & hoed</td> |
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| − | <td>Dan went with the cultivator through the potatos that we planted on | + | <td>Dan went with the cultivator through the potatos that we planted on Burnes place in the forenoon we then raked & cocked what I mowed in the center field</td> |
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| − | <td>I got Mr Watts to help we began a stock in the midle | + | <td>I got Mr Watts to help we began a stock in the midle field put 2 loads in the bottom of the clover hay from the north field & 4 from the midle field that was all we had cut there is over 150 cocks in it </td> |
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| − | <td>I mowed the | + | <td>I mowed the North East quarter of the center field then finished hoeing the potatos on Burnes place</td> |
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| − | <td>I mowed part of the center field & Dan cultivated some of the potatos in the | + | <td>I mowed part of the center field & Dan cultivated some of the potatos in the East field in the forenoon we raked & cocked what I cut on Wednesday</td> |
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| − | <td>we took the hay that was wet of the | + | <td>we took the hay that was wet of the stack & stirred up the cocks this morning after dinner we got nearly 3 loads on the stack when it began to rain we filled up the midle </td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>at odd times Watts bored post holes in the north side of the lain Dan & me nailed on the fence boards to day Watts picked up the old stack bottom east of the old Barn no hay weather </td> |
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1883
| July | 18 | we turned over the heavy clover & shook it out then I raked up with Mr McLaughlin horse Dan & his father drew in 7 loads it is very good order |
| 19 | we put nearly 2 more loads the stock when it began to rain we filled up the midle & had to quit they hoed in the garden | |
| 20 | we finished the stack this afternoon I turned over the windrows & top of the stack in the forenoon they hoed | |
| 21 | Dan went to Kingston to see the show his Father & me raked & cocked up what was left in that field we had 50 cocks Mr Dan Norman went home at noon I gave him five dollars for his work & 1 for his son Wm he worked 4 days hoeing | |
| 22 | Revd Mr Shane preached at night | |
| 23 | I mowed in the midle field about one quarter of it Dan cut round the fences & hoed | |
| 24 | Dan went with the cultivator through the potatos that we planted on Burnes place in the forenoon we then raked & cocked what I mowed in the center field | |
| 25 | I got Mr Watts to help we began a stock in the midle field put 2 loads in the bottom of the clover hay from the north field & 4 from the midle field that was all we had cut there is over 150 cocks in it | |
| 26 | I mowed the North East quarter of the center field then finished hoeing the potatos on Burnes place | |
| 27 | I mowed part of the center field & Dan cultivated some of the potatos in the East field in the forenoon we raked & cocked what I cut on Wednesday | |
| 28 | Mr Watts began to work this morning a wet day we cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat & 20 of Oats Dan took them to Escott Mill Watts bored post holes for the line fence | |
| 29 | Revd Mr Jordan preached this morning Dan took him to Fairfax | |
| 30 | we took the hay that was wet of the stack & stirred up the cocks this morning after dinner we got nearly 3 loads on the stack when it began to rain we filled up the midle | |
| 31 | at odd times Watts bored post holes in the north side of the lain Dan & me nailed on the fence boards to day Watts picked up the old stack bottom east of the old Barn no hay weather |
