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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 16.pdf
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<td>Oct</td> | <td>Oct</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>heavy Frost last night we drew in the spring wheat I helped Dan with 1 load I went to Mr Shane's to meet Revd Mr Gracie & Mr Gillis on our church matters to Dan went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat he could not get it ground for a fortnight the water was out of the pond on account of the railroad he bought 50 lb of flour $1.50 3 Dan plowed in the forenoon finished the digging the potatos at Burns place</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan plowed this forenoon Doug potatos in the afternoon hard Frost last nigh</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we all attended our Township fair I took Hogs & sheep took first on aged Southdown ram & aged ewe 2nd on Yearling Ram first yearling ewes first lamb second breeding South 1st boar pig & sow pig</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan finished digging the potatos in the garden there is a good many of them rotting</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>then dug the potatos in the midle field they are very poor</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan plowed in the midle field I fixed irons for my new wheelbarrow</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Danville load of wood from Wallace's to Bill & got it sowed with the circular saw brought it back</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan plowed part of the garden with the iron plow McDonald's is fixing the other plow the ground is very dry he went to Greens & 16 bushel of {illegible}</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan plowed in the East midle Field I picked the sweet corn</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td> heavy rain last night dad went to Gananoque for the Grist that he took last week I went with him to see Mr {illegible} about Abers mortgage he got a deed from Gilbert that is the best thing</td> |
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<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Revd Mr {illegible} preach this morning Mr Shane at nigh</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan is plowing I'm fixing things about the house</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Do Do </td> |
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1883
| Oct | 1 | heavy Frost last night we drew in the spring wheat I helped Dan with 1 load I went to Mr Shane's to meet Revd Mr Gracie & Mr Gillis on our church matters to Dan went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat he could not get it ground for a fortnight the water was out of the pond on account of the railroad he bought 50 lb of flour $1.50 3 Dan plowed in the forenoon finished the digging the potatos at Burns place |
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| 3 | ||
| 4 | Dan plowed this forenoon Doug potatos in the afternoon hard Frost last nigh | |
| 5 | we all attended our Township fair I took Hogs & sheep took first on aged Southdown ram & aged ewe 2nd on Yearling Ram first yearling ewes first lamb second breeding South 1st boar pig & sow pig | |
| 6 | Dan finished digging the potatos in the garden there is a good many of them rotting | |
| 7 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning | |
| 8 | then dug the potatos in the midle field they are very poor | |
| 9 | Dan plowed in the midle field I fixed irons for my new wheelbarrow | |
| 10 | Danville load of wood from Wallace's to Bill & got it sowed with the circular saw brought it back | |
| 11 | Dan plowed part of the garden with the iron plow McDonald's is fixing the other plow the ground is very dry he went to Greens & 16 bushel of {illegible} | |
| 12 | Dan plowed in the East midle Field I picked the sweet corn | |
| 13 | heavy rain last night dad went to Gananoque for the Grist that he took last week I went with him to see Mr {illegible} about Abers mortgage he got a deed from Gilbert that is the best thing | |
| 14 | Revd Mr {illegible} preach this morning Mr Shane at nigh | |
| 15 | Dan is plowing I'm fixing things about the house | |
| 16 | Do Do |
