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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 78.pdf

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7 David & Dave went to Delta on the Express Ad cultivated with the wheel cultivator in the North Field & sowed of Oats to bushel of black barley & 1 bushel peas all mixed together in that field 8 Ad finished that part of the field fine day ground very hard side note Kate had a Colt this morning 9 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 10 Ad plowed draged & furrowed out the garden cold day cows let out for the first time Jimmie & filo planted 12 1 half bushel of potatos in the garden 11 very heavy rain all night it rained 1 1/2 inches on the l& Ad plowed in the North Field 12 Ad plowed in the Northfield the Boys spread down in the afternoon where Ad is plowing fine day Alan went to Mallorytown on the Express Margaret is very sick 13 Ad is plowing in the North Field the Boys spread down in the forenoon he sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat with s Johnston Cedar side note Jimmie left & paid him 5 dollars heavy rain in the afternoon 14 Ad went to Ascot with 3 1/2 bags of wheat the ground is too wet 15 Ad worked in the North Field side note rain last night 16 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 17 Ad worked in the North Field side note John Gray began to work 18 Do  Do  Do  Johnson team helped 19 Do  Do  Do  Do  Do  they finished he sowed 7 bushel of wheat in all 1 bushel of black barley & about 1/4 of flaxseed that finished all the sewing there fine weather side note David & Vive came on the Express 20 Ad is helping Johnson to plow 21  22  23  24 25  2627 28 29  30  31
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   <td>David & Vive & the oldest daughter came down on the Express they are all well Ad sowed 5 bushels of peas in all </td>
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   <td>David & Vive & the oldest Daughter came down on the Express they are all well Ad sowed 5 bushels of peas in all </td>
 
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   <td>David & Vive went to Delta on the Express Ad cultivated with the wheel cultivator in the North field & sowed of oats 2 bushel of Black Barley & 1 bushel peas all mixed together in that field</td>
 
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   <td>Kate had a Colt this morning</td>
 
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   <td>Ad finished that part of the field fine day ground very hard  </td>
 
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   <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td>
 
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   <td>Ad plowed draged & furrowed out the garden cold day cows let out for the first time Jimmie & Philo planted 12 1 half bushel of potatos in the garden</td>
 
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   <td>very heavy rain all night it rained 1 1/2 inches on the land Ad plowed in the North field</td>
 
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   <td>Ad plowed in the North field the Boys spread dung in the afternoon where Ad is plowing fine day Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Express Margret is very sick</td>
 
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   <td>Jimmie left Ad paid him 5 dolars heavy rain in the afternoon</td>
 
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   <td>Ad is plowing in the North Field the Boys spread dung in the forenoon he sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat with S Johnston seeder </td>
 
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   <td>Ad went to Escott with 3 1/2 bags of wheat the ground is too wet </td>
 
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   <td>rain last night</td>
 
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   <td>Ad worked in the North field</td>
 
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   <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td>
 
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   <td>John Grea began to work</td>
 
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   <td>Ad worked in the North field</td>
 
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   <td>Do  Do  Do  Johnston team helped</td>
 
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   <td>David & Vive came on the Express</td>
 
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   <td>Do  Do  Do  Do  Do  they finished he sowed 7 bushel of wheat in all 1 bushel of Black Barley & about 1/4 of flaxseed that finished all the sowing there fine weather</td>
 
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   <td>Ad is helping Johnston to plow </td>
 
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   <td>Ad helped John Johnston at his work plowing & dragging </td>
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   <td>Ad helped John Johnston at his work plowing & draging </td>
 
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   <td>John rolled in the North Field Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Mary {illegible} went with him</td>
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   <td>John rolled in the North field Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Mary {illegible} went with him</td>
 
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   <td> strike through planted corn below Hen House Ad attended the red cow she is sick </td>
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   <td>Jonney <s>strike through</s> planted corn below hen house Ad atended the red cow she is sick </td>
 
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   <td>Jonney rolled the midle field then  drew dung from Ad to the north Field </td>
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   <td>Jonnie rolled the midle field then  drew dung from Ad to the North field </td>
 
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   <td>Ad  drew all the dog that was at his place a lot of straw from horse onto where he sowed the wheat in the North Field Jimmy spread </td>
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   <td>Ad  drew all the dung that was at his place a lot of straw from horse on to where he sowed the wheat in the North field Jimmie spread </td>
 
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   <td>Ad  drew a load of straw from the Barn to the wheat this morning the wind was too high they could do nothing he then plowed for the potatos with a cow corn was last year he went to the reason of Hugh McKays</td>
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   <td>Ad  drew a load of straw from the Barn to the wheat this morning the wind was too high they could do nothing he then plowed for the potatos where the cow corn was last year he went to the raisin of Hugh McKays</td>
 
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   <td>Ad  drew straw down to the North Field & it on the spring wheat then him & the Boys wash the Sheep Ad went to The Shanty to plow & so corn back at night could do nothing the ground is {illegible} Ad went to Lindenhurst to annual meeting of the conservative meeting </td>
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   <td>Ad  drew straw down to the North field and it on the spring wheat then him & the Boys washed the Sheep Ad went to The chanty to plow & sow corn back at night could do nothing the ground is {illegible} Ad went to Lidenhurst to annual meeting of the Conservative meeting </td>
 
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1886

May 6 David & Vive & the oldest Daughter came down on the Express they are all well Ad sowed 5 bushels of peas in all
7 David & Vive went to Delta on the Express Ad cultivated with the wheel cultivator in the North field & sowed of oats 2 bushel of Black Barley & 1 bushel peas all mixed together in that field
Kate had a Colt this morning 8 Ad finished that part of the field fine day ground very hard
9 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening
10 Ad plowed draged & furrowed out the garden cold day cows let out for the first time Jimmie & Philo planted 12 1 half bushel of potatos in the garden
11 very heavy rain all night it rained 1 1/2 inches on the land Ad plowed in the North field
12 Ad plowed in the North field the Boys spread dung in the afternoon where Ad is plowing fine day Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Express Margret is very sick
Jimmie left Ad paid him 5 dolars heavy rain in the afternoon 13 Ad is plowing in the North Field the Boys spread dung in the forenoon he sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat with S Johnston seeder
14 Ad went to Escott with 3 1/2 bags of wheat the ground is too wet
rain last night 15 Ad worked in the North field
16 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning
John Grea began to work 17 Ad worked in the North field
18 Do Do Do Johnston team helped
David & Vive came on the Express 19 Do Do Do Do Do they finished he sowed 7 bushel of wheat in all 1 bushel of Black Barley & about 1/4 of flaxseed that finished all the sowing there fine weather
20 Ad is helping Johnston to plow
21 Do Do frost last night John planted beans in the garden
22 heavy rain this morning no work done
23 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening
24 Ad helped John Johnston at his work plowing & draging
25 John rolled in the North field Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Mary {illegible} went with him
26 Jonney strike through planted corn below hen house Ad atended the red cow she is sick
27 Jonnie rolled the midle field then drew dung from Ad to the North field
28 Ad drew all the dung that was at his place a lot of straw from horse on to where he sowed the wheat in the North field Jimmie spread
29 Ad drew a load of straw from the Barn to the wheat this morning the wind was too high they could do nothing he then plowed for the potatos where the cow corn was last year he went to the raisin of Hugh McKays
30 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning I walked to the church that is the time I have done it since I got hurt
31 Ad drew straw down to the North field and it on the spring wheat then him & the Boys washed the Sheep Ad went to The chanty to plow & sow corn back at night could do nothing the ground is {illegible} Ad went to Lidenhurst to annual meeting of the Conservative meeting
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