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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 27.pdf
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<td>May</td> | <td>May</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad & Jonnie came home at night Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of the White Russian oats there the ground is wet yet</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>there was a fine shower last night</td> |
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>David came home on the Mixed this morning he went home on the Express he came from Gananoque he was there to see Watt Jonnie cultivated the little field north of the lain</td> |
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<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad plowed some green sword in the North field South east corner the ground is very dry</td> |
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<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad sowed 2 ridges of green sword with peas that I picked there was more than half a bushel of them & 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats</td> |
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<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the ditch south side of the same field very warm day & dry</td> |
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<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening warm day </td> |
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<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it & the little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went & got some seed potatos from Bruce & Joe Stacie this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon & a fine rain everything looked green that is up </td> |
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<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad & Jonnie drew stones & sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad cultivated the little field at the milk shed & then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds & the rest of it in corn</td> |
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<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>rain this forenoon Ad was at home Jonnie did chores here he split some wood in the afternoon</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we cleaned what peas and wheat we have and the flax seed there is there 2 bags of it</td> |
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<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning </td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>they cultivated the garden & planted it all that left with Beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines & the one between the vines with Beans</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>31</td> | <td>31</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> Ellen planted her cucmber & squashes next the house & 1 drill of rutabagas</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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1887
| May | 17 | Ad & Jonnie came home at night Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of the White Russian oats there the ground is wet yet |
| there was a fine shower last night | 18 | David came home on the Mixed this morning he went home on the Express he came from Gananoque he was there to see Watt Jonnie cultivated the little field north of the lain |
| 19 | Ad plowed some green sword in the North field South east corner the ground is very dry | |
| 20 | Ad sowed 2 ridges of green sword with peas that I picked there was more than half a bushel of them & 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats | |
| 21 | they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the ditch south side of the same field very warm day & dry | |
| 22 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening warm day | |
| 23 | Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it & the little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry | |
| 24 | Ad went & got some seed potatos from Bruce & Joe Stacie this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon & a fine rain everything looked green that is up | |
| 25 | Ad & Jonnie drew stones & sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day | |
| 26 | Ad cultivated the little field at the milk shed & then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds & the rest of it in corn | |
| 27 | rain this forenoon Ad was at home Jonnie did chores here he split some wood in the afternoon | |
| 28 | we cleaned what peas and wheat we have and the flax seed there is there 2 bags of it | |
| 29 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning | |
| 30 | they cultivated the garden & planted it all that left with Beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines & the one between the vines with Beans | |
| 31 | Ellen planted her cucmber & squashes next the house & 1 drill of rutabagas |
