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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_31.pdf

1859

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  <td>May 16</td>
  <td>drew dung to the field below the Bull paster</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>finished drawing dung & went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>18</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>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>plowed in the field below the house</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>20</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>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>21</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>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in the afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>23</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>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>the Boys all went to Brockville to the Queens birth day & I finishe the draging </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>went to Lyn with Butter firkins for Elingham</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>plowed & sowed 1 bushel of Barley between the dich & the line & seeded it down</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>drew dung for the turnips in the orchard fine rain to night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>finished the dung & plowed part of it </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>finished plowing & draged & furrowed part up {in left margin} washed the sheep</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>planted 9 rows of sugar beets 3 rows of carrots  & 20 rows of turnips steeped part of the seed over night</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Dec 4, 2023, 7:10:33 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

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 ~~I thrashed hay for seed~~ 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 ~~Rob plowed with us today in the old bull paster~~
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

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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

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