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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_55.pdf

1860

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  <td>May 17 </td>
  <td>Planted 12 bushel of potatos at cristes Mr Lawson planted a peice with us I went to the Funeral of Mr John Booth he was buried at the Booth Buring place there over 90 buggys & carrages the Revd Mr McKenzie preached</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>plantd parted of the corn & sowed nearly 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the Rye ground & 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the fall wheat ground where they were killed out fine shower this afternoon {in left margin} rain & showers</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>finished planting at cristes corn & potatos a fine rain to Day every looks well</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Revd Mr McKenzie Preached at caintown {in left margin} frost this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>drew dung to orchard for turnips fine /day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>finished drawing the dung & plowed some potatos first now the Great Chillie potato a seedling the net No 1 seedling</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>finished the plowing in the orchard planted 4 Bushel </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>went to McIntosh Mill with 2 bushel of corn & 14 of wheat & drew a load Boards David went Mallorytown to traning Adam went to Farmersville great works to be done</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>draged & furrowed the orchard for the turnips</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>sowed the turnips 2 1/2 lbs fine rain this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>the Revd Mr Mills preached his farewell sermon {in left margin}
rain this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>took the roof of the old barn & washed the sheep</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>drew stones from the old Barn to the dich a fine rain to night {in left margin}  rain</td>
 </tr>

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1860

May 17	Planted 12 bushel of potatos at cristes Mr Lawson planted a peice with us I went to the Funeral of Mr John Booth he was buried at the Booth Buring place there over 90 buggys & carrages the Revd Mr McKenzie preached
18	plantd parted of the corn & sowed nearly 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the Rye ground & 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the fall wheat ground where they were killed out fine shower this afternoon {in left margin} rain & showers
19	finished planting at cristes corn & potatos a fine rain to Day every looks well
20	Revd Mr McKenzie Preached at caintown {in left margin} frost this morning
21	drew dung to orchard for turnips fine /day
22	finished drawing the dung & plowed some potatos first now the Great Chillie potato a seedling the net No 1 seedling
23	finished the plowing in the orchard planted 4 Bushel
24	went to McIntosh Mill with 2 bushel of corn & 14 of wheat & drew a load Boards David went Mallorytown to traning Adam went to Farmersville great works to be done
25	draged & furrowed the orchard for the turnips
26	sowed the turnips 2 1/2 lbs fine rain this morning
27	the Revd Mr Mills preached his farewell sermon {in left margin} rain this morning
28	took the roof of the old barn & washed the sheep
29	drew the to old Barn or logs of it into the road fine Day
30	dug part of a dich next the Barn
31	drew stones from the old Barn to the dich a fine rain to night {in left margin} rain

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