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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 58.pdf

1882

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 <tr>
  <td>July 16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Dan began to mow & mowed the orchard in the forenoon he then went to the North field & mowed there</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>heavy rain most of the day Dan put a corer on the granary in the old barn then we fixed the cover over the cows stable in the New Barn and took some of the pig of the sow</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Dan mowed in the north field I spread out the hay in the orchard and raked round the fences Wallace and Fremon McNeil hoed at the road they raked & cocked the orchard</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Dan Wallace & Freaman drew i 3 loads out of the orchard & 3 from the North field they put it in the New Barn over the cows I made frames for Wallaces seller windows & put wire cloth on them fine day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Dan mowed in the midel field in the forenoon Freman raked with Kate they drew in 1 load from the North field after dinner put it over the cows in the old Barn  heavy showr to stop my men drwing in they then cleaned a grist</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>I took 3 bushel of fall wheat and better than 1 of Spring wheat for cracked wheat to Excott Mill Dan & Wallace worked at hay</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>23</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>I went to Fairfax & Sandbay and Red the call and in our own church at night ang the people signed it Mr Shane preached </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Dan Mowed part of the day & I finished the cuting of center field at night  Wallace Dan & Fremanan drew in with Kate & paragon they raked with Charley</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>I mowed in the North field a piece that was left the rest is raking and drawing in they drew in 7 loads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I mowed the field East of the lain that finished cuting here & the rest is drawing from the midle field</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I went out to the road & began to cut in the field north of the potatos it is poor & very rough heavy rain in the night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>I finished cuting the field this afternoon the rest hoed potatos</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I raked and the rest drew in they drew it home I atended a congregational meeting in the aftrnoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>30</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane preached here this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>I began to mow in the North field next calhounes mowed all day very warm</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Nov 19, 2024, 12:50:26 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1882

July 16		Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night
	17	Dan began to mow & mowed the orchard in the forenoon he then went to the North field & mowed there
	18	heavy rain most of the day Dan put a corer on the granary in the old barn then we fixed the cover over the cows stable in the New Barn and took some of the pig of the sow
	19	Dan mowed in the north field I spread out the hay in the orchard and raked round the fences Wallace and Fremon McNeil hoed at the road they raked & cocked the orchard
	20	Dan Wallace & Freaman drew i 3 loads out of the orchard & 3 from the North field they put it in the New Barn over the cows I made frames for Wallaces seller windows & put wire cloth on them fine day
	21	Dan mowed in the midel field in the forenoon Freman raked with Kate they drew in 1 load from the North field after dinner put it over the cows in the old Barn heavy showr to stop my men drwing in they then cleaned a grist
	22	I took 3 bushel of fall wheat and better than 1 of Spring wheat for cracked wheat to Excott Mill Dan & Wallace worked at hay
23		I went to Fairfax & Sandbay and Red the call and in our own church at night ang the people signed it Mr Shane preached
	24	Dan Mowed part of the day & I finished the cuting of center field at night Wallace Dan & Fremanan drew in with Kate & paragon they raked with Charley
	25	I mowed in the North field a piece that was left the rest is raking and drawing in they drew in 7 loads
	26	I mowed the field East of the lain that finished cuting here & the rest is drawing from the midle field
	27	I went out to the road & began to cut in the field north of the potatos it is poor & very rough heavy rain in the night
	28	I finished cuting the field this afternoon the rest hoed potatos
	29	I raked and the rest drew in they drew it home I atended a congregational meeting in the aftrnoon
30		Revd Mr Shane preached here this morning
	31	I began to mow in the North field next calhounes mowed all day very warm

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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

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