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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 60.pdf
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1882
| August | 18 | Bruce cut oats in the Barn field and in the North field at the road Dan Wallace & Billie Bound what they {illegible} of them Freman & me stooked the fall wheat and Raked up part of the oats in the north field |
| 19 | drew in the oats in the North field had 6 loads Billie helped Freman & the raked up the Sheaves | |
| 20 | I went with Revd Mr Shane to Fairfax and Sand Bay and red the Edict of Induction for Mr Shane | |
| 21 | Dan Wallace & Freeman drew in the spring wheat had 5 loads they then drew in 2 loads of oats from the road | |
| 22 | they are drawing in the peas we put 1 load over the stable in the new Barn put 4 loads in a stack at the New Barn and toped off sheaf oat & hay | |
| 23 | Dan & Wallace cradled oats at the Road rain last night my kneew is very painfull | |
| 24 | Dan & Wallace worked at the grain Bruce cut part of side oats with the Reaper Freeman is helping | |
| 25 | they are all working at the Road Billie came from Delta this forenoon he brought a man with him | |
| 26 | Wallace finished all our cuting with the Reaper this forenoon Dan Billie Freeman and the man that he brought binding & drawing in I am raking after the reaper fine day | |
| 27 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the Induction Notice that is the second time | |
| 28 | Dan & Wallace is drawing Freeman is raking up for them they are filling up all the barn | |
| 29 | they are drawing to both Barns warm day | |
| 30 | were are all working our best they have put enought of the Austrilian oats that is bound in sheaf over the cows stable at the road for seed that is pure and enought of the other oats bound in the New Barn for seed all the crops is first rate thanks a good God for all his goodness to us | |
| 31 | Dan & Wallace is helping Bruce our grain is all in |
