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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 12.pdf

1883

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>August </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Dan took the old rails that on the lain fence & fixed the road fence around the North Field Watts is hoeing the potatos in the midle there is a misty rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>we finished the stack in the midle field there is 13 loads in it is poor hay we put a good deal of salt on it </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>we drew 2 loads out of the midle field put them in the new Barn Watts hold potatos Dan cut the hay in the field in the east side south of the first ditch for Dan cut in hey the Centerfield northwest corner I rake the hay in field that Dan cut yesterday Watts cocked it then finished our cuting to night 5 Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Dan & Watts made a stack bottom & Drew 2 loads to it I raked where Dan cut on Saturday & Drew 5 loads into the new Barn it is good hay</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>we finished the stock that was begun yesterday this 4 noon it is the best hay we have had this season it got no rain they helped Bruce at his wheat in the afternoon fine day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Dan & watts is helping Bruce to day with the team they drew in his wheat & some hay fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Bruce brought out the reaper he got our fall wheat & barley before dinner his 2 boys Dan & Watts bound till noon it was so warm that the bands broke they all went out to Bruce's Drew in for him</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Bruce's 2 boys & daughter Mary came this morning & bound up our wheat this forenoon then they all went out to Bruce's & helped him I went to Gananoque with Jennet  I McLaughlin horse very warm day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Dan & Watts is drawing our fall wheat had 3 & half loads had half a load of barley they helped Bruce after </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>12</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Dan is cultivating the summer follow Watts hoeing </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Dan is drawing d1 watts is loading he drew 18 loads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>do do do uncle Rob came on the mixed Mrs Dobb & Ellen Scott came on the express Dan & watts is at the dung</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Mrs Dobbs & Ellen Scott went to Rockville on the express Dan & Watt is at the dung </td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 19, 2025, 1:27:43 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1883

August	1	Dan took the old rails that on the lain fence & fixed the road fence around the North Field Watts is hoeing the potatos in the midle there is a misty rain
	2	we finished the stack in the midle field there is 13 loads in it is poor hay we put a good deal of salt on it
	3	we drew 2 loads out of the midle field put them in the new Barn Watts hold potatos Dan cut the hay in the field in the east side south of the first ditch for Dan cut in hey the Centerfield northwest corner I rake the hay in field that Dan cut yesterday Watts cocked it then finished our cuting to night 5 Revd Mr Shane preached at night
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5
	6	Dan & Watts made a stack bottom & Drew 2 loads to it I raked where Dan cut on Saturday & Drew 5 loads into the new Barn it is good hay
	7	we finished the stock that was begun yesterday this 4 noon it is the best hay we have had this season it got no rain they helped Bruce at his wheat in the afternoon fine day
	8	Dan & watts is helping Bruce to day with the team they drew in his wheat & some hay fine day
	9	Bruce brought out the reaper he got our fall wheat & barley before dinner his 2 boys Dan & Watts bound till noon it was so warm that the bands broke they all went out to Bruce's Drew in for him
	10	Bruce's 2 boys & daughter Mary came this morning & bound up our wheat this forenoon then they all went out to Bruce's & helped him I went to Gananoque with Jennet I McLaughlin horse very warm day
	11	Dan & Watts is drawing our fall wheat had 3 & half loads had half a load of barley they helped Bruce after
12		Revd Mr Shane preached this morning
	13	Dan is cultivating the summer follow Watts hoeing
	14	Dan is drawing d1 watts is loading he drew 18 loads
	15	do do do uncle Rob came on the mixed Mrs Dobb & Ellen Scott came on the express Dan & watts is at the dung
	16	Mrs Dobbs & Ellen Scott went to Rockville on the express Dan & Watt is at the dung

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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

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