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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 32.pdf
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1883
June 1 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 2 Dan plowed the peace for potatos Ad & me cut 3 bushel of early roses warm day 3 Dan finished plowing the potato ground he then dragged it he {illegible} it with {illegible} & Kate 4 Dan cultivated & dragged the potato ground {illegible} cloud out on of it & planted part 5 they planted some more Dan went to dung B of Samuel Johnson in the afternoon 6 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the house to 208 lb of tar paper we planted 6 rows of corn east of the old barn & some Western corn 7 Dan planted more of the western corn I planted 22 Hills of cucumbers they plowed the head Ridge North of the new barn & sowed it with calcor ate Professor Fowler preach at Sand Bay in the afternoon & here at night I took him to Sand Bay 8 9 we all worked on the roads had the team drew gravel they began at our n West corner & came this way 10 Do Do Do 11 Do Do Do Do 12 Dan & me worked this morning on the roads had the team I attended an agriculture meeting at Mr Dean's revised the prize list dad worked at the house 13 Dan worked at the house I planted some cabbage & tomato I attended a meeting at the drill shed on the Scott {illegible} judge McDonald Revd Mr Crawford Revd Shane & Craig & others spoke on it 14 15 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning David came on the Morning Express Vive & the children was with him 16 Ad went with David to Gananoque Dan cultivated the potatos in the garden 17 Ad David & Vive & the children to Delta Dan & me {illegible} & wield the sand & clay for {illegible} 2 sides of the house in the forenoon we then took {illegible} the line on the road Dan bored some holes for posts for a line fence