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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 60.pdf

1885

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  <td>August</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>we  drew in 3 loads but them in the New barn from the midle field east line</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Gifford preached this morning Mr Ross at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td> heavy rain all day Ad & Noris worked at his Barn got the rod for the hay fork up & other fixings</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Ad is fixing at the barn Noris mowed in the midle field rain in the afternoon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>rain this morning Noris is splitting & sawing wood Ad went to Gananoque for pine lumber for his Barn door </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Noris finished cuting the midle this forenoon he went to the North field I raked up what was there they  drew in part & cocked up the rest </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>the hay fork is hard to get into fine hay</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td> Noris mowed in the North field I raked up all that was cut they  drew in & cocked all that was left of it it was after dark they  drew in 3 loads of it to Ad Barn this afternoon unloaded it with the hay fork it works well in the cours Timothy </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>they finished our haying expect some corners</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td> Noris finished the North field this morning they got it all in after dark young Grea raked in the afternoon I went with Revd Mr Graceyt to Sand Bay he preached Mr Ross took Mooreheads horse up & he brought it back</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Greacy preached this morning & at Sand Bay he dispensed the sacrament in the afternoon there were 35 communicants</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>they cut the Black Barley with the syths it is good Noris cut part of Wallaces hay he brock the mower Ad finished it with the scythe</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td> I raked it up & cocked it up Noris is not well find a very warm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td> Ad & Noris  drew in Wallaces hay & our barley I helped Jennie went to the outlet for Watt & Bruce Sanders they went to Gananoque to work</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ad & Noris is cuting the fall wheat it is a good deal winter killed & thisley Ad cuting with mower </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Noris cut part of the Barley Ad went out to Sand Bay to see the crops there they are middling heavy rain at noon with wind</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>they went with {illegible} Charlies {illegible}</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Noris finished cuting the Barley & cocked some of it we  drew it all in 2 small loads I raked it and the fall wheat ground Ad cocked it there is a heavy crop of Alsike clover on it</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Apr 7, 2025, 1:41:44 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1885

August	1	we drew in 3 loads but them in the New barn from the midle field east line
2		Revd Mr Gifford preached this morning Mr Ross at night
	3	heavy rain all day Ad & Noris worked at his Barn got the rod for the hay fork up & other fixings
	4	Ad is fixing at the barn Noris mowed in the midle field rain in the afternoon
	5	rain this morning Noris is splitting & sawing wood Ad went to Gananoque for pine lumber for his Barn door
	6	Noris finished cuting the midle this forenoon he went to the North field I raked up what was there they drew in part & cocked up the rest
the hay fork is hard to get into fine hay	7	Noris mowed in the North field I raked up all that was cut they drew in & cocked all that was left of it it was after dark they drew in 3 loads of it to Ad Barn this afternoon unloaded it with the hay fork it works well in the cours Timothy
they finished our haying expect some corners	8	Noris finished the North field this morning they got it all in after dark young Grea raked in the afternoon I went with Revd Mr Graceyt to Sand Bay he preached Mr Ross took Mooreheads horse up & he brought it back
9		Revd Mr Greacy preached this morning & at Sand Bay he dispensed the sacrament in the afternoon there were 35 communicants
	10	they cut the Black Barley with the syths it is good Noris cut part of Wallaces hay he brock the mower Ad finished it with the scythe
	11	I raked it up & cocked it up Noris is not well find a very warm
	12	Ad & Noris drew in Wallaces hay & our barley I helped Jennie went to the outlet for Watt & Bruce Sanders they went to Gananoque to work
	13	Ad & Noris is cuting the fall wheat it is a good deal winter killed & thisley Ad cuting with mower
	14	Noris cut part of the Barley Ad went out to Sand Bay to see the crops there they are middling heavy rain at noon with wind
they went with {illegible} Charlies {illegible}	15	Noris finished cuting the Barley & cocked some of it we drew it all in 2 small loads I raked it and the fall wheat ground Ad cocked it there is a heavy crop of Alsike clover on it

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