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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 32.pdf

1887

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>August </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Ad doing chores & him Bruce & went to see a Reaper work at John Johnstons it is a new one it did not work right</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Ad went out to Dulcimain to look a man to work he got one that is working Mr Ferguson he will come next week </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad went out to help Bruce to stook he has a Reaper & binder it came here at noon & cut our fall wheat it does good work it is Mr Landon of Fairfax</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>they worked all day at the oats in the midle & North field they are on the green side they cut the flax at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td> a little rain last night everything is wetted</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Ad went to look for some cattle to take to the N.West he got some at J Starks</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Ad & Birion  drew in the spring wheat this afternoon it was a little damp in the morning </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>7</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Ad & Birion McNiel  drew in Nine loads of peas oats & barley & clear oats I do not know money spent of each </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Joseph Prior is the name of the man Ad hired he commenced to day</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Ad & Philo  drew in 1 load then his new man came & they drew 2 loads of oats & 1 of raking I raked the wheat & the oak ground the man went back to Fergusons after supper</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Ad & Philo & Harrie went to Gananoque to meet J Stark with the cow & calf they went T Haigh & got 2 calves A Bull & heffer all full bred Durham</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Ad is getting things ready for the N West he went to Brockville on the Mixed came home on the Express a little rain it is very light</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Bruce is cuting the oats with the Reaper this afternoon he finished them all but an acre they are too green </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ad & me got the 2 calves that he got from Mr Haigh to suck the Mullie cow and </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>14</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this evening </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Joseph begins work this morning</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Ad Bruce & Joseph  drew in 3 loads of oats & peas oats & barley & 1 load of rakings I raked</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Ad {illegible} last night he loaded up early this morning there 5 oclock or 6 oclock helped all that could be done they put in the 3 cows & 3 calves & then 4 horses all by 5 oclock the train came About 1 oclock & took him {torn off}</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Apr 24, 2025, 11:30:42 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1887

August	1	Ad doing chores & him Bruce & went to see a Reaper work at John Johnstons it is a new one it did not work right
	2	Ad went out to Dulcimain to look a man to work he got one that is working Mr Ferguson he will come next week
	3	Ad went out to help Bruce to stook he has a Reaper & binder it came here at noon & cut our fall wheat it does good work it is Mr Landon of Fairfax
	4	they worked all day at the oats in the midle & North field they are on the green side they cut the flax at night
a little rain last night everything is wetted	5	Ad went to look for some cattle to take to the N.West he got some at J Starks
	6	Ad & Birion drew in the spring wheat this afternoon it was a little damp in the morning
7		Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning
	8	Ad & Birion McNiel drew in Nine loads of peas oats & barley & clear oats I do not know money spent of each
Joseph Prior is the name of the man Ad hired he commenced to day	9	Ad & Philo drew in 1 load then his new man came & they drew 2 loads of oats & 1 of raking I raked the wheat & the oak ground the man went back to Fergusons after supper
	10	Ad & Philo & Harrie went to Gananoque to meet J Stark with the cow & calf they went T Haigh & got 2 calves A Bull & heffer all full bred Durham
	11	Ad is getting things ready for the N West he went to Brockville on the Mixed came home on the Express a little rain it is very light
	12	Bruce is cuting the oats with the Reaper this afternoon he finished them all but an acre they are too green
	13	Ad & me got the 2 calves that he got from Mr Haigh to suck the Mullie cow and
14		Revd Mr Nicholson preached this evening
Joseph begins work this morning	15	Ad Bruce & Joseph drew in 3 loads of oats & peas oats & barley & 1 load of rakings I raked
	16	Ad {illegible} last night he loaded up early this morning there 5 oclock or 6 oclock helped all that could be done they put in the 3 cows & 3 calves & then 4 horses all by 5 oclock the train came About 1 oclock & took him {torn off}

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