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William Beatty Diary, 1871-1874
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1872
| June | 17 | Humphrey Young plowed draged & furrowed out the corn ground I was not able to work went to Gananoque with Isabla took David horse got my coat paid Chesters $3.51 for making it |
| 18 | planted 1 bushel of western corn Ellen Jeanette & Isabla went to Delta with the horses they took David horse with them to paster there 1 | |
| 19 | planted 1/2 bushel of western corn that is 1 1/2 bushels all in the field below the house it is for the cows | |
| 20 | drew dung to the pines spruces & ceadar that I planted along the lane | |
| 21 | went to Marble Rock for a load of hemlock lumber for the roads broke the axle of the wagon had to leave the load near Cornet's cheas factory | |
| 22 | went through the potatos corn & carrots in the garden in the forenoon put on part of the irons on the axle of the wagon in the afternoon | |
| 23 | the Reverend Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon the Reverend Mr Wier in the afternoon warm day | |
| 24 | finished the wagon & went for the lumber on the roads drew stones from Mr Thompson {illegible} | |
| 25 | worked on the roads drawing gravel east of a Cornet's field | |
| 26 | worked on the roads half the day with the horses that make 7 days work for us helped Isabla to pack her things in the afternoon | |
| 27 | went to Brockville with Isabla things to get them sent to Nebraska got the {illegible} & tickets | |
| 28 | drew rails from the midle fence of the midle field to put a fence at the foot of the corn to keep the cattle out | |
| 29 | drew 13 loads of sand for Hugh McKay 220 bushels 2$20c lime 2.50 warm day | |
| 30 | the Reverend Mr Weir preached in the school house this morning went at 2 o clock to the {illegible} Church {illegible} preach it dedicated to day |
