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William Beatty Diary, 1865-1867

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1866

Sept

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  <td>Sept</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Drew in 3 loads of poll oats there are fine crop went to help Ben Young to thrash they did not come heavy rain near night</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>the Revd Mr Aull preached at the Schoolhouse</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>helped Ben Young at the thrashin machin</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>cut the Barley in the forenoon then cut the wheat in the orchard & drew it in it is very ripe David come home</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>drew in some of the wheat in the old Barnyard & raked up the Barley went & helped John Johnston to thrash in the afternoon there was some rain this afternoon</td>
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  <td>6</td>
  <td>helped Johnston to thrash till Supertime a fine day the wind South or rather South west T Foley worked 3 days for me on Wat acount David & him cut the oats next the Buckwheat</td>
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  <td>7</td>
  <td>drew in 1 load of wheat & cleaned up 11 1/2 bushel of wheat & 22 of Rye took it to mill to Gananoque heavy rain this afternoon Stopt all night at Mr Broughs</td>
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  <td>8</td>
  <td>came home this morning gave Mr Cornet 3 bushel of wheat & 4 bushel of Rye rain this forenoon</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>the Rev Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol in the Curch</td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>drew up 5 loads of oats & made part of a Stack fine day</td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>drew 1 load of oats & finished the Stack & drew in 2 loads of Barley in the forenoon heavy rain this afternoon</td>
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  <td>12</td>
  <td>David & Billie hooked peas I helped Mr Cornet at his wheat a little rain in the afternoon</td>
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  <td>13</td>
  <td> I helped Mr Cornet in the forenoon drew in the rest of the Barley a fine day</td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of Rye & 24 bushel of oats very heavy rain got very wet David & Billie finished the peas</td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>the ground so wet could do nothing at home Billie drew 3 small loads of gravel 30 bushel to J Shepard & 1 load of Sand for D. Grahm</td>
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>the Revd Mr Aull preached in the Schoolhouse little rain</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>drew 3 loads of Sand for Dan Grahm rain</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>tried to cut the Buckwheat the ground is so wet that we could do nothing rain</td>
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