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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_09.pdf
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1858
| 15 | picked stones on the cristies place in the forenoon & then plowed |
| 16 | Jock went to Colmans Mill with 16 bushel of wheat & 4 of corn David finished the plowing at cristies I steemed cradle stuff |
| 17 | got 6 bushel of coal from J Cumins & Innes made shoes for the horses |
| 18 | hoed the corn had a picking bee very warm day |
| 19 | Jock went to Lyn for A load of sand for Wm Hazelwood & I went to charleston with firkins the boys hed the corn |
| 20 | the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown fine Day |
| 21 | went to the funeral of old Mr Marshel I drew his corps he was buried at Booths |
| 22 | sowed the turnips first 4 rows Golden ball ground Still wet but they are late worked on the road {in left margin} Turnips |
| 23 | went to Westport with the wool Jock & the boys howed the potatos |
| 24 | Do Do Do |
| 25 | got home from Westport with the wool stopt one nigth at Clarks & one Sheldos very hot weather had 154 1/2 lb of corn & 179 1/2 25 of granpas in all |
| 26 | made a trough for the calfs & one for the bull well very warm Day |
| 27 | |
| 28 | David draged at cristies Jock drew dung to the Harper field I fixed cradle stuff |
| 29 | went to A Stewarts for the Revd Mr Morrison he came to visit us & preached at caintown at 5 oclock & I went to Lyn with him after |
| 30 | went to Lyn with 27 firkins for Elingham very dry weather David helped W Hazelwood |
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