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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_31.pdf
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1859
| May 16 | drew dung to the field below the Bull paster |
| 17 | finished drawing dung & went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach |
| 18 | began to Plow for the corn |
| 19 | plowed in the field below the house |
| 20 | Rob plowed in the old Bull paster david draged the corn ground & I sowed 3 1/2 bushel of Schoch wheat & see it down gave it one stroke of the drag {in left margin} 9 1/2 bushel of wheat in all |
| 21 | Rob helped to plow & I planted the corn in the field below the house the ground very dry Granpa put A handfull of ashes in every hill as we planted little rain last night |
| 22 | went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach in the afternoon |
| 23 | Sowed 4 bushel of the poll oats & 5 1/2 of the little while & 1 of the large oats in the field west line North side of the road begining next the house & 5 quarts of flax seed on 50 pace by C |
| 24 | the Boys all went to Brockville to the Queens birth day & I finishe the draging |
| 25 | went to Lyn with Butter firkins for Elingham |
| 26 | plowed & sowed 1 bushel of Barley between the dich & the line & seeded it down |
| 27 | drew dung for the turnips in the orchard fine rain to night |
| 28 | finished the dung & plowed part of it |
| 29 | the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our School house |
| 30 | finished plowing & draged & furrowed part up {in left margin} washed the sheep |
| 31 | planted 9 rows of sugar beets 3 rows of carrots & 20 rows of turnips steeped part of the seed over night |
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