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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_39.pdf
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1859
| Sept 17 | Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Rye that makes 5 bushel of Rye & 2 1/2 Bushel of wheat all on the cristie place |
| 18 | the Revd Mr Harvy preached in our school house |
| 19 | cut corn very much brock down fine Day |
| 20 | fixed the lids of the stove very wet day |
| 21 | heavy rain most of the Day the boys thrashed peas |
| 22 | began to work at the stables dug earth out of the horse stable & filled into the cow stable |
| 23 | went to Farmersville with pork barles for Elingham |
| X 24 | worked the forenoon at the stables Picked the snows this afternoon great fog yesterday & to Day |
| 25 25 | the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown in the forenoon & the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon |
| 26 | went to Brockville with 2 Barrels of American Apples got 10s per Barrels & atended an Agriculture meeting |
| 27 | choped old logs on the cristies place John Yonge came here on foot to tell us Wal of some work at crosby |
| 28 | went to the toll gate with John Yonge this afternoon the Boys choped on cristies place |
| 29 | went to Mallorytown with the Buggy to meet Mr Hornabrook an aquantance of wats that is going to Toronto to the Collage |
| 30 | thrashed the Buckwheat fine Day |
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