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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_55.pdf

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1860

May 17 Planted 12 bushel of potatos at cristes Mr Lawson planted a peice with us I went to the Funeral of Mr John Booth he was buried at the Booth Buring place there over 90 buggys & carrages the Revd Mr McKenzie preached
18 plantd parted of the corn & sowed nearly 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the Rye ground & 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the fall wheat ground where they were killed out fine shower this afternoon {in left margin} rain & showers
19 finished planting at cristes corn & potatos a fine rain to Day every looks well
20 Revd Mr McKenzie Preached at caintown {in left margin} frost this morning
21 drew dung to orchard for turnips fine /day
22 finished drawing the dung & plowed some potatos first now the Great Chillie potato a seedling the net No 1 seedling
23 finished the plowing in the orchard planted 4 Bushel
24 went to McIntosh Mill with 2 bushel of corn & 14 of wheat & drew a load Boards David went Mallorytown to traning Adam went to Farmersville great works to be done
25 draged & furrowed the orchard for the turnips
26 sowed the turnips 2 1/2 lbs fine rain this morning
27 the Revd Mr Mills preached his farewell sermon {in left margin} rain this morning
28 took the roof of the old barn & washed the sheep
29 drew the to old Barn or logs of it into the road fine Day
30 dug part of a dich next the Barn
31 drew stones from the old Barn to the dich a fine rain to night {in left margin} rain

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