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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_59.pdf
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1860
| July 17 | Mowed frount of Elizes fine Day John Yonge & wife here |
| 18 | Do & raked & cocked some of the hay |
| 19 | rain little lost night fine Day |
| 20 | Drew in 6 load of hay very warm Day |
| 21 | mowed a little heavy showr this forenoon quite cool |
| 22 | the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown |
| 23 | Mowed frount of Elizes & drew in one load rain at noon |
| 24 | David worked for Jock mowed & drew in one load rain this afternoon |
| 25 | finished mowing frount of Elizes the boys drew in 2 loads with of hay |
| 26 | went to John Youngs got 5 1/2 bushel of wheat & saw Clows Reaper cut fall wheat on the farm of Petter Davis there was to have been 4 Reapers there but there was only Clows & Cossets Cosset & Clow could not agree about there Judges & Cosset would not reap & left the field some rain |
| 27 | went to Lyn with 9 1/2 bushel of wheat got 150 lb of corn meal
7s.6 per hunder lb drew in |
| 28 | mowed below the Bull well & drew in 2 load from it fine Day {in left margin} rain |
| 29 | rained all Day didnot got to meeting |
| 30 | very dull this morning Bob David Robert Armstrong & me went to the March on Sherwood place |
| 31 | rained this forenoon {in left margin} rain |
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