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William Beatty Diary, 1860-1863

1862

	1	heavy rain this morning worked at the peas
	2	finished hooking John Young peas in the forenoon & 2 ridges of the Gardener peas began to cut the black see cut 20 stook a peace of John Youngs poll oats
	3	drew in some of the peas cut some of the scotch wheat next the road very poor with the weavel
	4	drew in the rest of Young peas & a stack of oats heavy South windtoday this is Ryans observation day
	5	finished cuting the Scotch wheat that is ready
	6	drew in the Blacksee wheat that was cut
		it rained according to Ryan 24 day of the month & 17 of the moon maked 41 {illegible} days
	8	worked at the peas
	9	worked at the house
		Ad helped B Younge
	12	went to Gananoque bougth 100 of flour paid 12s {illegible} Ben Young went with me rainy
	13	worked at the oats good day
14		the Revd Mr Smart preached in the schooll house

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