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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 12.pdf
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1880
| August | Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Garret at night | |
| Jennie took {illegible} Innes to Young | 16 | Ezra is working the wheat & oats at the road Ezra finished the cuting I got 2 of the tires set on the truct waggon in the forenoon we then drew in 2 loads of oats that {illegible} & 1 load of wheat |
| 18 | I took Jennie to her school Henery Webster helped Ezra to load a load of wheat & brought out here & brought out the other load | |
| 19 | A little rain this morning I went out to the road about 10 oclock helped Ezra to draw in we drew in the rakings & peas were there was all is in to Wallaces raked his oats & drew in 2 loads Bruce boy helped that finished our harvesting I sent six dollars to Mr Rennie of Toronto for 2 bushel of Silver Chaff fall wheat a sample of the victor Fitz & Hedge{illegible} | |
| 20 | Ezra went home tis morning I did chores | |
| 21 | I fixed fence to keep the sheep in | |
| 22 | Revd Mr Staunton preached this morning Mr Mathews at night | |
| 23 | Ezra came back this morning he began to plow in the south half of the west center field ground very hard and dry he is cross plowing | |
| 24 | Ezra went through the turnips with Charly and cultivator at noon very warm day | |
| 25 | Ezra is plowing in the midle field there was a fine showr last night very cold this morning | |
| 26 | Ezra is plowing very warm day | |
| 27 | Do Do I mended the childrens shoes after chores | |
| 28 | Ezra is plowing it is very heavy hard work I thrashed part of the flaxx seed | |
| 29 | Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Garrat at night | |
| 30 | Ezra plowed very warm day | |
| 31 | Ezra finished the field this forenoon & then began to draw away the straw from behind the Barn to the edge of ditch below the old house |
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