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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 30.pdf
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1881
| May 15 | Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and the Revd Shane preached at night for the first time Hugh McKay took Mr Shane with Charly to Fairfax | |
| 16 | rain most of the day no work done and the cows in the stable a very cold with north wind | |
| 17 | very cold day with north wind a little rain | |
| 18 | James Bradley began to work this morning Ad hired him to work this summer he laid up the lain fence and other fences round the pasture | |
| 19 | Bradley split wood at the house Ad is working at home I went with Revd Mr Shaw to see some of the members | |
| 20 | Bradley ewnt out to the road to ditch so as to let the water of the potato ground I picked the sprouts of the potatoes Ad & Wallace took them out of the seller on the 19th & put them in the Room | |
| 21 | I went with Mr Shaw to see more of the members | |
| 22 | Recd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night | |
| 23 | Ad rolled the Buckwheat I cobled mothers shoes | |
| 24 | finished sprouting the potatoes worked in the garden Ad took the White cow & the 2 yearlings to the Shanty the Revd Mr Shane moved from here to W.A Cornetts this morning the girles is helping to get them fixed | |
| 25 | Ad & James picked up stones of the New Meadow put them in the Barn yard I cut some potatoes | |
| 26 | Ad & James picked more stones put them in the Barnyard the draged & furrowed out the garden in the forenoon Ad went home & me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos some beans pop corn & some sugar cain seed that finished the garden | |
| 27 | James drew dung to the field back of the Barn for beets & turnips | |
| 28 | Ad dissmissed James he is no good | |
| 29 | Revd Mr Shane preached this evening no meeting this morning | |
| 30 | Ad spread dung back of the Barn & plowed draged & furrowed up 20 rows for Beets & roots | |
| 31 | I sowed frist & 2nd the yellow Mangels 3 rows long {illegible} |
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