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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 12.pdf
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1883
| August | 1 | Dan took the old rails that on the lain fence & fixed the road fence around the North Field Watts is hoeing the potatos in the midle there is a misty rain |
| 2 | we finished the stack in the midle field there is 13 loads in it is poor hay we put a good deal of salt on it | |
| 3 | we drew 2 loads out of the midle field put them in the new Barn Watts hoed potatos Dan cut the hay in the field in the east side south of the first ditch | |
| 4 | Dan cut in hey the center field north west corner I raked the hay in field that Dan cut yesterday Watts cocked it then finished our cuting to night | |
| 5 | Revd Mr Shane preached at night | |
| 6 | Dan & Watts made a stack bottom & drew 2 loads to it I raked where Dan cut on Saturday & drew 5 loads into the new Barn it is good hay | |
| 7 | we finished the stock that was begun yesterday this forenoon it is the best hay we have had this season it got no rain they helped Bruce at his wheat in the afternoon fine day | |
| 8 | Dan & Watts is helping Bruce to day with the team they drew in his wheat & some hay fine day | |
| 9 | Bruce brought out the reaper he got our fall wheat & Barley before dinner his two boys Dan & Watts bound till noon it was so warm that the bands broke they all went out to Bruces drew in for him | |
| 10 | Bruces two boys & daughter Mary came this morning & bound up our wheat this forenoon then they all went out to Bruces & helped him I went to Gananoque with Jennet I McLaughlin horse very warm day | |
| 11 | Dan & Watts is drawing our fall wheat had three & half loads had half a load of Barley they helped Bruce after | |
| 12 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning | |
| 13 | Dan is cultivating the summer follow Watts hoeing | |
| 14 | Dan is drawing dung Watts is loading he drew 18 loads | |
| 15 | Do Do Do uncle Rob came on the mixed Mrs Dobb & Ellen Scott came on the Express Dan & Watts is at the dung | |
| 16 | Mrs Dobbs & Ellen Scott went to Brockville on the Express Dan & Watt is at the dung |
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