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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 77.pdf
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1886
| April | 20 | Ad worked at his garden Jimmie came here last night he was helping Mr Day to {cut off} |
| 21 | Ad worked at home he sowed some carrots then Jimmie split some wood & other chores | |
| 22 | Ad went to a raisin Mr Websters at the Ebenezer Church Jimmie cleaned the grass from the gooseberries & put ashes around them & currant Bushes | |
| 23 | Jennie & Aunt Jain came on the Express last night Ad is fixing things at home Jimmie is splitting wood | |
| 24 | Ad is working at home Aunt Jane went home on the Mixed this morning cold wind | |
| 25 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening | |
| 26 | Ad is working at home he planted some potatos Jimmie is splitting wood Jennie went to Glen Buel on the Express this afternoon rather cold | |
| Ad began spring work by breaking in the cleaned up seed oats | 27 | rain most of the day Jimmie splitting wood & taking care of the lambs & cattle |
| 28 | Ad & Jimmie put the slaughs in the New Cow stable and read up the lain | |
| 8 bushel of Astrilan oats | 29 | Ad began to sow & sowed 8 bushel of the Astrilian oats in the center west field west side fine day the Boys pick Stones below the house |
| 8 bushel more | 30 | Ad sowed 8 bushel more of the Astrlian & draged them fine day |
| May | 1 | angled draged the where he sowed the oats it is south half of the field & plowed the head {cut off} fine day the Mr Millard went to Sand Bay this afternoon |
| 2 7 bushels of Oats | Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay church this morning there was none from here fine day | |
| 3 | Ad sowed 7 bushels of Robies oats in North east corner of the center field that is north of the center headland | |
| 3 bushels more of the same | 4 | Ad sowed 3 bushel more of Robies oats along side & he plowed part of the garden & hoed it a little rain |
| Woods begin to look green | 5 | Ad sowed 6 bushel of oats peas & Black Barley mixture all in the midle field Jimmie is drawing dung with Kate & S Johnston East into the garden |
| 6 | I planted a Catalpa in the garden over where the Ridge was Ad sowed 1 3/4 bushel of grass peas & 3 1/4 bushel of common pea on North field East {illegible} |
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