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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 7.pdf
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1886
| July 18 | Prof Nicholson preached at night there was heavy this morning so that he could not go to Fairfax he went to Sand Bay in the afternoon Ad took Mr Nicholson to Sand Bay | |
| 19 | Ad mowed in the North field on the old piece of meadow | |
| 20 | Ad drew in 4 loads of hay from the North field they put it over the old stable fine day | |
| 21 | Ad & Jonnie is shaking out the cocks below the house this morning they then drew in 8 loads put it in the old Barn | |
| 22 | Ad mowed Wallace hay at the railroad Jonnie cut or dug some of the blue weeds in the lower field | |
| 23 | Ad & Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay Philo is raking it in winrows fine day they drew loads & put it his stable brought 1 home | |
| 24 | Ad & Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay to Ads stable | |
| 25 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day | |
| 26 | we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat Jonnie took them to Escott mill with Kate got home at noon Ad went to the North field to mow | |
| 27 | Ad finished cuting the North field this morning he then cut the piece that he left below the house | |
| 28 | Ad Drew in 3 loads from the North field took them home Philo raked fine day | |
| 29 | Ad cut the little field behind the Barn there was a little rain to day it stoped the haying | |
| 30 | they drew in all the hay that they had and 2 loads that Ad cut in the paster field that is the night paster in the midle East field they put it over the old horse stable that finished the haying here the hay is all very good & in good order | |
| 31 | Ad & Jonnie went with the team to help Bruce McNiel with his haying Jennet & Jennie went to Gananoque with Maud early this morning intending to go on the boat to Kingston |
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