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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 10.pdf
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1886
| Sept 1 | Ad began to plow for Fall wheat in the Northwest corner of the North field where the peas was | |
| 2 | Charles Roth came this forenoon to cut the spring wheat got it done after dinner fine day | |
| 3 | Ad & Jonnie helped Bruce with his harvest till near night they got home to draw in 1 load of wheat they left it on the waggon | |
| 4 | Bruces boys came out this morning to help Ad they drew 2 loads of wheat & 1 of flax & that finished our harvesting they went to help Bruce then | |
| 5 | Revd Mr Millard had the communion here afternoon the church was well filled there was 51 tokens taken in | |
| 6 | Ad & Jonnie drew dung to the North field east corner Ad cut out a hole for a window in the woodshed for light | |
| 7 | they drew dung in the forenoon helped Bruce to draw in in the afternoon fine day very dry weather | |
| 8 | they went to Bruces this morning they finished his harvesting it has been a fine time for getting it in | |
| little rain in forenoon | 9 | Ad & Jonnie is drawing dung to the North field East line he is intending to sow fall wheat on it |
| 10 | they are working at the dung a fine for it | |
| 11 | Do Do Do | |
| 12 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening rain most of the day | |
| 13 | Ad went to plow for the wheat this morning Jonnie is spreading dung they drew dung half of the day | |
| 14 | Ad finished plowing for the fall wheat to day there was a fine shower last night | |
| fall wheat sowed | 15 | Ad sowed 4 1/2 nearly bushel of fall wheat it was with Bruces drill Ad draged on it nearly all the forenoon then sowed & I draged Ad went Young with Bruce in the afternoon intending to go to Unionville |
| 16 | heavy rain all night & most of to day no work done outside I expected to go to Unionville the rain is so heavy that Charles Roth did not come for me | |
| 17 | Jonnie drew stones for Dr Hannah well Birron McNiel helped him to load they drew 2 load |
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