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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 31.pdf
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1887
| July | 18 | Ad finished cuting Wallaces & a piece below the little field fine day Jennie & Ellen went on the Express to Scott or rather {illegible} |
| 19 | Ad finished drawing in Wallaces & drew in a load from below the little he took home be there now below the house fine haying day | |
| 20 | Ad & a man called Wright drew in 5 loads of hay from the field north of the house John Giffs left off work he went to Toronto on the midnight train | |
| I raked for a little that is the I have done this season | 21 | Ad mowed in the North field & drew he drew in loads & 1 from below the house |
| 22 | Mr Landon came with his Reaper & cut & bound the fall wheat Ad stooked it up Ad says that it is a fine crop | |
| 23 | Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old stable I raked it with Kate all the ground | |
| 24 | the Revd Professor Nicholson preached | |
| 25 | Ad is mowing & drawing John Johnston Henerys son is helping they drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old cow & horse stable then they drew in the fall wheat there was 3 loads | |
| 26 | Ad finished the mowing this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay in the afternoon I raked it put it in the same place very warm day | |
| 27 | Ad went to Sand Bay Birion McNiel went with him they are going mow the hay there on the new land | |
| 28 | Ad & Byron came home at night they finished the cuting they this afternoon heavy rain at noon so they could not do anything the Newboys helping them Ad brought the 2 year old heffer home | |
| 29 | Ad went Ab McNiels on business it is very dull day no work done | |
| Mr Willson a student came on the Express | 30 | Ad & 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay & stacked the hay they had to rake it is good fine drying day |
| 31 | Mr Willson a student preached this evening |
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