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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 17.pdf
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1890
| April | 25 | Ad sowed the little field with Wheat |
| 26 | Ad took 4 bags of oats to the center field and he sowed 3 of them fine day | |
| 27 | Rev Mr Fairley preached this morning | |
| 28 | Ad went up to Leeds to lay out a Road | |
| 29 | Revd Mr Gracie preached & had A Congregational for to chose A Minister All was in favour of Revd Mr Fairley and all that was there signed the call it was unamouse | |
| 30 | Ad is choring at home the ground is very wet from yesterdays rain | |
| May | 1 | Ad went to Charles Armstrong Barn raising |
| 2 | Ad sowed grass seed with the seeder in the little field & the N East field fine day | |
| 4 | Mr Johnston A student preached at night he stayed here | |
| 5 | heavy rain last night Ad is coming at home | |
| 6 | Ad is working in the northeast field fine day | |
| 7 | he working in the North field | |
| 8 | Ad sowed 5 bushel of peas in the North field Wallace is helping him sowing grass seed | |
| 9 | Ad worked in the N field in the fornoon & at in the afternoon at home little rain | |
| 10 | Ad worked at home in forenoon went to Gananoque in afternoon | |
| 11 | there was meeting to day no Minister | |
| 12 | Ad & Wallas worked in the S.East field sowed 3 bags of oats fine day they draged with two teams | |
| 13 | rain last night Ad sowed grass Seed there this forenoon | |
| 14 | Ad worked at home he is fixing up A Buttery & Kittchen | |
| 15 | Ad and Wallace is draging with 3 teams fine day | |
| 16 | Ad shoveled furrows in the S. East field in forenoon he fixed at home | |
| 17 | Ad helped Wallace to drag on his place to day | |
| 19 | Ad draged at Wallaces uper farm all day | |
| 20 | heavy rain last night and all day there is more Water on the ground now then was when the Snow went | |
| 21 | Ad is fixing in the Hogpen and overhead of it | |
| 22 | Ad is fixing at home | |
| 23 | Ad took the spoted Red Ayrshire to Abs Holsten Bull fine day | |
| 24 | Ad and Wallace & Phillo took our tow & Wallaces yearling to the chanty for to Paster fine day |
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