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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892

William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 19.pdf

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June 22 Revd Mr Firlay Preached this morning fine day
23 Ad is plowing and cultivating for the cow corn this forenoon he sowed the corn with the Drill
24 Ad is plowing for the Buckwheat in N East field
25 Do Do
26 Do Do fine day
27 Do Do
28 Philo got S. Johnstons Roller & rolled A little it was not in order too do mutch
29 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening
30 Ad rolled in the forenoon went to the Instude in afternoon
July 1 Ad went to the River & got 3 pigs in the forenoon
2 Ad went to Line Mill this morning heavy rain last night
3 Ad got home this afternoon with his grist he same {illegible}
4 Jennie & Miss Hutchinson came from Brockville on the Mixed and Philo Ad is fixing the mower Wallace is helping
5 Wallace is mowing at home with our mower
6 REvd Mr Fairley Preached this morning
7 Ad is fixing the strabery festival for tomorrow
8 heavy rain last night & this fornoon there was a good turnoout this afternoon night for the weather
9 Ad went through the potatos with the horse fine day
10 the Mair foaled this forenoon all right it is horse colt
11 Ad is helping Wallace to draw in his hay fine day
12 Ad began to mow he mowed in the orchard fine day
13 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Eving
14 Ad raked in the orchard Wallace raked round the fences they drew in put it over the cow stable and took a load home
15 Ad & Wallace drew the straw out out of the old barn & made a stak in the little field & moad some heavy clover in the midle East field fine day
16 Ad & Wallace is shaking the clover this forenoon they drew it in this aftenoon it fine day
17 rain this morning Ad worked among the potato
18 Ad mowed this afternoon fine day
19 Ad raked and drew in what he cut yesterday
20 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning
21 Ad mowed in the North field day

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