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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 20.pdf
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1890 July
| 22 | Philo raked in the North field Ad and him drew in and put it in old Barn | |
| 23 | Ad Wallace and Philo is raking & drawing in they are puting in the New barn fine day | |
| 24 | Ad went to Bruces to help him to stack is rain no work done | |
| 25 | very dull and cloudy Ad is choring at home | |
| 26 | Ad is working at the Potatoes and Beans | |
| 27 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening | |
| 28 | Ad is mowing in the North field fine day | |
| 29 | Ad is drawing hay home Biron McNiel is helping them | |
| 30 | they are drawing in here puting in the New barn | |
| 31 | Ad and Philo is working at the Potatoes | |
| August | 1 | Ad mowed the midle field field fine day |
| 2 | they raked it up & put it in cock Wallace helped | |
| 3 | Revd Mr Fairleyy preached this forenoon | |
| 4 | Ad Wallace and Bruce & Philo made a stack of the hay in the corner of the little field N. of the lane | |
| 5 | Ad and Wallae is drawing hay from Bruces for Wallace in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon | |
| 6 | Ad cut the midle field fine dry day | |
| 7 | Ad drew in the fall wheat Philo helped | |
| 8 | Ad & Philo fixed the fence round the midle field and laide down the fence so the cows can go in | |
| 9 | Ad is working home | |
| 10 | Revd Mr Fairley preachd this Evening | |
| 11 | Ad drew in the wheat in the little field then he cut what Wheat was fit in the East field fine day | |
| 12 | is cuting Wallaces Wheat fine dry day | |
| 13 | Ad Wallace Philo hooked the peas | |
| 14 | Ad Wallace & Philo drew drew in wheat that we had in the East field for a {illegible} | |
| 15 | Ad & Wallace {line illegible} they put it in our Barns A drew for {illegible} | |
| 16 | Ad cut the oats in the center field dine day | |
| 17 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning | |
| 18 | Bruces Boy Wallace & Philo {rest illegible} stack in the oats in center filed Ad wentto the River to {illegible} | |
| 19 | Ad fixing the stable this afternoon rain | |
| 20 | Ad is work at the {illegible} | |
| 21 | rain most of the day | |
| 20 | Ad is drawing to the North field the {rest of entry illegible} |
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