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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 36.pdf
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1891
August
| 8 | Ad fixed the Reaper to day | |
| 9 | Revd Fairley preached here this Evening | |
| 10 | Ad up to Wallaces with the Reaper fine day | |
| 11 | Ad went back to Wallaces this morning finished it & came to Bruces and worked there | |
| 12 | Ad is working there Harrie is at McKays heavy rain this afternoon there no rain at S Findleys | |
| 13 | Ad is at Bruces al day | |
| 14 | Ad finished this forenoon came heare at noon & began to Reap Wheat with in the southeast field East of the Buckwheat fine day it was the wheat it A good croap Freeman & Biran | |
| 15 | rain in the night fine morning and all day Ad went to the North field this afternoon to cut the oats there Freman and Biran McNiel |
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| 16 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning | |
| 17 | Ad and Bruce teams drew Wallaces Barley to our New Barn they brought 4 loads each | |
| 18 | rain this morning dull day no work | |
| 19 | Ad cut with the Reaper in the North field this forenoon and then they drew in 4 loads of the wheat Bruces team & Boys helped fine day | |
| 20 | Ad & Wallace drew 2 load and the rakings and 1 load of the oats from the Northfield this forenoonthey went to Bruces & helped to draw in | |
| 21 | rain this morning & most of day no work done | |
| 22 | Ad went to the North field this afternoon finished the cuting there then came to the old house field | |
| 23 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this |
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| 24 | rain this morning and most of the day & night Aunt Jennet & Ninnie came from Young on the Express | |
| 25 | Ad Reaped oats in the center field this afternoon & finished them before night Wallace & Willie helped | |
| 26 | Ad & Wallace began to hook the peas in the N field find day they hooked all day | |
| 27 | thay hooked this forenoon & went to draw wheat in the North field they got that field in & some of the midle field fine day |
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