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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 37.pdf
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1891 August
| 28 | Ad & Wallace did a good days drawing to day | |
| 29 | ad & Wallace is drawing from the midle field they in {illegible} loads of Barley they had 2 loads they then drew in oats they got the last load in after dark and that is all but the Buckwheat fine day | |
| 30 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day | |
| 31 | Ad went up with Wallace to cut his wheat it rained it began to rained 4 oclock they got the Wheat done | |
| Sept | 1 | the Warn Boys came & got the thrasher in order after dinner and they thrased 260 bushel of Barley and was done before sundone & left for Bruces before sundown |
| 2 | heavy fog this morning they thrashed at in the forenoon Ad helped & then went & cut Wallaces oats | |
| 3 | Ad tried A peaharvest it did not work right so he took back is was David Johnstons he drew in a loads of peas to the New Barn heavy rain at night | |
| 4 | Ad & Wallace hooked peas as soon as they were fitt | |
| 5 | Ad & Wallace went up to work it soon began rain & drisled rain most of the day | |
| 6 | this was communion at Fairfax Besie & Mistress went to it there rain most of the day very few out | |
| 7 | Ad & Wallace went to his place & brought 2 loads home fine day and drining Bessie went West to Miss Olivers peapel she intends to stop at Trontoon the way | |
| X | 8 | Ad & Wallace is drawing in there to day fine day William left the for home without saying a word we hunted the farm everywhere & could not find him |
| 9 | Ad went to his Father is his Father wont send Ad would not have him back to George Mathias helpd |
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| 10 | Ad & Wallace drew in the pease they had to a load in the old barn over the oats & in the New Barn floor all is in here except the Buckwheat it is not ready yet they Wallace took to some at home | |
| 11 | Ad went to help Wallace this morning fine day | |
| 12 | Do Do Do Do Do | |
| 13 | A student Preached this morning Revd Mr Fairley had the communion Chas Lake | |
| 14 | Ad is helping Wallace fine day | |
| 15 | Do Do Do with A little shower Revd Mr Shane came on the Express this afternoon |
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