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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 48.pdf
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1892
April
| 16 | ||
| 17 | Revd Mr Fairley Preached this evening | |
| 18 | Ad began the spring work this morning by cultivating in the old House field the ground is in fine trim he sowed some wheat | |
| 19 | he cultivated and sowed some more wheat | |
| 20 | Do Do Do | |
| 21 | Ad finished sowing the Wheat he sowed 7 {illegible} Bushel in all the ground in fine order | |
| 22 | Ad is cultivating in the same field fine time | |
| 23 | he sowed 11 bushel of Peas and Oats the same field the ground is in fine order | |
| 24 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning | |
| 25 | Ad is drawing dung from the village Jonnie is gathering stones for the New foundation of the New Barn wherethe old one is | |
| 26 | Ad sowed 11 Bushel more of peas and oals in the same field that is 22 in all the ground is in fine order for work Jonnie quaring stone we sent our Milk to the Factory St{illegible} Findlay took it for the first time this year | |
| 27 | Ad took his Mother to the old place we got a letter that Margret is very ill he got home in the night he says that she knows every one yet Ellen stoped there to help Mary fine day | |
| 28 | Jonney dug in the Garden this forenoon we cleaned up 11 Bags of peas & oats he intends {illegible}ends them for feed | |
| 29 | Ad took the 11 Bags to Escot Mill and got them ground for feed fine day | |
| 30 | Ad is cutlivating in the North field fine day |
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