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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 49.pdf
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1892
May
| 1 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening | |
| 2 | Ad and Jonnie took the young cattle to Sand Bay to paster 4 to year heffers and 2 one year old | |
| 3 | Jonnie is { |
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| Ad sowed 7 Bushel of oats that he got from Ab McNiel & he sowed 8 1/2 Bushel {rest scratched out} | 4 | Ad is working in the North field with the team |
| 5 | Robbie Brought Ellen home Margret is better Do | |
| 6 | Jonnie is quaring stones in the Field below the house opiset the stack where the 3 trees is he has got A fine lot of stones fine day | |
| 7 | Jennet is buisy clening house fine day cold at fine time for {illegible} Work Ad is done sowing | |
| 8 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this Morning fine day | |
| 9 | Ad is working at home in the garden | |
| 10 | Ad plowed our garden this afternoon fine day Jonney planted some potatoes and Beans | |
| 11 | rain this morning Bessie came home on the Express yesterday no work done out side the house | |
| 12 | Ad & Jonnie is drawing dung to the field North East of the Barn for the corn & potatoes fine day | |
| 13 | Do Do Do Do Do | |
| 14 | ||
| 15 | Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening fine day | |
| 16 | Ad is drawing to the calf paster at the milk shed he intends to plow it up | |
| 17 | he is drawing to A pile in the field below the Lain | |
| 18 | Bessie & here Mother went to Gananoque this morning with Wallaces horse fine day Ad is drawing dung to pile in the field below or North of the house fine day | |
| 19 | Ad & Jonnie took the roof of the horse stable & piled up the logs up against the fence fine day | |
| 20 | rain this morning no work done out of dorrs Jonnie took down the old grainery the cows and sheep with the Lambs in all day & night |
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