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William Beatty Diary, 1871-1874
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1873
| July | 16 | Henery drew in 2 loads of hay from the north field 1 from the orchard I put there in the west half of the big mow then Cornet helped him I am not able to do anything |
| rain | 17 | finished cutting the North field very heavy rain this afternoon the best & most rain we have had since April |
| rain | 18 | shingled part of the south side of the barn I had to come down from it with my head Henery raked part of the north field this afternoon rain to night |
| 19 | rain last night & this morning Henery & Ellen went to Gananoque took 9 bushel of wheat with them to the mill there is no grinding they brought it back with them they took Mr Matthews & Mr Gordon home with them | |
| 20 | the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning & Mr Gordon at night | |
| 21 | I went to Gananoque for the lid of the milk can they forgot it on Saturday Henery began to mow in the field below the house this morning he & the girls drew in 1 load of hay from orchard & 2 from the Northfield put them in the East half of the big mow fine day | |
| 22 | raked & drew in one load at night mowed | |
| 23 | put the load that we drew in yesterday in the little mow fine day finished cutting this side of the ditch | |
| 24 | cut in the east side of the ditch or trees drew in one load put over the horses got 1 shoe on Jenny it was put on with a new kind of nails | |
| 25 | went to Escott with 9 bushels of wheat got home by noon drew in one load of hay put it over the cow stable & one load in the New barn for the sheep rain at dark | |
| rain | 26 | Henery cutting east of the Bull paster little rain this morning |
| 27 | the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning & Revd Mr Delong at night | |
| 28 | Henery & Mr A Cornet raked & drew in all that was in the field below the house Alick brought his horse & raked with it then they Bill & drew in I cut the |
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| rain | 29 | cut part of the north half of the midle field Alick & Henery raked drew & raked in 3 loads of the north field this afternoon I was taken {illegible} |
| 30 | Henery cut part of the North field I was not able to do anything with {illegible} | |
| 31 | Henery finished cutting the north field that is the last of our cutting & Drew in three loads {illegible} & Jennet helped I could do nothing |
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