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William Beatty Diary, 1865-1867
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(WAY OUT OF ORDER)
1866
Sept
| Sept | 1 | Drew in 3 loads of poll oats there are fine crop went to help Ben Young to thrash they did not come heavy rain near night |
| 2 | the Revd Mr Aull preached at the Schoolhouse | |
| 3 | helped Ben Young at the thrashin machin | |
| 4 | cut the Barley in the forenoon then cut the wheat in the orchard & drew it in it is very ripe David come home | |
| 5 | drew in some of the wheat in the old Barnyard & raked up the Barley went & helped John Johnston to thrash in the afternoon there was some rain this afternoon | |
| 6 | helped Johnston to thrash till Supertime a fine day the wind South or rather South west T Foley worked 3 days for me on Wat acount David & him cut the oats next the Buckwheat | |
| 7 | drew in 1 load of wheat & cleaned up 11 1/2 bushel of wheat & 22 of Rye took it to mill to Gananoque heavy rain this afternoon Stopt all night at Mr Broughs | |
| 8 | came home this morning gave Mr Cornet 3 bushel of wheat & 4 bushel of Rye rain this forenoon | |
| 9 | the Rev Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol in the Curch | |
| 10 | drew up 5 loads of oats & made part of a Stack fine day | |
| 11 | drew 1 load of oats & finished the Stack & drew in 2 loads of Barley in the forenoon heavy rain this afternoon | |
| 12 | David & Billie hooked peas I helped Mr Cornet at his wheat a little rain in the afternoon | |
| 13 | I helped Mr Cornet in the forenoon drew in the rest of the Barley a fine day | |
| 14 | went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of Rye & 24 bushel of oats very heavy rain got very wet David & Billie finished the peas | |
| 15 | the ground so wet could do nothing at home Billie drew 3 small loads of gravel 30 bushel to J Shepard & 1 load of Sand for D. Grahm | |
| 16 | the Revd Mr Aull preached in the Schoolhouse little rain | |
| 17 | drew 3 loads of Sand for Dan Grahm rain | |
| 18 | tried to cut the Buckwheat the ground is so wet that we could do nothing rain |
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