File #35440: "Frank McMillan Diary 1924 7.pdf"

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April 24th. Men uncovering strawberries. tried my hand at Bridge grafting. some. job hope it saves the trees fine & mild. April 25th. Finished bridge grafting also finished uncovering strawberries. settled duty with Geo Alton for trees $8.98. April 26th. Weather fine & bright but cold east wind. Paid Grandpa's income tax for 1923. $117.42. also took my own and Johns in nothing to pay Bot two bags Cobbler Potatoes at 285 {$2.85} / bag late ones $1.85 from Stevens & Solomons making hot beds to transplant tomatoes in. Man started ploughing rye under for strawberries & trees. April 27th. Sunday. Fine & warm. had John & family up for supper. April 28th. Transplanted 60 sashes of John Bauer tomatoes - (6000 plants) April 29th Trees arrived today $3.39 freight on them arrived in good shape and look alright. Transplanted 74 sashes tomatoes. and done a lot of watering. Jerry started work this a.m. April 30th. Planted 5 bags potatoes and also planted trees on my place. Row 1.2.5.6. York State prunes (40) trees Row 3 & 4 are Shropshire Damson (15).
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