1 10 21 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b5351c6503feb097d91d22a99141553.pdf d5d08c87f0cc74f7f20b0426985e19bd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1934 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f75e1ecf4e0c0e2a78c2d4d5b4cbc03.pdf 63e56485595806e6786c1874384abf81 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Year 1934 Jan 1st. Monday. Rained nearly all last night but turning colder this a.m. Had a goose for dinner John, Edgar Jean, & Baby was up for dinner. Donald had a big head. was out all night so had to sleep all day Grandma did not come to stormy Agnes and we asked Aunt Ida but she has a cold; went out to Vote for Filman and Scott. Very cold tonight will be zero Jan 2 Very cold again Geo Filman was elected Reeve but Len Scott was defeated by Alderson by 29 votes Jan 3rd. Cold and snowing all day from the North East https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9401e5e574ced465e643099ea3b16363.pdf 9d69a05877f944167a128d92ecbaed8c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan 4th Cloudy and getting milder looks like rain was down to see about my battery. they say it is not worth charging only had it a little over a year Jan 5th Rained last night and cloudy and mild all day. little snow about all gone again. Jan 6th Mild and cloudy all day the snow all gone and most of the ice gone off the road our road was very bad the children were skating on it. Charlotte skated down to Uncle Johns on Wednesday Jan 7th Sunday still mild and cloudy raining in the afternoon had Stan and Harry for supper Jan 8th Mild and cloudy havent had any sun shine for some time Jan 9th Still mild and cloudy Jan 10th still cloudy a little cooler just below freezing Jan 11th cloudy again the Globe says there has only been a little over 5 hours of sunshin since the New Year went to Hamilton Jan 9th. got motor License for car No L 5034 cost $7.00 and $100 for driver's permit https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06100948c972a6cd31d4cacdc810ba6e.pdf a7d9f9f2a53e026fe00f684aa87a94e7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan 12th still mild and cloudy looks very much like rain. Wood has borrowed $6.00 and Brown $10.00 up to now. Jan 13th mild and cloudy snowed nearly all day but thawing tonight Jan 14th Sunday not very cold. froze at nigh tbut thawing during the day and still cloudy Jan 15th Thawing some again today a few snow flurrries. cloudy and a little cooler tonight Jan 16th nearly zero this morning a few minutes suntime today very cloudy Jan 17th, cold tonight and all today drove the girls to a party at Bushes Jan 18th must have been below zero this a.m. cloudy and a little milder tonight Jan 19th clear and bright most of the day and not very cold Jan 20th. cloudy and cold some light snow. my 49th birthday Jan 21st cold and cloudy like every Sunday nearly so far this year Jan 22 cool and cloudy Alan has a cold Jan 23rd mild South west wind turning westernly tonight and frozen up solid again https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73f74b665d88d1e7fd434d6f6eaf296f.pdf 407cb8e556de3c38c1f5c7f01bdf7764 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jan 24th cold this am but mild this after-noon. and bright sunshine for a change Jan 25th cloudy and mild rained in the night wind changing to north west this after-noon. and atarting to freeze hard Jan 26th cloudy and moderately cold. Dois had a party for her 12th Birthday 10 was asked 7 came 3 sick Jan 27 milder and cloudy a little soft snow. Toronto globe says only 5.3. hours sun this year until Jan 17th and 24 hours to Jan 27th total 29 hours while the avrage is 79 hours. Jan 28 Rained last night and this morning. turned very cold this afternoon. will be below zero tonight Jan 29th very cold 10 below zero with strong north-west wind. Jan 30th about zero again this morning Jan 31st nearly zero again this morning with a little west gale blowwing. getting milder all day but blowwing hard Feby 1st rain and moderately colder tonight Feby 2nd Very cold again 4 below zero. Bright sunshine and guess the ground hog saw his shadow O.K. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2fa73ebcee124abf59d702191b48a228.pdf 9c360af31485b9ab38717511e067ac1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feby 3rd Very cold night 6 to 10 below zero they say clear this afternoon but cloudy this afternoon snowing hard tonight showed Kens car to aldershop would not start Feby 4th must be about 6 inches snowthis morning. weather clear and bright not so cold got a nail in my toe at Filmans {Cumne?} the children had to walk to sunday school. Feby 5th cold again this morning about zero feb 6 decidely cold this morning the baker said it was 14 below zero. having a real winter this year. Feby 8th extremly cold today. some where between 25 and 30 below zero. coldest day in Hamilton in 20 years. Toronto reports 21 below officially and outside of the city as low as 30 and 34 below at Now Marked and 35 at Dundas and they say 14 below this afternoon the average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 17 below zero the coldest in the hhistory and guess Feby 9th some time starting the car this am too drive them to scholl colder than ever this morning the fellow at https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8422b912cd35a5948abc96cd31845b81.pdf 4454839a9ee930e47a77daf09e699dc0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the corner gas station said it was 31 below zero Burlington reports 25 below Port nelson 32, and up on Dundas street 35 below some places in northern Ontario as low as 52 one place in New York state 55 below 15 below in New York City the coldest ever recorded.they say Lake Ontario is frozen solid for the first time in 60 years yesterday average in Toronto was 17 below for the 24 hours. the same as yesterday. Late reports say the lake was not frozen solid. frozen out {four?} miles from Toronto. Feby 10th not so cold only 10 or 15 below zero this morning. went down town the ice was gone from the lake shore. you could see it way out in the lake. {illegible} some tonight. Feby 11th Alans Birthday not so cold. but still freezing hard. alas cloudy most of the day. The paper says there is three feet of frost on the found at Hamilton Cemetery. Feby 12th mild today just around freezing point. some soft snow turning cold again tonight north winds https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a3552ff636af9dae1f593fe9793c60c.pdf f2f13a2162f472512fee36a8db86751f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feby 13th. Cold again. {illegible, below} zero car of hotbed manure arrived today. Feby 14th Cold yet 10 below zero this morening. now unloading manure. Feby 15th. Thawed some in the sun this after noon but cold again tonight Feby 16th. Cloudy & cold with some snow flurries below zero this am. The Exhibition Pro Hockey game for Ace Bailey Benefit last Wed. nightt made $20 900.00 for Bailey. Feby 17th. a litte milder {illegible} about zero this am. car on the the bum again took it down to Maxwells he says the block is cracked. cost $18.75 Feby 18th Sunday, uncle Byron had a stroke last Friday night. hardly know how bad he is {felt?}. weather milder today but cloudy & looks like a storm (not thawing any) Feby 19th snowed some last night. very cold again this morning nearly zero. Feby 20th Extremely cold again this morning reports here say all the way from 12 to 20 below zero again. officially it was ten below in Toronto & Hamilton and 17 at the Beach. Paper States the coldest Feb day in New York for 31 years. and the coldest night this winter in Canada at Doucet, Quebec 60 below zero https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f342910b9d9a61380c8e90713e66c790.pdf 98687195ed7f15ed761f07b5d164d79b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feby 21st. not quite so cold but below zero yet hot bed manure has been in over a week and cant make a bed it is so cold uncle johns water works {pipe?} frozen up and cant get any water at all. Feby 22nd a little milder about zero this am but getting milder. Febt 23rd. getting cold again very cold by tonight Feby 24th very cold about 5 to 10 below zero this morning. Feby 25th Sunday about zero this morning had Hammonds for supper feby 26 Still cold about zero. cloudy & some snow. cold North East wind. ordered 5000 x 11 qt bskts at $40. and 1000 x 6 qt at $33 per 1000 5000 x 11 qt covers $1700 300 x 6 " Blue " 1450 700 x 6 Reds 1400 Total $332 15 with a discount of 7% if paid by March 10th. Cash price $308.90 Feby 27th. Zero or below again this morning In the senior O.H.a Semi finals. Ham. Tigers beat Toronto 5 to 1 - to win the 2 game round 8 to 4 and Niagara Falls beat out West Toronto 4 to 3 in the round Hamilton won the group. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/951850968a2a8214b76da35cce7c452f.pdf a49183891f3a93df0e0f933adaf68caf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ordered another car of manure last one froze & heated all out had to hold so long on account of the extreme cold Have no hotbeds up yet. Feby 28. not so cold today a change of wind too the south west. March 1st Came in like a lamb. The first mild day we have had for five or six weeks thawed a little. but mostly cloudy Mar 2 mild & cloudy some light rain towards night. this is the first rain for weeks men trying to make a few hotbeds Mar 3. Heavy rain in the night. thawing fast snow nearly all gone water every where - went to Hamilton in the afternoon. Mar 4th mild and partly cloudy. Doris has a cold Mar 5th Mild & cloudy sowed some pepper seed in the morning unloading car of manure in the afternoon. some light rain. Mar 6th - Colder this am ground frozen & covered with snow - but thawed off during the day. men unloading car of manure {yet?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdecc48f6c276458937ef8bb6188eb48.pdf 1f4852025dd3db08165f9b6abf315d48 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mar 7th cooler & cloudy Hamilton won the Senior 6Ha championship last night beating Niagara Falls in towo straight games. in the finals. Mar 8th Colder & cloudy strong west winds. Mar 9th colder this am frost on the windows all day. Mar 10th still cold & cloudy frozen up solid only a few degrees from zero. Alan & Charlotte went skating & came home nearly frozen. Mar 11 still cold and cloudy. Doris was home all last week with a cold. Charlotte & Alan went to Sunday school Mar 12 Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds sowed Tomoato & Egg Plant seed. Mar 13th. mild today. Charlotte came homer with a sprained ankle. rainning tonight. Mar 14th Turned cold in the night frozen up this morning. but milder this afternoon. Toronto St Michaels wins both Junior a & Junior B 6Ha series and playoff for the juniors 6Ha. Hamilton - Srs won from Windsor winners of sen. B. 6.Ha. Champions 1st game 3 to 3. second 5 to 2 Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit are winners of the two Professional Groups https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/136f20a2bfe499cc2545c499922f4a9f.pdf 4aa2da9834400bce034d54f70cec5b17 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 15th. Toronto St Mikes win 6 H.a. Junior champion weather fair & mild Mar 16th. Fair & mild but windy. looks like rain tonight Mar 17th. Mild first thunder & lightning of the year. quite a storm. and a lot of rain Will Bells barn brunt last night Mar 18th Sunday. turned cold in the night. ground covered with an inch or two of snow this morning. bright and sunny all day thawed some in the afternoon. Mar 19th cold & clear thermomerter down to about 8 this morning Mar 20th. Clear & bright milder today. men working at hotbeds. Hamilton Tigers won from Falconbridge both games scores 3 to 1. in the senior play downs. & Toronto St Michaels won from New Liskeard in the Junior class scores 13 to 3 & 16 to 3. Mar 21st. Fine & mild lots of mud & water Mar 22nd a big drop in the temperature in the night down to zero this morning highest all day about 14 above Mar 23rd Just as cold this morning strong North East wind snow flurries https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91edda36a1a6e6ae9c2858addad448cd.pdf 832f720eca1c952eeee566995e5de4e1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mar 24 Cloudy & cool with a few snow flurries. went to Hamilton. Hamilton survived the next round in the Senior 6.H.a. play downs. won from Ottawa scores 2 to 1 & {illegible} 3 to 3. Moncton last years champions beat Mc Gill of Montreal 3 to 1 in both games Mar 25. Fair and not quite so cold thawed some. Had Stan Blair & {illegible} up in the evening. Mar 26th Cold & cloudy this morning. snowing this afternoon 3 or 4 inches snow tonight & now raining at bedtime Mar 27th Cold again real winter down to about 8 or 10 from zero. Mar 28th. cold this am but thawing this afternoon. floods going down the field. drains in bad shape washed into hole. Mar 29th Frozen again this am but floods again this afternoon saw a couple of robins for the first Oakville won the Intermediate championship last night in the finals with Oshawa won both games 5 to 3 - Monkcton beat Hamilton in the Eastern Finals Sr. 6.Ha. 3 to 2 on the round https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26d738a651bda2aab35441c6a1360f4f.pdf d231ba1ef27902a8a5165c60e1ff8703 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/766365935f66ddf086dcbe04ebb3de84.pdf 81627bf350fb77bb5b4a0f4e0abd0271 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7733ca8ddb066cdbc62109031a617d72.pdf 323e618e483e2cace722a37c223b22dc PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a2b05fe0da0e5876b546309b1238195.pdf 186924061d8bfd867a7185f3c0dc9cdf PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d829703705013cffca960156842650a.pdf 1b326c7796a2d54478fd3e183098e120 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b54f59d0bf1e2ed041d4c41718372f3e.pdf 9ce51a8b54ef07de8166d0c6daf51d9e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eab2450259ae9b29a4fc3c079f94e47b.pdf dda7246e76fc0c4d3486dbf3d84b48ae PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 23. Cold this am but no frost. May 24. Very cold yet planted another (?) of tomatoes and quite again. May 25. It nearly frost again and very cold wind. Hoeing corn, beans, and raspberries. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output">1934 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Year 1934 Jan 1st. Monday. Rained nearly all last night but turning colder this a.m. Had a goose for dinner John, Edgar Jean, & Baby was up for dinner. Donald had a big head. was out all night so had to sleep all day Grandma did not come to stormy Agnes and we asked Aunt Ida but she has a cold; went out to Vote for Filman and Scott. Very cold tonight will be zero Jan 2 Very cold again Geo Filman was elected Reeve but Len Scott was defeated by Alderson by 29 votes Jan 3rd. Cold and snowing all day from the North East </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Jan 4th Cloudy and getting milder looks like rain was down to see about my battery. they say it is not worth charging only had it a little over a year Jan 5th Rained last night and cloudy and mild all day. little snow about all gone again. Jan 6th Mild and cloudy all day the snow all gone and most of the ice gone off the road our road was very bad the children were skating on it. Charlotte skated down to Uncle Johns on Wednesday Jan 7th Sunday still mild and cloudy raining in the afternoon had Stan and Harry for supper Jan 8th Mild and cloudy havent had any sun shine for some time Jan 9th Still mild and cloudy Jan 10th still cloudy a little cooler just below freezing Jan 11th cloudy again the Globe says there has only been a little over 5 hours of sunshin since the New Year went to Hamilton Jan 9th. got motor License for car No L 5034 cost $7.00 and $100 for driver's permit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Jan 12th still mild and cloudy looks very much like rain. Wood has borrowed $6.00 and Brown $10.00 up to now. Jan 13th mild and cloudy snowed nearly all day but thawing tonight Jan 14th Sunday not very cold. froze at nigh tbut thawing during the day and still cloudy Jan 15th Thawing some again today a few snow flurrries. cloudy and a little cooler tonight Jan 16th nearly zero this morning a few minutes suntime today very cloudy Jan 17th, cold tonight and all today drove the girls to a party at Bushes Jan 18th must have been below zero this a.m. cloudy and a little milder tonight Jan 19th clear and bright most of the day and not very cold Jan 20th. cloudy and cold some light snow. my 49th birthday Jan 21st cold and cloudy like every Sunday nearly so far this year Jan 22 cool and cloudy Alan has a cold Jan 23rd mild South west wind turning westernly tonight and frozen up solid again </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Jan 24th cold this am but mild this after-noon. and bright sunshine for a change Jan 25th cloudy and mild rained in the night wind changing to north west this after-noon. and atarting to freeze hard Jan 26th cloudy and moderately cold. Dois had a party for her 12th Birthday 10 was asked 7 came 3 sick Jan 27 milder and cloudy a little soft snow. Toronto globe says only 5.3. hours sun this year until Jan 17th and 24 hours to Jan 27th total 29 hours while the avrage is 79 hours. Jan 28 Rained last night and this morning. turned very cold this afternoon. will be below zero tonight Jan 29th very cold 10 below zero with strong north-west wind. Jan 30th about zero again this morning Jan 31st nearly zero again this morning with a little west gale blowwing. getting milder all day but blowwing hard Feby 1st rain and moderately colder tonight Feby 2nd Very cold again 4 below zero. Bright sunshine and guess the ground hog saw his shadow O.K. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Feby 3rd Very cold night 6 to 10 below zero they say clear this afternoon but cloudy this afternoon snowing hard tonight showed Kens car to aldershop would not start Feby 4th must be about 6 inches snowthis morning. weather clear and bright not so cold got a nail in my toe at Filmans {Cumne?} the children had to walk to sunday school. Feby 5th cold again this morning about zero feb 6 decidely cold this morning the baker said it was 14 below zero. having a real winter this year. Feby 8th extremly cold today. some where between 25 and 30 below zero. coldest day in Hamilton in 20 years. Toronto reports 21 below officially and outside of the city as low as 30 and 34 below at Now Marked and 35 at Dundas and they say 14 below this afternoon the average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 17 below zero the coldest in the hhistory and guess Feby 9th some time starting the car this am too drive them to scholl colder than ever this morning the fellow at </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">the corner gas station said it was 31 below zero Burlington reports 25 below Port nelson 32, and up on Dundas street 35 below some places in northern Ontario as low as 52 one place in New York state 55 below 15 below in New York City the coldest ever recorded.they say Lake Ontario is frozen solid for the first time in 60 years yesterday average in Toronto was 17 below for the 24 hours. the same as yesterday. Late reports say the lake was not frozen solid. frozen out {four?} miles from Toronto. Feby 10th not so cold only 10 or 15 below zero this morning. went down town the ice was gone from the lake shore. you could see it way out in the lake. {illegible} some tonight. Feby 11th Alans Birthday not so cold. but still freezing hard. alas cloudy most of the day. The paper says there is three feet of frost on the found at Hamilton Cemetery. Feby 12th mild today just around freezing point. some soft snow turning cold again tonight north winds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Feby 13th. Cold again. {illegible, below} zero car of hotbed manure arrived today. Feby 14th Cold yet 10 below zero this morening. now unloading manure. Feby 15th. Thawed some in the sun this after noon but cold again tonight Feby 16th. Cloudy & cold with some snow flurries below zero this am. The Exhibition Pro Hockey game for Ace Bailey Benefit last Wed. nightt made $20 900.00 for Bailey. Feby 17th. a litte milder {illegible} about zero this am. car on the the bum again took it down to Maxwells he says the block is cracked. cost $18.75 Feby 18th Sunday, uncle Byron had a stroke last Friday night. hardly know how bad he is {felt?}. weather milder today but cloudy & looks like a storm (not thawing any) Feby 19th snowed some last night. very cold again this morning nearly zero. Feby 20th Extremely cold again this morning reports here say all the way from 12 to 20 below zero again. officially it was ten below in Toronto & Hamilton and 17 at the Beach. Paper States the coldest Feb day in New York for 31 years. and the coldest night this winter in Canada at Doucet, Quebec 60 below zero </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Feby 21st. not quite so cold but below zero yet hot bed manure has been in over a week and cant make a bed it is so cold uncle johns water works {pipe?} frozen up and cant get any water at all. Feby 22nd a little milder about zero this am but getting milder. Febt 23rd. getting cold again very cold by tonight Feby 24th very cold about 5 to 10 below zero this morning. Feby 25th Sunday about zero this morning had Hammonds for supper feby 26 Still cold about zero. cloudy & some snow. cold North East wind. ordered 5000 x 11 qt bskts at $40. and 1000 x 6 qt at $33 per 1000 5000 x 11 qt covers $1700 300 x 6 " Blue " 1450 700 x 6 Reds 1400 Total $332 15 with a discount of 7% if paid by March 10th. Cash price $308.90 Feby 27th. Zero or below again this morning In the senior O.H.a Semi finals. Ham. Tigers beat Toronto 5 to 1 - to win the 2 game round 8 to 4 and Niagara Falls beat out West Toronto 4 to 3 in the round Hamilton won the group. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Ordered another car of manure last one froze & heated all out had to hold so long on account of the extreme cold Have no hotbeds up yet. Feby 28. not so cold today a change of wind too the south west. March 1st Came in like a lamb. The first mild day we have had for five or six weeks thawed a little. but mostly cloudy Mar 2 mild & cloudy some light rain towards night. this is the first rain for weeks men trying to make a few hotbeds Mar 3. Heavy rain in the night. thawing fast snow nearly all gone water every where - went to Hamilton in the afternoon. Mar 4th mild and partly cloudy. Doris has a cold Mar 5th Mild & cloudy sowed some pepper seed in the morning unloading car of manure in the afternoon. some light rain. Mar 6th - Colder this am ground frozen & covered with snow - but thawed off during the day. men unloading car of manure {yet?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mar 7th cooler & cloudy Hamilton won the Senior 6Ha championship last night beating Niagara Falls in towo straight games. in the finals. Mar 8th Colder & cloudy strong west winds. Mar 9th colder this am frost on the windows all day. Mar 10th still cold & cloudy frozen up solid only a few degrees from zero. Alan & Charlotte went skating & came home nearly frozen. Mar 11 still cold and cloudy. Doris was home all last week with a cold. Charlotte & Alan went to Sunday school Mar 12 Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds sowed Tomoato & Egg Plant seed. Mar 13th. mild today. Charlotte came homer with a sprained ankle. rainning tonight. Mar 14th Turned cold in the night frozen up this morning. but milder this afternoon. Toronto St Michaels wins both Junior a & Junior B 6Ha series and playoff for the juniors 6Ha. Hamilton - Srs won from Windsor winners of sen. B. 6.Ha. Champions 1st game 3 to 3. second 5 to 2 Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit are winners of the two Professional Groups </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">March 15th. Toronto St Mikes win 6 H.a. Junior champion weather fair & mild Mar 16th. Fair & mild but windy. looks like rain tonight Mar 17th. Mild first thunder & lightning of the year. quite a storm. and a lot of rain Will Bells barn brunt last night Mar 18th Sunday. turned cold in the night. ground covered with an inch or two of snow this morning. bright and sunny all day thawed some in the afternoon. Mar 19th cold & clear thermomerter down to about 8 this morning Mar 20th. Clear & bright milder today. men working at hotbeds. Hamilton Tigers won from Falconbridge both games scores 3 to 1. in the senior play downs. & Toronto St Michaels won from New Liskeard in the Junior class scores 13 to 3 & 16 to 3. Mar 21st. Fine & mild lots of mud & water Mar 22nd a big drop in the temperature in the night down to zero this morning highest all day about 14 above Mar 23rd Just as cold this morning strong North East wind snow flurries </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Mar 24 Cloudy & cool with a few snow flurries. went to Hamilton. Hamilton survived the next round in the Senior 6.H.a. play downs. won from Ottawa scores 2 to 1 & {illegible} 3 to 3. Moncton last years champions beat Mc Gill of Montreal 3 to 1 in both games Mar 25. Fair and not quite so cold thawed some. Had Stan Blair & {illegible} up in the evening. Mar 26th Cold & cloudy this morning. snowing this afternoon 3 or 4 inches snow tonight & now raining at bedtime Mar 27th Cold again real winter down to about 8 or 10 from zero. Mar 28th. cold this am but thawing this afternoon. floods going down the field. drains in bad shape washed into hole. Mar 29th Frozen again this am but floods again this afternoon saw a couple of robins for the first Oakville won the Intermediate championship last night in the finals with Oshawa won both games 5 to 3 - Monkcton beat Hamilton in the Eastern Finals Sr. 6.Ha. 3 to 2 on the round </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May 23. Cold this am but no frost. May 24. Very cold yet planted another (?) of tomatoes and quite again. May 25. It nearly frost again and very cold wind. Hoeing corn, beans, and raspberries. Mordew was around looking for work on (?) is at Rep garage again and does jobs at home his address is Mordew 125 Market Street Hamilton. </div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10deaaa7bad3b17b15a5f49ad3f0280c.pdf 76221c7df436a29888e85d5f9ad8bc80 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb3e264b63c460bf917c79329bda95d4.pdf 6cd45c09c901b9d3cd5ad1bb0ec74682 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1910-1911 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {Printed letter heading with sketch of a metal bowl filled with fruit on the top left-hand side. Every page in this diary is written on this letter headed paper as shown below.} A.D. McMILLAN Phone 81 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWER Burlington, Ont ........................19..... {Hand written diary starts now} Page 1 A Few Incidents of Our Trip to New York. Florida and Cuba. We left home on the twelve o'clock Car on Dec 12th 1910. Arrived in Hamilton about one o'clock. went to the Bank to get some Canadian Money changed for American Money went to the station and enquired about tickets. we wanted to get a ticket to go by Boat from New York. and return by train but they would not sell us one in Hamilton but said we might get one in Buffalo. so we got single tickets to Buffalo. also found out that we would make better connections if we waited in Hamilton till the six twenty train in the evening. So we had to get our suppers before we left we went to the Manhattan. and got it. We left on time at about six twenty for Buffalo. They asked us lot of questions were we were going were we come from. and lots more - also - examined our suit cases right to the bottom. I guess they must have thought we were a tough looking crowd. Page 2 1 �We arrived in Buffalo about 9.30 oclock had about one hour to wait for connections tried here again to get our tickets to go by boat and back by train but was no good. so we bought tickets to New York by train and from there to Jacksonville by Boat and return same way - for $52. We left Buffalo about 10.30 oclock by New York Central. The time passed quickly on the train. one old man was sick. Alec doctored him up with some Wild Strawberry he got off the train at Albany. Also had quite a chat with the Brakesman telling us about New York. we asked him were there was a good hotel to go to so he told us to go to the Manhattan about two blocks from the station he said it was a cheap hotel - . so we intend to look it up when we arrive. Tuesday Dec 13th. Arrived in New York about 9. oclock in the morning. felt a little tired after riding all night without any sleep. so first we started out from the Grand Central station to look for the Manhattan 3 Hotel we found it easy enough. but thought we would not stay as they only asked us $2 a day each without board so we thought that was to much for us. so we started to hunt up the Grand Union Hotel - we were going to it when a porter told us the Grand Union was full but he would take us to the Annex. we went with him and got a room with two beds for a $1.50 a day each at the Markwell Hotel we only got it for one day. after we went to our room we talked it over. and we thought he just told us the other hotel was full so we would come here. we intend to inquire at the Grand Union about it. So we had a good wash and cleaned up some of our lunch that we had left over on the train. Then we started out to see the city. it is certainly worth while seeing. the high buildings some as high as thirty and forty stories on 42nd street the traffic is immense the sidewalks about twenty feet wide and where it crosses the avenues there 4 are one and two police to guide the traffic we next hit 5th Avenue. the swell street of the town were all the swell Carriages and Autos drive. There are no street cars allowed on it. 2 �We also found the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of 4th Avenue and 42nd Street. we found they had lots of rooms so we intend to move there in the morning. Wednesday Jan Dec 14th. We left the Markland Hotel and got rooms at the Grand Union. We hunted up the Hotel that Frank Benner told us was cheap. we found it on 7th Ave. called Mills Hotel. we did not stay as it looked pretty tough. went to a Vaudeville show in the afternoon. and to the Hippodrome Theatre at night it simply was grand. The first Act was a Circus. 2nd an International Cup Yacht Race. 3rd Wireless telegraph in a big storm at sea 4th The Ballet of Niagara Falls. and the San Francisco Earth Quake Thursday Jan Dec 15th. We went to Central Park. It is terrible large about sixty blocks long. it must be grand in the summer time 5 We took in the Art Galleries and Museum which are in the Park - we stayed all morning could have put in a week there if we had time. In the afternoon we took the elevated cars to Bronx Park where the Zoological Gardens are and we seen a herd of 59 Buffaloes there and every other kind of animal you could name. We took the Subway back to our hotel this was the first time we rode underground and they certainly go some Friday Jan Dec 16th. We started getting ready for the boat took the street car down Madison Ave and transferred on to the old fashioned horse car which took us to the boat. it certainly seems funny to see cars drawn by horses in a place like New York - The boat left at one oclock for Jacksonville this is the first time any of was ever on the ocean but it is good and calm. Saturday Jan Dec 17th. We have been out of sight of land all day. Cant notice much change in the weather yet. have not been sea sick yet. but it is very calm and 6 nobody has been sick don't think they will make much on us fellows the way we are eating. 3 �Sunday Jan Dec 18th. Arrived in Charleston South Carolina about three oclock. had six hours here while they unloaded and loaded freight. So Alex. Louis and I and another fellow from Middleport N.Y. went up town it is quite a bit warmer here. trying to rain a little. The town looked quite and old fashioned. not much business done here they say. The Post Office was about the nicest building we saw. we walked through what used to be an old slave market and is now the fruit market. Monday Jan Dec 19th. Arrived in Jacksonville about 3 oclock we certainly had a fine trip no rough weather and nobody sea sick. We put up at the Everett Hotel for a day to look around and get a boarding house. Harry Crocker is with us, he is just takeing a trip like us and he seems to be a nice fellow so we all put up together. 7 Tuesday Dec 20th. Moved from the Hotel to 222 Cedar Street. The room cost us $3 a week each. and we board next door which costs us $3 a week - In the afternoon we went to Riverside Park - 7 miles out for five cents each way. it was a forlorn looking place. did not see much Park. looked more like a bush all the trees out there were all covered with a kind of moss that completely covered some of them Wednesday Dec 21st. It was kind of cool this morning walked about the town and had to wear an overcoat In the afternoon we took the car to the Ostrich Farm. they have 151 there all sizes they hitched one up to a buggy and drove it around a track also rode on ones back. it was well worth the price 25 cts to see it. Thursday. Dec 22nd We certainly struck a fierce boarding house - we are getting nearly starved took a trip on the Ferry Boat across the river to South Jax. nothing over there only a circus put up there for the winter. 8 4 �Friday Dec 23rd - saw a couple of queer sights you dont see at home one was a team of small oxen hitched to an old home made cart the man was peddling sweet Potatoes. the other was a man with a monkey. and a hand organ. Saturday Dec 24th - nothing much doing still kind of cold and damp. Sunday Xmas Day. Took a walk about five miles out in the country to see a celery farm. It was not up to much. Saw a resin plant on the way out thousands of barrels of it stored there. had to hurry back to dinner. although it would not matter much whether we missed it or not for all we got. we hear we only get two meals at that. guess we will go to a Restaurant and have a good Turkey Dinner. Harry and Alec went to the Race track to see an Areoplane flight Louis and I stayed and wrote some letters - Went to church at night Monday 26th. still alive but nearly starved even Oranges are 25 and 30 cent a dozen 9 Tuesday 27th. We left Jax for Sanford by the steamer City of Jax. which goes up the River St John. I was very sorry to leave our good boarding house, we made up for a weeks starvation at supper time. Wednesday Dec 28th. There is quite a change in the weather this morning was a lot warmer. The tropical scenery is grand along this river. It is terrible crooked so crooked that it is 107 miles by train and 211 by Boat - some times when the boat turned sharp corners the hind end would brush the bushes on shore. Some places the river was covered with what they call Water Hyacinths, but there was none in Flower yet - . Saw lots of cows they waded and swam all around eating these water Hyacinths. We arrived at Sanford about 9. oclock this morning. We put up at the Bye Lo Hotel. Harry, Louis and I went for a walk. this is the best place we have seen for garden stuff. also were we saw the first oranges although there is not many here - 10 In the afternoon we went for a ride on the new street car line it is a belt line that goes about 12 around the fare was 25 cts - . They have two cars and they are run by Gasoline 5 �and they leave them standing on the main street at nights. Lettuce and Celery is the main crop here. They plant the Lettuce between the celery and cut it out first. they were cutting and shipping loads of it to New York - It is all irrigated here they have over flowing wells and they run it in to tiles and block up the ends. and when the wet weather is on they act as drains as they take out the plugs and shut the water from getting in the tiles out of the wells. This town should be called the celery town as there is acres upon acres of it some of it is nearly ready to board up now. The land that is irrigated is worth about $1000 an acre - but you go back in the bush - you can buy it for about $50 to $100 an acre - but think it would be worth quite a bit to get it in shape. 11 Thursday Dec 29th. Louis and I went for a walk to see a fellow that had about two acres under Canvass. He had it nearly all full of peppers. had been shipping them and he said he was getting $12 a crate for them in New York - He had quite a scheme to cover it. he had posts up all through it and strung wires across to which he fastened the canvass and on cold nights he pulled the canvass on. He also had little sheet iron stoves one about every twenty feet each way that he put fires in. we think he would need to get big prices to make any thing for his trouble. Friday Dec 30. Left Sanford this morning at 815 for Orlando. arrived about half past nine. Got board and Room at Childs House about one block from station at $1 a day - and it seems to be a good place Saturday Dec 31st. We were out this morning and saw a man picking strawberries They can't grow strawberries like we can they have not got the soil so they have to fertilize terribly heavy. The patch 12 he was picking off just looked like ours do just when they start to run only - a few plants. he had two acres and expected to get about 20 boxs he said but they were worth 50 cts a box he told us. He said they picked from Jan 1st till about June. We told him we could grow 6 �from 8000 to 10000 quarts an acre if we had a good crop. he looked at us as much as to say you are crazy. Jan 1st 1911 New Years Day. Strolled around the town it is a pretty nice little town. Lots of oranges here trees in every yard and every place you look - we are enjoying them too. nice and warm here too. was wondering how cold it was at home - Went to a Baptist Church. they dipped four never seen it done before Monday Jan 2nd Went to a packing house to watch them put up oranges which is quite a business here there is about a dozen packers. They bring most of the oranges in out of the country in cars and unload them in the buildings they are in bushel 13 boxs. They first dump the oranges into a vat full of water where they are caught on carriers with little brushes on which scrub the oranges clean then these carriers takes them around hot-air pipes which dry them. and then takes them out on a grading carrier with holes in it. and the smallest ones keep droping through and the farther they go the larger they get. Then the boys stand on each side and wrap them all in different paper according to size. Tuesday Jan 3rd. Harry and I walked out to see a turpentine plant that chopped old wood up and boiled the turpentine out. They were not running as they had broken there machinery. we then went through the artificial ice plant which was near. In the afternoon we saw them play a game of Polo. Wednesday Jan 4th Harry and I went to see a Palmetto Factory were they dry and dye palmetto leaves for decorations they also make cheap fans out of them 14 and ship them up north - they told us there was only one more factory in Florida Thurs Jan 5th. Alec an Louis spent nearly all day at the Driving Track looking at horses. Harry and I roamed about the town. we leave tomorrow for Miami have been trying to get 7 �Harry to come with us but he says he won't but is going to Tampa We expect to go there some time so we may see him again. Friday Jan 6th. Got ready to leave here went to the station at 10 oclock did not leave for two hours train was late, blocked by a wreck a freight train jumped the track. Got to Orange City Junction about 2 oclock were of course we missed connections and have to wait till six. This is the forlornest looking place I ever saw in all my days. Consists of the station about ten feet square and one house the station agent the rest is scrub bushes. every way you look. Had no dinner only some Oranges Alec and Louis found some place down the 15 track. Our train arrived about five thirty one car and an old wood burning engine. then of course we had to wait one more hour till the next train arrived from Orlando. so we might as well have stayed at Orlando till the afternoon train. But we got started at last they said it was only about twenty miles. it only took about two hours. had a good big freight when we arrived as they stopped at every farm it seemed and picked up a car of oranges or lumber. When we got into New Smyrna the first thing we done was beat it for a restaurant. only had about an hour here till we left for Miami. Slept nearly all night arrived at Miami about 7.30 oclock in the morning. Sat Jan 7th. Walked around and took in the sights of the town it seems to be a nice place. it is right on Biscayne Bay which makes a nice harbor right from the ocean. the Bay is nearly full of Big private yachts and all Kinds 16 boats and steamers there is also a swell park right along the shore which is fine. we also went through the grounds of the Big Miami Hotel. the flower gardens are certainly grand. every kind of tropical flowers and shrubs that is grown seems to be there. Tuesday Jan. 10th. nothing particular since Saturday have been enjoying ourselves fine sitting in the Park and walking around the town. Louis and I hired wheels. (Alec. can't Ride a wheel) and went out in the country about ten miles there is a lot of vegetables grown 8 �around here such as Beans. Peppers Tomatoes and Egg Plants. They are shipping Beans by the loads now they grow them by the 10 acre fields. They were also starting to ship Green Peppers and Tomatoes. On the way back we saw the first Pineapples growing they were right along the road so we tested them they were fine. 17 Friday Jan 13th This is the finest place we have struck yet. it is nice and warm and bright sunshine every day. also have a good boarding house which helps to make you feel good. The man where we are boarding took us out for an Auto ride in the country this seems to be a great place for grape fruit they seem to grow to perfection here. some have as much as sixty acres of groves. Monday Jan 16th We leave here tomorrow by Boat. for Key West and from there for Cuba. We are kind of sorry to leave here as it is a pretty nice place but we are out to see the sights, so we have to move. Tuesday Jan 17th. Left by boat this morning this is the first time we were ever on a schooner guess we will have to rough it by the looks of things but it will be a novelty. the wind was very light went about fifteen miles all day. got talking to three Americans 18 they are going to Havana guess we will all go together. Wed. Jan 18th. We lay anchored nearly all night and most of the morning waiting for wind. went with a couple of lads in the life boat after sponges they got about a dozen they grow on the rock they have a long pole with hooks which hook under them and pull them up. they also got some starfish and shells which were very pretty Thursd Jan 19th wind still very light getting tired of sailing. have seen lots of porpoises. which look like pigs in the water. they say they are harmless. 9 �Friday 20th Arrived in Key West this morning about 7.30 oclock. Put up at the Island City Hotel on William Street Did not like the town so left tonight for Havana. This is my birthday am spending it along way from home - 19 Jan 21st Saturday. Arrived in Havana Harbor at 6 oclock. Every body had to be examined by a doctor also have your baggage examined by the Customs officers we had no baggage left ours in Key West We put up at the La Tulleras Hotel on Monserratt Street. we saw the wreck of the Maine in the harbor they are working at it going to raise it. we got a guide and went across the Harbor to Morro Castle. also went through Cabannas fortress. They certainly have been great forts. all full of covered passageways and dungeons. Sunday Jan 22nd went to the baby institute where they raise homeless children they certainly have a nice building there was (1200) twelve hundred there. on the way back we went through the Spanish Club building it is the finest building we were ever in all marble stairway and finishings. they have thirty thousand members. 20 went to Colon Cemetery in the afternoon. seen three funerals of the rich class they get a grave for five years and if there friends don't pay again they are dug out and some one else buried there. the poorer people are buried two or three in one grave without any box at all. Monday Jan. 23rd. This is the warmest place we have struck yet. to hot for a hat so went and bought a Panama Hat. This is certainly a funny city. every thing different from the States. they have no Carpets on any of the floors they are all marble or tiles have no glass the windows all have iron bars and at nights they shut big thick doors three and four inches thick and some of them have iron bolts studded all through them. They have the nicest parks of any place we have seen. There is a military band that plays evenings in the parks 21 10 �Tuesday Jan 24th Took a trip by Electric Railway to Guanajay a village about forty miles out of Havana. This is a great Pineapple section was in a patch of a hundred acres or more They also can grow Banannas and Tobacco to perfection. also seen lots of Sugar Cane. Wednes. Jan 25th. We bought our tickets for Tampa Florida this morning we leave tomorrow. we took in the outskirts of the town it is a terrible dirty place when you get off the main streets. Thursday Jan 26th Left at 12 30 oclock today it was terrible rough every body sea sick. we got to Key West at 8.15 oclock. got our baggage and left Key West ant 10 30 Friday Jan 27th Arrived at Tampa just dark had supper went to the Post Office and got some letters had not heard from home for two weeks, was just coming out of the Post Office and 22 we run across our old chum Harry Crocker who has been here a couple of weeks. felt pretty tired went to bed Early. Saturday January 28th. It is kind of a nice town but seems pretty quiet after leaving Havana. strolled around went to a couple picture shows. Sunday Jan 29th Spent the day in Tampa Bay Park it is a nice park along the river. Tuesday Jan 31. Went through Tampa Bay Hotel and Grounds which are pretty nice. Wed Feb 1st Went out by car to sulphur springs Park it has a big spring which they have surrounded with a cement wall. And have a big swimming pool. Friday Feb 3rd. Left for Jacksonville at 2 oclock arrived about 3 oclock. The town seems to be a lot more busier than it did when we were here before. 23 Saturday Feb 4th Left for New York by Steamer Mohawk - 11 �Sunday Feb 5th not sea sick yet but feel pretty tough. it is getting rough too. Monday. Got up this morning walked around the deck a few times. went back to my room and stayed all day. Tuesday Feb 7th. Arrived in New York about one oclock put up at Grand Central Hotel. felt pretty good after having a good meal. Wed. Feb 8th Left New York at 4.30 in the afternoon for home. Arrived in Buffalo. at 3.30 in the morning had two hours to wait for Hamilton train. it looks funny to see sleighs out and lots of snow after being were it was so warm. Thursday Feb 9th Arrived in Hamilton 7.40 in the morning Hamilton certainly looks dead. Caught the 8 oclock car for home. Got home at nine oclock. 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Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1910-1911 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1910-1911 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Burlington, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. December 12, 1910 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Subject The topic of the resource Travel Journal to Florida and Cuba UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Printed letter heading with sketch of a metal bowl filled with fruit on the top left hand side. Every page in this diary is written on this letter headed paper.} A.D. McMILLAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWER Burlington, Ont {Hand written diary starts now} Page 1 A Few Incidents of Our Trip to New York. Florida and Cuba. We left home on the twelve o'clock Car on Dec 12th 1910. Arrived in Hamilton about one o'clock. went to the Bank to get some Canadian Money changed for American Money. went to the station and enquired about tickets. we wanted to get a ticket to go by Boat from New York. and return by train but they would not sell us one in Hamilton but said we might get one in Buffalo. so we got single tickets to Buffalo. also found out that we would make better connections if we waited in Hamilton till the six twenty train in the evening. So we had to get our supper before we left we went to the Manhattan. and got it. We left on time at about six twenty for Buffalo. They asked us lot of questions were we were going were we come from. and lots more - also - examined our suit cases right to the bottom. I guess they must have thought we were a tough looking crowd. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Page 2 We arrived in Buffalo about 9.30 oclock had about one hour to wait for connections tried here again to get our tickets to go by boat and back by train but was no good. so we bought tickets to New York by train and from there to Jacksonville by Boat and return same way - for $52. We left Buffalo about 10.30 oclock by New York Central. The time passed quickly on the train, one old man was sick. Alec doctored him up with some Wild Strawberry he got off the train at Albany. Also had quite a chat with the Brakesman telling us about New York. we asked him were there was a good hotel to go to so he told us to go to the Manhattan about two blocks from the station he said it was a cheap hotel. so we intend to look it up when we arrive. Tuesday Dec 13th. Arrived in New York about 9. oclock in the morning. felt a little tired after riding all night without any sleep. so first we started out from the Grand Central station to look for the Manhattan </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Hotel we found it easy enough. but thought we would not stay as they only asked us $2 a day each without board so we thought that was to much for us. so we started to hunt up the Grand Union Hotel - we were going to it when a porter told us the Grand Union was full but he would take us to the Annex. we went with him and got a room with two beds for a $1.50 a day each at the Markwell Hotel we only got it for one day. after we went to our room we talked it over. and we thought he just told us the other hotel was full so we would come here. we intend to inquire at the Grand Union about it. So we had a good wash and cleaned up some of our lunch that we had left over on the train. Then we started out to see the city. it is certainly worth while seeing. the high buildings some as high as thirty and forty stories on 42nd street the traffic is immense the sidewalks about twenty feet wide and where it crosses the avenues there </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> are one and two police to guide the traffic we next hit 5th Avenue. the swell street of the town were all the swell Carriages and Autos drive. There are no street cars allowed on it. We also found the Grand Union Hotel on the corner of 4th Avenue and 42nd Street. we found they had lots of rooms so we intend to move there in the morning. Wednesday Jan Dec 14th. We left the Markland Hotel and got rooms at the Grand Union. We hunted up the Hotel that Frank Benner told us was cheap. we found it on 7th Ave. called Mills Hotel. we did not stay as it looked pretty tough. went to a Vaudeville show in the afternoon. and to the Hippodrome Theatre at night it simply was grand. The first Act was a Circus. 2nd an International Cup Yacht Race. 3rd Wireless telegraph in a big storm at sea 4th The Ballet of Niagara Falls. and the San Francisco Earth Quake. Thursday Jan Dec 15th. We went to Central Park. It is terrible large about sixty blocks long. it must be grand in the summer time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> We took in the Art Galleries and Museum which are in the Park - we stayed all morning could have put in a week there if we had time. In the afternoon we took the elevated cars to Bronx Park where the Zoological Gardens are and we seen a herd of 59 Buffaloes there and every other kind of animal you could name. We took the Subway back to our hotel this was the first time we rode underground and they certainly go some. Friday Jan Dec 16th. We started getting ready for the boat took the street car down Madison Ave and transferred on to the old fashioned horse car which took us to the boat. it certainly seems funny to see cars drawn by horses in a place like New York. The boat left at one oclock for Jacksonville this is the first time any of was ever on the ocean but it is good and calm. Saturday Jan Dec 17th. We have been out of sight of land all day. Cant notice much change in the weather yet. have not been sea sick yet. but it is very calm and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> nobody has been sick don't think they will make much on us fellows the way we are eating. Sunday Jan Dec 18th. Arrived in Charleston South Carolina about three oclock. had six hours here while they unloaded and loaded freight. So Alex. Louis and I and another fellow from Middleport N.Y. went up town it is quite a bit warmer here. trying to rain a little. The town looked quite and old fashioned. not much business done here they say. The Post Office was about the nicest building we saw. we walked through what used to be an old slave market and is now the fruit market. Monday Jan Dec 19th. Arrived in Jacksonville about 3 oclock we certainly had a fine trip no rough weather and nobody sea sick. We put up at the Everett Hotel for a day to look around and get a boarding house. Harry Crocker is with us, he is just takeing a trip like us and he seems to be a nice fellow so we all put up together. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Dec 20th. Moved from the Hotel to 222 Cedar Street. The room cost us $3 a week each. and we board next door which costs us $3 a week. In the afternoon we went to Riverside Park - 7 miles out for five cents each way. it was a forlorn looking place. did not see much Park. looked more like a bush all the trees out there were all covered with a kind of moss that completely covered some of them. Wednesday Dec 21st. It was kind of cool this morning walked about the town and had to wear an overcoat. In the afternoon we took the car to the Ostrich Farm. they have 151 there all sizes they hitched one up to a buggy and drove it around a track also rode on ones back. it was well worth the price 25 cts to see it. Thursday. Dec 22nd We certainly struck a fierce boarding house - we are getting nearly starved took a trip on the Ferry Boat across the river to South Jax. nothing over there only a circus put up there for the winter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Dec 23rd - saw a couple of queer sights you dont see at home one was a team of small oxen hitched to an old home made cart the man was peddling sweet Potatoes. the other was a man with a monkey. and a hand organ. Saturday Dec 24th - nothing much doing still kind of cold and damp. Sunday Xmas Day. Took a walk about five miles out in the country to see a celery farm. It was not up to much. Saw a resin plant on the way out thousands of barrels of it stored there. had to hurry back to dinner. although it would not matter much whether we missed it or not for all we got. we hear we only get two meals at that. guess we will go to a Restaurant and have a good Turkey Dinner. Harry and Alec went to the Race track to see an Areoplane flight Louis and I stayed and wrote some letters. Went to church at night. Monday 26th. still alive but nearly starved even Oranges are 25 and 30 cent a dozen </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 27th. We left Jax for Sanford by the steamer City of Jax. which goes up the River St John. I was very sorry to leave our good boarding house, we made up for a weeks starvation at supper time. Wednesday Dec 28th. There is quite a change in the weather this morning was a lot warmer. The tropical scenery is grand along this river. It is terrible crooked so crooked that it is 107 miles by train and 211 by Boat - some times when the boat turned sharp corners the hind end would brush the bushes on shore. Some places the river was covered with what they call Water Hyacinths, but there was none in Flower yet. Saw lots of cows they waded and swam all around eating these water Hyacinths. We arrived at Sanford about 9. oclock this morning. We put up at the Bye Lo Hotel. Harry, Louis and I went for a walk. this is the best place we have seen for garden stuff. also were we saw the first oranges although there is not many here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> In the afternoon we went for a ride on the new street car line it is a belt line that goes about 12 around the fare was 25 cts. They have two cars and they are run by Gasoline and they leave them standing on the main street at nights. Lettuce and Celery is the main crop here. They plant the Lettuce between the celery and cut it out first. they were cutting and shipping loads of it to New York. It is all irrigated here they have over flowing wells and they run it in to tiles and block up the ends. and when the wet weather is on they act as drains as they take out the plugs and shut the water from getting in the tiles out of the wells.This town should be called the celery town as there is acres upon acres of it - some of it is nearly ready to board up now. The land that is irrigated is worth about $1000 an acre - but you go back in the bush. you can buy it for about $50 to $100 an acre - but think it would be worth quite a bit to get it in shape. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Dec 29th. Louis and I went for a walk to see a fellow that had about two acres under Canvass. He had it nearly all full of peppers. had been shipping them and he said he was getting $12 a crate for them in New York. He had quite a scheme to cover it. he had posts up all through it and strung wires across to which he fastened the canvass and on cold nights he pulled the canvass on. He also had little sheet iron stoves one about every twenty feet each way that he put fires in. we think he would need to get big prices to make any thing for his trouble. Friday Dec 30. Left Sanford this morning at 815 for Orlando. arrived about half past nine. Got board and Room at Childs House about one block from station at $1 a day. and it seems to be a good place. Saturday Dec 31st. We were out this morning and saw a man picking strawberries They can't grow strawberries like we can they have not got the soil so they have to fertilize terribly heavy. The patch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> he was picking off just looked like ours do just when they start to run only. a few plants. he had two acres and expected to get about 20 boxs he said but they were worth 50 cts a box he told us. He said they picked from Jan 1st till about June. We told him we could grow from 8000 to 10000 quarts an acre if we had a good crop. he looked at us as much as to say you are crazy. Jan 1st 1911 New Years Day. Strolled around the town it is a pretty nice little town. Lots of oranges here trees in every yard and every place you look. we are enjoying them too. nice and warm here too. was wondering how cold it was at home. Went to a Baptist Church. they dipped four never seen it done before. Monday Jan 2nd Went to a packing house to watch them put up oranges which is quite a business here there is about a dozen packers. They bring most of the oranges in out of the country in cars and unload them in the buildings they are in bushel </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> boxs. They first dump the oranges into a vat full of water where they are caught on carriers with little brushes on which scrub the oranges clean then these carriers takes them around hot-air pipes which dry them. and then takes them out on a grading carrier with holes in it. and the smallest ones keep droping through and the farther they go the larger they get. Then the boys stand on each side and wrap them all in different paper according to size. Tuesday Jan 3rd. Harry and I walked out to see a turpentine plant that chopped old wood up and boiled the turpentine out. They were not running as they had broken there machinery. we then went through the artificial ice plant which was near. In the afternoon we saw them play a game of Polo. Wednesday Jan 4th Harry and I went to see a Palmetto Factory were they dry and dye palmetto leaves for decorations they also make cheap fans out of them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and ship them up north. they told us there was only one more factory in Florida Thurs Jan 5th. Alec an Louis spent nearly all day at the Driving Track looking at horses. Harry and I roamed about the town. we leave tomorrow for Miami have been trying to get Harry to come with us but he says he won't but is going to Tampa We expect to go there some time so we may see him again. Friday Jan 6th. Got ready to leave here went to the station at 10 oclock did not leave for two hours train was late, blocked by a wreck a freight train jumped the track. Got to Orange City Junction about 2 oclock were of course we missed connections and have to wait till six. This is the forlornest looking place I ever saw in all my days. Consists of the station about ten feet square and one house the station agent the rest is scrub bushes. every way you look. Had no dinner only some Oranges Alec and Louis found some place down the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> track. Our train arrived about five thirty one car and an old wood burning engine. then of course we had to wait one more hour till the next train arrived from Orlando. so we might as well have stayed at Orlando till the afternoon train. But we got started at last they said it was only about twenty miles. it only took about two hours. had a good big freight when we arrived as they stopped at every farm it seemed and picked up a car of oranges or lumber. When we got into New Smyrna the first thing we done was beat it for a restaurant. only had about an hour here till we left for Miami. Slept nearly all night arrived at Miami about 7.30 oclock in the morning. Sat Jan 7th. Walked around and took in the sights of the town it seems to be a nice place. it is right on Biscayne Bay which makes a nice harbor right from the ocean. the Bay is nearly full of Big private yachts and all kinds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> boats and steamers there is also a swell park right along the shore which is fine. we also went through the grounds of the Big Miami Hotel. the flower gardens are certainly grand. every kind of tropical flowers and shrubs that is grown seems to be there. Tuesday Jan. 10th. nothing particular since Saturday have been enjoying ourselves fine sitting in the Park and walking around the town. Louis and I hired wheels. (Alec. can't Ride a wheel) and went out in the country about ten miles there is a lot of vegetables grown around here such as Beans. Peppers Tomatoes and Egg Plants.They are shipping Beans by the loads now they grow them by the 10 acre fields. They were also starting to ship Green Peppers and Tomatoes. On the way back we saw the first Pineapples growing they were right along the road so we tested them they were fine. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Jan 13th This is the finest place we have struck yet. it is nice and warm and bright sunshine every day. also have a good boarding house which helps to make you feel good. The man where we are boarding took us out for an Auto ride in the country this seems to be a great place for grape fruit they seem to grow to perfection here. some have as much as sixty acres of groves. Monday Jan 16th We leave here tomorrow by Boat. for Key West and from there for Cuba. We are kind of sorry to leave here as it is a pretty nice place but we are out to see the sights, so we have to move. Tuesday Jan 17th. Left by boat this morning this is the first time we were ever on a schooner guess we will have to rough it by the looks of things but it will be a novelty. the wind was very light went about fifteen miles all day. got talking to three Americans </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 they are going to Havana guess we will all go together. Wed. Jan 18th. We lay anchored nearly all night and most of the morning waiting for wind. went with a couple of lads in the life boat after sponges they got about a dozen they grow on the rock they have a long pole with hooks which hook under them and pull them up. they also got some starfish and shells which were very pretty. Thursd Jan 19th wind still very light getting tired of sailing. have seen lots of porpoises. which look like pigs in the water. they say they are harmless. Friday 20th Arrived in Key West this morning about 7.30 oclock. Put up at the Island City Hotel on William Street Did not like the town so left tonight for Havana. This is my birthday am spending it along way from home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 21st Saturday. Arrived in Havana Harbor at 6 oclock. Every body had to be examined by a doctor also have your baggage examined by the Customs officers we had no baggage left ours in Key West. We put up at the La Tulleras Hotel on Monserratt Street. we saw the wreck of the Maine in the harbor they are working at it going to raise it. we got a guide and went across the Harbor to Morro Castle. also went through Cabannas fortress. They certainly have been great forts. all full of covered passageways and dungeons. Sunday Jan 22nd went to the baby institute where they raise homeless children they certainly have a nice building there was (1200) twelve hundred there. on the way back we went through the Spanish Club building it is the finest building we were ever in all marble stairway and finishings. they have thirty thousand members. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> went to Colon Cemetery in the afternoon. seen three funerals of the rich class they get a grave for five years and if there friends don't pay again they are dug out and some one else buried there. the poorer people are buried two or three in one grave without any box at all. Monday Jan. 23rd. This is the warmest place we have struck yet. to hot for a hat so went and bought a Panama Hat. This is certainly a funny city. every thing different from the States. they have no Carpets on any of the floors they are all marble or tiles have no glass the windows all have iron bars and at nights they shut big thick doors three and four inches thick and some of them have iron bolts studded all through them. They have the nicest parks of any place we have seen. There is a military band that plays evenings in the parks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Jan 24th Took a trip by Electric Railway to Guanajay a village about forty miles out of Havana. This is a great Pineapple section was in a patch of a hundred acres or more They also can grow Bananas and Tobacco to perfection. also seen lots of Sugar Cane. Wednes. Jan 25th. We bought our tickets for Tampa Florida this morning we leave tomorrow, we took in the outskirts of the town it is a terrible dirty place when you get off the main streets. Thursday Jan 26th Left at 1230 oclock today it was terrible rough every body sea sick. we got to Key West at 8.15 oclock. got our baggage and left Key West ant 1030 Friday Jan 27th Arrived at Tampa just dark had supper went to the Post Office and got some letters had not heard from home for two weeks, was just coming out of the Post Office and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we run across our old chum Harry Crocker who has been here a couple of weeks. felt pretty tired went to bed Early. Saturday January 28th. It is kind of a nice town but seems pretty quiet after leaving Havana, strolled around went to a couple picture shows. Sunday Jan 29th Spent the day in Tampa Bay Park it is a nice park along the river. Tuesday Jan 31. Went through Tampa Bay Hotel and Grounds which are pretty nice. Wed Feb 1st Went out by car to sulphur springs Park it has a big spring which they have surrounded with a cement wall. And have a big swimming pool. Friday Feb 3rd. Left for Jacksonville at 2 oclock arrived about 3 oclock. The town seems to be a lot more busier than it did when we were here before. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Feb 4th Left for New York by Steamer Mohawk. Sunday Feb 5th not sea sick yet but feel pretty tough, it is getting rough too. Monday. Got up this morning walked around the deck a few times, went back to my room and stayed all day. Tuesday Feb 7th. Arrived in New York about one oclock put up at Grand Central Hotel. felt pretty good after having a good meal. Wed. Feb 8th Left New York at 4.30 in the afternoon for home. Arrived in Buffalo. at 3.30 in the morning had two hours to wait for Hamilton train. it looks funny to see sleighs out and lots of snow after being were it was so warm. Thursday Feb 9th Arrived in Hamilton 7.40 in the morning Hamilton certainly looks dead. Caught the 8 oclock car for home. Got home at nine oclock. Finis </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee2ab97c9718c592f93ef5bb3174d433.pdf f78f9ec0bb51f10dceb8b5379680c6f0 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a8d7f2ee6ab427612aba1c1f61af6d6.pdf cfefb6df4f2b97b56d92eed9d0b0617a PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19db275879c3de5c8be594768009ebad.pdf 8d73facb5a72c7470a4f9e0228c05435 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1933 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1933 year 1933 Jan 1st Sunday a big change in the weather this morning nearly zero all last week very mild. Christmas day was very mild. like spring home alone all day as we are holding our new years Dinner tomorrow Jan 2nd. A bright clear day and getting milder again. Had Grandma B & Harry & John. Donald & Edgar & Mrs {Braett?} for dinner none ov them would stay for supper Jan 3rd Fine & mild again thawing some. called on Hicks Ida has been sick with a cold Jan 4th Very mild, no snow at all and every thing dry. burnt the grass in the ditch along the road, very unusual at this time of the year. Jan 5th. Mild yet . froze a little last night, cloudy and looks like snow flurries Geo Filman elected Reeve & Len. Scott deputy by acclamation in East Flamboro, in Burlington. J. O. Ryckman elected mayor. Geo Harris Reeve. Jos Brecken Deputy & Councillors Craig. John Blair Will Bell. McGrath. John {Grimson?}. Dan Barrett. nearly a new Council from last years Jan 6th. Mild again today thawing all day. Jan 7th. Very windy again blowing the straw off the strawberries again turning cold tonight froze up solid. Jan 8th. Cold & cloudy looks like snow. home all day. Jan 9th Some rain in the night. cloudy all day and some cooler tonight Jan 10th. Fine & mild got Car License $7.00 Drivers Permit $1.00 Car License no P. 7253 Jan 11th. Fine today but turning cold tonight freezing hard Jan 12th. Real cold this morning must be down to about 10 above Jan 13th. not quite so cold this morning but cloudy and looks like snow the ground has been bare since before Xmas. Jan 23rd. Mother. Doris and I have all been in bed for a week with the flu just getting around now but all feeling shaky. the weather has been very mild the whole last ten days no snow at all. quite a lot of rain and terrible high winds blew barn door off last week & blew down lattice fence and also Radio �aerial last night. am not able to go out yet to fix any thing. The paper says the Thermometer was up to 50 degrees last Saturday. Jan 24th & 27th Weather fine & mild certainly a fine January. mother back to bed more cold & flu. Jan 28th to 30th. A little cooler, frosty at nights but clear days and no snow. mother still in bed. Doris went to school today was away 11 school days this month. Mrs Wilcox of Hamilton died about a week ago Jan 31st Mild. very warm some rain, the mildest January that I can remember ever having Feby 1st. still mild & cloudy. ordered some seeds from Stokes also from John Allen Feby 2nd Cloudy, some colder, with strong west wind: dont think the ground hog will see his shadow today. Feby 3rd. Colder & Cloudy ground frozen up again Feby 4th Colder again a few Snow Flurries and getting real cold tonight Feby 5th. Very cold down to 10 this am. cold west wind mother still in bed. Feby 6th. Cold this morning but getting milder, tonight will likely be cold in a day or two as it is 40 below zero in Winnipeg Feby 7th Milder & cloudy snowed a couple of inches in the night. Feby 8th. Very cold. down to about zero tonight Fey 9th Coldest day this winter 2 to 4 below zero this morning with strong north wind blowing. Feby 10th. Extreme cold this morning & last night heavy north west winds and about 10 below zero Hamilton reported 6 below the coldest for some years Winnipeg 46 below near Kenmore 56 below Feby 11th. not quite so cold today. about 20 above zero. but paper says cold again tomorrow Feby 12th. Sunday, some colder again nearly zero. Feby 13th Warmer again thawed some in the afternoon. Feby 14th. Still mild & cloudy, turning colder tonight. Feby 15th Cold & windy car of manure arrived for hotbeds. Feby 16th Fair & cold have another peach of a cold. some milder this afternoon but windy from South West Feby 17th. Fair & milder men unloading car of hotbed manure. �Feby 18th. Still fine & mild. men finished unloading car of manure Feby 19th Got rid of the nurse again. cost $40 this time still fine & mild Feby 20th Rained in the night. mild & windy today. Feby 21st. Turned cold in the night. very cold today north west gales with snow flurries Feby 22nd The men have the hotbeds up ready for Pepper & Cabbage Seed moderating again today Feby 23rd. Fine & mild again now no snow at all since christmas. Feby 24th. Fine & mild just like spring. John & Brown sowed Pepper & Cabbage Seeds. 10 ozs Worldbeater Peppers 2 ozs Harris' Early Giant & 1 oz California Wonder 2 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage Feby 25th. Snowed some in the night & rain today very soft & sloppy now In the Senior 6 H a. 1st place won by Hamilton marlboro's of Toronto 2nd Port Colborne 3rd. Niagara Falls 4th Feby 26 Fine but colder frozen up again. Feb 27th. Fine & milder again. the snow going again. Feb 28th Fine & mild the snow all gone now muddy. but will likely freeze up again tonight March 1st. went down to the Dr Weavers. both feeling no good. Blood test down to 60. Madges 75 Mar 2nd Cloudy and a little cooler Mar 3rd not much change in temperature and cloudy. In Senior 6. H. a Semi Finals Port Colborne beat Hamilton in the two games. 3 to 1 Niagara Falls beat Toronto Marboros 4 to 3 Mar 4th. Cloudy & not very cold Sowed 6 ozs Tomato Seed. Cabbages are up now & Peppers Starting to come up Mar 5th. Sunday Fine. had lots of visitors Mr & Mrs {Cuttress?} & Bill and Stan & Harry. Mar 6th. Cloudy and not very cold. NewMarket won from Toronto nationals in Junior 6. H.A. Semi Finals 3 to 2. on the round. game last Saturday Mar 7th. cooler & cloudy raining & snowing tonight. Mar 8th. Looks like winter today. a couple of inches of snow. but mild & thawing this afternoon. Ordered 5000 x 11 qts bskts at $34.20 per 1000 4000 covers at $15.20 per 1000 2000 x 6 qts at $28.25 1000 x 6 qts covers $14.25 5000 qts at $475 (he means $4.75} 5000 pints at $4 38 cash price Paid by cheque today $346.50 �Mar 9th. Very cold today strong west winds & snow flurries Mar 10th A very cold night nearly zero. Mar 11th not quite so cold but still wintry Mar 12th. Sunday. milder thawing again today & Cloudy this afternoon. Mar 13th. A little bit of soft snow fell in the night but is mild today Mar 14th. very mild lots of water on the ground both snow & rain Mar 15th. Colder again very cold wind John says peppers damping off in hot beds no sun for days Mar 16 Milder but windy from South West. Started unloading car of manure have to draw from Freeman now. Burlington people don't like the smell. Big Earthquake in Cal on Mar 9th & 10th. Long Beach hit the worst. also Los Angelas damaged about 150 killed 3000 hurt. Mar 17th Mild & cloudy. men unloading manure & making hotbeds. Newmarket Juniors won the 6. h. a championship from Stratford. which took four games to decide. Stratford won the 1st. 3 goals to 1. the 2nd game tied (30 minutes overtime) 2 to 2. 3rd Game newmarket 4 stratford 3 4th & final game last night newmarket 3 stratford 1 Got a load of 11 qt bskts in yesterday. Mar 18th. Cloudy & very cold East wind & frozen up again. Niagara Falls won Senior 6 H a last night from Pt. Colborne 2 games out of three last nights final game N.F.1 P.C. 0 Mar 19th Sunday. Weather awful today. Snow. rain. ice over every thing and cold besides. Mar 20th. Cloudy & rainy all day. great weather for hotbeds Mar 21st. mild but cloudy lots of water around got two loads empty berry crates at Uptons (236). Spring started officially early this a.m. cloudy & strong west wind turning cooler tonight Mar 22 Cloudy & cold with strong winds. Mar 23rd still cloudy & cool Newmarkets Jun. 6 H. a. champions won from Sudbury (last years Canadian champions). last night 2 games out of 3. 1st game score Sudbury 1 - Newmarket 1- 20 over time 2nd game Sud Newm. 2 Sud -1 3rd game Newm. 1 Sud -0 transplanted cabbage about 3000. not growing many. Mar 24th. Niagara Falls (SN Q.H.A. won from Ham. Pats in play downs 4-2 on the round weather fine this afternoon first sunny day for along time �Mar 25. Back to clouds again today with strong West East Wind. Starting to snow this afternoon, still snowing at bed time Mar 26th Sunday. a few inches of snow. looks like winter again cool tonight. Mar 27th unloading 3rd car of manure snow all gone already cloudy this afternoon looks like more rain or snow. Mar 28th Some milder but a cold wind unloading manure & making hotbeds Niagara Falls Sen. 6 H.a won both Games from Ottawa in the play downs. 1st Game in Toronto 2 to 0. second in Ottawa 6 to 1. Mar 29th. Fine & mild today have another cold. Newmarket Junior 6Ha. won both games from Ottawa in playdowns scores 1 to 0 & 3 to 0 the last game in Ottawa last night Mar 30th Niagara Falls Sen. Lost to Moncton. In Eastern Senior Finals 1st game N. F. 1. M. 0 Second Game N.F. 1. Mon 4. Mar 31st Fine & mild inbed with a cold April 1st. new market won Eastern Jun Finals From Montreal score 3-2 on the round but they are all crippled and battered up. And now play the Can Finals with Regina April 2nd Fine & mild got out of bed this afternoon. Radio on the bunk since yesterday Rectifier tube dead. April 3rd Have a cold yet. Weather mild men still transplanting Tomatoes & peppers. waiting for another car of manure. told our men we would have to cut their wages from $12.00 a week down to $9.00. they dont seem to like it but nobody else paying any more. We paid $12.00 & lots only Paid $9.00 & $10.00 last year April 4th Toronto Professional Hockey team won the National League Championship this morning. from Boston. in Toronto. they played 5 Games. scores. Ist. Game Chicago 1 Tor 0. 15 minutes overtime Second Game Tor 1. Chic 0. 15 minutes overtime 3rd Game Chic 2 - Tor 1. 5 minutes overtime 4th Game Tor. 5 Chic 3 5th Game Tor 1. Chic 0. started last night at 830pm. finished a quarter to two this morning. they played 60 minutes full time and then 104 minutes 46 seconds overtime total 164m. 46 seconds Ken {Doraty?} scored the only Goal of the Game. April 5th men unloading 4th car of manure �April 5th unloading manure and making hotbeds weather mild April 6th. cloudy & mild & raining all afternoon. April 7th Newmarket Junior 6 H.a champions won the Dominion Championship last night won the finals from Regina in Toronto in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 in each game the last one 30 min overtime at the End of the game some of the Regina players mobbed the referee. {Side note} Had two of there star players injured were out of the last game. April 8th. Colder & cloudy today. still have a cold. John has one also. men working at hotbeds. April 9th. Sunday Fine & mild Had Laura May for the weekend. April 10th. Fine & warm men transplanting peppers yet. expect to finish tomorrow they say April 11th. First thunder storm of the year here about 430 this morning cloudy & some showers most of the day. Moncton beat Saskatoon Western Senior Hockey Champions in two straight games. Scores 3-0 - 2-0 The first time the Alan cup was ever won by the {maritimes?} April 12th Fine & mild. Finished transplanting today. 3000 cabbages Hot peppers sweet peppers and tomatoes April 13th. men topping Raspberry bushes and Hoeing out sod out of them April 14th. Good Friday mild & cloudy looks like rain. N York Rangers won the final game of Pro Hockey last night in Toronto. 1 to 0 in overtime. and wins the Stanley cup. 3 games out of four. Now Baseball has started. Toronto lost first 2 games at Baltimore they started on Apr. 12th. Men putting Fertilizer on berry bushes ( 1 ton of. 2 – 8 – 10. Cost $25.80 April 15th started spraying Pear trees this afternoon. with oil. 4 gals Oil to 100 of water. other trees they use 3 gals oil to 100 of water. Got a 42 Gal bll. oil cost 659 {he means $6.59} gal. Got 3 half tanks on this afternoon. April 16th. Easter Sunday. cool & cloudy. In the morning very little wind. east what their is of it. Raining all afternoon from the East. April 17th. Cloudy & cool East winds. foggy and some light rain at times. April 18th. Fooling with spray machine all afternoon. pump got frozen last fall. Virtue welded it but no good. sent it to Hamilton tonight to try again a new part would cost $23.50 April 19th Spray machine. no good. worked all afternoon on it. April 20th Started uncovering strawberries. cool & windy from North East. April 21 Spray machine no good. men uncovering strawberries they look pretty good so far coming nice and green. �April 22 Cold again today after a warm day. Yesterday. Spraying again today. April 23rd Sunday. Fair but a cold wind have another peach of a cold April 24. men still spraying pears. seems to be to late but spray machine won’t go half the time. finished spraying pears tonight used one large bll & 1 small barrel cost. April 25th. Finished drawing straw off strawberries & started to transplant tomatoes 2nd time. & sowed some Cabbage seed out doors. for second early ones April 26th cold & wintry with some snow flurries froze ice & ground frozen also April 27th. Still very cold with strong north west winds a few Snow flurries April 28th. Cloudy & some milder & some rain finished transplanting tomatoes. about 8000 half of them in 4 ½ boxs started digging strawberry plants. April 29th. Fair but not very warm. Cleaning strawberry plants a worse job than digging them April 30 Sunday. Partly cloudy and milder home all day. but the children went to Sunday school. May 1st. Real summer up to 78. digging & cleaning strawberry plants. May 2nd not so warm today partly cloudy and a few showers also a thunder shower in the night but not very much rain. May 3rd. Digging. planting strawberries. a big job getting plants ready May 4th. still cool today but clear & bright. East wind. May 5th Still at planting strawberries. cloudy strong East winds & very cold. expect to finish planting tomorrow. About a week earlier than last year. May 6th Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres 20 Rows Glen Mary next Cemetery 39 Rows Gibson 20 Rows Premier on far side a few Rows in the orchard for plants. Weather very cold. East winds & cloudy a few sprinkle rain May 7th. Sunday. clear & bright & mild. had Geo Hammond & family for supper May 8th. A change in the weather real cold. party cloudy and strong East wind. Getting ready to plant beans & corn. May 9th. still cloudy and very cold. A few sprinkles of rain. planted some Early Corn (20 lbs seed) May 10th Planted about 10 rows Beans our own seed weather fine John. Don & Edgar at Kingston Don graduated as an . Engineer �May 11 not so warm and cloudy planted more Beans 10 lbs Davis Wax and 10 lbs. Black Seed, Pencil Pod. About 15rows: May 12. Planted 10 lbs more corn. also cut first Asparagus. 4 x 11’s & 1 x 6. Sent to Toronto sold at 175 per 11 qts 125 for the 6 qt. May 13th A light shower last night and a change of wind and weather today warmer May 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Hicks & Stan & Harry in the evening. May 15th Fine & warm had 7 x 11. 1 x 6 Grass. shipped to Toronto. a big ring around the sun all morning. guess it is going to storm. Sold at £100 {he means $1.00} per bskt May 16th Cold east wind again and cloudy likely rain tonight hoeing strawberries May 17th Cleaning up and getting warmer hoeing strawberries May 18 Fine & very warm hoeing strawberries May 19th Still Fine & warm cleaning manure from around hotbeds May 20th A little cooler and a few showers got 3 bags certified P. E. I Cobbler Potatoes. Paid $1.25 bag May 21 Sunday. Fine but a little cooler. May 22nd Hoeing strawberries this year. a lot dead again. May 23rd still hoeing new strawberries May 24th. Fine & warm started planting Tomatoes out. was up to Hammonds for supper. May 25th. Finished planting tomatoes about 75000 fine & very warm warmest this year May 26th. started planting peppers. Warm. with a shower starting about 6 p.m. May 27. Planting Peppers cloudy a few showers May 28th Sunday started yesterday to paint the house. of course it rained. I went to see the Rock Gardens at Ham. May 29th. Planting peppers. another good shower in the afternoon. May 30th Still planting peppers. will have about 38 000 when we get them all in. warm & windy today May 31st Finished planting peppers & got started 2 30 to spray got 4 tanks on. about 6 lbs Lead and 3 ½ Gals. L. Sulphur. �June 1st. Weather fine spraying got 10 tanks on. looks like very few Bartlett Pears no Burbank or Red June plums. but looks like lots of Shiro. Bradshaws Monarchs. Reine Claude & monarchs. June 2 still spraying weather fine. 9 tanks June 3 spraying cherries today. Crop fair some trees very light in the big, or old orchard others look loaded. 10 tanks June 4th. Went to Dundas Park. also saw McMasters University & Sunken Gardens some showers in the afternoon June 5th Got the last load of bskts in from Dalton he charged us to much. $39 for 11 qts 30 for 6 qts Glovers was £34.25 & $ 28.75 June 6th. Very warm today still spraying. machine working fine got about 10 tanks on each day. June 7th Finished spraying about 9 oclock. about 54 tanks. it took 4 bll & 10 gals Lime Sulphur 330 lbs lead. A Bad Thunder. rain & wind storm just at noon rain came in Torrents a few trees blown down, in the orchard. Poles. trees. silos & Barns blown down. all over South western Ontario. and Niagara district. another big thunder & rain storm in the evening but no wind. but every thing flooded now June 8th Very warm today. hottest of the year. June 9th. another hurricane and thunder storm around Ingersoll district blew over more barns yesterday. Very hot 94 in the shade in Hamilton. Picked first strawberries 2 x 36 pints & 2 x 24 pints. Sent to Toronto they sold at. 10¢ only June 10th Very warm hoeing beans some job. awful weedy. June 11th Sunday extra hot. went to La Salle Park. Just got home ahead of a big thunder shower June 12th Picked 25 x 27 Sberries. sold 17 crates at $4.00 per crate shipped 8 to Toronto. sold at $3.00 per crate June 13th. Turned very cold down to 46 from 96 on Sunday. planted cauliflowers June 14th. Picked 40 crates strawberries sold here at 12¢ qt. June 15. Fair & cold no picking today hoeing & cultivating. June 16. Picked 87 crates SBerries sold at 12¢ The Gibsons are a very poor sample this year June 17. Fair & cool men working cleaning Earth off hotbeds. June 18th. Cloudy & still cool. looks like rain. Went to Gage Park. June 19th Warmer today a big day at picking 244 crates sold 85 crates at $200 {he means $2.00} 112 at $185 {he means $1.85} & shipped 47 to Toronto. sold at 59 & 5 ½ a quart. �June 20th no picking and extremely hot about 95 in the shade June 21st. Picking again but berries nearly burnt up. and very small Picked 86 x 32 & 64 x 27. Sold Upton them at 4¢ a quart some price. June 22nd no picking today. Hoeing. June 23rd Picked again today very poor sample sent to Uptons 92 x 32 38 x 27 June 24th Saturday. no picking weather warm. was at Hamilton berries plentiful on the market from 5 to 15¢ June 25 Fine & warm home all day having a rest. June 26th. Picked until about 4 oclock had a shower pickers wanted more money to pick but we are still only paying a cent a box, as we are only getting 4¢ box June 27th Extremely hot done picking about 2.30 PM. June 28th Hottest day this year about about 100. in the shade. very dry. two or three thunder showers went around but none here yet. 102 in Hamilton June 29th Still hot & dry picked 59 x 32 SBerries Also first peppers of the year. 27 x 6. Hots. shipped to Toronto. sold at Mauser Welb McBride 17 at 50 9 at 75 1 at 65¢ Have picked (987 x 27. S total) strawberries and I guess they are done. June 30th. started spraying cherries this afternoon got 4 tanks on. July 1st spraying cherries men run over the gun with the sprayer only got 6 tanks on. has been pretty windy July 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy went up to Carman Bells his barn was burned Friday morning with 18 young Cattle 2 bulls and 20 pigs July 3rd Fine & cool finished spraying. Picked 7 crates SBerries for the last. also 50 x 6 qts Green peppers they sold at. SBerries $150 {he means $1.50} a crate. Peppers 50¢ July 4th Very warm & dry picked 24 x 6 Richmond cherries shipped to Toronto sold at July 5 Sold Scott 20 large crates Cabbages at 75¢ & 34 x 6 qts white cherries at 25¢ July 6th Picked 40 x 6 Black cherries sold in Toronto at 40¢ July 7th Very warm & dry every thing burning up sold 39 bskts Beans at 43¢ shipped 72 x 6 peppers sold 25¢ to 40¢ July 8th. a few light showers. Hoeing peppers & cultivating �July 9th. Sunday not so warm took a drive over the beach up the mountain at Stoney Creek and down to Grimsby and home. July 10th Warmer again sold 6 crates Rasps at 10¢ 16 Beans at 40 26 sweet cherries 45¢ 37 x 6 Monts at 22¢ & 5 x 11 Monts at 37¢ July 11th. Picking cherries sold 200 x 11 at 35¢ & 50¢ 6 sweets 40¢ & 65 x 6's at 22¢ & 65 at 20¢ July 12th. Sold 200 x 11's at 37 32 at 35¢ 10 x 6's at 22¢ and 255 at 20¢ picked first toms 2 x 6 qts sold at 75¢ July 13 Picked Rasps 12 crates only last year we picked 40 and 50 crates at a picking no rain yet. Sold 60 Black cherries at 43¢ and 10 toms at $125 & 2 no's Dom at 75 July 14th. Not picking any thing today. no orders at all for sour cherries. July 15th. St Swithin's day. a few sprinkle of rain every thing burning up. weather has been warm & no rain picked 27 crates Rasps for Uptons & 95 cherries 32¢ 4 toms $125. 10 Pepp 45¢ July 16th Sunday went with Hicks to Dundas Park on a picnic had a good big shower there also here. July 17th. Picking cherries 553 x 11 qts 33¢ 6 Sweets Sold at 30 & 32 cts. July 18. Picked 45 crates Rasps and 340 x 6 qt cherries & 133 x 11 qts. July 19th our biggest day on cherries 636 x 11 qts. Sold 35¢ & 37¢ cherries picked so far to date. 289 x 6 sweet cherries 807 x 6 Mont cherries 1858 x 11 Mont cherries July 20. warm again today. picked 619 x 11 cherries today. they say 96 in the shade July 21 Sold 125 cherries today at 42¢ balance at 37¢. 288 bskts total today & 34 crates Rasps. had a big rain at just quiting time tonight 5.30 July 22nd Very hot again today picked 325 x 11 cherries 5 toms July 23rd still very warm Had Stan & Harry over for supper July 24. nice & cool today Picked 417 x 11 cherries until 3 PM. then started Raspberries Picked first corn 17 toms 65¢ 60 doz 20¢ July 25. Picked Rasps last night & this a.m had 40 crates. Picked 207 x 6. cherries 22¢ 351 x 11’s at 37¢ & 38¢ 40 doz corn at 20¢ 100 doz at 15¢ July 26 Picked 2 x 7 x 11 cherries today & 42 bskts tomatoes 45¢ July 27th Getting very warm again. Picked 187 x 11 cherries sold @ 35¢ & 38¢. 40 tomatoes took them to Scott. he set no price on them says price is shot. �July 28th. Finished picking Raspberries & cherries today Picked 194 x 6 cherries 21¢ which made a total for the season of 1500 x 6 qts & 4500 x 11 qts cherries. picked 57 x 11 tomatoes very low in price Scott making nothing on ticket will have to take what he likes I suppose about 30¢ Picked first Black Berries 1 x 24 & 1 x 36 at 7¢ 9 Hampers. Transparent apples 80¢ also sold 30 cwt green peppers at 50¢ July 28. Very hot about 99 or 100 in the shade yesterday & today picked 60 toms sold to Scott at 25¢ July 29th. Very hot yet & dry. went to Ham. Thermometer about 100. July 30th Sunday Very warm reports in Ham 102. in Burlington 106. July 31st Picked 26 bskts shiro plums for the first at 40¢ Tomatoes 25 & 26¢ peppers 50¢ still very hot & no rain. Aug 1st still hot & dry about 98 yesterday and this morning. but had a shower this evening will freshen things up. Aug 2. Cooler this morning the family that picks cherries for us. (Freddy). have moved to 72 Keith St near Wentworth picked 9 x 36 Lawtons sold at $225 {he means $2.25} a crate - 125 toms at 30 to 35¢ 86 shiro plums at 37¢ & 40¢ Aug 3rd Raining all day started in the night nothing doing at all Aug 4th Picked 100 toms at 35 to 50¢ 105 shiro plums at 40¢ 11 crates Berries $225 {he means $2.25} Aug 5th. Fine & not very hot. nothing much doing only picked 21 bskts toms at 40 72 doz corn 8¢ Aug 6 Sunday Fine and not very warm Had Stan. Simm & Bell over in the afternoon Aug 7 Only picked 87 toms sold at 33 & 35¢ 25 x 6 Shiro plums 25 10 x 11 at 35¢. 24 x11's 45¢ 40 doz corn 8¢ 12 crates Lawtons $2.00 a crate. Jim Davison died yesterday in Hamilton. Aug 8th. Picked 130 bskts Shiro plums 72 x 11 cukes at 20¢ & 25¢. 22 x 11 Sweet peppers at 57¢ 35 x 6 Red peppers at 35¢ Fine & cool. Aug 9th. Picked 94 tomatoes today 35 to 38¢ 34 plums 40 - 15 Red peppers 35 - 15 x 11 Sweet greens 55 - 8 crates Lawtons $200 & $225. 19 cukes 25¢ Aug 10th not much picking today only 90 doz corn @ 10¢ Aug 11th. Picked Americas plums. 57 x 11 at 38¢ had bskts before a total of 63 bskts Red Junes we had 5 bskts all together �Aug 12 Sat picked 112 toms and cut first 5 doz cabbage from late patch @ 50¢ doz. Aug 13th. Had two or three terrific thunder & lightning storms in the night but fine and a little cooler this morning. Aug 14th Picked 200 bskts tomatoes @25¢ 26 Brad plums 35¢ 27 x 11 Red peppers 75¢ 4 crates Berries $2.00 Aug 15th. Picked 100 tomatoes 10 Red peppers at 75¢ - and picked our Clapps Pears had 225 bskts sold at 40¢ also 5 crates cabb 75¢ Weather fine & not too warm Aug 16 Fine & warm but very heavy dews in the mornings makes it bad for picking picked 125 Gage, 40 Brad. 183 toms at 15¢ to 25¢ 40 crates Cabb @ 55¢ Aug 17 Not so much doing picked 36 Burbank plums at 50¢ 8 blues at 30¢ 95 x 11 Green toms - 22¢ 38 x 11 Ripe toms 15¢ 4 x 36 Berries $200 10 x 6 Red peppers 35 Aug 18th. Thunder showers in the night. wet again this morning. Picked 158 toms price away down 15¢ to 20¢ Aug 19 Sat. a busy day sold Scott 368 bskts plums. 102 bskts toms 27 x 6 Red peppers & 6 doz cabbages Aug 20 Sunday fine & cool. went to La Salle Park. Aug 21st. A busy day about 200 toms & 200 plums 35 crates cabbages 40 x 11 Red peppers. Aug 22nd 100 toms 100 plums 25 doz cabb at 50¢ 10 doz Large cabb at 65¢ Raining this evening from the East. Aug 23 Wet this morning got 129 plums & 106 toms 59 cukes for Bullock & 10 crates cabbages. Big rain & wind storms along the U.S. Coast in New Jersey & Virginia Aug 24th a few light showers today but not many orders any way. only 100 Bradshaw plums for Scott at 19¢ (not covered) and 10 crates cabbages Aug 25th about 200 toms & 150 plums today & some cabbages Aug 26th 150 toms. 10 plums 73 x 6 Red peppers at 30 & 37¢ Aug 27 Sunday Fine & warm. Had Hicks in the afternoon Aug 28 Childrens Day at the Ex. left at 8:30 am. home at 11 30 PM. they had a big day picking I guess 106 toms. 70 plums 50 cukes and alot of Cabb about 60 doz Aug 29. Still busy at plums & peppers just about finished up cabbages one truck got 74 doz at 45¢ also 15 crates small ones at 50 a crate. �Aug 30 Picked 150 toms at 16¢ & 17¢ 50 plums 32 Green peppers 30 68 Red peppers 50 20 Cukes 25 Aug 31 started to pick Bartlett pears. got over 100 bus {bushel} picked Sept 1 Picking Bartlett pears all day. about 200 bus. {bushel} they are very sticky an outbreak Pear Sylis. Sept 2nd. Sold Bullock 100 bskts Bartletts at 45¢ and have picked to date. 487 bushels. sold one load to Scott at 3¢ for no 1's 2¢ for no 2's & 40¢ bus {bushel} for culls. the rest to Davidson at 2 1/4¢ lb down to 2 {illegible}. Sept 4th Finished Bartlett pears. totaled 497 bus. and {illegible} & {illegible} qt. bskts. Sept 3. went on a picnic to Brantford at Mohawk Park also saw the Bell Home were the Telephone was invented. Sept 5 Busy all day picking peppers and plums for Uptons. Lombards 126 bskts at 1¢ a lb. Sept 6th. Picked 115 Green peppers at 25¢ 20 x 6 qts Reds 20¢ 10 x 11 qts sweet reds 45¢ plums 20 8 Mon at 18¢ 60 Reine Claude 21¢ 10 Grand Dukes - 23¢ a few showers in the evening. Sept 7. Picked 157 bus {bushel} tomatoes for the canners at 25¢ bushel. 25 sweet peppers 3 crates Cauliflowers 32 Gage plums & started for Davidson on Reine Claudes got 62 bskts tonight Sept 8 Very heavy fog all night. soaking wet this morning could not pick plums until noon. Charlie Davison died last night. Sept 9th a shower early this am. not much doing sold Scott 70 bskts & the Canners got a load of pumpkins $4 per ton. Went to the funeral of C. Davison. Sept 10th cool & windy went to Riverdale Park in Toronto to see the Zoo it was pretty good Sept 11th Very cool this morning. Picked 25 x 11 Cukes & 20 peppers for Bullock and picking Reine Claude plums for Davison. 569 bskts Have used 4112 x 11 qts this year beside what we stored last winter Sept 12 Still cool picking Reine Clauds 572 bshls today. 50 bskts Duchess Pears at 30¢ Sept 13th Finished Reine Claude plums had Had 1877 bskts this year Picked 60 no 1 Howells at 40¢ 10 Dom at 30¢ 45 x 11 peppers 15 cukes for Bullock. 201 6 qts Monarchs at 11¢ and 6 plums 50¢ & 4 crates Caul. $125 for Scott (a busy day) Sept 14. not much doing rained early this am. picked 6 plums & 10 Sweet peppers. Sept 15. Picked Scott 127 x 6 Mon plums 11¢ 30 x 11 Mon at 17¢ - 17 Red S Peppers 25¢. 12 quince 30¢ & 279 x 11 G. Dukes at for Davidson �Sept 16. a little warmer it has been cool for the last few days. Picked some peppers for Scott. 10 Red Hots 25 25 Green Sweets 15¢ & 25 Green Hots 17¢. 15 Duke plums 20¢ & 5 crates Cauliflowers $1 25. some prices. Sunday Sept 17 back on Standard time this morning. Fine & warm Had Hicks over in the afternoon. & stayed for supper Sept 18th Had a big day. picked 624 bskts of Grand Dukes. 30 x 11 Red Peppers at 30¢ 5 bus Greens at 50¢ 25 cukes at 15¢ 10 Red Sweets P. 40¢ 102 Howell pears @35¢ windy & cooler. Sept 19th Finished Grand Duke plums. had 1040 bskts this year picked our peach crop had 24 baskets. picked 62 prunes at 50¢ & 44 G S Peppers 20¢ light rain started about 3 30 PM Sept 20th - orders slowing up picked a few peppers & Cauliflowers. Sept 21. 50 pears. 25 prunes 25 peppers & a few cauliflower. Sept 22 100 x 11 Prunes at 50¢ and a few Cauliflowers Sept 23rd 25 Prunes only. Sept 24. Went in to Chapams for supper a fine warm day. Sept 25. showery this am Bullock got 35 bskts Pears Scott 50 G. Peppers 2 Caul Benior 2 Caul shipped 15 Red Sweet Peppers & 5 cauliflowers Sept 26 Rain again this morning & picked 125 Peppers 15 to 20¢ 15 Prune 50¢ & 13 crates Caul $1 25 after dinner Sept 27 no orders shipped 20 prunes to Toronto sold at 65¢ net 51¢ Sept 28 Raining again this am - shipped a few peppers. Caul & Pears to Toronto to try them. Sept 29th. Picked some more punes for Toronto a big order sold 65¢ to 75¢ from Scott 1 crate Caul. the gang have been a week cleaning out Rasps havent one patch done yet. Sept 30. Nothing doing no orders at all ordered 10 bus. Rye at 70¢ bushel. Oct 1st Sunday Fine & mild home all day Oct 2nd no orders started shipping to Toronto 50 prunes 75 30 pears 25 to 35¢ Oct 3rd shipped some more Pears. Peppers & Caul. to Toronto Oct 4th Fine cool this a m. but warmer tonight & looks like rain shipped some more Pears at 20 & 25 Cauliflower 30¢ crate & peppers & 5 bskts Crab apples sold 4 at 15¢ 1 at 20¢ �Oct 5th nothing doing picked peppers most of the day. John has turned the farm over to Donald & Edgar for next season I hear. Oct 6 Finished Picking some peppers, in bushels. no sale for them now. intend to plow down the rest. Oct 7th Finished picking apples. men gone to Caledonia Fair this afternoon Oct 8th cool & cloudy a few showers. Oct 9th. Brown ploughing & sowing Rye Oct 10th to 12th weather fair & not very cold no frost yet. sold our Greening apples to Hyslop canners at 25¢ per bushel. Oct 14 to 20th Regular weather. a couple of heavy frosts some rain. some warm days. starting trimming dead branches out of cherry trees. Have some pears peppers & apples in the barn & no sale for them Oct 21 Charlotte's 13th Birthday mild & showery (thunder showers) went to Hamilton to try & sell some pumpkins & apples no results Oct 22 Sunday Fair & cool Oct 23rd. Fair & cool pruning a few plum trees taking out dead branches. Oct 24 Raining all day first heavy all days rain this fall. Soft snow with rain tonight Oct 25 to 28th. dug out about 75 Monarch plum trees. no money in them at 17 & 18¢ a bskt and only a crop every other year Oct 29th Sunday. not very cold but cloudy the heavy frost last Wed morning froze a lot of apples. Mae Smith they say lost 3 carloads & Attridge at Waterdown 1800 barrels Spys. Oct 30 Fine & milder. Oct 31st. Fine & very warm Indian Summer I guess. Sold 13 1/2 tea chests apples at $1.00 a chest. snows Spys & Delicious (some Juice) Marchments address in Toronto now is 26 Queen St E. Toronto No 2 Nov 1st 2nd & 3rd & 4th weather fine & mild. work all done but covering strawberries Nov 5th. Colder & cloudy freezing hard. Nov 6th. Ground covered with snow this a.m. but all gone before noon. Nov 6th to 10th moderate cold weather. but colder today & snow on the ground. Nov 11 Armistice Day a real snow storm from the east all day �Nov 12th. Sunday cloudy & milder. must be 4 or 5 inches snow this morning looks like more snow or rain coming. Nov 13th. cold & cloudy afew snow flurries Nov 14th. snowing all morning. thawed it nearly all off about noon and turned very cold in the afternoon. Nov 15th. Very cold down to 14 in Hamilton this am. & not above 30. Colder than that here I guess. down to 7 in Toronto coldest Nov 15th in 50 years Nov 16th. Still colder last night B must have been near zero. Nov 17th. a little milder this morning but another snow storm this afternoon Nov 18th. not so cold thawing & freezing in turns all day cooler & some snow flurries tonight Nov 19th. not very cold but snowing nearly all day. 2 or 3 inches on the ground tonight Nov 20th. Fair & cold started unloading two cars of manure both arrived at same time. Nov 21st milder today started raining about middle of afternoon. heavy rain from 5 oclock during the evening Nov 22nd snow all gone again. mild Nov 23 cold again men finished unloading the two cars manure nearly 71 tons on the two Freight is down to 70¢ a ton if car weighs 30 ton or over & 90¢ under that. the manure was $1.75 a ton. the two cars cost $170.70 Nov 24 Frozen this morning some light snow turned to Rain John & men planting Raspberry bushes. Nov 25th Covering strawberries with manure here (old beds) Nov 26 Sunday milder a little rain but turned very cold tonight Nov 27 A Real cold winter day. men covering strawberries Nov 28 Covering new strawberries with straw $9 00 per ton. got $5 ton 600 lbs some milder again Nov 29th mild. cloudy with light rain big thunder storm in the evening & high winds from the South West all night. Nov 30th. High west winds cloudy & some cooler. Dec 1st. Cold again this morning but fine & clear. Dec 2nd. Getting milder looks like rain tonight �Dec 3rd Sunday. raining all day. had Blair & Simmons afternoon & night till 1 oclock Dec 4th to Dec 8th. mostly fair & not very cold but turning cold tonight. Dec 9th Very cold this morning with strong north winds. frost all over the windows Dec 10th not quite so cold but cloudy & looks like snow Dec 11th snowed a few inches in the night & very cold today with high north west winds drifting the snow. Dec 12th Very cold again today. not much wind but cloudy. Dec 13th still very cold men trying to cover strawberries with straw Dec 14th Extremely cold today with a few inches of snow nearly zero. Dec 15th Rained & sleeted in the night every thing icey this morning. thawing this afternoon. Dec 16th. Very icey this a.m. (on the roads) but thawed all day and the highway is clear tonight Dec 17th Sunday Cloudy & mild the snow nearly all gone & it looks like rain Dec 18th & 19th. Fine & mild finished covering strawberries with straw paid $29 00 more besides last lot total about 9 tons. Had the Gang over also Mrs Cuttress played card until 1.30 am. Dec 20th a peach of a day rain & sleet & snows trees all frozen with ice Dec 21st trees all covered with ice went to Hamilton for more presents and a Xmas tree. Dec 22nd. cloudy & cool Dec 23rd. Moderately cold. north east wind looks like more snow fixed up Christmas tree. Dec 24th Sunday. Rain snow & sleet. every thing covered with ice roads nearly impassable Dec 25th. Turned colder roads all ice Down to Johns for the day. Dec 26th. About another 6 inches of snow on top of the ice and very cold. Dec 27th. down to zero this morning reports from North & West say as low as 58 below zero. Dec 28th. not quite so cold this morning but turning cold this afternoon Went to Hamilton & got a goose 16 lbs 2 ozs. 18¢ a lb. $2.90. Dec 29th - coldest night for years this mornings Globe says 17 below in Toronto and the west from 40 to 64 below The 64 below was near Sudbury. The Papers say Toronto 22 below Hamilton 15 & 24 on the mountains Burlington 26 below coldest in 19 years they say. at 10 oclock this morning 12 below in Ham. and stayed below zero all day. at noon in Toronto 16 below zero moderating a little at �night at 11 oclock it was 8 below. The average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 15 below zero. 39 degrees colder than the average for Dec 27th. The fruit growers of Stoney Creek are afraid of their Burbank plums & peaches they say they will only stand 15 below while it was 17 below there. what about them here. 26 below also Rasps & Blackberries Dec 30th Cloudy this morning and a little milder. quite mild tonight & looks like rain. Dec 31st. Raining & thawing all last night & today snow mostly gone but lots of ice yet. 1934 Note Hundreds of Pear & plum trees were winter killed. we lost nearly all our Bartlett pears all the Duchess. pears & peaches. Red June plums and alot of Reine Claude and other plums. Rasps. frozen badly. one patch done for. Blackberries frozen to the ground 1933 Total Sales of fruit. Mansen Welb Toronto McBride Toronto Sold at Farm Alan Davidson Ben. Carpenter, Winona Uptons Hamilton Ontario Canner Burl. Ontario Canner Burl. Weiner Grimsby Galloway Burlington Scott Aldershot Muskoka sales {TOTAL} 226 21 154 59 2631 27 1482 84 216 61 951 58 11 25 78 12 78 75 250 50 2582 71 50 00 $8,714.43 {Blank page} For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1933 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> year 1933 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1st Sunday a big change in the weather this morning nearly zero all last week very mild. Christmas day was very mild. like spring home alone all day as we are holding our new years Dinner Tomorrow Jan 2nd. A bright clear day and getting milder again. Had Grandma B & Harry & John .Donald & Edgar & Mrs Braett for dinner none ov them would stay for supper Jan 3rd Fine & mild again thawing some. called on Hicks Ida has been sick with a cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 4th Very mild, no snow at all and every thing dry. burnt the grass in the ditch along the road, very unusual at this time of the year. Jan 5th. Mild yet . froze a little last night, cloudy and looks like snow flurries Geo Filman elected Reeve & Len Scott deputy by acclamation in East Flamboro, in Burlington. J. O. Ryckman elected mayor. Geo Harris Reeve. Jos Brecken Deputy & Councillors Craig John Blair Will Bell. McGrath. John {Grimson}. Dan Barrett. nearly a new Council from last years </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 6th. Mild again today thawing all day. Jan 7th. Very windy again blowing the straw off the strawberries again turning cold tonight froze up solid. Jan 8th. Cold & cloudy looks like snow. home all day. Jan 9th Some rain in the night. cloudy all day and some cooler tonight Jan 10th. Fine & mild got Car License $7.00 Drivers Permit '100 Car License no P. 7253 Jan 11th. Fine today but turning cold tonight freezing hard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 12th. Real cold this morning must be down to about 10 above Jan 13th. not quite so cold this morning but cloudy and looks like snow the ground has been bare since before Xmas. Jan 23rd. Mother. Doris and I have all been in bed for a week with the flu just getting around now but all feeling shaky. the weather has been very mild the whole last ten days no snow at all. quite a lot of rain and terrible high winds blew barn door off last week & blew down lattice fence and also Radio </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> aerial last night. am not able to go out yet to fix any thing. The paper says the Thermometer was up to 50 degrees last Saturday. Jan 24th & 27th Weather fine & mild certainly a fine January. mother back to bed more cold & flu. Jan 28th to 30th. A little cooler, frosty at nights but clear days and no snow. mother still in bed. Doris went to school today was away 11 school days this month. Mrs Wilcox of Hamilton died about a week ago </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 31st Mild. very warm some rain, the mildest January that I can remember ever having Feby 1st. still mild & cloudy. ordered some seeds from Stokes also from John Allen Feby 2nd Cloudy, some colder, with strong west wind: dont think the ground hog will see his shadow today. Feby 3rd. Colder & Cloudy ground frozen up again Feby 4th Colder again a few Snow Flurries and getting real cold tonight Feby 5th. Very cold down to 10 this am. cold west wind mother still in bed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 6th. Cold this morning but getting milder, tonight will likely be cold in a day or two as it is 40 below zero in Winnipeg Feby 7th Milder & cloudy snowed a couple of inches in the night. Feby 8th. Very cold. down to about zero tonight Fey 9th Coldest day this winter 2 to 4 below zero this morning with strong north wind blowing. Feby 10th. Extreme cold this morning & last night heavy north west winds and about 10 below zero Hamilton reported 6 below the coldest for some years Winnipeg 46 below near Kenmore 56 below </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 11th. not quite so cold today. about 20 above zero. but paper says cold again tomorrow Feby 12th. Sunday, some colder again nearly zero. Feby 13th Warmer again thawed some in the afternoon. Feby 14th. Still mild & cloudy, turning colder tonight. Feby 15th Cold & windy car of manure arrived for hotbeds. Feby 16th Fair & cold have another peach of a cold. some milder this afternoon but windy from South West </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 17th. Fair & milder men unloading car of hotbed manure. Feby 18th. Still fine & mild. men finished unloading car of manure Feby 19th Got rid of the nurse again. cost $40 this time still fine & mild Feby 20th Rained in the night. mild & windy today. Feby 21st. Turned cold in the night. very cold today north west gales with snow flurries Feby 22nd the men have the hotbeds up ready for Pepper & Cabbage Seed moderating again today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 23rd. Fine & mild again now no snow at all since christmas. Feby 24th. Fine & mild just like spring. John & Brown sowed Pepper & Cabbage Seeds. 10 ozs Worldbeater Peppers 2 ozs Harris' Early Giant & 1 oz California Wonder 2 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage Feby 25th. Snowed some in the night & rain today very soft & sloppy now In the Senior 6 Ha . 1st place won by Hamilton marlboro's of Toronto 2nd Port Colborne 3rd. Niagara Falls 4th Feby 26 Fine but colder frozen up again. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 27th. Fine & milder again. the snow going again. Feb 28th Fine & mild the snow all gone now muddy. but will likely freeze up again tonight March 1st. went down to the Dr Weavers. both feeling no good. Blood test down to 60. Madges 75 Mar 2nd Cloudy and a little cooler Mar 3rd not much change in temperature and cloudy. In Senior 6. H .a Semi Finals Port Colborne Beat Hamilton in the two games. 3 to 1 Niagara Falls beat Toronto Marboros 4 to 3 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 4th. Cloudy & not very cold Sowed 6 ozs Tomato Seed. Cabbages are up now & Peppers Starting to come up Mar 5th. Sunday Fine. had lots of visitors Mr & Mrs {illegible} & Bill and Stan & Harry. Mar 6th. Cloudy and not very cold. NewMarket won from Toronto nationals in Junior 6. H.A. Semi Finals 3 to 2. on the round. game last Saturday Mar 7th. cooler & cloudy raining & snowing tonight. Mar 8th. Looks like winter today. a couple </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> of inches of snow. but mild & thawing this afternoon. Ordered 5000 x 11 qts bshls at $34.20 per 1000 4000 covers at $15.20 per 1000 2000 x 6 qts at 28.25 1000 x 6 qts covers $14.25 5000 qts at $4 75 5000 pints at 438 cash price Paid by cheque today $346.50 Mar 9th. Very cold today strong west winds & snow flurries Mar 10th A very cold night nearly zero. Mar 11th not quite so cold but still wintry Mar 12th. Sunday milder thawing again today & Cloudy this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 13th. A little bit of soft snow fell in the night but is mild today Mar 14th. very mild lots of water on the ground both snow & rain Mar 15th. Colder again very cold wind John says peppers damping off in hot beds no sun for days Mar 16 Milder but windy from South West. Started unloading car of manure have to draw from Freeman now. Burlington people don't like the smell. Big Earthquake in cal on Mar 9th & 10th. Long Beach hit the worst. also Los Angeles damaged about 150 killed 3000 hurt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 17th Mild & cloudy. men unloading manure & making hotbeds. Newmarket Juniors won the 6. h. a championship from Stratford. which took four games to decide. Stratford won the 1st. 3 goals to 1. the 2nd game tied (30 minutes overtime) 2 to 2. 3rd Game newmarket 4 stratford 3 4th & final game last night newmarket 3 stratford 1 Got a load of 11 qt bshls in yesterday. Mar 18th. Cloudy & very cold East wind & frozen up again. Niagara Falls won Senior 6 H a last night from Pt. Colborne 2 games out of three last nights final game N.F.1 P.C. 0 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 19th Sunday. Weather awful today. Snow. rain. ice over every thing and cold besides. Mar 20th. Cloudy & rainy all day. great weather for hotbeds Mar 21st. mild but cloudy lots of water around got two loads empty berry crates at Uptons (236). Spring started officially early this a.m. cloudy & strong west wind turning cooler tonight Mar 22 Cloudy & cold with strong winds. Mar 23rd still cloudy & cool Newmarkets Jun. 6 H. a. champions won from Sudbury (last years Canadian champions). last night 2 games out of 3. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1st game score Sudbury 1 - Newmarket 1- 20 over time 2nd game Sud Newm. 2 Sud -1 3rd game Newm. 1 Sud -0 transplanted cabbage about 3000. not growing many. Mar 24th. Niagara Falls (SN Q.H.A. won from Ham. Pats in play downs 4-2 on the round weather fine this afternoon first sunny day for along time Mar 25. Back to clouds again today with strong West East Wind. Starting to snow this afternoon, still snowing at bed time Mar 26th Sunday. a few inches of snow. looks like winter again cool tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 27th unloading 3rd car of manure snow all gone already cloudy this afternoon looks like more rain or snow. Mar 28th Some milder but a cold wind unloading manure & making hotbeds Niagara Falls Sen. 6 H.a won both games from Ottawa in the play downs. 1st Game in Toronto 2 to 0. second in Ottawa 6 to 1. Mar 29th. Fine & mild today have another cold. Newmarket Junior 6Ha. won both games from Ottawa in playdowns scores 1 to 0 & 3 to 0 the last game in Ottawa last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> told our men we would have to cut their wages from $1200 a week down to $900. they dont seem to like it but nobody else paying any more. We paid $1200 & lots only Paid $9.00 & $10.00 last year April 4th Toronto Professionals Hockey team won the National League Championship this morning. from Boston. in Toronto.they played 5 Games. scores. Ist. Game Chicago 1 Tor 0. 15 minutes overtime Second Game Tor 1. Chic 0. 15 minutes overtime 3rd Game Chic 2 - Tor 1. 5 minutes overtime 4th Game Tor 5 Chic 3 5th Game Tor 1. Chic 0 started last night at 830pm. finished a quarter to two this morning. they played </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 60 minutes full time and then 104 minutes 46 seconds overtme total 164m. 46 seconds Ken Doraty scored the only Goal of the Game. April 5th men unloading 4th car of manure April 5th unloading manure and making hotbeds weather mild April 6th. cloudy & mild & raining all afternoon. April 7th Newmarket Junior 6H.a champions won the Dominion Championship last night won the finals from Regina in Toronto in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 in each game the last one 30 min overtime at the End of the game some of the Regina players mobbed the referee. {Side note} Had two of these star players injured were out of the last game. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 8th. Colder & cloudy today. still have a cold. John has one also. men working at hotbeds. April 9th. Sunday Fine & mild Had Laura May for the weekend. April 10th. Fine & warm men Transplanting peppers yet. expect to finish tomorrow they say April 11th. First thunder storm of the year here about 430 this morning cloudy & some showers most of the day. Moncton beat Saskatoon Western Senior Hockey Champions in two straight games. Scores 3-0 2-0 The first time the Alan cup was ever won by the {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 12th Fine & mild. Finished transplanting today. 3000 cabbages Hot peppers sweet peppers and tomatoes April 13th. men topping Raspberry bushes and Hoeing out sod out of them April 14th. Good Friday mild & cloudy looks like rain. N[ew] York Rangers won the final game of Pro Hockey last night in Toronto. 1 to 0 in overtime. and wins the Stanley cup. 3 games out of four. Now Baseball has started. Toronto lost first 2 games at Baltimore they started on Apr. 12th. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Men putting Fertilizer on berry bushes ( 1 ton of. 2 – 8 – 10. Cost $25.80 April 15th started spraying Pear trees this afternoon. with oil. 4 gals Oil to 100 of water. other trees they use 3 gals oil to 100 of water. Got a 42 Gal bll. oil cost 659 gal. Got 3 half tanks on this afternoon. April 16th. Easter Sunday. cool & cloudy. In the morning very little wind. east what their is of it. Raining all afternoon from the East. April 17th. Cloudy & cool East winds. foggy and some light rain at times. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 18th. Fooling with spray machine all afternoon. pump got frozen last fall. Virtue welded it but no good. sent it to Hamilton tonight to try again a new part would cost $23.50 April 19th Spray machine. no good. worked all afternoon on it. April 20th Started uncovering strawberries. cool & windy from North East. April 21 Spray machine no good. men uncovering strawberries they look pretty good so far coming nice and green. April 22 Cold again today after a warm day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Yesterday. Spraying again today. April 23rd Sunday. Fair but a cold wind have another peach of a cold April 24. men still spraying pears. seems to be to late but spray machine won’t go half the time. finished spraying pears tonight used one large bll & 1 small barrel cost. April 25th. Finished drawing straw off strawberries & started to transplant tomatoes 2nd time. & sowed some Cabbage seed out doors. for second early ones April 26th cold & wintry with some snow flurries froze ice & ground frozen also </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 27th. Still very cold with strong north west winds a few Snow flurries April 28th. Cloudy & some milder & some rain finished transplanting tomatoes. about 8000 half of them in 4 ½ boxs started digging strawberry plants. April 29th. Fair but not very warm. Cleaning strawberry plants a worse job than digging them April 30 Sunday. Partly cloudy and milder home all day. but the children went to Sunday school. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1st. Real summer up to 78. digging & cleaning strawberry plants. May 2nd not so warm today partly cloudy and a few showers also a thunder shower in the night but not very much rain. May 3rd. Digging. planting strawberries. a big job getting plants ready May 4th. still cool today but clear & bright. East wind. May 5th Still at planting strawberries. cloudy strong East winds & very cold. expect to finish planting tomorrow. About a week earlier than last year. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 6th Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres 20 Rows Glen Mary next Cemetery 39 Rows Gibson 20 Rows Premier on far side a few Rows in the orchard for plants. Weather very cold. East winds & cloudy a few sprinkle rain May 7th. Sunday. clear & bright & mild. had Geo Hammond & family for supper May 8th. A change in the weather real cold. party cloudy and strong East wind. Getting ready to plant beans & corn. May 9th. still cloudy and very cold. A few sprinkles of rain. planted some Early Corn (20 lbs seed) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 10th Planted about 10 rows Beans our own seed weather fine John. Don & Edgar at Kingston Don graduated as an . Engineer May 11 not so warm and cloudy planted more Beans 10 lbs Davis Wax and 10 lbs. Black Seed, Pencil Pod. About 15 rows: May 12. Planted 10 lbs more corn. also cut first Asparagus. 4 x 11’s & 1 x 6. Sent to Toronto sold at 175 per 11 qts 125 for the 6 qt. May 13th A light shower last night and a change of wind and weather today warmer </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Hicks & Stan & Harry in the evening. May 15th Fine & warm had 7 x 11. 1 x 6 Grass. shipped to Toronto. a big ring around the sun all morning. guess it is going to storm. Sold at £100 per bshl May 16th Cold east wind again and cloudy likely rain tonight hoeing strawberries May 17th Cleaning up and getting warmer hoeing strawberries May 18 Fine & very warm hoeing strawberries May 19th Still Fine & warm cleaning manure from around hotbeds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 20th A little cooler and a few showers got 3 bags certified P. E. I Cobbler Potatoes. Paid $1.25 bag May 21 Sunday. Fine but a little cooler. May 22nd Hoeing strawberries this year. a lot dead again. May 23rd still hoeing new strawberries May 24th. Fine & warm started planting Tomatoes out. was up to Hammonds for supper. May 25th. Finished planting tomatoes about 75000 fine & very warm warmest this year May 26th. started planting peppers. Warm. with a shower starting about 6 p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 27. Planting Peppers cloudy a few showers May 28th Sunday started yesterday to paint the house. of course it rained. I went to see the Rock Gardens at Ham. May 29th. Planting peppers. another good shower in the afternoon. May 30th Still planting peppers. will have about 38 000 when we get them all in. warm & windy today May 31st Finished planting peppers & got started 2 30 to spray got 4 tanks on. about 6 lbs Lead and 3 ½ Gals. L. Sulphur. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1st. Weather fine spraying got 10 tanks on. looks like very few Bartlett Pears no Burbank or Red June plums. but looks like lots of Shiro. Bradshaws Monarchs. Reine Claude & monarchs. June 2 still spraying weather fine. 9 tanks June 3 spraying cherries today. Crop fair some trees very light in the big, or old orchard others look loaded. 10 tanks June 4th. Went to Dundas Park. also saw McMasters University & Sunken Gardens some showers in the afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 5th Got the last load of bshls in from Dalton he charged us to much. $39 for 11 qts 30 for 6 qts Glovers was £34.25 & $ 28.75 June 6th. Very warm today still spraying. machine working fine got about 10 tanks on each day. June 7th Finished spraying about 9 oclock. about 54 tanks. it took 4 bll & 10 gals Lime Sulphur 330 lbs lead. A Bad Thunder, rain & wind storm just at noon rain came in Torrents a few trees blown down in the orchard. Poles. trees. silos & Barns blown down. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> all over South western Ontario. and Niagara district. another big thunder & rain storm in the evening but no wind. but every thing flooded now June 8th Very warm today. hottest of the year. June 9th. another hurricane and thunder storm around Ingersoll district blew over more barns yesterday. Very hot 94 in the shade in Hamilton. Picked first strawberries 2 x 36 pints & 2 x 24 pints. Sent to Toronto they sold at 10¢ only </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 10th Very warm hoeing beans some job. awful weedy. June 11th Sunday extra hot. went to La Salle Park. Just got home ahead of a big thunder shower June 12th Picked 25 x 27 Sberries. sold 17 crates at $4.00 per crate shipped 8 to Toronto. sold at $3.00 per crate June 13th. Turned very cold down to 46 from 96 on Sunday. planted cauliflowers June 14th. Picked 40 crates strawberries sold here at 12¢ qt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 15. Fair & cold no picking today hoeing & cultivating. June 16. Picked 87 crates SBerries sold at 12¢ The Gibsons are a very poor sample this year June 17. Fair & cool men working cleaning Earth off hotbeds. June 18th. Cloudy & still cool. looks like rain. Went to Gage Park. June 19th Warmer today a big day at picking 244 crates sold 85 crates at $200 112 at $185 & shipped 47 to Toronto. sold at 59 & 5 ½ a quart. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 20th no picking and extremely hot about 95 in the shade June 21st. Picking again but berries nearly burnt up. and very small Picked 86 x 32 & 64 x 27. Sold Upton them at 4¢ a quart some price. June 22nd no picking today. Hoeing. June 23rd Picked again today very poor sample sent to Uptons 92 x 32 38 x 27 June 24th Saturday. no picking weather warm. was at Hamilton berries plentiful on the market from 5 to 15¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 25 Fine & warm home all day having a rest. June 26th. Picked until about 4 oclock had a shower pickers wanted more money to pick but we are still only paying a cent a box, as we are only getting 4¢ box June 27th Extremely hot done picking about 2.30 PM. June 28th Hottest day this year about about 100. in the shade. very dry. two or three thunder showers went around but none here yet. 102 in Hamilton June 29th Still hot & dry picked 59 x 32 SBerries </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Also first peppers of the year. 27 x 6. Hots. shipped to Toronto. sold at Mauser Welb McBride 17 at 50 9 at 75 1 at 65¢ Have picked (987 x 27. S total) strawberries and I guess they are done. June 30th. started spraying cherries this afternoon got 4 tanks on. July 1st spraying cherries men run over the gun with the sprayer only got 6 tanks on. has been pretty windy July 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy went up to Carman Bells his barn was burned Friday morning with 18 young Cattle 2 bulls and 20 pigs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 3rd Fine & cool finished spraying. Picked 7 crates SBerries for the last. also 50 x 6 qts Green peppers they sold at. SBerries $150 a crate. Peppers 50¢ July 4th Very warm & dry picked 24 x 6 Richmond cherries shipped to Toronto sold at {left blank} July 5 Sold Scott 20 large crates Cabbages at 75¢ & 34 x 6 qts white cherries at 25¢ July 6th Picked 40 x 6 Black cherries sold in Toronto at 40¢ July 7th Very warm & dry every thing burning up sold 39 bshls Beans at 43¢ shipped 72 x 6 peppers sold 25¢ to 40¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 8th. a few light showers. Hoeing peppers & cultivating July 9th. Sunday not so warm took a drive over the beach up the mountain at Stoney Creek and down to Grimsby and home. July 10th Warmer again sold 6 crates Rasps at 10¢ 16 Beans at 40 26 sweet cherries 45¢ 37 x 6 Monts at 22¢ & 5 x 11 Monts at 37¢ July 11th. Picking cherries sold 200 x 11 at 35¢ & 50¢ sweets 40¢ & 65 x 6's at 22¢ & 65 at 20¢ July 12th. sold 200 x 11's at 37 32 at 35¢ 10 x 6's at 22¢ and 255 at 20¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> picked first toms 2 x 6 qts sold at 75¢ July 13 Picke dRasps 12 crates only last year we picked 40 and 50 crates at a picking no rain yet. Sold 60 Black cherries at 43¢ and 10 toms at $125 & 2 no's at 75 {Dom written under no's} July 14th. Not picking any thing today. no orders at all for sour cherries. July 15th. St Swithin's day. a few sprinkle of rain every thing burning up. weather has been warm & no rain picked 27 crates Rasps for Walons & 95 cherries 32¢ 4 toms $125. 10 Pepp 45¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 16th Sundays went with Hicks to Dundas Park on a picnic had a good big shower there also here. July 17th. Picking cherries 553 x 11 qts 33¢ 6 Sweets Sold at 30 & 32 cts. July 18. Picked 45 crates Rasps and 340 x 6 qt cherries & 133 x 11 qts. July 19th our biggest day on cherries 636 x 11 qts. Sold 35¢ & 37¢ cherries picked so far to date. 289 x 6 sweet cherries 807 x 6 Mont " {was ditto mark under the word cherries, Mont are Montmorency cherries} 1858 x 11 " " {was ditto marks under the words Mont and cherries} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 20. warm again today. picked 619 x 11 cherries today. they say 96 in the shade July 21 sold 125 cherries today at 42¢ balance at 37¢. 288 bskt total today & 34 crates Rasps. had a big rain at just quiting time tonight 530 July 22nd Very hot again today picked 325 x 11 cherries 5 toms July 23rd still very warm Had Stan & Harry over for supper July 24. nice & cool today Picked 417 x 11 cherries until 3 PM. then started Raspberries Picked first corn 17 toms 65¢ 60 doz 20¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 25. Picked Rasps last night & this am had 40 crates. Picked 207 x 6. cherries 22¢ 351 x 11x at 37¢ & 38¢ 40 doz corn at 20¢ 100 doz at 15¢ July 26 Picked 2 x 7 x 11 cherries today & 42 bsks tomatoes 45¢ July 27th Getting very warm again. Picked 187 x 11 cherries sold @ 35¢ & 38¢ 40 tomatoes took them to Scott. he set no price on them says price is shot. July 28th. Finished picking Raspberries & cherries today Picked 194 x 6 cherries 21 4 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> which made a total for the season of 1500 x 6 qts & 4500 x 11 cherries picked 57 x 11 tomatoes very low in price Scott making nothing on teket will have to take what he likes I suppose about 30¢ Picked first Black Berries 1 x 24 & 1 x 36 at 7¢ 9 Hampers. Transparent apples 80¢ aslo sold 30 Swt green peppers at 50¢ July 28. Very hot about 99 or 100 in the shade yesterday & today picked 60 toms sold to Scott at 25¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 29th. Very hot yet & dry. went to Ham. Thermometer about 100. July 30th Sunday Very warm reorts in Ham 102. in Burlington 106 July 31st Picked 26 bskts shiro plums for the first at 40¢ Tomatoes 25 & 26¢ peppers 50¢ still very hot & no rain. Aug 1st still hot & dry about 98 yesterday and this morning. but had a shower this evening will freshen things up. Aug 2. Cooler this morning the family that picks cherries for us. (Freddy). have moved to 72 Keith St near Wentworth </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> picked 9 x 36 Lawtons sold at $225 a crate - 125 toms at 30 to 35¢ 86 shiro plums at 37¢ & 40¢ Aug 3rd Raining all day started in the night nothing doing at all Aug 4th Picked 100 toms at 35 to 50¢ 105 shiro plums at 40¢ 11 crates Berries $225 Aug 5th. Fine & not very hot. nothing much doing only picked 21 bskts toms at 40 72 doz corn 84 Aug 6 Sunday Fine and not very warm Had Stan. Simm & Bell over in the afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 7 Only picked 87 toms sold at 33 & 35¢ 25 x 6 Shiro plums 25 10 x 11 at 35¢. 24 x11's 45¢ 40 doz corn 8¢ / 2 crates Lawlons - $2.00 a crate. Jim Davison died yesterday in Hamilton. Aug 8th. Picked 130 bskt Shiro plums 72 x 11 cukes at 20¢ & 25¢. 22 x 11 Sweet peppers at 57¢ 35 x 6 Red peppers at 35¢ Fine & cool-- Aug 9th. Picked 94 tomatoes today 35 to 38¢ 34 plums 40 - 1s Red peppers 35 - 15 x 11 Sweet greens 55 - 8 crates Lawlers $200 & $225. 19 cukes 25¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 10th not much picking today only 90 doz corn @ 10¢ Aug 11th. Picked Americas plums. 57 x 11 at 38¢ had bskts before at a total of 63 bskts Red Junes we had 5 bskts all together Aug 12 Sat picked 112 toms adn cut first 5 doz cabbage from late patch @ 50¢ doz Aug 13th. Had two or three terrific thunder & lighning storms in the night but fine and a little cooler this morning. Aug 14th - Picked 200 bskts tomatoes @25¢ 26 Brad plums 35¢ 27 x 11 Red peppers 75¢ 4 crates Berries $2.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 15th. Picked 100 tomatoes 10 Red peppers at 75¢ - and picked our Clapps Pears had 225 bskts sold at 40¢ also 5 crates cabb 75¢ Weather fine & not too warm Aug 16 Fine & warm but very heavy dews in the mornings makes it bad for picking picked 125 Gage, 40 Brad. 183 toms at 15¢ to 25¢ 40 crates Cabb @ 55¢ Aug 17 Not so much doing picked 36 Burbank plums at 50¢ 8 blues at 30¢ 95 x 11 Green toms - 22¢ 38 x 11 Ripe 15¢ 4 x 36 Berries $200 10 x 6 Red peppers 35 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 18th. Thunder showers in the night. wet again this morning. Picked 158 toms price away down 15¢ to 20¢ Aug 19 Sat. a busy day sold Scott 368 bskts plums. 102 bskts toms 27 x 6 Red peppers & 6 doz cabbages Aug 20 Sunday fine & cool. went to La Salle Park. Aug 21st. A busy day about 200 toms & 200 plums 35 crates cabbages 40 x 11 Red peppers. Aug 22nd 100 toms 100 plums 25 doz cabb at 50¢ 10 doz Large " " {ditto marks under cabb at} 65¢ Raining this evening from the East. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 23 Wet this morning got 129 plums & 106 tons 59 cukes for Bullock & 10 crates cabbages. Big rain & wind storms along the U.S. Coast in New Jersey & Virginia Aug 24th - a few light showers today but not many orders any way. only 100 Bradshaw plums for Scott at 19¢ (not covered) and 10 crates cabbages Aug 25th about 200 toms & 150 plums today & some cabbages Aug 26th 150 toms. 10 plums 73 x 6 Red peppers at 30¢ T 37¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 27 Sunday Fine & warm. Had Heiks in the afternoon Aug 28 Childrens Day at the Ex. left at 8:30 am. home at 11 30 PM. they had a big day picking S greens 106 tons. 70 plums 50 cukes and alot of Cabb about 60 doz Aug 29. Still busy at plums& peppers just about finished up cabbages one truck got 74 doz at 45¢ also 15 crates small ones at 50 a crate. Aug 30 Picked 150 toms at 16¢ & 17¢ 50 plums 32 Green peppers 30 68 Red " 50 20 Cuke 25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 31 started to pick Bartlett pears. got over 100 bus picked Sept 1 Picking Bartlett pears all day. about 200 bush. they are very sticky an outbreak Pear Sylis. Sept 2nd. Sold Bullock 100 bskts Barletts at 45¢ and have picked to date 487 bushels. sold one load to Scott at 3¢ for no 1's 2¢ for no 2's & 40¢ bus for culls. the rest to Davidson at 2 1/4¢ lb down to 2 inches. Sept 4th Finished Bartlett pears. totaled 497 bus. and 100111 qt. bskts. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 3. went on a picnic to Brantford at Mohawk Park also saw the Bell Home were the Telephone was invented. Sept 5 Busy all day picking peppers and plums for Uptons. Lombards 126 bskts at 1¢ a lb. Sept 6th. Picked 115 Green peppers at 25¢ 20 x 6 qts Reds 20¢ 10 x 11 qts sweet reds 45¢ plums 20 8 Mon at 18¢ 60 Reine Claude 21¢ 10 Grand Dukes - 23¢ a few showers in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 7. Picked 157 bus tomatoes for the canners at 25¢ bushel. 25 sweet peppers 3 crates Cauliflowers 32 Gage plums & started for Davidson on Reine Claudes got 62 bskts tonight Sept 8 Very heavy fog all night. soaking wet this morning could not pick plums until noon. Charlie Davison died last night. Sept 9th a shower early this am. not much doing sold Scoll 70 bskt & the canners got a load of pumpkins $4 per ton. Went to teh funerale of C. Davison. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 10th cool & windy went to Riverdale Park in Torongot to see the zoo it was pretty good Sept 11th Very cool this morning. Picked 25 x 11 cukes & 20 peppers for Bullock and picking Reine Claude plums for Davison. 56¢ bskts Have used 4112 x 11 qts this year beside what we stored last winter Sept 12 Still cool picking Reine Clauds 572 bskts today. 50 baskts Duchess Pears at 30¢ Sept 13th Finished Reine Claude plums had had 1877 bskts this year </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Picked 60 no 1 Howells at 40¢ 10 Dom at 30¢ 45x11 peppes 15 cukes for Bullock. 201 6 qts Monarchs at 11¢ and 6 prunes 50¢ & 4 crates Caul. $125 for Scott ( a busy day) Sept 14. not much doing rained early this am. picked 6 prunes & 10 Sweet peppers. Sept 15. Picked Scott 127 x 6 Mon plums 11¢ 30 x 11 Mon at 17¢ - 17 Red S Peppers 25¢. 12 quince 30¢ & 27¢ x 11 G. Dukes at for Davidson Sept 16. a little warmer it has been cool for </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the last few days. Picked some peppers for Scott. 10 Red Hots 25 25 Green Sweets 15¢ & 25 Green Hots 17¢. 15 Duke plums 20¢ & 5 crates Cauliflowers #125. some prices. Sunday Sept 17 back on Standard time this morning. Fine & warm Had Hicks over in the afternoon & stayed for supper Sept 18th Had a big day. picked 624 bshls of Grand Dukes. 30 x 11 Red Peppers at 30¢ 5 bus Greens at 50¢ 25 cukes at 15¢ 10 Red Sweets P. 40¢ 102 Howell pears @35¢ windy & cooler. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 19th Finished Grand Duke plums. had 1040 bshls this year picked our peach crop had 24 baskets. picked 62 prunes at 50¢ & 44 G S Peppers 20¢ light rain started about 330 PM Sept 20th - orders slowing up picked a few peppers & Cauliflowers Sept 21. 50 pears. 25 prunes 25 peppers & a few cauliflower. Sept 22 100 x 11 Prunes at 50¢ and a few Cauliflowers Sept 23rd 25 Prunes only. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 24. Went in to Chapams for supper a fine warm day. Sept 25. showery this am Bullock got 35 bshls Pears Scott 50 G. Peppers 2 Caul Benior 2 Caul shipped 15 Red Sweet Peppers & 5 cauliflowers Sept 26 Rain again this morning & picked 125 Peppers 15 to 20¢ 15 Prune 50¢ & 13 crates Caul $1 25 after dinner Sept 27 no orders shipped 20 prunes to Toronto sold at 65¢ net 51¢ Sept 28 Raining again this am - shipped a few peppers. Caul </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & Pears to Toronto to try them. Sept 29th. Picked some more punes for Toronto a big order sold 65¢ to 75¢ from Scott 1 crate Caul. the gang have been a week cleaning out Rasps havent on patch done yet. Sept 30. Nothing doiong no orders at all ordered 10 bus. Rye at 70¢ bushel. Oct 1st Sunday Fine & mild home all day Oct 2nd no orders started shipping to Toronto 50 prunes 75 30 pears 25¢ to 35¢ Oct 3rd shipped some more Pears Peppers & Caul. to Toronto </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 4th Fine cool this am. but warmer tonight & looks like rain shipped some more pears 20 & 25 qt Cauliflower 30 ¢ crate & peppers & 5 bskts Crab apples sold 4 at 15 ¢ 1 at 20 ¢ Oct 5th nothing doing picked peppers most of the day. John has turned the farm over to Donald & Edgar for next season I hear. Oct 6 Finished Picking some peppers in bushels. no sale for them now. intend to plow down the rest. Oct 7th Finished picking apples. men gone to Caledonia Fair this afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 8th cool & cloudy a few showers. Oct 9th. Brown ploughing & sowing Rye Oct 10th to 12th weather fair & not very cold no frost yet. sold our Greening apples to Hyslof canners at 25 ¢ per bushel. Oct 14 to 20th Regular weather. a couple of heavy frosts some rain. some warm days. starting trimming dead branches out of cherry trees. Have some pears peppers & apples in the barn & no sale for them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 21 Charlotte's 13th Birthday mild & showery (thunder showers) went to Hamilton to try & sell some pumpkins & apples no results Oct 22 Sunday Fair & cool Oct 23rd. Fair & cool pruning a few plum trees taking out dead branches Oct 24 Raining all day first heaving all days rain this fall. Soft snow with rain tonight Oct 25 to 28th. dug out about 75 Monarch plum trees. no money in them at 17 & 18 ¢ a bshls and only a crop every other year </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 29th Sunday. not very cold but cloudy the heavy frost last Wed morning froze a lot of apples. Mae Smith they say lost 3 carloads & Altridge at Waterdown 1800 barrels Spys. Oct 30 Fine & milder. Oct 31st. Fine & very warm Indian Summer I guess. Sold 13 1/2 tea chests apples at $1.00 a chest. snows Spys & Delicious (some Juice) Marchments address in Toronto now is 26 Queen St E. Toronto No 2 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1st 2nd & 3rd & 4th weather fine & mild. work all done but covering strawberries Nov 5th. Colder & cloudy freezing hard. Nov 6th. Ground covered with snow this a.m. but all gone before noon. Nov 6th to 10th moderate cold weather but colder today & snow on the ground. Nov 11 Armistice Day a real snow storm from the east all day Nov 12th. Sunday cloudy & milder. must be 4 or 5 inches snow this morning looks like more snow or rain coming. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 13th. cold & cloudy afew snow flurries Nov 14th. snowing all morning. thawed it nearly all off about noon and turned very cold in the afternoon. Nov 15th. Very cold down to 14 in Hamilton this am. & not above 30. Colder than that here I guess. down to 7 in Toronto coldest Nov 15th in 50 years Nov 16th. Still colder last night B must have been near zero. Nov 17th. a little milder this morning but another snow storm this afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 18th. not so cold thawing & freezing in turns all day cooler & some snow flurries tonight Nov 19th. not very cold but snowing nearly all day. 2 or 3 inches on the ground tonight Nov 20th. Fair & cold started unloading two cars of manure both arrived at same time. Nov 21st milder today started raining about middle of afternoon. heavy rain from 5 oclock during the evening Nov 22nd snow all gone again. mild </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 23 cold again men finished unloading the two cars manure nearly 71 tons on the two Freight is down to 704 a ton if car weighs 30 ton or over & 90 ¢ under that. the manure was $1.75 a ton. the two cars cost $170.70 Nov 24 Frozen this morning some light snow turned to Rain John & men planting Raspberry bushes. Nov 25th covering straw berries with manure here (old beds) Nov 26 Sunday milder a little rain but turned very cold tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 27 A Real cold winter day. men covering strawberries Nov 28 Covering new strawberries with straw $900 per ton got 5 ton 600 lbs some milder again Nov 29th mild. cloudy with light rain big thunder storm in the evening & high winds from the south west all night. Nov 30th. High west winds cloudy & some cooler. Dec 1st. Cold again this morning but fine & clear. Dec 2nd. Getting milder looks like rain tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 3rd Sunday. raining all day. had Blair & Simmons afternoon & night till 1 oclock Dec 4th to Dec 8th. mostly fair & not very cold but turning cold tonight Dec 9th Very cold this morning with strong north winds. frost all over the windows Dec 10th not quite so cold but cloudy & looks like snow Dec 11th snowed a few inches in the night & very cold today with high north west winds drifting the snow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 12th Very cold again today. not much wind but cloudy. Dec 13th still very cold men trying to cover strawberries with straw Dec 14th Extremely cold today with a few inches of snow nearly zero. Dec 15th Rained & sleeted in the night every thing icey this morning. thawing this afternoon. Dec 16th. Very icey this a.m. (on the roads) but thawed all day and the highway is clear tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 17th Sunday Cloudy & mild the snow nearly all gone & it looks like rain Dec 18th & 19th. fine & mild finished covering strawberries with straw paid $2900 more besides last load total about 9 tons. Had the Gang over also Mrs Cultress played card until 1.30 am. Dec 20th a peach of a day rain & sleet & snows trees all frozen with ice Dec 21st trees all covered with ice went to Hamilton for more presents and a Xmas tree. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 22nd. cloudy & cool Dec 23rd. Moderately cold. north east wind looks like more snow picked up Christmas tree. Dec 24th Sunday. Rain snow & sleet. every thing covered with ice roads nearly impassable Dec 25th. Turned colder roads all ice Down to Johns for the day. Dec 26th. About another 6 inches of snow on top of the ice and very cold. Dec 27th. down to zero this morning reports from north & West say </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> as low as 58 below zero. Dec 28th. not quite so cold this morning but turning cold this afternoon Went to Hamilton & got a goose 16 lbs 2 ozs. 18 ¢ a lb. $2.90. Dec 29th - coldest night for years this mornings Globe says 17 below in Toronto and the west from 40 to 64 below the 64 below was near Sudbury. The Papers say Toronto 22 below Hamilton 15 & 24 on the mountain Burlington 26 below coldest in 19 years they say. at 10 oclock this morning 12 below in Ham. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and stayed below zero all day. at noon in Toronto 16 below zero moderating a little at night at 11 oclock it was 8 below. The average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 15 below zero. 39 degrees colder than the average for Dec 27th. The fruit growers of Stoney Creek are afraid of their Burbank plums & peaches they say they will only stand 15 below while it was 17 below there. what about them here. 26 below also rasps & Blackberries </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 30th Cloudy this morning and a little milder. quite mild tonight & looks like rain. Dec 31st. Raining & thawing all last night & today snow mostly gone but lots of ice yet. 1934 Note Hundreds of Pear & plum trees were winter killed. we lost nearly all our Bartlett pears all the Duchess. pears & peaches. Red June plums and alot of Remi Claude and other plums. Rasps. frozen badly. one patch done for. Blackberries frozen to the ground </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1933 Total Sales of fruit. Mauser Welb Toronto 226 21 McBride Toronto 154 59 Sold at Farm 2631 27 Alan Davidson Ben. 1482 84 Carpenter, Winona 216 61 Uptons Hamilton 951 58 Ontario Canner Burl. 11 25 Ontario Canner Burl. 78 12 Weiner Grimsby 78 75 Galloway Burlington 250 50 Scott Aldershot 2582 71 Muskoka sales 50 00 {TOTAL} $8,714.43 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7333c0f981e86bc0b798138015db177.pdf 2539316085ec7042bc2e2bb09f008b91 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d8134060c79ec7d7626d4eae791ceee.pdf fb412f2350b76be6bd4e99390137af8d PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/586c727a7af652bcf665d0180f661ce6.pdf dad9d43fa6e4715aaf04d7c2a2c6a7ca PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1932 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Front cover with yellow sticker} 1932 year 1932 Jan 1st. A change in the weather from the fine weather we have been having today it rained. snowed sleeted. trees covered with ice this morning. but thawed off with more rain this afternoon. Had John and family up for dinner had a Goose. Paid 20¢ lb. for it. they were cheaper than usual. Jan 2nd reports say yesterdays ice storm the worst in years. Western Ontario hit the worst. Electric lights telephone & telegraph poles done from Brantford to Windsor reports the worst. no damage done here but some poles down on Dundas street. Jan 3rd. Sunday. mild and cloudy. a few inches of snow this morning. Jan 4th. Election day in East Flamboro went up to Aldershot to vote. mild & cloudy snow about all gone. Jan 5th mild & cloudy all day. looks like rain Russell Emery. elected Reeve by ({all}) and Len Scott elected Deputy Reeve for East Flamboro raining tonight. Jan 6th. A big rain in the night. mild like spring a few showers. also a Rainbow. Drains running more water now than any time in the past couple of years Jan 7th A little cooler this morning. ground frozen. but milder again tonight. Jan 8th. mild. like spring. went to Ham. for Car License. no is P.4680 cost $8 this year. $6 last year our Truck License up $12.00 now $36.00. seems every thing up. Jan 9th. A little frost but thawing again all day. Brown pruning nearly done. Jan 10th. Sunday. Very mild. ground very soft. so much rain. Jan 11th. weather still like spring. reports say peach buds also strawberries will be damaged by the mild weather. Jan 12th Doris sick since the new year with Bronchitis Alan home this week getting whooping cough we think. suppose they will be home for a few weeks Jan 13th mild. but strong south west gales blowing. Brown finished work Saturday. every thing done only a little brush to draw but ground too soft to do it. �Jan 14th went to Kitchener for a load of Orange crates got 207 at 5¢ each. a Real summer day. The warmest Jan 14th in 50 years the papers say. Jan 15th Charlotte now home from school too. Rained heavy in the night some thunder & lightning. a barn burnt. hit by lightning near St Thomas. Jan 16th. Cloudy and a little cooler ordered some 10000 baskets from {illegible} Glovers & Hewsons. the price some what lower 11 qts are $48 covers $18 per 1000 and 10% off for Cash if paid now. Jan 17th Sun Raining again today, cleared up late tonight. Jan 18th. Cloudy and a little cooler, strong west winds. Jan 19th. A cool damp west wind blowing but thawing nearly all day. Jan 20th. Cloudy & mild thawing all day Jan 21st Raining again nearly all day Jan 22nd Fine & mild got a load of 11 qt baskets in and went to Hamilton to Uptons to see about our strawberry crates they put them in cold storage with the berries last summer they say none empty yet. Jan 23rd. Still mild started raining about 11 this morning and rained all day. Jan 24th Sunday. cloudy & a little cooler home alone all day Jan 25th Cloudy and a little cooler. Just below freezing point Jan 26th. Mild and cloudy got another load of baskets in from Hewsons they are far better baskets than Glovers. Heavy rain again this afternoon and evening. Jan 27th. Cloudy with some light rain. some cooler tonight Jan 28th Fine and a little cooler but thawing in the day time got another load of bskts {baskets} in from Glovers Jan 29th Another load of bskts {baskets} from Hewsons all in now except some covers. 10200 x 11 qts & 400 x 6 qts. finished stamping them this afternoon cloudy & very mild. Jan 30th It has been getting colder all day heavy west gales and very cold tonight. Temperatures as low as 40 and 45 below zero out west. Jan 31st. Cold with strong west gales today. Thermometer down to 12 at 10 oclock this am. Feby 1. Cold & frosty this morning about 10 from zero. getting milder tonight & cloudy �Feby 2nd Snowed a couple of inches last night milder this a.m winter supposed to be over as the Ground hog did not see his shadow as it has been cloudy all morning and sprinkling rain at noon. Feby 3rd mild & cloudy getting colder tonight Feby 4th Colder. strong east wind snowing this afternoon a regular old fashioned blizzard Feby 5th quite a lot of snow in spots today as it drifted badly Canada won their first Game (Hockey) at Lake Placid Olympics yesterday. Winnipeg beating United States 2 to 1 in 10 min. overtime Can. got 3rd place in the 500 meters & 5000 meters speed skating. ordering some seeds from Stokes at St Catherines. 1/2 lb World Beater Pepper 1 oz Harris Early 1/4 lb Green Pack Cucumber 1 oz John Baueer Tomato 1 oz Bonny Best Tomato 1/4 lb Copenhagen Cabbage Total cost $5.25 Feby 6th. Fine & milder again. Canada Hockey won again today at Lake Placid against Germany. score 4 to 0 Feby 7th. some milder through the day. cloudy and cool at night. Drove around the bay for a drive. Feby 8th. Blowing a gale today. went to Hamilton shopping. turning cold tonight with some snow flurries. Canada Beat Poland at Lake Placid 9 to 0 in Hockey game yesterday. Feby 9th. Fine & cool this morning but milder tonight again. Feby 10th. mild again thawing all day raining in the evening saw a flash of lightning. Feby 11th. Rained nearly all night a real downpour about 1 am this morning. a real thunderstorm with thunder & lightning. cloudy & mild most of the day. Alan's Birthday 7 today he is having a party Feby 12th. Fine & mild but turning colder tonight strong west winds Feby 13th. Colder today temperature not very low but a strong cold west wind and a few snow flurries. The 6 Ha. Senior Hockey ended last night. the first four teams now play off. 1st place Marlboro's 2nd Port Colborne. 3rd Nationals 4th Niagara Falls. Winnipeg tied the Game with United States in overtime score 2 to 2. and wins the Olympic Championship 4 to 3 Feby 14th Sunday cloudy & cold home all day �Feby 15th Cloudy & cold no snow on the ground guess it will be hard on fruit. Feby 16th. Real cold this morning down to 6 at 7.45 am. Feby 17th. Another change again Rained in the night and this morning the fellows were over to play cards. snowing when they left at 1230 Feby 18th. Cold again down to about 12 or 15 Feby 19th Cool but bright & clear. Thawing in the sun. but freezing hard in the shade. Feby 20th. not quite so cold. Port Colborne and Nationals of Toronto win 6 Ha. Semi finals. Feby 21st Sunday. some snow flurries in the morning but milder & thawing in the afternoon Feby 22nd. cold again about 10 from zero. Feby 23rd. Cold this morning but getting milder. Feby 24th milder this morning about 1 inch snow. Started unloading first car of manure and making hotbeds. Feby 25th. some milder again thawing. John and Brown making hot beds. Feby 26th Fine & warm like spring. heard a crow for the first but there has been a blackbird or two all winter. has been in our maple tree nearly every day. it has been fine weather. Feby 27th. Cloudy and cool a little light rain at times. sowed 8 ozs Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Giant & our own hot pepper. also 4 sashes Copenhagen Cabbages 20 sashes in all of peppers. Feby 28. Sunday Fine just like spring. went for a drive after getting the girls at Sunday School Feby 29th. Rain in the night. mild this am and windy and cooler at night. Mar 1st. Cloudy this a.m. but mild and sunny all afternoon Got an ounce of seed of a new Tomato from Scott. Called murrays Early Wonder it ought to be good cost $2.40 for an ounce. Mar 2nd Cloudy & cool all day John & Brown made hot beds for Tomato Seed. Toronto Nationals 6 H A Senior Champions now won two games from Port Colbourne in the finals one game 2-0 & 2-1 Toronto Marlboros put Hamilton Juniors out in the third round. Scores. 1st game 5-0 - 2nd game - 30. Mar 3rd. Cool and cloudy with strong east wind. Alan has been home all week with a cold Mar 4th Still cool and cloudy. Brown & John digging a well etc. at his house on the highway Just cut a piece out of a farm paper saying Potatoes 20c and 25c a bag in Toronto dealers paying 6c and 7c a bag at country points loaded loose in cars. �Mar 5th Sowed Tomato seed. 5 ozs John Bauer 3 ozs First & Best 1 oz Murrays Early Wonder Mar 6th. mild & cloudy some light snow & rain this morning and a real blizzard this afternoon. Mar 7th. About the worst day we have had this winter. westerly gales with snow and very cold. {Note - four leaved clover attached on this page} Mar 8th Very cold with strong westerly gales down to about 6 or 8 this morning. In the Junior 6 H a Semi Finals Toronto Marlboro's defeated Stratford 6-2 and Newmarket defeated St Michaels 6-2 on the 2 games round Charlotte & Doris home again with colds or flu. Mar 9th. Coldest night of the winter down to about 5. strong west wind. Mar 10th. Still cold. windy and a few snow flurries. Got a load of Hay from smoke at $12 per ton total $18.48 Mar 11th still cool with a few snow flurries Mar 12th. a little milder and mostly cloudy. a few snow flurries. In the Junior 6.H.a. finals Toronto Marlboro's beat Newmarket 4 to 1. on the round. Mar 13th. Colder again cloudy and a few snow flurries. last week was the coldest this winter Had Hicks for supper. Mar 14th. Very cold again about 5 or 6 from zero strong west wind about the coldest day this winter Mar 15. Another day just as cold as yesterday or worse. down near zero this morning. Have a car of manure arrived today. for hotbeds. in Senior 6.H.a play downs Toronto Nationals beat Timmins Northern Cent. 14 to 1 on the round. Mar 16th. not so cold today but mostly cloudy unloading manure. Sudbury Juniors Beat Toronto Marlboros. Junior 6 H.a champions 5 to 4 on the round 1st game Sudbury 3. for 0. 2nd game Sudbury 2 for 4. last game went 10 minutes overtime. Mar 17th. mild & cloudy about 1/2 in snow on the ground this a.m. Mar 18. Mild with snow flurries most of the day Mar 19th. Ground covered with snow again this morning. cold and strong westerly winds Toronto Pro's trummed Chicago good tonight 11 to 3 Mar 20. Clear & bright but a real cool day with north west wind drove as far as La Salle park but did not stay long Spring supposed to start this afternoon. Mar 21st. Cloudy & cold freezing hard and a cold north east wind. a real snow storm on this evening and tonight Sudbury Juniors beat Ottawa Juniors 5-2 on the round in the play downs. �Mar 22nd. A real blizzard still going strong. more snow than at any time this winter. could not get out with the car. Mar 23rd Cold again about 15 this a.m. the worst storm this winter all over Ontario roads blocked every place looks like real winter Toronto lost to Canadians in final game & get 2nd place in group Mar 24th In the Sen. play offs Toronto beat Ottawa 7-1 Montreal beat Dalhousie 4-2 on the round. and the winners meet in the Eastern Finals. Milder today thawing fast in the sun but cool in the shade Transplanted 12 sashes Cabbages 3000 plants. Mar 25th Easter on early this year. Good Friday today. Cloudy & mild in the morning East wind lots of snow yet. from last storm. and another inch of it. since last night. Mar 26th. Cloudy & mild a few sprinkles of rain. Heard the first Robin this morning. Windsor Beat Oakville 4 to 2 in the Int 6.H.a Semi Finals Mar 27th. Easter Sunday fair & mild in the morning. Cloudy with East wind in the evening Mar 28th. Unloaded car of manure nearly 32 tons transplanting a few peppers fair, not very cold but a strong west wind. Had Briggie around from Upton Jam Co. says strawberries will be about 6 cents a quart this year. and that he does not need many. Sudbury Juniors beat Montreal 4 to 1 on the Round & Winnipeg Beat Saskatoon 3 to 1 so Sudbury & Winnipeg meet in the finals Mar 29th. Burlington Canning Co around offering contracts for Tomatoes at 25. cts a bus. {bushel} did not take any that price no good. Mar 30 mild but heavy gale from the South west transplanting peppers but some job in the wind. Toronto Pro Hockey team beat Chicago last night 6 to 2 in the play offs. & New York Rangers beat Mont Canadians 3 games out of 4 for the League championship. Mar 31st. Cool and cloudy Toronto Beat Montreal in Senior Semi Final 5 to 3. on the 2 games. 2 to 2 on last nights game. April 1st. Cloudy & cold nothing doing at hot beds not 1/4 transplanting done yet. April 3rd in bed all day yesterday have a cold. it snowed all day. anyway. until about 8 PM when a big thunder shower went around by Hamilton about two inches snow on the ground this Sunday morning. and not thawing very much. April 12th. Have been sick in bed with the flu. The weather from the 5th to the 10th was mostly fine & mild but colder yesterday April 11th. while today is still colder the ground covered with snow has been snowing all the afternoon. All the Hockey championships were decided the past week. Toronto National won the Senior (Alan Cup) finals from Fort William 2 games 7 to 4 and 1 to 0 both overtime. Windsor won the Int 6 H.a. from Toronto. Sudbury Juniors won the memorial cup from Winnipeg in the finals 2 games out of 3. scores. Sudbury 4 3. 2 & 1 Winnipeg 4.1-0 and Toronto Profs. finished up by winning the Stanley Cup & world championship from N.Y. Rangers 3 straight games. scores 64 - 6-2 - 6-4 �The men have been transplanting but not done yet. Edgar told me Brown moved down to Johns & Woods moved in here. Had Smith out wanting a job again April 13th. Cold and cloudy about 2 or 3 inches of snow on the ground April 14th. Fair a little milder most of the snow gone now. April 15th milder & bright highest about 50 was down town for the first time this month. but every thing looks the same. April 16th Partly cloudy and a cold wind today. not as warm as yesterday. April 17 Sunday fair but cool. with cold north wind freezing hard every night. April 18th Fair and not much milder started spraying pears am afraid it is getting nearly too late. ground wet & soft can only draw half a tank got 1 1/2 tanks on today quiet a job to get things started. spraying with 6 gallons oil to the tank. April 19th. only two half tanks this morning Hose blowed out had to get a new one and couplings. cut off etc about $20 I guess. worked fine after dinner weather fine & warm April 20th. Finished pears at noon had some oil left used it on sweet cherries, apples & plums. April 21st Finished spraying am afraid we did not put it on strong enough we thought the barrels held 30 Can. Gallons and find out now they are American gallons. Started ploughing and cleaning off strawberries. April 22nd Finished cleaning manure off strawberries Very warm about 75 in the shade April 23rd Colder again about 50. Drew manure off the new strawberry bed left it in the path of the old one. April 24th Sunday fair & cool. ice on the water tub at 9 oclock this morning went for a ride after Sunday school back of Dundas Highway & got some May flowers. April 25th Got 30 lbs {Dan's?} Wax beans and 20 lbs Sunshine corn on Saturday at 21¢ lb with 10% off for cash. $9 45-2 50 & 1/2 lb Cabbage Started transplanting tomatoes. ordered 4000 5 in plant boxs at $4.50 per thousand. showery in the afternoon. April 26 Cold & cloudy Brown is ploughing down Rye. the rest transplanting tomatoes. April 27th Cloudy, windy, and very cold. froze ice this morning and only 38 at 10 am April 28th. Getting land ready for Corn. Beans & Cabbages. Finished transplanting Tomatoes only about 8000 this year. �April 29th. Topping & ploughing up to Raspberry bushes. warm about 70. April 29 30th cool again showery. stopped work about 10 oclock. ploughing & getting land ready for Cabbages & Beans. May 1st Sunday. Fair but not quiet so warm Colder at night May 2nd. Planted Beans 30lbs. 18 long rows 5 short. also planted Corn & pumpkins Very cold and cloudy this morning clear & cool tonight May 3rd White frost this morning but warmer today. Put 1 ton fertilizer on Rasps & Black beans. planted out Cabbages 3000. and started digging strawberry plants. May 4th. Digging strawberry plants and cleaning them. May 5th. Very cold again started planting strawberries. was into Hamilton yesterday got a tooth filled also a pair of Glasses to read with cost $10.00 May 6th still very cold cloudy with east wind Bot 10000 Premier plants from J. Tuck's for {$50.00?} May 7th. Two heavy thunder showers in the night & still showery today and still very cold with strong East wind. cleaning strawberry plants all morning May 8th Sunday had supper at Hicks and had Harry & Stan at the house after we got home. Showery all day. May 9th Cloudy and some milder. men transplanting Cabbage we are trying some second Early ones to try & get them ready between the Early and late ones. Rain tonight. May 10th More Rain. cold East wind yet. nothing much doing. fixed sprayer and got a few more crates at Uptons. May 11th Rained again all night I guess and still raining this morning. Guess our corn & beans we planted will never come up. planted. some more strawberries. (short rows behind hedge (24) & 5 long rows next chicken house and 15 rows all but one on far side. of small patch are Premier. May 12th. still cold and cloudy. men hoeing strawberries cleared up after dinner nice and warm. sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower seed in hot beds May 13th. fine & warm, 72 in the shade at noon. Men ploughing & hoeing strawberries May 14th. fine & warm about 75. Hoed cabbages men hoeing strawberries planted 20 lbs more beans & 10 lbs corn was afraid the others would not come up so cold & rainy May 15 Sunday. Fine & warm. drove to Hamilton stopped at the Rock Garden and then went on to see Wilcox's May 16th Very warm a gale of wind & sand about 4 PM. cut first asparagus. 2 x 11's & 1.6 qt �May 17th Sold $175 - $100 for 6 qt Uncle Dave on a visit Very cold change again men hoeing & etc. May 18th. still clear & cold white frost this morning. Hoeing strawberries, cultivating May 19th clear & some warmer finished hoeing strawberries Hoed Cabbages 2nd time May 20th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating May 21st Cooler today men hoeing Raspberries planted Cucumber seeds. Very cold tonight. May 23rd. Cool again today. Hoeing etc. yesterday Sunday was cool. was home all day. May 24th. Warm again hoeing new strawberries. Went over to La Salle Park. after supper. a big crowd there May 25th Very warm started planting tomatoes. went to Hamilton about 4 oclock caught in a big thunder shower. lots of rain & hail. had another big storm about 5 oclock in Hamilton and another at 6 pm just as we got home got 9 bus {bushels} Oats to sow at 50¢ bushel May 26th. another big storm in the night. cloudy & wet today. planted a few tomatoes after dinner raining again tonight. May 27th cool & cloudy rained nearly all night again. planting tomatoes between showers ground terrible wet May 28th Finished planting tomatoes have about 3 acres. started planting peppers. very cold. looks like frost tonight. May 29th Sunday cold turned onto Daylight time today. drove down to the beach in the afternoon & saw them fishing, were catching a lot of very small perch May 30 Some warmer planting peppers all day. May 31st. Planted peppers in the morning started spraying at noon. got 3 tanks on. June 1st. Spraying till 4 pm. when it started to rain. got 9 tanks on. by drawing water by truck in barrels right out to the orchard. finished planting peppers. spray mixture about 6 lbs lead & 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur June 2nd. not much doing rained all night & nearly all morning hoed & cultivated & ploughed in afternoon June 3th. Spraying all day a few delay screens blocked up only 9 tanks on. weather getting warmer went fishing to the beach. no good only 3 small perch June 4th. Spraying got engine this morning. only 4 tanks on. 3 tanks this afternoon stopped by rain June 5th. Sunday very warm drove to Niagara Falls & Queenstown Heights another big thunder storm in the night. �June 6th. Trees still wet this a.m. started to spray about 9.30 5 tanks on and stopped at 3 o clock another big storm. Planted some cukes seed. So much rain & wet see we have a lot of pear trees burnt by spraying wet trees. June 7th Cooler today finished spraying 10 tanks today total 43 tanks June 8th. Very cold with strong west wind Hoed Bean & got cabbage ground ploughed again. in the morning. started to plant Cabbage after dinner. June 9th. Planted out Cabbages. hoeing etc. still cool. June 10th. Fine & milder went to Hamilton saw {Bigger} about strawberries says price at Simcoe 4¢ and at St Williams 3¢ quart. June 11th. Hoeing ploughing & cultivating weather fine. June 12. went to Toronto to see the sights at High Park. Alan Garden and Riverdale Parks. Saw a lot of the city. hunting for the parks. weather fine & moderately warm. June 13th. cool east wind an odd strawberry getting ripe but guess they will be worth nothing asparagus a poor crop and cheap too. $1 00 & 1 25 a bskt {basket} last week. June 14th Fair & warm hoeing tomatoes Cabbages peppers etc. June 15th Very warm hoeing one year strawberry bed again. June 16th Picked first Strawberries 28 crates (quarts) sold at 14¢ June 17th no picking today. working on farm June 18th getting very warm looks like berries a poor crop. June 19th Sunday fine and warm had Hicks in the afternoon and Miss May at night June 20th. Picked 210 crates SBerries today. sold 125 crates at from 11 to start in the morning down to 8 1/2 in the afternoon for quarts. was only going to pay the pickers 1¢ for picking but they struck for more so gave 1 1/4cts. shipped the other 85 crates to Toronto. sold at 36 on first load sold at 10¢ 49 on noon load sold at 6¢ to 8¢ quart June 21st Picked old strawberry first picking you might say only picked 16 crates of it last week and it look if it was the last picking sold 123 crates today at $1.75 a crate Uptons Jam Coy only offered me 3cts a quart for them. June 22nd. Picked 229 crates strawberries sold at 5¢ a quart getting dry and with a strong west wind the plants going down fast. �June 23. Still dry with a regular hurricane blowing from the south west. strawberries nearly shot. picked old beds today. 105 x 32 qt crates & 45 x 27 qt crates will not last long if no rain comes soon they were very small took one load to Uptons at 4¢ box June 24th still no rain and blowing a gale yet. blowing off a lot of fruit especially Shiro plums. picked 153 x 27 qt crates & 63 x 32 qt crates. sold 100 crates Scott at 6 1/2¢ 57 to Davidson at 7¢ shipped 5 north at $200 Balance to Uptons 4¢ June 25th Saturday. a light shower this am. planted out Cauliflowers ground dry on top. June 26th Fair & moderately warm. home all day. charlotte has Poison Ivy. mostly on her legs June 27th. a light shower this morning picked strawberries took 67 x 32 & 3 x 27 to Uptons & sold 120 crates at 5 1/2cts. June 28th Picked 176 crates strawberries sold 75 crates at 5¢ quart Balance at $1.00 per crate think we will stop picking as there is nothing in it at that price. weather dry and moderately warm. June 29th no picking today. still dry & hot they say berries only $1.00 a crate in Toronto. {Side note} Jam Factory in Toronto at 25 York St. June 30th Finished picking only about 8 days picking had 1457 crates. Picked 69 x 32 & 8 x 27's today & took them in to Uptons. This is the first time we ever remember done picking in June. July 1 A big thunder shower about 4 this morning. continued with a few light showers until noon. Hoeing old strawberry patch turning cool tonight strong north west wind. July 2nd cool & windy hoeing strawberries. July 3rd Sunday Fair & cool. went down to the beach for a drive McIlwains Barn (used to be Nelson Lambsheads) barn burnt down about 10 tonight. made an awful blaze hundreds of people there. and a regular traffic jam on the road July 4th. started raining in the night. and looks like an all day rain this morning. stopped rain before noon topped Blackberry bushes. July 5th. started picking Richmond cherries 17 x 11 at 45¢ also started spraying Mont cherries. sprayer working fine nearly 250 lbs pressure. 5 tanks on in the afternoon July 6th. Finished spraying about 230 pm, 6 tanks total 11 tanks. picked 50 x 6 Richmonds cherries 25¢. 28 x 11 Richmond cherries 40¢ July 7th Picked 44 x 6 Black sweets at 45¢ 25 x 11 Richmond at 40¢ 25 x 6 Richmond cherries 22¢ �shipped 31 x 6 Green peppers on July 5th. for the first of the season sold in Toronto at 60¢ more showers today & tonight. July 8th. Very cool again & strong west wind. only picked a few sweet Black cherries at 15 x 6 qt and 3 bsks {baskets} Beans for the first sold at 75¢ July 9th. Picked 20 x 11 Richmond cherries at 40¢. men finished cleaning out old strawberry patch. getting warmer today July 10th a few showers today & warm. Madge sick with quinsy. July 11th Fair & not very warm. but strong west wind. Picked 50 x 4 Richmond cherries 40¢ 165 x 11 Mont cherries at 47 1/2¢ & 50¢ for 11 qt. 7 x 6 Black sweets 30 x 11 Beans @ 50¢ 32 x 6 Gr Pepper 35¢. prices pretty low especially on Mont cherries. July 12th Fine & warm prices getting worse picked 48 x 11 Richmond at 30¢ & 35¢. 144 x 11 Mont cherries at 45¢. 40 x 6 Blacks 50¢ 17 x 6 white sweets 25¢ 15 x 6 peppers 40¢ looks like showers tonight. July 13th. Picked cherries 159 x 11 Mont & 76 Blacks. July 14th Picked cherries part of the day not many orders 109 x 11 Mont & about 100 x 6 sweets. July 15th not many orders 30 x 11 Mont & 25 x 6 S. 50 x 6 Blacks 4 crates Rasps the first sold at 10¢ pint July 16th. Fine & not very warm. picked 341 x 6 qt Monts at 25¢ & 45 x 11 at 40¢ July 17th Sunday fine had Wilcox's from Hamilton for the day. July 18th A busy day picking cherries 414 x 11's Mont cherries at 4¢ per bskt {basket} 30 beans at 25¢ 40 x 6 Black cherries 50¢ to 70¢ some prices only paid 10¢ a bskt {basket} today for picking cherries. July 19th. Picked 304 x 6 Mont cherries & 120 x 11 qts - 12 crates Rasps at 8¢ pint. 33 Beans at 25¢. Some prices getting rich quick �July 20th Thunder showers in the night. had cherry pickers here at 7 this morning. but more showers, did not start picking till 1 pm got 191 bskts {baskets} off. also 10 large crates cabbages at 90¢ and 10 bskts {baskets} tomatoes the first. sold at $115 per bskt. {basket} looks like more rain tonight July 21 more rain again this morning. noon again when we got started picking got 182 x 11 Mont. & 123 x 6 cherries 11 x 6 Blacks. also picked 760 10 x 11 sweet peppers at 75¢ July 22nd. Had 250 x 11 cherries picked before 10 oclock. got 8 crates Rasps picked and then a big thunder shower everybody soaked. sold the 8 crates at 6¢. started to pick again at 4 oclock. got 26 crates more. & had to ship to Toronto. sold at 21 x 36 at $200. 5 at $225 some big prices {Side note} Paid 1 1/2¢ pint for picking July 23rd Sat. Picked 206 x 6 cherries at 23¢ & 52 x 11 cherries at 40¢ Fine & cool. July 24th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day. July 25 A busy day picked 432 x 11 cherries at 35¢ (some price) 33 x 11 toms at 45¢ & 50¢. 29 beans at 25¢. 6 large crates Cabbages (90 lb) at 90¢ crate. July 26th. Picked 49 crates Pints Rasps sold to Upton at 5¢ crate & boxs back. paid one cent for picking (pints) starting raining about noon. only got 34 cherries picked Davidson Paid 35¢ Scott only 32¢ Picked 20 sweet peppers sold at 75¢ 5 Hots sold at 65¢ 6 Beans still at 25¢ July 27. 229 x 11 cherries Davidson only paid 30¢ for 11 qts Montmorency's 81 x 6's to Scott at 21¢. 11 x 6 sweet peppers at 40¢ July 28. Started picking cherries without stems for canners. supposed to get 2 1/2¢ lb bskts {baskets} weigh about 18 lb each - pretty particular have to sort them all and take out the wind bruised ones. also picked 27 crates Rasps 39 bskts {baskets} tomatoes at 45¢ July 29th Got 145 bskts {baskets} more cherries into the canners 354 in all before Davidson stopped us says his contract full sold 72 bskts {baskets} at 30¢ July 30th. Sat. picked 60 tomatoes at 40¢. 50 x 11 cherries 35¢ and 26 x 11 sweet peppers. July 31st Sunday Fine and cool. went to La Salle Park for a little while. had Hicks in the evening. Aug 1 Fair & cool picked Rasps 51 x 36's at 17 x 24's - our biggest picking. 23 beans at 25¢. only sold 39 cherries at 30¢ have 700 or 800 bskts {baskets} yet guess we will never sell them now. demand is over for them. Aug 2. Picked 100 shiro plums at 40¢ and 200 cherries at 30¢ and the first Blackberries 1 x 24 pints at 10¢ Aug 3rd Big rain all night & up till near noon today. picked 77 x 11 tomatoes at 40¢ �Aug 4. Warm. picked 29 x 36 Rasps for Upton at 5¢ and 223 cherries at 30¢ Aug 5. Warm again today picked 75 toms at 40¢ and 307 cherries at 30¢ cherries nearly done only about 100 bskts {baskets} left now Aug 6th Pulled first corn 200 doz at 15¢ 43 toms 40¢ 53 x 11 sweet green peppers at 50¢. Big rain again last night Aug 7th, Sunday a few more showers went to Dundas Park. Aug 8th. pretty busy today. picked 90 bskts {baskets} tomatoes 35¢ & 40¢ 82 plums 25¢ 30¢ 25 cukes at 25¢ 28 x 11 G. Peppers 50¢ 35 x 11 cherries 30¢ 33 crates Rasps 3 crates blackberries had a few showers in the afternoon Aug 9th. 81 plums today at 25 & 30¢ 3 Lawtons 6¢ 64 Peppers 40 & 45¢ for 51 bskts {baskets} 31 cukes 20¢. Prices going down every day Aug 10th. Picked 41 toms & 35 Hampers Duchess apples. (Domestics) 60¢ picked 200 Red Junes for Upton's jam. Aug 11th. A few showers every day. finished Rasps 13 crates also picked 6 crates Blackberries at 5¢. and 431 x 11 plum Red Junes for Uptons. and 99 Shiros, 13 cukes 189 - 50 doz corn 14¢ 27 x 11 Clapp Pears at 40¢. {Side note} Paid 2¢ a bskts {basket} for picking plums Aug 12. no rain today first day this week. 58 x 11 toms 30 - 34 cukes 15¢ & 18¢ - 2 x 24 Black Berries 5¢ 20 shiro plums 30¢ Aug 13th Finished cherries on aug 5th. had about 50 bskts {baskets} left that we could not sell. Had a big crop but price no good. a few started at 50¢ a 11 qt. quite a lot at 40¢ 11 qt and 23¢ & 25¢ a qt. and a lot at 38¢ also 30¢. Had 188 x 11 Richmonds & 75 x 6's Richmonds 430 x 6 qts sweets 3866 3918 11qts montmorencys 1091 x 6qts montmorencys. Finished Raspberries on aug 11th Had 295 crates 15 more than last year. but price about �half sold 4 crates at 10¢ 12 at 8¢ 8 at 6¢ & 26 crates sent to Toronto only brought $1.65 a crate sold balance to Uptons at 5¢. Beans was done aug 1st had 210 bskts {baskets} bought $64.10. highest price 6 bskts {baskets} at 75¢ - 27 at 50¢ down to 25¢. Finished corn. aug 13th 834 brought $89.66 High price 15¢ low 8¢ a doz. {Side note} 1 cent for picking Rasps Aug 14th Sunday. a grand day. but I have a cold. Had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over for supper. Aug 15th. Fine & warm picked 200 x 6 qt plums Shiro at 16¢. 50 x 11 Burbanks 28¢ 50 clapp pears 30¢ for Scott. 53 toms for D. at 20¢ 75 Shiro plums for truckers at 30¢. Aug 16th. Finished Shiro & Abundance plums 135 bskts {baskets}. started on Burbanks. Aug 17th. Sold Davidson 300 x 6 Burbanks at 15¢ 56 pears at 30 and 6 Domestic at 25¢. Picked first Red peppers sold scott 15 bskts {baskets} at $1.00 took 500 bskts {baskets} Burbanks to canners. have about 650 more picked to go in tomorrow. Aug 18. Rain again in the night. drew two load plums to Uptons 609 bskts {baskets}. had tire trouble & had to get a new tire on the road near Bayview. picked 116 tomatoes at 20¢ & 23¢ 26 x 11 Red peppers at $100 sold balance of our Clapp Pears to a trucker at $225 for a tea chest. have about 16 of them. Aug 19th. cold this morning not so many orders today picked 44 cukes @ 18¢ and a load of plums for Uptons. Aug 20. Fine and warm picked 105 Burbanks 20¢ 53 Bradshaws at 25¢ 100 Gages at 27¢ for Scott. Aug 21st Sunday Fine & warm. went up past Waterdown to Carlisle for a drive. Aug 22nd A busy day. picked about 1216 bskts {baskets} plums. got one load in to Uptons and they kick about price 3/4¢ to high and will only pay 1/2¢ a lb. more rain tonight & 760 bskts {baskets} plums in the orchard wet again {Side note} Got rid of 1525 plums in two days. Aug 23rd Took 500 plums in to Uptons. sold Galloway 160 & Scott 100 of what was left & picked Scott 310 more. Aug 24th. Heavy dew this a m. like rain did not start picking until 10 oclock. picked 100 x 6's {Leno's} gages at 17¢ Finished Burbanks 64 x 11 at 20¢. also 25 Bradshaws & 85 Gages & 76 cukes at 15¢ worked until eight at night. Aug 25 not many orders tomatoes are done for can't sell any. picked 122 x 6's Gages for Davidson Very warm looks like more thunder showers Aug 26. Picked 87 plums 21 x 11 Red peppers at 90¢ 16 x 11 sweet G. at 30¢ �Aug 27th. Saturday not much doing. picked 70 bskts{ baskets} Gages. 25¢ 54 cukes 15¢. 35 x 11 Red peppers & 13 Red sweets Very warm with strong winds. Aug 28 Sunday fine had Hicks over. Aug 29 childrens day at the Toronto Ex there were some crowd cool a few light showers. Aug 30th Showery this a.m. started picking Bartlett pears sold to Davidson at 75¢. Aug 31th. Eclipse of the sun this afternoon about 3 30. nearly 90% of the sun covered by the shadow of the moon. have 189 bus {bushels} Bartletts picked. Hottest day of the year 93 in the shade. Sept 1 A little cooler but not much. picked 92 bskts {baskets} Lombard plums 18¢ and some more pears Sept 2. picked peppers most of the day. 62 x 4 Red sweets at 70¢ 5 x 11 Greens 25¢ 73 x 11 6's Red Hots 27¢ sent 17 x 11's is sold at 65 & 35¢ 12 x 6 Reds to Toronto Sept 3rd. no orders today hoeing strawberries showery tonight. Sept 4th Sunday big rain & wind in the night. & some more showers this afternoon had Hicks for supper. Sept 5th Picking pears again also 37 x 11 Red Sweet peppers 50¢ & 15 x 6 Hot Reds 40¢ Sept 6th still picking Bartlett Pears. cooler again. Sept 7th. Picking pears yet and some peppers. Sept 8th still cool this morning. Picked 76 bskts {baskets} peppers and about 200 bushels of Bartletts Sept 9 Drew pears all day. 383 bus {bushels} Bartletts. 37 x 6's Red peppers at 25¢ Sept 10th Fine. Went to Arthur Mays fun Wedding in Toronto. Finished picking Bartlett Pears had a big crop 13.75 bushels. Sept 11th Sunday fine had chapmans for the day. Sept 12. Picked 104 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 45 & 50¢ drew 2 loads crates & bskts {baskets} back from Uptons. Sept 13th. Started on plums. Reine Claude for Davidson 347 bskts {baskets} 54 Mon for Scott. Sept 14. 412 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude today also picking Howell pears had a thunder shower last night. warm today �Sept 15 413 Reine Claude 20 Damsons. 55 bus pears. Fine & warm Sept 16th 25 x 11 Red peppers. Finished Howell pears 211 bus. Anjous 109 bus {bushels} Duchess 102 bus. {Bushels} also picked 424 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude & 25 Red peppers Sept 17th Saturday 122 Reine Claude & 17 Damsons to Davidson Scott 32 Monarch 7 Plums 14 peppers turned cold at noon with cold flying showers finished Reine Claude across the road was 1720 bskts {baskets} paid 2¢ a bskt {basket} for picking Sept 18th Sunday Fair but cold back on Standard time today. in to Chapmans for Supper Sept 19th. Thunder shower in the night & early this am. finished picking Reine Claude. & picked 94 bskts {baskets} Peppers had 2060 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude. Sept 20 Started on Grand Dukes not very ripe yet picked 109. Sept 21. Picked 103 Grand Dukes 40 Mon. plums. sold Scott 85 peppers & shipped 40 to Toronto. Sept 22. Picked some pears & peppers - fair & warm Sept 23rd Fair & warm sold Scott 77 peppers & 40 Grand Duke plums. men hoeing old strawberry patch Sept 24th Saturday cold cloudy & showery picked 88 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson Sept 25 Sunday Fine & moderately warm Ted Ireland call for a few minutes went for a drive in the afternoon. Sept 26. Picked G.Duke plums and a few Red peppers. Sept 27. Rain in the night & showery this morning. picked plums - more rain this evening a thunder shower about 730 p.m Sept 28. Cooler picked Grand Duke plums all day. Sept 29 Finished Grand Duke Plums had 1157 bskts {baskets} weather cold Sept 30th. weather cool picked some peppers & dug our potatoes had 29 bushels. Oct 1st. Sold Scott a load 211 bskts {baskets}. peppers, plums, pears. peaches & Quinces. Oct 2nd Sunday Fine & mild. Listened to the Final Ball game in the World Series. 13 to 6 in favor of N.Y. N.York won the world series in 4 straight games from chicago. Oct 3rd Started to picked peppers. fine & mild Oct 4th Finished peaches had 90 bskts {baskets} @ 40¢ Oct 5th & 6th picking peppers & 58 bskts {baskets} prunes at 40¢ �Oct 7th. Picking peppers yet. will have about 250 bushels. selling them to truckers 33 1/3cts a bushel Oct 8th. Cutting out old Raspberry canes. also dead limbs out of Burbank Plums. Fine & warm Oct 9th Sunday Fine & warm Had Frank McMillan & wife for supper Oct 10th Thanksgiving Day finished picking prunes 87 bskts. {baskets} Had John Edgar & Mrs Bradt for dinner and Hicks for supper. Oct 11th. Very cold & strong west wind shipped our Kieffer pear crop to Hutchison 40 x 11's at 20¢ had to light our furnace. Oct 12th Picked apples about 30 bushels. very poor all scabs. Very windy & cold. Oct 13 Clear & cold. paper says snow in many places in Ontario. yesterday started Pruning dead branches out of plums {Side note} Prunes sold at 65 & 70¢ in Toronto. Oct 14th Sold Scott 15 Hampers GPeppers 55¢ and shipped 100 bskts {baskets} to Toronto Oct 15. Leaving for Cookstown for the week end. Oct 17th. arrived back tonight had a good trip and fine weather but cloudy tonight Oct 18th Raining this morning but mild. Oct 19th 20th. mild & cloudy men pruning out dead limbs. Oct 21 Got cheque from Davidson for $1780.05 for Bartletts Howells & Anjou pears. also Reine Claude & Grand Duke plums. men trimming trees sold 14 tea chests Hot peppers at $100 each. Hots all gone but have about 100 bskts {baskets} Sweets yet. Cooler today Oct 22nd to Oct 27th Weather not so bad. had a big rain yesterday. put in 475 - 5in & 4in tile. cost $25.71. they charged 6 1/2cts for the 5 inch & wanted $4.00 per hundred for the 4in I said it was too much & they made it $280 per hundred. Oct 28th Sowed Rye on Cabbages & Cauliflower patches made no money out of either. sold $25 worth of Cabbages & not one head of Cauliflower. had 8000 Cabbages 6000 Cauliflowers Oct 29th more rain today about through work finished pruning & drawing brush. shipped the last 100 bskts {baskets} of peppers to Toronto last night. Gordon Wood our man stopping work tonight Brown has a few days ploughing yet. no frost yet a couple of Tomato & pepper plants behind the barn not frozen yet. also all the flowers in bloom yet. Oct 29th to Nov 3rd. Cool & cloudy a few showers. white frost on morning Nov 3rd. �Nov 4th Fine & mild went to Old Mrs. Bush's Funeral Nov 5th Rain in the night mild today. Nov 6th to 9th. Cloudy. mild & showery. U.S Presidential elections yesterday. Roosevelt won over Hoover. Roosevelt is a Democrat. The children innoculated today for dypheria. Nov 10th + 11th Showery. car of manure in this afternoon Nov 12th cooler frost last night a few snow flurries. Nov 13th Sunday Fine & cool had Irelands for dinner. Nov 14th Fine. Nov 15th Raining turned to snow in the evening Nov 16th snowing all day must be 4 or 5 inches tonight. Nov 17th Fine but cold frost on the windows this morning. ordered 2000 x 11 qt bskts {baskets} at $39.00 & 1000 x 6 qts at $30.00 from Dalton. Nov 18th. Cold & cloudy the snow still on the barn roof that came Wed. has not thawed any since was down to 16 yesterday a.m. Nov 19th Bot & set up 20 Books of Knowledge, second hand for $20.00 on Nov 16th still cold & wintery. Nov 20th to 22nd. Snow is still on the ground yet and cold. Very cold last night. Nov 23rd Still cold. some boy skating on the pond our kids skating on the road. Nov 24 & 25th. milder most of the snow gone but the weather report says cold again tomorrow. Nov 26th. Cold again ground frozen hard Nov 27th Cold down to 8 in Toronto reports here a low as zero Nov 28th Covering strawberries with straw took 2 tons for patch by the house $8.00 $7.50 per ton for wheat straw. Nov 29th & 30th. Fine & not very cold. frosts at night. covering strawberries Dec 1st Fine not very cold good for covering has been absolutely no wind since we started Finished covering SBs. Dec 2nd & 3rd. mild but windy blowing some of the straw off strawberries �Dec 3rd. Had Sun. Bill & Harry over played cards to midnight tried for long distance on the radio. not much good noisy. Hollywood was about the only unusual one. Dec 4th to 7th - weather has been mild some light rain Dec 8th. Frozen up again. good and cold tonight Dec 9th Decidely cold today. Dec 10th. Cold down to about 6 or 8 this am. snowing all day real heavy storm tonight went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. Dec 11th Sunday snowed & blowed all night and still at it today it is drifting badly. Dec 12th & 13th. Lots of snow on the ground and very cold. real winter weather. Dec 14th. Still very cold hasn't thawed for a week. Had skating at the Burlington Rink last night. Dec 15th About the coldest day this winter can't see out of the kitchen window for the frost on it. Dec 16th Clear & cold reports in Burlington say 2 to 4 below zero White River Ont reports 40 below Dec 17th. Cloudy & cold went to Hamilton shopping Dec 18 - 19 Still clear & cold. real winter Dec 20th some milder thawing in the sno sun went to Hamilton shopping Dec 21st. Cloudy & mild but very strong cold west wind. Dec 22nd milder & thawing Dec 23rd Raining nearly all day. (real heavy) Dec 24th cloudy & mild a few more showers Dec 25th. Sunday fine clear & very warm had our doors open most of the day strong south west wind a real spring day. Dec 26th. Celebrated Xmas day at Uncle John's today. a little cooler but bright thawing all day. Dec 27th. another spring day. but froze hard in the night Brown was working in our orchard yesterday with the spring tooth cultivator. Dec 28th - 30th. Fair & mild up till this afternoon when it started to rain. Dec 31 Turning colder freezing again. a few snow flurries also. �{3 Blank Pages} Receipts for season 1932 May 24 “ 31 June 8 “ 15 “ 21 “ 28 July 11 “ 25 Sept 15 Oct 4 “ 12 “ 17 “ 24 Nov -Nov 28 Aug 4 “ 16 Sept 1 “ 25 Mansen Welb Toronto “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ CP Carpenter Winona “ “ “ “ “ “ Total July 8th Sept 1st Aug “ Sept “ Oct 18 July 19 “ 28 Aug 16 Sept 16 Sept. “ 15 Oct 20 Jul Aug 1 Aug 10 Sept 1st 24th 24 Oct 21 “ 21 Nov 7 June WA Baisley & Co “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Alan Davidson Burl. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ R L Scott Aldershot. ““ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ sold at farm $9.97 3 44 14 37 17 97 9 28 152 09 15 19 43 21 11 90 9 68 9 08 46 01 17 23 8 00 11 11 9 20 64 20 15 06 12 50 $478.49 9 00 94 61 60 30 51 23 59 40 566 72 313.50 402 22 139 39 544 73 162 49 1780 00 797.70 188 95 457 44 149 92 416 68 264 81 52 60 230 61 125 60 373 50 �July Aug Sept Oct Aug 15 Nov 24 Sales Total “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ T. Upton Coy Ham T. Upton Coy Ham North Total from Previous page 302 30 104 66 17 50 75 20 347 64 725 15 171 35 $8984.80 478 49 $9463.29 Total Sales for year 1932 $9463.29 {Blank page} {Inside back cover, blank} For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Front cover with yellow sticker} 1932 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> year 1932 Jan 1st. A change in the weather from the fine weather we have been having today it rained. snowed sleeted. trees covered with ice this morning. but thawed off with more rain this afternoon. Had John and family up for dinner had a Goose. Paid 20¢ lb. for it. they were cheaper than usual. Jan 2nd reports say yesterdays ice storm the worst in years. Western Ontario hit the worst. Electric lights telephone & telegraph poles done from Brantford to Windsor reports the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> worst. no damage done here but some poles down on Dundas street. Jan 3rd. Sunday. mild and cloudy. a few inches of snow this morning. Jan 4th. Election day in East Flamboro went up to Aldershot to vote. mild & cloudy snow about all gone. Jan 5th mild & cloudy all day. looks like rain Russell Emery. elected Reeve by ({all}) and Len Scott elected Deputy Reeve for East Flamboro raining tonight. Jan 6th. A big rain in the night. mild like spring a few showers. also a Rainbow. Drains running more water now than any time in the past couple of years Jan 7th A little cooler this morning. ground frozen. but milder again tonight. Jan 8th. mild. like spring. went to Ham. for Car License. no is P.4680 cost $8 this year. $6 last year our Truck License up $12.00 now $36.00. seems every thing up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 9th. A little frost but thawing again all day. Brown pruning nearly done. Jan 10th. Sunday. Very mild. ground very soft. so much rain. Jan 11th. weather still like spring. reports say peach buds also strawberries will be damaged by the mild weather. Jan 12th Doris sick since the new year with Bronchitis Alan home this week getting whooping cough we think. suppose they will be home for a few weeks Jan 13th mild. but strong south west gales blowing. Brown finished work Saturday. every thing done only a little brush to draw but ground too soft to do it. Jan 14th went to Kitchener for a load of Orange crates got 207 at 5¢ each. a Real summer day. The warmest Jan 14th in 50 years the papers say. Jan 15th Charlotte now home from school too. Rained heavy in the night some thunder & lightning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> a barn burnt. hit by lightning near St Thomas. Jan 16th. Cloudy and a little cooler ordered some 10000 baskets from {illegible} Glovers & Hewsons. the price some what lower 11 qts are $48 covers $18 per 1000 and 10% off for Cash if paid now. Jan 17th Sun Raining again today, cleared up late tonight. Jan 18th. Cloudy and a little cooler, strong west winds. Jan 19th. A cool damp west wind blowing but thawing nearly all day. Jan 20th. Cloudy & mild thawing all day Jan 21st Raining again nearly all day Jan 22nd Fine & mild got a load of 11 qt baskets in and went to Hamilton to Uptons to see about our strawberry crates they put them in cold storage with the berries last summer they say none empty yet. Jan 23rd. Still mild started raining about 11 this morning and rained all day. Jan 24th Sunday. cloudy & a little cooler home alone all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 25th Cloudy and a little cooler. Just below freezing point Jan 26th. Mild and cloudy got another load of baskets in from Hewsons they are far better baskets than Glovers. Heavy rain again this afternoon and evening. Jan 27th. Cloudy with some light rain. some cooler tonight Jan 28th Fine and a little cooler but thawing in the day time got another load of bskts in from Glovers Jan 29th Another load of bskts from Hewsons all in now except some covers. 10200 x 11 qts & 400 x 6 qts. finished stamping them this afternoon cloudy & very mild. Jan 30th It has been getting colder all day heavy west gales and very cold tonight. Temperatures as low as 40 and 45 below zero out west. Jan 31st. Cold with strong west gales today. Thermometer down to 12 at 10 oclock this am. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 1. Cold & frosty this morning about 10 from zero. getting milder tonight & cloudy Feby 2nd Snowed a couple of inches last night milder this a.m winter supposed to be over as the Ground hog did not see his shadow as it has been cloudy all morning and sprinkling rain at noon. Feby 3rd mild & cloudy getting colder tonight Feby 4th Colder. strong east wind snowing this afternoon a regular old fashioned blizzard Feby 5th quite a lot of snow in spots today as it drifted badly Canada won their first Game (Hockey) at Lake Placid Olympics yesterday. Winnipeg beating United States 2 to 1 in 10 min. overtime Can. got 3rd place in the 500 meters & 5000 meters speed skating. ordering some seeds from Stokes at St Catherines. 1/2 lb World Beater Pepper 1 oz Harris Early 1/4 lb Green Pack Cucumber 1 oz John Baueer Tomato 1 oz Bonny Best Tomato 1/4 lb Copenhagen Cabbage Total cost $5.25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 6th. Fine & milder again. Canada Hockey won again today at Lake Placid against Germany. score 4 to 0 Feby 7th. some milder through the day. cloudy and cool at night. Drove around the bay for a drive. Feby 8th. Blowing a gale today. went to Hamilton shopping. turning cold tonight with some snow flurries. Canada Beat Poland at Lake Placid 9 to 0 in Hockey game yesterday. Feby 9th. Fine & cool this morning but milder tonight again. Feby 10th. mild again thawing all day raining in the evening saw a flash of lightning. Feby 11th. Rained nearly all night a real downpour about 1 am this morning. a real thunderstorm with thunder & lightning. cloudy & mild most of the day. Alan's Birthday 7 today he is having a party Feby 12th. Fine & mild but turning colder tonight strong west winds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 13th. Colder today temperature not very low but a strong cold west wind and a few snow flurries. The 6 Ha. Senior Hockey ended last night. the first four teams now play off. 1st place Marlboro's 2nd Port Colborne. 3rd Nationals 4th Niagara Falls. Winnipeg tied the Game with United States in overtime score 2 to 2. and wins the Olympic Championship 4 to 3 Feby 14th Sunday cloudy & cold home all day Feby 15th Cloudy & cold no snow on the ground guess it will be hard on fruit. Feby 16th. Real cold this morning down to 6 at 7.45 am. Feby 17th. Another change again Rained in the night and this morning the fellows were over to play cards. snowing when they left at 1230 Feby 18th. Cold again down to about 12 or 15 Feby 19th Cool but bright & clear. Thawing in the sun. but freezing hard in the shade. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 20th. not quite so cold. Port Colborne and Nationals of Toronto win 6 Ha. Semi finals. Feby 21st Sunday. some snow flurries in the morning but milder & thawing in the afternoon Feby 22nd. cold again about 10 from zero. Feby 23rd. Cold this morning but getting milder. Feby 24th milder this morning about 1 inch snow. Started unloading first car of manure and making hotbeds. Feby 25th. some milder again thawing. John and Brown making hot beds. Feby 26th Fine & warm like spring. heard a crow for the first but there has been a blackbird or two all winter. has been in our maple tree nearly every day. it has been fine weather. Feby 27th. Cloudy and cool a little light rain at times. sowed 8 ozs Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Giant & our own hot pepper. also 4 sashes Copenhagen Cabbages 20 sashes in all of peppers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 28. Sunday Fine just like spring. went for a drive after getting the girls at Sunday School Feby 29th. Rain in the night. mild this am and windy and cooler at night. Mar 1st. Cloudy this a.m. but mild and sunny all afternoon Got an ounce of seed of a new Tomato from Scott. Called murrays Early Wonder it ought to be good cost $2.40 for an ounce. Mar 2nd Cloudy & cool all day John & Brown made hot beds for Tomato Seed. Toronto Nationals 6 H A Senior Champions now won two games from Port Colbourne in the finals one game 2-0 & 2-1 Toronto Marlboros put Hamilton Juniors out in the third round. Scores. 1st game 5-0 - 2nd game - 3-0. Mar 3rd. Cool and cloudy with strong east wind. Alan has been home all week with a cold Mar 4th Still cool and cloudy. Brown & John digging a well etc. at his house on the highway </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Just cut a piece out of a farm paper saying Potatoes 20c and 25c a bag in Toronto dealers paying 6c and 7c a bag at country points loaded loose in cars. Mar 5th Sowed Tomato seed. 5 ozs John Bauer 3 ozs First & Best 1 oz Murrays Early Wonder Mar 6th. mild & cloudy some light snow & rain this morning and a real blizzard this afternoon. Mar 7th. About the worst day we have had this winter. westerly gales with snow and very cold. {Note - four leaved clover attached on this page} Mar 8th Very cold with strong westerly gales down to about 6 or 8 this morning. In the Junior 6 H a Semi Finals Toronto Marlboro's defeated Stratford 6-2 and Newmarket defeated St Michaels 6-2 on the 2 games round Charlotte & Doris home again with colds or flu. Mar 9th. Coldest night of the winter down to about 5. strong west wind. Mar 10th. Still cold. windy and a few snow flurries. Got a load of Hay from smoke at $12 per ton total $18.48 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 11th still cool with a few snow flurries Mar 12th. a little milder and mostly cloudy. a few snow flurries. In the Junior 6.H.a. finals Toronto Marlboro's beat Newmarket 4 to 1. on the round. Mar 13th. Colder again cloudy and a few snow flurries. last week was the coldest this winter Had Hicks for supper. Mar 14th. Very cold again about 5 or 6 from zero strong west wind about the coldest day this winter Mar 15. Another day just as cold as yesterday or worse. down near zero this morning. Have a car of manure arrived today. for hotbeds. in Senior 6.H.a play downs Toronto Nationals beat Timmins Northern Cent. 14 to 1 on the round. Mar 16th. not so cold today but mostly cloudy unloading manure. Sudbury Juniors Beat Toronto Marlboros. Junior 6 H.a champions 5 to 4 on the round 1st game Sudbury 3. for 0. 2nd game Sudbury 2 for 4. last game went 10 minutes overtime. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 17th. mild & cloudy about 1/2 in snow on the ground this a.m. Mar 18. Mild with snow flurries most of the day Mar 19th. Ground covered with snow again this morning. cold and strong westerly winds Toronto Pro's trummed Chicago good tonight 11 to 3 Mar 20. Clear & bright but a real cool day with north west wind drove as far as La Salle park but did not stay long Spring supposed to start this afternoon. Mar 21st. Cloudy & cold freezing hard and a cold north east wind. a real snow storm on this evening and tonight Sudbury Juniors beat Ottawa Juniors 5-2 on the round in the play downs. Mar 22nd. A real blizzard still going strong. more snow than at any time this winter. could not get out with the car. Mar 23rd Cold again about 15 this a.m. the worst storm this winter all over Ontario roads blocked every place looks like real winter Toronto lost to Canadians in final game & get 2nd place in group </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 24th In the Sen. play offs Toronto beat Ottawa 7-1 Montreal beat Dalhousie 4-2 on the round. and the winners meet in the Eastern Finals. Milder today thawing fast in the sun but cool in the shade Transplanted 12 sashes Cabbages 3000 plants. Mar 25th Easter on early this year. Good Friday today. Cloudy & mild in the morning East wind lots of snow yet. from last storm. and another inch of it. since last night. Mar 26th. Cloudy & mild a few sprinkles of rain. Heard the first Robin this morning. Windsor Beat Oakville 4 to 2 in the Int 6.H.a Semi Finals Mar 27th. Easter Sunday fair & mild in the morning. Cloudy with East wind in the evening Mar 28th. Unloaded car of manure nearly 32 tons transplanting a few peppers fair, not very cold but a strong west wind. Had {Bigger?} around from Upton Jam Co. says strawberries will be about </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6 cents a quart this year. and that he does not need many. Sudbury Juniors beat Montreal 4 to 1 on the Round & Winnipeg Beat Saskatoon 3 to 1 so Sudbury & Winnipeg meet in the finals Mar 29th. Burlington Canning Co around offering contracts for Tomatoes at 25. cts a bus.{bushel} did not take any that price no good. Mar 30 mild but heavy gale from the South west transplanting peppers but some job in the wind. Toronto Pro Hockey team beat Chicago last night 6 to 2 in the play offs. & New York Rangers beat Mont Canadians 3 games out of 4 for the League championship. Mar 31st. Cool and cloudy Toronto Beat Montreal in Senior Semi Final 5 to 3. on the 2 games. 2 to 2 on last nights game. April 1st. Cloudy & cold nothing doing at hot beds not 1/4 transplanting done yet. April 3rd in bed all day yesterday have a cold. it snowed all day. anyway. until </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> about 8 PM when a big thunder shower went around by Hamilton about two inches snow on the ground this Sunday morning. and not thawing very much. April 12th. Have been sick in bed with the flu. The weather from the 5th to the 10th was mostly fine & mild but colder yesterday April 11th. while today is still colder the ground covered with snow has been snowing all the afternoon. All the Hockey championships were decided the past week. Toronto National won the Senior (Alan Cup) finals from Fort William 2 games 7 to 4 and 1 to 0 both overtime. Windsor won the Int 6 H.a. from Toronto. Sudbury Juniors won the memorial cup from Winnipeg in the finals 2 games out of 3. scores. Sudbury 4 3. 2 & 1 Winnipeg 4.1-0 and Toronto Profs. finished up by winning the Stanley Cup & world championship from N.Y. Rangers 3 straight games. scores 6-4 - 6-2 - 6-4 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The men have been transplanting but not done yet. Edgar told me Brown moved down to Johns & Woods moved in here. Had Smith out wanting a job again April 13th. Cold and cloudy about 2 or 3 inches of snow on the ground April 14th. Fair a little milder most of the snow gone now. April 15th milder & bright highest about 50 was down town for the first time this month. but every thing looks the same. April 16th Partly cloudy and a cold wind today. not as warm as yesterday. April 17 Sunday fair but cool. with cold north wind freezing hard every night. April 18th Fair and not much milder started spraying pears am afraid it is getting nearly too late. ground wet & soft can only draw half a tank got 1 1/2 tanks on today quiet a job to get things started. spraying with 6 gallons </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> oil to the tank. April 19th. only two half tanks this morning Hose blowed out had to get a new one and couplings. cut off etc about $20 I guess. worked fine after dinner weather fine & warm April 20th. Finished pears at noon had some oil left used it on sweet cherries, apples & plums. April 21st Finished spraying am afraid we did not put it on strong enough we thought the barrels held 30 Can. Gallons and find out now they are American gallons. Started ploughing and cleaning off strawberries. April 22nd Finished cleaning manure off strawberries Very warm about 75 in the shade April 23rd Colder again about 50. Drew manure off the new strawberry bed left it in the path of the old one. April 24th Sunday fair & cool. ice on the water tub at 9 oclock this morning went for a ride after </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday school back of Dundas Highway & got some May flowers. April 25th Got 30 lbs {Dan's?} Wax beans and 20 lbs Sunshine corn on Saturday at 21¢ lb with 10% off for cash. $9 45-2 50 & 1/2 lb Cabbage Started transplanting tomatoes. ordered 4000 5 in plant boxs at $4.50 per thousand. showery in the afternoon. April 26 Cold & cloudy Brown is ploughing down Rye. the rest transplanting tomatoes. April 27th Cloudy, windy, and very cold. froze ice this morning and only 38 at 10 am April 28th. Getting land ready for Corn. Beans & Cabbages. Finished transplanting Tomatoes only about 8000 this year. April 29th. Topping & ploughing up to Raspberry bushes. warm about 70. April 29 30th cool again showery. stopped work about 10 oclock. ploughing & getting land ready for Cabbages & Beans. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1st Sunday. Fair but not quiet so warm Colder at night May 2nd. Planted Beans 30lbs. 18 long rows 5 short. also planted Corn & pumpkins Very cold and cloudy this morning clear & cool tonight May 3rd White frost this morning but warmer today. Put 1 ton fertilizer on Rasps & Black beans. planted out Cabbages 3000. and started digging strawberry plants. May 4th. Digging strawberry plants and cleaning them. May 5th. Very cold again started planting strawberries. was into Hamilton yesterday got a tooth filled also a pair of Glasses to read with cost $10.00 May 6th still very cold cloudy with east wind Bot 10000 Premier plants from J. Tuck's for {$50.00?} May 7th. Two heavy thunder showers in the night & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> still showery today and still very cold with strong East wind. cleaning strawberry plants all morning May 8th Sunday had supper at Hicks and had Harry & Stan at the house after we got home. Showery all day. May 9th Cloudy and some milder. men transplanting Cabbage we are trying some second Early ones to try & get them ready between the Early and late ones. Rain tonight. May 10th More Rain. cold East wind yet. nothing much doing. fixed sprayer and got a few more crates at Uptons. May 11th Rained again all night I guess and still raining this morning. Guess our corn & beans we planted will never come up. planted. some more strawberries. (short rows behind hedge (24) & 5 long rows next chicken house and 15 rows all but one on far side. of small patch are Premier. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 12th. still cold and cloudy. men hoeing strawberries cleared up after dinner nice and warm. sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower seed in hot beds May 13th. fine & warm, 72 in the shade at noon. Men ploughing & hoeing strawberries May 14th. fine & warm about 75. Hoed cabbages men hoeing strawberries planted 20 lbs more beans & 10 lbs corn was afraid the others would not come up so cold & rainy May 15 Sunday. Fine & warm. drove to Hamilton stopped at the Rock Garden and then went on to see Wilcox's May 16th Very warm a gale of wind & sand about 4 PM. cut first asparagus. 2 x 11's & 1.6 qt May 17th Sold $175 - $100 for 6 qt Uncle Dave on a visit Very cold change again men hoeing & etc. May 18th. still clear & cold white frost this morning. Hoeing strawberries, cultivating May 19th clear & some warmer finished hoeing strawberries Hoed Cabbages 2nd time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 20th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating May 21st Cooler today men hoeing Raspberries planted Cucumber seeds. Very cold tonight. May 23rd. Cool again today. Hoeing etc. yesterday Sunday was cool. was home all day. May 24th. Warm again hoeing new strawberries. Went over to La Salle Park. after supper. a big crowd there May 25th Very warm started planting tomatoes. went to Hamilton about 4 oclock caught in a big thunder shower. lots of rain & hail. had another big storm about 5 oclock in Hamilton and another at 6 pm just as we got home got 9 bus Oats to sow at 50¢ bushel May 26th. another big storm in the night. cloudy & wet today. planted a few tomatoes after dinner raining again tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 27th cool & cloudy rained nearly all night again. planting tomatoes between showers ground terrible wet May 28th Finished planting tomatoes have about 3 acres. started planting peppers. very cold. looks like frost tonight. May 29th Sunday cold turned onto Daylight time today. drove down to the beach in the afternoon & saw them fishing, were catching a lot of very small perch May 30 Some warmer planting peppers all day. May 31st. Planted peppers in the morning started spraying at noon. got 3 tanks on. June 1st. Spraying till 4 pm. when it started to rain. got 9 tanks on. by drawing water by truck in barrels right out to the orchard. finished planting peppers. spray mixture about 6 lbs lead & 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 2nd. not much doing rained all night & nearly all morning hoed & cultivated & ploughed in afternoon June 3th. Spraying all day a few delay screens blocked up only 9 tanks on. weather getting warmer went fishing to the beach. no good only 3 small perch June 4th. Spraying got engine this morning. only 4 tanks on. 3 tanks this afternoon stopped by rain June 5th. Sunday very warm drove to Niagara Falls & Queenstown Heights another big thunder storm in the night. June 6th. Trees still wet this a.m. started to spray about 9.30 5 tanks on and stopped at 3 o clock another big storm. Planted some cukes seed. So much rain & wet see we have a lot of pear trees burnt by spraying wet trees. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 7th Cooler today finished spraying 10 tanks today total 43 tanks June 8th. Very cold with strong west wind Hoed Bean & got cabbage ground ploughed again. in the morning. started to plant Cabbage after dinner. June 9th. Planted out Cabbages. hoeing etc. still cool. June 10th. Fine & milder went to Hamilton saw {Bigger} about strawberries says price at Simcoe 4¢ and at St Williams 3¢ quart. June 11th. Hoeing ploughing & cultivating weather fine. June 12. went to Toronto to see the sights at High Park. Alan Garden and Riverdale Parks. Saw a lot of the city. hunting for the parks. weather fine & moderately warm. June 13th. cool east wind an odd strawberry getting ripe but guess they will be worth nothing asparagus a poor crop and cheap too. $100 + 125 a bskt {basket} last week. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 14th Fair & warm hoeing tomatoes Cabbages peppers etc. June 15th Very warm hoeing one year strawberry bed again. June 16th Picked first Strawberries 28 crates (quarts) sold at 14¢ June 17th no picking today. working on farm June 18th getting very warm looks like berries a poor crop. June 19th Sunday fine and warm had Hicks in the afternoon and Miss May at night June 20th. Picked 210 crates SBerries today. sold 125 crates at from 11 to start in the morning down to 8 1/2 in the afternoon for quarts. was only going to pay the pickers 1¢ for picking but they struck for more so gave 1 1/4cts. shipped the other 85 crates to Toronto. sold at 36 on first load sold at 10¢ 49 on noon load sold at 6¢ to 8¢ quart June 21st Picked old strawberry first picking you might say only picked 16 crates of it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> last week and it look if it was the last picking sold 123 crates today at $1.75 a crate Uptons Jam Coy only offered me 3cts a quart for them. June 22nd. Picked 229 crates strawberries sold at 5¢ a quart getting dry and with a strong west wind the plants going down fast. June 23. Still dry with a regular hurricane blowing from the south west. strawberries nearly shot. picked old beds today. 105 x 32 qt crates & 45 x 27 qt crates will not last long if no rain comes soon they were very small took one load to Uptons at 4¢ box June 24th still no rain and blowing a gale yet. blowing off a lot of fruit especially Shiro plums. picked 153 x 27 qt crates & 63 x 32 qt crates. sold 100 crates Scott at 6 1/2¢ 57 to Davidson at 7¢ shipped 5 north at $200 Balance to Uptons 4¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 25th Saturday. a light shower this am. planted out Cauliflowers ground dry on top. June 26th Fair & moderately warm. home all day. charlotte has Poison Ivy. mostly on her legs June 27th. a light shower this morning picked strawberries took 67 x 32 & 3 x 27 to Uptons & sold 120 crates at 5 1/2cts. June 28th Picked 176 crates strawberries sold 75 crates at 5¢ quart Balance at $1.00 per crate think we will stop picking as there is nothing in it at that price. weather dry and moderately warm. June 29th no picking today. still dry & hot they say berries only $1.00 a crate in Toronto. {Side note} Jam Factory in Toronto at 25 York St. June 30th Finished picking only about 8 days picking had 1457 crates. Picked 69 x 32 & 8 x 27's today & took them in to Uptons. This is the first time we ever remember done picking in June. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1 A big thunder shower about 4 this morning. continued with a few light showers until noon. Hoeing old strawberry patch turning cool tonight strong north west wind. July 2nd cool & windy hoeing strawberries. July 3rd Sunday Fair & cool. went down to the beach for a drive McIlwains Barn (used to be Nelson Lambsheads) barn burnt down about 10 tonight. made an awful blaze hundreds of people there. and a regular traffic jam on the road July 4th. started raining in the night. and looks like an all day rain this morning. stopped rain before noon topped Blackberry bushes. July 5th. started picking Richmond cherries 17 x 11 at 45¢ also started spraying Mont cherries. sprayer working fine nearly 250 lbs pressure. 5 tanks on in the afternoon July 6th. Finished spraying about 230 pm, 6 tanks total 11 tanks. picked 50 x 6 Richmonds cherries 25¢. 28 x 11 Richmond cherries 40¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 7th Picked 44 x 6 Black sweets at 45¢ 25 x 11 Richmond at 40¢ 25 x 6 Richmond cherries 22¢ shipped 31 x 6 Green peppers on July 5th. for the first of the season sold in Toronto at 60¢ more showers today & tonight. July 8th. Very cool again & strong west wind. only picked a few sweet Black cherries at 15 x 6 qt and 3 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first sold at 75¢ July 9th. Picked 20 x 11 Richmond cherries at 40¢. men finished cleaning out old strawberry patch. getting warmer today July 10th a few showers today & warm. Madge sick with quinsy. July 11th Fair & not very warm. but strong west wind. Picked 50 x 4 Richmond cherries 40¢ 165 x 11 Mont cherries at 47 1/2¢ & 50¢ for 11 qt. 7 x 6 Black sweets 30 x 11 Beans @ 50¢ 32 x 6 Gr Pepper 35¢. prices pretty low especially on Mont cherries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 12th Fine & warm prices getting worse picked 48 x 11 Richmond at 30¢ & 35¢. 144 x 11 Mont cherries at 45¢. 40 x 6 Blacks 50¢ 17 x 6 white sweets 25¢ 15 x 6 peppers 40¢ looks like showers tonight. July 13th. Picked cherries 159 x 11 Mont & 76 Blacks. July 14th Picked cherries part of the day not many orders 109 x 11 Mont & about 100 x 6 sweets. July 15th not many orders 30 x 11 Mont & 25 x 6 S. 50 x 6 Blacks 4 crates Rasps the first sold at 10¢ pint July 16th. Fine & not very warm. picked 341 x 6 qt Monts at 25¢ & 45 x 11 at 40¢ July 17th Sunday fine had Wilcox's from Hamilton for the day. July 18th A busy day picking cherries 414 x 11's Mont cherries at 4¢ per bshl. 30 beans at 25¢ 40 x 6 Black cherries 50¢ to 70¢ some prices only paid 10¢ a bshl today for picking cherries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 19th. Picked 304 x 6 Mont cherries & 120 x 11 qts - 12 crates Rasps at 8¢ pint. 33 Beans at 25¢. Some prices getting rich quick July 20th Thunder showers in the night. had cherry pickers here at 7 this morning. but more showers, did not start picking till 1 pm got 191 bskts {baskets} off. also 10 large crates cabbages at 90¢ and 10 bskts {baskets} tomatoes the first. sold at $115 per bskt.{basket} looks like more rain tonight July 21 more rain again this morning. noon again when we got started picking got 182 x 11 Mont. & 123 x 6 cherries 11 x 6 Blacks. also picked 760 10 x 11 sweet peppers at 75¢ July 22nd. Had 250 x 11 cherries picked before 10 oclock. got 8 crates Rasps picked and then a big thunder shower everybody soaked. sold the 8 crates at 6¢. started to pick again at 4 oclock. got 26 crates more. & had to ship to Toronto. sold at 21 x 36 at $200. 5 at $225 some big prices {Side note} Paid 1 1/2¢ pint for picking </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 23rd Sat. Picked 206 x 6 cherries at 23¢ & 52 x 11 cherries at 40¢ Fine & cool. July 24th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day. July 25 A busy day picked 432 x 11 cherries at 35¢ (some price) 33 x 11 toms at 45¢ & 50¢. 29 beans at 25¢. 6 large crates Cabbages (90 lb) at 90¢ crate. July 26th. Picked 49 crates Pints Rasps sold to Upton at 5¢ crate & boxs back. paid one cent for picking (pints) starting raining about noon. only got 34 cherries picked Davidson Paid 35¢ Scott only 32¢ Picked 20 sweet peppers sold at 75¢ 5 Hots sold at 65¢ 6 Beans still at 25¢ July 27. 229 x 11 cherries Davidson only paid 30¢ for 11 qts Montmorency's 81 x 6's to Scott at 21¢. 11 x 6 sweet peppers at 40¢ July 28. Started picking cherries without stems for canners. supposed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to get 2 1/2¢ lb bskts {baskets} weigh about 18 lb each - pretty particular have to sort them all and take out the wind bruised ones. also picked 27 crates Rasps 39 bskts {baskets} tomatoes at 45¢ July 29th Got 145 bskts {baskets} more cherries into the canners 354 in all before Davidson stopped us says his contract full sold 72 bskts {baskets} at 30¢ July 30th. Sat. picked 60 tomatoes at 40¢. 50 x 11 cherries 35¢ and 26 x 11 sweet peppers. July 31st Sunday Fine and cool. went to La Salle Park for a little while. had Hicks in the evening. Aug 1 Fair & cool picked Rasps 51 x 36's at 17 x 24's - our biggest picking. 23 beans at 25¢. only sold 39 cherries at 30¢ have 700 or 800 bskts {baskets} yet guess we will never sell them now. demand is over for them. Aug 2. Picked 100 shiro plums at 40¢ and 200 cherries at 30¢ and the first Blackberries 1 x 24 pints at 10¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 3rd Big rain all night & up till near noon today. picked 77 x 11 tomatoes at 40¢ Aug 4. Warm. picked 29 x 36 Rasps for Upton at 5¢ and 223 cherries at 30¢ Aug 5. Warm again today picked 75 toms at 40¢ and 307 cherries at 30¢ cherries nearly done only about 100 bskts {baskets} left now Aug 6th Pulled first corn 200 doz at 15¢ 43 toms 40¢ 53 x 11 sweet green peppers at 50¢. Big rain again last night Aug 7th, Sunday a few more showers went to Dundas Park. Aug 8th. pretty busy today. picked 90 bskts {baskets} tomatoes 35¢ & 40¢ 82 plums 25¢ 30¢ 25 cukes at 25¢ 28 x 11 G. Peppers 50¢ 35 x 11 cherries 30¢ 33 crates Rasps 3 crates blackberries had a few showers in the afternoon Aug 9th. 81 plums today at 25 & 30¢ 3 Lawtons 6¢ 64 Peppers 40 & 45¢ for 51 bskts. {baskets} 31 cukes 20¢. Prices going down every day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 10th. Picked 41 toms & 35 Hampers Duchess apples. (Domestics) 60¢ picked 200 Red Junes for Upton's jam. Aug 11th. A few showers every day. finished Rasps 13 crates also picked 6 crates Blackberries at 5¢. and 431 x 11 plum Red Junes for Uptons. and 99 Shiros, 13 cukes 189 - 50 doz corn 14¢ 27 x 11 Clapp Pears at 40¢. {Side note} Paid 2¢ a bshl for picking plums Aug 12. no rain today first day this week. 58 x 11 toms 30 - 34 cukes 15¢ & 18¢ - 2 x 24 Black Berries 5¢ 20 shiro plums 30¢ Aug 13th Finished cherries on aug 5th. had about 50 bshls left that we could not sell. Had a big crop but price no good. a few started at 50¢ a 11 qt. quite a lot at 40¢ 11 qt and 23¢ & 25¢ a qt. and a lot at 38¢ also 30¢. Had 188 x 11 Richmonds & 75 x 6's Richmonds 430 x 6 qts sweets 3866 3918 11qts montmorencys 1091 x 6qts montmorencys. Finished Raspberries on aug 11th Had 295 crates 15 more than last year. but price about </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> half sold 4 crates at 10¢ 12 at 8¢ 8 at 6¢ & 26 crates sent to Toronto only brought $1.65 a crate sold balance to Uptons at 5¢. Beans was done aug 1st had 210 bskts {baskets} bought $64.10. highest price 6 bskts {baskets} at 75¢ - 27 at 50¢ down to 25¢. Finished corn. aug 13th 834 brought $89.66 High price 15¢ low 8¢ a doz. {Side note} 1 cent for picking Rasps Aug 14th Sunday. a grand day. but I have a cold. Had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over for supper. Aug 15th. Fine & warm picked 200 x 6 qt plums Shiro at 16¢. 50 x 11 Burbanks 28¢ 50 clapp pears 30¢ for Scott. 53 toms for D. at 20¢ 75 Shiro plums for truckers at 30¢. Aug 16th. Finished Shiro & Abundance plums 135 bskts. {baskets} started on Burbanks. Aug 17th. Sold Davidson 300 x 6 Burbanks at 15¢ 56 pears at 30 and 6 Domestic at 25¢. Picked first Red peppers sold scott 15 bskts {baskets} at $1.00 took 500 bskts {baskets} Burbanks to canners. have about 650 more picked to go in tomorrow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 18. Rain again in the night. drew two load plums to Uptons 609 bskts. {baskets} had tire trouble & had to get a new tire on the road near Bayview. picked 116 tomatoes at 20¢ & 23¢ 26 x 11 Red peppers at $100 sold balance of our Clapp Pears to a trucker at $225 for a tea chest. have about 16 of them. Aug 19th. cold this morning not so many orders today picked 44 cukes @ 18¢ and a load of plums for Uptons. Aug 20. Fine and warm picked 105 Burbanks 20¢ 53 Bradshaws at 25¢ 100 Gages at 27¢ for Scott. Aug 21st Sunday Fine & warm. went up past Waterdown to Carlisle for a drive. Aug 22nd A busy day. picked about 1216 bskts {baskets} plums. got one load in to Uptons and they kick about price 3/4¢ to high and will only pay 1/2¢ a lb. more rain tonight & 760 bskts {baskets} plums in the orchard wet again {Side note} Got rid of 1525 plums in two days. Aug 23rd Took 500 plums in to Uptons. sold Galloway 160 & Scott 100 of what was left & picked Scott 310 more. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 24th. Heavy dew this a m. like rain did not start picking until 10 oclock. picked 100 x 6's {Leno's} gages at 17¢ Finished Burbanks 64 x 11 at 20¢. also 25 Bradshaws & 85 Gages & 76 cukes at 15¢ worked until eight at night. Aug 25 not many orders tomatoes are done for can't sell any. picked 122 x 6's Gages for Davidson Very warm looks like more thunder showers Aug 26. Picked 87 plums 21 x 11 Red peppers at 90¢ 16 x 11 sweet G. at 30¢ Aug 27th. Saturday not much doing. picked 70 bskts {baskets} Gages. 25¢ 54 cukes 15¢. 35 x 11 Red peppers & 13 Red sweets Very warm with strong winds. Aug 28 Sunday fine had Hicks over. Aug 29 childrens day at the Toronto Ex there were some crowd cool a few light showers. Aug 30th Showery this a.m. started picking Bartlett pears </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> sold to Davidson at 75¢. Aug 31th. Eclipse of the sun this afternoon about 3 30. nearly 90% of the sun covered by the shadow of the moon. have 189 bus Bartletts picked. Hottest day of the year 93 in the shade. Sept 1 A little cooler but not much. picked 92 bshl Lombard plums 18¢ and some more pears Sept 2. picked peppers most of the day. 62 x 4 Red sweets at 70¢ 5 x 11 Greens 25¢ 73 x 11 6's Red Hots 27¢ sent 17 x 11's is sold at 65 & 35¢ 12 x 6 Reds to Toronto Sept 3rd. no orders today hoeing strawberries showery tonight. Sept 4th Sunday big rain & wind in the night. & some more showers this afternoon had Hicks for supper. Sept 5th Picking pears again also 37 x 11 Red Sweet peppers 50¢ & 15 x 6 Hot Reds 40¢ Sept 6th still picking Bartlett Pears. cooler again. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 7th. Picking pears yet and some peppers. Sept 8th still cool this morning. Picked 76 bskts {baskets} peppers and about 200 bushels of Bartletts Spet 9 Drew pears all day. 383 bus {bushels} Bartletts. 37 x 6's Red peppers at 25¢ Sept 10th Fine. Went to Arthur Mays fun Wedding in Toronto. Finished picking Bartlett Pears had a big crop 13.75 bushels. Sept 11th Sunday fine had chapmans for the day. Sept 12. Picked 104 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 45 & 50¢ drew 2 loads crates & bskts {baskets} back from Uptons. Sept 13th. Started on plums. Reine Claude for Davidson 347 bskts {baskets} 54 Mon for Scott. Sept 14. 412 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude today also picking Howell pears had a thunder shower last night. warm today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 15 413 Reine Claude 20 Damsons. 55 bus pears. Fine & warm Sept 16th 25 x 11 Red peppers. Finished Howell pears 211 bus. {bushels} Anjous 109 bus {bushels} Duchess 102 bus.{bushels} also picked 424 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude & 25 Red peppers Sept 17th Saturday 122 Reine Claude & 17 Damsons to Davidson Scott 32 Monarch 7 Plums 14 peppers turned cold at noon with cold flying showers finished Reine Claude across the road was 1720 bskts {baskets} paid 2¢ a bskt {basket} for picking Sept 18th Sunday Fair but cold back on Standard time today. in to Chapmans for Supper Sept 19th. Thunder shower in the night & early this am. finished picking Reine Claude. & picked 94 bskts {baskets} Peppers had 2060 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude. Sept 20 Started on Grand Dukes not very ripe yet picked 109. Sept 21. Picked 103 Grand Dukes 40 Mon. plums. sold Scott 85 peppers & shipped 40 to Toronto. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 22. Picked some pears & peppers - fair & warm Sept 23rd Fair & warm sold Scott 77 peppers & 40 Grand Duke plums. men hoeing old strawberry patch Sept 24th Saturday cold cloudy & showery picked 88 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson Sept 25 Sunday Fine & moderately warm Ted Ireland call for a few minutes went for a drive in the afternoon. Sept 26. Picked G.Duke plums and a few Red peppers. Sept 27. Rain in the night & showery this morning. picked plums - more rain this evening a thunder shower about 730 p.m Sept 28. Cooler picked Grand Duke plums all day. Sept 29 Finished Grand Duke Plums had 1157 bskts. {baskets} weather cold Sept 30th. weather cool picked some peppers & dug our potatoes had 29 bushels. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1st. Sold Scott a load 211 bskts. {baskets} peppers, plums, pears. peaches & Quinces. Oct 2nd Sunday Fine & mild. Listened to the Final Ball game in the World Series. 13 to 6 in favor of N.Y. N.York won the world series in 4 straight games from chicago. Oct 3rd Started to picked peppers. fine & mild Oct 4th Finished peaches had 90 bskts {baskets} @ 40¢ Oct 5th & 6th picking peppers & 58 bskts {baskets} prunes at 40¢ Oct 7th. Picking peppers yet. will have about 250 bushels. selling them to truckers 33 1/3cts a bushel Oct 8th. Cutting out old Raspberry canes. also dead limbs out of Burbank Plums. Fine & warm Oct 9th Sunday Fine & warm Had Frank McMillan & wife for supper Oct 10th Thanksgiving Day finished picking prunes 87 bskts. {baskets} Had John Edgar & Mrs Bradt for dinner and Hicks for supper. Oct 11th. Very cold & strong west wind shipped our Kieffer pear crop to Hutchison 40 x 11's at 20¢ had to light our furnace. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 12th Picked apples about 30 bushels. very poor all scabs. Very windy & cold. Oct 13 Clear & cold. paper says snow in many places in Ontario. yesterday started Pruning dead branches out of plums {Side note} Prunes sold at 65 & 70¢ in Toronto. Oct 14th Sold Scott 15 Hampers GPeppers 55¢ and shipped 100 bskts {baskets} to Toronto Oct 15. Leaving for Cookstown for the week end. Oct 17th. arrived back tonight had a good trip and fine weather but cloudy tonight Oct 18th Raining this morning but mild. Oct 19th 20th. mild & cloudy men pruning out dead limbs. Oct 21 Got cheque from Davidson for $1780.05 for Bartletts Howells & Anjou pears. also Reine Claude & Grand Duke plums. men trimming trees sold 14 tea chests Hot peppers at $100 each. Hots all gone but have about 100 bskts {baskets} Sweets yet. Cooler today Oct 22nd to Oct 27th Weather not so bad. had a big rain yesterday. put in 475 - 5in & 4in tile. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> cost $25.71. they charged 6 1/2cts for the 5 inch & wanted $4.00 per hundred for the 4in I said it was too much & they made it $280 per hundred. Oct 28th Sowed Rye on Cabbages & Cauliflower patches made no money out of either. sold $25 worth of Cabbages & not one head of Cauliflower. had 8000 Cabbages 6000 Cauliflowers Oct 29th more rain today about through work finished pruning & drawing brush. shipped the last 100 bskts {baskets} of peppers to Toronto last night. Gordon Wood our man stopping work tonight Brown has a few days ploughing yet. no frost yet a couple of Tomato & pepper plants behind the barn not frozen yet. also all the flowers in bloom yet. Oct 29th to Nov 3rd. Cool & cloudy a few showers. white frost on morning Nov 3rd. Nov 4th Fine & mild went to Old Mrs. Bush's Funeral Nov 5th Rain in the night mild today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 6th to 9th. Cloudy. mild & showery. U.S Presidential elections yesterday. Roosevelt won over Hoover. Roosevelt is a Democrat. The children innoculated today for dypheria. Nov 10th + 11th Showery. car of manure in this afternoon Nov 12th cooler frost last night a few snow flurries. Nov 13th Sunday Fine & cool had Irelands for dinner. Nov 14th Fine. Nov 15th Raining turned to snow in the evening Nov 16th snowing all day must be 4 or 5 inches tonight. Nov 17th Fine but cold frost on the windows this morning. ordered 2000 x 11 qt bskts {baskets} at $39.00 & 1000 x 6 qts at $30.00 from Dalton. Nov 18th. Cold & cloudy the snow still on the barn roof that came Wed. has not thawed any since was down to 16 yesterday a.m. Nov 19th Bot & set up 20 Books of Knowledge, second hand for $20.00 on Nov 16th still cold & wintery. Nov 20th to 22nd. Snow is still on the ground yet and cold. Very cold last night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 23rd Still cold. some boy skating on the pond our kids skating on the road. Nov 24 & 25th. milder most of the snow gone but the weather report says cold again tomorrow. Nov 26th. Cold again ground frozen hard Nov 27th Cold down to 8 in Toronto reports here a low as zero Nov 28th Covering strawberries with straw took 2 tons for patch by the house $8.00 $7.50 per ton for wheat straw. Nov 29th & 30th. Fine & not very cold. frosts at night. covering strawberries Dec 1st Fine not very cold good for covering has been absolutely no wind since we started Finished covering SBs. Dec 2nd & 3rd. mild but windy blowing some of the straw off strawberries Dec 3rd. Had Sun. Bill & Harry over played cards to midnight tried for long distance on the radio. not much good noisy. Hollywood was about the only unusual one. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 4th to 7th - weather has been mild some light rain Dec 8th. Frozen up again. good and cold tonight Dec 9th Decidely cold today. Dec 10th. Cold down to about 6 or 8 this am. snowing all day real heavy storm tonight went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. Dec 11th Sunday snowed & blowed all night and still at it today it is drifting badly. Dec 12th & 13th. Lots of snow on the ground and very cold. real winter weather. Dec 14th. Still very cold hasn't thawed for a week. Had skating at the Burlington Rink last night. Dec 15th About the coldest day this winter can't see out of the kitchen window for the frost on it. Dec 16th Clear & cold reports in Burlington say 2 to 4 below zero White River Ont reports 40 below Dec 17th. Cloudy & cold went to Hamilton shopping </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 18 - 19 Still clear & cold. real winter Dec 20th some milder thawing in the sno sun went to Hamilton shopping Dec 21st. Cloudy & mild but very strong cold west wind. Dec 22nd milder & thawing Dec 23rd Raining nearly all day. (real heavy) Dec 24th cloudy & mild a few more showers Dec 25th. Sunday fine clear & very warm had our doors open most of the day strong south west wind a real spring day. Dec 26th. Celebrated Xmas day at Uncle John's today. a little cooler but bright thawing all day. Dec 27th. another spring day. but froze hard in the night Brown was working in our orchard yesterday with the spring tooth cultivator. Dec 28th - 30th. Fair & mild up till this afternoon when it started to rain. Dec 31 Turning colder freezing again. a few snow flurries also. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank Page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Receipts for season 1932 May 24 Manse Welb Toronto. $9.97 May 31 Manse Welb Toronto. 3 44 June 8 Manse Welb Toronto. 14 37 June 15 Manse Welb Toronto. 17 97 June 21 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 28 June 28 Manse Welb Toronto. 152 09 July 11 Manse Welb Toronto. 15 19 July 25 Manse Welb Toronto. 43 21 Sept 15 Manse Welb Toronto. 11 90 Oct 4 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 68 Oct 12 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 08 Oct 17 Manse Welb Toronto. 46 01 Oct 24 Manse Welb Toronto. 17 23 Nov -- Manse Welb Toronto. 8 00 Nov 28 Manse Welb Toronto. 11 11 Aug 4 CP Carpenter Winona 9 20 Aug 16 CP Carpenter Winona 64 20 Sept 1 CP Carpenter Winona 15 06 Sept 25 CP Carpenter Winona 12 50 Total $478.49 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 8th WA Baisley & Co 9 00 Sept 1st WA Baisley & Co 94 61 Aug 1st WA Baisley & Co 60 30 Sept 1st WA Baisley & Co 51 23 Oct 18. WA Baisley & Co 59 40 July 19. Alan Davidson Burl. 566 72 July 28 Alan Davidson Burl. 313.50 Aug 16 Alan Davidson Burl. 402 22 Sept 16 Alan Davidson Burl. 139 39 Sept. Alan Davidson Burl. 544 73 Sept 15 Alan Davidson Burl. 162 49 Oct 20 Alan Davidson Burl. 1780 00 July 1 R L Scott Aldershot. 797.70 Aug 1 R L Scott Aldershot. 188 95 Aug 10 R L Scott Aldershot. 457 44 Sept 1st R L Scott Aldershot. 149 92 Sept 24th R L Scott Aldershot. 416 68 Sept 24 R L Scott Aldershot. 264 81 Oct 21 R L Scott Aldershot. 52 60 Oct 21 R L Scott Aldershot. 230 61 Nov 7. R L Scott Aldershot. 125 60 June sold at farm 373 50 July sold at farm 302 30 Aug. sold at farm 104 66 Sept sold at farm 17 50 Oct sold at farm 75 20 Aug 15 T. Upton Coy Ham 347 64 Nov 24 T. Upton Coy Ham 725 15 Sales North 171 35 Total $8984.80 Total from previous page 478 49 $9463.29 Total Sales for year 1932 $9463.29 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} {Inside back cover, blank} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b69a2e1bce09819b5a35544623cd09d.pdf 8111f8cb3debcb032ad8b6a37b4c75cb PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f38a7005ce67b163aa01ad6f74c9c8a5.pdf a42d47ee7e0a83aead19782fbcc3002f PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40792d0f95b92852865290e0958fcd87.pdf ccad0405629ac2fa7b7f0c18a119c50f PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1931 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. 1931 1931 {First page} Jan 1st. Fine and cool down to about 10 early this morning. Had John and family & Mrs Boniface for dinner. Jan 2nd. Fair & some milder busy wrecking the Christmas tree. Jan 3rd. Fine & mild just like spring Jan 4th. Fine & mild. a weather breeder I guess. Had Hicks for the evening. Jan 5th. School started again. Doris home with a cold. Raining from the east all day. Jan 6th. Turning colder again snowed last night 4 or 5 inches. Jan 7th Clear and cold 10 above zero at 830 am Jan 8th. Clear and colder still Just at zero at 830 am. Jan 9th. Cloudy and a little milder. looks like snow this morning. Jan 10th Very fine winter day bright & mild thawed some. Jan 11th. Mild. was in to Geo Chapmans for tea. Jan 12th. Went to Hamilton Bot new bed for Alan some wall paper and got licenses for Truck & Car. Car no. R 201 cost $5. Truck no 38100C cost $24 00. Operators License $100 no 338976 Jan 13th Turning cold again not much snow yet. Jan 14th Zero this morning but clear & bright Jan 15th Started to paper the dining Room. have Jack Ireland doing it. Jan 16th milder again finished dining room all but border. Jan 17th mild & cloudy. thawing today. Jan 18th Sunday mild and cloudy looks like snow. �Jan 19th. About 4 to 6 inches snow this morning. mild & soft looks like rain now. Jan 20. Fine & cool am getting old 46 today. Jan 21st. Very cold. got a surprise. Received a box of Grapefruit free from Lyons Fertilizer Co of Tampa Florida. for writing from the longest distance receiving their broadcast from WFLA Clearwater Florida they are extra fine & large only 64 in box. Jan 22. Cold below zero this am. still papering at the hall now. Jan 23rd Getting milder again in Hamilton for more wall paper. Finished the Job tonight $1580 {he means $15.80} for paper & $1600 {he means $16.00} to Jack Ireland for putting on. total $31.80 paint $2.50 Jan 24th. Getting new lights plug & electric light switches in front Room cost $725 {he means $7.25} or lights and at Alan for enstating $28 70 total. $35.95 snowed all day worst of the winter Jan 25 Sunday mild thawing all day. children went to sunday school. Jan 26th. Went to Hamilton for some floor paint. Doris 9 years old. Had a party. Jan 27th mild today. some soft snow about evening time Jan 28th Turned cold in the night. down to 5 above this morning. every thing glittering with snow stuck on the trees etc Jan 29th. cold with some more snow. Jan 30th. was over to see Roy Bell. sent some hair to his doctor in Kitchener. very bad driving, raining and freezing on windshield Jan 31st. Fine & cold about zero last night. Had an Indian move in to work Feby 1st. Sunday fine & cold roads slippery. ground all covered since Xmas with snow not very deep only a few inches Feby 2nd. Fair & not very cold. Madge taken sick in the car on the way to Hamilton. Feby 3rd mild again Dr Weaver says Madge has to stay in bed for a week or so. Feby 4th. Fine but a little colder. Feby 5th. Doris & Alan home with colds. Feby 6th Fair & cold. Feby 7th. About worst snow storm of the season. from the north east. the whole bunch in bed with flu & got another tooth out and am feeling punk. have Miss Henderson here to nurse them. I am sleeping on the Lounge. �Feby 8th. Sunday. Cloudy & milder. Oct Feby 9th. All the family in bed but myself. ordered seeds from Stokes 1/4 lb. Copenhagen Cabbage 1/2 lb Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Early pepper 1 oz John Bauer tomato 1 oz Bonny Best tomato 1 oz Marglobe tomato cost $115 Feby 10th Cold again about zero or lower. all sick with the Flu yet. Feby 11th still cold zero. Feby 12th. milder again thawing. children bad today all crying with earache Feby 13th still mild. rain in the night. Charlotte temperature 103 this morning. Madge up but feeling shaky. Feby 14th. The family all in bed. Charlottes ear running now. Had Dr Clark out again. Very cold tonight. zero I guess. Feby 15th Sunday milder again. thawing some a terrible lot of ice on the strawberries. Feby 16th. Mild & cloudy Feby 17th mild & cloudy some light rain. Doris up for a little while today. Feby 18th. mild. Indian & John unloading car of manure for hot beds. see in the paper Annie Babcock died Feby 15th in Hamilton in her 88th year Feby 19th some snow this morning. mild & soft. Feby 20th. Madge sick in bed with Tonsilitis Feby 21st. Alan & the girls up today. weather mild. started Hot beds Feby 22nd. Sunday. cloudy & mild. Feby 23rd Very fine just like spring. Bright & mild. took Miss Henderson home. here 16 days at $350 {he means $3.50} total $56 00 Feby 24th weather fine & bright John sowed Cabbages and pepper seeds. (8 sash cabb - 8 sweet & 8 Hot peppers) Feby 25th. Fine & mild frosts at night. Feby 26th. Unloading 2nd Car manure out on the land drew part right out this am. but too soft in the afternoon thawing fast. snow nearly all gone. Feb 27th. Fine & mild thawing fast. �Feb 28th. Fine Port Colborne beat Toronto Marlboros in Senior 6 H a Group Semi Finals this afternoon they had to play 3 games. 1st was no score. second 1 to 1 after 30 minutes overtime 3rd game Pt. Colborne 3. for 1. Hamilton & Pt Colborne. now play off for 1st place. Mar 1st. Cloudy but not very cold Mar 2nd Clouder & colder ground frozen again. Charlotte & Doris started school again. Home a whole month. Mar 3rd. Indian started work. steady at $15 per week. drawing manure. Mar 4th. went to Hamilton got 5 oz John Bauer & 4 oz Bruces First & Best tomato seed. $3.25. weather fine thawing each day & freezing at night regular March weather but finer than usual. Mar 5th Hamilton won from Port Colborne in Group A Senior. 6.H.a. last night. Mar 6th cloudy some cooler north east wind. Mar 7th. cool & cloudy strong cold north east wind. Mar 8th. About 6 inches of snow this morning and blowing & drifting from the north east. snowed all day. worst storm of the winter still snowing tonight at 6.PM Mar 9th. Every thing blocked with snow about 12 inches on the level. and lots of big drifts. and still snowing. biggest storm in years. Mar 10th. Cool & cloudy. every body digging out of the snow storm. Toronto says it will cost them $150,000 to clear out the snow Hamilton Seniors are 6 H A Hockey Champions won from Windsor in finals 5 to 3 . Mar 11th. Kingston won Intermediate 6.H.a. from Chatham score 4 to 3. cool & cloudy today they played 2 games. Mar 12th. still cold and lot of snow yet. Niagara Falls wins Junior 6 H a. from West Toronto 12 to 7 on the Round. Feby Mar 13th. Milder thawing some of the snow off. John sick with a cold. Feby Mar 14th. Cloudy & mild looks like more snow or rain. Hotbeds look punk. a very poor catch of seeds. Feby Mar 15th. Cloudy & mild a few light snow flurries Feby Mar 16th. Cloudy & cool snow flurries had Charlottes eyes tested has to wear glasses for two years. Mar 17th. John still sick in bed. unloading car of manure for hotbeds. weather still cloudy but thawing a little lots of snow on the ground yet. �Hamilton Sen. 6.H.a went another step ahead beat Sudbury. on a two game round 7 to 1. and Niagara Falls. Jun. 6 H a. Beat the Soo 8 to 7 on the round last night Mar 18th Finished unloading car of manure. 20 tons made 72 sashes. Mar 19th. Putting earth on hot beds. had about another inch of snow this morning. Charlotte got her glasses. cost $9.00 got a bill from Dr Clark $25 00 for two trips. Mar 20th. Fine & mild started transplanting cabbages. Mar 21st. 1st day of spring saw first robin. Fine & mild with east wind transplanted some more cabbages and 1 bed Tomatoes Ottawa wins Junior 6 Ha Semi Finals from Niagara Falls. 4 to 2. and play Winnipeg in the finals at Toronto. Mar 22nd Sunday John still sick and have a bad cold myself. John Green our Indian running the show now. Had Hammonds for supper. Mar 23rd Fine & mild Indian drawing water from the creek for hotbeds and transplanting tomatoes. Mar 24th Cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Indian still transplanting Mar 25th. Cloudy again John still sick and have a cold yet. Indian transplanting peppers. Mar 26th Colder & cloudy men transplanting peppers & started unloading 4th car of manure Hamilton won from Ottawa in Alan Cup play offs. Ottawa won in Hamilton 2 to 1 Hamilton won in Ottawa 1 to 0 after 30 minutes overtime & won again in Montreal 3 to 2 last night. tonight they play Truro N.S. at Toronto Mar 27th. Cold & cloudy east wind. unloading manure Winnipeg won Junior Hockey Championship tonight Beat Ottawa 2 games to 1 Toronto Prof. won 2nd place in their group but lost to Chicago 4 to 3 on the round. in the play off. Mar 28. Heavy east rain biggest rain for months Hamilton Seniors beat Truro N. Scotia this afternoon 5 to 1 & last game 6 to 2 11 to 3 on the round and they leave tonight for Winnipeg for the Can. Finals. Mar 29th cold & cloudy a few snow flurries was at Hicks for supper Mar 30. Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds. Mar 31st Bright but cool east wind making & watering hotbeds. April 1st. Cold & cloudy strong east winds Rain & Snow in the afternoon April 2nd Got started planting again this afternoon ground covered with snow this am. April 3rd Good Friday mild and cloudy only a few minutes sunshine mostly south west winds and showery in the afternoon. Transplanting peppers & Tomatoes yet Winnipeg won the Alan Cup Final by beating Hamilton last night in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. Canadians of Montreal won the Pro. National League from Boston 3 games to two �April 4th. Finished Transplanting weather fine & bright. have 28 sashes Cabbages about 7000 72. sashes Tomatoes about 15 000 92. sashes Peppers over 20 000 April 5th. Easter Sunday. Fine & bright this am but cool east wind April 6th. Fine & cool started spraying pears with Emulso. got 5 tanks on. 6 gals. Emulso to the tank. April 7th Spraying all day 6 tanks on today. Fine & cool April 8 Fine & warmer finished spraying one tank today. 12 altogether used 1 1/2 lbs Emulso April 9th. Spreading manure weather fine April 10th. Weather showery men spreading manure April 11th Colder with strong west winds thermometer at 28 at 730 tonight topped Berry bushes. new man moved in today April 12. Sunday cool this a-m. about 1/2 in ice clear & bright. went for a drive after Sunday school. up back of Appleby. April 13th. Hoed sod out of Raspberries. and started uncovering strawberries April 14th. uncovering Sberries ground dry. drawing the straw off with the truck April 15th. weather fine but cool. with east wind. Canadians of Montreal won the Prof. Hockey Cham. of the World last night Beat Chicago 3 games to 2. and hold the Stanley cup for the second year in succession. still uncovering strawberries & J. Green is ploughing April 16th. Fair & warm uncovering strawberries Roy Bell died today. April 17th. Warmer today strong south winds and getting very dry. April 18th watering hotbeds and finished uncovering strawberries fine & warm April 19th Sunday fine called at Cutresse's April 20th. Fine & warm drawing water for hotbeds. planted a few potatoes and started transplanting tomatoes into boxes �April 21st Started unloading 5th and last car of manure. very warm 73 in the shade. but turning cool tonight April 22nd. Cool this morning unloading manure & making hotbeds. raining this afternoon. April 23rd still working at hotbeds. quiet a big rain in the night and colder today. April 24th. Planted Cucumbers cool today froze ice this morning April 25th. Cool with a drizzly rain transplanting tomatoes this a.m. April 26th. Sunday cold & cloudy. with rain most of the time. and some flurries of wet snow April 27th. Strong north west wind cold & cloudy. some snow flurries down to 36 at 6 pm. men digging strawberry plants April 28th strong south west winds. Cloudy & cold still digging strawberries April 29th. Very cold yet cloudy & high winds April 30th. Started planting strawberries got 18 rows planted with the planter. very cold yet. April May 1st. Planted 30 more rows strawberries this afternoon the biggest job is digging and getting the plants ready also put 1 ton Fertilizer on berry bushes. Grade 2-8-10. at $36 a ton. May 2nd. planted 20 lbs Davis White Wax Beans it planted 14 rows. planting strawberries again this afternoon. weather still cold. ice every morning May 3rd. Sunday Fine and some warmer. May 4th Planted 6000 cabbage out. May 5. Watering hotbeds and finished transplanting tomatoes about 14000 plants. fine & warm May 6th Planting strawberries again. May 7th. Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres. May 8th Planting corn & pumpkins. a nice shower in the night a little cooler today. May 9th. Cool & cloudy like rain. Hoeing and cultivating strawberries May 10th Sunday Fair and moderately warm. had a nice shower last night and the first thunder of the year May 11th. Cool & showery Hoeing & cultivating May 12 still cold & showery. �May 13th. Sowed 2 ozs Erfurt Cauliflower in 8 sashes still cool & showery shipped first asparagus may 11th. 8 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 in Toronto May 14 Fine & warm planted 2 sashes Veg. marrow. 4 ozs seed. men still hoeing & cultivating strawberries & ploughing orchards May 15th Ploughing & hoeing & cultivating strawberries weather fine & warm about 80 in the shade May 16th. warm this am thunder showers at noon. cooler tonight May 17th. Sunday. Fine & cool. drove to Wesdale & then Visited Wilcox s. May 18. 19 & 20th. Fine & warm men hoeing new strawberries cultivating & ploughing May 21st Some showers still hoeing. turning colder May 22nd FInished hoeing new strawberries 1st time hoeing cabbages 2nd time very cold. may be frost May 23rd. Cold north east wind & rain all night and this morning Temperature about 40 this morning History repeats have had to relight our furnace again for the 24th of May. have had to for years past always a cold spell. May 24th Sunday. Very cold last night 40 at Bedtime with heavy west winds blowing all night also today very cold & windy May 25th. started at noon planting out tomatoes weather cloudy but milder May 26th. Planted tomatoes all day. fine & warm May 27th All the crowd planting tomatoes May 28th. Fine & warm Finished planting about 15000 tomatoes and started at peppers May 29th. Finished planting peppers 92 sashes 250 to a sash. Very warm May 30 Showery. planted cukes & Vegetable marrows June May 31st. Sunday fine had Hicks over before dinner and G. Hammonds in the afternoon. June 1st. Starting spraying going fine got 7 tanks on. weather rather cool and windy. men hoeing strawberries June 2nd still spraying and hoeing. broke the record spraying today 8 tanks weather fine & warmer June 3rd Fine & warm still at the spraying 7 tanks June 4th still spraying very warm Fruit crop looks very light. very few pears. cherries very light. Hardly any Burbank or Red June plums. no Green Gage �June 5th Finished spraying tonight at it 5 days put on 36 tanks. about 210 lbs lead and over 3 lbs Lime Sulphur. windy today and a little cooler. men hoeing the picking beds of strawberries for the 2nd time been at it all week June 6th cooler & showery in the morning heavy rain & thunder storms after dinner and evening June 7th. sunday Cold & cloudy with a few light showers June 8th cold & cloudy a few light showers men hoeing new strawberries for the 2nd time. tried out the new Spring tooth it seems alright June 9th Planted out Cauliflowers. ground in good shape. but Caul. plants small. also it turned hot. June 10th & 11 All men hoeing & cultivating. very warm. June 12th Picked first strawberries 5 x 36 & 1 x 24 pints. sold in Toronto at 1 at 15¢ 4 @ 11¢ & 1 at 10¢ Toronto flooded with American berries June 13th Fine & warm had Will & Clara for supper also Hicks June 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Davidsons from Hamilton call. Doris still in bed with Bronchitis June 15th. Had a big shower in the night. done a lot of good but made strawberries very dirty picked 61 crates pints today sold at Toronto 50 at 10¢ 40 at 8¢ 16 at 4¢ First day of daylight saving. Jun 16th Fair & cooler. no picking today. sold strawberries to Uptons for 12¢ quart June 17th. Berries flat. picked 163 crates Sold 50 at 8¢ pint. 50 to Breckon to go to Toronto 11 cts in Toronto 59 to Uptons. Weather warm June 18th no picking weather very warm strong south wind. Jun 19th Very warm & strong south wind. all day. Picked 201 x 27's strawberries. fairly cooking & burning up everything sold 50 crates at 15¢ Balance to Uptons at 12¢ Big thunder storm in the evening. will save them now. and it certainly poured. June 20th. Very warm again all day. another storm at 6 p.m. high wind & some rain. but it looked worse farther north. June 21st Sunday. Fine & cool went for a drive up under the mountain June 22nd Cloudy & cool our biggest picking of berries 291 x 27's sold all to Uptons but 40 crates to Davidson at 11 1/2¢ here. & crates returned. June 23rd Cloudy & cold a few light showers only picked half a day 93 crates June 24th no picking today fine & warm June 25th Hot & cloudy a few showers. picked 191 crates today �June 26th Heavy thunder showers last night again picked 123 crates today. June 27th Saturday fair & warm. no picking June 28th Sunday went for a drive first to Brantford had dinner in Mohawk Park. then on to Waterford & Simcoe to Port Dover big crowd on the beach. came back by Jarvis & Hagersville had supper in Dundurn Park June 29th. Very heavy dews every morning. did not start picking until about 8 oclock. daylight time no good for the fruit grower. Picked 181 crates June 30th Very hot. picked 89 crates SB. July 1st. Picked 40 x 32 crates SBerries & 15 x 6 sweet cherries 38 x 11 Richmonds at 50 to 60 weather terrible hot. over 102 in the shade and thermometer hung on the barn went to 130 in the sun. July 2nd still as warm this a.m. nobody could sleep last night. 92 at 930 this a.m. {Side note} 103 after dinner picked 30 Richmond ch. & 18 x 6's sweets. also picked first peppers 21 x 6's sold in Toronto at 50¢. One of the worst storms for years started about 4 oclock with wind & dust. blowed & rained in torrents for about an hour. July 3rd Picked 37 crates SB. nearly done. warm again picked 19 x 6 sweet cherries & 7 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. Strawberry totals 230 x 36 pints. 1143 x 27 qts. 123 x 32 qts. in 27 qts crates total 1442 July 4th Sat. no picking men hoeing strawberries July 5th Sunday warm another big thunder storm in the night lasted about 2 hours home all day. July 6th Finished picking strawberries all done now I guess. had 1500 crates picked 14 Beans 34 sweet cherries 19 Richmonds. 72 x 32 crates SBerries July 7th Picked 62 bshls {bushels} 75¢ Sweet cherries 10 mont. cherries @ 75¢ 12 Beans 50¢ July 8th still warm ploughing old Strawberry patch Picked 30 Montmorency cherries 28 small Red sweets in 6's at 30¢ 59 x 6's Blacks at 70¢ 5 x 6's white at 50¢ 12 Beans at 40¢ & 50¢ also hoeing & cultivating old strawberry patch July 9th. Picked first Rasps 90 pints sold at 15¢ here. finished Black Sweet Cherries 75 bskts {baskets} at 70¢ 40 x 6's small Red Sweets at 35¢. 4 Beans 40¢. Finished cleaning old strawberry patch here. Cultivating Blackberries some Job they have all fell down with the wind storms July 10th. Picked 46 x6 's Red (Sweet) Cherries only got 25¢ for them. 2 x 24 pints Rasps 12¢ & 30 Mont cherries at 60¢ July 11th. Cooler this a.m. and a light shower picked 88 mont cherries for Scott at 60¢ �July 12th Sunday fine & warm. went for a drive to Stoney Creek saw the Battlefield the monuments etc. then along the top of the mt. & down at Grimsby and to Grimsby Beach. July 13th. Busy day very warm and light showers in the evening Picked 340 x 11 Mont Cherries sold at 62 1/2 - 65¢ and 73 north at 75¢ also picked 14 1/3 crates Rasps. and first Tomatoes 3 x 6's sold at $125 {$1.25} July 14th Picked 208 cherries today. 9 crates Cabbage at 50¢ 3 x 11 tomatoes at $2 00. Very warm again today. July 15th. Only picked 170 x 11 cherries & 5 x 6's today they will soon be done. 17 beans 35¢ 27 x 36 Rasps at 10¢ to canners & crates & boxs back. 2 toms $2 00 July 15th St Swithins day had some showers this am. they say it rains for 40 days July 16th. only picked a half day 130 bskts {baskets} cherries 17 x 6's Blacks 10 crates Cabbages 50¢ warm again a light shower early this am July 17. Showery again all day off and on Picked rasps all day in the showers and between the big ones. another shower starting now at 830 PM. Picked 51 crates Rasps. one of the best pickings I guess July 18. Sat. wet again this morning rained nearly all night I guess raining at 4 this am. July 19th Sunday Fine & warm. Home all day July 20th Picked 60 crates Rasps. 14 bskts {baskets} Tomatoes sold 8 at $2 00 6 at $2 10 10 Green peppers 60¢ another big shower about 2 PM. lasted a couple of hours. July 21st. Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked cherries all day 261 bskts {baskets} sold from 65¢ to 75¢. picked Beans 21 bskts {baskets} also. 35¢ July 22nd. Picked 35 x 36 Rasps 80 x 11 cherries 20 beans 40¢ 14 x 11's tomatoes at $2.00 bskt. & 10 large crates Cabbages at 85¢, 10 med size at 50¢ for Davidson and 5 to ship north 50¢ Cabbages no good this year neither crop nor price! July 23rd Finished picking cherries this morning had 95 x 11 Richmonds sold at 40 to 60¢ totals 67 x 6 qts sweets whites sold at 50¢ to 60¢ Blacks. 70 to 95 Small Reds. 25 to 35¢ 1428 Montmorency mont. from 60 to 75¢ per 11 qt. weather fine & warm. 42 x 11 pepper 60¢ July 24th Picked 35 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today sold at 80¢ 6 bskts {baskets} cukes the first picking sold at 36¢ 26 crates Raspberries July 25 Sat. not much doing only picked 26 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers sold for 60¢ weather fine & warm. July 26th. Sunday Fine and warm. July 27th Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked 51 toms 7 cukes 22 crates Cabbages & 37 crates Rasps. �July 28 Very warm not picking much only 6 toms 14 crates Cabbages men hoeing Tomato patch Got settled up for Strawberries at Uptons. Kicked on 200 crates (sandy) cut us $100 {$1.00} a crate on 200 crates. and paid 12¢ qt for the balance. offered 1¢ a lb for plums July 29th. Picked 63 toms today sold 15 at 45. 48 at 40¢ also 15 crates Rasps & 22 pints Blackberries for the first. also picked first corn 133 doz sold at 25¢ a doz weather very warm July 30th A little cooler today not picking much. Picked first plums 25 bskts {baskets} Shiro's. July 31. some cooler today and pretty busy. Picked 97 tomatoes at 40 to 50¢. 53 Shiro plums at 50¢ 5 cukes 30¢ 6 apples 35¢ 95 doz corn 25¢ doz 8 x 27 qts Rasps 60 pints Lawtons at 12¢ Finished up Beans a week ago no Sale for them now only had 115 bskts. {baskets} sold for $56.00 last year we had 232 bskts {baskets} and sold for $ 100.00 Aug 1st. Pretty busy today for a Saturday 100 bskts {baskets} Shiro plums for Scott at 45¢ 30 crates Cabbages 40 a crate 210 doz corn 22 1/2 doz for Davidson weather cooler this am very cool. Aug 2nd Heavy rain in the night. cool & cloudy all day. Aug 3rd Pretty busy today. 179 toms at 35 37 to 40¢. 89 shiro plums. 45 + 50¢ (10 up north 60¢) 5 crates Lawtons 10 + 12 6 cukes 25. 14 crates cabb 40 to 80¢ according to size of crate 2 crates marrows 75¢ 40 doz corn 25¢ Cut wages of all our men to $200 {$2.00} a day we have been paying more than any body else all summer Aug 4th warmer again today. Picked 108 tomatoes going farther down in price 31 to 35 today only a few small orders today. Corn down to 20¢ a doz. Finished Picking Rasps last Friday had 281 x 36 pints twice as many as last year Aug 5th. Very hot again today. picked 96 toms sold 65 at 30¢ 31 at 35¢ finished Shiro plums 52 bskts {baskets} at 45¢ and 35 bskts {baskets} Red Junes at 40¢ 90 doz corn sold 40 doz at 18¢ & 50 doz at 20¢ Aug 6th. Very hot must have been 95. only picked 28 bskts {baskets} toms at 35¢ & 48. Red June plums @ 35. 5 Cabb 40¢ 2 x 36 Lawtons 8¢ Aug 7th. not much doing picked 116 toms sold from 25¢ to 35¢ 6 cukes at 25¢ 20 cukes 17¢ 7 x 36 Lawtons 8.¢ 2 at 10¢ 5 marrows 50¢ weather cloudy & colder Aug 8th. not very many orders 28 x 11 sweet peppers at 27¢ about cleaned up the cabbages 10 doz corn. & 50 x 6 qts Burbank plums at 25¢ Aug 9 a couple of heavy showers in the night warm & cloudy this a.m. went up to see Carman Bell he was working until about 9 oclock. Aug 10th. Picked 193 bskts {baskets} toms. 28¢ & 35¢ a few cukes etc. 5 crates Lawtons down to 7¢ pint now a few more showers Aug 11th. Picking Burbank plums for Scott. 283 bskts {baskets} at 35¢ 11 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers @ $100 a few tomatoes only 4¢ bskt {basket} 26 Clapp Pears. 45 in all 366 bskts {baskets} & 6 crates Lawtons berries 6¢ weather fair & cool. finished up on corn yesterday had 681 doz. �started at 25¢ - 22 1/2. & down to 20¢. a few bags at 17 & 18¢. & 50 doz the last which was small at 8¢. Total sale was $146.75. about the best of anything we had this season Aug 12th. Picked 248 bskts {baskets} toms today at 28-30¢ & 28 at 35¢. 5 Red peppers at $100. 20 plums 35 8 crates Beans 7¢. weather great fine & cool. Aug 13th Rained from 4 this am until after noon a real heavy rain only picked 49 bskts {baskets} Clapp pears & 10 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers Aug 14 Fine & warm picked 298 bskts {baskets} toms 28 & 30¢ 82 Burbank plums. 12 crates Lawtons Berries. did not get done until nearly 7 pm. Aug 15. Hoed a few Rows of strawberries & picked 162 Burbank plums 32 1/2 & 64 Tomatoes Aug 16 Sunday. Rained again this morning fine in the afternoon had Hicks over for supper Aug 17th. Tomatoes took another Slump down to 22 cts today. sold 236 bskts. {baskets} 148 plums at 30 & 35¢ and 21 Red peppers at $100 Aug 18th not much doing picked 50 plums @ 26¢ Aug 19th Tomatoes done for no sale. picked 150 plums & 24 Red sweet peppers at 65¢ Aug 20th. weather fine & cool. picked 205 Bradshaw plums at 32¢. 96 Burbanks 25 13 Gages 30. 25 Red Sweet Peppers 60¢ Aug 21 Took 84 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. complaint too green. may not get any thing for them picked 64 Burbank plums for the last. & 22 more Red Sweet Peppers at 60¢ Total Burbanks 1170 bskts {baskets}. Aug 22nd. nothing much doing only picked 53 Bradshaws & 7 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 85¢ Aug 23rd Sunday was a perfect day went to Puslinch Lake. Aug 24th. not very much doing for a Monday only 65 plums 10 toms. and 10 pears 32 Red peppers. Aug 25. Picked 111 bskts {baskets} plums. 30 Red peppers Aug 26 Picked 87 plums 32 Red peppers 80¢ & 12 Green peppers 35¢ Picked another load Tomatoes for Canning Co Aug 27th. started raining in the night. rained hard all morning. nothing doing all day only picked 16 bskts {baskets} Peppers Aug 28. A few more showers this morning. picked 321 bskts {baskets} Bradshaw plums. 48 Red peppers & 15 Greens. only got 21 cts for Bradshaws. some price. finished them had 877 bskts {baskets}. Aug 29. Picked 25 bus. {bushels} Bartlett pears for Davidson at $1.25 bushel & picking tomatoes for canners weather fine today and cooler. �Aug 30. Sunday Fair & cool went for a drive up under the mountain at Harveys farm Radio quite going tonight Aug 31 Busy today Picked 59 Hot Red peppers at 80¢ 22 Sweet at 55¢ 142 plums at 18 to 30¢. 6 toms 25 74 Bartlett pears. and took 91 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. {Side note} Sold 4 crates Cauliflowers at $2.25 per crate. Sept 1 207 plums to Scott 15 Red Peppers 70¢ 184 Bartlett pears 40¢ a few Showers. Sept 2nd Showery picked Tomatoes for canners & 181 x 11 Bartletts for Davidson Sept 3. Picked 58 x 11 Sweet Red Peppers 48 @ 55¢ & 10 at 65 48 x 11 Red Hots 78¢ 110 x 11 Bartletts at 40¢ Picked 45 more bus. {bushels} Tomatoes shipped 31 no 2 pears 11 crates cauliflowers to Toronto. first we have sent on Commission since July 2nd Sept 4th nothing doing only picked 10 plums & 2 pears men hoeing strawberries Sept 5. men hoeing SBerries picked 75 Red peppers men picked about 40 bus. {bushels} tomatoes. we took a day off and went to the Toronto Ex. did not get back till 1230 pm. Sept 7th. Had a busy day picked 213 plums at 25 125 x 6. Red Hot Peppers 32 1/2 76 x 11 Red Sweet Peppers 55 10 x 11 pears 45¢ 7 crates Cauli at 175 & 200 Sept 8. Weather fine & warm picking Bartlett pears all day for the canners have 1/2 bus. {bushel} ready. Sept 9th. Finished Bartlett pears had 148 bus. {bushels} for Canners. Finished tomatoes 39 bushels. picked 60 plums 16 peppers. Very warm over 90. & tonights papers says it snowed in Calgary Sept 10th. Very warm yet about 90°, not many orders 78 60 plums & 4 Red peppers 4 Caul. Sept 11 men hoeing strawberries. Have a tractor ploughing 13 hours at $1 50 an hour $19 50 ploughed between 4 1/2 & 5 acres. pretty expensive ploughing. Sept 11th. Picked 52 bskts {baskets} Howell pears at 30¢ & 25 plums for North. weather terrible hot has been as high as 96 in the shade. Sept 12 Picked 170 plums & 53 more Howell pears weather just as hot as ever. away over 90 Sept 13 Sunday Fine & very warm home all day. Sept 14th. Warm yet but not quiet as bad busy. picked 301 bskts {baskets} plums. 118 Red Peppers & 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 15th showery this morning only got 50 Reine Claude plums picked in the morning 214 all day sold Scott 35 at 21¢, 32 sweet Red peppers 30¢ 109 Hot peppers 25¢ 4 Cauliflowers crates $100 Balance of plums to Davidson 174 204 bskts {baskets} back. Sept 16. Cooler and cloudy picked 238 plums for Davidson & 157 pears. (Howells 30¢) Sept 17. showery in morning fine after noon. picked 301 plums & 15 x 11 pears. �Sept 18th. Picked plums & peppers & some caul for Toronto. Sept 19th. not much doing today only picked 40 bskts {baskets} Red peppers 30¢ and 10 crates Caul - 90¢ Sept 20 Sunday. Thunder showers early this morning cleared up warm in the afternoon Sept 21 Foggy & wet men hoed until 11 oclock sold Scott 66 peppers at 20¢ plums 25 Prunes 30¢ . Fine & warm after dinner. Sept 22 Very warm again not much doing only picked 41 plums men cutting out old raspberry bushes. Sept 23. Picking Plums for Scott. 96 Grand Dukes at 26¢ & 177 Monarch at 20¢ Sept 24th Thunder shower in the night and cooler this am. picking balance of plums for Davidson Sept 25th. Picked Duchess pears 128 bushels at 50¢ a bushel. Sept 26th. much cooler cutting out Black berry bushes. Sept 28th. Picking peaches 48 at 45¢ 7 no. 2 35¢ Finished Quinces 12 bskts {baskets} this years also Clairgeau & Anjou pear. and started picking peppers Sept 29 Finished peaches had 117 bskts. {baskets} sold 10 Caul at 75 and 30 Green Peppers 17¢ 5 Red Peppers 20¢ Have 30 bus {bushels} peppers for Italians call for tonight 40¢ bushel Sept 30. picking peppers and storing in barn. Italians got 26 more crates Oct 1 Fine & warm picked 25 prunes at 50¢ 10 crates peppers 40¢ Oct 2nd. picked 36 prunes at 50¢ 10 bskts {baskets} peppers 17¢ . weather very warm. picking peppers yet. must have 400 boxs in the barn Oct 3. sold 20 peppers at 15¢ a big price. and 100 orange crates of mixed peppers 30¢ crate Oct 4th Sunday Fine & warm saw the Rock Gardens and called at Chapmans Oct 5th. Fine & warm went to Hamilton got bskts {baskets} from Uptons. sold 40 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ Oct 6th. Fine & warm sold 16 prunes {blank} ¢ shipped 72 bskts {baskets} peppers to Toronto. last load sold at 25¢ bskt {basket}. Oct 7. Thunder showers early this morning. Oct 8th cooler tonight picked the last of our prunes about 125 bskts {baskets} sold some here at 50¢ shipped 23 to Toronto. {written in pencil} 80 & 85 cents Oct 9th Frost this am no damage C. Bartello. Bloor st west Took 35 more bus {bushels} peppers. �Oct 10th more white frost this am. Bartello took 107 more boxs peppers at 25¢ box weather fine St Louis won the final Baseball game from Phila. Athletes. by 4 to 2. each had won 3 games before today so St Louis are Champions Oct 11th. Rainy in the morning fine & cool after noon went to see Wilcox's after supper. Oct 12th Monday Thanksgiving day. Bartello took 144 bus {bushels} peppers Sat. at 25¢ . Oct 13th. some white frosts. but flowers not frozen yet. Oct 14th. Showery again sold Scott 41 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ & 18cts. Oct 15th to 22nd weather fine most of the time sold 54 more boxs peppers at 25¢ Oct 23rd 24th. man plowing nearly done now. Oct 25 Sunday a little cooler. Oct 25 to 30th putting in tile about 1725 feet. weather mostly fine with a few showers. very mild hardly any frost yet this fall have Dahlias in bloom yet. getting 100 bskts {baskets} peppers ready for Toronto guess they are not worth much. Oct 31st sold 4 boxs peppers for $1.00 Trucker brought a load of boxs back owes us 67 yet. turning colder tonight Nov 1st Sunday Cloudy & cold Nov 2nd to 4th. Fine & not very cold. Mon 5th colder. with rain hail and a little snow. got in 3000 x 11 qts baskets & covers for next year. Cash price 64 $48 for 11 qts & $18 per thousand for the covers $198.00 in all {written in pencil} 10% off for Cash Nov 6th. Clear & cool ice on water tub the first this season flowers were still {written in pencil} in bloom yesterday. Nov 7th. some frost again this a.m. Brown drawing up hotbed soil. Nov 8th Sunday fine went for a picnic had dinner at the beach and then to Gages Park and saw the mums {chrysanthemums} all sizes shapes & colors. Nov 9th. Fine & mild just like summer pruning trees. Nov 10th. mild & looks like rain. Have some Marigolds & a Geranium still in bloom in the garden. not frozen yet. Nov 11th Unloading first car of manure cooler & cloudy Nov 12th. Some showers this am then fine & warm �Nov 13th put 3 loads of Manure on Cauliflower patch cost $21.60 shipping last of peppers 93 bskts {baskets} to Toronto last lot sold at 22 1/2 & 25¢ bskt. {basket} weather fine and mild no frost. Flowers in bloom yet. Nov 14th. Fine & mild but raining tonight Nov 15th Sunday mild and showery. was down to Hicks saw Harry & Olives new House Nov 16th 17th & 18th weather mild with a few showers unloaded second car of manure. Nov 19th. Cloudy & cool unloading 3rd car of manure Nov 20 to 24th 22nd. weather very fine like spring pruning & Brown drawing manure Nov 23rd Like summer temperature over 70 Nov 24th Warm again today. Brown ploughing & was pruning. Took up $7000 of the National Service Loan today at 5% Int May 15th & Nov 15th. payable 1941 also invested the girls money. $1500 in 10 years bonds and $300 in 5 years Raining late this afternoon think it will be colder tomorrow have marigolds in the garden in Bloom yet. Nov 25th Colder with frost this morning & snow flurries at night. Had Stan Bill & Harry over playing Cards till 1245 a.m. then sat D. J. ing on the Radio Had 5 California stations KF1 Los Angelos K.G.0 Oakland (K.F.S.D. San Diego on only 500 watts) KP0 San Francisco. & KWX Hollywood. also XER & XED in Mexico and KSL in Salt Lake City. Nov 26th Unloading 4th car of manure putting it on the ground colder, snow on the ground this a m. Thermometer at 34 this afternoon Nov 27th Finished car of manure and spread it on top of Rye. Nov 28th. Ploughing Rye & manure under. cold & cloudy Nov 29th. Cool & cloudy Had Hicks over in the evening. Nov 30th. Colder unloading 5th car manure. went to Hamilton Shopping Dec 1st. Cold and a few snow flurries. got Paid by Can {Canadian} Canners for Tomatoes had 400 bus {bushels} contracted at 35¢ we went over our contract by 70 bus. {bushels} which they only paid 25¢ for they are some cheap crowd Dec 2nd Brown still ploughing yet. milder today. Dec 3rd nothing doing raining nearly all day Dec 4th. unloading 6th car of manure mild but windy Dec 5th. a change in the weather this am reports around here say temperature down to from warm last night to as low as 8 this am. Hamilton reports 14. �Dec 6th. some squalls of rain & snow. turning colder again tonight. Dec 7th Covering strawberries froze solid again this am nearly zero. Dec 8th. nearly zero this morning men covering strawberries. Just to show how our north business failed this season we only sold $973.00 worth of fruit while season 1930 we sold $3600.00 Dec 9th Milder some snow this am. also rain part of the morning roads slippery Dec 10th. Mild some snow rain & sleet. finished covering strawberries Dec 11th. Raining all morning cleared up after noon Brown ploughing. Dec 12th. A Grand day. sunshiney & mild Brown ploughing in the orchard. Dec 13th a little cooler last night but not freezing very much. this morning raining. Dec 14th. Rain & some snow Brown drove Woods home to Hagersville Dec 15th. not very cold Brown ploughing yet Dec 16th Went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. weather fair with just a little bit of frost west wind. Radio reception good now. Listened to Amos & Andy at 11 PM last night direct from Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 17th to 21st. Mild no frost. cloudy & some showers. Went to the school concert on Monday 21st. Alan made his first speech. Dec 22 still mild & cloudy. not a bit of frost in the ground Dec 23rd. Just like spring. today went shopping in Hamilton and to the Sunday school concert at night Charlotte & Doris Alan had parts in it. Dec 24th. Busy all day. fixing up Christmas tree. etc. mild & cloudy with rain and about 4 PM a regular thunder & lightning storm and heavy rain. Fred {Ghents?} man ploughing in the orchard this morning. Dec 25 Down to Johns for dinner about 4 PM weather turned cold last night frozen up today. Dec 26th. still cold today & clear. nothing doing home all day Dec 27th Some milder & cloudy. Have a cold guess it was from the cold treatments I am taking Dec 28th. milder & cloudy looks like rain or snow. Dec 29th. mild & cloudy. Dec 30th Still mild just below freezing point. Dec 31st mild and cloudy looks like rain or snow. started to rain late tonight & blow from the East. �[Blank pages] [Blank page] Lawtons 53 x 36 pints 8 x 27 quarts Raspberries 281 x 36's sold at 19c quart Amt $1732.00 Pears Clapps Favorites 11 qts 105 Bartletts No.1's 11 qts 456 Barteltts No.2's 11 qts 37 Bartletts Bushels to Cannery 148 Howells 11 qts 150 Duchess 11 qts 62 Clairgeau 11 qts 41 Anjou 11 qts 47 Duchess 128 bushels Total Bushels 276 Total Baskets 898 Plums we had this year. �Shiros 323 bskts Red Junes 84 bskts Burbanks 1170 bskts [Green]Gages 62 bskts Bradshaw 877 bskts Damsons 26 bskts Reine Claudes 1601 bskts Monarch 471 bskts Lombards 121 bskts Grand Dukes 522 bskts Prunes 124 bskts Total 11 qts = 5381 Season 1931 Sales May 19 Mansen Welb - Toronto 25.53 26 Mansen Welb - Toronto 14.93 June 9 Mansen Welb - Toronto 19.15 16 Mansen Welb - Toronto 26.48 22 Mansen Welb - Toronto 176.41 �30 Cash Sales for June 351.45 July 2 Mansen Welb Toronto 9.43 6 Upton Jam Co Hamilton. 1413.72 11 Alan Davidson Burlington 550.55. 25 L Robinson Elmvale 15.00 25 A Davidson Burlington 269.48 26 R L Scott Aldershot 446.35 29 Upton Jam Hamilton 2090.44 Jul 31 Cash Sales for July 144.30 Aug 6 T.E. Monkman Cookstown 15.00 7 J Simpson Tottenham 60.76 8 C P Carpenter Winona 51.15 11 A Davidson Burlington 322.20 Aug 12 S L. Anderson Crossland 28.50 14 R L. Scott Aldershot 221.13 14 R L. Scott Aldershot 611.40 22 A Davidson Burl. 755.16 25 Mrs M Gallop, Cookstown 7.50 26 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 49.00 �26. DS. Litster Burks Falls 44.45 Hare Bros Bracebridge 175.47 27 A Davidson Burlington 197.11 31 C P Carpenter Winona 25.60 31 Cash Sales for August 137.00 Sept 10 R L. Scott Aldershot 428.60 11 A Davidson Burl 74.71 18 W V Fry Thornton 15.05 {written in margin} - My Draft H Reiner Tottenham 29.35 C W Camplin Beeton 25.57 T.S. Tremouth Powassan 9.75 15 Mansen Welb Toronto. 8.00 16 D. Scaletta Huntsville 17.50 {TOTAL} 88630.18. Sept 19 Geo James Hamilton 25.59 21 R L. Scott Aldershot 404.10 23 Wm Peck Burks Falls 102.20 28 A Davidson Burl 94.80 �29 Mansen Welb Toronto 20.56 Oct 2 J W Troyer Burks Falls 27.70 3 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 157.91 7 Mansen Welb Toronto 15.50 8 CW Sharpe Burks Falls. 7.00 13 JR Couse Cookstown 21.70 A E Johnston. Sundridge 6.85 Hare Bros Bracebridge 76.30 P.J Marrin Bracebridge 4.55 Stevens & Solomon Ham. 43.13 Upton Jam Co Ham 28.69 Mansen Welb Toronto 14.85 R L Scott Aldershot 247.71 Alan Davidson Burl. 633.05 C P Carpenter Winona 348.{0} Nov 5 Mansen Welb 8.28 5 A Davidson Burl 64.00 10 C Carpenter Winona 80.50 11 Mansen Welb Tor. 15.62 14 21 �18 R L Scott Aldershot 24.26 21 D L Litster Burks Falls 19.75 23 H M Shaw Trout Creek 25.90 Dec 1 Burlington Canning Co. 158.18 Cash Sales Sept & Oct 179.80 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 6.50 Dec 10 {TOTAL} 2519.82 2519.82 8860.18 11380.00 {2 Blank pages} Standing order for manure Berry Covering 5 {train} cars Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th Hotbeds 5 cars Feby 1st & 10th Mar 5th 10th & 20th Mar 12 - 19 18 - 20 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1931 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1931 {First page} Jan 1st. Fine and cool down to about 10 early this morning. Had John and family & Mrs Boniface for dinner. Jan 2nd. Fair & some milder busy wrecking the Christmas tree. Jan 3rd. Fine & mild just like spring Jan 4th. Fine & mild. a weather breeder I guess. Had Hicks for the evening. Jan 5th. School started again. Doris home with a cold. Raining from the east all day. Jan 6th. Turning colder again snowed last night 4 or 5 inches. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 7th Clear and cold 10 above zero at 830 am Jan 8th. Clear and colder still Just at zero at 830 am. Jan 9th. Cloudy and a little milder. looks like snow this morning. Jan 10th Very fine winter day bright & mild thawed some. Jan 11th. Mild. was in to Geo Chapmans for tea. Jan 12th. Went to Hamilton Bot new bed for Alan some wall paper and got licenses for Truck & Car. Car no. R 201 cost $5. Truck no 38100C cost $24 00. Operators License $100 no 338976 Jan 13th Turning cold again not much snow yet. Jan 14th Zero this morning but clear & bright Jan 15th Started to paper the dining Room. have Jack Ireland doing it. Jan 16th milder again finished dining room all but border. Jan 17th mild & cloudy. thawing today. Jan 18th Sunday mild and cloudy looks like snow. Jan 19th. About 4 to 6 inches snow this morning. mild & soft looks like rain now. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 20. Fine & cool am getting old 46 today. Jan 21st. Very cold. got a surprise. Received a box of Grapefruit free from Lyons Fertilizer Co of Tampa Florida. for writing from the longest distance receiving their broadcast from WFLA Clearwater Florida they are extra fine & large only 64 in box. Jan 22. Cold below zero this am. still papering at the hall now. Jan 23rd Getting milder again in Hamilton for more wall paper. Finished the Job tonight $1580 {he means $15.80} for paper & $1600 {he means $16.00} to Jack Ireland for putting on. total $31.80 paint $2.50 Jan 24th. Getting new lights plug & electric light switches in front Room cost $725 for lights and at Alan for enstating $28 70 total. $35.95 snowed all day worst of the winter Jan 25 Sunday mild thawing all day. children went to sunday school. Jan 26th. Went to Hamilton for some floor paint. Doris 9 years old. Had a party. Jan 27th mild today. some soft snow about evening time Jan 28th Turned cold in the night. down to 5 above this morning. every thing glittering with snow stuck on the trees etc </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 29th. cold with some more snow. Jan 30th. was over to see Roy Bell. sent some hair to his doctor in Kitchener. very bad driving, raining and freezing on windshield Jan 31st. Fine & cold about zero last night. Had an Indian move in to work Feby 1st. Sunday fine & cold roads slippery. ground all covered since Xmas with snow not very deep only a few inches Feby 2nd. Fair & not very cold. Madge taken sick in the car on the way to Hamilton. Feby 3rd mild again Dr Weaver says Madge has to stay in bed for a week or so. Feby 4th. Fine but a little colder. Feby 5th. Doris & Alan home with colds. Feby 6th Fair & cold. Feby 7th. About worst snow storm of the season. from the north east. the whole bunch in bed with flu & got another tooth out and am feeling punk. have Miss Henderson here to nurse them. I am sleeping on the Lounge. Feby 8th. Sunday. Cloudy & milder. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct Feby 9th. All the family in bed but myself. ordered seeds from Stokes 1/4 lb. Copenhagen Cabbage 1/2 lb Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Early pepper 1 oz John Bauer tomato 1 oz Bonny Best tomato 1 oz Marglobe tomato cost $115 Feby 10th Cold again about zero or lower. all sick with the Flu yet. Feby 11th still cold zero. Feby 12th. milder again thawing. children bad today all crying with earache Feby 13th still mild. rain in the night. Charlotte temperature 103 this morning. Madge up but feeling shaky. Feby 14th. The family all in bed. Charlottes ear running now. Had Dr Clark out again. Very cold tonight. zero I guess. Feby 15th Sunday milder again. thawing some a terrible lot of ice on the strawberries. Feby 16th. Mild & cloudy Feby 17th mild & cloudy some light rain. Doris up for a little while today. Feby 18th. mild. Indian & John unloading car of manure for hot beds. see in the paper Annie Babcock died Feby 15th in Hamilton in her 88th year </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 19th some snow this morning. mild & soft. Feby 20th. Madge sick in bed with Tonsilitis Feby 21st. Alan & the girls up today. weather mild. started Hot beds Feby 22nd. Sunday. cloudy & mild. Feby 23rd Very fine just like spring. Bright & mild. took Miss Henderson home. here 16 days at $350 {he means $3.50} total $56 00 Feby 24th weather fine & bright John sowed Cabbages and pepper seeds. (8 sash cabb - 8 sweet & 8 Hot peppers) Feby 25th. Fine & mild frosts at night. Feby 26th. Unloading 2nd Car manure out on the land drew part right out this am. but too soft in the afternoon thawing fast. snow nearly all gone. Feb 27th. Fine & mild thawing fast. Feb 28th. Fine Port Colborne beat Toronto Marlboros in Senior 6 H a Group Semi Finals this afternoon they had to play 3 games. 1st was no score. second 1 to 1 after 30 minutes overtime 3rd game Pt. Colborne 3. for 1. Hamilton & Pt Colborne. now play off for 1st place. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1st. Cloudy but not very cold Mar 2nd Clouder & colder ground frozen again. Charlotte & Doris started school again. Home a whole month. Mar 3rd. Indian started work. steady at $15 per week. drawing manure. Mar 4th. went to Hamilton got 5 oz John Bauer & 4 oz Bruces First & Best tomato seed. $3.25. weather fine thawing each day & freezing at night regular March weather but finer than usual. Mar 5th Hamilton won from Port Colborne in Group A Senior. 6.H.a. last night. Mar 6th cloudy some cooler north east wind. Mar 7th. cool & cloudy strong cold north east wind. Mar 8th. About 6 inches of snow this morning and blowing & drifting from the north east. snowed all day. worst storm of the winter still snowing tonight at 6.PM Mar 9th. Every thing blocked with snow about 12 inches on the level. and lots of big drifts. and still snowing. biggest storm in years. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 10th. Cool & cloudy. every body digging out of the snow storm. Toronto says it will cost them $150,000 to clear out the snow Hamilton Seniors are 6 H A Hockey Champions won from Windsor in finals 5 to 3 . Mar 11th. Kingston won Intermediate 6.H.a. from Chatham score 4 to 3. cool & cloudy today they played 2 games. Mar 12th. still cold and lot of snow yet. Niagara Falls wins Junior 6 H a. from West Toronto 12 to 7 on the Round. Feby Mar 13th. Milder thawing some of the snow off. John sick with a cold. Feby Mar 14th. Cloudy & mild looks like more snow or rain. Hotbeds look punk. a very poor catch of seeds. Feby Mar 15th. Cloudy & mild a few light snow flurries Feby Mar 16th. Cloudy & cool snow flurries had Charlottes eyes tested has to wear glasses for two years. Mar 17th. John still sick in bed. unloading car of manure for hotbeds. weather still cloudy but thawing a little lots of snow on the ground yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Hamilton Sen. 6.H.a went another step ahead beat Sudbury. on a two game round 7 to 1. and Niagara Falls. Jun. 6 H a. Beat the Soo 8 to 7 on the round last night Mar 18th Finished unloading car of manure. 20 tons made 72 sashes. Mar 19th. Putting earth on hot beds. had about another inch of snow this morning. Charlotte got her glasses. cost $9.00 got a bill from Dr Clark $25 00 for two trips. Mar 20th. Fine & mild started transplanting cabbages. Mar 21st. 1st day of spring saw first robin. Fine & mild with east wind transplanted some more cabbages and 1 bed Tomatoes Ottawa wins Junior 6 Ha Semi Finals from Niagara Falls. 4 to 2. and play Winnipeg in the finals at Toronto. Mar 22nd Sunday John still sick and have a bad cold myself. John Green our Indian running the show now. Had Hammonds for supper. Mar 23rd Fine & mild Indian drawing water from the creek for hotbeds and transplanting tomatoes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 24th Cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Indian still transplanting Mar 25th. Cloudy again John still sick and have a cold yet. Indian transplanting peppers. Mar 26th Colder & cloudy men transplanting peppers & started unloading 4th car of manure Hamilton won from Ottawa in Alan Cup play offs. Ottawa won in Hamilton 2 to 1 Hamilton won in Ottawa 1 to 0 after 30 minutes overtime & won again in Montreal 3 to 2 last night. tonight they play Truro N.S. at Toronto Mar 27th. Cold & cloudy east wind. unloading manure Winnipeg won Junior Hockey Championship tonight Beat Ottawa 2 games to 1 Toronto Prof. won 2nd place in their group but lost to Chicago 4 to 3 on the round. in the play off. Mar 28. Heavy east rain biggest rain for months Hamilton Seniors beat Truro N. Scotia this afternoon 5 to 1 & last game 6 to 2 11 to 3 on the round and they leave tonight for Winnipeg for the Can. Finals. Mar 29th cold & cloudy a few snow flurries was at Hicks for supper </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 30. Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds. Mar 31st Bright but cool east wind making & watering hotbeds. April 1st. Cold & cloudy strong east winds Rain & Snow in the afternoon April 2nd Got started planting again this afternoon ground covered with snow this am. April 3rd Good Friday mild and cloudy only a few minutes sunshine mostly south west winds and showery in the afternoon. Transplanting peppers & Tomatoes yet Winnipeg won the Alan Cup Final by beating Hamilton last night in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. Canadians of Montreal won the Pro. National League from Boston 3 games to two April 4th. Finished Transplanting weather fine & bright. have 28 sashes Cabbages about 7000 72. sashes Tomatoes about 15 000 92. sashes Peppers over 20 000 April 5th. Easter Sunday. Fine & bright this am but cool east wind April 6th. Fine & cool started spraying pears with Emulso. got </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 tanks on. 6 gals. Emulso to the tank. April 7th Spraying all day 6 tanks on today. Fine & cool April 8 Fine & warmer finished spraying one tank today. 12 altogether used 1 1/2 lbs Emulso April 9th. Spreading manure weather fine April 10th. Weather showery men spreading manure April 11th Colder with strong west winds thermometer at 28 at 730 tonight topped Berry bushes. new man moved in today April 12. Sunday cool this a-m. about 1/2 in ice clear & bright. went for a drive after Sunday school. up back of Appleby. April 13th. Hoed sod out of Raspberries. and started uncovering strawberries April 14th. uncovering Sberries ground dry. drawing the straw off with the truck April 15th. weather fine but cool. with east wind. Canadians of Montreal won the Prof. Hockey Cham. of the World last night Beat Chicago 3 games to 2. and hold the Stanley cup for the second year in succession. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> still uncovering strawberries & J. Green is ploughing April 16th. Fair & warm uncovering strawberries Roy Bell died today. April 17th. Warmer today strong south winds and getting very dry. April 18th watering hotbeds and finished uncovering strawberries fine & warm April 19th Sunday fine called at Cutresse's April 20th. Fine & warm drawing water for hotbeds. planted a few potatoes and started transplanting tomatoes into boxes April 21st Started unloading 5th and last car of manure. very warm 73 in the shade. but turning cool tonight April 22nd. Cool this morning unloading manure & making hotbeds. raining this afternoon. April 23rd still working at hotbeds. quiet a big rain in the night and colder today. April 24th. Planted Cucumbers cool today froze ice this morning April 25th. Cool with a drizzly rain transplanting tomatoes this a.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 26th. Sunday cold & cloudy. with rain most of the time. and some flurries of wet snow April 27th. Strong north west wind cold & cloudy. some snow flurries down to 36 at 6 pm. men digging strawberry plants April 28th strong south west winds. Cloudy & cold still digging strawberries April 29th. Very cold yet cloudy & high winds April 30th. Started planting strawberries got 18 rows planted with the planter. very cold yet. April May 1st. Planted 30 more rows strawberries this afternoon the biggest job is digging and getting the plants ready also put 1 ton Fertilizer on berry bushes. Grade 2-8-10. at $36 a ton. May 2nd. planted 20 lbs Davis White Wax Beans it planted 14 rows. planting strawberries again this afternoon. weather still cold. ice every morning May 3rd. Sunday Fine and some warmer. May 4th Planted 6000 cabbage out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 5. Watering hotbeds and finished transplanting tomatoes about 14000 plants. fine & warm May 6th Planting strawberries again. May 7th. Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres. May 8th Planting corn & pumpkins. a nice shower in the night a little cooler today. May 9th. Cool & cloudy like rain. Hoeing and cultivating strawberries May 10th Sunday Fair and moderately warm. had a nice shower last night and the first thunder of the year May 11th. Cool & showery Hoeing & cultivating May 12 still cold & showery. May 13th. Sowed 2 ozs Erfurt Cauliflower in 8 sashes still cool & showery shipped first asparagus may 11th. 8 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 in Toronto May 14 Fine & warm planted 2 sashes Veg. marrow. 4 ozs seed. men still hoeing & cultivating strawberries & ploughing orchards </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 15th Ploughing & hoeing & cultivating strawberries weather fine & warm about 80 in the shade May 16th. warm this am thunder showers at noon. cooler tonight May 17th. Sunday. Fine & cool. drove to Wesdale & then Visited Wilcox s. May 18. 19 & 20th. Fine & warm men hoeing new strawberries cultivating & ploughing May 21st Some showers still hoeing. turning colder May 22nd FInished hoeing new strawberries 1st time hoeing cabbages 2nd time very cold. may be frost May 23rd. Cold north east wind & rain all night and this morning Temperature about 40 this morning History repeats have had to relight our furnace again for the 24th of May. have had to for years past always a cold spell. May 24th Sunday. Very cold last night 40 at Bedtime with heavy west winds blowing all night also today very cold & windy May 25th. started at noon planting out tomatoes weather cloudy but milder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 26th. Planted tomatoes all day. fine & warm May 27th All the crowd planting tomatoes May 28th. Fine & warm Finished planting about 15000 tomatoes and started at peppers May 29th. Finished planting peppers 92 sashes 250 to a sash. Very warm May 30 Showery. planted cukes & Vegetable marrows June May 31st. Sunday fine had Hicks over before dinner and G. Hammonds in the afternoon. June 1st. Starting spraying going fine got 7 tanks on. weather rather cool and windy. men hoeing strawberries June 2nd still spraying and hoeing. broke the record spraying today 8 tanks weather fine & warmer June 3rd Fine & warm still at the spraying 7 tanks June 4th still spraying very warm Fruit crop looks very light. very few pears. cherries very light. Hardly any Burbank or Red June plums. no Green Gage </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 5th Finished spraying tonight at it 5 days put on 36 tanks. about 210 lbs lead and over 3 lbs Lime Sulphur. windy today and a little cooler. men hoeing the picking beds of strawberries for the 2nd time been at it all week June 6th cooler & showery in the morning heavy rain & thunder storms after dinner and evening June 7th. sunday Cold & cloudy with a few light showers June 8th cold & cloudy a few light showers men hoeing new strawberries for the 2nd time. tried out the new Spring tooth it seems alright June 9th Planted out Cauliflowers. ground in good shape. but Caul. plants small. also it turned hot. June 10th & 11 All men hoeing & cultivating. very warm. June 12th Picked first strawberries 5 x 36 & 1 x 24 pints. sold in Toronto at 1 at 15¢ 4 @ 11¢ & 1 at 10¢ Toronto flooded with American berries June 13th Fine & warm had Will & Clara for supper also Hicks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Davidsons from Hamilton call. Doris still in bed with Bronchitis June 15th. Had a big shower in the night. done a lot of good but made strawberries very dirty picked 61 crates pints today sold at Toronto 50 at 10¢ 40 at 8¢ 16 at 4¢ First day of daylight saving. Jun 16th Fair & cooler. no picking today. sold strawberries to Uptons for 12¢ quart June 17th. Berries flat. picked 163 crates Sold 50 at 8¢ pint. 50 to Breckon to go to Toronto 11 cts in Toronto 59 to Uptons. Weather warm June 18th no picking weather very warm strong south wind. Jun 19th Very warm & strong south wind. all day. Picked 201 x 27's strawberries. fairly cooking & burning up everything sold 50 crates at 15¢ Balance to Uptons at 12¢ Big thunder storm in the evening. will save them now. and it certainly poured. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 20th. Very warm again all day. another storm at 6 p.m. high wind & some rain. but it looked worse farther north. June 21st Sunday. Fine & cool went for a drive up under the mountain June 22nd Cloudy & cool our biggest picking of berries 291 x 27's sold all to Uptons but 40 crates to Davidson at 11 1/2¢ here. & crates returned. June 23rd Cloudy & cold a few light showers only picked half a day 93 crates June 24th no picking today fine & warm June 25th Hot & cloudy a few showers. picked 191 crates today June 26th Heavy thunder showers last night again picked 123 crates today. June 27th Saturday fair & warm. no picking June 28th Sunday went for a drive first to Brantford had dinner in Mohawk Park. then on to Waterford & Simcoe to Port Dover big crowd on the beach. came back by Jarvis & Hagersville had supper in Dundurn Park </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 29th. Very heavy dews every morning. did not start picking until about 8 oclock. daylight time no good for the fruit grower. Picked 181 crates June 30th Very hot. picked 89 crates SB. July 1st. Picked 40 x 32 crates SBerries & 15 x 6 sweet cherries 38 x 11 Richmonds at 50 to 60 weather terrible hot. over 102 in the shade and thermometer hung on the barn went to 130 in the sun. July 2nd still as warm this a.m. nobody could sleep last night. 92 at 930 this a.m. {Side note} 103 after dinner picked 30 Richmond ch. & 18 x 6's sweets. also picked first peppers 21 x 6's sold in Toronto at 50¢. One of the worst storms for years started about 4 oclock with wind & dust. blowed & rained in torrents for about an hour. July 3rd Picked 37 crates SB. nearly done. warm again picked 19 x 6 sweet cherries & 7 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Strawberry totals 230 x 36 pints. 1143 x 27 qts. 123 x 32 qts. in 27 qts crates total 1442 July 4th Sat. no picking men hoeing strawberries July 5th Sunday warm another big thunder storm in the night lasted about 2 hours home all day. July 6th Finished picking strawberries all done now I guess. had 1500 crates picked 14 Beans 34 sweet cherries 19 Richmonds. 72 x 32 crates SBerries July 7th Picked 62 bshls {bushels} 75¢ Sweet cherries 10 mont. cherries @ 75¢ 12 Beans 50¢ July 8th still warm ploughing old Strawberry patch Picked 30 Montmorency cherries 28 small Red sweets in 6's at 30¢ 59 x 6's Blacks at 70¢ 5 x 6's white at 50¢ 12 Beans at 40¢ & 50¢ also hoeing & cultivating old strawberry patch July 9th. Picked first Rasps 90 pints sold at 15¢ here. finished Black Sweet Cherries 75 bskts {baskets} at 70¢ 40 x 6's small Red Sweets at 35¢. 4 Beans 40¢. Finished cleaning old strawberry patch here. Cultivating Blackberries some Job they have all fell down with the wind storms </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 10th. Picked 46 x6 's Red (Sweet) Cherries only got 25¢ for them. 2 x 24 pints Rasps 12¢ & 30 Mont cherries at 60¢ July 11th. Cooler this a.m. and a light shower picked 88 mont cherries for Scott at 60¢ July 12th Sunday fine & warm. went for a drive to Stoney Creek saw the Battlefield the monuments etc. then along the top of the mt. & down at Grimsby and to Grimsby Beach. July 13th. Busy day very warm and light showers in the evening Picked 340 x 11 Mont Cherries sold at 62 1/2 - 65¢ and 73 north at 75¢ also picked 14 1/3 crates Rasps. and first Tomatoes 3 x 6's sold at $125 {$1.25} July 14th Picked 208 cherries today. 9 crates Cabbage at 50¢ 3 x 11 tomatoes at $2 00. Very warm again today. July 15th. Only picked 170 x 11 cherries & 5 x 6's today they will soon be done. 17 beans 35¢ 27 x 36 Rasps at 10¢ to canners & crates & boxs back. 2 toms $2 00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 15th St Swithins day had some showers this am. they say it rains for 40 days July 16th. only picked a half day 130 bskts {baskets} cherries 17 x 6's Blacks 10 crates Cabbages 50¢ warm again a light shower early this am July 17. Showery again all day off and on Picked rasps all day in the showers and between the big ones. another shower starting now at 830 PM. Picked 51 crates Rasps. one of the best pickings I guess July 18. Sat. wet again this morning rained nearly all night I guess raining at 4 this am. July 19th Sunday Fine & warm. Home all day July 20th Picked 60 crates Rasps. 14 bskts {baskets} Tomatoes sold 8 at $2 00 6 at $2 10 10 Green peppers 60¢ another big shower about 2 PM. lasted a couple of hours. July 21st. Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked cherries all day 261 bskts {baskets} sold from 65¢ to 75¢. picked Beans 21 bskts {baskets} also. 35¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 22nd. Picked 35 x 36 Rasps 80 x 11 cherries 20 beans 40¢ 14 x 11's tomatoes at $2.00 bskt. {baskets} & 10 large crates Cabbages at 85¢, 10 med size at 50¢ for Davidson and 5 to ship north 50¢ Cabbages no good this year neither crop nor price! July 23rd Finished picking cherries this morning had 95 x 11 Richmonds sold at 40 to 60¢ totals 67 x 6 qts sweets whites sold at 50¢ to 60¢ Blacks. 70 to 95 Small Reds. 25 to 35¢ 1428 Montmorency mont. from 60 to 75¢ per 11 qt. weather fine & warm. 42 x 11 pepper 60¢ July 24th Picked 35 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today sold at 80¢ 6 bskts {baskets} cukes the first picking sold at 36¢ 26 crates Raspberries July 25 Sat. not much doing only picked 26 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers sold for 60¢ weather fine & warm. July 26th. Sunday Fine and warm. July 27th Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked 51 toms 7 cukes 22 crates Cabbages & 37 crates Rasps. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 28 Very warm not picking much only 6 toms 14 crates Cabbages men hoeing Tomato patch Got settled up for Strawberries at Uptons. Kicked on 200 crates (sandy) cut us $100 {$1.00} a crate on 200 crates. and paid 12¢ qt for the balance. offered 1¢ a lb for plums July 29th. Picked 63 toms today sold 15 at 45. 48 at 40¢ also 15 crates Rasps & 22 pints Blackberries for the first. also picked first corn 133 doz sold at 25¢ a doz weather very warm July 30th A little cooler today not picking much. Picked first plums 25 bskts {baskets} Shiro's. July 31. some cooler today and pretty busy. Picked 97 tomatoes at 40 to 50¢. 53 Shiro plums at 50¢ 5 cukes 30¢ 6 apples 35¢ 95 doz corn 25¢ doz 8 x 27 qts Rasps 60 pints Lawtons at 12¢ Finished up Beans a week ago no Sale for them now only had 115 bskts. {baskets} sold for $56.00 last year we had 232 bskts {baskets} and sold for $ 100.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1st. Pretty busy today for a Saturday 100 bskts {baskets} Shiro plums for Scott at 45¢ 30 crates Cabbages 40 a crate 210 doz corn 22 1/2 doz for Davidson weather cooler this am very cool. Aug 2nd Heavy rain in the night. cool & cloudy all day. Aug 3rd Pretty busy today. 179 toms at 35 37 to 40¢. 89 shiro plums. 45 + 50¢ (10 up north 60¢) 5 crates Lawtons 10 & 12 6 cukes 25. 14 crates cabb 40 to 80¢ according to size of crate 2 crates marrows 75¢ 40 doz corn 25¢ Cut wages of all our men to $200 {$2.00} a day we have been paying more than any body else all summer Aug 4th warmer again today. Picked 108 tomatoes going farther down in price 31 to 35 today only a few small orders today. Corn down to 20¢ a doz. Finished Picking Rasps last Friday had 281 x 36 pints twice as many as last year </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 5th. Very hot again today. picked 96 toms sold 65 at 30¢ 31 at 35¢ finished Shiro plums 52 bskts {baskets} at 45¢ and 35 bskts {baskets} Red Junes at 40¢ 90 doz corn sold 40 doz at 18¢ & 50 doz at 20¢ Aug 6th. Very hot must have been 95. only picked 28 bskts {baskets} toms at 35¢ & 48. Red June plums @ 35. 5 Cabb 40¢ 2 x 36 Lawtons 8¢ Aug 7th. not much doing picked 116 toms sold from 25¢ to 35¢ 6 cukes at 25¢ 20 cukes 17¢ 7 x 36 Lawtons 8.¢ 2 at 10¢ 5 marrows 50¢ weather cloudy & colder Aug 8th. not very many orders 28 x 11 sweet peppers at 27¢ about cleaned up the cabbages 10 doz corn. & 50 x 6 qts Burbank plums at 25¢ Aug 9 a couple of heavy showers in the night warm & cloudy this a.m. went up to see Carman Bell he was working until about 9 oclock. Aug 10th. Picked 193 bskts {baskets} toms. 28¢ & 35¢ a few cukes etc. 5 crates Lawtons down to 7¢ pint now a few more showers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 11th. Picking Burbank plums for Scott. 283 bskts {baskets} at 35¢ 11 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers @ $100 a few tomatoes only 4¢ bskt {baskets} 26 Clapp Pears. 45 in all 366 bskts {baskets} & 6 crates Lawtons berries 6¢ weather fair & cool. finished up on corn yesterday had 681 doz. started at 25¢ - 22 1/2. & down to 20¢. a few bags at 17 & 18¢. & 50 doz the last which was small at 8¢. Total sale was $146.75. about the best of anything we had this season Aug 12th. Picked 248 bskts {baskets} toms today at 28-30¢ & 28 at 35¢. 5 Red peppers at $100. 20 plums 35 8 crates Beans 7¢. weather great fine & cool. Aug 13th Rained from 4 this am until after noon a real heavy rain only picked 49 bskts {baskets} Clapp pears & 10 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers Aug 14 Fine & warm picked 298 bskts {baskets} toms 28 & 30¢ 82 Burbank plums. 12 crates Lawtons Berries. did not get done until nearly 7 pm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 15. Hoed a few Rows of strawberries & picked 162 Burbank plums 32 1/2 & 64 Tomatoes Aug 16 Sunday. Rained again this morning fine in the afternoon had Hicks over for supper Aug 17th. Tomatoes took another Slump down to 22 cts today. sold 236 bskts. {baskets} 148 plums at 30 & 35¢ and 21 Red peppers at $100 Aug 18th not much doing picked 50 plums @ 26¢ Aug 19th Tomatoes done for no sale. picked 150 plums & 24 Red sweet peppers at 65¢ Aug 20th. weather fine & cool. picked 205 Bradshaw plums at 32¢. 96 Burbanks 25 13 Gages 30. 25 Red Sweet Peppers 60¢ Aug 21 Took 84 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. complaint too green. may not get any thing for them picked 64 Burbank plums for the last. & 22 more Red Sweet Peppers at 60¢ Total Burbanks 1170 bskts {baskets}. Aug 22nd. nothing much doing only picked 53 Bradshaws & 7 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 85¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 23rd Sunday was a perfect day went to Puslinch Lake. Aug 24th. not very much doing for a Monday only 65 plums 10 toms. and 10 pears 32 Red peppers. Aug 25. Picked 111 bskts {baskets} plums. 30 Red peppers Aug 26 Picked 87 plums 32 Red peppers 80¢ & 12 Green peppers 35¢ Picked another load Tomatoes for Canning Co Aug 27th. started raining in the night. rained hard all morning. nothing doing all day only picked 16 bskts {baskets} Peppers Aug 28. A few more showers this morning. picked 321 bskts {baskets} Bradshaw plums. 48 Red peppers & 15 Greens. only got 21 cts for Bradshaws. some price. finished them had 877 bskts {baskets}. Aug 29. Picked 25 bus. {bushels} Bartlett pears for Davidson at $1.25 bushel & picking tomatoes for canners weather fine today and cooler. Aug 30. Sunday Fair & cool went for a drive up under the mountain at Harveys farm Radio quite going tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 31 Busy today Picked 59 Hot Red peppers at 80¢ 22 Sweet at 55¢ 142 plums at 18 to 30¢. 6 toms 25 74 Bartlett pears. and took 91 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. {Side note} Sold 4 crates Cauliflowers at $2.25 per crate. Sept 1 207 plums to Scott 15 Red Peppers 70¢ 184 Bartlett pears 40¢ a few Showers. Sept 2nd Showery picked Tomatoes for canners & 181 x 11 Bartletts for Davidson Sept 3. Picked 58 x 11 Sweet Red Peppers 48 @ 55¢ & 10 at 65 48 x 11 Red Hots 78¢ 110 x 11 Bartletts at 40¢ Picked 45 more bus. {bushels} Tomatoes shipped 31 no 2 pears 11 crates cauliflowers to Toronto. first we have sent on Commission since July 2nd Sept 4th nothing doing only picked 10 plums & 2 pears men hoeing strawberries Sept 5. men hoeing SBerries picked 75 Red peppers men picked about 40 bus. {bushels} tomatoes. we took a day off and went to the Toronto Ex. did not get back till 1230 pm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 7th. Had a busy day picked 213 plums at 25 125 x 6. Red Hot Peppers 32 1/2 76 x 11 Red Sweet Peppers 55 10 x 11 pears 45¢ 7 crates Cauli at 175 & 200 Sept 8. Weather fine & warm picking Bartlett pears all day for the canners have 1/2 bus. {bushel} ready. Sept 9th. Finished Bartlett pears had 148 bus. {bushels} for Canners. Finished tomatoes 39 bushels. picked 60 plums 16 peppers. Very warm over 90. & tonights papers says it snowed in Calgary Sept 10th. Very warm yet about 90°, not many orders 78 60 plums & 4 Red peppers 4 Caul. Sept 11 men hoeing strawberries. Have a tractor ploughing 13 hours at $1 50 an hour $19 50 ploughed between 4 1/2 & 5 acres. pretty expensive ploughing. Sept 11th. Picked 52 bskts {baskets} Howell pears at 30¢ & 25 plums for North. weather terrible hot has been as high as 96 in the shade. Sept 12 Picked 170 plums & 53 more Howell pears weather just as hot as ever. away over 90 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 13 Sunday Fine & very warm home all day. Sept 14th. Warm yet but not quiet as bad busy. picked 301 bskts {baskets} plums. 118 Red Peppers & 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 15th showery this morning only got 50 Reine Claude plums picked in the morning 214 all day sold Scott 35 at 21¢, 32 sweet Red peppers 30¢ 109 Hot peppers 25¢ 4 Cauliflowers crates $100 Balance of plums to Davidson 174 204 bskts {baskets} back. Sept 16. Cooler and cloudy picked 238 plums for Davidson & 157 pears. (Howells 30¢) Sept 17. showery in morning fine after noon. picked 301 plums & 15 x 11 pears. Sept 18th. Picked plums & peppers & some caul for Toronto. Sept 19th. not much doing today only picked 40 bskts {baskets} Red peppers 30¢ and 10 crates Caul - 90¢ Sept 20 Sunday. Thunder showers early this morning cleared up warm in the afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 21 Foggy & wet men hoed until 11 oclock sold Scott 66 peppers at 20¢ plums 25 Prunes 30¢ . Fine & warm after dinner. Sept 22 Very warm again not much doing only picked 41 plums men cutting out old raspberry bushes. Sept 23. Picking Plums for Scott. 96 Grand Dukes at 26¢ & 177 Monarch at 20¢ Sept 24th Thunder shower in the night and cooler this am. picking balance of plums for Davidson Sept 25th. Picked Duchess pears 128 bushels at 50¢ a bushel. Sept 26th. much cooler cutting out Black berry bushes. Sept 28th. Picking peaches 48 at 45¢ 7 no. 2 35¢ Finished Quinces 12 bskts {baskets} this years also Clairgeau & Anjou pear. and started picking peppers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 29 Finished peaches had 117 bskts. {baskets} sold 10 Caul at 75 and 30 Green Peppers 17¢ 5 Red Peppers 20¢ Have 30 bus {bushels} peppers for Italians call for tonight 40¢ bushel Sept 30. picking peppers and storing in barn. Italians got 26 more crates Oct 1 Fine & warm picked 25 prunes at 50¢ 10 crates peppers 40¢ Oct 2nd. picked 36 prunes at 50¢ 10 bskts {baskets} peppers 17¢ . weather very warm. picking peppers yet. must have 400 boxs in the barn Oct 3. sold 20 peppers at 15¢ a big price. and 100 orange crates of mixed peppers 30¢ crate Oct 4th Sunday Fine & warm saw the Rock Gardens and called at Chapmans Oct 5th. Fine & warm went to Hamilton got bskts {baskets} from Uptons. sold 40 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ Oct 6th. Fine & warm sold 16 prunes {blank} ¢ shipped 72 bskts {baskets} peppers to Toronto. last load sold at 25¢ bskt {basket}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 7. Thunder showers early this morning. Oct 8th cooler tonight picked the last of our prunes about 125 bskts {baskets} sold some here at 50¢ shipped 23 to Toronto. {written in pencil} 80 & 85 cents Oct 9th Frost this am no damage C. Bartello. Bloor st west Took 35 more bus {bushels} peppers. Oct 10th more white frost this am. Bartello took 107 more boxs peppers at 25¢ box weather fine St Louis won the final Baseball game from Phila. Athletes. by 4 to 2. each had won 3 games before today so St Louis are Champions Oct 11th. Rainy in the morning fine & cool after noon went to see Wilcox's after supper. Oct 12th Monday Thanksgiving day. Bartello took 144 bus {bushels} peppers Sat. at 25¢ . Oct 13th. some white frosts. but flowers not frozen yet. Oct 14th. Showery again sold Scott 41 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ & 18cts. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 15th to 22nd weather fine most of the time sold 54 more boxs peppers at 25¢ Oct 23rd 24th. man plowing nearly done now. Oct 25 Sunday a little cooler. Oct 25 to 30th putting in tile about 1725 feet. weather mostly fine with a few showers. very mild hardly any frost yet this fall have Dahlias in bloom yet. getting 100 bskts {baskets} peppers ready for Toronto guess they are not worth much. Oct 31st sold 4 boxs peppers for $1.00 Trucker brought a load of boxs back owes us 67 yet. turning colder tonight Nov 1st Sunday Cloudy & cold Nov 2nd to 4th. Fine & not very cold. Mon 5th colder. with rain hail and a little snow. got in 3000 x 11 qts baskets & covers for next year. Cash price 64 $48 for 11 qts & $18 per thousand for the covers $198.00 in all {written in pencil} 10% off for Cash </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 6th. Clear & cool ice on water tub the first this season flowers were still {written in pencil} in bloom yesterday. Nov 7th. some frost again this a.m. Brown drawing up hotbed soil. Nov 8th Sunday fine went for a picnic had dinner at the beach and then to Gages Park and saw the mums {chrysanthemums} all sizes shapes & colors. Nov 9th. Fine & mild just like summer pruning trees. Nov 10th. mild & looks like rain. Have some Marigolds & a Geranium still in bloom in the garden. not frozen yet. Nov 11th Unloading first car of manure cooler & cloudy Nov 12th. Some showers this am then fine & warm Nov 13th put 3 loads of Manure on Cauliflower patch cost $21.60 shipping last of peppers 93 bskts {baskets} to Toronto last lot sold at 22 1/2 & 25¢ bskt. {basket} weather fine and mild no frost. Flowers in bloom yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 14th. Fine & mild but raining tonight Nov 15th Sunday mild and showery. was down to Hicks saw Harry & Olives new House Nov 16th 17th & 18th weather mild with a few showers unloaded second car of manure. Nov 19th. Cloudy & cool unloading 3rd car of manure Nov 20 to 24th 22nd. weather very fine like spring pruning & Brown drawing manure Nov 23rd Like summer temperature over 70 Nov 24th Warm again today. Brown ploughing & was pruning. Took up $7000 of the National Service Loan today at 5% Int May 15th & Nov 15th. payable 1941 also invested the girls money. $1500 in 10 years bonds and $300 in 5 years Raining late this afternoon think it will be colder tomorrow have marigolds in the garden in Bloom yet. Nov 25th Colder with frost this morning & snow flurries at night. Had Stan Bill & Harry </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> over playing Cards till 1245 a.m. then sat D. J. ing on the Radio Had 5 California stations KF1 Los Angelos K.G.0 Oakland (K.F.S.D. San Diego on only 500 watts) KP0 San Francisco. & KWX Hollywood. also XER & XED in Mexico and KSL in Salt Lake City. Nov 26th Unloading 4th car of manure putting it on the ground colder, snow on the ground this a m. Thermometer at 34 this afternoon Nov 27th Finished car of manure and spread it on top of Rye. Nov 28th. Ploughing Rye & manure under. cold & cloudy Nov 29th. Cool & cloudy Had Hicks over in the evening. Nov 30th. Colder unloading 5th car manure. went to Hamilton Shopping Dec 1st. Cold and a few snow flurries. got Paid by Can {Canadian} Canners for Tomatoes had 400 bus {bushels} contracted at 35¢ we went over our contract by 70 bus. {bushels} which they only paid 25¢ for they are some cheap crowd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 2nd Brown still ploughing yet. milder today. Dec 3rd nothing doing raining nearly all day Dec 4th. unloading 6th car of manure mild but windy Dec 5th. a change in the weather this am reports around here say temperature down to from warm last night to as low as 8 this am. Hamilton reports 14. Dec 6th. some squalls of rain & snow. turning colder again tonight. Dec 7th Covering strawberries froze solid again this am nearly zero. Dec 8th. nearly zero this morning men covering strawberries. Just to show how our north business failed this season we only sold $973.00 worth of fruit while season 1930 we sold $3600.00 Dec 9th Milder some snow this am. also rain part of the morning roads slippery Dec 10th. Mild some snow rain & sleet. finished covering strawberries Dec 11th. Raining all morning cleared up after noon Brown ploughing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 12th. A Grand day. sunshiney & mild Brown ploughing in the orchard. Dec 13th a little cooler last night but not freezing very much. this morning raining. Dec 14th. Rain & some snow Brown drove Woods home to Hagersville Dec 15th. not very cold Brown ploughing yet Dec 16th Went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. weather fair with just a little bit of frost west wind. Radio reception good now. Listened to Amos & Andy at 11 PM last night direct from Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 17th to 21st. Mild no frost. cloudy & some showers. Went to the school concert on Monday 21st. Alan made his first speech. Dec 22 still mild & cloudy. not a bit of frost in the ground Dec 23rd. Just like spring. today went shopping in Hamilton and to the Sunday school concert at night Charlotte & Doris Alan had parts in it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 24th. Busy all day. fixing up Christmas tree. etc. mild & cloudy with rain and about 4 PM a regular thunder & lightning storm and heavy rain. Fred {Ghents?} man ploughing in the orchard this morning. Dec 25 Down to Johns for dinner about 4 PM weather turned cold last night frozen up today. Dec 26th. still cold today & clear. nothing doing home all day Dec 27th Some milder & cloudy. Have a cold guess it was from the cold treatments I am taking Dec 28th. milder & cloudy looks like rain or snow. Dec 29th. mild & cloudy. Dec 30th Still mild just below freezing point. Dec 31st mild and cloudy looks like rain or snow. started to rain late tonight & blow from the East. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> [Blank pages] </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> [Blank page] Lawtons 53 x 36 pints 8 x 27 quarts Raspberries 281 x 36's sold at 19c quart Amt $1732.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Pears <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Clapps Favorites 11 qts</td> <td>105</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bartletts No.1's 11 qts</td> <td>456</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barteltts No.2's 11 qts</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bartletts Bushels to Cannery</td> <td>148</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Howells 11 qts</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Duchess 11 qts</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Clairgeau 11 qts</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anjou 11 qts</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Duchess 128 bushels</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Bushels</td> <td>276</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Baskets</td> <td>898</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Plums we had this year. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Shiros</td> <td>323 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Red Junes</td> <td>84 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Burbanks</td> <td>1170 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[Green]Gages</td> <td>62 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bradshaw</td> <td>877 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Damsons</td> <td>26 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Reine Claudes</td> <td>1601</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monarch</td> <td>471 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lombards</td> <td>121 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Grand Dukes</td> <td>522 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Prunes</td> <td>124 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total 11 qts =</td> <td>5381</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Season 1931 Sales <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 19</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>25.53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>14.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 9</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>19.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>26.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>176.41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Cash Sales for June</td> <td>351.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 2</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>9.43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Upton Jam Co Hamilton.</td> <td>1413.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Alan Davidson Burlington</td> <td>550.55.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>269.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>446.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Upton Jam Hamilton</td> <td>2090.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jul 31</td> <td>Cash Sales for July</td> <td>144.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 6</td> <td>T.E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>60.76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>51.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>322.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 12</td> <td>S L. Anderson Crossland</td> <td>28.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>221.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>611.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>755.16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Mrs M Gallop, Cookstown</td> <td>7.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>49.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>DS. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>44.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>175.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>197.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>25.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Cash Sales for August</td> <td>137.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 10</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>428.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>74.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>W V Fry Thornton</td> <td>15.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{written in margin} - My Draft</td> <td>H Reiner Tottenham</td> <td>29.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>C W Camplin Beeton</td> <td>25.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>T.S. Tremouth Powassan</td> <td>9.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto.</td> <td>8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>17.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>88630.18.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 19</td> <td>Geo James Hamilton</td> <td>25.59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>404.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>102.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>94.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>20.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 2</td> <td>J W Troyer Burks Falls</td> <td>27.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>157.91</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>15.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls.</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>JR Couse Cookstown</td> <td>21.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A E Johnston. Sundridge</td> <td>6.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>76.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>P.J Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>4.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Stevens & Solomon Ham.</td> <td>43.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Upton Jam Co Ham</td> <td>28.69</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>14.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>247.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Alan Davidson Burl.</td> <td>633.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>348.{0}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 5</td> <td>Mansen Welb</td> <td>8.28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>64.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>C Carpenter Winona</td> <td>80.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Mansen Welb Tor.</td> <td>15.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>24.26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>D L Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>19.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>H M Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>25.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>Burlington Canning Co.</td> <td>158.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cash Sales Sept & Oct</td> <td>179.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 10</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>6.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2519.82</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2519.82 8860.18 11380.00</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {2 Blank pages} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Standing order for manure Berry Covering 5 {train} cars Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th _____________________________ Hotbeds 5 cars Feby 1st & 10th Mar 5th 10th & 20th Mar 12 - 19 18 - 20 </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0aa068cfedc3beed857de12bfd2f6e6d.pdf ace4a22598303a2247ff84cd2054029f PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31a7587695c67f50d8dc0d695b50a976.pdf 2e1af08ee4f7eefcd572b4adaf19cbe8 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1930 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Front cover with yellow sticker "1930" [Inside front cover] Season 1930 Apr 10th Arrived home this afternoon weather is fine. Alan broke his arm on arrival. April 11th Men working at hotbeds they are just finishing planting and they look pretty good. April 12th. Unloading 5th and last car {railway car} of manure. Sunday Apr 13th. Fine & warm home all day alone Mon Apr. 14th Getting ready to spray pears 7 gals {gallons} Emulsion to a tank every thing out of order only got 2 tanks on. Apr 15. Very cold & windy froze ½ in. {inch} ice got one tank of spray on. Apr 16 still cold & windy still spraying. managed to get done but very windy. Apr 17 Cold & cloudy rain in the morning. Nelson ploughing afternoon. Apr. 18th Good Friday fine & warm topping berry bushes and started uncovering strawberries Apr 19th Uncovering strawberries look fair. but rows very light Apr 20th Easter Sunday Bright but cold. strong East wind had Geo Hammonds for supper April 21st. Raining this am. turned sick at noon. Dysentery I guess and every body with colds too. Apr 22nd. Very cold. uncovering S.B. {strawberries} Apr 23rd Cold this a.m. froze an inch of ice. Thermometer 26 at 8 oclock.. at 10am. ground covered with snow. some real squalls. Drawing manure off strawberries Apr 24 Still cold froze ice again this a.m. �April 25 started uncovering Strawberries again stopped a few days it was so cold & frosty. feeling punk. sick Stomach. Apr 26th A little milder today. Nelson ploughing. men uncovering strawberries, myself doing nothing feel no good. Apr 27th Sunday home alone all day. weather fine April 28th Smith started work again. uncovering strawberries yet. April 29th Fine & warm started Transplanting Tomatoes in plant boxs. April 30th Finished planting tomatoes in boxs (4400) weather fine & warm April 30 May 1st. Transplanting tomatoes yet. had a big shower this morning. had an Examination by the Dr. says to quit work for awhile May 2nd Very windy today planting tomatoes and also planting cukes more showers & a thunder storm in the afternoon, with hail as large as marbles May 3rd Strawberry plants arrived 12000 cost $51.50 for the plants $10.30 duty & $22 70 express Total $84 50. they look pretty good. May 4th Sunday. fine & warm May 5th. Planting strawberries with the planter done about 10 000 today. very warm need rain badly too. Cut 2 bskts {baskets} asparagus for the first May 6th Planted out Cabbages 6000 this morning. very warm & dry, a few of the early plums coming into blossom, strawberries planted yesterday look cooked. Planted 20 lbs Davis Wax Beans & put 1 ton of 4-16-8 Fertilizer on Raspberries and cut 8 bskts Asparagus. May 7th & 8th & 9th. still digging & Planting strawberries. also planted Early corn & pumpkins. nearly done up. got two teeth pulled. May 10th Finished planting strawberries about 6 acres. May 11th Sunday fine and warm May 12th. Finished transplanting tomatoes & planted 2 ozs Cauliflower seed & 4 ozs Bush Vegetable marrows. �May 13th Watering hotbeds & started to hoe strawberries May 14th Light showers will do a lot of good men clipped horses drew wood & took sprayer to get overhauled May 15th Still a few showers hoeing strawberries May 16th Hoeing strawberrries 17th Colder today planting Potatoes & replanting strawberries filling up. May 18th Sunday cloudy & cold. all day. May 19th. Rain all day biggest this spring. also very cold. about 40 & 45 all day. May 20th Clear and a little milder. replanting strawberries yet. thousands dead of the first planting, bad roots I guess. and warm weather then May 21st. Fine & warm men hoeing strawberries May 22 Very warm today hoeing strawberries May 23rd Warm about 90. Started planting out tomatoes. May 24th a big change Very cool today planting out tomatoes. May 25th. Sunday cold about 55 this afternoon. 32 at 530 this a.m. with a light white frost. May 26th Planting tomatoes very cold light frosts I guess no damage here. tried to start spraying no good no pressure. May 27th. still cold. planting tomatoes & got on 6 tanks of spray. a little milder tonight. looks like rain. May 28th. cold & showery. spraying & hoeing strawberries May 29th 30th & 31st. Windy & cold. frosts nearly every morning but not heavy to do any damage here. Spraying & hoeing strawberries. 27 tanks on now about 3 more to finish. seems to be lots of cherries and plums and quite a lot of pears June 1st Sunday warmer but very windy from South west. June 2nd Finished spraying and planting Tomatoes about 18000 in all. �June 3rd Planted out about 12000 peppers. Very warm and windy June 4th. Planting cukes marrows & peppers still very warm. finished planting about 15000 peppers in all. June 5th Men all hoeing cultivating & ploughing Very warm over 90 had an examination at the Ham. {Hamilton} Clinic no report yet. June 6th Cooler today a few light showers. Hoeing new strawberries lots of them dead they say. June 7th Very cold West wind & cloudy. June 8th Sunday. cool. June 9th. Hoeing & cultivating June 10th Showery. nearly all day. & cool. June 11th Bright but cool got 3 more teeth pulled. picked first strawberries 4 x 36's sold at 13¢ pint June 12th. Fine & warmer planted out Cauliflower yesterday. ground in good shape but plants very small. June 13th Picked 14 x 36 SBerries {strawberries} sold at - 10 at 20¢ 3 @ 18¢ 1 at 17¢ June 14th. Fine and warm, men hoeing bushes, Blackberries in full bloom now just white. am afraid that they will be no good though June 15 Sunday fine & warm. June 16. A few light showers in the night and this morning picked strawberries in the rain Sent 21 crates to Toronto by our truck at 10 oclock. Sold at 10 at 25¢ 6 at 20¢ 5 at 23¢ 24 crates at noon. 6 at 18¢ and down to 10¢. 15 crates at night Sold 7 cts. 63 crates in all. June 17th. Big slump in Berries down to 7¢ pint in Toronto. June 18th Sold here today. 102 crates to Scott at 8¾¢ & 25 to Davidson at 8¢ June 19th. Showery & cold only picked 55 x 36 SBerries today. Sold at 8¾ cts. June 20th cool again picked 111 crates SBerries. �June 21st. Dean & his boys out to stay a couple of days. June 22nd Sunday Fine and warm. June 23rd Our biggest picking of berries 196 & 27 crates June 24th no picking today June 25th. Only 96 crates SBerries today and nearly done picked 2 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries & 2 of white Sweets Ripe very early this year June 26th showery about noon. continued most of the day. Picked 7 bskts Richmonds at 60¢ and 5 white Sweets at 75¢ June 27. Cold & cloudy & high winds. Picked 68 crates strawberries 20 bskts Richmonds cherries 14 bskts Sweets 75¢ whites 60¢ June 28th. Fine & cool. spraying cherries again got on 6½ tanks June 29th. Sunday Fine & warmer. went to La Salle Park for a couple of hours June 30 Very warm nothing picking on account of the holiday tomorrow men still spraying takes 11 tanks to go over cherries July 1st Picked 42 crates strawberries 55 x 11 Richmond cherries sold Scott at 57¢ 11 x 6 Sweets. Big rain about 1 oclock. lasted nearly all afternoon Pickers all soaked. July 2nd Picked 77 Richmond cherries sold 45 up north 55¢ & shipped balance to Toronto Sold at 30 to {40?} cts per 11. July 3 Picked 30 Richmonds & 10 sweets today. July 4 Finished Richmond cherries had 205 x 11 Baskets. Cut 6 crates Cabbages sold at 90¢ 20 Black cherries at 70¢ July 5. no picking today. men hoeing old strawberry beds. a little warmer looks like rain today. picked 45 pints Rasps yesterday for the first sold at 25¢ pint. July 6th Sunday Fine & warm �July 7th. Picked 91 cherries shipped 66 north at 85¢ and Sold 25 at - 75¢ and 22 x 6 qts Black Sweets at 75¢. 16 Beans at 50¢ July 8th 59 x 11 Monts {Montmorency} today 85¢ 23 x 6's Blacks. 4 Beans July 9th. 78 cherries. 26 Beans 29 x 6 Sweet cherries 6 Cabb. 4 crates Rasps & 12 x 6 Green peppers. the first of the season. Sold at 60¢ - per 6 qt. July 10 Picked 262 cherries today. prices 65 to 85¢ 15 Beans at 40 & 50¢ July 11 Only picked 98 bskts {baskets} cherries & 3 crates Rasps 25 bskts Beans today 40¢ July 12th Picked 86 cherries for Scott at 70¢ and sent 7 crates Rasps to Toronto. Sold at 18¢ July 13th. Fair & cool. another thunder storm in the night. July 14th. Picked 416 x 11 cherries today 33 beans & 6 crates Cabbages. July 15th Picked 314 x 11 cherries and 22 doz Cabb. 14 x11 peppers 21 crates Rasps. Sold at 13¢ July 16th. Picked 409 cherries today getting cheap Sold 150 to Scott at 62¢. 105 Bullock at 65¢ Balance north at 80¢ Sold 40 doz. Cabbages at 35 cts a doz. July 17 Only picked 208 cherries today. & 21 crates Rasps. 19 Beans. 3 crates Cabb. July 18 only picked 77 cherries shipped north a few at 80¢ but mostly 75¢ 5 cabb. & 11 beans picked one six quart of Tomatoes & 1 x 11 Cucumbers for the first. 11 days ahead of first picking last year. weather very warm. July 19th Sat. picked 13 crates Rasps. 106 x 11 cherries 65¢ 90 x 6 qts for Davidson 45¢ 25 for Scott 35¢ July 20 Sunday very warm was down to Hicks for tea Uncle Dave arrived yesterday for a week. July 21 very busy 465 x 11 cherries from 67½ to 75¢ 20 beans 40 and 45. 8 cukes 75¢ 8 cabb 50¢ July 22. Picked 33 crates Rasps 223 x 11 cherries today. July 23 Picked 2 & 3 x 11 cherries at 65. 67 & 75¢. 170 x 6's @ 42½ 15 crates Cabb 50¢ 11 Cukes 60 12 beans 40. worked till nearly eight oclock. �July 24 Picked 175 cherries & 14 crates Rasps. Very warm. “ 25 Very warm & dry only picked 59 cherries & a few beans & cukes strawberry crop totals was 374 x 36 pints & 412 x 275 quarts about half as many as last year and prices lower 12½ at Uptons last year and 11¢ this year July 26. picked 16 crates Rasps & 142 cherries July 27th. Very warm had. Grandma B. out for a bskt of cherries July 28th Terrible hot & dry plants all wilting picked cherries a few Rasps. 21 bskts {baskets} tomatoes shipped north at 90¢ also picked first plums Shiro (5) bskts at 70¢ & first Vegetable marrow also first Sweet peppers July 29th Cooler today. but no rain. a big turnover at yesterday’s Dominion Election. Last term the Liberals had 120 Seats. this year time Conservatives have 138 seats. Was at Mr Robt Allen's funeral some crowd there. he died suddenly Saturday morning July 30. no rain yet & very warm picked about 40 tomatoes sold at 90 75¢ July 31st Picked one crate Black Berries for the first & 20 x 11 cherries Aug 1st. Had a run on Cabbages today 53 crates. for Scott & Bullock. at 50¢ crate & 80 toms {tomatoes} at 75¢ north & 60 ct to dealers. 29 cukes 55¢ Very hot & dry yet. Finished picking cherries 3915 x 11's Mont. 205 x 11's Richmonds 310 x 6's Mont. 160 x 6 Sweets. prices pretty low from 65¢ to dealers 75 & 85 north Aug 1 Beans done also had. Sold 232 bskts at from 35 to 41 50¢ a bskt totaled $100.00. Aug 2nd nothing doing today. Very warm also finished picking Raspberries yesterday had about 140 crates. Aug 3rd Sunday Very warm had Stan Blair over and went for a picnic �Aug 4th. Very warm yet picked 170 toms 92 plums. 15 cabb Aug 5th no rain yet every thing getting worse. Tomatoes, worst we ever had rough & dry rot. picked 177 bskts 36 plums 13 bskts apples & 17 Hampers apples. Aug 6th. Picking tomatoes & plums. very hot Aug 7th no rain yet picked 131 toms shipped 60 plums & picking for Upton Jam Coy {Company}. sold him plums at 2¢ a lb except Burbanks at 1½ a lb Aug 8th. First load to Uptons 203 x 11 Shiro plums. Picked 223 toms Sold 142 at 45¢ Shipped 81 north at 60¢ 6 crates Lawtons 17 plums and 100 x 6 qt plums Red Junes to Scott at 22¢ Aug 9 Saturday Picked 154 toms and 122 plums for Upton for Monday a.m. Aug 10th. A Big change in the weather. cool this morning. 66 at 10a.m. Aug 11th A Big day today 214 toms at 45¢ 314 plums at 40¢ Some peppers, cabbages, cukes, etc Fair & cool. saw the big Airship R.100 over here from England Aug 12. Weather fine & Cool. a big day but every thing getting cheap. Aug 13. Tomatoes 30 to 40¢ picked 250 Burbank plums at 30¢ picked 530 bskts in all also 100 doz Corn & 5 crates Blackberries Aug 14 A light shower this am. and a thunder shower at 5 p.m.. picked 150 toms & 200 plums. Aug 15 Took 261 plums to Upton this am. 215 ready to go to morrow a.m. Sold Scott 130 Burbanks 70 toms & shipped 64 toms & 8 crates Lawtons. Aug 16 Saturday only shipped 26 tomatoes & sold Scott 100 plums. Aug 17 Sunday Fair & cold was down to Johns for Supper. Aug 18th. A Busy day. 301 bskts tomatoes at 30 & 35¢. 11 G Peppers 3 Red peppers at $125 {$1.25}. 7 Cabbages 3 Marrows crates. & 423 bskts Burbank plums. Aug 19. 180 toms. 388 Burbank plums. also 25 x 6 Burbanks, 47 cukes at 25¢ 7 Clapp pears at 60¢ Aug 20th 256 toms today Sold 50 at 40¢ Balance at 35¢ �Aug 21st. Another busy day. 275 toms at 35¢ all but 50 sold to trucker at 45¢. 28 Bradshaws. 60¢. 46 Clapps pears at 60¢. Finished Burbanks. 222 bskts. Aug. 22 picked 378 bskts toms sold at 35¢ and 40¢. 20 Bradshaw plums 60¢ also shipped 48 x 11 Red peppers to Toronto. Sold 10 at $100 {$1.00} 38 at 75¢ Finished corn had 360 doz. Sold for $80.00. Aug 23rd. Finished Clapps favorite pears, 122 bskts this year sold at 50¢ & 60¢. Aug 24th cold and rainy Aug 25th. Picked 315 toms at 38 & 40¢ 60 plums at 50 & 60¢. 34 cukes 5 Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00} crate Aug 26th {Picked} 231 toms today lower in price 30¢ & 40¢ over 110 plums. Aug 27. {Picked} 177 bskts toms today & 168 plums 40 Red peppers 85¢ and $1.00 13 crates Cauliflowers sold at 50¢ 30 bartlett Pears 60¢ Aug 28 not so busy only 137 toms & 125 plums 57 cukes Aug 29th. nothing doing today. only picked 61 bskts tomatoes today. men hoeing strawberries Aug 30 Went to Toronto Ex. men hoeing strawberries Aug 31st Sunday Fine home all day. Sept 1st. not so busy but picked about 300 bskts Sept 2nd not very many orders only about 100 bskts. picking tomatoes for Canning factory Sept 3rd Sold Scott 390 plums Grand Dukes, Monarch, & Reine Claudes at 40¢ & shipped 34 bskts north. only 44 toms north 30¢ 15 Bartlett pears. Sept 4. Hardly any tomato orders only 25 bskts at 30¢ & 44 plums at 50¢. 22 Bartletts 60¢, 32 x 11 Culls to Toronto sold at 30¢. sorting pears for Cannery A lot of small ones. 140 plums to Uptons Sept 5. only shipped 10 plums & 15 tomatoes. 17 peppers north. shipped 50 Red peppers to Toronto. 128 bus {bushels} Tomatoes to Canning Factory 142 plums to Uptons. 43 bus pears to Canners. �Sept 6 Saturday Picking plums & pears for Canners and 48 Peppers for Scott Sept 7 Sunday Fine went to Hamilton Saw Wilcox’s. Sept 8th. sold Scott a load of plums & peppers & shipped 90 bskts mixed stuff north & picked more pears for canners Sept 9. Got another load of plums to Canners & 75 bus pears also. only a few orders 29 bskts Scott got 40 Red peppers 65 Sept 10 Last of Bartletts gone. 137 bushes in all. picked over 100 bskts Cukes at 21 cents. 60 x 6 Red peppers 65 x 11 Red. 27 Greens. 59 plums. 16 Caul. Sept 11 Fine & warm took 116 bus toms to factory. picked 146 Reine Claudes 13 Red peppers & 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 12th Finished Reine Claude plums 1208 bskts. sold Scott 50 toms at 27¢ without covers. & 60 peppers shipped 46 bskts fruit north & Davidson got 101 plums. Sept 13. Picked 53 cukes at 20¢. 25. toms 30 9 Caul. $1.50 20 Green peppers. 30¢ a shower about 3PM Sept 14 Sunday Fine & Very warm Had Wilcoxs for dinner Sept 15th. Warm with a few showers. shipped 41 toms 4 peppers. 2 caul 36 plums north. Scott 15 Red peppers 3 Caul. Davidson 81 Grand Duke plums. & shipped to Toronto 66 x 11 Red Sweet peppers. Sept 16. Showery picked about 150 bskts {baskets}. Smith still drunk have not seen him since Sunday. Sept 17. Finished Grand Dukes (148) plums & picked 17 prunes 7 cauliflowers $1.00 Sept 18th. Picked Howell pears for Davidson 73 bushels at $1.00 per bush and 55 more Red peppers for Toronto 35 at 60¢ 20 at 50¢ Sept 19th Picked 134 bskts peppers today. sold greens at 30 Reds 50¢ Very warm Sept 20 no orders today Sept 21 Sunday went down to the beach. �Sept 22. Fine & warm no orders north. sold Scott 35 peppers & 5 Caul. shipped 10 Caul 10 Red Peppers to Toronto. Sept 23. not many orders sold Scott our peaches 63 bskts at 50¢ Sept 24. Sold Davidson 60 Cukes 20¢ 13 Dills 40 shipping a load of peppers & caul to Toronto. Sept 25 Showery today picked 25 Peppers & 2 Caul. digging Potatoes very small Sept 26. A few more Showers picked 200 bskts peppers today sold scott 35 Reds at 40¢ 50 Green Hot at 25¢ 81 Green Sweets 30 Shipped 34 Reds to Toronto and 7 caul. Sept 27 Cold. men hoeing strawberries only order 5 crates Cauliflowers Sept 28. Sunday cool & cloudy had Hicks over in the evening. Sept 29. Picking peppers & cukes. Sept 30. Cool. picking peppers hoeing & ploughing Sept 30th. Oct 1st. Picked peppers sold a few to Scott at 27¢. Oct 2nd. First white frost of the season no harm done. finished picking plums. 23 prunes. Oct 3rd to 7th. Fine & cool. light white frosts. still picking tomatoes cukes & peppers. Oct 7th to 15th. weather very fine & warm. flowers all in bloom yet. Fruit & Vegetables all gone only peppers & pumpkins no sale for either. had my tonsils burnt out on Sat. Oct 11th. throat very sore yet. Oct 18th Change in the weather cold with gales from the West and first snow flurries of the season. Oct 19th & 20th cold with strong winds snow flurries. regular hurricanes reported Sat & Sun. with snow some places 2 ft deep. Oct 20th to 27th weather cool & cloudy some frosts at night. no rain. Oct 27th to Nov 5th. mostly fair. white frosts at night. some fogs turning colder tonight Nov 5th to Nov 11th. weather fine & moderately warm. work about all done Smith pruning ploughing all done. Shipped 18 crates Cauliflowers on Nov 6th. Sold at $2 00 crate also shipped 75 peppers �(not sold yet.) not much sale for them last lot. Sold from 25 to 50¢ bskt. 50¢ was for a few Large Red Sweets Nov 12th to 24th. Weather mild. cloudy & very foggy Nov 25 turning colder work about all done pruning nearly done. Nov 26 & 27th very cold only 7 above zero this a.m Smiths unloading 2nd car {railway car} manure for strawberry covering. Nov 26 to 29th. Cold & frosty Nov 30 Sunday Had Chapmans out for the day weather rainy. Dec 1st & 2nd Very cold just 4 from zero at 830 this a.m. Dec 4th Milder again unloading manure & covering strawberries Dec 5th. Mild & Foggy. had Havana Cuba on Radio for an hour. real good Dec 6th mild & rainy. Sat up late Had KFI Los Angeles at 130 am. also Had Denver. Florida. Texas. Oklahoma & St Petersburg Florida heard Amos & Andy there at 7 oclock had 53 Stations tonight Dec 13th. weather fine & not very cold. Smith quit work tonight Dec 15th & 16th Very cold about zero the last two nights. Dec 20th milder the last few days finished last car of manure today. Dec 24th. weather has been a little cooler. had a couple of inches of snow today. Dec 25th. Christmas Day down to Johns for the day. it was a lovely day fair. not too cold and a couple of inches of snow on the ground. light south winds blowing. Dec 26 & 27th. milder & cloudy snow all gone again. Dec 30th. Fair & moderately cold went to Hamilton bot a goose. 32¢ a lb 14¼ lbs. $4.50 Dec 31st. Colder today started snowing about noon. �List of Varieties of plums for 1930 Shiro’s 418 x 11’s Red Junes 515 x 11’s Abundance 33 x 11’s Burbanks 2266 x 11’s Bradshaws 138 x 11’s Lombards 45 x 11’s Green Gages 376 x 11’s Reine Claudes 1208 x 11’s Monarchs 120 x 11’s Damsons 11 x 11’s Prunes 36 x 11s Grand Dukes 808 x 11s Total 5974 x 11 qts 100 x 6’s 25 x 6’s 125 x 6 qts Prices ranged at 2 cts a lb for Greens & Reds and 1½ cts a lb for Burbanks at Jam Factory. Dealers prices about the same. after paying for baskets. Prices up north about 10 cts a bskt Higher. Pears for 1930 Clapps Favorite 122 bskts Sold at about 50¢ & 60¢. Bartletts 150 bskts at 60¢ “ Culls 87 “ at 30¢ in Toronto “ Bushels. 137 to Canners at 3 and 3½ a lb. �Howells 10 x 11 at 50¢ {Howells} 73 bus. at $1.00 Duchess 6x11 {Duchess} 17 bushels Clairgeau 7 bskts Kieffers 23 bskts at 30¢ Season. 1929 Total Sales. 2147 95 3781 60 2675 52 1450 71 1339 02 1805 28 $13,200 08 $ Oct 27 Alan Davidson. Bur{lington} 73 00 27 Alan Davidson Bur 35 65 27 Upton Jam Co. Ham{ilton} 686 38 Oct 29 D S Litster Burks Falls 84 00 31 H M Shaw Trout Creek 72 00 �31 R L Scott Aldershot 14 75 R. I. Armstrong Burks Falls 2 85 “ Hare Bros Bracebridge 139 14 “ G Sinclair Orilles 37 90 “ A E Johnston Sundridge 5 85 Manser Welb Toronto 47 40 11 C P Carpenter Winona 6 55 12 Manser Welb Toronto 24 19 15 J W Troyer Burks Falls 12 00 17 Manser Welb Toronto 39 26 Manser Welb 29 27 Drafts Nov 5 Dec 3 3 “ Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 35 70 18 Canadian Canners Burl. 278 75 24 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 3 00 29 A P Wonod Tottenham 10 00 Cash Sales 167 64 1805 28 �Oct 2. A Davidson Burl. 255 10 4 Mrs M Gollop Cookstown 2 25 4 Wm Peek Burks Falls 152 32 7 M. Welb Toronto 43 39 Oct. J D Stewart Thornton 63 75 By Draft x W V Fry Thornton 17 55 “ “ “ Simpson Tottenham 2 85 “ “ “ H Rinn Tottenham 43 45 John Saro Barrie 51 16 F D Cancilla Barrie 25.00 + G. W Nichol Beeton 25. 70 Manser Welb Toronto 48 56 A Davidson Burl. 174 30 15 C P Carpenter Winona 21 50 22 Wilson Hamilton 22 02 22 R. L. Scott. 197 05 22 Manser Welb 12 57 15 S. R. Trading Co 61 00 22 J R Couse Cookstown 45 00 25 P J Marrin Bracebridge 75 50 Oct 14 1339 02 �Sept 9 Hanna & Co. Port Carling 22 50 9 D S Litster Burks Falls 111 45 9 Manser Welb Toronto 32 23 11 A Davidson Burl. 191 30 11 F. Monkman Cookstown 28 60 J W Troyer Burks Falls 63 05 10 T. S. Tremouth Powassan 49 50 15 Manser Welb. Toronto 73 23 22 R L Scott Aldershot 333 92 + 22 C P. Carpenter Winona 8 25 + 23 Manser Welb Toronto 31 32 A E Johnston Sundridge 78 97 “ J D Wisdon Allandale 7 85 “ R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls 5 15 25 C P Carpenter Winona 157 25 25 A Davidson Burl. 107 04 27 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 173 90 27 S L Anderson Crossland 10 30 30 M Welb Toronto 64 90 + 12 Drafts. 1450 71 �Aug 20 Rhymal Hamilton 4 32 21 F D Cancilla Barrie 18 75 21 Wm Peek Burks falls 128 40 21 S L Anderson Crossland 33 25 P J Marrin Bracebridge 148 25 x Aug 23. R. L. Scott Aldershot 656 56 x A Davidson Burl. 154 09 Manser Welb Toronto 68 07 3 G Williamson Tottenham 4 00 4 G W Nichol Beeton 116 25 S River Trading Co. 93 10 x 22. 25 Sept 2 Paid by Drafts “ “ “ W. V. Fry Thornton 31 00 “ “ “ Simpson Tottenham 46 30 “ “ “ H Rinn Tottenham 94 75 “ “ “ J R Couse Cookstown 87 70 “ “ “ Hare Bros Bracebridge 211.28 C.P. Carpenter Winona 86 07 6 R L Scott Aldershot 361.95 6 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 331 43 Sept 5. 2675.52 �July 23rd E. Bullock Burl. 144.95 25 A Davidson Burl. 178 10 25 Upton Jam Co. Ham. 878.83 28 R L Scott Aldershot 659.66 28 L Robinson Elmvale 16 45 28 Manser Welb Toronto 71.28 29 R L. Scott Aldershot 26 22 31 July Cash Sales 141 60 D. S. Litster Burks Falls 93 90 8 C P. Carpenter 98 50 8 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 152.20 Allan Davidson 133.40 C P Carpenter 36 18 M S Gollop Cookstown 12 50 J F Cullingham Cookstown 4 50 Hare Bros Bracebridge 237 49 15 T. S. Tremouth Powassan 67.25 16 A Davidson Burl. 300.90 18 R L Scott Aldershot 591 85 Aug 7 + 12 Drafts 15 “ 3781.60 �May 12th Manser Welb Toronto 33 47 20th “ “ “ 21 81 27 “ “ “ 23 34 June 2 “ “ “ 23 25 9 “ “ “ 23 49 28 “ C P Carpenter 47 25 20 Cash Sales 6 50 23 Cash Sales 56 80 Manser Welb Toronto 115 43 June 16 24 “ “ “ 320 55 July 1st “ “ “ 213 91 “ “ “ 23 03 8 8 “ R. L. Scott Aldershot 748 40 12 G. Davidson Burlington 52 00 15 C P Carpenter 84 00 15 Manser Welb Toronto 77 28 16 E. Bullock Burl. 240 65 18 L Robinson Elmvale 18 05 21 Brown & Co Barrie 4 25 Manser Welb Toronto 14 49 �2147 95 Standing order for Manure Berry Covering 5 cars Nov 10th 12th - 14 - 16 - 18 Hotbed 5 cars Feb 1st & 10th Mar 5th Mar 10 & 20th For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Front cover with yellow sticker "1930" </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> [Inside front cove] Season 1930 [First page] April 10th Arrived home this afternoon. weather is fine. Alan broke his arm on arrival. April 11th Men working at hot beds theyare just fiishing painting and the look {really?} good. April 12 uloading 5th and {las cow of mannure?} Sunday april 13th Fine + warm home. All day alone Mon april 14th {illegible} ready to spray heads 7 galo emulsion to a tank everything out of order only got 2 tanks on April 15 Very cold and windy {illegible} got one tank of spray on April 16 still cold + windy still spraying. managed to get don. but very windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 17 Cold + cloudy in the morning. Nelson {ploughing?} affternoon. April 18th {Soud?} friday fine {illegible} and slated uncovering Shawn Berms April 19th uncovering Shawn Berms look fain but rows very light April 20th Easter sunday Bright but cold. Strong east wind had {sev hammando} for supper April 21st Runing the {illegible} Turned sick at noon. Dysentery I guess and every body with colds too. April 22nd very cold. uncovering SB {Shawn Berms} April 23rd Colds this AM. Froze an inch of ice. Thermometer 26 at 8 oclock.. at 10 am ground covered with snow real {squall} Gnawing manure off Shawn Berms April 24 still cold froze ice again this AM April 25 Started uncovering shawn Berms again slotted a few days it was as cold and funny felling hunk. Sick stomach April 26th a little milder today Nelson {Ploughing man?} uncovering Shawn berms. My self doing nothing feel no good April 27th Sunday home alone weather fine April 28th Smith slate work again. Uncovering Shawn Berms yeh. April 29th fine + warm slated transplanting tomatoes in front boxes. April 30th {Fine bed?} planting tomatoes in boxes {4400} weather fine and warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 30 May 1st Transplanting tomatoes yeh. Had a big shower this morning. Had an examination by the dr. says to quit {wak?} for awhile May 2nd Very windy today planting tomatoes and also planting cukes more showers + a thunder storm in the afternoon with hail as large as marbles. May 3rd Strawberry plants arrived 12000 cost $51.00 for the plants $10.30 duty + $2270 {illegible} total $8450. They look pretty good. Mat 4th Sunday fine + warm May 5th Planting Strawberries with the planter done about 10000 today. very warm need rain {badly?} too. Cut 2 {ears?} asparagus for the {buist} May 6th Planted out Cabbages 6000 this morning. very warm today a few of the early plums coming into blossom, strawberries planted yesterday look cooked. planted 20lbs {Davis Way} beans and put 1 ton of 4-16-8 fertilizer on raspberries and cut 8 {lohts?} asparagus. May 7th + 8th + 9th still digging and planting strawberries also planted early corn and pumpkins. nearly done up. got two teeth pulled. May 10th finished planting strawberries about 6 acres. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 11th Sunday fine and warm May 12th finished transplanting tomatos and planted 2 ozs cauliflower seed and 4 ozs bush vegetables marrows. May 13th Watering {illegible} and started whoe strawberries May 14th Light showers will do a lot of good men clipped horses chew wood and look stranger to get overhauled May 15th still a few showers hoeing strawberries May 16th Hoeing strawberrries May 17th Colder today planting potates and replaning strawberries filling up. May 18th Sunday cloudy and cold all day. May 19th Rain all day biggest this spring also very cold. about 40 and 45 all day. May 20th Clear and little milder. replanting strawberries yet. thousands dead of the first planting, bad roots and guess. warm weather then May 21st Fine and warm men hoeing strawberries. May 22 Very warm today hoeing strawberries May 23rd warm about 90. Started planting out tomatoes. May 24th a big change very cool today planting out tomatoes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 25th Sunday cold about 55 this afternoon. 32 at 5:30 this a.m. with a light white frost. May 26th Planting tomatoes very cold light frosts and guess no damage here. Had to start spraying no good no pressure. May 27th still cold plating tomatoes and got on 6 tanks of spary. a little milder tonight. looks like rain. May 28th, cold and showering. spraying and hoeing strawberries. May 29th, 30th and 31st. Windy and cold, frosts nearly every morning but not heavy to do any damage here. Spraying and hoeing strawberries, 27 tanks on now about 3 more to finish seems and be lots of cherries and plums and quite a lot of pears. June 1st, Sunday warmer but very windy from South Wests. June 2nd, finsihed spraying and planting tomatoes about 18000 in all. June 3rd Planted out about 12000 peppers very warm and windy. June 4th. Planting {illegible} marrows and peppers still very warm, finished planting about 15000 peppers in all. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 5th men all hoeing cultivating and ploughing very warm over 90 had an examination at the Ham Clinic no report yet. June 6th cooler today a few light showers hoeing new strawberries lots of them dead they say. June 7th very cold west windand cloudy. June 8th Sunday Cool June 9th Hoeing and cultuvationg June 10th showering heavy all day and cool June 11th bright but cool got 3 more teeth pulled. picked first strawberries 4x36's sold at - 13er point June 12th fine and warmer planted out cauliflower yesterday. ground in good shape but plants very small June 13th the picked 14x36 strawberries sold at 10 at 20th 30, 18th, at 17th June 14th fine and warm, men hoeing bushes, blackberries in full bloom now fast white . am afraid that they will be no good though JUne 15 Sunday fine and warmer June 16th a few light showers in the night and this morning picked strawberries in the rain sent 2 v crates to Toronto by our truck at 10 oclock sold at 10 00 25et {at 23 - et bat 18 th and down 700 20th 10et?} 2th crates noon, at 15 crates at night, 63 crates in all. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 17th Bid slimey in berries down to 7et pint in Toronto June 18th sold here today 102 crates to scott at 83/4 et and 25 to Davidson at 84 June 19th Showery and cold only picked 55 x 36 strawberries today. sold at 8 3/4 ets. June 20th cool. again picked 111 crates strawberries. June 21st Dean and his boys out to stay a couple of days June 22nd Sunday fine and warm June 23rd our biggest picing of berries 196 and 27 crates June 24thno picking today June 25th Only 96 crates strawberries today and nearly done picked 2 {illegible} Richmond cherries and 2 of white sweets ripe very early this year June 26th showery about noon. continued most of the day. picked 7 {illegible} Richmonds at 60th and 5 white sweets at 75 th June 27 cold and cloudy and high winds picked 68 crates strawberries 20 crates Richmond cherries 14 crates sweets 75 4 white June 28th Fine and cool {illegible} cherries again got on 6 1/2 {illegible} June 29th SUnday fine and warmer. went to La Salle Park for a couple {illegible} June 30 Very warm nothing picking on account of the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> holiday tomorrow men still spraying takes 11 {illegible} to go our cherries July 1stpicked 42 crates strawberries 55 Richmond cherries sold Scott at 57th 11x6 sweet . Big rain about 1 ochlock. lasted nearly all afternoon pickes all soaked. July 2nd picked 77 Richmond cherries sold 45 of both 55th to shipped balance to Toronto sold at 30 to 44 ibs pre 11 etc. July 3rd Picked 30 Richmonds and 10 sweets today July 4 finished Richmond cherries had 205 x 11 baskets cut 6 crates cabbages sold at 90 x 20 black cherries at 75th July 5 no picking today men hoeing old strawberry beds ... a little warmer looks like rain today picked 45 fruits ropes yesterday for the first sold at 254 fruit. July 6th Sunday fine and warm July 7th Picked 91 cherries sipped 66 north at 85th and sold 25 at - 75th and 22 x 6 qts black sweets at 754,,16 beans at 50th July 8th 59 x 11 monts today 85th 23x 6's blacks. 4 beans July 9th 78 cherries, 26 beans 29 x 6 sweet cherries black 4 crates prasps and 12 x 6 green peppers. the first of the season sold at 604 - {illegible} 6 qts. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 10 Picked 262 cherries today prices 65 to 85th 15 beans at 40 and 50th July 11 Only picked 98 {illegible} cherries and 3 crates rasps 25 {illegible} beans today 40x July 12th picke 86 cherries for Scott at 70x and sen 7 rates Rasps to Toronto sold at 184 July 13th Rain and cool. another thunder storm in the night Jult 14th Picked 416 x 11 cherries today and 6 crates cabbages July 15th picked 314 x 4 cherries and 22 doz Cabbages. 14x11 pepper 21 crates Rasps sold at 13th July 16th Picked 409 cherries today getting ccheap sold 150 to Scott at 624. 105 {illegible} at 654 balance north at 80th, 35 qts a dozne July 17 Only picked 208 cherries today and 3 crates Cabbages July 18 only picked 77 cherries shipped north a few at 80 but mostly 75th 5 cabbages and 11 beans picked one six quart of Tomatos and 1 x 11 Cucumbers for the first 11 days ahead of first picking last year. weather very warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 19th Sat picked 13 crates Rasps - 106 x 11 cherries 65th 90 x 6 qts for Davidson 45th 25 for Scott 35th July 20 Sunday very warm was down to {Hicks?} for tes Uncle Dave arrived yesterday a week. July 21 Very busy 465 x 11 cherries from 67 1/2 to 75th 20 beans 40 and 45. 8 {illegible} 75th 8 crates 50th July 22. Picked 33 crates Rasps 223 x 11 cherries today July 23 Picked 2 and 3 x 11 cherries at 65 - 67nand 75th . 170 x 60's 42 1/2 15 crates cabbages - 50th 11 {illegible} 60 12 beans 40. worked till nearly eight oclock. July 24 picked 175 cherries and 14 crates rasps very warm July 25 vry warm and day only picked 54 cherries and a few beans and {illegible} strawberries crop totals was 374 x 36 pints and 412 x 275 quarts about half as many as last year and prices lower 12 1/2 at {illegible} last year and 11 et this year July 26 picked 16 crates rasps and 142 cherries July 27th. Very warm had {Grandma?} B - out for a {illegible} of cherries </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 28th terrible hot and day plants all wilting picked cherries a few rasps 21 bskts {baskets} tomatos shipped north at 90th also picked first plums Shiro (5) bskts at 70th and first vegetable marrow also first sweet peppers July 29th cooler today. but no rain. a beg turn over at yesterdays Dominion election. Last term the Liberals Had 110 Seats. this year time Conservatives have 138 seats. Was at Mr Robt Allen's funeral some crowd there. he died suddenly Saturday morning July 30. no rain yet and very warm picked a last 40 tomatoes sold at 90 754 July 31st picked one crate black berries for the first and 20 x 4 cherries Aug 1st. Han a run on cabbages today 53 crates for Scott and Bullock, at 50 and crates - 80 tomatoes at 75 north and 60 crates to Deades. 29 cucumbers 55 andvery hot day yeh. finished picking cherries 39.5 x 11's mont 205 x 11's Richmonds 310 x 6's mont 160 x 6 sweets prices pretty low from 654 to deades 75 and 85 north </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> aug 1 beans done also had sold 232 {illegible} at from 35 to 11 504 {illegible} totaled $100.00 Aug 2nd nothing doing today. very warm also finished picking raspberries yeaterday had about 140 crates. aug 3rd Sunday very warm had slow blow over and went for a icnic aug 4th very warm yet picked 170 tomatoes, 92 plums, 15 cbbages aug 5th no rain yet every thing gettting worse. Tornatos. Worst we ever had rough and day rot. picked 177 lohts, 36 plums 13 lohts apples and 17 Hamper apples. Aug 6th. Picking tomatoes and plums. very hot Aug 7th no rain yet picked 131 tomatoes shipped 60 plums and picking for {illegible} Jam {illegible}. sold him plums at 24 all except {illegible} at 1 1/2 all Aug 8th first load to {illegible} 203 x 11 {illegible} plums. picked 223 tons sold 142 at 454 shipped 81 north at 60 and 6 crates Lawtons 17 plums and 100 x 6 qts plus Red Jams to Scott at 22th aug 9 Saturday picked 154 tons and 122 plums for {illegible} for monday a.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> aug 10th a big change in the weather. cool this morning. 66 at 10 a.m. aud 11th a big day today 214 tons at 454 314 lums at 404 some peppers, cabbages, cucumbers, etc. fair and cool. saw the big {illegible} R.100 over here from England Aug 12. weather fine and cool a big day but everyhing getting cheap. aug 13. Tomatoes 30 to 40and picked 250 {illegible} plums at 30 and oicked 530 lohts in all also 100 dozne corn and 5 crates blackberries aug 14 a light shower this a.m. and a thunder shower at 5 p.m. picked 150 tomatoes and 200 plums. aug 15 took 261 plums to {illegible} this a.m. 215 ready to go tomorrow a.m. sold Scott 130 {illegible} 70 tomatoes and shipped 64 tomatoes and 8 crates Lawtons. Aug 16 Saturday only shipped 26 tomatoes and sold Scott 100 plums Aug 17 Sunday fair and cold was down to Johns for Supper. Aug 18th A busy day. 30 lohts tomatoes at 30 and 35th. 11 red peppers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 3 red peppers at $125, 7 cabbages 3 marrows crates and 423 lohts {illegible} plums Aug 19 180 tomatoes 388 {illegible} plums also 25x6 {illegible}, 47 cucumbers at 254, 7 {illegible} peas at 604 Aug 20th 256 tomatoes today sold at 404 balance at 35th Aug 21st another busy day. 275 tomatoes at 35th at 45th {illegible} 60th 46 {illegible} peas at 60th. finished {illegible} 222 lohts aug 22 picked 378 lohts tomatoes sold at 35th and 40th. 20 {illegible} plums 60th also shipped 48x11 red peppers to Toronto. sold 10 at $100 38 at 75 {illegible}, finished corn, had 360 dozne sold for $80.00 Aug 23rd finished {illegible} favorite peas 122 ohts thus year sold at 50 and 60th aug 24th cold and rainy aug 25th picked 315 Tomatoes at 38 and 40, 60 plumes at 50 and 60th. 34 cucumbers 5 cauliflowers $100 crates Aug 26th 231 toms today {illegible} in {illegible} 30 th and 40 and over 110 plums. Aug 27 177 lohts tomatoes today and 168 plums 40 red peppers 854 and $100 13 crates cauliflowers sold at 50th 30 {illegible} peas 60th AUg 28 not so busy only 137 tomatoes and 125 plums 57 cucumbers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 29th nothing doing today. only picked 61 lohts tomatoes today men hoeing strawberries Aug 30 went to Toronto and men hoeing strawberries Aug 31st Sunday fine home all day Sept 1st not so busy but picked about 300 lohts Sept 2nd not very many orders only about 100 lohts. picking tomatoes for canning factory Sept 3rd sold Scott 390 plums {illegible} Duks {illegible} and {Reine Clauds?} at 40th and shipped 34 lohts north only 44 tomatoes north 30th. 15 {Barttett?} peas Sept 4t hardly any tomato orders only 25 lohts at 30 and 44 plums at 50th, 22 {illegible} 60th, 32x11 cabbages to Toronto sold at 30th. sorting peas for panning a lot of small ones 140 plums to {uptons?} Sept 5 only shipped 10 plums and 15 tomatoes 17 peppers north shipped 50 red peppers to Toronto. 128 {illegible} Tomatoes to canning factory 142 plums to uptons 43 {illegible} peas to cannes. Sept 6 saturday picking plums and peas for cannes and 48 pepper for Scott </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 7 Sunday fine went to Hammlton saw {Wileoys?} Sept 8th sold scott a load of plums and pepers and shipped 90 lohts {illegible} stuff north and picked more peas for cannes Sept 9 Got another load of plums to Cannes 75 {illegible} peas also only a few orders 29 loht Scott got 40 red peppers 65 Sept 10 Last of {illegible} gone 137 bushes in all. picked over 100 lohts cucmbers at 21 crates 60x6 Red peppers 105x11 red 27 greens. 59 plums 16 cauliflowers. Sept 11 fine and warm took 116 {illegible} tomatoes to factory picked 146 {reme clauds?} 13 red peppers and 12 crates cauliflower Sept 12th finished {reine clauds?} plums 1208 lohts sold Scott 50 tomatoes at 274 without covers and 60 eppers shipped 46 lohts fruit north and davidson got 101 plums. Sept 13 picked 53 cucumbers at 20. 25 tomatoes 30, 9 cauliflowers $11.50 20 green peppers 304 a shower about 3pm Sept 14 Sunday fine and very warm had {Wileons?} for dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 15th warm with a few showers shipped 41 tomatoes 4 peppers 2 cauliflowers 36 plums north. Scott 15 red peppers 3 cauliflowers, Davidson 81 Grand Duke plums and shipped To Torono 66x11 red sweet peppers Sept 16 Showery picked about 150 lohts Smith still drunk have not seen him since Sunday. Sept 17 finished grand dukes plimes (148) and picked 17 plums 7 cauliflowers 158 Sept 18th picked Howell pears for Davidson 73 bushes at $100 per bush and 55 more red peppers for Toronto 35 at 60ht, 20 at 50 th Sept 19th picked 134 lohts peppers today sold greens at 30, reds 50 and very warm Sept 20 no orders today Sept 21 Sunday went down to the beach Sept 22 fine and warm no orders North, sold Scott 35 peppers and 5 cauliflowers 35 shipped 110 Cauliflowers 10 red peppes to Toronto Sept 23 Not many rder sold Scott our peaches 63 lohts at 50th Sept 24 sold Davidson 68 cucmbers 20th 13 dills 40 shipping a laod of peppers and cauliflowers to Toronto. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 25 showery today picked 25 peppers and 2 cauliflowers digging potatoes very small Sept 26 a few more showers picked 200 lohta peppers today sold Scott 35 reds at 40 and 50 green hot at 25 and 81 green sweets 30 shipped 34 reds to Toronto and 7 cauliflowers Sept 27 cold, men hoeing strawberries only order 5 crates cauliflowers Sept 28 Sunday cool and cloudy had {Heatts?} over in the evening. Sept 29 picking peppers and cucumbers Sept 30 cool and picking peppers, hoeing and ploughing Oct 1 picked peppers sold a few to Scott at 27¢ Oct 2nd first white frost of the season no harm done finished picking plums 23 plums Oct 3rd to 7th fine and cool light white frosts still picking Tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers Oct 7th to 15th weather very fine an warm. slower all in bloom yet. fruit and vegetables all gone only puppers and pumpkins no sale for either had my {illegible} {illegible} out on Sat (oct 11th) {illegible} very sore yet Oct 18th Change in the weather cold with gales from the west and first snowflurries of the season. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 19th cold with strong winds snowflurries regular hurricanes reported Sat and Sun with snow some places 2 friday Oct 20th to 27th weather cool and cloudy some frost at night no rain Oct 27th to nov 5th mostly fair white frost at night some fogs turning colder tonoght Nov 5th to 11th weather fine and moderately warmer work about all done Smith pruning, ploughing all done shipped 18 crates Cauliflower on Nov 6th sold at $200 crates also shipped 75 peppers (not sold yet) not much sale for Them loaf lot. sold from 25 to 50¢ lohts 50¢ {illegible} for a {Feur Lorque Rod Sweets?} Nov 12th to 24th Weather mixed cloudy and very foggy Nov 25 turning colder work about all done prunning nearly done Nov 26 and 27th very cold only 7 above xero {illegible} a.m. Smithes unloading 2 {illegible}{illegible} for strawberry canning Nov 26 to 29th Cold and frosty Nov 30 Sunday Had {illegible} out for the day weather rainy Dec 1st and 2nd very cold {illegible} 4 from zero at 830 this a.m. Dec 4th milder aain unloading {illegible} and canning strawbarries Dec 5th mild and foggy had {illegible}{illegible} on Radio for an hour real good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 6th mild and rainy Sat up late had KFI Los angeles at 1:30 a.m. also had Diner Florida, Texas. 6 khohoma and St Petersburg Florida heard amos and ndy there at 7 oclock had 53 Stations tonight Dec 13th Weather fine and not very cold Smith quite weak tonight Dec 15th and 16th Very cold about zero the last two nights Dec 20th milder the last few days finished last car of marrows today Dec 24th weather has been a little cooler had a couple of inchs of snow today Dec 25th Christmas Day down to Johns for the day it was a lovely day fair, not too cold and a couple of inchs of snof on the ground, light south winds blowing Dec 26 and 27th milder and cloudy snow all gone again Dec 30th fair and moderatly cold went to Hamilton lot a goose 32¢ a {illegeble} 14th {illegeble} $4.50 Dec 31st colder today started snowing about noon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1930 Last of Varieties of plums for 1930 Shiros - 418x11's Red plums 515x11's 100x6's Abundance 33x11's Burbank 2266x11's 25x6's Bradshaws 138x11's Lombards 45x11's Greengags 376x11's reine clauds 1208x11's monarch 120x11's Damsons 11x11's Prunes 36x11's Grand Duks 808x11's Total plums 5974x11 qts 125x6qts prices ranged at 2 crates a lb for greens and reds and th of a lb for Burbanks at Jam Factory Dealers prices about the same after paying for baskets. Prices up north about 10 crates a loht higher Pears for 1930 Clapps favorite 122 lohts sold at about 50¢ and 60¢ Bartletts 150 lohts at 60¢ // Culls 87 // at 30¢ in Toronto // Bushes 137 {illegeble} Cannes at 3 and 3 1/2 a lb Howells 10x11 at 50¢ 73 {illegeble} at $100 Duchess 6x11 17 bushes {illegeble} 7 lohts Kieffer 23 lohts at 30¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Season 1929 Total sales 214795 378160 267552 145071 133902 180528 $1320008 Oct 27 Alan Davidson Ban $ 7300 27 alan Davidson ban 3565 27 upton James Ham. 68638 Oct29 DS Letster Barkstos 8400 31 HM Shaw Trout Greek 7200 31 R J. Scott Aldeslut 1475 R.t. Aumstory Buktalls 285 Haie Rus Broeebudge 13914 G Senclair Coilles 3790 A E Johnston Sunduge 585 Nov 5 manear Welt Toronto 4746 11 C P Corpeuter Winone 655 12 Manear Welt Toronto 2419 15 J W Treyer Buktalls 1200 17 Manear Weltt Toronto 3926 Dec 3 Manear Welt 2927 3 Hutetusion Burs Bradlidy 3570 18 Canadian cannes Brand 27875 24 CW Sharpe Buktalls 310 29 A P Wonod Tollentorn 1000 Cost Sale 16764 180528 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 2. 9 Davidson Bul 25510 4 Msm Rallop Cookstown 225 4 Wm Peek Bulstalls 15232 7 M Well Toronto 4339 Oct . J D Steward Thomton 6375 {illegeble} W V {Fuy?} Thomton 1755 Sumpson Tottenham 285 H Rumi Tottenham 4345 Oct 14 John Saso Bame 5116 F D Caneille Bame 25.00 G. W Mehus Beeton 25.70 Manser Welt Toronto 48.56 6 Davidson Bud 174.30 15 C Pearpenter {Wuinona?} 21.50 22 Wilson Hamilton 22.02 22 R. J. Scott 197.05 22 Manser Welt 1257 15 S. R. Trading Co 6100 22 JR Coure Cookstown 4500 25 PJ Maum Breadlidge 7550 133902 Sept 9 Ham and co port {Cauling?} 9 D S Litster Buktalls 11145 9 Manser Welt Toronto 32.23 11 A Davidson Bul 19130 11 T monkmaw Cookstown 2860 12 J W Troyer Bukstalls 6305 10 T.S. Trewslton {illegeble} 4952 15Manser Welt Toronto 7323 22 R J Scott Aldebet 33392 22 C P Capenter W mona 825 23 Manser Welt Toronto 3132 A A Johnston Sumdridge 7897 J D Wisdom Allandele 785 R T Armstrong Bukstalls 515 25 C P Carpenter W mona 15725 25 A Davidson Bul 10704 27 C W Sharpe Bukstalls 17390 27 SJ Anderson Curstand 1030 30 M Welt Toronto 1490 145071 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 20 Rhymal Hamilton 432 21 F D Canalla Banie 1875 21 WM Peek Buktall 12840 21 SJ Anderson Ausland 3325 22 P J Mauin {Breaebege?} 14825 Aug 23 R.J. Scott Aldestbat 65656 25 A Davidson Bul 15409 Sept 2 Manser Welt Toronto 6807 3 G Williamson Tottenham 400 4 G W Michols Beeton 11625 S Ruier Trading Co 9310 W.V. Fuy Thomton 3100 Sumpson Tottenham 4630 H Runin Tottenham 9475 J R Couse Cookstown 8770 Hare Burs Braeebridge 211.28 Sept 5 CP Carpenter Wimona 8607 6 R J Scott Aldersbet 36195 6 Hutehrison Braeebridge 33143 267552 July 23rd A Bullock Bu 144.95 25 A Davidson Bul 17810 25 Upton Jam Co Hamilton 878.83 28 R J Scott Aldersbet 659.66 28 L Robinson Elmurole 16.45 28 Manser Welt Toronto 71.24 29 R L Scott Aldershut 2622 31 July Cash Sales 14160 Aug 7 D. S. Litster Bukstalls 9390 8 C P. Carpenter 9850 8 CW Sharpe Bukstalls 152.20 12 Allan Davidson 133.40 C P Carpenter 3618 MS Gallop Cookstown 1250 J F Cullingham Cookstown 450 15 Hare {Bire?} Braebridge 23749 15 T.S. Trenonth {illegeble} 67.25 16 A. Davidson Bul 300.90 18 R L. Scott Aldershut 59185 3781.60 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 12th Manser Welt Toronto 3347 20 " " " 2181 27 2334 June 2 2325 9 " " " 2349 28 CP Carpenter 4725 " 20 Cash Sales 650 23 Cash sales 5680 June 16 Manser Welt Toronto 11543 24 " " " 32055 July 1st " " " 21391 8 " " 2303 8 R L Scott Aldershut 74840 26 Davidson Baunlington 5200 15 A Bullock Bul 24065 18 L Roobinson Elmurale 21 Broum and Co Bame 425 Manser Welt Toronto 1449 214795 [Inside back cover] Standing order for Manure Berry Covering 5 cars nov 10th 12th - 14 - 16 - 18Hotbed 5 cars Feb 1st and 10th Mar 5th mar 10 and 20th </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f1f7f91bdaf2cebe496cd9fa3d7a507.pdf a3a445e0bce22633e52c639c45730e30 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c3ec1261616f32ad78a91cb8e96f413.pdf 901d47008cbb40adeec7f590fc99acd4 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7368278daaaee908edf0d93ea0bb3ed.pdf 368d5f6034f614cdec2e8ff3358d87c4 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1929-30 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {Yellow sticker on front cover} 1929 & 1930 1929 Part 1930 Nov 15th. Set off about 830a.m. for Orlando Florida weather turning cooler strong wind from the West, also cloudy. looks like rain. arrived at Niagara Falls about 10.45am had to pay $15.00 to get car bonded. the American Consul in Hamilton told us we did not need it got baggage examined and left about 1130 The sun started to shine a little now - but it is still cold and windy. had our dinner sitting in the car to cold to get out. we were alongside a river arrived at Batavia N.Y about 2p.m stayed about half an hour Bot 2 waists for Alan 50¢ 2 cups 10¢ Gas 23¢ a gallon here bot 5 gallons $1.15. Country around here mostly farming weather still cold and windy. Crossed the Genesee River at Avon. N.Y. about 3 p.m. at Avon saw a sign reading (The Jolly Farmer. Its an Inn) next town was Lakeville a summer resort on Lake Conesus. about 15 miles from Lakeville had to detour and go by Dansville instead of Springwater to get to Wayland, saw no fruit since we left Buffalo only a few apple trees around Batavia. and the only vegetables seems to be cabbages. good view around Dansville hilly. but good roads. arrived at Dansville about 400pm. called on Maloney Bros. Nurseries there. where we buy our fruit trees. Saw Mr Maloney himself he was very nice and seemed glad we called. Hilly from Dansville to Wayland. NY. arrived there about 5p.m. Stopped here for the night at the Bryant House. Cost $300 { $3.00}. car storage 50¢ had supper at a Cafe was hungry had a good big steak. our supplies cost $1.90 Alan made friends and got some free gum Bot some stamps & cards 15¢ our first day we made 176 miles. Expenses were $22.30 Nov 16th. Saturday. saw ice on sidewalk this morning Breakfast $125 {probably $1.25}. 5 gals Gas $1.00. The scenery better today rolling country hills. rivers & creeks. Weather a little cool but sunny. drove along the Cohocton River for some time crossed it three times Arrived at Bath. at 950am. it is an old town, looks old fashioned with old frame houses with large trees shadeing the streets saw some. buggys here saw Lake Salubria had same summer houses on the shores. took a picture. took picture of the Cohocton River near crossed the river the fifth time at Coopers Plains a small place crossed it again at Painted 1 �Post - which seems to be a manufacturing place a large plant there called the Ingersoll. Rand. Co. rows of frame house. here exactly alike only different colored paint. some fancy colors too. (Blues, Yellows, etc) after a while we crossed the Canisteo River, and in a short time, we came to the Tioga River and drove along the side of it for some time. Crossed into Pennslyvania about 11 a.m. the scenery fine around here hilly with lots of rivers & creeks. crossed over an old wooden bridge that was covered over. Mansfield. Pa. next stop. we ate our dinner there in Smythe Park. was cool, but sat in the sun with our overcoats on. Bot some milk 11¢ Bread 10¢ 1/2 lb Butter 35¢, and started on one of our chickens they were cooked dandy also spent 60¢ for films here. After leaving here we started to climb this is the old Susquehanna Trail at the highest point on the road they had a Park. Called Trail Top Park at 2140 feet elevation best scenery so far here small streams aplenty. Packhouse Run one of the streams elevation 1704 feet. passed a small Village called Trout Run. took a snap of the creek here - over another creek. Wolf Run then over Lycoming Creek crossed it about 8 times before we arrived at Williamsport, abbreviated on the sign boards to Wmsport, it was 52 miles from Mansfield to Wmsport. Wmsport is a large manufacturing place stopped about half an hour and looked around bot a big bag of peanuts for 25¢ Next town was Montoursville about 5 miles named after an Indian Andra Montour. guide & interpreter next place Muncey. seems to be all Indian names here. making better time here a grand road, nearly straight, and good and wide. arrived at Sunbury Pa. 42 miles from Wmsport at 530 P.M. after dark hard to find a place to stay in a strange place after dark. stayed at a Tourist place the room was full of stale Tobacco smoke. they burnt incense in the room while we where out to supper, it made some mixture of smells. Room cost us $400 { $4.00} car storage $1.00 Bot cards & stamps 30¢ we both had steaks for supper, but not as good one as the last, cost for supper $1.50. Sunbury seems to be a dirty smoky place. I guess the name means, the sun buried in smoke seems to be a Railroad Junction or Divisional Point. dozens of trains in the yards along the Susquehanna River the largest river we have seen yet. a noisy place as the trains go right through the center of town our second day we drove 171 miles. Expenses were $10.21 also Bot a pair of shoes for Alan £2.50 total $12 71 Nov 17th Sunday. Rained hard in the night but only sprinkling this morning Had breakfast same place as supper Nesbitt Cafe all Got weighed. Mother 128 lbs myself 137 lbs Doris 51 lbs Charlotte 59 lbs Alan 40 lbs. Breakfast cost $125 {$1.25} Gas $1.76 on leaving Sunbury 9.30am we crossed the Susquehanna River over a toll bridge cost 10¢ it was certainly a fine bridge we have decided to go on the opposite side of the river so we will not have to go through Harrisburg which is a large place the capital of Pa. driving along the river as far as Harrisburg. not a very nice day raining most of the time, must be a little milder here as some of the trees still have some leaves on. the river must be half a mile or more wide some places. when nearly opposite. Harrisburg saw the Pa. Railroad car works & yards. hundreds of cars & engines there 2 �several small places they had no bridge to cross the river. but had little boats. old flat bottomed ones. with Paddle wheels. We leave the river at a small place called Lemoyne road kind of tricky around here got lost and had to inquire the way. We take the Lincoln Highway from here to Gettysburg. ate our dinner on a side road about 5 miles from Lemoyne had to eat it in the car as it was still raining first place was Hillsburg only a small place mostly pasture land here. and some Cabbage patch. must be lots of Dutch people at York Springs saw a few small peach and apple orchards. are making good time on the road here, it is wide & straight with a few low hills. Picked up a guide outside of Gettysburg. he took us around the battle. where the South & North fought the deciding battle of the Civil War. we drove 17 miles around it. the guide said there was 57 of roads in all and 15000 acres of land, that there was 849 monuments & statues costing 7 1/2 millions. all but a few erected by the North in honor of Officers & Battalions by each state they came from. we only saw a couple erected by the South one of Gen. Lee. and one of Carolina Brigade saw some of the positions of the army. Round Top Oak Knoll. smaller Round Top. Culps hill. where we climbed an observation tower & saw all the battlefield it was cloudy & misty and couldn't see very good. There are five towers. The cannons are all supposed to be in their original positions (hundreds of them). They only had two (2) breech loading cannon in the battle they came from England & would shoot 4 to 4 1/2. miles {last word added in pencil} all the rest had to be loaded from the front. and would only shoot 2 1/2 miles. One of the biggest monuments was the Pennslyvania cost $500.00, also saw the Federal Cemetery a large Monument in the centre & the soldiers buried in a semi circle around it. a long strip of stone with each ones name on. (a grey stone) and the unknown soldiers have a small white stone each. we saw some of the old breast works they put up. Saw a couple of old houses in the town with the old cannon balls still sticking in the brick walls. also Saw Gen Lees monument a large one with him sitting on his black horse. also the McMillan woods where the South buried their dead. they removed them a few years later and took them to Richmond Va. also the old McMillan house where some of the officers stayed. Paid the guide $300 {$3.00}. Room $300 {$3.00} Supper $1.40. drove 118 miles today. Stopped at Mr & Mrs Caldwells 461 Baltimore Street near Jenny Wade house they were very nice it poured rain just after we got in the house. they lent us umbrellas to go to supper. Expenses today $10.41 Nov 18th Monday. Breakfast $1.10 Films 30¢. took a couple of snaps of the little Park in the square in the center of the town there was a couple of old guns some flowers etc. Still cloudy but not raining went out of Gettysburg by way of Conferate Ave so we could get some snaps. took snaps of Gen Lee. McMillans House & the Guns along the Avenue. we soon crossed into Maryland. rolling country here. with a few hill. getting milder saw some red roses in bloom a funny outfit passed us a bus shaped like a Zeppelin hooked onto and drew by a car in front. not very much cultivated land around here. Sun coming out and quiet warm when we reached Frederick. passed the I O O F. Home saw Barbara Freitchies home took a snap. also the State school for the Deaf. after about half an hour stop. we left Frederick at 11.30am. Bot some milk & Bread 22¢ and 5 Gals Gas $125 {$1.25}. ate our dinner 3 �at Mt. Top. Tourist camp. windy & cooler here. have about 35 miles to go to get to Washington. nearing there we started to see lots of darkies. and the day was getting warmer & sunny. we came in by Wisconsin Ave to Penn. Ave turned off Penn. at New Hampshire to Mass. Ave it is a swell street large stone houses & mansions of all description every block or so there is a circle. with a statue in the middle. we parked in front of the Union station. went through the station. took a look at the Post Office right next to the Station and walked a couple of blocks to the Capital. (we all had our overcoats off for the first time) Paid a guide 50¢ and was shown through the building. saw the Senate in debate. it is a lovely building. as it was nearly night we started for Alexandria 5 miles out of Washington were we are to stay for the night. crossed the Potomac River over a long bridge We stayed at Mrs McGraws Paid $3.75 for room Car storage 50¢ Supper $1.50 Ice Cream 20¢ Cards 10¢ Total expenses $8 42 only drove 93 miles today Nov 19th. Tuesday. Slept last night in a house of Antiques the old lady herself about 80 a real old Southern old maid whose family has gone broke. the beds we slept in old solid walnut 204 years old, also tables Bureaus etc the same age she said. Started out early & got Breakfast $1.05 Gas 95¢. and left for Washington again to see more of the sights. Saw Lincoln Memorial. & went up Washingtons Monument it is 555 feet high & you up an elevator you can see all the city from there. saw the White House. Museum Cards 15¢ buildings etc. left Wash. again at about 1030am stopped at Alexandria. Va. again and saw Christ Church & sat in the pews where Washington & Lee used to sit, cost 20¢ Got more films 60¢ then on to Mt Vernon about 10 miles farther, saw Mt Vernon Radio Station we often got it at home. saw Geo Washingtons old home on the Potomac Rivercguess it was some classy place in its day. saw all the old furniture etc also where he is buried. Cost 75¢. into hilly country again. saw Roses & Cosmos out in bloom had our dinner by the roadside. East Bot bread 10 Milk 25¢ here had to pay 10¢ for the bottle. Butter 1/2 lb 30¢ weather warm now. passing through old battlefields, must have done lots of fighting around here. Reached Fredericksburg in the afternoon, did not stop on to Richmond, Va. 60 miles from Fredericksburg arrived Richmond about 430pm Got some more Gas $1.10. Richmond a large place decided to go on to Petersburg about 25 miles farther on and stayed at the Kiligray Hotel. Cor {Corner} of Franklin & Jefferson streets. Supper $1.95 Room $2.00 Total expenses $9.35 drove 157 miles today. Nov 20th Wednesday. Breakfast at Petersburg $2.00 Gas 23¢ a gal here got 8 gals $184 {$1.84} got first oil here 2 quarts 60¢ chilly this morning. lots of woods here small scrub oaks mostly saw our first tobacco it was drying in the field in small cocks like hay. only it sat on a little platform and a stick out the top for Ventilation. took a picture of a field of it. saw our first cotton this a.m. The soil here near the North Carolina border is red. like brick dust. stopped at South Hill about 11am got some eats for dinner 55¢ Crossed into North Carolina about 1130 am soil mostly white sand now instead of red. the woods are mostly scrub pine 4 �here. and cotton & tobacco fields. in patches here & there in between. Lots of cotton now. Crowds of darkies picking it. and lots of trucks & wagons drawing it in to the towns, ate our dinner in a pine wood near a darkie Cabin had company two dogs and a cat. made 90 miles before dinner Getting warmer saw a butterfly & a bumble bee Lots of waste land passed a small peach orchard Got lost in Raleigh. went North a mile or so towards Durham but soon got straighened out took a picture of the State Capital. Got Gas. 7 gals $1.61 Saw first palm trees here. Back in wooded country again with lots of cotton & Some Corn in between woods. crossed Cape Fear River near Lillington where we stayed for the night at the Kiliegray Hotel. Rooms $3.50 supper at hotel $200 {$2.00} drove 187 miles miles today Expenses $12.10 today Nov 21st Thursday. Started before 8 a.m. this morning Paid storage for car 50¢ & 2 gals Gas 46¢ bright clear morning pretty rough country around here. stopped at Fayettesville for breakfast about 30 miles. Breakfast $150 {$1.50}. went shopping Bot 4 pairs of stockings for 88¢ & Madge bot a pair for 19¢. Post stamps 25¢ took a snap of the square on our way again at 935 am. more leaves on the trees now. the next place was Lumberton 33 miles. which is a cotton & tobacco market. saw a couple of crosses (signs) along the highway saying there had been a fatal accident there. put up as a warning. next stop was Dillon we bot some eats 97¢. We are now in South Carolina stopped at Lotta to buy a can opener 35¢ ate our dinner in a woods by the side of the road. Passed over Mars Bluff Toll Bridge 50¢ saw first Spanish Moss grey stuff hanging onto the trees. Lots of swamps & between them scrub pine woods. One swamp was miles long and the road built up about 10 & 15 feet for about 5 miles with about 5 long bridges trees each side of the road standing in water mostly dead and half dead looking some dismal place Kingstree the only place any size until we reached Charleston it was after dark when we arrived there they wanted $12.00 for a room at the Francois Marian Hotel we did not stay. but got a room at the Charleston Hotel for $4.50 tip 25¢ supper $150 {$1.50}. today our longest drive 245 miles Expenses were $11.85 & Gas & oil $2.10 total $13.95 Nov 22nd Had Breakfast $1.20 went shopping bot childrens stockings 15¢ pr. cotton & voile for $371 {$3.71} car storage Gas & tail light bulb $168 {$1.68} drove to the ocean front and saw the Park took a couple of snaps, weather cold & cloudy looks like rain. quiet a lot of palms here also saw first poinsettas, all bush & swamp to Walterboro bot eats 35¢ and eat by the roadside about 80 miles from here to Savannah, Ga and swamp most of the way some country. Had a flat tire right in front of a Garage here. Cost $218 {$2.18} fix tire & get gas left Savannah about 4pm took a snap of the Capitol Bot candy 20¢ Raining now. going right across a swamp. both sides of the road, Spanish Moss hanging on the trees every where went about 35 miles from Savannah and was then pouring rain. So we stopped at the Maryans Hotel, a frame shack right in the bush. pigs, cows & chickens running around (the kind that has feathers on) there was a Telephone 5 �Construction gang staying there. Room $2 00 Supper $1 75 Car storage 50¢ made 170 miles today Expenses $14 02 one of the men gave the girls in fact all of us some sugar cane first time Madge & the children had tasted it. they did not like it very much. Nov 23rd Saturday left before breakfast. this a..m. Gas. 75¢. not raining now, but a real Scotch mist. some places for miles they have sand bags along the highway. each side to keep the road from washing. Wonder where they got all the bags. Held up at a R.R. crossing by an old Wood burner Engine hauling logs. also took a snap of an old wood burner log loader. stopped at Brunswick Georgia for breakfast, drove about 45 miles to there. Breakfast 90¢ nobody hungry I guess Film 60¢ Took a walk down to the water saw a couple of boats. took a snap of one loading resin. also a snap of the Main Street and one of the State Building very cold here & cloudy right on the Atlantic coast. still swamp after leaving here saw a big Gasoline Refinery plant just outside of Brunswick. took a picture of an old Wood burner engine at Kingsland about noon getting out of the swamp. more like dry land now. pine trees & palmetto under them Crossed into Florida about 12.15pm. Madge says it doesn't look or feel any different. as it is still cold & cloudy Had sandwiches, pie & coffee before we reached Jax. {Jacksonville} at a road stand cost 70¢ arrived in Jax at 215p.m. walked around the Park took a couple of pictures. then we walked around the city. & hunted up a room at the Carlis $2 00. rested awhile & went out to supper $185. Walked around the center of town to see the sights. saw a nice park in the center all lit up with lights. Bot a couple of Handkerchiefs at Cohens for 10¢. Jax seems a nice place now & seems busy at least lots of cars and people on the streets and some very fine buildings & churches. drove 130 miles today Bot cards, paper & stamps 20¢ The place we stayed at the Carlis is on the cor of Market & Adams Sts Expenses only $710 {$7.10} today Nov 24th Sunday. Left Jax about 9a.m. Raining a little now, weather still cool. not much cultivated land all bush (pine) first place was. Green Cove Springs if you didnt watch for it you would not have seen it. about 2 hours and a Gas Station. was stopped by State Troopers. dont know what they wanted. Went over a big toll bridge at Palatka cost 35¢ Gas at Jax cost $1.65 Breakfast cost $1.50 a few small orange groves here. The next place was De Land. weather clearing up and getting warmer. next place was Sanford which look like quite a place now but we did not stop. weather still warmer. every body has their coats off now. Lots of flowers all kinds. Stopped at noon near Palatka and had Hotdogs, pie & Coffee $1.10 & got 5 Gals Gas at $1.05. arrived at Orlando about 3.p.m. called on Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth at 428 Amelia St West. he walked me all around hunting a house. got one at 440 N. Hughes St about 2 blocks from his place they seem very nice people. moved right in the house but had to go to the restaurant for supper. as we have nary no gas. lights or water. found an old lamp to see to go to bed. Supper at Orlando $1.90 Expenses today $7.55 {Side note} Gas on trip cost us. for 82 gals. $18.81 & oil 95¢. Repairs 90¢ for 1600 miles 6 �Nov 25th. Went to Breakfast at the Restaurant. then went down town with Mr Hollingsworth, called on Gas office $5 to get gas turned on. Also $5 each for water & lights registered at the Chamber of Commerce. went to the Packing House got 3 dozen oranges 15¢ a doz 1 doz grape fruits 20¢ Busy rest of day trying to clean up & unpack house is pretty dirty needs a lot of cleaning weather warm about 70. Nov 26th. Warmer still about 80. Cleaning house all day. went shopping lot of things we will have to buy. Knife Spoons Forks Knives Towels etc. Nov 27th A light shower this morning very warm today over 80 still shopping. sat on the Verandah till nearly 10 oclock in my shirt sleeves it was almost 75 then Nov 28th. nice & warm yet went over to Sunshine Park. met some of the Bowlers in the afternoon went to Lake Lorna Doone & Park. nothing doing it is a bathing place and closed up in winter. took a picture saw a darkie fishing said they were not biting only had one fish looked like a little rock Bass. Saw Tinkers Field Ball Park where the Cinncinnati Ball team practises. took a snap by the Lake. Nov 27th weather about the same went down town and got my hair cut for 20¢ all prices here 20¢ up to 35¢ higher in the afternoon went to Lake Eola & Park. it is in the center of town. very pretty. There are 4 swans & 100’s of wild ducks in it. a band stand over the water. and loud speakers were broadcasting music when we were there. Nov 30th A change in the weather oh it is cold was 45 this a.m. and never got above 50 all day. Went to the packing house after some grape fruit. 20¢ a doz. The men there said oranges no good this year on account of so much spraying with Calcium Arsenic. they certainly are no good, and I am disappointed, they have no taste, no juice and are like wood. even the skin has no orange color went down town to get some papers. they stated very cold north. down to 11 above at Buffalo & 16 below zero in Winnipeg put up our little box stone in the morning it felt good. Bot a load of wood half pine & half oak. for $3.50 a strand they call it think it would take about 6 loads to make a cord it is cut 1 ft long Dec 1st (Sun) Getting milder again by noon it was over 60 and by night nearly 70 - went for a walk to Sunshine Park and to Concord Lake & back and Visited Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for a while Dec 2nd. Real hot again went down town to see about getting Madges watch fixed one wanted $5.00 another $7.00 did not leave it. drove out to Park Lake very nice a drive way all around it & some very nice residences faceing it. took some snaps of the swans Dec 3rd Heavy shower last night & cooler today down to about 50 this morning. was in the Sparton Radio shop. they say they go fast here. 7 �Dec 4th. Colder still. this morning 40 at 8 a.m. sunny all day but still cool did not get much over 60 all day went to Lake Lucerne it has a drive around it. and have has fine residences. with large oak trees facing all around it. lots of ducks & 4 swans in it. Took a couple of snaps. Dec 5th. Cool again this morning but getting warmer about 70 at noon in the shade and good and hot in the sun got a paper the Herald for the first one today. said they had a big snow storm on Sunday Dec 1st & temperature down to 12 in Hamilton took a drive around saw afew lakes. Lake Davis, Cherokee. Como. Lawsona Emerald, Weldona, & Fern Lake. a small one with Banana plants around it, went back to Lake Eola, met a Mr & Mrs Wilcox from Hamilton Dec 6th. Fine & warm went shopping bot a suit of clothes $24.00 also a tea kettle & alarm clock. (some variety eh). Dec 7th. Got a letter from John complaining about the Indians says it has been cold. & about 6 in of snow. drove around the west end of the town. did not see much. only a nice school on Colonial Drive. ended up at Lake Lorna Doone. Dec 8th. Sunday Madge & the girls went to church & we went to Lake Eola in the afternoon. Raining at night Dec 9th. Fine & warm again today Went out Central Ave West. saw large orange groves at Orange Heights. then near Winter Garden. we saw acres of Lettuce growing. and also fields of strawberries lots out in blossom but one man was picking or at least had a bunch of negros picking we stopped to talk to him said he was getting $1.00 a quart F.O.B. here. they were extra fine sample very large. he allows no runners & plants about 6 inches apart and two rows close together then a path about 20 inches wide. said he planted them in August the mans across the road wasn't near as good he did not plant until October. says they pick until May and should get 9000 qts per acre. Went on to Lake Apopka they have boats to rent there for fishing also saw acres & acres of Lettuce & Cabbages. Cabbages just about ready to cut. Nov {error} 10th. Had two callers today in the morning a Mr Potter from Freeman called. I wasn't home think he must be Jim Potters son. and in the afternoon W. E. Emory who is in Lakeland called. for a few minutes Dec 11th. Mr Harry Potter called again. I cannot place him but he went to school same time as I did & knows everybody around Burlington. he has only one arm his left one. and drives a Packard car. says he has had it 8 years & drove for over 132000 miles. he has sold his business & retired & comes down here every winter for his health. went to Sanford today saw the River St Johns & the piers. also a Zoo with a few birds & animals in it. More showers 8 �Dec 12th Drove out to Winter Park & saw the Brewer place. its house faced on a lake of course. the grounds was very nice with Palm trees & a few flowers the rest was a drive around the ground. through palm trees. live oaks etc most of them covered with moss. went on through Winter Park & turned off the highway to Longwood and about 1 1/2 miles farther saw a big tree. a cypress. it is over 50 feet around the trunk. & must be 150 feet high came home Altamonte. Dec 13th. Drove a few blocks around and up Colonial Drive saw a few more lakes and ended up at Lake Dot only a few blocks from our house. they have a few wild ducks & three swans saw a man fishing for bass he did not catch any. said he caught two the night before. Dec 14th. Went to the Chamber of Commerce picnic to Rock Springs about 20 miles went through Apopka there was a big crowd they supplied free coffee & Barbecue, there was a large spring there it made a stream 8 or 10 feet wide in places one place you could see the fish the water was as clear as crystal. Dec 15th Went to Eola Park & listened to the organ recital Broadcasted weather fine. Dev 16th. Took it easy today went shopping and sat awhile at Lucerne Lake. Dec 17th. Went to Wekiva Springs. about 5 miles from Apopka. The springs feed a small lake and a river or Creek running from it. There are lots of cat fish in it some would weigh 10 or 12 lbs. they would come to the top of the water and eat bread out of you'r hand. Had a row on the river it was about 20 feet wide and all turns & curves Big rain here today with a regular tropical jungle along each side Dec 18 Went shopping and sat in Eola Park for a while. Dec 19th. Cooler today cloudy and a drizzle of rain. had to light our fire tonight. Dec 20th Cool today all day. down to 37 this morning. Dec 21st. still cool. down to about 40. went Christmas shopping at Woolworths. Dec 22nd Sunday. Cloudy with a few showers. and a real heavy one about 5p.m. with slight thunder and lightning. went to the Organ Recital in the afternoon. Dec 23rd Real cold this am below 40. cloudy and a cold wind blowing. Dec 24th. Cold again today. white frost this morning. out buying Christmas things. took a walk at night to see the Christmas Trees at Lake Eola and the bright lights at Central Ave & Orange Ave. where they broadcast music while you wait for the traffic signals. 9 �Dec 25th. Christmas Day cool & clear. white frost. went to the cafeteria for a turkey dinner it was fine. then all went to the show the Talking Movies and ended up by having strawberries for supper. Dec 26th. still cool another white frost. but warmer by noon. had Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for supper. Dec 27th. A lot warmer today. went to Lake Eola for a drive. Dec 28th. Fine & mild started out for the East Coast. went out Colonial Drive East for about 40 miles there was nothing much to see, the same flat country. scrub trees and such like. the first place was Indian River City a few stores. and a few large residences & hotels along the Indian River next place was Titusville 5 miles north we crossed a wooden bridge here. over 1 1/2 miles long. over the river. the water looked shallow only a few inches deep some places. then over a sand and coral road for about 15 miles so rough you could hardly sit in the car. We walked over the sand about 100 yds to the ocean beach took off our shoes and waded in the surf. the water was cool. but the sand was nice. back home the same road. 120 miles in all. got home about 6 oclock Dec 29th. Sunday. Fine. cool in the morning but warmer in the sun. went to the Auditorium and heard the Festival Choir sing carols etc. Dec 30th. Left about 930 for Silver Springs, by way of Apopka. next place was Mt Dora then Eustis seems to be a lot of oranges grown there. the next place of any size is Belleview which was quite a place. from there to Ocala not much to see only vacant land mostly bush. there is a big lake near Eustis and we counted 39 lakes in all on the way there Ocala quite a nice looking place. Silver Springs about 6 miles East of there. cost us $6.00 for one hour in the glass bottom boat. they have 5 boats and all full of people going. Scene 1 they called Mammoth Rock Ledge looked like the side of a mt. dropped from 15 feet of water 50 ft deep, next was the great Cavern 65 ft long 12 ft wide largest spring in the world 550 million gallons of water daily then the Reception Hall 40 ft deep. all kinds of fish here the Bridal Chamber 81 feet deep you could see bottom as clear as if it was only one foot deep. and a few more caves etc. all kinds of plants. fish. turtles etc some large logs and an old boat. they said they have been there until they are turned into stone. came back same way as far as Leesburg. then came South around the Lake instead of north. think it is shorter way Lost our way in Apopka took the wrong road and came away around by Ocoee it was about 9 miles farther it made the trip 194 miles Dec 31st taking it easy today after our long drive yesterday. Jan 1st. They seemed to have been some celebration last night. lots of noise any way. 10 �Jan 2nd nothing doing taking things easy weather fine. Jan 3rd Very warm drove to Kissimme about 20 miles. saw the Zoo not very much. and the Park was a prune. The town is only a small place & looked dead. Jan 4th. Could not get the car unlocked. had to take it to the Garage. a new Lock & Labor cost $7.25. went to dentist yesterday morning. have a pain in my face he did not seem to do any good Jan 5th. Sunday drove the folks to Sunday school & church. Kind of cool today. Jan 6th Fine again today Charlotte & Doris went to school. they have just a fraction over a mile to go Jan 7th. Fine & warm nothing doing went over and had a game of shuffle board. Jan 8th. went to school for the girls and went for a ride towards Winter Gardens. went to stop at the side of the road and got stuck in the sand managed to get on again but something wrong in the rear end of the car took it to C{illegible} Garage will get it tomorrow Jan 9th Cleaning up in front of the house. Got car back they claimed drive shaft bent & gears chipped in rear end. cost $42.00 Jan 10th. Stiff this morning after raking the yard, played shuffle board again guess we will have to join costs $1.00 Jan 11th Sat. Started for Daytona Beach - started out No 3 highway going north. the same way we came here at first. the first place is Winter Park about 5 miles it is quite a nice place some nice homes there. then a small place called Maitland around here they grow acres of ferns they have a Lattice work roof over them and sides around them the same some have acres in one block all covered they ship the ferns north at this time of year the next place is Sanford, and the other side of it. there are thousands of acres of celery. at all stages of size. some just planted and some ready to ship. we crossed the St John River then and on to De Land Orange city. was there one time when we were here before 20 years ago and waited half a day for a train one house and a station then and not much now. pop. might be a thousand but it looks dead as ever from here to DeL and same old flat. deserted country buildings falling down etc. De Land quiet a nice looking place turned East from here and nothing at all for 20 miles only trees & swamps. arived at Daytona about 1130 am crossed a bridge and drove about half a mile to the famous beach where they have the Auto Races. it sure is some beach. it was about 200 feet wide. some times wider as it changes with the tides. and they say you can drive for 30 miles on it. we drove for about 5 miles on it. it is hard and level and the car hardly makes a mark on it. 50 miles was about all our car would do. a cold wind but sunny when we arrived but about 130pm it clouded up and started to rain. so we drove around the city a little and 11 �started back home. Stopped at Sanford to have another look at the Zoo. saw one of the old boats loading freight there asked the man if the City of Jacksonville was still running he said it was in Jax tied up. had quit running about 1 1/2 years ago it was the one we came on from Jax to Sanford 20 years ago. he said it run on the River for over 40 years arrived home about 530 P.M. 147 miles in all. Jan 12th Sunday. The folks all went to Sunday school & church. had a shower after dinner. called at Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth after supper. Jan 13th Went fishing with Mr Hollingsworth to Lake Adair. neighther one of us got a bite all the afternoon still they say the Lakes are full of fish but I never see any body catching any. Jan 14th Got a hair cut this am. on Church St 20¢. bot a fish line & hooks going fishing tomorrow to the ocean with Mr Dixon, Mr Main and a Mr Howard. Jan 15th. up at 4a.m. left about 5am. for Canaveral Harbor. out Highway No 22 East to Indian River City. about 40 miles then down South about 18 miles to Cocoa. they got a pail of ice here to keep the fish across a toll Bridge here cost 25¢. over the Indian River. to Merritt Island then about 10 miles across the Island to another Bridge across the Banana River. it was 1/2 mile long these rivers are all salt water here and rise & fall with the tide. the country is small islands but mostly water & swamps. the toll to cross this bridge was 40¢ then about another 10 miles to Canaveral Harbor over rough & Sandy roads when the boom was on they had built sidewalks and put up electric lights for miles out from Canaveral now the lights are broken & sidewalks buried in sand. they say they sold thousands of lots at a big price think any one would be crazy to buy in such a place on arrival there we found about 2 houses and a restaurant. and a wharf out on piles about 100 feet into the ocean. also found out we could not buy any bait to fish with we were to buy schrimps they catch them their but the sea had been rough and no fishing boats out for two weeks past. so no fishing. on the way back we stopped at Cocoa Beach a big Hotel there but nothing in it but a Restaurant in one corner for fishermen I guess. the city hall & Chamber of Commerce shut up tight. then back across the islands to Cocoa. no bait there either. Cocoa. had some nice residences along the old highway along the Indian River. we drove on South to Eau Gallie, stopped for Gas & Mr Dickson bot some oranges had to go to the grove for them and the man picked them off the ground and charged him 25¢ doz for them. Mr D. said we would not have taken them if he had knew he was not to get them off the trees. from here to Melbourne a few miles. some nice homes here. and some higher ground along the river. from here we turned west on Road 24 towards Kissimmee for about 40 miles we saw one Vacant house. two or three nigger shanties. saw a few herds of cattle. passed about 6 cars on the road. saw a few niggers fishing in the ditch by the side of the road. (bad fish too) saw a few hundred cranes, white ones & grey ones a few herons. some turkey buzzards. miles of swamps. other miles 12 �of palmettos etc. had about 20 miles of bad road rough only made about 10 to 20 miles an hour on it. Passed through Narcoosee a small place supposed to be a clique lives here. all tall men. we never saw a soul as we went through. then over to Orlando about 190 miles of a drive and we never took our fish lines out of the car got home about 3.P.M. Jan 16th. Had a thunder shower last evening rained pretty hard. and is still cloudy this A.M. went through a Canning Factory with Mr Dickson. down near the Railway Station they were canning Grape fruit. must have been 200 women working. mostly niggers. there were paying 85 cts a crate for grape fruit, and are trying to get the farmers to grow them green Beans are offering 2 1/2 ct a lb went from here to the Stock Exchange. it was all dutch to me. getting cool this evening Jan 17th. a little cool this a.m. but soon warmed up. drove down town shopping. saw an Ontario car. the owner came from Fort Erie. Jan 18th. warm & windy this a.m. got car greased and oil changed. went down town to the Bank. got caught in a rain storm and it is still raining hard this afternoon and continued rain nearly all day Jan 19th. Left Sunday today am for the Bok Tower at 940 am out Orange Ave south on Highway No 2. through the Village of Pinecastle & Taft to Kissimmee. the other side of Kissimmee saw the Rochester N.Y. Baseball training grounds. then we had to Detour a couple of miles over a rough sandy road. on through Campbell, Loughman & Davenport. three villages. to Haines City. only a small place, one big Hotel called Dade Hotel there. next place Lake Hamilton nothing only a big packing house. next place Dundee. a small place. then Lake Wales. all the way from Haines City to Lake Wales the most prosperous section we have seen. the ground is higher and more rolling with a few knolls. and thousands of acres of Grape fruit and oranges. as far as you could see in all directions could see the Bok Tower from here. on arrival had to 25¢ for Parking. as the grounds were given to the public by Ed. Bok Editor of Ladies Home Journal (he died about two weeks ago) it was a big brick & granite tower with a carillon of Bells. 71 Bells. they where played when we were there, the grounds were nice all planted with trees & shrubs. arrived back home at 6pm. 131 miles. Jan 20th Holiday today. Lees Birthday. (Mine ditto) went to the picture Show Gold Diggers. the first we have seen with the colors. it was fine. the colored pictures seem more natural. a. big air meet here today so went out in the afternoon about 4 oclock. there were all kinds of planes. flying for prizes. but it was a bad day. cold & foggy. then had a big time at supper. surprised with a fishing rod. the only trouble I dont know how to fish with it. and a big blow out for supper. Steak & strawberries. Jan 21st. Fine & warm nothing doing called on Mr Hollingsworth to see about fishing Madge went to the Dress Parade at the Auditorium. 13 �Jan 22nd Went fishing with the new Casting Rod. never got a bite and now we hear we have to get a License to fish cost $3.00 for this county or $10.00 for Florida. Jan 23rd Went to lake Apopka fishing with Mr H. the lake was pretty rough & the weather cold so we fished off the wharf. got 11 pickerel or pike weighed about 1/2 lb each Mr H got a bass and 2 pickerel (Alan fell in the water and got soaked) had 3 for supper they tasted fine. but pretty boney. Jan 24th Cool again this am. down to 50. The Goodyear Tire Co Blimp has been flying over town all morning. taking city officials up for rides I hear. Jan 25th. Cool again today 50 this am. now at noon it is 60 in the shade but warmer in the sun. Jan 26th. Sunday. Doris' 8th Birthday Fine & warm went for a walk in the afternoon and had Donald Mayne in for supper. Jan 27th. Went for a drive out through Winter Park through Maitland and Altamonte & Longwood. to the big tree. took another picture of it. on the way back we turned off at Altamonte to Sanlands Golf Club past it to Palm Springs it was quite a nice place. there was a spring and the people had built a swimming pool they charged 25¢ to swim 25¢ for renting Suit 10ct for cap 15¢ for towel, they had the grounds fixed up nice with picnic table, some small bridge across the stream. all among Palm trees, it was about 15 miles from Orlando. Very warm this p.m. tonight after supper it is about 75. Jan 28th. Very warm today drove around and took a few pictures. Called at the school for the girls and sat in Eola Park. Jan 29th Went down town and Paid Gas Bill $4.40 Water $1.00 Electric Light $2.70 Electric Lights & Gas very high here. Electric Lights 99 a.K. at home we have 125 K for $2.00 a month. Gas 20¢ 1000 100 feet here 10¢ I think at home. Got Charlottes teeth cleaned after school $2.00. Heavy rain about 1p.m. and showered nearly all afternoon. Jan 30 One of the very roughest days since we arrived down to about 50 at noon today, cloudy and a strong wind blowing. too make matters worse Alan and I have colds. Jan 31st. Another cool day but some sunshine today. they all claim this is an exceptional winter here. so much rain and cold. Feby 1st. warmer today but heavy white frost early this morning Feby 2nd Sunday. warmer again today the folks went to Church & Sunday school. in the morning and in the afternoon went to Eola Park to see the Casting Competition some of them could hit the can pretty regularly 14 �Feby 3rd. Fine & warm. took a few snaps of Sunshine Park, & getting ready to go fishing tomorrow. Feby 4th Went fishing to the Indian River at Titusville 45 miles. got 65 yellow tails. little white colored fish. also caught about 40 Blow or Toad fish. when you throwed them on the bridge they swelled up like a baloon they are no good. It was warm, but very windy. no body got any large ones. Feby 5th Rained in the night & this am. very heavy Feby 6th Cold & cloudy got a License $3 25 to fish. Rained again in the night. Feby 7th. Cold and Raining hard again. They say it does not rain here. and sunshine every day. but this makes it the 16th day it has rained so far since we arrived in Florida. Feby 8th. Fine & bright and warmer also. so we decided to go to Lake Apopka fishing. went out the Highway North as far as Lockhart and turned East West straight across to Johnstons Landing. arrived about 11 am. Had a fine day caught 17 pickerel and 1 bass. Cost us 50¢ for fishing on the dock and 70¢ for minnows got home about 5 pm. Sunday Feby 9th. Quiet cool this morning. had to light a fire for a while but getting warmer & clear & bright sunshine. Feby 10th. Fine & warm nothing doing. Feby 11th Alan 5 years old today. went fishing in Lake Dot. did not catch any. Feby 12 Fine & warm went to Lake Apopka. fishing got a boat for 50¢ day and 85¢ worth of minnows and we had a good time feeding the needle fish. only got three small pickerel. Feby 13th. Getting ready to go on a trip to Miami expect to go in the morning Feby 14th. Left Orlando at 715a.m. out highway to Indian River it was foggy nearly all the way to there then the sun came out and it was warm arrived Indian River 915 a.m. turned south here. first place of any size was Cocoa took a picture of a hotel here. along the river on the old highway here. it twists and turns along the River the scenery along the river here was fine went through Rockledge. nice homes here. passed through Eau Gallie. a small place and Melbourne a larger town examined at Mico to see if we had any oranges or fruit. as they have no Mediterranean Fly south of here. Mico about 20 miles south of Melbourne. arrived at Vero Beach 1115 am had dinner in the Park got a bottle of milk 23¢ Got Gas £1 15 oil 25¢ at Fort Pierce. Stopped again outside of Stuart to see if we had any Spanish Moss they dont seem to have any 15 �down here. passed through some small places. Gomez, Olympia, Likely, Jupiter, Kelsey City, Riveria then we arrived at West Palm Beach about 230p.m. Got rooms at the 6th place we tried at the Alma Hotel price $5.00 and 25¢ tip. free parking on the street in front. started for Palm Beach took a couple of snaps at the waterfront then crossed the bridge & through Palm Beach city to the shore spent about one hour here the children went in paddling lots of people in bathing suits. getting tanned seems to be a regular business saw Portugeuse men of war blue balloon like fish trimmed with pink. something like an octopus. the bathers afraid of them. if you get stung by them. they are very bad saw the largest hotel in the World called the Poinciana has 1100 rooms 1600 Employees Dining capacity 1640 at one Sitting. Private yachts anchored in basin all winter most wonderful looking houses & hotels. perfectly gorgeous. Real Millionaires place. Took three pictures on the beach. Back to West Palm Beach by another bridge One way streets here both up and down and cross streets you have to watch your step. driving. streets narrow and crowded. Lots of palm trees here. but all the large ones are leaning and lots propped up. effects of the big wind storm a couple of years ago. saw the effects along the road too, whole groves of trees flattened out. Supper $200 {$2.00} cards 10¢ total $8 75. distance 197 miles Feby 15. Left West Palm Beach 835am Breakfast 85¢ Folder 10¢ could not sleep hardly all night. noise of cars & trains Ran into a big black cloud only got a few drops. but must have had a big shower ahead of us. as the road way was soaked. Through Fort Lauderdale 1010am. Got Gas $1.20 took picture in the Park. Arrived at Miami about 11am. Drove over Venetian Way. Bridge to Miami Beach. about three miles it was mostly built up land with a bridge at the deepest place for boats to go under. the rest had mansions built all along the sides. one place they Called the Venetian Canal water right in front of the houses. with boats & landings. also Islands built in the bay. with mansions on them. Had a drive around then had dinner at a Cafeteria at 1145 am. Cost $2.19. Paid 10¢ toll to cross bridge spent a couple of hours on the beach. children had a sun bath and were in the water hundreds of people on the beach in bathing suits & beach pyjamas. Back to Miami by the other bridge called the Causeway. wide enough for about 5 cars each side and double street car track down the middle Got a room at 6th Ave & Flagler Sts. with Scotch people $5.00 a man we met on the street took us around he said $6.00 but the lady said $5.00. so he lost his $1.00 commission and was mad. Got cleaned up took a street car down town cost 28¢ each way fare. Took snap of Royal Palm Hotel. remembered it when I was in Miami 20 years ago. Took snaps on Flagler St the main st. saw the private yachts in the basin some bunch of them. Had Supper at Cafeteria $210 {$2.10}. Candy 25¢ Ice cream 30 Films 60¢. Cards 10¢ Got back about 7 pm. very busy town & very warm tonight. Very noisy too Total today $13.10 & drove 84 miles. Feby 16th. Heavy rain in the night cooler and still raining some this morning. left about 8am had breakfast on the way to Coral Gables. drove around Coral Gables. some very large buildings (holets etc) and some nice homes. it was raining and we did not stay long. took 2 snaps. Paid 25¢ for 6 big oranges. and loaded up with Gas 5 gals $115 {$1.15}. Started on the 16 �Tamiami Trail. the first 30 miles is as straight as a string with a canal alongside with lots of people fishing in it the highway goes right across the Everglades. at 930 a.m. in desolate swampy country. with groups of Cypress trees about 6 feet high Lots of birds, cranes & Herons. White, brown & white grey. grey & blue. dark blue birds with long legs & short necks. turkey buzzards coots. blackbirds. thrushes fish jumping out of the water in the canals an' plants on the trunks of trees (mostly cypress trees) with red & yellow flowers look like Pineapple plants after about 75 miles the road curves north. to go up the other Coast of Florida some palm trees now Rain stops about noon Passed a fig big farm with acres of tomatoes planted then sections with long coarse grass. Passed 4 South West Mounted Police Stations. (motor cycle) Jungle each side of the road. Palm & Cypress trees and by noon saw some pines again Last M.P. station called Palm Hammocks. Ate our sandwiches by the roadside Breakfast & Sandwiches cost $2.40. Passed through three small villages after dinner Naples. Bonita Springs and Estero. then into Fort Myers this is where Edison & Ford stay. took picture of Royal Palm Hotel and also of the highway lined with Royal Palms. they are a different kind of palm than any place else the trunks are smooth & look as if they were wound with tape. and near the top they are grey & smooth. after leaving here it started to rain again by the time we got to Punta Gorda 25 miles north of Fort Myers it is raining hard so decided to stop It is only a small place on Charlotte Harbour - one very large hotel called Charlotte Harbour and one we stayed at called Charlotte Bay Hotel Rooms cost $6.00 here tip 25¢. had supper at Cafe $135 {$1.35}. Gas $105 {$1.05}. Total today $12.45. still raining hard. went to bed about 8 oclock. nice & quiet here for a change. Drove 184 miles today. Feby 17th. nice bright morning started at 845am. Took a snap of Charlotte Harbour Hotel. it was some hotel seems if this would make a good harbor here. Through the same old kind of scenery as far as Sarasota 60 miles it was quite a nice place. took snaps of Court Bldgs next place Bradentown 15 miles farther. Got gas here $115 {$1.15} Took picture of the Chamber of Commerce built out on the water. Went on to Piney Point 24 miles taking the Ferry here for St Petersburg arrived 11.15 am Ferry was to leave at 11am but it was late so were lucky going across by the Ferry saves 49 miles of a drive around to St Petersburg Ferry left about 1130 am was about 15 miles across Cost $1.55 was quite rough in the middle. Took picture of the children on it. it was cold put my overcoat on arrived about 12.30 pm had about 2 miles to drive into St. Petes. Lucky to find a place to park. right in the centre of the city alongside the Park. Ate at a Cafeteria cost $2.65 St Petersburg seems to be a nice city. wide streets and up to date buildings with green benches in front of the stores to sit on. they were nearly all occupied too. the place seemed to be crowded. they say there are over 200 millionaires there. Took snaps of the Snell Bldg & the Post Office. The Lock Boxs in the Post Office just under a balcony now front to it. Took a snap of the Benches in front of an arcade where we ate dinner. Took a walk bot some cards etc 55¢ also a walk through the Park lots of Pidgeons there There was a band there giving an open air free concert. Drove down and saw million dollar pier & some parks and then out Central Ave West saw the bridge you cross to go to the beach. but Took a 17 �snap here of the Jungle Country Club we turned north. through Seminole and Indian Rocks saw a few nice groves here - and through Belleair to Clearwater. it was quite a large town. then on snaps of the Courthouse and Sunset Point Tavern Then through Dunedin to Palm Harbour. where we Visited A.B. Coleman A.B. had just arrived from Burlington yesterday said they have had a real winter. Jim Coleman was there too. they took us out to their groves and gave us oranges lemons & grapefruit showed us a big thing would weigh 6 or 8 lbs color like a grapefruit and like a pink Watermelon inside. some of them shaped like pears and some more round they called them Shaddocks they use the outside for peel and the inside for salads. They certainly had a nice crop of oranges & grape fruit and the best tasted of any we have had. Then on 5 miles farther to Tarpon Springs saw the docks with the Sponge boats tied up. streets very narrow down by the docks. and the men all seemed to be Greeks Got a room at the Stratford Hotel got. two connecting rooms $5 00. They are having a Rebecca Banquet and the place full of them. a hundred of them they had roast chicken too Had our supper at a Greek Cafe. cost $1.30 walked around town all quiet got two films 60¢ Candy 10¢ Back to Hotel. Rebecca's still going strong, speeches & music. Expenses today {$7.00?} Mileage 131. Feby 18th. Left Hotel about 8 am Breakfast. mostly toast 90¢ and punk too. took snaps of the open air theatre and city dock. Left 8.45 stopped at Palm Harbor took snap of the Packing house Back to Clearwater to Belleair. where we took a snap of the Biltmore Hotel. they had a policeman at the gate to keep. outsiders out. it was some place. then through Largo to Gandy Bridge. took two snaps so one bridge about 3 miles filled in and 2 miles concrete bridge. cost 85¢ to cross it. a wonderful drive around the bay to Tampa for miles called Bayside Drive. Saw Tampa Bay Hotel looks the same as it was 20 years ago it is some Hotel. took 2 snaps of it. Had dinner $1.75 stamps Films etc 65. Gas $105 {$1.05} oil 25¢ on to Plant City 20 miles bot 2 quarts SBerries 15¢ a quart. they were not much good. 11 miles farther to Lakeside. went to Chamber of Commerce to get Mr Emerys & Mr Jardines address. located their houses but all away out of town for the day. saw quite a bit of the city finding their homes. drove to the Civic center took a couple of snaps. Lakeland seems a nice place. next place at Auburndale. they had a midway going. A Merry Go Round and a few side shows. Bot fluffy candy 20¢ from there to Lake Alfred and on to Haines City here is the finest looking orange and grape fruit groves we have seen in the country. and lots of them too. miles of them. from here back to Kissimmee and then home. arrived about 6 P.M. we made 756 miles with the car and 15 miles on the ferry. Gas for the trip cost us $7.15 for 34 gallons. it figures out 22 miles to the gallon and bot 2 quarts of oil 50¢. Trip cost us $54.35. also $5.00 to get 52 pictures developed and printed. but we had a good trip & no trouble Feb 19th. Resting up today. In the afternoon things started again. Alan fell out of a Grapefruit tree and broke his right arm. 18 �Feby 20th. Alan says his arm does not hurt we are having a time watching him so he wont hurt it again. Went over to the fair tonight only 10 cts at night. It is the Central Florida Exposition, as they call it.They had a few good Exhibits of fruits. and chickens but not much else. but the midway seems to be the main attraction. they have Johnny Jones shows and it is quite good fireworks pretty good too Feby 21st. Friday and the girls have a holiday from school. as a man here Carey Hand is taking all the children in the county in free. our girls went in with the crowd. had a free ride on an elephant and a ticket to a side show they went to see the monkeys Feby 22nd. Taking things easy today. Had Mr House around to see us. he is back from St Petersburg. Feb 23rd Sunday went out to Wekiwa Springs to feed the cat fish. Very warm day. Mother. Alan and the girls. got eat up with little flies. spots all over them I was too tough I guess Feby 24th. Went to the Dr Edwards again. says Alans arm alright went over to Sunshine Park and watched them play very warm 85 in the shade Feby 25th. Very warm. doing nothing all day. Feby 26th Went fishing to Lake Eola with Mr House he got 6 Brim & 1 bass I got one bass my hooks too big. they tasted fine Feby 27th. Went fishing to Lake Apopka. went out in a boat. caught nothing off the dock. caught 2 small catfish 1 dog fish 3 needle fish. Feby 28th. Nothing doing had a big shower in the night Mar 1st. Very warm again nothing doing. went over to the Park for a few minutes. Went to the picture show at the Auditorium whole family for 50¢ Mar 2nd. Madge and the girls went to church weather getting cold 56 tonight Mar 3rd Real cold & heavy wind blowing down to 45 this morning. never got up to 60 any time today. had fire going all day Mar 4th. Cold down to about 40 this a.m. fire going all day. wore my overcoat down town. feels like real winter. got weighed today 150 lbs. {side note - 4 leaved clover attached to page} Mar 5th. Heavy white frost this morning nothing doing too cold to go fishing 19 �Mar 6th. not very warm yet. drove to Winter Gardens. got 2 boxes of strawberries 15¢. and they were not very fancy. Mar 7th. Heavy south wind all day. but mild, and heavy rain about 4 p.m. went to the Circus at the Auditorium is was pretty good. more like a Vaudeville show than a circus. Mar 8th clear & bright today but cool with a strong west wind blowing Mar 9th Sunday. Sunny but cool. went to the Band concert at Lake Eola. Mar 10th 11th & 12th. Mostly fair but not any too warm not as nice this month as Feby. Fishing at Lake Eola Mar 13th got enough Brim for a meal. Mar 13th went fishing with another fellow to Lake Louise. about 3 mile north lots of big fish jumping out of the water only had a couple of nibbles but I caught a turtle Raining in the afternoon Mar 14th. Cloudy & cool all day. Heavy rain in the evening came down in floods some thunder & lightning see by the Hamilton papers Paris won intermediate. Hockey championship and Hamilton won from Varsity of Toronto 3 to 2 for the Senior O.H.A Mar 15th. Cloudy but warmer this am. Drove out to Tinker Field to see Cinncinnati practise ball but they had stopped {side note} went to Picture Show Rialto. Mar 16th Sunday went to Lake Eola to Band Concert. but it was cool & cloudy Mar 17th. More rain today went to school for the girls it has rained more or less every day for weeks March 18th. Saw the Cinn - Reds practising today they had about 40 men in uniform. some bunch of big fellows. they done some slugging. Mar 19th. Went to the big Ball game today. Connie Macks. Philadelphia Athletics. last years World champions. and Cinncinnati Reds. Phila won 1 to 0. they got 7 hits Cinn 3 hits Lefty Grove & Rommel pitched for Phil. and Frey & Eckert for Cinn. Mar 20. Drove out to see the Airplanes. had the road blocked by sign 50 cts to get near the airport. Parked alongside of the road. The Stunt flying was good. also saw the Parachute drop. no rain today for a change Mar 21st Fine today went to the picture show at the Rialto. 20 �Mar 22nd. Raining again today. West Toronto won the Junior O. H.A. Hamilton still in the running for the Senior Alan Cup - beat Iroquois Falls & Ottawa. tried to get some more grape fruit at the Packing House could not get any. got some on Orange Ave at 50¢ doz. Round Beefsteak 454 lb here and Alfafa Hay $45 a ton. It has rained 21 days so far this month. and 20 days before since we arrived. so 41 days some of them only a sprinkle and some a regular pour down. Mar 23rd Went out to see the Spouting Well. it was a 10 inch pipe sunk at the Edge of a Lake for 70 feet then drilled 300 feet. it had wore a big hole. and the water running into the pipe from the Lake caused a kind of whirlpool. and the air went down the middle it blowed every 1/2 hrs today but they close it and keep the water out and it spouts the water out. Another big rain a real flood after we got home. dozens of cars at had their coils soaked and stalled. Mar 24. More Rain showery all day & cloudy. went shopping for some presents to take home. Mar 25th More Rain this am. cool & cloudy nearly all day. Got weighed 152 lbs now Mar 26th. Fair but very cool about 50 this am. went to the Ball game. wearing an overcoat. Cinn. Reds beat Columbia 9 to 3. Eckhart & Ash pitched for Cinn. went to New England 5¢ concert at Auditorium. a real good concert (good singing) Mar 27th. still cold. have a fire on this a.m. started to get ready for home. Mar 28th. Another rainy day all day came down in torrents. has rained 25 days now out of 28 days this month. Mar 29. Partly cloudy & cool. Mar 30 Sunday cloudy & cold Hamilton lost in Alan Cup Semi Finals with Montreal. they won both games - scores 7 to 2 4 to 1 Montreal & Port Arthur play in the Senior Finals Montreal won and West Toronto & Regina in the Junior Finals Mar 31st Cool this a.m. but fine all day. getting ready for our trip home April 1st. Up. at 7 a.m. Mr Dickson went to the Depot and got an inspector to watch us pack. so we would not have any fruit. on acct of the Med Fruit Fly. he sealed all our bags & boxes. said Goodbyes and left 10.45 am. drove out 3 miles found we left some of the childrens books & toys on the back verandah. had to go back. Left again at 1105 am. Sep Speedometer at start reads 8968 miles It is a lovely day for a change. at Sandford 12 noon Had dinner at the open air stage on the St Johns River left 12.30p.m. took a snap of Celery 21 �field outside Sanford. next town De Land Orange City. then De Land quite a place. turned more easterly here. swamps nearly all the way now. took a snap of street sign in a Real Estate Sub. Division. 10 miles from Daytona. drove into Daytona and across the bridge to the famous beach we are told we are just in time as. Don Kaye. with his speedster Auto Racer. was on the beach. in about half an hour he went past. not. very fast. as he was slowing down when we saw him. but at least we saw him. Got a double room at the Hamilton Hotel $4.00 tip 25¢ supper at Cafeteria $2.00 had a walk after supper Daytona is a nice place April 2nd. Had breakfast a Cafe. cost $1.05. leaving for St. Augustine. Took snaps of the Park along the Indian River. and one of a pretty stone house before leaving Daytona left at 820 a.m by Dixie or No 1. Highway. Took a snap near Ormond of Highway, where it went through the bush. looked like real Jungle. we had some French Canadians from Montreal staying at the same Hotel in Daytona last night. we left first. this morning but they soon passed us. spent $105 {$1.05} for gas. and had to tip the nigger 10¢ for 3 or 4 sour oranges he pinched over the back fence and gave to the girls. nothing along the road but a few garages and a couple of small Villages all the way to St. Augustine about 53 miles. soon after 10. a.m. Parked on the main street. arrived just shortly before the Ponce de Leon Parade. took two snaps of the Ponce de Leon Hotel. which was a very large & very pretty hotel. with fountains in the court and Palm trees all around the place also a snap of the Statue of Ponce de Leon. which also showed the large bridge across the river to the beach sat in a little Park in the square waiting for the procession. it seemed to be in sections. the first was the 1st Americans who were Indians. a lot of them on horses decked out in Indian suits. feathers etc. the 2nd section represented the Spaniards who came 2nd in history they were in Spanish Costume and led by Ponce de Leon. they were mostly on horses too. 3rd came the British who had possession for a while. they seemed to have dark suits with white collars & cuffs with knee high boots. and a flat topped black hat. finally the Americans in old fashioned costumes carrying lances. each section had a band. took a snap of a Hansom Cab. (the first I ever saw) then we had dinner at a restaurant $1.40 bot a folder 10¢ with some nice Views. then walked around the town saw the oldest house in U. S. took a snap of it saw some of the old streets & buildings mostly all the old streets only wide enough for one car. some not wide enough for any Vehicle. only for walking took a snap of a nice house Called a Moorish Villa. drove a mile or so along the river to the old Fort Marion we paid 50¢ for a guide we wandered around for a while in an old museum then the guide showed us the old well in the yard. then into the rooms prisoners rooms. the old chapel cell next to it were the prisoners heard the service the dungeon and back of it another dungeon. to get into you crawled through a hole about 4 feet high nobody supposed to have lived more than 24 hours in here no air or no light (they turned the lights out and it was black). it was started in 1715 and completed in 1735. the walls were from 3' to 9' thick it also had a stone stair way leading up to the ramparts. we took three snaps. one on top of the Ramparts. one showing us sitting on an old Powder 22 �chest. in front of a door and one of the fort outside showing the draw bridge over the moat. we then drove a little farther to see the Fountain of Youth cost us $1.00 to enter we saw a museum showing old fashioned furniture, guns, pictures, maps, writings etc. used by the Spaniards. we saw where Ponce de Leon. landed. on April 2nd. 1513. 417 years ago. we saw a little church about 10 or 15 feet square supposed to have been used then. also had a drink of water each from the Fountain of youth. which was under a nice little building the spring was walled up like a little well. the water was good. and pretty cool. took a snap outside the building. they said it was about the only water in Florida that had no sulphur or minerals in. left for Jacksonville at 245 pm. 33 miles more to go. went through the smalls towns of. Magnolia. Sampson Woodland & Bayard. had Government inspector for Med Fruit Fly. by having every thing sealed at Orlando we had no trouble. only just after leaving had a blow out. and had to change tires. arrived at South Jacksonville. quite a large place. crossed the Toll Bridge cost 24 cts must have been a mile long. arrived at Jax at 430 PM. Jax seemed very busy. tooked us a while to find the Carliss Hotel were we stayed on the way down. Room cost us $2.00 films 60¢ supper $2.75. had to buy a new tire cost $7.45 had a walk around town window shopping. some nice stores. Cohens was a whole square block. sat In Heming Park for a while. Charlotte not feeling very well got some Syrup Figs cost 35 cts. {Note in margin referring to an addition on following page} x Intended Visiting Wilcoxs but lost their address. Very warm did not sleep very good. too warm and we only had a 3/4 width bed. Speedometer at 9148 miles tonight only made 180 miles in two days. April 3rd Thursday Madge & the children went shopping at Cohens. Bot Hat $1. 57 Coat $ 10.75 Girls hats $2.00 Sweater 79¢. Paid $1.05 for breakfast. I took two snaps one of Heming Park & Cohens store. one of a Miniature Golf Course. We left the Carliss at the cor Market & Adams St. got the car from the Chev. Garage. Gas and storage $2.80 Left Jax at 1045 am. weather cloudy and windy still on the Dixie Highway through the amall towns of Dinsmore, Callahan & Hilliard at 1130 am Very cloudy. crossed the St Marys River into Georgia. stopped and examined at border for Cattle Tick. too see if we had any hay. grass or Spanish Moss to carry it on. then about a mile further stopped again. another examination for Med. Fly. but they did not bother us very much. stopped at Folkestone. Ga. Alan & I had pie & sandwich. raining now. the rest eat in the car through Ga. pine woods now. mostly small trees large ones all cut. through Uptonville. Racepond. to Baxley. Boz a doz. scab apples at 30¢. then run into a Rain storm. it was some rain came down in streams. & dark. could not see any thing. lasted about 15 minutes then slowed up. from Baxley to Lyons abut 33 miles nothing in between Clear & cooler here. getting hilly. and climbing. higher. land more cultivated saw lots of goats & razor back pigs along here. same barren country to Swainsboro. we stopped at a real old Southern home here for the night. were every thing that would hold dust was dusty. and every thing that could be broke was broken. Room was $3.00. Supper $1.95 had a walk around town only a small place a few stores. made a call at the town hall. made 196 miles. 23 �April 4th Friday Had breakfast at the Greek Restaurant $1.30 and punk at that. Storage. Gas. and oil $2.17 took a snap of the house looks better in the picture than inside. Left at 840 a.m. clear this morning & colder spring here. Violets Daffodils & some peach blossoms about 80 miles to Augusta through Dellwood, Blundale Wadley, Louisville, Wrens. all small places. more of land cultivated. started climbing. hilly & more bush again. seemed to be crossing a ridge of mountains here through Blythe. all these towns under 250 population car working bad. will not climb. arrived at Augusta at 11am. on the way in drove through the negro section. some place. Augusta a large place between 50000 and 100000 pop. Got car fixed. (it was the points on the distributor) cost 50¢ Bot Bread 10¢ cookies 2 pks. 9¢ milk 20¢ quart. had a can Salmon. took a snap of the confederate statue on the main street. crossed the Savannah River into North Augusta and we are now in South Carolina. ate our dinner on the grass beside a school. took snap of a long row of workmens houses. which all looked alike. through Langley & Warrenville to Aiken got gas here $1.39 car working grand now. weather cloudy. more workable land here. Road for about 30 miles here to Monetta under repair. rough but hard through Batesburg. Leesville Lexington. the sun started to shine again at 3 pm arrived at Columbia at 315p.m. Ch Columbia is the capital of S. Carolina is large city 100 000 or more. Columbia Union University is here. we drove around took a snap of it also one of the Capitol buildings. got some more films 60¢ The land around here is red like brick dust saw some Irises out in bloom. through Blythswood hit a dirt road here not very bad. there was about 33 miles of it. to Chester. Sunny bright afternoon. fields all ploughed some in fancy designs. for drainage I guess. soil fancy too nice and red. Stopped at Chester. S.C. for the night at the Howard Hotel cost $4 00. supper $2.15. tip 25¢ Had a walk around town about 2000 population the main part of the town was perched on top of a hill and sloped down in all directions. the streets and highways all curves & twists. The hotel seemed to be the only one in town and we parked car out in front. all night. travelled 230 miles today April 5th. Saturday. Breakfast $1.25 socks 25¢ Hanky 5¢ took a snap of the main street the Hotel at the top. Leaving Chester 830am bright clear day and cooler. right in the cotton district here but none planted yet weather too cold. late this year should have been planted two weeks sooner. thro. a more prosperous country now. lots of darkies & mules. saw many loads of cotton on the roads going to the mills or station. Rock Hill & Fort Mill nice looking towns 5 miles from Fort Mill we cross into North Carolina then about 15 miles to Charlotte. Population around 75 000. seems to be more of an uptodate town. stopped 35 minutes had a walk around bot some cards 5¢ Took a snap on Tyron Street one of the main streets also one of the Masonic Temple. out of Charlotte via Highway No. 170 thro Newell. Harrisburg to Concord. a larger place country more thickly populated here. Thro. Glass. Kannafolis to China Grove. bot sandwiches here for dinner 70¢ left again 1220 then on to Salisbury got on wrong road here went west around 16 miles had to go back. wooded country all day with some fields cultivated. next place Lexington 14 miles farther got wrong road again went 3 miles this time. through Welcome and Eller to Winston Salem. very hilly streets all up and down streets crooked and curved 24 �an old fashioned place took a snap of the street coming in. Saw Salem College. still lots of darkies through Salem to Walkertown Dennis Walnut Grove. Madison. Mayodan. Stoneville. Price Ridgeway to Martinsville about 60 miles. Spend night at Martinsville at the Henry Hotel $5.00 supper $1.50 apples 2 lbs for 15 cts (1 orange 6 cts) Cough medicine 55 cts Have a cold now. it is built on a bunch of hills. streets very narrow. the place was crowded. it being Saturday night. we are in Virginia now crossed the line 15 miles back April 6th Sunday. Raining hard nearly all night & still raining. I have a bad cold. Had breakfast at the Hotel. cost us $1.40. Set off a little after 9 a.m. on Road No. 311 to Roanoke. driving not very good lots of hills & terrible curves all the way to Sydnorsville (. just a Gas Sation). Bot gas here $1.38. Curves & hills again all the way to Roanoke wonderful scenery but raining too hard to see any distance Seem to be crossing the Blue Ridge mountains to get into the Shenandoah Valley. Had dinner at Roanoke cost $1.30 on again through more hills. scenery would be grand if we could only see it. the road was through valleys one after another down hill. up hill. around April 7th. My cold not much better. hung around until about 10 oclock. and then it was a nice clear. morning and decided to start. Breakfast 80¢ in a Greek place. it was rotten. more cough syrup 55¢. Films 60. Gas and oil $2.38 Just nicely on our way and it started to rain again. Took a snap of the main st. before leaving Staunton. Va. was the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson. president of U.S.A. still on Highway No. 11. on up the Valley through Fort Defiance. Fort Sydney. Burketown & Mt Crawford crossed the North River several times. the road was bad in places, doing repairing and widening and after the big rains the detours were deep in mud. they had convict gangs. doing the work. some of them chained together mostly negroes. all had guards over them with rifles then through Harrisonburg and Tenth Legion about four miles from here we turned East about 3 miles towards the mountains to Endless Caverns. we parked outside. went inside a nice building where they sold cards. souvenirs etc. bought our tickets cost us $4.50. joined a party with a guide went down about 50 steps. and started under the mountain. it is all lit up with electric lights which makes it very pretty. went in under ground for over a mile through one Cavern after another. some big and some little. one large cave was used as a ball Room. one big rock in it is shaped like an old sleigh. here was were the musicians set. they said they took a Radio here and reception was perfect. one place a big rock weighing tons was hanging from the ceiling one cave Called Bronze Room the rocks were that color. one place had an underground stream running. about 90 feet down was lit by electric lights near the end was one of the prettiest of all called the Diamond Lake. a low Cave. with hundreds of little stalagmites and stalactites. which met in some places. and they were surrounded by water. they had them lit up with colored lights and they sparkled like diamonds. on the other side in another niche in the wall was the Palace of the fairies, was of little stalagmites from about 1/2 in to 6' or 8' inches high. they looked like Fairy palaces. when the lights were on they all sparkled another pretty one was called Aladins Cave lit up with colored lights was very pretty. The guide said we had walked over 2 miles it took us about 2 hours and 15 minutes but it was 25 �worth seeing. it was not very warm down there they claimed it was the same summer. and winter. they claimed it used to be an underground River. they dont know how far it goes. a party took candles & went a couple of miles farther. but found no end. There are 30 rooms open to the public now. Had dinner at Newmarket. $1.20 then along the Shenandoah River through to Jackson Hawkinstown. Edinburg. Maurertown. Strasburg. Middletown. Stephens City. all small places to Winchester. have been seeing quite a few apple orchards. now. stopped a Winchester. took a snap of an old Civil War. Veteran Winchester is a great Historical town. 2nd oldest city in Va. Gen Morgan buried there. during civil war supposed to have changed hands 72 times Bot some oranges here 30¢. took a snap of the Blue Ridge mts near here. then on through Stevensville. Bunker Hill Inwood. had a big nose bleed and had to stop along the road. stopped at Martinsburg Va for the night. at Hotel Washington Rooms $2.50 Supper $ 1 95 cards 6¢ Candy 35¢. Drove only 128 miles today. April 8th. Breakfast 85¢ Gas & oil storage $2.52. off at 815am. dull & cold a few flakes of snow. 15 miles to the Maryland line. took a snap there of the Potomac River paid 25 cents toll at the bridge between the two states at Williamsport. weather still cloudy & cold. then on to Hagerstown a larger place about 25000 pop. seems to be a very old place. only about 20 miles in Maryland then across into Penn. at 925 a.m. every thing more substantial up here buildings. streets & even the houses. bleak cold day coming to the mountains again. through the small towns of Greencastle. Marion. Guilford Springs. to Chambersburg a larger town stopped a few minutes bot some candy and Hankys. every body have cold now. then on to Green Village to Shippenburg to Lees Croos Roads. Walnut Bottom Dickinson. Moredale. to Carlisle Carlisle a very nice looking place. about 20 000 pop. took snaps of the Carlisle University. one of Louther Street. and one of the sign board. on leaving the town still on Highway No. 11 then on to Lemoyne. we stayed on the west side of the river. and did not cross and go in to Harrisburg. which is a big railroad & manufacturing city. took two snaps of Susquehanna River thro. Marysville. Cove. & Duncannon took wrong road here drove 3 or 4 miles. had to return. weather very cold. Had lunch at a stand. Sandwiches $1.10 they had a big fire going in a stove it sure felt good. then crossed the Juniata River at Juniata a branch of the Susquehanna. followed on the West side of the Juanita River to Clarks Ferry then crossed to the east side of Susquehanna followed the same road now that we came down on last fall. weather very cold windy & snowing around Northumberland to Milton. and on to Muncy on to Williamsport were we stayed for the night at the Wenner Hotel near the Post Office Gas $2.00 Supper $1.15 Cards 6¢ Stamps 30 Razor & shaving cream 35¢ Rooms $4.50 cold & windy tonight. drove about {blank} miles. April 9th. Wed. Breakfast $1.10 storage $1.00 Gas $1.50 Took snap of Post Office and left at 845am bright clear day. still cold. started into hills again. climbing all the time thro. Hepburnville. Cogan Sta. Trout Run. Steam Valley. to Buttonwood took snap here of the Mountains then a snap of the Tioga Valley. on to Liberty Sebring. to Bloss Mountain which is the highest point on the Susquehanna Trail on the Allegheny Mountains. 26 �took a snap of the Sign stating it was 2140 feet elevation going to start down grade now. lots of snow and ice up here on to Tioga. along the Tioga River. crossed an old covered wooden bridge here. crossed into new york state at Lawrenceville Bot a film at Blossburg took a snap of icicles near their on to Painted Post. to Bath for dinner $1.25 took snap of Town Hall in Bath from the park. on to Cohocton to Wayland then West to Dansville North to Mount Morris very hilly. all along here. also lots of snow in the ditches some places drifts across the highway. from Mt Morris to Warsaw. worst hills on all our trip. big sign (electric) across the road warning to go down in second gear. the highway turned & twisted every way going down to Warsaw in the bottom then miles of it up the other side again took a snap of the children in a snow bank weather very cold here went on West To East Aurora. where we stayed for the night it is a dirty old place. as dead as a door nail. the streets and sidewalks all ice and snow. Supper cost us $2.20 Rooms $3.00 in an old tumble down hotel. April 10th. Breakfast $1.00 worst meal of the whole trip. Car storage & gas $1.75 left for Buffalo about 8 a.m. Dull cloudy morning. arrived in Buffalo about 9 am. every thing dirty & smoky. up main st to niagara square. then to the Peace Bridge did not have much bother crossed the Peace Bridge. had to pay duty on tire bought in Jacksonville but not much trouble with examination now back in Canada drove along the Niagara River to the Falls. stopped a while there took some snaps. still cold here. seems to be getting milder as we near Hamilton had to go by Hamilton as the Beach Bridge closed. widening the canal. had dinner at Martins Cafe in Hamilton about 1p.m. arrived home. started unloading. and Alan tripped and fell out of car and broke his other arm. so had another trip to Burlington to Dr Weavers. then to Hamilton to get it exrayed and put in a plaster cast at the hospital. got home again good and tired. some way to end the trip. 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Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription 1929-1930 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 15, 1929 to April 10, 1930 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Burlington, Ontario and travel to Florida. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 10, 1929 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Yellow sticker on front cover} 1929 & 1930 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1929 Part 1930 Nov 15th. Set off at about 830a.m. for Orlando Florida weather turning cooler strong wind from the West, also cloudy. looks like rain. arrived at Niagara Falls about 10.45am had to pay $15.00 to get car bonded. the American Consul in Hamilton told us we did not need it got baggage examined and left about 1130 The sun started to shine a little now - but it is still cold and windy. had our dinner sitting in the car to cold to get out. we were alongside a river arrived at Batavia N.Y about 2p.m stayed about </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> half an hour Bot 2 waists for Alan 50¢ 2 cups 10¢ Gas 23¢ a gallon here bot 5 gallons $1.15. Country around here mostly farming weather still cold and windy. Crossed the Genesee River at Avon. N.Y. about 3 p.m. at Avon saw a sign reading (The Jolly Farmer. Its an Inn) next town was Lakeville a summer resort on Lake Conesus. about 15 miles from Lakeville had to detour and go by Dansville instead of Springwater to get to Wayland, saw no fruit since we left Buffalo only a few apple trees around Batavia. and the only vegetables seems to be cabbages. good view around Dansville hilly. but good roads. arrived at Dansville about 400pm. called on Maloney Bros. Nurseries there. where we buy our fruit trees. Saw Mr Maloney himself he was very nice and seemed glad we called. Hilly from Dansville to Wayland. NY. arrived there about 5p.m. Stopped here for the night at the Bryant House. Cost $300 {he means $3.00}. car storage 50¢ had supper at a Cafe was hungry had a good big steak. our supplies cost $1.90 Alan made friends </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and got some free gum Bot some stamps & cards 15¢ our first day we made 176 miles. Expenses were $22.30 Nov 16th. Saturday. saw ice on sidewalk this morning Breakfast $125 {he means $1.25}. 5 gals Gas $1.00. The scenery better today rolling country hills. rivers & creeks. Weather a little cool but sunny. drove along the Cohocton River for some time crossed it three times Arrived at Bath. at 950am. it is an old town, looks old fashioned with old frame houses with large trees shadeing the streets saw some. buggys here saw Lake Salubria had same summer houses on the shores. took a picture. took picture of the Cohocton River near crossed the river the fifth time at Coopers Plains a small place crossed it again at Painted Post - which seems to be a manufacturing place a large plant there called the Ingersoll. Rand. Co. rows of frame house. here exactly alike only different colored paint. some fancy colors too. (Blues, Yellows, etc) after a while we crossed the Canisteo River, and in a short time, we came to the Tioga River </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and drove along the side of it for some time. Crossed into Pennslyvania about 11 a.m. the scenery fine around here hilly with lots of rivers & creeks. crossed over an old wooden bridge that was covered over. Mansfield. Pa. next stop. we ate our dinner there in Smythe Park. was cool, but sat in the sun with our overcoats on. Bot some milk 11¢ Bread 10¢ 1/2 lb Butter 35¢, and started on one of our chickens they were cooked dandy also spent 60¢ for films here. After leaving here we started to climb this is the old Susquehanna Trail at the highest point on the road they had a Park. Called Trail Top Park at 2140 feet elevation best scenery so far here small streams aplenty. Packhouse Run one of the streams elevation 1704 feet. passed a small Village called Trout Run. took a snap of the creek here - over another creek. Wolf Run then over Lycoming Creek crossed it about 8 times before we arrived at Williamsport, abbreviated on the sign boards to Wmsport, it was 52 miles from Mansfield to Wmsport. Wmsport is a large </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> manufacturing place stopped about half an hour and looked around bot a big bag of peanuts for 25¢ Next town was Montoursville about 5 miles named after an Indian Andra Montour. guide & interpreter next place Muncy. seems to be all Indian names here. making better time here a grand road, nearly straight, and good and wide. arrived at Sunbury Pa. 42 miles from Wmsport at 530p.m. after dark hard to find a place to stay in a strange place after dark. stayed at a Tourist place the room was full of stale Tobacco smoke. they burnt incense in the room while we where out to supper, it made some mixture of smells. Room cost us $400 {he means $4.00} car storage $1.00 Bot cards & stamps 30¢ we both had steaks for supper, but not as good one as the last, cost for supper $1.50. Sunbury seems to be a dirty smoky place. I guess the name means, the sun buried in smoke seems to be a Railroad Junction or Divisional Point. dozens of trains in the yards along the Susquehanna River the largest river we have seen yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> a noisy place as the trains go right through the center of town our second day we drove 171 miles. Expenses were $10.21 also Bot a pair of shoes for Alan £2.50 total $12 71 Nov 17th Sunday. Rained hard in the night but only sprinkling this morning Had breakfast same place as supper Nesbitt Cafe all Got weighed. Mother 128 lbs myself 137 lbs Doris 51 lbs Charlotte 59 lbs Alan 40 lbs. Breakfast cost $125 {he means $1.25} Gas $1.76 on leaving Sunbury 9.30am we crossed the Susquehanna River over a toll bridge cost 10¢ it was certainly a fine bridge we have decided to go on the opposite side of the river so we will not have to go through Harrisburg which is a large place the capital of Pa. driving along the river as far as Harrisburg. not a very nice day raining most of the time, must be a little milder here as some of the trees still have some leaves on. the river must be half a mile or more wide some places. when nearly opposite. Harrisburg saw the Pa. Railroad car works & yards. hundreds of cars & engines there </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> several small places they had no bridge to cross the river. but had little boats. old flat bottomed ones. with Paddle wheels. We leave the river at a small place called Lemoyne road kind of tricky around here got lost and had to inquire the way. We take the Lincoln Highway from here to Gettysburg. ate our dinner on a side road about 5 miles from Lemoyne had to eat it in the car as it was still raining first place was Hillsburg only a small place mostly pasture land here. and some Cabbage patch. must be lots of Dutch people at York Springs saw a few small peach and apple orchards. are making good time on the road here, it is wide & straight with a few low hills. Picked up a guide outside of Gettysburg. he took us around the battle. where the South & North fought the deciding battle of the Civil War. we drove 17 miles around it. the guide said there was 57 of roads in all and 15000 acres of land, that there was 849 monuments & statues </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> costing 7 1/2 millions. all but a few erected by the North in honor of Officers & Battalions by each state they came from. we only saw a couple erected by the South one of Gen. Lee. and one of Carolina Brigade saw some of the positions of the army. Round Top Oak Knoll. smaller Round Top. Culps hill. where we climbed an observation tower & saw all the battlefield it was cloudy & misty and couldn't see very good. There are five towers. The cannons are all supposed to be in their original positions (hundreds of them). They only had two (2) breech loading cannon in the battle they came from England & would shoot 4 to 4 1/2. miles {last word added in pencil} all the rest had to be loaded from the front. and would only shoot 2 1/2 miles. One of the biggest monuments was the Pennslyvania cost $500.00, also saw the Federal Cemetery a large Monument in the centre & the soldiers buried in a semi circle around it. a long strip of stone with each ones name on. (a grey stone) and the unknown soldiers have a small white stone each. we saw some of the old breast </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> works they put up. Saw a couple of old houses in the town with the old cannon balls still sticking in the brick walls. also Saw Gen Lees monument a large one with him sitting on his black horse. also the McMillan woods where the South buried their dead. they removed them a few years later and took them to Richmond Va. also the old McMillan house where some of the officers stayed. Paid the guide $300 {he means $3.00}. Room $300 {he means $3.00} Supper $1.40. drove 118 miles today. Stopped at Mr & Mrs Caldwells 461 Baltimore Street near Jenny Wade house they were very nice it poured rain just after we got in the house. they lent us umbrellas to go to supper. Expenses today $10.41 Nov 18th Monday. Breakfast $1.10 Films 30¢. took a couple of snaps of the little Park in the square in the center of the town there was a couple of old guns some flowers etc. Still cloudy but not raining went out of Gettysburg by way of Conferate Ave so we could get some snaps. took snaps of Gen Lee. McMillans House & the Guns along the Avenue. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we soon crossed into Maryland. rolling country here. with a few hill. getting milder saw some red roses in bloom a funny outfit passed us a bus shaped like a Zeppelin hooked onto and drew by a car in front. not very much cultivated land around here. Sun coming out and quiet warm when we reached Frederick. passed the {106F?}. Home saw Barbara Fritchies home took a snap. also the State school for the Deaf. after about half an hour stop. we left Frederick at 11.30am. Bot some milk & Bread 22¢ and 5 Gals Gas $125 {he means $1.25}. ate our dinner at Mt. Top. Tourist camp. windy & cooler here. have about 35 miles to go to get to Washington. nearing there we started to see lots of darkies. and the day was getting warmer & sunny. we came in by Wisconsin Ave to Penn. Ave turned off Penn. at New Hampshire to Mass. Ave it is a swell street large stone houses & mansions of all description every block or so there is a circle. with a statue in the middle. we parked in front of the Union station. went through the station. took a look </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> at the Post Office right next to the Station and walked a couple of blocks to the Capital. (we all had our overcoats off for the first time) Paid a guide 50¢ and was shown through the building. saw the Senate in debate. it is a lovely building. as it was nearly night we started for Alexandria 5 miles out of Washington were we are to stay for the night. crossed the Potomac River over a long bridge We stayed at Mrs McGraws Paid $3.75 for room Car storage 50¢ Supper $1.50 Ice Cream 20¢ Cards 10¢ Total expenses $94 21 only drove 93 miles today Monday 19th. Tuesday. Slept last night in a house of Antiques the old lady herself about 80 a real old Southern old maid whose family has gone broke. the beds we slept in old solid walnut 204 years old, also tables Bureaus etc the same age she said. Started out early & got Breakfast $1.05 Gas 95¢. and left for Washington again to see more of the sights. Saw Lincoln Memorial. & went up Washingtons Monument it is 555 feet high & you up an elevator you can see all the city from there. saw the White House. Museum Cards 15¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> buildings etc. left Wash. again at about 1030am stopped at Alexandria. Va. again and saw Christ Church & sat in the pews where Washington & Lee used to sit, cost 20¢ Got more film 60¢ then on to Mt Vernon about 10 miles farther, saw Mt Vernon Radio Station we often got it at home. saw Geo Washingtons old home on the Potomac Rivercguess it was some classy place in its day. saw all the old furniture etc also where he is buried. Cost 75¢. into hilly country again. saw Roses & Cosmos out in bloom had our dinner by the roadside. East Bot bread 10 Milk 25¢ here had to pay 10¢ for the bottle. Butter 1/2 lb 30¢ weather warm now. passing through old battlefields, must have done lots of fighting around here. Reached Fredericksburg in the afternoon, did not stop on to Richmond, Va. 60 miles from Fredericksburg arrived Richmond about 430pm Got some more Gas $1.10. Richmond a large place decided to go on to Petersburg about 25 miles farther on and stayed at the Kiligray Hotel. Cor {Corner} of Franklin & Jefferson sheets. Supper $1.95 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Room $2.00 Total expenses $9.35 drove 157 miles today. Nov 20th Wednesday. Breakfast at Petersburg $2.00 Gas 23¢ a gal here got 8 gals $184 {he means $1.84} got first oil here 2 quarts 60¢ chilly this morning. lots of woods here small scrub oaks mostly saw our first tobacco it was drying in the field in small cocks like hay. only it sat on a little platform and a stick out the top for Ventilation. took a picture of a field of it. saw our first cotton this a.m. The soil here near the North Carolina border is red. like brick dust. stopped at South Hill about 11am got some eats for dinner 55¢ Crossed into North Carolina about 1130am soil mostly white sand now instead of red. the woods are mostly scrub pine here. and cotton & tobacco fields. in patches here & there in between. Lots of cotton now. Crowds of darkies picking it. and lots of trucks & wagons drawing it in to the towns, ate our dinner in a pine wood near a darkie Cabin had company two dogs and a cat. made 90 miles before dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Getting warmer saw a butterfly & a bumble bee Lots of waste land passed a small peach orchard Got lost in Raleigh. went North a mile or so towards Durham but soon got straighened out took a picture of the State Capital. Got Gas. 7 gals $1.61 Saw first palm trees here. Back in wooded country again with lots of cotton & Some Corn in between woods. crossed Cape Fear River near Lillington where we stayed for the night at the Kiliegray Hotel. Rooms $3.50 supper at hotel $200 {he means $2.00} drove 187 miles miles today Expenses $12.10 today Nov 21st Thursday. Started before 8a.m. this morning Paid storage for car 50¢ & 2 gals Gas 46¢ bright clear morning pretty rough country around here. stppped at Fayettesville for breakfast about 30 miles. Breakfast $150 {he means $1.50}. went shopping Bot 4 pairs of stockings for 88¢ & Madge bot a pair for 19¢. Post stamps 25¢ took a snap of the square on our way again at 935am. more leaves on the trees now. the next place was Lumberton 33 miles. which is a cotton & tobacco market. saw a couple of crosses (signs) along the highway saying </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> there had been a fatal accident there. put up as a warning. next stop was Dillon we bot some eats 97¢. We are now in South Carolina stopped at Lotta to buy a can opener 35¢ ate our dinner in a woods by the side of the road. Passed over Mars Bluff Toll Bridge 50¢ saw first Spanish Moss grey stuff hanging onto the trees. Lots of swamps & between them scrub pine woods. One swamp was miles long and the road built up about 10 & 15 feet for about 5 miles with about 5 long bridges trees each side of the road standing in water mostly dead and half dead looking some dismal place Kingstree the only place any size until we reached Charleston it was after dark when we arrived there they wanted $12.00 for a room at the Francois Marian Hotel we did not stay. but got a room at the Charleston Hotel for $4.50 tip 25¢ supper $150 {he means $1.50}. today our longest drive 245 miles Expenses were $11.85 & Gas & oil $2.10 total $13.95 Nov 22nd Had Breakfast $1.20 went shopping bot childrens stockings 15¢ pr. cotton & voile for $371 {he means $3.71} car storage Gas & tail light bulb $168 {he means $1.68} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> drove to the ocean front and saw the Park took a couple of snaps, weather cold & cloudy looks like rain. quiet a lot of palms here also saw first poinsettas, all bush & swamp to Walterboro bot eats 35¢ and eat by the roadside about 80 miles from here to Savannah, Ga and swamp most of the way some country. Had a flat tire right in front of a Garage here. Cost $218 {he means $2.18} fix tire & get gas left Savannah about 4pm took a snap of the Capitol Bot candy 20¢ Raining now. going right across a swamp. both sides of the road, Spanish Moss hanging on the trees every where went about 35 miles from Savannah and was then pouring rain. So we stopped at the Maryans Hotel, a frame shack right in the bush. pigs, cows & chickens running around (the kind that has feathers on) there was a Telephone Construction gang staying there. Room £2 00 Supper $1 75 Car storage 50¢ made 170 miles today Expenses $14 02 one of the men gave the girls in fact all of us some sugar cane first time Madge & the children had tasted it. they did not like it very much. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 23rd Saturday left before breakfast. this a..m. Gas. 75¢. not raining now, but a real Scotch mist. some places for miles they have sand bags along the highway. each side to keep the road from washing. Wonder where they got all the bags. Held up at a R.R. crossing by an old Wood burner Engine hauling logs. also took a snap of an old wood burner log loader. stopped at Brunswick Georgia for breakfast, drove about 45 miles to there. Breakfast 90¢ nobody hungry I guess Film 60¢ Took a walk down to the water saw a couple of boats. took a snap of one loading resin. also a snap of the Main Street and one of the State Building very cold here & cloudy right on the Atlantic coast. still swamp after leaving here saw a big Gasoline Refinery plant just outside of Brunswick. took a picture of an old Wood burner engine at Kingsland about noon getting out of the swamp. more like dry land now. pine trees & palmetto under them Crossed into Florida about 12.15pm. Madge says it doesn't look or feel any different. as it is still cold & cloudy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Had sandwiches, pie & coffee before we reached Jax. {Jacksonville} at a road stand cost 70¢ arrived in Jax at 215p.m. walked around the Park took a couple of pictures. then we walked around the city. & hunted up a room at the Carlis $2 00. rested awhile & went out to supper $185. Walked around the center of town to see the sights. saw a nice park in the center all lit up with lights. Bot a couple of Handkerchiefs at Cohens for 10¢. Jax seems a nice place now & seems busy at least lots of cars and people on the streets and some very fine buildings & churches. drove 130 miles today Bot cards, paper & stamps 20¢ The place we stayed at the Carlis is on the cor of Market & Adams Sts Expenses only $710 {he means $7.10} today Nov 24th Sunday. Left Jax about 9a.m. Raining a little now, weather still cool. not much cultivated land all bush (pine) first place was. Green Cove Springs if you didnt watch for it you would not have seen it. about 2 hours and a Gas Station. was stopped by State Troopers. dont know what they wanted. Went over a big toll bridge at Palatka cost 35¢ Gas at Jax cost $1.65 Breakfast cost $1.50 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> a few small orange groves here. The next place was DeLand. weather clearing up and getting warmer. next place was Sanford which look like quite a place now but we did not stop. weather still warmer. every body has their coats off now. Lots of flowers all kinds. Stopped at noon near Palatka and had Hotdogs, pie & Coffee $1.10 & got 5 Gals Gas at $1.05. arrived at Orlando about 3.p.m. called on Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth at 428 Amelia St West. he walked me all around hunting a house. got one at 440 N. Hughes St about 2 blocks from his place they seem very nice people. moved right in the house but had to go to the restaurant for supper. as we have no gas. lights or water. found an old lamp to see to go to bed. Supper at Orlando $1.90 Expenses today $7.55 {Side note} Gas on trip cost us. for 82 gals. $18.81 & oil 95¢. Repairs 90¢ for 1600 miles Nov 25th. Went to Breakfast at the Restaurant. then went down town with Mr Hollingsworth, called on Gas office $5 to get gas turned on. Also $5 each for water & lights registered at the Chamber of Commerce. went to the Packing House </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> got 3 dozen oranges 15¢ a doz 1 doz grape fruits 20¢ Busy rest of day trying to clean up & unpack house is pretty dirty needs a lot of cleaning weather warm about 70. Nov 26th. Warmer still about 80. Cleaning house all day. went shopping lot of things we will have to buy. Knife Spoons Forks Knives Towels etc. Nov 27th A light shower this morning very warm today over 80 still shopping. sat on the Verandah till nearly 10 oclock in my shirt sleeves it was almost 75 then Nov 28th. nice & warm yet went over to Sunshine Park. met some of the Bowlers in the afternoon went to Lake Lorna Doone & Park. nothing doing it is a bathing place and closed up in winter. took a picture saw a darkie fishing said they were not biting only had one fish looked like a little rock Bass. Saw Tinkers Field Ball Park where the Cinncinnati Ball team practises. took a snap by the Lake. Nov 27th weather about the same went down town and got my hair cut for 20¢ all prices here 20¢ up to 35¢ higher </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in the afternoon went to Lake Eola & Park. it is in the center of town. very pretty. There are 4 swans & 100s of wild ducks in it. a band stand over the water. and loud speakers were broadcasting music when we were there. Nov 30th A change in the weather oh it is cold was 45 this a.m. and never got above 50 all day. Went to the packing house after some grape fruit. 20¢ a doz. The men there said oranges no good this year on account of so much spraying with Calcium Arsenic. tney certainly are no good, and I am disappointed, they have no taste, no juice and are like wood. even the skin has no orange color went down town to get some papers. they stated very cold north. down to 11 above at Buffalo & 16 below zero In Winnipeg put up our little box stone in the morning it felt good. Bot a load of wood half pine & half oak. for $3.50 a strand they call it think it would take about 6 loads to make a cord it is cut 1 ft long Dec 1st (Sun) Getting milder again by noon it was over 60 and by night nearly 70 - went for a walk to Sunshine Park and to Concord Lake & back and Visited Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for a while </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 2nd. Real hot again went down town to see about getting Madges watch fixed one wanted $5.00 another $7.00 did not leave it. drove out to Park Lake very nice a drive way all around it & some very nice residences faceing it. took some snaps of the swans Dec 3rd Heavy shower last night & cooler today down to about 50 this morning. was in the Sparton Radio shop. they say they go fast here. Dec 4th. Colder still. this morning 40 at 8a.m. sunny all day but still cool did not get much over 60 all day went to Lake Lucerne it has a drive around it. and have has fine residences. with large oak trees facing all around it. lots of ducks & 4 swans in it. Took a couple of snaps. Dec 5th. Cool again this morning but getting warmer about 70 at noon in the shade and good and hot in the sun got a paper the Herald for the first one today. said they had a big snow storm on Sunday Dec 1st & temperature down to 12 in Hamilton took a drive around saw a few lakes. Lake Davis, Cherokee. Como. Lawsona </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Emerald, Weldona, & Fern Lake. a small one with Banana plants around it, went back to Lake Eola, met a Mr & Mrs Wilcox from Hamilton Dec 6th. Fine & warm went shopping bot a suit of clothes $24.00 also a tea kettle & alarm clock. (some variety eh). Dec 7th. Got a letter from John complaining about the Indians says it has been cold. & about 6 in of snow. drove around the west end of the town. did not see much. only a nice school on Colonial Drive. ended up at Lake Lorna Doone. Dec 8th. Sunday Madge & the girls went to church & we went to Lake Eola in the afternoon. Raining at night Dec 9th. Fine & warm again today Went out Central Ave West. saw large orange groves at Orange Heights. then near Winter Garden. we saw acres of Lettuce growing. and also fields of strawberries lots out in blossom but one man was picking or at least had a bunch of negros picking we stopped to talk to him said he was getting $1.00 a quart F.O.B. here. they were extra fine sample very large. he allows no runners & plants about 6 inches apart and two rows close together then a path about 20 inches wide. said he </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> planted them in August the mans across the road wasn't near as good he did not plant until October. says they pick until May and should get 9000 qts per acre. Went on to Lake Apopka they have boats to rent there for fishing also saw acres & acres of Lettuce & Cabbages. Cabbages just about ready to cut. Nov 10th. Had two callers today in the morning a Mr Potter from Freeman called. I wasn't home think he must be Jim Potters son. and in the afternoon W. E. {Emonz?} who is in Lakeland called. for a few minutes Dec 11th. Mr Harry Potter called again. I cannot place him but he went to school same time as I did & knows everybody around Burlington. he has only one arm his left one. and drives a Packard car. says he has had it 8 years & drove for over 132000 miles. he has sold his business & retired & comes down here every winter for his health. went to Sanford today saw the River St Johns & the piers. also a Zoo with a few birds & animals in it. More showers Dec 12th Drove out to Winter Park & saw the Brewer place. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> its house faced on a lake of course. the grounds was very nice with Palm trees & a few flowers the rest was a drive around the ground. through palm trees. live oaks etc most of them covered with moss. went on through Winter Park & turned off the highway to Longwood and about 1 1/2 miles farther saw a big tree. a cypress. it is over 50 feet around the trunk. & must be 150 feet high came home Altamonte. Dec 13th. Drove a few blocks around and up Colonial Drive saw a few more lakes and ended up at Lake Dot only a few blocks from our house. they have a few wild ducks & three swans saw a man fishing for bass he did not catch any. said he caught two the night before. Dec 14th. Went to the Chamber of Commerce picnic to Rock Springs about 20 miles went through Apopka there was a big crowd they supplied free coffee & Barbecue, there was a large spring there it made a stream 8 or 10 feet wide in places one place you could see the fish the water was as clear as crystal. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 15th Went to Eola Park & listened to the organ recital Broadcasted Weather fine. Dev 16th. Took it easy today went shopping and sat awhile at Lucerne Lake. Dec 17th. Went to Wekiwa Springs. about 5 miles from Apopka. The springs feed a small lake and a river or Creek running from it. There are lots of cat fish in it some would weigh 10 or 12 lbs. they would come to the top of the water and eat bread out of you'r hand. Had a row on the river it was about 20 feet wide and all turns & curves Big rain here today with a regular tropical jungle along each side Dec 18 Went shopping and sat in Eola Park for a while. Dec 19th. Cooler today cloudy and a drizzle of rain. had to light our fire tonight. Dec 20th Cool today all day. down to 37 this morning. Dec 21st. still cool. down to about 40. went Christmas shopping at Woolworths. Dec 22nd Sunday. Cloudy with a few showers. and a real heavy one about 5p.m. with slight thunder and lightning. went to the Organ Recital in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 23rd Real cold this am below 40. cloudy and a cold wind blowing. Dec 24th. Cold again today. white frost this morning. out buying Christmas things. took a walk at night to see the Christmas Trees at Lake Eola and the bright lights at Central Ave & Orange Ave. where they broadcast music while you wait for the traffic signals. Dec 25th. Christmas Day cool & clear. white frost. went to the cafeteria for a turkey dinner it was fine. then all went to the show the Talking Movies and ended up by having strawberries for supper. Dec 26th. still cool another white frost. but warmer by noon. had Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for supper. Dec 27th. A lot warmer today. went to Lake Eola for a drive. Dec 28th. Fine & mild started out for the East Coast. went out Colonial Drive East for about 40 miles there was nothing much to see, the same flat country. scrub trees and such like. the first place was Indian River City a few stores. and a few large residences </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & hotels along the Indian River next place was Titusville 5 miles north we crossed a wooden bridge here. over 1 1/2 miles long. over the river. the water looked shallow only a few inches deep some places. then over a sand and coral road for about 15 miles so rough you could hardly sit in the car. We walked over the sand about 100 yds to the ocean beach took off our shoes and waded in the surf. the water was cool. but the sand was nice. back home the same road. 120 miles in all. got home about 6 oclock Dec 29th. Sunday. Fine. cool in the morning but warmer in the sun. went to the Auditorium and heard the Festival Choir sing carols etc. Dec 30th. Left about 930 for Silver Springs, by way of Apopka. next place was Mt Dora then Eustis seems to be a lot of oranges grown there. the next place of any size is Belleview which was quite a place. from there to Ocala not much to see only vacant land mostly bush. there is a big lake near Eustis and we counted 39 lakes in all on the way there Ocala quite a nice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> looking place. Silver Springs about 6 miles East of there. cost us $6.00 for one hour in the glass bottom boat. they have 5 boats and all full of people going. Scene 1 they called Mammoth Rock Ledge looked like the side of a mt. dropped from 15 feet of water 50 ft deep, next was the great Cavern 65 ft long 12 ft wide largest spring in the world 550 million gallons of water daily then the Reception Hall 40 ft deep. all kinds of fish here the Bridal Chamber 81 feet deep you could see bottom as clear as if it was only one foot deep. and a few more caves etc. all kinds of plants. fish. turtles etc some large logs and an old boat. they said they have been there until they are turned into stone. came back same way as far as Leesburg. then came South around the Lake instead of north. think it is shorter way Lost our way in Apopka took the wrong road and came away around by Ocoee it was about 9 miles farther it made the trip 194 miles Dec 31st taking it easy today after our long drive yesterday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1st. They seemed to have been some celebration last night. lots of noise any way. Jan 2nd nothing doing taking things easy weather fine. Jan 3rd Very warm drove to Kissimme about 20 miles. saw the Zoo not very much. and the Park was a prune. The town is only a small place & looked dead. Jan 4th. Could not get the car unlocked. had to take it to the Garage. a new Lock & Labor cost $7.{?}5. went to dentist yesterday morning. have a pain in my face he did not seem to do any good Jan 5th. Sunday drove the folks to Sunday school & church. Kind of cool today. Jan 6th Fine again today Charlotte & Doris went to school. they have just a fraction over a mile to go Jan 7th. Fine & warm nothing doing went over and had a game of shuffle board. Jan 8th. went to school for the girls and went for a ride towards Winter Gardens. went to stop at the side of the road and got stuck in the sand managed to get on again but something wrong in the rear end of the car took it to {cheap?} Garage will get it tomorrow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 9th Cleaning up in front of the house. Got car back they claimed drive shaft beat & gears chipped in rear end. cost $42.00 Jan 10th. Stiff this morning after raking the yard, played shuffle board again guess we will have to join costs $1.00 Jan 11th Sat. Started for Daytona Beach - started out No 3 highway going north. the same way we came here at first. the first place is Winter Park about 5 miles it is quite a nice place some nice homes there. then a small place called Maitland around here they grow acres of ferns they have a Lattice work roof over them and sides around them the same some have acres in one block all covered they ship the ferns north at this time of year the next place is Sanford, and the other side of it. there are thousands of acres of celery. at all stages of size. some just planted and some ready to ship. we crossed the St John River then and on to De Land Orange city. was there one time when we were here before 20 years ago and waited half a day for a train one house and a station </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> then and not much now. pop. might be a thousand but it looks dead as ever from here to DeL and same old flat. deserted country buildings falling down etc. De Land quiet a nice looking place turned East from here and nothing at all for 20 miles only trees & swamps. arrived at Daytona about 1130am crossed a bridge and drove about half a mile to the famous beach where they have the Auto Races. it sure is some beach. it was about 200 feet wide. some time wider as it changes with the tides. and they say you can drive for 30 miles on it. we drove for about 5 miles on it. it is hard and level and the car hardly makes a mark on it. 50 miles was about all our car would do. a cold wind but sunny when we arrived but about 130pm it clouded up and started to rain. so we drove around the city a little and started back home. Stopped at Sanford to have another look at the Zoo. saw one of the old boats loading freight there asked the man if </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the City of Jacksonville was still running he said it was in Jax tied up. had quit running about 1 1/2 years ago it was the one we came on from Jax to Sanford 20 years ago. he said it run on the River for over 40 years arrived home about 530p.m. 147 miles in all. Jan 12th Sunday. The folks all went to Sunday school & church. had a shower after dinner. called at Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth after supper. Jan 13th Went fishing with Mr Hollingsworth to Lake Adair. neighther one of us got a bite all the afternoon still they say the Lakes are full of fish but I never see any body catching any. Jan 14th Got a hair cut this am. on Church St 20¢. bot a fish line & hooks going fishing tomorrow to the ocean with Mr Dixon, Mr Main and a Mr Howard. Jan 15th. up at 4a.m. left about 5am. for Canaveral Harbor. out Highway No 22 East to Indian River City. about 40 miles then down South about 18 miles to Cocoa. they got a pail of ice here to keep the fish across a toll Bridge here cost 25¢. over the Indian River. to Merritt Island then about 10 miles across </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the Island to another Bridge across the Banana River. it was 1/2 mile long these rivers are all salt water here and rise & fall with the tide. the country is small islands but mostly water & swamps. the toll to cross this bridge was 40¢ then about another 10 miles to Canaveral Harbor over rough & Sandy roads when the boom was on they had built sidewalks and put up electric lights for miles out from Canaveral now the lights are broken & sidewalks buried in sand. they say they sold thousands of lots at a big price think any one would be crazy to buy in such a place on arrival there we found about 2 houses and a restaurant. and a wharf out on piles about 100 feet into the ocean. also found out we could not buy any bait to fish with we were to buy schrimps they catch them their but the sea had been rough and no fishing boats out for two weeks past. so no fishing. on the way back we stopped at Cocoa Beach a big Hotel there but nothing in it but a Restaurant in one corner for fishermen I guess. the city hall & Chamber of Commerce shut up tight. then back </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> across the islands to Cocoa. no bait there either. Cocoa. had some nice residences along the old highway along the Indian River. we drove on South to Eau Gallie, stopped for Gas & Mr Dickson bot some oranges had to go to the grove for them and the man picked them off the ground and charged him 25¢ doz for them. Mr D. said we would not have taken them if he had knew he was not to get them off the trees. from here to Melbourne a few miles. some nice homes here. and some higher ground along the river. from here we turned west on Road 24 towards Kissimmee for about 40 miles we saw one Vacant house. two or three nigger shanties. saw a few herds of cattle. passed about 6 cars on the road. saw a few niggers fishing in the ditch by the side of the road. (bad fish too) saw a few hundred cranes, white ones & grey ones a few herons. some turkey buzzards. miles of swamps. other miles of palmettos etc. had about 20 miles of bad road rough only made about 10 to 20 miles an hour on it. Passed through </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Narcoosee a small place supposed to be a clique lives here. all tall men. we never saw a soul as we went through. then over to Orlando about 190 miles of a drive and we never took our fish lines out of the car got home about 3.p.m. Jan 16th. Had a thunder shower last evening rained pretty hard. and is still cloudy this a.m. went through a Canning Factory with Mr Dickson. down near the Railway Station they were canning Grape fruit. must have been 200 women working. mostly niggers. there were paying 85 cts a crate for grape fruit, and are trying to get the farmers to grow them green Beans are offering 2 1/2 ct a lb went from here to the Stock Exchange. it was all dutch to me. getting cool this evening Jan 17th. a little cool this a.m. but soon warmed up. drove down town shopping. saw an Ontario car. the owner came from Fort Erie. Jan 18th. warm & windy this a.m. got car greased and oil changed. went down town to the Bank. got caught in a rain storm and it is still raining hard this afternoon and continued rain nearly all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 19th. Left Sunday today am for the Bok Tower at 940am out Orange Ave south on Highway No 2. through the Village of Pinecastle & Taft to Kissimmee. the other side of Kissimmee saw the Rochester N.Y. Baseball training grounds. then we had to Detour a couple of miles over a rough sandy road. on through Campbell, Loughman & Davenport. three villages. to Haines City. only a small place, one big Hotel called Dade Hotel there. next place Lake Hamilton nothing only a big packing house. next place Dundee. a small place. then Lake Wales. all the way from Haines City to Lake Wales the most prosperous section we have seen. the ground is higher and more rolling with a few knolls. and thousands of acres of Grape fruit and oranges. as far as you could see in all directions could see the Bok Tower from here. on arrival had to 25¢ for Parking. as the grounds were given to the public by Ed. Bok Editor of Ladies Home Journal (he died about two weeks ago) it was a big brick & granite tower with a carillon of Bells. 71 Bells. they where played when we were there, the grounds were nice all planted with trees & shrubs. arrived back home at 6pm. 131 miles. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 20th Holiday today. Lees Birthday. (Mine ditto) went to the picture Show Gold Diggers. the first we have seen with the colors. it was fine. the colored pictures seem more natural. a. big air meet here today so went out in the afternoon about 4 oclock. there were all kinds of planes. flying for prizes. but it was a bad day. cold & foggy. then had a big time at supper. surprised with a fishing rod. the only trouble I dont know how to fish with it. and a big blow out for supper. Steak & strawberries. Jan 21st. Fine & warm nothing doing called on Mr Hollingsworth to see about fishing Madge went to the Dress Parade at the Auditorium. Jan 22nd Went fishing with the new Casting Rod. never got a bite and now we hear we have to get a License to fish cost $3.00 for this county or $10.00 for Florida. Jan 23rd Went to lake Apopka fishing with Mr H. the lake was pretty rough & the weather cold so we fished off the wharf. got 11 pickerel or pike weighed about 1/2 lb each Mr H got a bass and 2 pickerel </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> (Alan fell in the water and got soaked) had 3 for supper they tasted fine. but pretty boney. Jan 24th Cool again this am. down to 50. The Goodyear Tire Co Blimp has been flying over town all morning. taking city officials up for rides I hear. Jan 25th. Cool again today 50 this am. now at noon it is 60 in the shade but warmer in the sun. Jan 26th. Sunday. Doris' 8th Birthday Fine & warm went for a walk in the afternoon and had Donald Mayne in for supper. Jan 27th. Went for a drive out through Winter Park through Maitland and Altamonte & Longwood. to the big tree. took another picture of it. on the way back we turned off at Altamonte to Sanlands Golf Club past it to Palm Springs it was quite a nice place. there was a spring and the people had built a swimming pool they charged 25¢ to swim 25¢ for renting Suit 10ct for cap 15¢ for towel, they had the grounds fixed up nice with picnic table, some small bridge across the stream. all among Palm trees, it was about 15 miles from Orlando. Very warm this p.m. tonight after supper it is about 75. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 28th. Very warm today drove around and took a few pictures. Called at the school for the girls and sat in Eola Park. Jan 29th Went down town and Paid Gas Bill $4.40 Water $1.00 Electric Light $2.70 Electric Lights & Gas very high here. Electric Lights 99 a.K. at home we have 125 K for $2.00 a month. Gas 20¢ 1000 100 feet here 10¢ I think at home. Got Charlottes teeth cleaned after school $2.00. Heavy rain about 1p.m. and showered nearly all afternoon. Jan 30 One of the very roughest days since we arrived down to about 50 at noon today, cloudy and a strong wind blowing. too make matters worse Alan and I have colds. Jan 31st. Another cool day but some sunshine today. they all claim this is an exceptional winter here. so much rain and cold. Feby 1st. warmer today but heavy white frost early this morning Feby 2nd Sunday. warmer again today the folks went to Church & Sunday school. in the morning and in the afternoon went to Eola Park to see the Casting Competition some of them could hit the can pretty regularly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 3rd. Fine & warm. took a few snaps of Sunshine Park, & getting ready to go fishing tomorrow. Feby 4th Went fishing to the Indian River at Titusville 45 miles. got 65 yellow tails. little white colored fish. also caught about 40 Blow or Toad fish. when you throwed them on the bridge they swelled up like a baloon they are no good. It was warm, but very windy. no body got any large ones. Feby 5th Rained in the night & this am. very heavy Feby 6th Cold & cloudy got a License $3 25 to fish. Rained again in the night. Feby 7th. Cold and Raining hard again. They say it does not rain here. and sunshine every day. but this makes it the 16th day it has rained so far since we arrived in Florida. Feby 8th. Fine & bright and warmer also. so we decided to go to Lake Apopka fishing. went out the Highway North as far as Lockhart and turned East West straight across to Johnstons Landing. arrived about </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 11 am. Had a fine day caught 17 pickerel and 1 bass. Cost us 50¢ for fishing on the dock and 70¢ for minnows got home about 5 pm. Sunday Feby 9th. Quiet cool this morning. had to light a fire for a while but getting warmer & clear & bright sunshine. Feby 10th. Fine & warm nothing doing. Feby 11th Alan 5 years old today. went fishing in Lake Dot. did not catch any. Feby 12 Fine & warm went to Lake Apopka. fishing got a boat for 50¢ day and 85¢ worth of minnows and we had a good time feeding the needle fish. only got three small pickerel. Feby 13th. Getting ready to go on a trip to Miami expect to go in the morning Feby 14th. Left Orlando at 715a.m. out highway to Indian River it was foggy nearly all the way to there then the sun came out and it was warm arrived Indian River 915 a.m. turned south here. first place of any size was Cocoa took a picture of a hotel here. along the river on the old highway here. it twists and turns along the River the scenery along the river here was fine went through Rockledge. nice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> homes here. passed through Eau Gallie. a small place and Melbourne a larger town examined at Mico to see if we had any oranges or fruit. as they have no Mediterranean Fly south of here. Mico about 20 miles south of Melbourne. arrived at Vero Beach 1115am had dinner in the Park got a bottle of milk 23¢ Got Gas £1 15 oil 25¢ at Fort Pierce. Stopped again outside of Stuart to see if we had any Spanish Moss they dont seem to have any down here. passed through some small places. Gomez, Olympia, Likely, Jupiter, Kelsey City, Riveria then we arrived at West Palm Beach about 230p.m. Got rooms at the 6th place we tried at the Alma Hotel price $5.00 and 25¢ tip. free parking on the street in front. started for Palm Beach took a couple of snaps at the waterfront then crossed the bridge & through Palm Beach city to the shore spent about one hour here the children went in paddling lots of people in bathing suits. getting tanned seems to be a regular business saw Portugeuse men of war blue balloon like fish trimmed with pink. something like an octopus. the bathers afraid of them. if you get stung by them. they are very bad saw the largest hotel in the World called the Poinciana has 1100 rooms </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1600 Employees Dining capacity 1640 at one Sitting. Private yachts anchored in basin all winter most wonderful looking houses & hotels. perfectly gorgeous. Real Millionaires place. Took three pictures on the beach. Back to West Palm Beach by another bridge One way streets here both up and down and cross streets you have to watch your step. driving. streets narrow and crowded. Lots of palm trees here. but all the large ones are leaning and lots propped up. effects of the big wind storm a couple of years ago. saw the effects along the road too, whole groves of trees flattened out. Supper $200 {he means $2.00} cards 10¢ total $8 75. distance 197 miles Feby 15. Left West Palm Beach 835am Breakfast 85¢ Folder 10¢ could not sleep hardly all night. noise of cars & trains Ran into a big black cloud only got a few drops. but must have had a big shower ahead of us. as the road way was soaked. Through Fort Lauderdale 1010am. Got Gas $1.20 took picture in the Park. Arrived at Miami about 11am. Drove over Venetian Way. Bridge to Miami Beach. about three miles it was mostly built up land with a bridge at the deepest place for boats to go under. the rest had mansions built all along the sides. one place they Called the Venetian Canal </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> water right in front of the houses. with boats & landings. also Islands built in the bay. with mansions on them. Had a drive around then had dinner at a Cafeteria at 1145am. Cost $2.19. Paid 10¢ toll to cross bridge spent a couple of hours on the beach. children had a sun bath and were in the water hundreds of people on the beach in bathing suits & beach pyjamas. Back to Miami by the other bridge called the Causeway. wide enough for about 5 cars each side and double street car track down the middle Got a room at 6th Ave & Flagler Sts. with Scotch people $5.00 a man we met on the street took us around he said $6.00 but the lady said $5.00. so he lost his $1.00 commission and was mad. Got cleaned up took a street car down town cost 28¢ each way fare. Took snap of Royal Palm Hotel. remembered it when I was in Miami 20 years ago. Took snaps on Flagler St the main st. saw the private yachts in the basin some bunch of them. Had Supper at Cafeteria $210 {he means $2.10}. Candy 25¢ Ice cream 30 Films 60¢. Cards 10¢ Got back about 7pm. very busy town & very warm tonight. Very noisy too Total today $13.10 & drove 84 miles. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 16th. Heavy rain in the night cooler and still raining some this morning. left about 8am had breakfast on the way to Coral Gables. drove around Coral Gables. some very large buildings (holets etc) and some nice homes. it was raining and we did not stay long. took 2 snaps. Paid 25¢ for 6 big oranges. and loaded up with Gas 5 gals $115 {he means $1.15}. Started on the Tamiami Trail. the first 30 miles is as straight as a string with a canal alongside with lots of people fishing in it the highway goes right across the Everglades. at 930a.m. in desolate swampy country. with groups of Cypress trees about 6 feet high Lots of birds, cranes & Herons. White, brown & white grey. grey & blue. dark blue birds with long legs & short necks. turkey buzzards coots. blackbirds. thrushes fish jumping out of the water in the canals an' plants on the trunks of trees (mostly cypress trees) with red & yellow flowers look like Pineapple plants after about 75 miles the road curves north. to go up the other Coast of Florida some palm trees now Rain stops about noon Passed a fig big farm with acres of tomatoes planted then sections with long coarse grass. Passed 4 South West Mounted Police </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Stations. (motor cycle) Jungle each side of the road. Palm & Cypress trees and by noon saw some pines again Last M.P. station called Palm Hammocks. Ate our sandwiches by the roadside Breakfast & Sandwiches cost $2.40. Passed through three small villages after dinner Naples. Bonita Springs and Estero. then into Fort Myers this is where Edison & Ford stay. took picture of Royal Palm Hotel and also of the highway lined with Royal Palms. they are a different kind of palm than any place else the trunks are smooth & look as if they were wound with tape. and near the top they are grey & smooth. after leaving here it started to rain again by the time we got to Punta Gorda 25 miles north of Fort Myers it is raining hard so decided to stop It is only a small place on Charlotte Harbour - one very large hotel called Charlotte Harbour and one we stayed at called Charlotte Bay Hotel Rooms cost $6.00 here tip 25¢. had supper at Cafe $135 {he means $1.35}. Gas $105 {he means $1.05}. Total today $12.45. still raining hard. went to bed about 8 oclock. nice & quiet here for a change. Drove 184 miles today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 17th. nice bright morning started at 845am. Took a snap of Charlotte Harbour Hotel. it was some hotel seems if this would make a good harbor here. Through the same old kind of scenery as far as Sarasota 60 miles it was quite a nice place. took snaps of Court Bldgs next place Bradentown 15 miles farther. Got gas here $115 {he means $1.15} Took picture of the chamber of Commerce built out on the water. Went on to Piney Point 24 miles taking the Ferry here for St Petersburg arrived 11.15am Ferry was to leave at 11am but it was late so were lucky going across by the Ferry saves 49 miles of a drive around to St Petersburg Ferry left about 1130am was about 15 miles across Cost $1.55 was quite rough in the middle. Took picture of the children on it. it was cold put my overcoat on arrived about 12.30pm had about 2 miles to drive into St. Petes. Lucky to find a place to park. right in the centre of the city alongside the Park. Ate at a Cafeteria cost $2.65 St Petersburg seems to be a nice city. wide streets and up to date buildings with green benches in front of the stores to sit on. they were nearly all occupied too. the place </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> seemed to be crowded. they say there are over 200 millionaires there. Took snaps of the Snell Bldg & the Post Office. The Lock Boxes in the Post Office just under a balcony now front to it. Took a snap of the Benches in front of an arcade where we ate dinner. Took a walk bot some cards etc 55¢ also a walk through the Park lots of Pidgeons there There was a band there giving an open air free concert. Drove down and saw million dollar pier & some parks and then out Central Ave West saw the bridge you cross to go to the beach. but Took a snap here of the Jungle Country Club we turned north. through Seminole and Indian Rocks saw a few nice groves here - and through Belleair to Clearwater. it was quite a large town. then on snaps of the Courthouse and Sunset Point Tavern Then through Dunedin to Palm Harbour. where we Visited A.B. Coleman A.B. had just arrived from Burlington yesterday said they have had a real winter. Jim Coleman was there too. they took us out to their groves and gave us oranges lemons & grapefruit showed us a big thing would weigh 6 or 8 lbs color like a grapefruit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and like a pink Watermelon inside. some of them shaped like pears and some more round they called them Shaddocks they use the outside for peel and the inside for salads. They certainly had a nice crop of oranges & grape fruit and the best tasted of any we have had. Then on 5 miles farther to Tarpon Springs saw the docks with the Sponge boats tied up. streets very narrow down by the docks. and the men all seemed to be Greeks Got a room at the Stratford Hotel got. two connecting rooms $5 00. They are having a Rebecca Banquet and the place full of them. a hundred of them they had roast chicken too Had our supper at a Greek Cafe. cost $1.30 walked around town all quiet got two films 60¢ Candy 10¢ Back to Hotel. Rebecca's still going strong, speeches & music. Expenses today {$7.00?} Mileage 131. Feby 18th. Left Hotel about 8am Breakfast. mostly toast 90¢ and punk too. took snaps of the open air theatre and city dock. Left 8.45 stopped at Palm Harbor took snap of the Packing house Back to Clearwater to Belleair. where we took a snap of the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Biltmore Hotel. they had a policeman at the gate to keep. outsiders out. it was some place. then through Largo to Gandy Bridge. took two snaps so one bridge about 3 miles filled in and 2 miles concrete bridge. cost 85¢ to cross it. a wonderful drive around the bay to Tampa for miles called Bayside Drive. Saw Tampa Bay Hotel looks the same as it was 20 years ago it is some Hotel. took 2 snaps of it. Had dinner $1.75 stamps Films etc 65. Gas $105 {he means $1.05} oil 25¢ on to Plant City 20 miles bot 2 quarts SBerries 15¢ a quart. they were not much good. 11 miles farther to Lakeside. went to Chamber of Commerce to get Mr Emerys & Mr Jardines address. located their houses but all away out of town for the day. saw quite a bit of the city finding their homes. drove to the Civic center took a couple of snaps. Lakeland seems a nice place. next place at Auburndale. they had a midway going. A Merry Go Round and a few side shows. Bot fluffy candy 20¢ from there to Lake Alfred and on to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Haines City here is the finest looking orange and grape fruit groves we have seen in the country. and lots of them too. miles of them. from here back to Kissimmee and then home. arrived about 6p.m. we made 756 miles with the car and 15 miles on the ferry. Gas for the trip cost us $7.15 for 34 gallons. it figures out 22 miles to the gallon and bot 2 quarts of oil 50¢. Trip cost us $54.35. also $5.00 to get 52 pictures developed and printed. but we had a good trip & no trouble Feb 19th. Resting up today. In the afternoon things started again. Alan fell out of a Grapefruit tree and broke his right arm. Feby 20th. Alan says his arm does not hurt we are having a time watching him so he wont hurt it again. Went over to the fair tonight only 10 cts at night. It is the Central Florida Exposition, as they call it.They had a fear good Exhibits of fruits. and chickens but not much else. but the midway seems to be the main attraction. they have Johnny Jones shows and it is quite good fireworks pretty good too </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 21st. Friday and the girls have a holiday from school. as a man here Carey Hand is taking all the children in the county in free. our girls went in with the crowd. had a free ride on an elephant and a ticket to a side show they went to see the monkeys Feby 22nd. Taking things easy today. Had Mr House around to see us. he is back from St Petersburg. Feb 23rd Sunday went out to Wekiwa Springs to feed the cat fish. Very warm day. Mother. Alan and the girls. got eat up with little flies. spots all over them I was too tough I guess Feby 24th. Went to the Dr Edwards again. says Alans arm alright went over to Sunshine Park and watched them play very warm 85 in the shade Feby 25th. Very warm. doing nothing all day. Feby 26th Went fishing to Lake Eola with Mr House he got 6 Brim & 1 bass I got one bass my hooks too big. they tasted fine Feby 27th. Went fishing to Lake Apopka. went out in a boat. caught nothing off the dock. caught 2 small catfish 1 dog fish 3 needle fish. Feby 28th. Nothing doing had a big shower in the night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1st. Very warm again nothing doing. went over to the Park for a few minutes. Went to the picture show at the Auditorium whole family for 50¢ Mar 2nd. Madge and the girls went to church weather getting cold 56 tonight Mar 3rd Real cold & heavy wind blowing down to 45 this morning. never got up to 60 any time today. had fire going all day Mar 4th. Cold down to about 40 this a.m. fire going all day. wore my overcoat down town. feels like real winter. got weighed today 150 lbs. {side note - 4 leaved clover attached to page} Mar 5th. Heavy white frost this morning nothing doing too cold to go fishing Mar 6th. not very warm yet. drove to Winter Gardens. got 2 boxes of strawberries 15¢. and they were not very fancy. Mar 7th. Heavy south wind all day. but mild, and heavy rain about 4 p.m. went to the Circus at the Auditorium is was pretty good. more like a Vaudeville show than a circus. Mar 8th clear & bright today but cool with a strong west wind blowing Mar 9th Sunday. Sunny but cool. went to the Band </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> concert at Lake Eola. Mar 10th 11th & 12th. Mostly fair but not any too warm not as nice this month as Feby. Fishing at Lake Eola Mar 13th got enough Brim for a meal. Mar 13th went fishing with another fellow to Lake Louise. about 3 mile north lots of big fish jumping out of the water only had a couple of nibbles but I caught a turtle Raining in the afternoon Mar 14th. Cloudy & cool all day. Heavy rain in the evening came down in floods some thunder & lightning see by the Hamilton papers Paris won intermediate. Hockey championship and Hamilton won from Varsity of Toronto 3 to 2 for the Senior 6. Ha. Mar 15th. Cloudy but warmer this am. Drove out to Tinker Field to see Cinncinnati practise ball but they had stopped {side note} went to Picture Show Rialto. Mar 16th Sunday went to Lake Eola to Band Concert. but it was cool & cloudy Mar 17th. More rain today went to school for the girls it has rained more or less every day for weeks March 18th. Saw the Cinn - Reds practising today they had about 40 men in uniform. some bunch of big fellows. they done some slugging. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 19th. Went to the big Ball game today. Connie Macks. Philadelphia Athletics. last years World champions. and Cinncinnati Reds. Phila won 1 to 0. they got 7 hits Cinn 3 hits Lefty Grove & Rommel pitched for Phil. and Frey & Eckert for Cinn. Mar 20. Drove out to see the Airplanes. had the road blocked by sign 50 cts to get near the airport. Parked alongside of the road. The Stunt flying was good. also saw the Parachute drop. no rain today for a change Mar 21st Fine today went to the picture show at the Rialto. Mar 22nd. Raining again today. West Toronto won the Junior 6. H.a. Hamilton still in the running for the Senior Alan Cup - beat Iroquois Falls & Ottawa. tried to get some more grape fruit at the Packing House could not get any. got some on Orange Ave at 50¢ doz. Round Beefsteak 454 lb here and Alfafa Hay $45 a ton. It has rained 21 days so far this month. and 20 days before since we arrived. so 41 days some of them only a sprinkle and some a regular pour down. Mar 23rd Went out to see the Spouting Well. it was a 10 inch pipe sunk at the Edge </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> of a Lake for 70 feet then drilled 300 feet. it had wore a big hole. and the water running into the pipe from the Lake caused a kind of whirlpool. and the air went down the middle it blowed every 1/2 hrs today but they close it and keep the water out and it spouts the water out. Another big rain a real flood after we got home. dozens of cars at had their coils soaked and stalled. Mar 24. More Rain showery all day & cloudy. went shopping for some presents to take home. Mar 25th More Rain this am. cool & cloudy nearly all day. Got weighed 152 lbs now Mar 26th. Fair but very cool about 50 this am. went to the Ball game. wearing an overcoat. Cinn. Reds beat Columbia 9 to 3. Eckhart & Ash pitched for Cinn. went to New England 5¢ concert at Auditorium. a real good concert (good singing) Mar 27th. still cold. have a fire on this a.m. started to get ready for home. Mar 28th. Another rainy day all day came down in torrents. has rained 25 days now out of 28 days this month. Mar 29. Partly cloudy & cool. Mar 30 Sunday cloudy & cold Hamilton lost in Alan Cup Semi Finals with Montreal. they won both games - scores 7 to 2 4 to 1 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Montreal & Port Arthur play in the Senior Finals Montreal won and West Toronto & Regina in the Junior Finals Mar 31st Cool this a.m. but fine all day. getting ready for our trip home April 1st. Up. at 7a.m. Mr Dickson went to the Depot and got an inspector to watch us pack. so we would not have any fruit. on acct of the Med Fruit Fly. he sealed all our bags & boxes. said Goodbyes and left 10.45 am. drove out 3 miles found we left some of the childrens books & toys on the back verandah. had to go back. Left again at 1105am. Sep Speedometer at start reads 8968 miles It is a lovely day for a change. at Sandford 12 noon Had dinner at the open air stage on the St Johns River left 12.30p.m. took a snap of Celery field outside Sanford. next town De Land Orange City. then De Land quite a place. turned more easterly here. swamps nearly all the way now. took a snap of street sign in a Real Estate Sub. Division. 10 miles from Daytona. drove into Daytona and across the bridge to the famous beach we are told we are just in time as. Don Kaye. with his speedster Auto Racer. was on the beach. in about half an hour he went past. not. very fast. as he was slowing down when we saw him. but at least we saw him. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Got a double room at the Hamilton Hotel $4.00 tip 25¢ supper at Cafeteria $2.00 had a walk after supper Daytona is a nice place April 2nd. Had breakfast a Cafe. cost $1.05. leaving for St. Augustine. Took snaps of the Park along the Indian River. and one of a pretty stone house before leaving Daytona left at 820 a.m by Dixie or No 1. Highway. Took a snap near Ormond of Highway, where it went through the bush. looked like real Jungle. we had some French Canadians from Montreal staying at the same Hotel in Daytona last night. we left first. this morning but they soon passed us. spent $105 {he means $1.05} for gas. and had to tip the nigger 10¢ for 3 or 4 sour oranges he pinched over the back fence and gave to the girls. nothing along the road but a few garages and a couple of small Villages all the way to St. Augustine about 53 miles. soon after 10. a.m. Parked on the main street. arrived just shortly before the Ponce de Leon Parade. took two snaps of the Ponce de Leon Hotel. which was a very large & very pretty hotel. with </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> fountains in the court and Palm trees all around the place also a snap of the Statue of Ponce de Leon. which also showed the large bridge across the river to the beach sat in a little Park in the square waiting for the procession. it seemed to be in sections. the first was the 1st Americans who were Indians. a lot of them on horses decked out in Indian suits. feathers etc. the 2nd section represented the Spaniards who came 2nd in history they were in Spanish Costume and led by Ponce de Leon. they were mostly on horses too. 3rd came the British who had possession for a while. they seemed to have dark suits with white collars & cuffs with knee high boots. and a flat topped black hat. finally the Americans in old fashioned costumes carrying lances. each section had a band. took a snap of a Hansom Cab. (the first I ever saw) then we had dinner at a restaurant $1.40 bot a folder 10¢ with some nice Views. then walked around the town saw the oldest house in U. S. took a snap of it saw some of the old streets & buildings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> mostly all the old streets only wide enough for one car. some not wide enough for any Vehicle. only for walking took a snap of a nice house Called a Moorish Villa. drove a mile or so along the river to the old Fort Marion we paid 50¢ for a guide we wandered around for a while in an old museum then the guide showed us the old well in the yard. then into the rooms prisoners rooms. the old chapel cell next to it were the prisoners heard the service the dungeon and back of it another dungeon. to get into you crawled through a hole about 4 feet high nobody supposed to have lived more than 24 hours in here no air or no light (they turned the lights out and it was black). it was started in 1715 and completed in 1735. the walls were from 3' to 9' thick it also had a stone stair way leading up to the ramparts. we took three snaps. one on top of the Ramparts. one showing us sitting on an old Powder chest. in front of a door and one of the fort outside showing the draw bridge over the moat. we then drove a little farther to see the Fountain of Youth cost us $1.00 to enter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we saw a museum showing old fashioned furniture, guns, pictures, maps, writings etc. used by the Spaniards. we saw where Ponce de Leon. landed. on April 2nd. 1513. 417 years ago. we saw a little church about 10 or 15 feet square supposed to have been used then. also had a drink of water each from the Fountain of youth. which was under a nice little building the spring was walled up like a little well. the water was good. and pretty cool. took a snap outside the building. they said it was about the only water in Florida that had no sulphur or minerals in. left for Jacksonville at 245pm. 33 miles more to go. went through the smalls towns of. Magnolia. Sampson Woodland & Bayard. had Government inspector for Med Fruit Fly. by having every thing sealed at Orlando we had no trouble. only just after leaving had a blow out. and had to change tires. arrived at South Jacksonville. quite a large place. crossed the Toll Bridge cost 24 cts must have been a mile long. arrived at Jax at 430pm. Jax seemed very busy. tooked us a while to find the Carliss Hotel were we stayed on the way down. Room </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> cost us $2.00 films 60¢ supper $2.75. had to buy a new tire cost $7.45 had a walk around town window shoopping. some nice stores. Cohens was a whole square block. sat In Heming Park for a while. Charlotte not feeling very well got some Syrup Figs cost 35 cts. {Note in margin referring to an addition on following page} x Intended Visiting Wilcoxs but lost their address. Very warm did not sleep very good. too warm and we only had a 3/4 width bed. Speedometer at 9148 miles tonight only made 180 miles in two days. April 3rd Thursday Madge & the children went shopping at Cohens. Bot Hat $1. 57 Coat $ 10.75 Girls hats $2.00 Sweater 79¢. Paid $1.05 for breakfast. I took two snaps one of Heming Park & Cohens store. one of a Miniature Golf Course. We left the Carliss at the cor Market & Adams St. got the car from the Chev. Garage. Gas and storage $2.80 Left Jax at 1045am. weather cloudy and windy still on the Dixie Highway through the amall towns of Dinsmore, Callahan & Hilliard at 1130am Very cloudy. crossed the St Marys River into Georgia. stopped and examined at border for Cattle Tick. too see if we had any hay. grass or Spanish Moss to carry it on. then about a mile further stopped again. another examination for Med. Fly. but they did not bother </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> us very much. stopped at Folkestone. Ga. Alan & I had pie & sandwich. raining now. the rest eat in the car through Ga. pine woods now. mostly small trees large ones all cut. through Uptonville. Racepond. to Baxley. Boz a doz. scab apples at 30¢. then run into a Rain storm. it was some rain came down in streams. & dark. could not see any thing. lasted about 15 minutes then slowed up. from Baxley to Lyons abut 33 miles nothing in between Clear & cooler here. getting hilly. and climbing. higher. land more cultivated saw lots of goats & razor back pigs along here. same barren country to Swainsboro. we stopped at a real old Southern home here for the night. were every thing that would hold dust was dusty. and every thing that could be broke was broken. Room was $3.00. Supper $1.95 had a walk around town only a small place a few stores. made a call at the town hall. made 196 miles. April 4th Friday Had breakfast at the Greek Restaurant $1.30 and punk at that. Storage. Gas. and oil $2.17 took a snap of the house looks better in the picture than inside. Left at 840a.m. clear this morning & colder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> spring here. Violets Daffodils & some peach blossoms about 80 miles to Augusta through Dellwood, Blundale Wadley, Louisville, Wrens. all small places. more of land cultivated. started climbing. hilly & more bush again. seemed to be crossing a ridge of mountains here through Blythe. all these towns under 250 population car working bad. will not climb. arrived at Augusta at 11am. on the way in drove through the negro section. some place. Augusta a large place between 50000 and 100000 pop. Got car fixed. (it was the points on the distributor) cost 50¢ Bot Bread 10¢ cookies 2 pks. 9¢ milk 20¢ quart. had a can Salmon. took a snap of the confederate statue on the main street. crossed the Savannah River into North Augusta and we are now in South Carolina. ate our dinner on the grass beside a school. took snap of a long row of workmens houses. which all looked alike. through Langley & Warrenville to Aiken got gas here $1.39 car working grand now. weather cloudy. more workable land here. Road for about 30 miles here to Monetta under repair. rough but hard through Batesburg. Leesville Lexington. the sun started to shine again at 3 pm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> arrived at Columbia at 315p.m. Ch Columbia is the capital of S. Carolina is large city 100 000 or more. Columbia Union University is here. we drove around took a snap of it also one of the Capitol buildings. got some more films 60¢ The land around here is red like brick dust saw some Irises out in bloom. through Blythswood hit a dirt road here not very bad. there was about 33 miles of it. to Chester. Sunny bright afternoon. fields all ploughed some in fancy designs. for drainage I guess. soil fancy too nice and red. Stopped at Chester. S.C. for the night at the Howard Hotel cost $4 00. supper $2.15. tip 25¢ Had a walk around town about 2000 population the main part of the town was perched on top of a hill and sloped down in all directions. the streets and highways all curves & twists. The hotel seemed to be the only one in town and we parked car out in front. all night. travelled 230 miles today April 5th. Saturday. Breakfast $1.25 socks 25¢ Hanky 5¢ took a snap of the main street the Hotel at the top. Leaving Chester 830am bright clear day and cooler. right in the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> cotton district here but none planted yet weather too cold. late this year should have been planted two weeks sooner. thro. a more prosperous country now. lots of darkies & mules. saw many loads of cotton on the roads going to the mills or station. Rock Hill & Fort Mill nice looking towns 5 miles from Fort Mill we cross into North Carolina then about 15 miles to Charlotte. Population around 75 000. seems to be more of an uptodate town. stopped 35 minutes had a walk around bot some cards 5¢ Took a snap on Tyron Street one of the main streets also one of the Masonic Temple. out of Charlotte via Highway No. 170 thro Newell. Harrisburg to Concord. a larger place country more thickly populated here. Thro. Glass. Kannafolis to China Grove. bot sandwiches here for dinner 70¢ left again 1220 then on to Salisbury got on wrong road here went west around 16 miles had to go back. wooded country all day wirth some fields cultivated. next place Lexington 14 miles farther got wrong road again went 3 miles this time. through Welcome and Eller to Winston Salem. very hilly streets all up and down streets crooked and curved </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> an old fashioned place took a snap of the street coming in. Saw Salem College. still lots of darkies through Salem to Walkertown Dennis Walnut Grove. Madison. Mayodan. Stoneville. Price Ridgeway to Martinsville about 60 miles. Spend night at Martinsville at the Henry Hotel $5.00 supper $1.50 apples 2 lbs for 15 cts (1 orange 6 cts) Cough medicine 55 cts Have a cold now. it is built on a bunch of hills. streets very narrow. the place was crowded. it being Saturday night. we are in Virginia now crossed the line 15 miles back April 6th Sunday. Raining hard nearly all night & still raining. I have a bad cold. Had breakfast at the Hotel. cost us $1.40. Set off a little after 9a.m. on Road No. 311 to Roanoke. driving not very good lots of hills & terrible curves all the way to Sydnorsville (. just a Gas Sation). Bot gas here $1.38. Curves & hills again all the way to Roanoke wonderful scenery but raining too ard to see any distance Seem to be crossing the Blue Ridge mountains to get into the Shenandoah Valley. Had dinner at Roanoke cost $1.30 on again through more hills. scenery would be grand if we could only see it. the road was through valleys one after another down hill. up hill. around </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 7th. My cold not much better. hung around until about 10 oclock. and then it was a nice clear. morning and decided to start. Breakfast 80¢ in a Greek place. it was rotten. more cough syrup 55¢. Films 60. Gas and oil $2.38 Just nicely on our way and it started to rain again. Took a snap of the main st. before leaving Staunton. Va. was the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson. president of U.S.A. still on Highway No. 11. on up the Valley through Fort Defiance. Fort Sydney. Burketown & Mt Crawford crossed the North River several times. the road was bad in places, doing repairing and widening and after the big rains the detours were deep in mud. they had convict gangs. doing the work. some of them chained together mostly negroes. all had guards over them with rifles then through Harrisonburg and Tenth Legion about four miles from here we turned East about 3 miles towards the mountains to Endless Caverns. we parked outside. went inside a nice building where they sold cards. souvenirs etc. bought our tickets cost us $4.50. joined a party with a guide went down about 50 steps. and started </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> under the mountain. it is all lit up with electric lights which makes it very pretty. went in under ground for over a mile through one Cavern after another. some big and some little. one large cave was used as a ball Room. one big rock in it is shaped like an old sleigh. here was were the musicians set. they said they took a Radio here and reception was perfect. one place a big rock weighing tons was hanging from the ceiling one cave Called Bronze Room the rocks were that color. one place had an underground stream running. about 90 feet down was lit by electric lights near the end was one of the prettiest of all called the Diamond Lake. a low Cave. with hundreds of little stalagmites and stalactites. which met in some places. and they were surrounded by water. they had them lit up with colored lights and they sparkled like diamonds. on the other side in another niche in the wall was the Palace of the fairies, was of little stalagmites from about 1/2 in to 6' or 8' inches high. they looked like Fairy palaces. when the lights were on they all sparkled </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> another pretty one was called Aladins Cave lit up with colored lights was very pretty. The guide said we had walked over 2 miles it took us about 2 hours and 15 minutes but it was worth seeing. it was not very warm down there they claimed it was the same summer. and winter. they claimed it used to be an underground River. they dont know how far it goes. a party took candles & went a couple of miles farther. but found no end. There are 30 rooms open to the public now. Had dinner at Newmarket. $1.20 then along the Shenandoah River through to Jackson Hawkinstown. Edinburg. Maurertown. Strasburg. Middletown. Stephens City. all small places to Winchester. have been seeing quite a few apple orchards. now. stopped a Winchester. took a snap of an old Civil War. Veteran Winchester is a great Historical town. 2nd oldest city in Va. Gen Morgan buried there. during civil war supposed to have changed hands 72 times Bot some oranges here 30¢. took a snap of the Blue Ridge mts near here. then on through Stevensville. Bunker Hill Inwood. had a big nose bleed and had to stop along the road. stopped at Martinsburg Va for the night. at Hotel Washington Rooms $2.50 Supper $ 1 95 cards 6¢ Candy 35¢. Drove only 128 miles today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 8th. Breakfast 85¢ Gas & oil storage $2.52. off at 815am. dull & cold a few flakes of snow. 15 miles to the Maryland line. took a snap there of the Potomac River paid 25 cents toll at the bridge between the two states at Williamsport. weather still cloudy & cold. then on to Hagerstoun a larger place about 25000 pop. seems to be a very old place. only about 20 miles in Maryland then across into Penn. at 925a.m. every thing more substantial up here buildings. streets & even the houses. bleak cold day coming to the mountains again. through the small towns of Greencastle. Marion. Guilford Springs. to Chambersburg a larger town stopped a few minutes bot some candy and Hankys. every body have cold now. then on to Green Village to Shippenburg to Lees Croos Roads. Walnut Bottom Dickinson. Moredale. to Carlisle Carlisle a very nice looking place. about 20 000 pop. took snaps of the Carlisle University. one of Louther Street. and one of the sign board. on leaving the town still on Highway No. 11 then on to Lemoyne. we stayed on the west side of the river. and did not cross and go in to Harrisburg. which is a big railroad & manufacturing city. took two snaps of </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Susquehanna River thro. Marysville. Cove. & Duncannon took wrong road here drove 3 or 4 miles. had to return. weather very cold. Had lunch at a stand. Sandwiches $1.10 they had a big fire going in a stove it sure felt good. then crossed the Juniata River at Juniata a branch of the Susquehanna. followed on the West side of the Juanita River to Clarks Ferry then crossed to the east side of Susquehanna followed the same road now that we came down on last fall. weather very cold windy & snowing around Northumberland to Milton. and on to Muncy on to Williamsport were we stayed for the night at the Wenner Hotel near the Post Office Gas $2.00 Supper $1.15 Cards 6¢ Stamps 30 Razor & shaving cream 35¢ Rooms $4.50 cold & windy tonight. drove about {blank} miles. April 9th. Wed. Breakfast $1.10 storage $1.00 Gas $1.50 Took snap of Post Office and left at 845am bright clear day. still cold. started into hills again. climbing all the time thro. Hepburnville. Cogan Sta. Trout Run. Steam Valley. to Buttonwood took snap here of the Mountains then a snap of the Tioga Valley. on to Liberty Sebring. to Bloss Mountain which is the highest point on the Susquehanna Trail on the Allegheny Mountains. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> took a snap of the Sign stating it was 2140 feet elevation going to start down grade now. lots of snow and ice up here on to Tioga. along the Tioga River. crossed an old covered wooden bridge here. crossed into new york state at Lawrenceville Bot a film at Blossburg took a snap of icicles near their on to Painted Post. to Bath for dinner $1.25 took snap of Town Hall in Bath from the park. on to Cohocton to Wayland then West to Dansville North to Mount Morris very hilly. all along here. also lots of snow in the ditches some places drifts across the highway. from Mt Morris to Warsaw. worst hills on all our trip. big sign (electric) across the road warning to go down in second gear. the highway turned & twisted every way going down to Warsaw in the bottom then miles of it up the other side again took a snap of the children in a snow bank weather very cold here went on West To East Aurora. where we stayed for the night it is a dirty old place. as dead as a door nail. the streets and sidewalks all ice and snow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Supper cost us $2.20 Rooms $3.00 in an old tumble down hotel. April 10th. Breakfast $1.00 worst meal of the whole trip. Car storage & gas $1.75 left for Buffalo about 8a.m. Dull cloudy morning. arrived in Buffalo about 9am. every thing dirty & smoky. up main st to niagara square. then to the Peace Bridge did not have much bother crossed the Peace Bridge. had to pay duty on tire bought in Jacksonville but not much trouble with examination now back in Canada drove along the Niagara River to the Falls. stopped a while there took some snaps. still cold here. seems to be getting milder as we near Hamilton had to go by Hamilton as the Beach Bridge closed. widening the canal. had dinner at Martins Cafe in Hamilton about 1p.m. arrived home. started unloading. and Alan tripped and fell out of car and broke his other arm. so had another trip to Burlington to Dr Weavers. then to Hamilton to get it exrayed and put </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in a plaster cast at the hospital. got home again good and tired. some way to end the trip. Speedometer read 8968 miles when we left Orlando and 10503 miles on arrival home. distance home 1535 miles. 1600 miles on the way down but drove some distance sight seeing. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c039741d8713f5e727529dcddcd95c9.pdf 946787d11aa91cf71da185757c614c33 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93f6e10d49bde0bb546de3f6f2d51c32.pdf 22855f40219067d761b0773974a592a3 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1929 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. Black front cover 1929 Inside of front cover Year 1929 First page Jan 1st. All kinds of weat-{part of the page is ripped, but the author probably wrote: "weather"} today. East winds with {some more of the page is ripped} snow flurries in the morning. than mild with rain. followed by strong west winds and freezing hard at night. Had John and family for dinner and Grandma Boniface and Harry for dinner & supper. Jan 2nd. Cold today. Cleaned up after new years Smith doing some pruning only done one days work since Christmas. Jan 3rd cold and cloudy looks like snow got a surprise got 2 eggs first since about Nov 1st. Jan 4 Clear & cold today. Smith working at hot bed sash. Jan 5 cloudy and cool in the morning turned to rain in the afternoon came down good and heavy nearly all night. Jan 6. Sunday blowing a gale from the west and turning colder Jan 7th very cold only eight froz zero this morning with heavy west wind blowing clouds of dust every where. there is no snow to blow. Jan 8th very cold 4 from zero this am at 8 oclock wind still blowing will be hard on berries weather so cold and changeable. and no snow. 1 �Jan 9th Milder again just about freezing point. cloudy and snowing some tonight. Jan 10th. mild rained in the night and this morning. Smith still fixing hotbed sashes taking out glass out of 40 and repainting and glazing, a big job. Jan 11th. Turning colder again with heavy winds and some snow flurries. Jan 12th very cold with some snow flurries. Jan 13. Sunday Very cold. coldest this winter so far Just 2 from zero at 11 am and 6 below at 9 p.m. Jan 14, cold & cloudy 6 below zero at 830 a.m. not feeling very good cant stand the cold any more. Jan 15th still cold and about zero. Jan 16th a little milder snowed all night about 5 or 6 inches but as dry as powder. Jan 17th. raining nearly all day and night snow going fast. Jan 18th. mild & cloudy snow all gone rained all day and tonight coming down in torrents every thing flooded. Jan 19th. mild & cloudy big drain on the bum again. blocked again sand boxs at Manns line standing full of water, guess the flood went right over top of them Jan 20th. Sunday. My Birthday. started celebrating early. and lasted all day. Birthday cake. chocolates etc. ended up by hearing KFI Los Angeles on the radio reception good. heard the atwater Kent concert from K.O.A. Denver. every thing good. Fort Worth Texas coming strong had Los Angelas until we went to bed. Jan 21st Extra fine winter day. bright and not too cold, but not thawing any. Smith pruning some. Jan 22nd strong East wind. tried to find out what was wrong with big drain. no success. still blocked water from Manns drain running over top of our field. 2 �Jan 22nd. Doris home with a cold. Alan also has one. Went Visiting Geo Hammonds last Saturday. and they brought it home with them starting snowing again tonight. Jan 23rd. Cooler this morning a few inches of snow. drifted, some places none - making out order for Seeds from Stokes 1 lb R. Pod Wax Beans 60 {60¢} 1 oz Viking Copenhagen Cabbage 100 {$1.00} 4 ozs Copenhagen Baltic Cabb 125 {$1.25} 4 ozs Windermere Cuke 125 {$1.25} 1 oz Riverhead S Ball Caul. 150 {$1.50} 1/2 lb World Beater Pepper 240 {$2.40} 1 oz Harris Early Giant 65 {65¢} 1 oz Marglobe Tomato 65 {65¢} 1 oz John Baer Tomato 40 {40¢} 970 {$9.70} another Radio in on trial a Spartan this time Had Mr Huffman over to try it out. seems the best one yet. Had Denver. Winnipeg & Los. Angelas on it. Jan 24th. Cool & cloudy looks like a storm. Raidio reception not so good. tonight of course we had visitors. Hicks. 3 �Jan 25. snowed some in the night and raining today Jan 26th. cold & clear roads pretty slippery. Doris held her 7th Birthday party. new Spartan Radio went on the punk. Man promised to come & fix it but never showed up. Jan 27th. Sunday. Fair & cold. All alone all day. Jan 28th All the kids have colds. both home from school Today weather cold 10 above zero this am. expect a car of manure in today. Jan 29th. manure in today started unloading out in the field. Jan 30th Finished manure and it also finished me have a cold and Doris has Bronchitis Feby 12th. Have been sick in bed since Jan 30th. and feeling punk yet. with cough and cold in head & Bronchitis another car of manure arrived on the 9th Feby. John, Edgar & Donald unloaded it as it was a Saturday as Smith has been sick the same time as me and is still sick. Sparton Radio seems pretty good so I've kept it. cost $322.50 Paid $240.00 cash and our old atwater Kent. The weather has been fine winter weather. not to cold but not thawing any and about 6 inches snow on the ground an Ideal winter so far. Feby 16th. Sat. weather still fine & moderately cold. with some snow on the ground. still feeling punk Smith still sick John getting manure ready for making first hot beds. Feby 18th. John & Smith put up first hot beds. a little to early but manure came early. Feby 19th. turned cold again 3 from zero cold north east wind and some snow. Feby 20th. Very cold this morning coldest this winter 14 below zero but clear and no wind. Feby 21st. Still cold only a few above zero John laid up with a sore back. Feby 22nd. went down town first time for a month. weather still cold but fine & clear. Feby 23rd Sowed 16 sashes peppers. 8 sashes Hot peppers. 8 sashes Sweet 1 oz Harris Giant 8 ozs World Beater. weather fine Feby 24 Sunday cloudy & milder thawed a little 4 �Feby 25th Cloudy and cool. sowed Cabbage seed 4 ozs Copenhagen 1 oz Viking Copenhagen is 8 sashes. Feby 26th went down town today. weather cloudy & mild. Feby 27th & 28th. Have another cold today. weather fine & mild. Mar. 1st Fine & mild thawing fast, the snow is fast going March came in like a lamb alright. Mar 2nd Sowed Tomato seed 1 oz Stokes John Baer 1 oz Stokes Marglobe 4 oz Bruces First Best 4 ozs Bruces John Baer Mar 3rd Sunday. Aunt Hattie Bell died this afternoon about 5 oclock. she has been helpless for a long time still have a cold. do not know whether we can go or not. Mar 4th. Raining today mother in bed. Dr Peart thinks it is her teeth & tonsils Mar 5th Fine & mild I still have a cold. Mar 6th. Had Will & Clara & Hicks for the evening weather turning colder & blowing a gale. Mar 7 Very cold. some snow. and blowing a gale. snow & sand flying every where. Kitchener wins O.H.A intermediate from Willowdale of Toronto score 6 to 3 on the round. played last night & Monday Mar 8th. Very cold this morning down to about zero. went out for a walk. Mar 9th. Very cold again will be a cold night. Tor. {Toronto} University Wins OHA Senior. Championship from Kingston 9 to 5 on the Round. Iroquois Falls wins from Kitchener in 4 to 3 on the round in the play downs. and Port Arthur wins from Manitoba University 2 to 1 in two games. Manitoba’s was last years champions Mar 10th Fine & milder Mar 11th. Milder like Spring snow all gone Mar 12th. Very mild and warm car manure 5 �arrived today Had to hire a W McGrath with truck to unload it. John still bad with sciatic and me with a cold. Mar 13th My cold worse again walked down to Johns yesterday it was like summer and got a fresh cold. Mar 14th. Mild & foggy some rain in bed all day Mar 15th. Mild & partly cloudy. Toronto Varsity wins Round in OHA Play offs with Iroquois Falls score 10 to 6 in the two games Mar 16th. Had a Thundershower last evening and this morning it is snowing but fine in the afternoon Toronto Marlboros win Junior O.H.A. Finals Beat Kitchener score 4 to 3 in the round. Had Mrs & Miss May for the week end. March 17th Sunday fine & moderately cool. Mar 18th. Fine and a little milder Mar 19th. Fine & mild Varsity wins Round 4 to 3 from Ottawa Shamrocks in Senior play offs Mar John & Smith have been trying their hand at grafting plum trees Mar 20th A little cooler a few snow flurries in the morning but soon melted. John & Smith transplanting Cabbages. only planting 6000 this year. have been cheap for years now. no money in them. Marlboros of Toronto Beat Soo Greyhounds in Junior play off 7 to 2 tonight. Mar 21 1st day of Spring mild. partly cloudy with very strong South West winds. Mar 22nd cloudy and a little cooler Montreal Beat Toronto Varsity tonight and last Wed. 8 to 3 on the round (Senior Final) Mar 23rd cloudy and cooler. started to transplant a few Tomatoes. got very warm in the afternoon up to 72 in the Sun. Mar 24th Sunday. Fine & a little cooler Had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over. Mar 25th Regina Port Arthur beat British Columbia in the Western Finals 6 to 0, and play Montreal in the finals at Winnipeg Mar Got McGrath unloading another car of manure. Mar 26 Went to Hamilton saw a Talkie Movie. (In Old Arizona) 6 �Toronto Pro. Hockey out of the running in the Semi Finals Beat 2 straight games 1 to 0 & 2 to 1. Mar 27th. A Cool East wind but fine John & Smith transplanting Mar 28th. Cooler today frozen this morning Mar 29th Good Friday clear & bright over 80 this afternoon. that is out of the wind and right in the sun. on the End of the barn. but a very cool North East wind Mar 30th. Cloudy & mild Toronto Marlboros win O.H.A Canadian Junior Championship they Beat Winnipeg Juniors in the finals in two straight games both scores 4 to 2. Mar 31st Easter Sunday cold & cloudy strong East wind. thermometer about freezing point this morning at 9 oclock. April 1st. Port Arthur wins Senior Hockey Honors from Montreal in the finals played three games 1st game 1 to 1 tie 30 minutes overtime. 2nd game 7 to 2 3rd game 3 to 0. Port Arthur has won three times out of the last 5 years. Boston also Beat New York 2 straight & wins Pro Hockey Stanley Cup. Had a big rain in the night. Some thunder & lightning and some showers this morning with Strong winds, from the South west. some times like a hurricane April 2nd ground frozen this morning but clear. lots of damage done by wind yesterday mostly around St Catherines & Niagara Falls. while roads blocked with snow in North Bay and district as far South as Allandale. April 3rd. Fair & mild. done a little work for a couple of hours transplanting peppers. April 4th. mild with April showers. Transplanting Tomatoes April 5th. Every thing flooded tonight big thunder shower this morning about 4 am. another like a cloudburst just before six tonight and still another about 8 oclock. April 6th. cleared up this morning. every where flooded drains washed out etc. turned warm this afternoon as hot as summer 86 in the Sun. 7 �April 7th Sunday AM as warm as summer drove down the highway after Sunday School. Called at Cultrieses when the girls were at Sunday School. April 8th. some showers fixed sprayer and topped Raspberries. April 9th. cold & cloudy. gathering brush. April 9th weather and job same as yesterday April 10 cold working at brush & Berry bushes weather cool April 11th started fixing big drain again no success yet put in 3500 x 11 qts baskets cold and some more showers April 12th. got big drain in good shape again found sticks wire & a milk bottle in it. April 13th. finished drawing wood & cleaning up brush. weather still cold & cloudy. April 14 Sunday partly cloudy & cool. went for a drive up the other side of Waterdown April 15th. Cold & cloudy with rain. mended boxes. etc. cleaned up barn. & put in a load of Hay April 16. Cold & cloudy mended hot bed frames & went to Hamilton twice looking at horses bought one at $125. April 17th. started uncovering strawberries no men yet only Smith I am nearly used up on the job already. Fred Moore delivered the horse but lame on arrival getting a vet to examine him. we have not paid for him yet weather getting colder very cold north west wind today. had snow in Pennsylvania about a foot of it some places April 18. Cloudy & very cool, uncovering strawberries. April 19th. started spraying with oil on pears. they say it is two weeks to late but ground so soft we could not do it. even now we can only take 2/3 of a tank in the orchard by the road. got on about 4 1/2 tanks, today.. about another 1 1/2 or 2 tanks to finish. supposed to put in about 7 gals to the tank. April 20th Raining again this morning and rained all day 8 �April 21st Sunday motored to Caledonia. looking for men tried to get to Six Nation P.O. but roads to bad, but located a couple of men April 22nd Finished spraying with oil had about 7 tanks in the barrel afraid we did not put it on strong enough should have been 7 gallons oil to the tank. two Indians started work at noon. April 23rd still uncovering strawberries and weeding peppers. W. Smith off again. his sister died in Guelph Sunday has been away two days now. Will be come back. Ordered 5 cars Berry covering manure dates Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th. and 5 cars for Hotbeds Feby 1st & Feby 10th March 5th 10th & 15th. April 24th. Fine & warm cleaning off manure from Strawberries, and weeding peppers April 25th. Raining again nearly all night and day. April 26th. Smith worked two days and off again today on a proper spree this time I guess drawing manure & weeding peppers April 27th Got three jobs finished today cleaning of strawberries weeding peppers and making hot-beds for last transplanting two Indians drawing out manure also. weather cool and very windy. April 28th Sunday Cool cloudy & windy & looks like rain this morning. and it did rain hard also this afternoon. April 29th. Very cold today cloudy & strong north west winds. Started transplanting tomatoes they are very poor. too tall & soft April 30th. Transplanting tomatoes between showers May 1st. cold & cloudy transplanting tomatoes more rain. got our new Planter home but ground to wet to try it out. May 2nd stopped at 9.30a.m. by heavy rain was planting Cucumber. rained all day. May 3rd nothing doing today every thing flooded cold today. heavy winds from the north west & cloudy. some rain & snow. 9 �May 4th cold & cloudy nearly frost at night with north winds May 5th Sunday went to Hamilton to Mrs Mays. May 6th weather still cold & cloudy, digging strawberry plants. May 7th. started to plant Strawberries with new planter not much success horses go to fast. May 8. Digging & cleaning more Strawberry plants. weather still cold & cloudy frosts at night. May 9 planting Strawberries. Bot 5000 Glen Mary plants at $6 per 1000. planted 15 Rows on S.West of house next road, and 8 1/2 7 1/2 Rows on north east patch starting the first long row next the mail box and going towards the barn. short rows next road & 4 Rows next cherr Mont. cherries are Gib Baldwin Gibson also 8 Rows next Glen Mary of over to Richmond cherry tree. then 8 Rows Cooper then 1 Row & 50 feet at far end are Pearl then Emlongs Gibson. May 10th. Planted out Cabbages 6000 weather fine & warm today also planting strawberries. May 11th Finished planting strawberries also planted 8 sashes - 2 ozs Cauliflower seed and 2 sashes 4 ozs of vegetable marrows weather turning warmer had a light shower and it looks like more. May 12th. Sunday mild & cloudy looks like more rain sweet cherries & most of the plums in blossom now. and sour cherries just starting to come out. May 13th Very cold and cloudy down about 40 this morning trying to hoe old strawberry patch. it is nearly all clover & grass. some job. May 14th. cloudy & cold still around 40. started to rain about 830a.m. & rained all day cut first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} sold at $250 {$2.50} in Toronto. May 16th Planted 20 lbs Beans & 2 lbs Peas weather very cold and blowing a gale had to fasten hotbed sashes. down with boxs of earth lost about 40 panes broke 10 �May 17th nearly frost last night but finer today planted Sweet Corn & pumpkins May 18th. Fine & mild but started to rain about 6pm. Hoeing old strawberries. May 19th Sunday cold and cloudy with north east winds temperature 44 at 11a.m. cleared up after dinner. cherries in full bloom now plums mostly off now. May 20 Cold this morning froze ice. Hoeing old strawberries May 21st Still cold hoeing old strawberries not much good by the looks of them May 22nd Hoed new strawberry patch in cherry orchard it even looks worse than the old ones. May 23rd Still hoeing strawberries some job so many acres and poor men. May 24th. Indians all off. Hoeing strawberries & cutting asparagus only cut 20 bskts {baskets} all week sold at $165 {$1.65} & $175 {$1.75} a bskt May 25th Still hoeing strawberries went to Hamilton after dinner saw Geo Chapman wants increase in pay from $25 to $30 a week afraid we cannot afford to pay it. May 26th. Sunday drove up to Indian Res. not much prospects of help it looks dead. May 27th & 28th Hoeing strawberries they are coming out in blossom fast now May 29th planted some potatoes also started tomatoes it looks like a failure trying to plant on cross marks impossible to get them straight turned very hot today must be over 90 in the shade. it was 86 tonight at 6. oclock May 30th Very warm reported 93 in the Shade in Hamilton was 102 here in the sun at noon. planting tomatoes. May 31. Some cooler today. still planting tomatoes. ground getting pretty dry now June 1st. a big drop in temperature down to 50 this morning and at 42 at 11 oclock tonight. will be nearly frost. June 2nd Sunday Smith said temperature was 33 this morning at 5am. when he got up to go fishing 11 �June 3rd started spraying at noon got 3 tanks on. cold & windy. June 4th only got 3 tanks all day. Broke timeing gear June 5th 6th & 7th still spraying it took 20 tanks to go over all. put about 6 lbs Lead & 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gal Lime Sulphur. Every thing looks light no pears to amount to any thing dont look like 10 9/10 Early plums looks like more Reine Claude Bradshaws & Monarch than any thing and looks like about half a crop of cherries. John & men have been planting peppers by hand after buying a machine. not enough horses to work it. Tomatoes planted out looks bad. weather has been very cold & windy. Paper states it froze ice Thursday am at Mt Hope also froze plants down near Toronto. June 8th. still cold with strong north winds. planting peppers & tomatoes. temperature down to 40 at Bedtime tonight. June 9th Sunday fine but cool home all day June 10th Finished planting peppers also Vegetable marrows. broke the pole in the planter had to plant all the peppers by hand. June 11th all the gang cultivating & hoeing have an awful cold. June 12th cooler with a few light showers in after noon. Hoeing & cultivating June 13th. cool & cloudy hoeing etc. June 14th. Feeling punk had an exray picture taken. June 15th Picked first strawberries 6 x 36 and 14 pints sent to Toronto Sold at 400 25¢. 200 23¢ planted Cauliflowers out yesterday weather cool & windy but getting very dry. am afraid strawberries will be small. June 16th Sunday Fine home all day. June 17th. Picked 29 x 36 SBerries. sold in Toronto at 1300 16¢. 700 15¢. 600 12¢. 300 11¢ weather very warm June 18th. Very hot again and dry strawberries cooking up. 12 �June 19th. Picked 104 x 36 SBerries today sold in Toronto at 15¢ to 18¢ a pint. weather very warm and no rain. June 20 not picking today will have good big picking tomorrow June 21st Very warm yet and no rain. picked 234 crates of pint boxs today Sold 80 x 36 here at 15¢ sent balance to Toronto sold at 12 to 18 cts. hot weather is certainly drying them up they say nearly done up on the plains. June 22nd Saturday sent 48 x 36 to Toronto at noon. market away down in price. another car of American Berries in. they ours sold at 9¢ & 10¢ pint. June 23rd Sunday drove down to 12 mile creek near Bronte for a picnic fine & warm. June 24th. Picked 115 x 36 pints. shipped to Toronto sold at 9 & 10¢ this afternoon also picked 80 x 27's took to Uptons Jam Co. expect 12 1/2 or 13¢ there. Stronach sold at 6¢ ts today & sold last Friday night as low as 5¢ also 9 crates at $125 {$1.25} crate thats some price he is done with us we lost $150 lower than Manse Welb. June 25th Rained this morning picked 77 crates in the afternoon for Jam Factory June 26th Picked 155 crates today had another light shower towards night. June 27th not picking today hoeing & cultivating June 28th Picked 134 crates today had a big rain in the night and some more showers today June 29th Saturday picked 81 crates had some time went up to Armons cold storage after dinner and 10 trucks ahead when I arrived had to hire truck to bring balance in. also borrow Hammonds truck to take pickers home June 30th. Fine & warm went out in the country near mt nemo for picnic dinner. and laid around on the grass all day. July 1st Picking strawberries 123 crates Jam Factories about filled up. July 2 Picked 82 crates today getting very small & nearly done. 13 �July 3rd. Very cold today only 46 this morning at 6a.m. started spraying cherries. sprayer went on the punk. Picking Berries yet. July 4 not picking any strawberries today picked some cherries 27 Richmonds at 65¢ 8 Black Sweets at 90¢ 4 White Sweets at 65¢ 4 Red Small Sweets at 40¢ July 5th. Picked 70 crates SBerries this is about the finish July 6th Finished up spraying cherries took 10 tanks. about 6 lbs lead. to tank and 3 3/4 gals Lime Sulphur looks like a good crop of cherries July 7th Sunday. Had Miss & Mrs May out went down to 12 mile Creek for picnic turned out pretty warm very windy again. bad for the cherry crop. July 8th. Picked 37 crates SBerries guess this is the last. not very good crop. weather was too dry. Had 536 x 36 pint crates & 908 x 27 quarts total of 1444 crates. also picked 61 x 11 Richmond Sour cherries at 65¢. One party D.S. Litster wanted some at 45¢. said some one else quoted at 45¢ we cannot pick them for that. also picked 22 bskts {baskets} 6 qts Black Sweets at 90¢ July 9th. not much doing picked 6 bskts Sweet and 22 Richmond cherries had a big shower in the afternoon. men all cleaning out old Strawberry beds. July 10th Finished up on Richmond cherries 87 bskts. only 205 bskts all together off about 100 trees and no price either only 60 & 65¢ cent 3 crates Cabbages on the 8th & 6 crates more today at $125 {$1.25} crate July 11th Picked 3 crates Raspberries for the first sold at 20¢ also picked first Montmorency cherries 28 x 11's at 90¢ 5 x 6 at 55¢ and 20 x 6 Sweets. July 12th. Picked 35 more Montmorencys and 21 sweets and a couple of crate Rasps weather fine & moderately warm July 13. No picking today fixing ladders hoeing & etc had a sprinkle of rain July 14 Had the Cuttriss girls on a picnic to Credit Forks & Belfontain had a good time 110 miles for the return trip. 14 �July 15. Picked 174 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6. also 34 x 6 Sweets 5 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. and 7 crates cabbages 8 x 36 Rasps sold at 15¢ July 16th Picked 145 x 11 at 85¢ & 90¢ 168 x 6 at 50 & 55¢ only afew at the 90¢ & 55¢ was what went north. also picked 8 crates Rasps 7 Cabbages 5 Beans & 6 Sweet cherries July 17. Picked 252 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6's and 13 x 6 sweets. weather fine & warm all week. July 18th. Picked 219 11 qts & 25 x 6 cherries and 11 crates Rasps and 19 x 6 Green peppers and 4 bskts Marrows sold at Rasps 15 & 16¢ peppers 60 & 75¢ marrows 4 for $225 {$2.25} in Toronto July 19th. Cooler today rain all gone around getting very dry now Picked 130 x 11 qts 205 6 qts of cherries. Had some Experts from Experimental station looking at Black berries say they never will be any good gone {Blank pages} back to wild state or some thing like it berries only as big as peas. Cherries picked to date 973 x 11 Mont. 423 x 6 Mont. 184 x 6 Sweets. & 205 x 11 Richmonds July 20th Saturday nothing doing no orders for any thing. July 21st Sunday fine went over to La Salle Park & took a few Snaps. July 22nd Busy today Picked 240 x 11 cherries at 80 & 85¢. 160 at $1.00 a bskt {basket}. 32 crates Cabbages at $100 {$1.00} & $125 {$1.25} a crate 9 crates Rasps & 8 bskts Beans July 23rd Got 228 bskts cherries & 11 crates Rasps today & 12 crates Cabbages very warm and no rain July 24th Picked 256 x 11 Mont & 12 x 6 Sweets today July 25th. a couple of Thunder Showers one at midnight and one at 5a.m. no picking this morning July 26th. Raining again last night very wet this am. picked Rasps 28 x 36 crates sold to Canners at 8¢ pint. picked 126 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6 in the after noon 15 �July 27th. Received cheque from Uptons for strawberries. 909 crates at 12 1/2¢ box $3067.87. no picking at all today. July 28th. Sunday went to Soper Park. took Stan Blair along. big rain storm from 330 to 630pm. called at Ted Irelands on the way back. got home at 1030 July 29 Picked 106 cherries today & 15 crates Rasps. very warm again picked 4 bskts {baskets} cukes for the first. July 30th. Picked 145 bskts Cherries sold at $1.00 and $1.10 just about done now. July 31st. Very warm dusted Cauliflowers for slugs. picked 28 bskts Cherries $110 & cut 28 crates Cabb $100 Aug 1st. Had a big storm last evening. rained in torrents. wind blew and thundered & lightning was fierce. picked 13 crates Rasps & 19 bskts cherries Aug 2nd Paid B.S. Hicks $68.00 premium for Fire Insurance $3500.00 on House $1500 on Furniture $750 on Barn $800 on contents $300 on shack & $50 on Furniture. in Federal Fire Insurance Co. Paid up to Aug 4th 1932. weather some cooler today picked 9 x 6 tomatoes today 75¢ 30 x 11 cherries $110 {$1.10}. 13 cabb $100 {$1.10} crate 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} . 4 cukes 75¢ 6 Beans 50¢ cherries done picked for the season 2165 x 11 Montmorency 205 x 11 Richmonds 433 x 6 Montmorency 203 x 6 Sweets. prices very good. Montmorency started at 85¢ to dealers and 90¢ up north. Second week started $1 00 up north. then went up to $1.10 were they finished. Sweets sold at 65¢ for whites. 90¢ to $1.20 for Blacks and Richmonds 60 & 65¢ Aug 4 Cold & windy today Sunday did not go out. any place Aug 5th Very cold 47 this a.m. went for pickers to pick Rasps for the last time this year had 9 crates. picked first plums 12 bskts {baskets} Shiro. shipped north at $1.00 bskt. picked 14 bskts tomatoes $150 {$1.50} Aug 6th still cool & cloudy with strong winds blowing off a lot of fruit plums & pears no orders today cut 30 crates Cabbages for Bullock at 90¢ crate. 16 �Aug 7th. Tomatoes took a big Slump down to 75 cts today picked 32 bskts {baskets} & 20 bskts Shiro plums. Aug 8th. Picked 15 bskts apples (Sweet Bough) 50¢ 4 toms & 14 bskts Red June plums & 25 crates Cabbages Aug 9th. Picked 60 bskts tomatoes 21 bskts plums 6 Cukes 16 cabbages 4 marrows. started spraying pears with nicotine. put in nearly a quart to a tank and nearly 30 lbs of Kolaform dust got two tanks on. Aug 10th Finished Spraying pears took nearly five tanks 14 lbs Black Leaf 40 & nearly 150 lbs Kolaform Aug 11 Sunday went down to Van Wagners Beach had supper on the shore big crowds all along the Beach Aug 12 Picked 79 bskts tomatoes 6 cukes & 6 plums & 10 crates cabbages. Uncle Dave arrived from Wesleyville for a week Aug 13th. Picked 83 toms at 55¢ 10 plums $100 {$1.00} 3 cabb & 1 marrow and shipped 26 bskts {baskets} Sweet peppers to Toronto sold at {blank}. Had the Claytons girls over to say goodbye they leave for Cal in a couple of days Aug 14 Rained most of the day picked 29 bskts tomatoes Aug 15th. Picked 56 bskts tomatoes still getting 55¢. 12 bskts Burbank plums at $1.00 7 cukes 75¢ 2 cabbages at $100 {$1.00} 3 cauliflowers $1.50 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} weather cold & very windy feels like fall. Aug 16 Picked 52 toms 25 plums 11 cabb pretty slack for Friday. Charlotte Aug 17 & Doris had their Tonsils out today. Aug 17th. nothing doing only shipped 10 bskts toms. and picked 40 bskts Clapps Pears to ship next week. Aug 18 Sunday home all day a lovely day Had Mrs May & Dave McCullough also Chapmans called in after supper. the girls feeling some better 17 �Aug 19th. Monday. shipped 74 toms at 65¢ 33 plums at 90¢ 40 pears at 90¢ 70 doz corn at 25¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 5 Cabbages at $1.00 and 17 Green peppers to Toronto sold at 75¢ Aug 20th only 52 toms today and 30 plums 2 pears 3 Caul $200 {$2.00} 2 marrows & Shipped 3 Caul to Toronto sold at $1.80 crate & 12 x 6 Red peppers 60¢ 17 x 11 Green peppers 75¢ & 4 crates marrows 90¢ Aug 21st Only 41 toms today Bought 75 bskts {baskets} to fill our orders at 55 & 60¢ sold at 65¢ picked 25 plums for orders at 90¢ and 30 for Scott at 70¢ also 60 doz corn at 25¢ Aug 22 only picked 37 toms today at 60¢ 25 plums today at 80¢ 20 pears today at 80¢ 70 doz corn today at 20¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 3 crates Caul. $2.00 & shipped 20 sweet peppers to Toronto Sold 75¢ Aug 23rd Rained early this morning did not get started until 1030. Shipped 155 toms on orders at 60¢ 2 pears 2 bags corn 3 cabb. shipped 4 caul & 4 marrows to Toronto Caul sold $2.00 Marrows 65¢ Aug 24 Sat not much doing sold Scott 30 Burbanks at 70¢ and 25 Gages at 80¢ Sunday Aug 25th Fine & Warm had Chapmans for supper Aug 26th. Smith off again this am. picked 150 toms mostly at 60¢. 88 bskts {baskets} plums at 70 to 90¢ 60 doz corn 30 Clapps pears. 8 cukes 4 Caul. 1 marrow shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at 90¢ a crate. Aug 27th. Picked 128 plums today. shipped 45 to Toronto. sold Balance 70 to 90¢ and 144 toms at 40¢ 45¢ had to ship 50 bskts without orders hope they accept them Sent 10 more crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at {blank} Bradshaw plums sold at {blank} Aug 28. Finished Burbank plums today had 413 bskts sold from 70¢ to $1.00 a bskt. Aug 29 Finished Clapps Pears had $150 {$1.50} bskt Sold at 75¢ to 90¢ picked Damson crop 11 x 6 qts. Had 136 tomatoes today at 40 and 45 cts Aug 30th Tomatoes slumped in price and very few orders Only picked 117 bskts {baskets}. Aug 31st nothing doing went to the Toronto Ex Big crowd there Paper says 187,000 got home at 1215p.m. good and tired 18 �Sept 1 Sunday very hot one of the hottest days of the year Sept 2nd Monday very hot yet ripening all the tomatoes at once. Sold Bullock 150 bskts & shipped a few over 100 Sept 3rd Very warm every thing cooking no rain. picked 142 toms 83 plums 26 pears Sept 4th Very warm yet. picked 154 Monarch plums for Upton 2 1/2 cts a lb. Shipped 118 toms a few plums & pears north. Sept 5th Picked 100 bskts fruit for orders and over 100 bus {bushels} tomatoes for canners Sept 6. took another load of plums into Uptons 158 bskts only shipped 88 bskts fruit north. Sept 7th. Took a load of Cauliflowers to Grimsby Pickle. Co had a smash up on the road. a car skidded in front of me. busted up radiator, fender, light. & bent axle. on the truck. and his fenders & door frame - guess he will have to pay for it. Sept 8 Sunday cool & cloudy Went to Hamilton to see the fellow that stopped in front of truck says he has turned it over to the Insurance Co. Sept 9th one of our busiest days Shipped 81 plums 81 pears & 134 toms. 19 Cukes 2 peppers 2 Cabb & 6 Caul all out on orders Sept 10th not so many orders today about 150 bskts {baskets}. Very windy blowing a gale started to pick up Bartlett pears got about 125 bskts picked up. Sept 11. Finished picking up pears. had 50 bushels for the canners & 50 bskts No 2 Bartletts also 50 bskts other kinds that blew off. had quite a few orders too. over 60 bskts {baskets} plums & 100 tomatoes took another load to Uptons yesterday 188 bskts Sept 12th not quite so many orders today 62 toms 40 plums 28 pears 20 cukes and a load Tomatoes to Canning Co. Sept 13th Some light showers got 101 bus {bushels} tomatoes to the factory & 170 bskts fruit order. Sept 14th not much doing picked 25 bus pears & 30 bskts. also a few peppers 19 �Sept 15th Sunday fine drive up to the mountain. Sept 16. Monday very busy had an order from Libster for Freight and Smith off on a drunk since Friday noon. but managed it by working until after 9 oclock. 127 tomatoes 83 pears 115 plums 14 cukes. also 84 bskts on other orders - 423 bskts total biggest this year I think. Sept 17 Not so busy today Picked 116 plums 27 toms & shipped a few peppers to Toronto Rain this afternoon Sept 18. Picked 100 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson at 60¢ Shipped only about 75 bskts altogether Sept 19th some frost this morning not much damage froze Cucumber Vines. Picked 164 plums. 16 toms. also sold 10 doz pumpkins at $100 {$1.00} doz Sept 20th Cold this morning heavy frost froze plants & vines but not the fruit. picked 60 bus {bushels} Howell peas for Davidson at $1.50 a bushel. picked yesterday & today about 100 bskts Red peppers and put in the barn. north orders only 35 toms & 10 plums Sept 21st. Had a big day for Saturday drew two loads of Orange crates from Hamilton today & one load Thursday (510 boxs in all) picked 104 bskts plums for Scott. 21 1/2 doz pumpkins for Davidson and 30 toms & 4 Cukes for Hutchison Bros to go Monday freight. Sept 22 Sunday drove to Guelph and around the Reformatory grounds & home by Acton & Milton Sept 23 Monday not many orders sold Scott 63 plums and Davidson 10 doz Pumpkins & 10 doz Marrows. shipped 27 toms 10 plums also shipped to Toronto 10 G Peppers sold at 75¢ 15 Red Peppers 75{¢} to $100 {$1.00} 19 pears for $600 {$6.00} 25 x 6 qts prunes 50¢ & 10 bskts {baskets} Red peppers to Bullock at $100 {$1.00}. Sept 24th Finished plums Shipped & Sold 40 and have about 40 more to ship tomorrow Picked 29 toms & 23 sweet peppers 2 pears 2 Caul & 2 cabbages Sept 25 Finished picking sweet peppers yesterday & today only about 50 bskts this picking had about 9000 plants crop a failure but prices good for what we had did not sell any less than 75¢ bskt some red ones as high as $1.50 down to $1.00 sold a peddler 50 tomatoes without covers at 28¢ picked 12 Duchess pears at 60¢ 16 bskts cukes 35¢ 20 �Sept 26. orders light only shipped 42 bskts tomatoes picked 70 bskts {baskets} for a peddler & he never showed up had to ship to Toronto. suppose we will get nothing for them. they sold at 35¢ & 40¢ also sent 40 bskts peppers. sold 80¢ Sept 27th orders light shipped 27 toms 15 pears a few cukes & cauliflowers a few light showers but not enough to stop us working. Sept 28th. Picked 60 bskts Cukes little & big and put in the barn also 40 Duchess pears Dug potatoes 21 bus {bushels} & sold Davidson 25 doz Small pumpkins at 60¢ dozen Sept 29th Sunday. showers last night & this morning. Went to Sept Chapmans for supper heard their new Sparton Radio very good but don't seem to be tuned right yet. Sept 30th shipped 70 bskts tomatoes some pears cukes etc and picked for Canning factory Oct 1st pretty busy finished picking for Canning Co had 57 bus this load shipped 32 bskts north. and a load for Davidson 25 doz pumpkins 15 doz marrows & 30 bskts {baskets} peppers and shipped to Toronto 29 bskts Large Cukes $150 {$1.50} 20 bskts Med Cukes $125 {$1.25} 34 bskts Peppers 13 @ 75. 9 @ 65. 12 @ 50¢ 9 x 6 Gherkins 5 @ 100 {$1.00} 4 @ 75{¢} Oct 2nd picked 75 Green toms shipped 40 bskts to Toronto 27 bskts Ripe Toms to Toronto shipped 31 bskts North at 30¢ & 10 pears at 50¢ Weather cold & cloudy. Oct 3. Cold & cloudy dug potatoes & picked tomatoes after dinner only shipped 10 bskts tomatoes today shipped 32 40 Green toms Sold at 20¢ & 27 Ripe to Toronto Sold at 23¢ Oct 4th. Shipped 18 Green toms & 30 Ripe & 10 pears north. finished digging potatoes 30 bus {bushels} on old asparagus patch and picked more tomatoes have a lot in the barn Oct 5th Cold this am froze ice on water in tub. sowing Rye Oct 6th. Sunday. Mild. Had Mr & Mrs Hoffman over in the evening Oct 7th. Started putting in tile back of cemetery. shipped 38 toms & 17 pears 2 Caul on orders. nearly done now I guess. 21 �Oct 8 no orders today at all. draining all day weather cold & cloudy down to 40 at 6 oclock tonight. Oct 9. Shipped 30 tomatoes north. draining rest of the time Oct 10th. Cold & cloudy still draining back of cemetery. Oct 11. Finished up on north orders today 25 toms. 10 Hampers Greening apples $1.00 24 bskts {baskets} Kieffer pears at 30¢ & shipped 59 toms to Toronto sold at 25¢. 20 Red peppers at 75¢ 5 Green at 50¢ 5 crates marrows at $100. {$1.00} and Sold in Hamilton the balance of our pumpkins small ones 25 doz at 50¢ doz. Oct 12th draining again stopped about 430pm by a light shower Oct 13th Sunday home all day had Mrs & Laura May out Oct 14th at the draining yet. Smith helping Clean out Kerns drain. Oct 15th. John Sowed 10 1/2 more bus {bushels} Rye today 21 bus {bushels} in all at $1.40 per bus {bushel}. draining not done yet. still at it today weather fine & warm. Philadelphia Americans win World Series from Chicago Nationals by 4 games out of 5. games Oct 16th. Finished draining back of cemetery. Oct 17th. finished 200 more tiles in Hot bed ground. over 3000 in all since we started. Oct 18th. spent the day fixing old drains & at bottom of Johns Fine & warm again. Oct 19th. doing odd jobs today. and picked Spy apple tree. 10 bus in all very mild again Oct 20 Fine & very mild. went around by the Beach to Gage Park & called at Chapmans Oct 21st. Started digging out Richmond cherry trees some job Smith sick with a cold. Oct 22nd Raining all day first rainy day this fall I fixed bushel Boxs Oct 23rd Gales from the west colder with some showers. digging out trees. Oct 24 & 25th. Still digging out trees some job. Have been checking up on plums for the season have had 2400 bskts {baskets}, 53 Shiro's 20 Red Junes 413 Burbanks 120 Gages 216 Bradshaws 97 Lombards 530 Monarchs 882 Reine Claudes 83 Grand Dukes 25 x 6 22 �prunes 11 x 6 Damsons also pears 148 bskts Clapps Favorites 287 bskts Bartletts 61 bskts No 2 Bartletts 50 bskts No 2 Howells windfalls 88 bskts Duchess 24 bskts Kieffer 75 bus Bartletts 60 bus Howells total pears 658 bskts {baskets} and 115 bushels. and out of the corn patch sold $125.00 for corn & 84.00 for Pumpkins. Oct 25th. still at the same job. digging out cherry trees. Oct 26. Madge had a phone call this morning to say Mrs May had died suddenly last night weather cloudy but not very cold Oct 27th Sunday. mild cloudy & very windy looks like rain this morning Oct 28th. Have a cold not working. went to Mrs Mays funeral. Oct 29th 30th & 31st. weather mild. cloudy. foggy and some rain. real rotten weather have a cold. we are thinking of driving to Florida. Oct 30th. still cloudy with light showers Oct 31st Ontario Election Day yesterday. Conservitives elected 91 members out of 112 on a L.C.A. platform Liberals 11 members on a dry platform a bigger majority than last election they had 72 then. Nov 1st Cloudy & mild. Smith has quit work. has been sick a couple of weeks and now says he is going to Toronto for to make Cigars at $42 per week. Some talk. Nov 2nd. John & Nelson still trimming up the trees dug out. Nov 3rd Sunday home all day with a cold Had Hicks up to hear radio & See us. Nov 4th Have a rotten cold have lost my voice cant talk. Nov 5th. Had Hicks & Rhytemans up telling us about roads to Florida Nov 6th. still in with a cold. we are thinking seriously about going to Florida. Nov 7th. 8th & 9th. cool & cloudy. doing nothing have decided to go to Florida in about 10 days 23 �Nov 10th to 12th. Cloudy & cool. still have a cold, this is my first day out after being in the house getting ready to go to Florida. got the car tuned up and oiled cost $1260 {$12.60} Got 1200 in Am Ex orders. cost $35 60 commission & exchange Nov 13th & 14th. getting ready for Florida expect to leave in the morning. has been cloudy and showery. and raining tonight. Season 1929 Total Sales Page 1 6249.02 2 1762.87 3. 1438.56 4 1560.71 5 1477.65 6 955.40 $13444.21 Oct 28 R. T Armstrong Burks Falls 8.89 29. G. Sinclair Orillia 13.55 Paid by A P {Wonod?} Tottenham 49.75 draft SR Trading Co S River 12.75 24 �Nov 7 Burl Co op Burl 72.00 14 HM Shaw 72.95 14 JR Corse 43.30 15 J Saro Barrie 98.65 Dec 11 Hare Bros Bracebridge 210.00 Dec 1 CW Sharp Burks Falls 108.25 Dec {?} PJ Marrin Bracebridge 43.30 Nov 22 FD Corneille Barrie 55.45 Dec Burlington Canning Co 166.50 955.40 Oct 12 Manse Welb Toronto 88.68 12 A Wilson Hamilton 12.50 12 A Cooper Elmvale 7.50 12 YSR Trading Co South River 79.95 25 �12 WS Manning Elmvale 14.75 * 12 AE Johnston Sundridge 137.10 14 Fraser & McArthur S River 61.85 * 15 Manse Welb Toronto 51.62 19 GW Nichol Beeton 131.70. 19 IW Troyer Magnetawan 62.80 24 A Davidson Burl. 40.50 25 Grimsby Pickle Co 59.80 25 Wm Peek Burks Falls 187.30 1 26 Harry Rinn Tottenham 8.85 31 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 202.90 31 PJ Marrin Bracebridge 180.92 31 DS Litster Burks Falls 26.40 31 Manse Welb Toronto 17.93 26 �Nov 4 Fraser McArthur South River 14.55 1477.65 Sept 25 JD Stewart Thornton 14.75 J Simpson Tottenham 30.55 Hare Bros Bracebridge 299.60 Paid by drafts WV Fry Thornton 27.40 " H Rinn Tottenham 76.40 " J Wisdom Allandale 7.25 " RT. Armstrong Burk Falls 89.70 " J Gunn Sundridge 16.07 " T.S. Trenouth Powassan 70.46 " G Sinclair Orillia 59.50 Oct 1 Brown & Co Barrie 10.35 Manse Welb Toronto 76.27 27 �2 Hanna & Co Port Carling 10.25 A. Davidson Burl. 157.50 4 Mrs Gollop Cookstown 3.45 7 R L Scott Aldershot 140.40 7 Upton Jam Hamilton 233.12 *7 R A Cooper Elmvale 17.50 10 A Davidson Burl. 90.00 A Davidson Burl 6020 1560.71 Sept 2 Hare Bros Bracebridge 200.00 2 Hanna & Co Port Carling 39.10 Mrs Gollop Cookstown 13.20 3 G Williamson Tottenham 4.00 4 Manse Welb Toronto 40.24 28 �GW Nichol Beeton 115.95 HM Shaw Trout Creek 36.45 *6 Wm Peek Burks Falls 63.75 16 T. E. Monkman Cookstown 16.50 Manse Welb Toronto 1.75 FD Cancilla Barrie 197.45 RL Scott Aldershot 87.05 RL Scott Aldershot 133.30 Manse Welb Toronto 19.94 JF Cullingham Cookstown 10.00 SL Anderson Crossland 20.50 23 Fraser & McArthur 48.95 25. Manse Welb Toronto 40.43 27 DS Litster Burks Falls 350.00 17 19 29 �. 1438.56 Aug 1 Brown & Co Barrie 87.95 1 L. Robinson Elmvale 11.25 1 Manse Welb Toronto 71.37 1 Simpson Tottenham 45.20 2 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 98.45 Aug 5 L Robinson Elmvale 12.25 "7 Wm Peek Burks Falls 84.20 12 A Davidson Burl 464.45 " 13 Manse Welb Toronto 12.58 " 17 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 230.66 " 17 A Davidson Bur 113.98 " 17 A Davidson " 27.80 " 19 Manse Welb Toronto 15.94 30 �21 HM Shaw Trout Creek 37.50 21 Fraser & McArthur South River 39.70 23 PJ Marrin Bracebridge 116.50 27 Manse Welb Toronto 52.89 27 Hanna & Co Port Carling 39.00 27 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 129.20 Aug Cash Sales 71.80 1762.87 Sales for 1929 May 23 Manse Welb Toronto 23.41 30 Manse Welb Toronto 28.47 June 7 Manse Welb Toronto 17.24 14 Manse Welb Toronto 24.11 21 Manse Welb Toronto 75.55 31 �28 Stronach & Son Toronto 617.94 28 Manse Welb Toronto 840.95 " 29 Sales at Farm for June. 449.66 July 3rd Stronach & Sons Toronto 82.92 3 Manse Welb Toronto 184.11 16 Manse Welb Toronto 28.38 17 TM Shaw Trout Creek 25.25 18 L Robinson Elmvale 4.50 23 Manse Welb Toronto 102.72 26 RE Baycroft Stayner 5.40 26 Allan Davidson Burl. 74.20 27 Upton Jam Co Hamilton 3067.87 28 J Simpson Tottenham 45.20 31 Sales at farm for July 551.20 32 �6249.02 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 33 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Front cover</h2> 1929 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Inside of front cover</h2> Year 1929 <h2>First page</h2> Jan 1st. All kinds of weat-{part of the page is ripped, but the author probably wrote: "weather"} today. East winds with {some more of the page is ripped} snow flurries in the morning. than mild with rain. followed by strong west winds and freezing hard at night. Had John and family for dinner and Grandma Boniface and Harry for dinner & supper. Jan 2nd. Cold today. Cleaned up after new years Smith doing some pruning only done one days work since christmas. Jan 3rd cold and cloudy looks like snow got a surprise got 2 eggs first since about nov 1st. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 4 Clear & cold today. Smith working at hot bed sash. Jan 5 cloudy and cool in the morning turned to rain in the afternoon came down good and heavy nearly all night. Jan 6. Sunday blowing a gale from from the west and turning colder Jan 7th very cold only eight from zero this morning with heavy west wind blowing clouds of dust every where. there is no snow to blow. Jan 8th very cold 4 from zero this am at 8 oclock wind still blowing will be hard on berries weather so cold and changeable. and no snow. Jan 9th Milder again just about freezing point. cloudy and snowing some tonight. Jan 10th. mild rained in the night and this morning. Smith still fixing hotbed sashes taking out glass out of 40 and repainting and glazing, a big job. Jan 11th. Turning colder again with heavy winds and some snow flurries. Jan 12th very cold with some snow flurries. Jan 13. Sunday Very cold. coldest this winter so far </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Just 2 from zero at 11 am and 6 below at 9 p.m. Jan 14, cold & cloudy 6 below zero at 830 a.m. not feeling very good cant stand the cold any more. Jan 15th still cold and about zero. Jan 16th a little milder snowed all night about 5 or 6 inches but as dry as powder. Jan 17th. raining nearly all day and night snow going fast. Jan 18th. mild & cloudy snow all gone rained all day and tonight coming down in torrents every thing flooded. Jan 19th. mild & cloudy big drain on the bum again. blocked again sand boxs at Manns line standing full of water, guess the flood went right over top of them Jan 20th. Sunday. My Birthday. started celebrating early. and lasted all day. Birthday cake. chocolates etc. ended up by hearing KFI Los Angeles on the radio reception good. heard the atwater kent concert from K.OA Denver. every thing good. Fort Worth Texas </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> coming strong had Los Angelas until we went to bed. Jan 21st Extra fine winter day. bright and not too cold, but not thawing any. Smith pruning some. Jan 22nd strong East wind. tried to find out what was wrong with big drain. no success. still blocked water from Manns drain running over top of our field. Jan 22nd. Doris home with a cold. Alan also has one. Went Visiting Geo Hammonds last Saturday. and they brought it home with them starting snowing again tonight. Jan 23rd. Cooler this morning a few inches of snow. drifted, some places none - making out order for Seeds from Stokes <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 lb</td> <td>R. Pod Wax Beans</td> <td>60 {60¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Viking Copenhagen Cabbage</td> <td>100 {$1.00}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 ozs</td> <td>Copenhagen Baltic Cabb</td> <td>125 {$1.25}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 ozs</td> <td>Windermere Cuke</td> <td>125 {$1.25}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Riverhead S Ball Caul.</td> <td>150 {$1.50}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2 lb</td> <td>World Beater Pepper</td> <td>240 {$2.40}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Harris Early Giant</td> <td>65 {65¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Marglobe Tomato</td> <td>65 {65¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>John Baer Tomato</td> <td>40 {40¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>970 {$9.70}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> another Radio in on trial a Spartan this</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> time Had Mr Huffman over to try it out. seems the best one yet. Had Denver. Winnipeg & Los. Angelas on it. Jan 24th. Cool & cloudy looks like a storm. Raido reception not so good. tonight of course we had visitors. Hicks. Jan 25. snowed some in the night and raining today Jan 26th. cold & clear roads pretty slippery. Doris held her 7th Birthday party. new Spartan Radio went on the punk. Man promised to come & fix it but never showed up. Jan 27th. Sunday. Fair & cold. All alone all day. Jan 28th All the kids have colds. both home from school Today weather cold 10 above zero this am. expect a car of manure in today. Jan 29th. manure in today started unloading out in the field. Jan 30th Finished manure and it also finished me have a cold and Doris has Bronchitis Feby 12th. Have been sick in bed since Jan 30th. and feeling punk yet. with cough and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> cold in head & Bronchitis another car of manure arrived on the 9th Feby. John, Edgar & Donald unloaded it as it was a Saturday as Smith has been sick the same time as me and is still sick. Sparton Radio seems pretty good so I've kept it. cost $322.50 Paid $240.00 cash and our old atwater kent. The weather has been fine winter weather. not to cold but not thawing any and about 6 inches snow on the ground an Ideal winter so far. Feby 16th. Sat. weather still fine & moderately cold. with some snow on the ground. still feeling punk Smith still sick John getting manure ready for making first hot beds. Feby 18th. John & Smith put up first hot beds. a little to early but manure came early. Feby 19th. turned cold again 3 from zero cold north east wind and some snow. Feby 20th. Very cold this morning coldest this winter 14 below zero but clear and no wind. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 21st. Still cold only a few above zero John laid up with a sore back. Feby 22nd. went down town first time for a month. weather still cold but fine & clear. Feby 23rd Sowed 16 sashes peppers. 8 sashes Hot peppers. 8 sashes Sweet 1 oz Harris Giant 8 ozs World Beater. weather fine Feby 24 Sunday cloudy & milder thawed a little Feby 25th Cloudy and cool. sowed Cabbage seed 4 ozs Copenhagen 1 oz Viking Copenhagen is 8 sashes. Feby 26th went down town today. weather cloudy & mild. Feby 27th & 28th. Have another cold today. weather fine & mild. Mar. 1st Fine & mild thawing fast, the snow is fast going March came in like a lamb alright. Mar 2nd Sowed Tomato seed 1 oz Stokes John Baer 1 oz Stokes Marglobe 4 oz Bruces First Best 4 ozs Bruces John Baer Mar 3rd Sunday. Aunt Hattie Bell died this afternoon about 5 oclock. she has been helpless for a long time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> still have a cold. do not know whether we can go or not. Mar 4th. Raining today mother in bed. Dr Peat thinks it is her teeth & tonsils Mar 5th Fine & mild I still have a cold. Mar 6th. Had Will & Clara & Hicks for the evening weather turning colder & blowing a gale. Mar 7 Very cold. some snow. and blowing a gale. snow & sand flying every where. Kitchener wins 6 H.a intermediate from Willowdale of Toronto score 6 to 3 on the round. played last night & Monday Mar 8th. Very cold this morning down to about zero. went out for a walk. Mar 9th. Very cold again will be a cold night. Tor. {Toronto} University Wins 6 Ha Senior. Championship from Kingston 9 to 5 on the Round. Iroquois Falls wins from Kitchener in 4 to 3 on the round in the play downs. and Port Arthur wins from Manitoba University 2 to 1 in two games. manitoba was last years champions Mar 10th Fine & milder Mar 11th. Milder like Spring snow all gone Mar 12th. Very mild and warm car manure </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> arrived today Had to hire a W McGrath with truck to unload it. John still bad with sciatic and me with a cold. Mar 13th My cold worse again walked down to Johns yesterday it was like summer and got a fresh cold. Mar 14th. Mild & foggy some rain in bed all day Mar 15th. Mild & partly cloudy. Toronto Varsity wins Round in Extra Play offs with Iroquois Falls score 10 to 6 in the two games Mar 16th. Had a Thundershower last evening and this morning it is snowing but fine in the afternoon Toronto Marlboros win Junior 6.H.a. Finals Beat Kitchener score 4 to 3 in the round. Had Mrs & Miss May for the week end. March 17th Sunday fine & moderately cool. Mar 18th. Fine and a little milder Mar 19th. Fine & mild Varsity wins Round 4 to 3 from Ottawa Shamrocks in Senior play offs Mar John & Smith have been trying their hand at grafting plum trees </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 20th A little cooler a few snow flurries in the morning but soon melted. John & Smith transplanting Cabbages. only planting 6000 this year. have been cheap for years now. no money in them. Marlboros of Toronto Beat Soo Greyhounds in Junior play off 7 to 2 tonight. Mar 21 1st day of Spring mild. partly cloudy with very strong South West winds. Mar 22nd cloudy and a little cooler Montreal Beat Toronto Varsity tonight and last Wed. 8 to 3 on the round (Senior Final) Mar 23rd cloudy and cooler. started to transplant a few Tomatoes. got very warm in the afternoon up to 72 in the Sun. Mar 24th Sunday. Fine & a little cooler Had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over. Mar 25th Regina Port Arthur beat British Columbia in the Western Finals 6 to 0, and play Montreal in the finals at Winnipeg Mar Got McGrath unloading another car of manure. Mar 26 Went to Hamilton saw a Talkie Movie. (In Old Arizona) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Toronto Pro. Hockey out of the running in the Semi Finals Beat 2 straight games 1 to 0 & 2 to 1. Mar 27th. A Cool East wind but fine John & Smith transplanting Mar 28th. Cooler today frozen this morning Mar 29th Good Friday clear & bright over 80 this afternoon. that is out of the wind and right in the sun. on the End of the barn. but a very cool North East wind Mar 30th. Coudy & mild Toronto Marlboros win 6.H.a Canadian Junior Championship they Beat Winnipeg Juniors in the finals in two straight games both scores 4 to 2. Mar 31st Easter Sunday cold & cloudy strong East wind. thermometer about freezing point this morning at 9 oclock. April 1st. Port Arthur wins Senior Hockey Honors from Montreal in the finals played three games 1st game 1 to 1 tie 30 minutes overtime. 2nd game 7 to 2 3rd game 3 to 0. Port Arthur has won three times out of the last 5 years. Boston also Beat New York 2 straight & wins Pro Hockey Stanley Cup. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Had a big rain in the night. Some thunder & lightning and some showers this morning with Strong winds, from the South west. some times like a hurricane April 2nd ground frozen this morning but clear. lots of damage done by wind yesterday mostly around St Catherines & Niagara Falls. while roads blocked with snow in North Bay and district as far South as Allandale. April 3rd. Fair & mild. done a little work for a couple of hours transplanting peppers. April 4th. mild with April showers. Transplanting Tomatoes April 5th. Every thing flooded tonight big thunder shower this morning about 4 am. another like a cloudburst just before six tonight and still another about 8 oclock. April 6th. cleared up this morning. every where flooded drains washed out etc. turned warm this afternoon as hot as summer 86 in the Sun. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 7th Sunday AM as warm as summer drove down the highway after Sunday School. Called at {Cultreises?} when the girls were at Sunday School. April 8th. some showers fixed sprayer and topped Raspberries. April 9th. cold & cloudy. gathering brush. April 9th weather and job same as yesterday April 10 cold working at brush & Berry bushes weather cool April 11th started fixing big drain again no success yet put in 3500 x 11 qts baskets cold and some more showers April 12th. got big drain in good shape again found sticks wire & a milk bottle in it. April 13th. finished drawing wood & cleaning up brush. weather still cold & cloudy. April 14 Sunday partly cloudy & cool. went for a drive up the other side of Waterdown April 15th. Cold & cloudy with rain. mended boxes. etc. cleaned up barn. & put in a load of Hay </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 16. Cold & cloudy mended hot bed frames & went to Hamilton twice looking at horses bought one at $125. April 17th. started uncovering strawberries no men yet only Smith I am nearly used up on the job already. Fred Moore delivered the horse but lame on arrival getting a vet to examine him. we have not paid for him yet weather gettiing colder very cold north west wind today. had snow in Pennsylvania about a foot of it some places April 18. Cloudy & very cool, uncovering strawberries. April 19th. started spraying with oil on pears. they say it is two weeks to late but ground so soft we could not do it. even now we can only take 2/3 of a tank in the orchard by the road. got on about 4 1/2 tanks, today.. about another 1 1/2 or 2 tanks to finish. supposed to put in about 7 gals to the tank. April 20th Raining again this morning and rained all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 21st Sunday motored to Caledonia. looking for men tried to get to Six Nation P.O. but roads to bad, but located a couple of men April 22nd Finished spraying with oil had about 7 tanks in the barrel afraid we did not put it on strong enough should have been 7 gallons oil to the tank. two Indians started work at noon. April 23rd still uncovering strawberries and weeding peppers. W. Smith off again. his sister died in Guelph Sunday has been away two days now. Will be come back. Ordered 5 cars Berry covering manure dates Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th. and 5 cars for Hotbeds Feby 1st & Feby 10th March 5th 10th & 15th. April 24th. Fine & warm cleaning off manure from Strawberries, and weeding peppers April 25th. Raining again nearly all night and day. April 26th. Smith worked two days and off again today on a proper spree this time I guess drawing manure & weeding peppers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 27th Got three jobs finished today cleaning of strawberries weeding peppers and making hot-beds for last transplanting two Indians drawing out manure also. weather cool and very windy. April 28th Sunday Cool cloudy & windy & looks like rain this morning. and it did rain hard also this afternoon. April 29th. Very cold today cloudy & strong north west winds. Started transplanting tomatoes they are very poor. too tall & soft April 30th. Transplanting tomatoes between showers May 1st. cold & cloudy transplanting tomatoes more rain. got our new Planter home but ground to wet to try it out. May 2nd stopped at 9.30a.m. by heavy rain was planting Cucumber. rained all day. May 3rd nothing doing today every thing flooded cold today. heavy winds from the north west & cloudy. some rain & snow. May 4th cold & cloudy nearly frost at night with north winds </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 5th Sunday went to Hamilton to Mrs Mays. May 6th weather still cold & cloudy, digging strawberry plants. May 7th. started to plant Strawberries with new planter not much success horses go to fast. May 8. Digging & cleaning more Strawberry plants. weather still cold & cloudy frosts at night. May 9 planting Strawberries. Bot 5000 Glen Mary plants at $6 per 1000. planted 15 Rows on S.West of house next road, and 8 1/2 7 1/2 Rows on north east patch starting the first long row next the mail box and going towards the barn. short rows next road & 4 Rows next cherr Mont. cherries are Gib Baldwin Gibson also 8 Rows next Glen Mary of over to Richmond cherry tree. then 8 Rows Cooper then 1 Row & 50 feet at far end are Pearl then Emlongs Gibson. May 10th. Planted out Cabbages 6000 weather fine & warm today also planting strawberries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 11th Finished planting strawberries also planted 8 sashes - 2 ozs Cauliflower seed and 2 sashes 4 ozs of vegetable marrows weather turning warmer had a light shower and it looks like more. May 12th. Sunday mild & cloudy looks like more rain sweet cherries & most of the plums in blossom now. and sour cherries just starting to come out. May 13th Very cold and cloudy down about 40 this morning trying to hoe old strawberry patch. it is nearly all clover & grass. some job. May 14th. cloudy & cold still around 40. started to rain about 830a.m. & rained all day cut first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} sold at $250 {$2.50} in Toronto. May 16th Planted 20 lbs Beans & 2 lbs Peas weather very cold and blowing a gale had to fasten hotbed sashes. down with boxs of earth lost about 40 panes broke May 17th nearly frost last night but finer today planted Sweet Corn & pumpkins </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 18th. Fine & mild but started to rain about 6pm. Hoeing old strawberries. May 19th Sunday cold and cloudy with north east winds temperature 44 at 11a.m. cleared up after dinner. cherries in full bloom now plums mostly off now. May 20 Cold this morning froze ice. Hoeing old strawberries May 21st Still cold hoeing old strawberries not much good by the looks of them May 22nd Hoed new strawberry patch in cherry orchard it even looks worse than the old ones. May 23rd Still hoeing strawberries some job so many acres and poor men. May 24th. Indians all off. Hoeing strawberries & cutting asparagus only cut 20 bskts {baskets} all week sold at $165 {$1.65} & $175 {$1.75} a bskt May 25th Still hoeing strawberries went to Hamilton after dinner saw Geo Chapman wants increase in pay from $25 to $30 a week afraid we cannot afford to pay it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 26th. Sunday drove up to Indian Res. not much prospects of help it looks dead. May 27th & 28th Hoeing strawberries they are coming out in blossom fast now May 29th planted some potatoes also started tomatoes it looks like a failure trying to plant on {cross?} marks impossible to get them straight turned very hot today must be over 90 in the shade. it was 86 tonight at 6. oclock May 30th Very warm reported 93 in the Shade in Hamilton was 102 here in the sun at noon. planting tomatoes. May 31. Some cooler today. still planting tomatoes. ground getting pretty dry now June 1st. a big drop in temperature down to 50 this morning and at 42 at 11 oclock tonight. will be nearly frost. June 2nd Sunday Smith said temperature was 33 this morning at 5am. when he got up to go fishing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 3rd started spraying at noon got 3 tanks on. cold & windy. June 4th only got 3 tanks all day. Broke timeing gear June 5th 6th & 7th still spraying it took 20 tanks to go over all. put about 6 lbs Lead & 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gal Lime Sulphur. Every thing looks light no pears to amount to any thing dont look like 10 9/10 Early plums looks like more Reine Claude Bradshaws & Monarch than any thing and looks like about half a crop of cherries. John & men have been planting peppers by hand after buying a machine. not enough horses to work it. Tomatoes planted out looks bad. weather has been very cold & windy. Paper states it froze ice Thursday am at Mt Hope also froze plants down near Toronto. June 8th. still cold with strong north winds. planting peppers & tomatoes. temperature down to 40 at Bedtime tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 9th Sunday fine but cool home all day June 10th Finished planting peppers also Vegetable marrows. broke the pole in the planter had to plant all the peppers by hand. June 11th all the gang cultivating & hoeing have an awful cold. June 12th cooler with a few light showers in after noon. Hoeing & cultivating June 13th. cool & cloudy hoeing etc. June 14th. Feeling punk had an exray picture taken. June 15th Picked first strawberries 6 x 36 and 14 pints sent to Toronto Sold at 400 25¢. 200 23¢ planted Cauliflowers out yesterday weather cool & windy but getting very dry. am afraid strawberries will be small. June 16th Sunday Fine home all day. June 17th. Picked 29 x 36 SBerries. sold in Toronto at 1300 16¢. 700 15¢. 600 12¢. 300 11¢ weather very warm June 18th. Very hot again and dry strawberries cooking up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 19th. Picked 104 x 36 SBerries today sold in Toronto at 15¢ to 18¢ a pint. weather very warm and no rain. June 20 not picking today will have good big picking tomorrow June 21st Very warm yet and no rain. picked 234 crates of pint boxs today Sold 80 x 36 here at 15¢ sent balance to Toronto sold at 12 to 18 cts. hot weather is certainly drying them up they say nearly done up on the plains. June 22nd Saturday sent 48 x 36 to Toronto at noon. market away down in price. another car of American Berries in. they ours sold at 9¢ & 10¢ pint. June 23rd Sunday drove down to 12 mile creek near Bronte for a picnic fine & warm. June 24th. Picked 115 x 36 pints. shipped to Toronto sold at 9 & 10¢ this afternoon also picked 80 x 27's took to Uptons Jam Co. expect 12 1/2 or 13¢ there. Stronach sold at 6¢ ts today & sold last Friday night as low as 5¢ also 9 crates at $125 {$1.25} crate </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> thats some price he is done with us we lost $150 lower than Manse Welb. June 25th Rained this morning picked 77 crates in the afternoon for Jam Factory June 26th Picked 155 crates today had another light shower towards night. June 27th not picking today hoeing & cultivating June 28th Picked 134 crates today had a big rain in the night and some more showers today June 29th Saturday picked 81 crates had some time went up to {Armons?} cold storage after dinner and 10 trucks ahead when I arrived had to hire truck to bring balance in. also borrow Hammonds truck to take pickers home June 30th. Fine & warm went out in the country near mt nemo for picnic dinner. and laid around on the grass all day. July 1st Picking strawberries 123 crates Jam Factories about filled up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 2 Picked 82 crates today getting very small & nearly done. July 3rd. Very cold today only 46 this morning at 6a.m. started spraying cherries. sprayer went on the punk. Picking Berries yet. July 4 not picking any strawberries today picked some cherries 27 Richmonds at 65¢ 8 Black Sweets at 90¢ 4 White Sweets at 65¢ 4 Red Small Sweets at 40¢ July 5th. Picked 70 crates SBerries this is about the finish July 6th Finished up spraying cherries took 10 tanks. about 6 lbs lead. to tank and 3 3/4 gals Lime Sulphur looks like a good crop of cherries July 7th Sunday. Had Miss & Mrs May out went down to 12 mile Creek for picnic turned out pretty warm very windy again. bad for the cherry crop. July 8th. Picked 37 crates SBerries guess this is the last. not very good crop. weather was too dry. Had 536 x 36 pint crates & 908 x 27 quarts total of 1444 crates. also picked 61 x 11 Richmond Sour </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> cherries at 65¢. One party D.S. Litster wanted some at 45¢. said some one else quoted at 45¢ we cannot pick them for that. also picked 22 bskts {baskets} 6 qts Black Sweets at 90¢ July 9th. not much doing picked 6 bskts Sweet and 22 Richmond cherries had a big shower in the afternoon. men all cleaning out old Strawberry beds. July 10th Finished up on Richmond cherries 87 bskts. only 205 bskts all together off about 100 trees and no price either only 60 & 65¢ cent 3 crates Cabbages on the 8th & 6 crates more today at $125 {$1.25} crate July 11th Picked 3 crates Raspberries for the first sold at 20¢ also picked first Montmorency cherries 28 x 11's at 90¢ 5 x 6 at 55¢ and 20 x 6 Sweets. July 12th. Picked 35 more Montmorencys and 21 sweets and a couple of crate Rasps weather fine & moderately warm July 13. No picking today fixing ladders hoeing & etc had a sprinkle of rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 14 Had the {Cuttriss?} girls on a picnic to Credit Forks & Belfontain had a good time 110 miles for the return trip. July 15. Picked 174 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6. also 34 x 6 Sweets 5 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. and 7 crates cabbages 8 x 36 Rasps sold at 15¢ July 16th Picked 145 x 11 at 85¢ & 90¢ 168 x 6 at 50 & 55¢ only afew at the 90¢ & 55¢ was what went north. also picked 8 crates Rasps 7 Cabbages 5 Beans & 6 Sweet cherries July 17. Picked 252 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6's and 13 x 6 sweets. weather fine & warm all week. July 18th. Picked 219 11 qts & 25 x 6 cherries and 11 crates Rasps and 19 x 6 Green peppers and 4 bskts Marrows sold at Rasps 15 & 16¢ peppers 60 & 75¢ marrows 4 for $225 {$2.25} in Toronto July 19th. Cooler today rain all gone around getting very dry now Picked 130 x 11 qts 205 6 qts of cherries. Had some Experts from Experimental station looking at Black berries say they never will be any good gone </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank pages} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> back to wild state or some thing like it berries only as big as peas. Cherries picked to date 973 x 11 Mont. 423 x 6 Mont. 184 x 6 Sweets. & 205 x 11 Richmonds July 20th Saturday nothing doing no orders for any thing. July 21st Sunday fine went over to La Salle Park & took a few Snaps. July 22nd Busy today Picked 240 x 11 cherries at 80 & 85¢. 160 at $1.00 a bskt {basket}. 32 crates Cabbages at $100 {$1.00} & $125 {$1.25} a crate 9 crates Rasps & 8 bskts {Rasps?} July 23rd Got 228 bskts cherries & 11 crates Rasps today & 12 crates Cabbages very warm and no rain July 24th Picked 256 x 11 Mont & 12 x 6 Sweets today July 25th. a couple of Thunder Showers one at midnight and one at 5a.m. no picking this morning July 26th. Raining again last night very wet this am. picked Rasps 28 x 36 crates sold to Canners at 8¢ pint. picked 126 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6 in the after noon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 27th. Received cheque from Uptons for srawberries. 909 crates at 12 1/2¢ box $3067.87. no picking at all today. July 28th. Sunday went to Soper Park. took Stan Blair along. big rain storm from 330 to 630pm. called at Ted Irelands on the way back. got home at 1030 July 29 Picked 106 cherries today & 15 crates Rasps. very warm again picked 4 bskts {baskets} cukes for the first. July 30th. Picked 145 bskts Cherries sold at $1.00 and $1.10 just about done now. July 31st. Very warm dusted Cauliflowers for slugs. picked 28 bskts Cherries $110 & cut 28 crates Cabb $100 Aug 1st. Had a big storm last evening. rained in torrents. wind blew and thundered & lightning was fierce. picked 13 crates Rasps & 19 bskts cherries Aug 2nd Paid B.S. Hicks $68.00 premium for Fire Insurance $3500.00 on House $1500 on Furniture $750 on Barn $800 on contents $300 on shack & $50 on Furniture. in Federal Fire Insurance Co. Paid up to Aug 4th 1932. weather some cooler today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> picked 9 x 6 tomatoes today 75¢ 30 x 11 cherries $110 {$1.10}. 13 cabb $100 {$1.10} crate 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} . 4 cukes 75¢ 6 Beans 50¢ cherries done picked for the season 2165 x 11 Montmorency 205 x 11 Richmonds 433 x 6 Montmorency 203 x 6 Sweets. prices very good. Montmorency started at 85¢ to dealers and 90¢ up north. Second week started $1 00 up north. then went up to $1.10 were they finished. Sweets sold at 65¢ for whites. 90¢ to $1.20 for Blacks and Richmonds 60 & 65¢ Aug 4 Cold & windy today Sunday did not go out. any place Aug 5th Very cold 47 this a.m. went for pickers to pick Rasps for the last time this year had 9 crates. picked first plums 12 bskts {baskets} Shiro. shipped north at $1.00 bskt. picked 14 bskts tomatoes $150 {$1.50} Aug 6th still cool & cloudy with strong winds blowing off a lot of fruit plums & pears no orders today cut 30 crates Cabbages for Bullock at 90¢ crate. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 7th. Tomatoes took a big Slump down to 75 cts today picked 32 bskts {baskets} & 20 bskts Shiro plums. Aug 8th. Picked 15 bskts apples (Sweet Bough) 50¢ 4 toms & 14 bskts Red June plums & 25 crates Cabbages Aug 9th. Picked 60 bskts tomatoes 21 bskts plums 6 Cukes 16 cabbages 4 marrows. started spraying pears with nicotine. put in nearly a quart to a tank and nearly 30 lbs of Kolaform dust got two tanks on. Aug 10th Finished Spraying pears took nearly five tanks 14 lbs Black Leaf 40 & nearly 150 lbs Kolaform Aug 11 Sunday went down to Van Wagners Beach had supper on the shore big crowds all along the Beach Aug 12 Picked 79 bskts tomatoes 6 cukes & 6 plums & 10 crates cabbages. Uncle Dave arrived from Wesleyville for a week Aug 13th. Picked 83 toms at 55¢ 10 plums $100 {$1.00} 3 cabb & 1 marrow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and shipped 26 bskts {baskets} Sweet peppers to Toronto sold at {blank}. Had the Claytons girls over to say goodbye they leave for Cal in a couple of days Aug 14 Rained most of the day picked 29 bskts tomatoes Aug 15th. Picked 56 bskts tomatoes still getting 55¢. 12 bskts Burbank plums at $1.00 7 cukes 75¢ 2 cabbages at $100 {$1.00} 3 cauliflowers $1.50 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} weather cold & very windy feels like fall. Aug 16 Picked 52 toms 25 plums 11 cabb pretty slack for Friday. Charlotte Aug 17 & Doris had their Tonsils out today. Aug 17th. nothing doing only shipped 10 bskts toms. and picked 40 bskts Clapps Pears to ship next week. Aug 18 Sunday home all day a lovely day Had Mrs May & Dave McCullough also Chapmans called in after supper. the girls feeling some better </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 19th. Monday. shipped 74 toms at 65¢ 33 plums at 90¢ 40 pears at 90¢ 70 doz corn at 25¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 5 Cabbages at $1.00 and 17 Green peppers to Toronto sold at 75¢ Aug 20th only 52 toms today and 30 plums 2 pears 3 Caul $200 {$2.00} 2 marrows {blank}¢ Shipped 3 Caul to Toronto sold at $1.80 crate & 12 x 6 Red peppers 60¢ 17 x 11 Green peppers 75¢ & 4 crates marrows 90¢ Aug 21st Only 41 toms today Bought 75 bskts {baskets} to fill our orders at 55 & 60¢ sold at 65¢ picked 25 plums for orders at 90¢ and 30 for Scott at 70¢ also 60 doz corn at 25¢ Aug 22 only picked 37 toms today at 60¢ 25 plums today at 80¢ 20 pears today at 80¢ 70 doz corn today at 20¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 3 crates Caul. $2.00 & shipped 20 sweet peppers to Toronto Sold 75¢ Aug 23rd Rained early this morning did not get started until 1030. Shipped 155 toms on orders at 60¢ 2 pears 2 bags corn 3 cabb. shipped 4 caul & 4 marrows to Toronto Caul sold $2.00 Marrows 65¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 24 Sat not much doing sold Scott 30 Burbanks at 70¢ and 25 Gages at 80¢ Sunday Aug 25th Fine & Warm had chapmans for supper Aug 26th. Smith off again this am. picked 150 toms mostly at 60¢. 88 bskts {baskets} plums at 70 to 90¢ 60 doz corn 30 Clapps pears. 8 cukes 4 Caul. 1 marrow shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at 90¢ a crate. Aug 27th. Picked 128 plums today. shipped 45 to Toronto. sold Balance 70 to 90¢ and 144 toms at 40¢ 45¢ had to ship 50 bskts without orders hope they accept them Sent 10 more crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at {blank} Bradshaw plums sold at {blank} Aug 28. Finished Burbank plums today had 413 bskts sold from 70¢ to $1.00 a bskt. Aug 29 Finished Clapps Pears had $150 {$1.50} bskt Sold at 75¢ to 90¢ picked Damson crop 11 x 6 qts. Had 136 tomatoes today at 40 and 45 cts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 30th Tomatoes slumped in price and very few orders Only picked 117 bskts {baskets}. Aug 31st nothing doing went to the Toronto Ex Big crowd there Paper says 187,000 got home at 1215p.m. good and tired Sept 1 Sunday very hot one of the hottest days of the year Sept 2nd Monday very hot yet ripening all the tomatoes at once. Sold Bullock 150 bskts & shipped a few over 100 Sept 3rd Very warm every thing cooking no rain. picked 142 toms 83 plums 26 pears Sept 4th Very warm yet. picked 154 Monarch plums for Upton 2 1/2 cts a lb. Shipped 118 toms a few plums & pears north. Sept 5th Picked 100 bskts fruit for orders and over 100 bus {bushels} tomatoes for canners Sept 6. took another load of plums into Uptons 158 bskts only shipped 88 bskts fruit north. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 7th. Took a load of Cauliflowers to Grimsby Pickle. Co had a smash up on the road. a car skidded in front of me. busted up radiator, fender, light. & bent axle. on the truck. and his fenders & door frame - guess he will have to pay for it. Sept 8 Sunday cool & cloudy Went to Hamilton to see the fellow that stopped in front of truck says he has turned it over to the Insurance Co. Sept 9th one of our busiest days Shipped 81 plums 81 pears & 134 toms. 19 Cukes 2 peppers 2 Cabb & 6 Caul all out on orders Sept 10th not so many orders today about 150 bskts {baskets}. Very windy blowing a gale started to pick up Bartlett pears got about 125 bskts picked up. Sept 11. Finished picking up pears. had 50 bushels for the canners & 50 bskts No 2 Bartletts also 50 bskts other </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> kinds that blew off. had quite a few orders too. over 60 bskts {baskets} plums & 100 tomatoes took another load to Uptons yesterday 188 bskts Sept 12th not quite so many orders today 62 toms 40 plums 28 pears 20 cukes and a load Tomatoes to Canning Co. Sept 13th Some light showers got 101 bus {bushels} tomatoes to the factory & 170 bskts fruit order. Sept 14th not much doing picked 25 bus pears & 30 bskts. also a few peppers Sept 15th Sunday fine drive up to the mountain. Sept 16. Monday very busy had an order from Libster for Freight and Smith off on a {dunk?} since Friday noon. but managed it by working until after 9 oclock. 127 tomatoes 83 pears 115 plums 14 cukes. also 84 bskts on other orders - 423 bskts total biggest this year I think. Sept 17 Not so busy today Picked 116 plums 27 toms & shipped a few peppers to Toronto Rain this afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 18. Picked 100 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson at 60¢ Shipped only about 75 bskts altogether Sept 19th some frost this morning not much damage froze Cucumber Vines. Picked 164 plums. 16 toms. also sold 10 doz pumpkins at $100 {$1.00} doz Sept 20th Cold this morning heavy frost froze plants & vines but not the fruit. picked 60 bus {bushels} Howell peas for Davidson at $1.50 a bushel. picked yesterday & today about 100 bskts Red peppers and put in the barn. north orders only 35 toms & 10 plums Sept 21st. Had a big day for Saturday drew two loads of Orange crates from Hamilton today & one load Thursday (510 boxs in all) picked 104 bskts plums for Scott. 21 1/2 doz pumpkins for Davidson and 30 toms & 4 Cukes for Hutchison Bros to go Monday freight. Sept 22 Sunday drove to Guelph and around the Reformatory grounds & home by Acton & Milton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 23 Monday not many orders sold Scott 63 plums and Davidson 10 doz Pumpkins & 10 doz Marrows. shipped 27 toms 10 plums also shipped to Toronto 10 G Peppers sold at 75¢ 15 Red Peppers 75{¢} to $100 {$1.00} 19 pears for $600 {$6.00} 25 x 6 qts prunes 50¢ & 10 bskts {baskets} Red peppers to Bullock at $100 {$1.00}. Sept 24th Finished plums Shipped & Sold 40 and have about 40 more to ship tomorrow Picked 29 toms & 23 sweet peppers 2 pears 2 Caul & 2 cabbages Sept 25 Finished picking sweet peppers yesterday & today only about 50 bskts this picking had about 9000 plants crop a failure but prices good for what we had did not sell any less than 75¢ bskt some red ones as high as $1.50 down to $1.00 sold a peddler 50 tomatoes without covers at 28¢ picked 12 Duchess pears at 60¢ 16 bskts cukes 35¢ Sept 26. orders light only shipped 42 bskts tomatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> picked 70 bskts {baskets} for a peddler & he never showed up had to ship to Toronto. suppose we will get nothing for them. they sold at 35¢ & 40¢ also sent 40 bskts peppers. sold 80¢ Sept 27th orders light shipped 27 toms 15 pears a few cukes & cauliflowers a few light showers but not enough to stop us working. Sept 28th. Picked 60 bskts Cukes little & big and put in the barn also 40 Duchess pears Dug potatoes 21 bus {bushels} & sold Davidson 25 doz Small pumpkins at 60¢ dozen Sept 29th Sunday. showers last night & this morning. Went to Sept Chapmans for supper heard their new Sparton Radio very good but don't seem to be tuned right yet. Sept 30th shipped 70 bskts tomatoes some pears cukes etc and picked for Canning factory Oct 1st pretty busy finished picking for Canning Co had 57 bus this load shipped 32 bskts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> north. and a load for Davidson 25 doz pumpkins 15 doz marrows & 30 bskts {baskets} peppers and shipped to Toronto 29 bskts Large Cukes $150 {$1.50} 20 bskts Med Cukes $125 {$1.25} 34 bskts Peppers 13 @ 75. 9 @ 65. 12 @ 50¢ 9 x 6 Gherkins 5 @ 100 {$1.00} 4 @ 75{¢} Oct 2nd picked 75 Green toms shipped 40 bskts to Toronto 27 bskts Ripe Toms to Toronto shipped 31 bskts North at 30¢ & 10 pears at 50¢ Weather cold & cloudy. Oct 3. Cold & cloudy dug potatoes & picked tomatoes after dinner only shipped 10 bskts tomatoes today shipped 32 40 Green toms Sold at 20¢ & 27 Ripe to Toronto Sold at 23¢ Oct 4th. Shipped 18 Green toms & 30 Ripe & 10 pears north. finished digging potatoes 30 bus {bushels} on old asparagus patch and picked more tomatoes have a lot in the barn Oct 5th Cold this am froze ice on water in tub. sowing Rye Oct 6th. Sunday. Mild. Had Mr & Mrs Hoffman over in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 7th. Started putting in tile back of cemetery. shipped 38 toms & 17 pears 2 Caul on orders. nearly done now I guess. Oct 8 no orders today at all. draining all day weather cold & cloudy down to 40 at 6 oclock tonight. Oct 9. Shipped 30 tomatoes north. draining rest of the time Oct 10th. Cold & cloudy still draining back of cemetery. Oct 11. Finished up on north orders today 25 toms. 10 Hampers Greening apples $1.00 24 bskts {baskets} Kieffer pears at 30¢ & shipped 59 toms to Toronto sold at 25¢. 20 Red peppers at 75¢ 5 Green at 50¢ 5 crates marrows at $100. {$1.00} and Sold in Hamilton the balance of our pumpkins small ones 25 doz at 50¢ doz. Oct 12th draining again stopped about 430pm by a light shower </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 13th Sunday home all day had Mrs & Laura May out Oct 14th at the draining yet. Smith helping Clean out Kerns drain. Oct 15th. John Sowed 10 1/2 more bus {bushels} Rye today 21 bus {bushels} in all at $1.40 per bus {bushel}. draining not done yet. still at it today weather fine & warm. Philadelphia Americans win World Series from Chicago Nationals by 4 games out of 5. games Oct 16th. Finished draining back of cemetery. Oct 17th. finished 200 more tiles in Hot bed ground. over 3000 in all since we started. Oct 18th. spent the day fixing old drains & at bottom of Johns Fine & warm again. Oct 19th. doing odd jobs today. and picked Spy apple tree. 10 bus in all very mild again Oct 20 Fine & very mild. went around by the Beach to Gage Park & called at Chapmans </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 21st. Started digging out Richmond cherry trees some job Smith sick with a cold. Oct 22nd Raining all day first rainy day this fall I fixed bushel Boxs Ovt 23rd Gales from the west colder with some showers. digging out trees. Oct 24 & 25th. Still digging out trees some job. Have been checking up on plums for the season have had 2400 bskts {baskets}, 53 Shiro's 20 Red Junes 413 Burbanks 120 Gages 216 Bradshaws 97 Lombards 530 Monarchs 882 Reine Claudes 83 Grand Dukes 25 x 6 prunes 11 x 6 Damsons also pears 148 bskts Clapps Favorites 287 bskts Bartletts 61 bskts No 2 Bartletts 50 bskts No 2 Howells windfalls 88 bskts Duchess 24 bskts Kieffer 75 bus Bartletts 60 bus Howells </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> total pears 658 bskts {baskets} and 115 bushels. and out of the corn patch sold $125.00 for corn & 84.00 for Pumpkins. Oct 25th. still at the same job. digging out cherry trees. Oct 26. Madge had a phone call this morning to say Mrs May had died suddenly last night weather cloudy but not very cold Oct 27th Sunday. mild cloudy & very windy looks like rain this morning Oct 28th. Have a cold not working. went to Mrs Mays funeral. Oct 29th 30th & 31st. weather mild. cloudy. foggy and some rain. real rotten weather have a cold. we are thinking of driving to Florida. Oct 30th. still cloudy with light showers Oct 31st Ontario Election Day yesterday. Conservitives elected 91 members out of 112 on a L.C.A. platform Liberals 11 members on a dry platform a bigger majority than last election they had 72 then. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1st Cloudy & mild. Smith has quit work. has been sick a couple of weeks and now says he is going to Toronto for to make Cigars at $42 per week. Some {ball?}. Nov 2nd. John & Nelson still trimming up the trees dug out. Nov 3rd Sunday home all day with a cold Had Hicks up to hear radio & See us. Nov 4th Have a rotten cold have lost my voice cant talk. Nov 5th. Had Hicks & Rhytemans up telling us about roads to Florida Nov 6th. still in with a cold. we are thinking seriously about going to Florida. Nov 7th. 8th & 9th. cool & cloudy. doing nothing have decided to go to Florida in about 10 days Nov 10th to 12th. Cloudy & cool. still have a cold, this is my first day out after being in the house getting ready to go to Florida. got the car tuned up and oiled cost $1260 {$12.60} Got 1200 in Am Ex orders. cost $35 60 commission & exchange </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 13th & 14th. getting ready for Florida expect to leave in the morning. has been cloudy and showery. and raining tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Season 1929 Total Sales <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>6249.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>1762.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>1438.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1560.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1477.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>955.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>$13444.21</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 28</td> <td>R. T Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>8.89</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>G. Sinclair Orillia</td> <td>13.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by</td> <td>A P {Wonod?} Tottenham</td> <td>49.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>draft</td> <td>SR Trading Co S River</td> <td>12.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 7</td> <td>Burl Co op Burl</td> <td>72.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>HM Shaw</td> <td>72.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>JR Corse</td> <td>43.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>J Saro Barrie</td> <td>98.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 11</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>210.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>CW Sharp Burks Falls</td> <td>108.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec {?}</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>43.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 22</td> <td>FD Corneille Barrie</td> <td>55.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>Burlington Canning Co</td> <td>166.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>955.40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 12</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>88.68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Wilson Hamilton</td> <td>12.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>7.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>YSR Trading Co South River</td> <td>79.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>WS Manning Elmvale</td> <td>14.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>* 12</td> <td>AE Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>137.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fraser & McArthur S River</td> <td>61.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>* 15</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>51.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>GW Nichol Beeton</td> <td>131.70.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>IW Troyer Magnetawan</td> <td>62.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>40.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Grimsby Pickle Co</td> <td>59.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>187.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 26</td> <td>Harry Rinn Tottenham</td> <td>8.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>202.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>180.92</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>DS Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>26.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>17.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 4</td> <td>Fraser McArthur South River</td> <td>14.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1477.65</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 25</td> <td>JD Stewart Thornton</td> <td>14.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>30.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>299.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by drafts</td> <td>WV Fry Thornton</td> <td>27.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>H Rinn Tottenham</td> <td>76.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>J Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>7.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>RT. Armstrong Burk Falls</td> <td>89.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>J Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>16.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>T.S. Trenouth Powassan</td> <td>70.46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>G Sinclair Orillia</td> <td>59.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td>Brown & Co Barrie</td> <td>10.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>76.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Hanna & Co Port Carling</td> <td>10.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A. Davidson Burl.</td> <td>157.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Mrs Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>3.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>140.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Upton Jam Hamilton</td> <td>233.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*7</td> <td>R A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>17.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>90.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>6020</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1560.71</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 2</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>200.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Hanna & Co Port Carling</td> <td>39.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mrs Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>13.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>G Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>40.24</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>GW Nichol Beeton</td> <td>115.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>HM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>36.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*6</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>63.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>T. E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>16.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>FD Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>197.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>RL Scott Aldershot</td> <td>87.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RL Scott Aldershor</td> <td>133.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>19.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>JF Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>SL Anderson Crossland</td> <td>20.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fraser & McArthur</td> <td>48.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>40.43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>DS Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>350.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td></td> <td>1438.56</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug 1</td> <td>Brown & Co Barrie</td> <td>87.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>L. Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>11.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>71.37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>45.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>98.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 5</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>12.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>84.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>464.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>12.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>230.66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>A Davidson Bur</td> <td>113.98</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>A Davidson "</td> <td>27.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>15.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>HM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>37.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Fraser & McArthur South River</td> <td>39.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>116.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>52.89</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Hanna & Co Port Carling</td> <td>39.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>129.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Aug Cash Sales</td> <td>71.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1762.87</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sales for 1929 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 23</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>23.41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>28.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 7</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>17.24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>24.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>75.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Stronach & Son Toronto</td> <td>617.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>840.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>Sales at Farm for June.</td> <td>449.66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 3rd</td> <td>Stronach & Sons Toronto</td> <td>82.92</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>184.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>28.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>TM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>25.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>102.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>RE Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>5.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Allan Davidson Burl.</td> <td>74.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Upton Jam Co Hamilton</td> <td>3067.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>45.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sales at farm for July</td> <td>551.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6249.02</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf78026c2092f0ab01254639652cf742.pdf 96fdec7ea74768d8819c8594aa253ee9 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27a250663738abed9f9b646f3772b1b3.pdf ec6a277187fb1cf0d4f9fba2a49f4cc8 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31515d0875669b651de37b5537779457.pdf fa57b8016718f15417670c52153e99b2 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1928 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Front cover with yellow sticker "1928" Year 1928 Sunday Jan. 1st 1928 New Years Day came in cold. after about a week of mild weather turned cold last night with some snow flurries. Thermometer was 14 at 11 am today with strong west wind. Jan 2nd. monday also held as New Years. had John and family up for dinner & supper. heard the Football Game and also about the Rose Tournament in Pasadena which was broadcast from about 50 stations all over the states. Beverley Hills Float won 1st prize Jan 3rd. weather has been real cold since last Sat. night. about zero each night but hardly any snow. Jan 4th. Weather about the same. wrote for price on trees from Maloney Bros Dansville N.Y. Heard the great Dodge Bros Victory Programme to-night at 1030 to 1130 P.M. Broadcasted by 47 stations estimated 30 million people heard it. It was announced from Hollywood by Will Rogers also heard whitemans Band in New York. Al Jolson & Fred Stone. Say it cost $60,000 for the hours broadcast. the new Dodge car out tomorrow. Had Montreal & Ottawa clear and loud on the Radio. Jan 5th. weather some milder today. Jan 6th. Fine & mild snow all gone. did not have much this winter so far not more than inch or so at a time. Jan 7th. Still mild & thawing smith working at hot bed sashes. will have to get some new ones some of the old ones done. Jan 8th Sunday. mild & cloudy sat up until 230 this am. listening on the Radio, was extra good last night. Had K.O.A Denver & CKY Winnipeg so loud had to turn them down also had KFI Los Angeles. but the biggest suprise was K.F.S.D of San Diego (only a 500 station) had it for as long as we wanted it. clear & fine. Jan 9th Have heard from Maloney re trees. prices low plums 25¢ Cherries 35¢ & Pears 37¢ guess we will need a couple of hundred to fill in. Jan 10th. weather still mild & cloudy, no snow and thawing. Jan 11th. still mild & thawing but mostly cloudy. Jan 12th. Ordered 25 new hotbed sashes cost with putty strips about $1.80 each. Glass is cheap $3.45 a box weather still mild & cloudy. cost for cash got 5% off. $60.28 for 25 trees. also order �From Maloney Bros Dansville. N.Y. to be shipped about April 10th. 175 Burnbank 40 Shiro 5 G.Duke, 5 Maloney plums 25¢ 10 pears 37¢ 10 cherries 35 Jan 13th. Went to Hamilton got Chev. License no. 106953. weather still mild and cloudy, people claiming it will be hard on fruit trees & berries. Jan 14th mild & cloudy some rain. frost all out some people ploughing. Jan 15th. Fine & clear but some cooler. {Proles or Probs?} claim colder weather coming tonight, drove to Toronto. getting very cold tonight. Jan 16th. cloudy, some milder, some sleet & rain in the afternoon, roads very icey, boys skating on the cement roads. went to Lodge first time for a long time. Jan 17th. Fine & mild went down to Hicks for the day. Jan 18th. Fine & mild just like spring. pruning all day, conditions ideal for it. ground dry & no snow. Jan 19th. Ordered seeds from Stokes Cabb. 1/2 lb. cov.mkt {covered market} $1 50 1 oz Viking cov. mkt 70¢ 1 oz Early Snowball Cauliflower $1.50 2 ozs Green Pack Cukes 20¢ ½ lb. Worldbeater Pepper $2.25 $ 1 oz Harris Early Giant pepper 75 1 oz Marglobe tomato 50. Total $7.40 Jan 20th. Turned cold last night. frozen up solid again and blowing a gale from the west 4 from zero at 5 PM tonight celebrated my birthday by going to Hamilton and getting two teeth filled. Jan 21st. Cold & windy. Jan 22nd Sunday not so cold but windy. drove to Hamilton to see Geo. Chapman. had first puncture (a nail). Jan 23rd. Fine & mild just like spring again, pruning trees again Jan 24th. Raining nearly all day, fixed sashes in the morning moved Smith back into the house in the afternoon Jan 25th Cooler and very windy, painting Bedroom. Jan 26th. Colder. Snowed until noon 4 or 5 inches. Smith fixing sashes clear & cool tonight Jan 27th. Cold 2 below zero this morning. at 8 o'clock. paper hanging. some job. Jan 28th. Still cold but bright. Smith fixing sashes. Jan 29th. Clear & cold drove up to Geo Chapmans for supper Jan 30th. Very cold 8 below zero this morning. still working upstairs papering and painting. Jan 31st. not quite so cold 12 above zero Feby 1st. windy with snow squalls. had to go to Hamilton for more paint. �Feby 2nd Partly cloudy guess the Ground Hog saw his shadow alright. so we have six weeks more winter still at the papering it is some job. Feby 3rd Getting milder still at the same job Feby 4th. Milder. thawing & looks like rain. Painting floor today. Snow all gone again. Feby 5th. Cold again every thing frozen solid. Doris has a bad cold, and the rest of us feeling punk too Feby 6th. Moderately cold all have colds. Feby 7th. Raining all afternoon. went to Fruit Growers Meeting. having an argueing match re Fruit Marks Act. Some want to have all open packages graded and ungraded. abolished from apples pears & Tomatoes. but every person wanted some thing else from the other fellow. so it was decided to leave it as it is for another year. Freezing tonight had an awful time getting home. Car turned right around and slid up on the grass sideways in front of the Baptist Church Feby 8th. Raining this morning but fine this afternoon. Still putting on paper. Feby 9th. Paper Hanging yet some job. Feby 10th. Fine & mild finished painting and papering the four up stair rooms Feby 10th. Got Truck License $36.00. no. C. 20238. Car {railway car} manure arrived this afternoon. Feby 11th. Alans 3rd Birthday. a very fine day thawing some unloaded car of manure. Feby 12th. Sunday. Fine Feby 13th. Fine & mild Feby 14th. Raining nearly all day. Feby 15th. Cloudy & mild thawing all day. Feby 16th. Weather about the same cloudy & mild Feby 17th. Some cooler. Made 6 new Hotbed frames and turned pile of manure getting ready for hotbeds. Feby 18th. Cooler again 4 from zero tonight at 10 p.m. Feby 19th Sunday one of the winters coldest days strong westerly gales. a few snow flurries and lots of dust blowing Feby 20th. Cold & blustery with some snow flurries Toronto Grads won the Worlds Hockey Championship with hardly any opposition the scores in the three games were. Toronto 11. Sweden 0. Toronto 14. England 0. Toronto 13. Switzerland 0. �Feby 21st. Cold & clear zero at 8 am today. Got 4000 – 11 qt bskts {baskets} in from Glovers last night & this morning Feby 22nd Mild again doing some more pruning. Feby 23rd Put up 24 sashes for the first hotbeds of the season turning colder again Feby 24th Real winter again today cold with some snow flurries. Feby 25th. Sowed first Seeds. 8 oz. Copenhagen Cabbages, 1 oz. Viking Copenhagen Cabbages, 1 oz. Snow Ball Cauliflowers, 8 oz. World Beater pepper, 1 oz. Harris Giant pepper the above all Stokes Seeds also 4 sash our own Hot pepper seed. Weather very cold but sunny. 3 below at 8 a.m. some reports as low as 10 below. Feby 26th Sunday fair and not very cold down to Johns for supper Feby 27th Fair & cool doing some more pruning & drawing wood out of orchard. Feby 28th pruning & drawing wood. making a few more hotbeds also put in a load of bskts from Grimsby. Feby 29th Drawing wood etc. a little colder. Mar 1st windy, cool & a few snow flurries. finished getting in 11 qts 8000. and about 2000 ones from last year. Started to paint our kitchen Mar 2nd cool & windy. painting Kitchen. Mar 3rd. cold only 8 from zero at 8 a.m. Some snow flurries again. Sowed Tomato Seeds 4 ozs John Baer 4 oz First & Best. 1 oz Canadian 1 oz Stokes Marglobe ordered POD Baldwin Bridgman Mich. 2000 Mersereau Blackberry $40 00 2000 Gibson SBerries $9 00 Blackberries to be shipped April 10th. SBerries April 23rd. also ordered from H. Emlong & Sons Stevensville Mich. 2000 Gibson 300 per 1000 & 1000 Cooper Sberries at $6 25. Mar 4th Sunday Very cold only 10 from zero at Bedtime windy with snow blizzards most of the day. Mar 5th: Clear cold & windy 8 from zero this a.m. The Big race from Los Angeles to N. York started yesterday it is 3400 miles. 278 started 1st place wins $25000 next 7 gets 25000 more divided P. Granville of Hamilton Canadian Champion Walker is in it. Mar 6th Still cold near zero last night, made another hot bed to sow more Cabbages, first lot did not come up good. Mar 7th Sowed another frame of Copenhagen Cabbages Steele Briggs Seed nearly 4 ozs $1 50 weather cold & very windy Mar 7th Kitchener wins Sen. 6 H.A. Final from Toronto Varsity score on the two games 5 to 4. Mar 8th Finer today. finished building a new closet, and drawing wood & brush Toronto wins Junior 6 H a Finals from new market score on the two games 4 to 3 �Mar 9th Port Colborne wins Intermediate 6.H.A. Final from Kitchener Score 2 to 1 on the round of two games. Stormy today. snowing and drifting like real winter the worst storm this winter most snow & wind. Mar 10th wintery today lots of snow - weeding peppers have a good catch. Mar 11th Sunday milder and partly cloudy. Mar 12th Fine & mild went to Dr McFarland to see about my eyes. men fixing hotbed frames. Mar 13th Cloudy & mild big rain after dinner. Toronto Marlboros beat the Soo. in Junior play off 2 games. score 13 to 3. Mar 14th:Unloading car of manure roads getting muddy. Mar 15th Froze hard again this morning finished car of manure. South Porcupine Seniors Beat Port Colborne Intermediates last night 4 to 0 after. Mar 16th Weather still cold and frozen solid piling up manure & gathering brush. Toronto Marlboros (Juniors) lost in the Semi Finals tonight with Ottawa Juniors score 3 to 2. Mar 17th cold but bright Jerry around to Borrow another $10.00. Gathering Brush all day. Kitchener defeats South Porcupine 11 to 3 in the two games in Semi Final Senior Hockey games. Mar 18th Sunday cold & cloudy frozen solid. went to Hamilton to Mrs Mays for tea. Mar 19th & 20th Cool & windy finished drawing brush some big job. Mar 21st Unloading car of manure in the morning and started transplanting Cabbages after dinner windy but a little milder. Mar 22nd making hot beds all day. Mar 23rd A little milder transplanting more cabbages also started on tomatoes Mar 24th. Very warm over 70 in the sun at noon transplanting all day Tomatoes & peppers, had to do some watering too. had a light thunder shower in the evening. Mar 25th some cooler & raining Mar 26th Monday transplanting peppers. warm with some light thunder showers in the evening. Regina wins Junior Canadian Championship Hockey from Ottawa after a tie on first two games wins the 3rd by score of 7 to 1. Mar 27th A change in the weather this morning. Thermometer at 18. and snowing & blowing a blizzard. Mar 28th Still cold & windy with a few snow flurries burning brush & drawing manure out on the land with the sleigh no snow though �Mar 29th Still cold & cloudy got a few more tomatoes transplanted. Manitoba University won Senior Hockey championship by winning 2 games out of three from Montreal. W. Rossell of 25 Davenport St Hamilton re-grafted Plum trees. they done last year but did not grow very good. Mar 30th Another blizzard & snow storm from the east all day. Mar 31st clear & cold, drew manure to the field on the sleigh good sleighing in the morning. April 1st Sunday. Clear & bright & some warmer still some snow on the ground. April 2nd Fine & warm unloading another car of manure. very muddy got stuck with the truck. April 3rd another light thunder shower this morning. Still going to see about my eyes to Dr. McFarlane seem a little better today. Charlotte sick since Sat with Tonsilitis April 4th Fine & warm transplanting peppers, etc April 5th Fine & Very warm Finished transplanting. 75 in the shade as hot as summer. 2000 Blackberry plants (Mersereau) arrived. Root cuttings they are very small but look like good roots. April 6th Good Friday very warm 75 putting in tile at back of Johns. John ploughing for blackberries. April 7th Planted Blackberries in the morning. raining after dinner & getting cooler tonight. April 8th Easter Sunday like winter again very heavy gales from the West. with snow flurries. temperature below 30 all day. April 9th drawing manure & fixing drains still cold thermometer 24 at 7 am this morning and just as cold tonight April 10th & 11th. drawing out manure and fixing big drain putting in sand well some job. drain in bad shape a lot of sand in it. April 12th spreading manure and started weeding peppers. Aunt Effie died in Wesleyville Pa - this afternoon. April 13th still cold & windy left here at 310 pm for Wesleyville with Hicks & John. arrived about 10:45 P.M. 173 miles. April 14th. Raining in Wesleyville nearly all day. Effie was buried at North East - some name for a town. about 11 miles this side of Wesleyville it was pouring rain and a gale blowing when we were at the cemetery. we did not go back. came straight on home. a dandy highway right through to Buffalo about 92 miles made 75 miles from North East to 7 miles from Buffalo in 2 ¼ hours. turned very cold & windy near Buffalo. blew a hurricane all the way home. at Burlington Beach Park at the Canal water blowing right across the highway. I got home before 11 PM. after stopping at Johns & Hicks. Made it in less than seven hours. April 15th. Sunday. Cold & cloudy windy and a few Snow flurries. Temperature 24 tonight at 7 pm �April 16th. started spraying plums & pears with oil 7 gallons to tank. got one tank on every thing going wrong. April 17th men planting trees. got 4 tanks of spray on today weather still cold ground covered with snow this morning. April 18th. Spraying got 5 tanks on. men still planting trees April 19th. unloaded car of manure. very cold and one of the worst gales of the season. April 20th. Very cold this morning ground frozen. finished oil spraying 2 tanks 12 tanks in all. 2 blls {barrels} oil. April 21st. uncovered Buds on Sweet Cherries afraid not many will grow. started snowing & raining about 3 p.m. at 9 pm tonight ground covered with snow & still snowing April 22nd still cold & cloudy. April 23rd started uncovering strawberries, teamster in jail for being drunk. April 24th cold & cloudy have a bad stitch in my back making out income tax papers April 25th uncovering strawberrys windy and very cool. April 26th. weeding peppers etc. not quiet so cool but cold at night freezing ice every night April 27th. Finished uncovering strawberries the new beds look green but rows very light. old bed looks bad, started transplanting tomatoes April 28th. Planted Cucumbers 8 sashes - also planting some tomatoes in boxs. 4½ & 5 in. think 5 in. are small enough. some slow work. also planted 1st strawberries 12 Rows next. Jerrys shack, Gibson plants from Baldwins. April 29 Sunday windy but a lot warmer. went for a drive out to Carlisle. took a few snaps by a creek there April 30th. Cold & showery all day, planted a few more strawberries. May 1st. Fair but cool planting strawberries May 2nd. Started planting out Cabbages fine & warm about 80 May 3rd finished planting Cabbages 14500 and 500 Cauliflowers, warm but partly cloudy. they wilted quite a bit but guess they will come up at night. May 4th Very warm 92 in the sun at noon planting strawberries & transplanting tomatoes. May 5th turning cold again planting Sberries {Strawberries} & transplanting tomatoes May 6th Sunday cool & cloudy. went to Chedoke Falls also Dundas with Hicks. �May 7th. cold this morning planted 3 bags Potatoes 20 lbs Beans & 2 lbs Peas. transplanting tomatoes watering, etc. May 8th & 9th. Planting strawberries & transplanting tomatoes have about 17000 we think weather fine & warm Cut 4 bskts {baskets} grass on May 9th for the first May 10th & 11th. very warm like summer finished planting strawberries about 9 acres. one patch in cherry orchard very dry. ordered eleven cars of manure, 6 for berry covering, start ship{ment}. 1st of nov All to arrive in Nov. & 5 cars hotbeds Jan 15th & 30th Feby 15th & 25th & Mar 10th. May 11th. Planted Sweet corn & pumpkins. very dry now. turning cooler tonight with & strong winds. May 12th. Very cold north wind today. light frost this morning. started hoeing strawberries Sunday May 13th drove as far as Dundas Park in the afternoon. May 14th Sowed carrots 2 lbs seed. sowed just past & half way past Onion hole in drill. Trying to get drill set just right without thinning carrots. May 15th Warm & dry hoeing old strawberry patch. not much good by the looks of it May 16th Cloudy looks like showers cut 10½ bskts grass. have already shipped 22 bskts sold from $2 00 to $2 50. Hoeing old strawberry bed Had Mr Biggar of Upton Coy {Company} around yesterday says he wants our berries again. May 16th Hoeing strawberries cooler & starting to rain in the evening. May 17th Showery all day planted Raspberry suckers. May 18th Cloudy & damp. put Salt on Asparagus 2 sacks Nitrate of Soda on cherry orchard. planted 15 lbs more Beans. others mostly rotten & eaten up with wire worms, as many as five in a bean. May 19th. Hoeing new Strawberries. May 20th. Went to Brantford for a picnic a very warm day like summer May 21st & 22nd. Hoeing Strawberries. weather turning cold. May 23rd & 24th & 25th Fine but cool. hoeing strawberries etc May 26th Planted out 1800 tomatoes but turned windy & cold so we stopped and continued hoeing strawberries May 27th. Sunday. Fine & cool. must have been nearly frost last night. thermometer 44 tonight at 9 oclock. May 28th. Cold & cloudy planted a few more tomatoes temperature 45 at 6 pm tonight May 29th. Some Warmer put out 4000 tomatoes �May 30th. had a light shower in the night put out about 7000 tomatoes today. ground in good shape since the showers May 31st Finished tomatoes and put out 10 000 peppers warmer today. June 1st. Real warm today Planted cukes & another 5000 peppers. June 2nd. Cold again. finished planting out peppers. put sashes inside & piled up frames. thermometer down to 40 late tonight some frost they say. June 3rd still clear & cold west wind. June 4th Hoeing, cultivating, etc in the morning. cold & cloudy, and raining all the afternoon, temperature 44 this evening June 5th Cool & showery all day. cleaned up hotbeds part of the time June 6th Showery again only worked a few hours cleaning up hotbeds. June 7th. Finished cleaning up hotbeds. started cultivating carrots etc June 8th. Planted out Cauliflowers. another shower in the night. June 9th Planted 6 bus {bushels} potatoes also 2 lbs. Sugar Beets, weather turning cold tonight, down near 40 at Bedtime. June 10th Sunday fair & cold strong north west wind drove up to Flatts summer resort. June 11th Started spraying got on 6 tanks. 5½ lbs lead, 3½ Gal Lime Sulphur per tank weather fine & warm men Hoeing & cultivating strawberries. May June 12 still spraying 6 tanks more on. seems to be a fair crop of cherries. quite a few plums but Burbanks look light. and no pears at all. May June 13th. Finished spraying 16 tanks in all. would take about 20 tanks if a crop of pears no pears so only gave them a sprinkle a light thunder shower in the afternoon. May June 14th. cloudy like more rain. Hoeing & cultivating. May June 15th & 16th. Hoeing & cultivating, warm in day time but cool nights nearly frost May June 17th Sunday fair but cool east wind. had supper (picnic) near Ancaster called on F. McMillans on the way home. May June 18th. started to weed carrots. poured rain after dinner and all night. May June 19th. Rained some more this morning. cleaned up truck. and cleaned tiles & drains after dinner every thing flooded. May June 20th Hoeing Corn tomatoes & strawberries pretty wet yet. �June 21st Raining again this morning Hoed raspberries & put nitrate on peppers in the afternoon. June 22nd picked first Sberries 14 x 36 pints shipped to Toronto sold at 7 @ 23¢ & 7 @ 25¢ pints. more showers and berries very dirty. June 23rd Sat. more rain both morning & afternoon & night. June 24th Sunday fine drove to Guelph had picnic supper in the Park. June 25th more rain in the night. picked 41 more crates SBerries dirtier than ever after so much rain. Received Sales card. netted $104.09 for the 14 crates (36 pints) shipped on Friday. also 7 asparagus sold at $2.00. June 26th. Cultivated & weeded Carrots. some job. been stopped so often by rain but got done this time. June 27th 41 crates SBerries we shipped Monday to Toronto sold 31 @ 8¢ 5 @ 9¢. 5 @ 10¢. some drop since Sat. 23 & 25¢ pint. Picked 62 x 36 pints SB. today. Sold at 10¢ & 13¢, average about 12½¢ pint. June 28th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating. June 29th. Friday raining again this morning. did not start picking until 930 am. showers off and on all day, big rain about 5p.m. managed to get 91 x 36 pints picked sold 43 at $5 00 to Scott shipped balance to Toronto 13¢ to 12¢ June 30th. Showery in the morning, picked 35 x 36 SB. shipped to Toronto, sold at {blank} July 1st Sunday warm, went to La Salle park about 5 PM and had picnic. July 2nd Very warm must be over 90 in the shade, as it was 113 in the sun beside the barn. Berries soft & nearly cooked taking most of them to Uptons Jam Factory. July 3rd very warm again picked 66 crates strawberries July 4th warm yet about 90 in the shade they say only picked 57 crates SB. some crop this year. July 5th Fine & cool shipped 28 crates Berries to Garden parties north at 16¢ took Balance of 23 crates to Jam Factory July 6th only 48 crates Berries today sold 18 at 16¢ Balance to factory July 7th. Very warm again about the hottest this year hoeing all day July 8th Sunday very warm 94 in the shade they say went to Van Wagner Beach with Hammonds. July 9th. Very warm yet. picked 68 crates Sberries. had a shower in the evening. Picked first cherries 6 bskts {baskets} Early Richmonds. July 10th Warm again picked 36 cherries sold at 65¢ �July 11th Spraying cherries put 6 tanks on today 5½ lbs Lead and 3½ gals Lime Sulphur. July 12th. Spraying again sprayer went punk. got 2 tanks on by 3 oclock picked 55 Richmonds & 22 crates Cabbages. July 13th Finished picking strawberries. only had 243 x 36 pint crates. and 432 x 27 quarts. Started to shower about 4 p.m. July 14th. Pulling weeds out of old Strawberry bed. some job. July 15 Sunday fine stayed home all day July 16th Picked 80 bskts Richmond cherries at 60¢ also 15 sweets 6 qts at $100 {he means $1.00}, expected a lot of them but nearly all rotten. cut 21 crates Cabbages at 75¢ picked first beans 6 bskts 60¢ July 17th & 18th. Picking cherries. etc July 19th Big rain all night. wet until noon picked 47 cherries all Varieties started on Montmorency July 20th nothing doing raining & wet all day picked only 10 cherries made some new ladders July 21 Picked first Rasps 5 crates pints shipped to Toronto. cooler today. 4 Sold @ 20¢ 1 @ 16¢ July 22nd Sunday Rained all night and all morning in torrents every thing flooded. drain by the cistern washed out again July 23 Our biggest day this season 227 bskts cherries, mostly at 85¢ 37 crates Cabbage @ 65¢ 36 bskts Beans @ 50¢ 6 cukes @75¢ 1 pepper (first) $100 {he means $1.00} 2 crates Marrows (first) $150 {$1.50} July 24 orders lighter today picked 152 cherries & 6 crates Rasps July 25th. Picked 181 bskts cherries today. 10 crates Cabbages 10 Beans 10 Cukes 2 Marrows. Fine & very warm July 26th Picked 225 bskts cherries today also 25 bskts Peppers sent to Toronto. Sold at 90¢ & $100 {$1.00} for the 20 bskts sent July 24th. July 27: Started raining hard about 730. only picked 63 cherries between showers that lasted all day. July 28 another shower at 6 a.m. picked 11 crates Rasps very wet Sold at 9¢ & 11¢ in Toronto. July 29th. Fine & cool went to Puslinch Lake with Hicks for a picnic July 30th Picked 211 cherries at 80¢ and 50¢ 6 qts cherries @ 50¢, besides 4 crates marrows $125 & $150 {$1.25 & $1.50}. 28 Cabbs {Cabbages} at 65¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 5 beans 40¢ July 31st Fine & warm Sold 103 x 6 qts at 50¢ & 154 - 11 qts cherries at 80¢ �Aug 1. 212 bskts cherries & 9 crates Rasps warm & looks like rain. Celler drain blocked up again Aug 2 Very warm picked 105 x 11 cherries 80¢ and 192 x 6 cherries 50¢. picked 4 x 11 qt & 1 x 6 qt tomato sold at $250 {$2.50} bskt Aug 3rd Very warm several showers last night. and several thunder showers went north of us today but looks like rain again tonight only picked 105 cherries today. Aug 4th Cut 2 loads Cabbages for Scott at $11 00 per ton price no good. and Cabbage crop no good very small. also picked 9 crates Rasps and sold Hart 107 cherries & 16 cukes. Aug 5th Sunday rained last evening and nearly all night. and more showers this morning Aug 6th. Cloudy and a few light showers. did not get much done. only picked 38 bskt cherries. Aug 7th Picked 128 cherries 80¢ 31 cukes 23¢ & 25¢ 11 toms @ $1.00. 5 bags Cabbages 1¢ lb 10 Shiro plums 60¢ 6 apples 42¢. Aug 8th. Very warm picked 148 cherries at 75¢ & 80¢ Aug 9th. cherry orders slowing up. picked 50 bskts tomatoes 75¢ Just about finished up Cabbages took a load to Scott at $11.00 per ton Aug 10th Very warm yet picked 50 x 6 qts cherries & 58 x 11 qts and a few tomatoes 60¢. Aug 11th. Sat. not much doing picked 30 toms at 55¢. cooler today Aug 12th Sunday Picnicked at Guelph with Johns & Hammonds 25 there in all. Aug 13th A Very busy day. and of course Bill Smith off drunk again. Picked 86 toms at 50¢ 145 plums 50¢ 16 cukes 25¢ 43 peppers {50¢} 119 cherries 75¢ total 409 bskts & 7 crates. Weather fine & warm. Aug 14 weather fine Picked 64 plums at 40¢ 78 toms at 40¢ 35 cukes 25¢ 15 apples 30¢ 27 cherries 75{¢} 7 cabbages 65¢ total 219 baskets & 7 crates. Aug 15 Fine & warm orders not very plentiful. Sold Hart 25 plums. shipped 50 peppers & 28 plums to Toronto. and 167 bskts & 23 crates cabbages etc Aug 16 Picked 128 toms 30¢ 128 Red Junes for Hart at 30¢, and shipped about 40 bskts very warm weather. Aug 17th. shipped 200 bskts today. also 100 doz Corn at 30¢ Aug 18 Sat not much doing picked 25 cukes 20 toms 15 plums 10 doz corn. Aug 19 Sunday fine drove to Eden Mills Aug 20th busy today 267 bskts tomatoes 95 plums 50 cukes 7 peppers 93 doz Corn. �Aug Busy again about 400 baskets Tomatoes & plums 30 cukes 15¢. Aug 22nd Busy again picked 189 plums at 27, 28 & 30¢ (Red Junes). 215 toms 30¢ 64 cukes 17¢, 100 doz corn 21¢, 6 cherries 75¢. weather fine. Aug 23rd not so busy today 235 bskts and 110 doz corn (all up north) Aug 24th. not so many orders 175 bskts (north) had a shower from about 930 to noon. Aug 25 Sat. picked 302 bskts Burbank plums for Hart & Scott at 27¢ & 28¢. Shipped 27 bskts 3 crates north Aug 27th Orders heavy again & Smith drunk again. Short about 100 bskts tomatoes, but shipped 288 toms & 186 plums & 11 peppers & 72 doz corn & 82 cherries Aug 28th Finished up today on cherries (2 bskts) have been practically done since Aug 15th. but have been picking a few bskts daily since. Had 386 x 11 of Richmonds 2459 x 11 of Montmorency 445 x 6 Montmorency 82 x 6 Sweets. Had a big Storm this afternoon very heavy thunder high winds lots of trees broken down also a regular downpour of rain. shipped 180 tomatoes and 85 plums today Aug 29th. Picked 160 Burbank plums for Hart at 30¢ shipped about 50 at 35¢ & 40 for Blues. Aug 30th another showery night. stopped about 7 this morning. our telephone out of order until this evening, did not get all orders filled received 4 wires at 4 P.M. Some Tomatoes over ripe now took 27 bushels Ripe ones to the Canning Factory, 45¢ bus {bushel} Aug 31st Quiet a few orders for Friday weather fair & cool quite a change will soon be fall. Sept 1st no orders today. Madge and I went to Toronto Ex. got home about 10 oclock the girls stayed at Uncle Johns’ it was a lovely day. Sept 2nd Sunday fine did not go any place, tired, after the fair. Mr. & Mrs. Cuttress called. Sept 3rd Labor Day not so many orders. had a few showers but managed to get our orders out Sept 4th. Picked 162 plums but only 75 tomatoes also 16 Clapps Favorite Pears at 75¢ finished corn had 843 doz. sold for highest 30¢ lowest 15¢ about $150 00 for the lot. Sept 5th. Picked 155 plums price 30¢ to 40¢ 110 tomatoes 30¢ 27 pears at 75¢ Sept 6th. not many orders. today 80 plums 60 tomatoes, took 55 bushels to Canners. also shipped 42 Red peppers to Toronto sold at. Sweets 75¢ to $1.00 Hots $1.00 to $1.50 bskt. Sept 7th. Finished on Burbank plums total 1202 bskts. not so many orders. only 65 toms, 10 peppers, 100 plums, 6 pears, 1 caul. Sept 8th Sat. pulled 27 bags Carrots for Hart. At 90¢. Sept 9th. Sunday went with Cuttresses to Brantford & Caledonia. �Sept 10th. not very many orders picked 115 plums & about 100 tomatoes. Sept 11. pretty busy again today sold Hart 20 bags carrots at 90¢ shipped 24 bskt Red Peppers to Toronto. sent North 79 plums 23 pears 5 peppers 2 Caul and about 80 tomatoes 35¢. Sept 12 A big rain & thunder shower in the night, not so many orders 56 plums 66 toms and picked another 50 bskt Red peppers for Toronto another shower & thunderstorm this evening. Sept 13 Our lightest day for some time only picked 105 bskts. Sept 14th not many orders 26 toms 24 plums. 15 peppers. Sept 15th Sat. picked 48 cukes. 56 plums & 40 tomatoes Sept 16th Sunday motored to Niagara Falls with Hicks, was a lovely day Sept 17th. Monday and not many orders only shipped 61 plums 33 tomatoes 4 peppers 2 cukes. Sept 18th Cooler today picked 47 plums 31 tomatoes 7 peppers & 5 caul. shipped 20 peppers to Toronto. Sold 100 sweet peppers to Italians for 25¢ bskt. without bskts, to call tomorrow am have half of them picked tonight. Sept 19th Cold & cloudy with strong North East winds not many orders only shipped 40 plums & 5 tomatoes Ross Hart died suddenly at nine P.M last night with heart trouble was at the station the day before shipping fruit. Sept 20th Nothing much doing rained nearly all last night and today. Cut 9 crates Cauliflowers. Sept 21 Fine again but no orders only sent 10 plums 6 toms 3 Caul. North. Went to Ross Harts funeral. Sept 22nd Saturday. nothing doing in orders. had Ross Harts cheque returned from the bank. he gave me it the day before he died and we did not get it cashed it kind of worries you as it is for $480 and owes us another $300 besides. Sept 23rd Cold went to Chapmans for supper. Sept 24th not very many orders today Started to pick peppers very cold. Sept 25th. had a big order from Nils Ireland for Mrs Hart but he cancelled it guess the people would not trust them any more because Ross Hart owed every body. Sept 26th Sold 135 bskts peppers at 25¢ & 27¢ picked more all day again. some frost last night but no damage done here. Sept 27. Cold & cloudy have furnace going tonight & last night picking peppers. Sold Italians 100 bskts peppers 25¢ & 38 crates 90¢. Madge and I have bad colds. �Sept 28th. About finished picking peppers sold another 25 crates. cut 18 crates Cauliflowers sold 8 at $100 {$1.00} Shipped 10 to Toronto sold at $1.75 & $2.00 crate also finished picking plums shipped the last 100 to Toronto sold at 50¢. Total plums for the season Shiros bskts {baskets} 317 Red Junes “ 693 Abundance “ 44 Early Blues 64 Burbanks 1202 Gages 234 Bradshaws. 84 Lombards 38 Reine Claude 358 Monarchs 168 Grand Dukes 114 Total Baskets. 3316 Sept 29th. Cool & cloudy still have a cold. not doing very much. Sept 30 Sunday a little milder but have our furnace going. had Stan Blair & Harry Simmons over in the evening also Mr & Mrs Hicks. Olive is to be married on Oct 6th. Oct 1st warmer Smith sick with a cold today myself not very good. Cut 5 crates Cauliflowers 4 bskts plums, and 12 bskts tomatoes for the last of them I guess Oct 2nd. warmer nothing doing my cold worse again Smith sick yet too he has a bad one. John hoeing Strawberries & Jerry ploughing laid off the teamster Saturday he got too slow for anything. Oct 3rd. warm with very heavy fogs every night and morning. nothing much doing. Jerry John & Smith hoeing strawberries guess will soon have to go to market. dont seem to be able to sell any carrots or pumpkins any place. Oct 4th Still warm & foggy. cut 12 crates Cauliflowers, also Sold 30 more boxs peppers to Italians at 75 and 80¢ box. we are having some job keeping the rats away from them had to move the peppers out of the barn and put them in berry shed, now they are there too have over 100 crates of them yet. �Oct 5th. Cut 12 crates Cauliflowers and shipped a few more Red peppers. and sold 30 crates more to the Italians. Oct 6, Sat. Shipped 27 baskets cukes last night to Toronto for the last, doing a lot of small jobs and started pulling weeds & peppers out of Raspberry patch. Oct 7th Sunday fine and warm have a cold do not feel very good. and did not drive far only up to the mountain Oct 8th. pulling weeds & peppers. got the big patch done but had to work all day four of us at it. Oct 9th. Took out a $4000 Mortgage on Harry Ferrey's house in Roseland. to run 4 years at 6½ % interest. Italians got 26 more boxs peppers yesterday and we shipped 73 bskts Red peppers and 13 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto last shipment sold at peppers 60¢ and cauliflowers $2 25 and $2 50 a box wished we had lots at that. Oct 10th. Fine but light white frosts yesterday morning and today, but no harm much, our Dahlias not frozen yet. Oct 11th. Very warm like summer men drawing up dirt for hotbeds. Oct 12th. Still warm about 80 in the shade drew in 4 loads pumpkins and a load of Vegetable marrows. suppose I will have to go to market. and I dont like the job Oct 14 Sunday a little cooler but fine drove up to the mountain for an hour or so. Oct 15th Fine & milder again started putting in tile got 360 (6 inch) in today. also Bill Smith off drunk again always does it when there is something special on. Oct 16th. Showery this morning got a few more peppers ready (30 bskts) & 10 crates Cauliflowers. last shipment 50 bskts Red peppers sold @ 55 to 60¢ and Caul $160 {$1.60} crate got another load of tile (360). got about 200 in this afternoon. Oct 17th Rained nearly all last night again still draining got another 360 – 6 inch tiles. weather hot and showery, raining again this evening. Oct 18th Rained all night & most of this morning shipped 12 crates Cauliflowers and picked our apples about 9 bushels. had to stop draining too much rain ground flooded. Oct 19th. pulling carrots got 90 bushels out but have none sold yet seems to be no sale for them. another shower tonight at 430. in fact a thunder shower. Bill Smith still off yet. Oct 20th. Went into the city to try & sell some carrots not much Success only sold 50 bushels @ 35¢ Oct 21st Sunday motored down the middle road to the 12 mile creek. it was a lovely day. Oct 22nd Getting out carrots and took one load to Hamilton and getting a load ready for market. but it looks like rain tonight �Oct 23rd went to market in the rain. showered until 7 or 8 oclock Sold out by nine oclock by giving the stuff away. Pie Pumpkins 40 to 50¢ doz Marrows 40 to 50¢ Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00} box. Carrots 40 to 50¢ box. Large pumpkins sold lot of 128 at 5 cts. each. did not get another offer Oct 24th. delivered 200 pumpkins at 5¢ and 5 bus {bushels} carrots 50¢ sold them yesterday. some more rain again today. Oct 25. went to market again things slow pumpkins hard to sell. did not get home until 430. prices about the same Oct 26th delivered 40 bus of carrots in Hamilton have a bad cold Oct 27th in Bed all day with a cold Oct 28th Sunday cool Hicks called to see us. Oct 27th Bot 300 Berry crates at Uptons for 15¢ each Oct 29th. not feeling very good yet. got another load of 6 in tile (360) - getting ready for market Oct 30 Very cold this A.M. temperature 20 when I left for market. got home about 330 PM Oct 31st. Charlotte had her Birthday party today. still putting in tile. Nov 1st. got another load of tile 300 - 6 inch & 100 - 4 inch. weather milder and looks like rain. Nov 2nd still draining ground nice & dry now Nov 3rd Rained in the night and nearly all day not much doing. Nov 4th Sunday Fine & mild did not go any place. Nov 5th. putting in more drains. and loading up for market. Nov 6th. Fine went to market. took mostly carrots 30 bus. sold at 30 to 50¢ a bushel. a few pumpkins & marrows both hard to sell. Nov 6th & 7th. Draining yet. weather fine. Nov 8th. Raining not much doing. Nov 9th & 10th doing more draining took 30 put in 300 feet of big drain raising it a foot at the mouth. Nov 11 Sunday. Armistice Day. Stayed home all day. Nov 12th Thanksgiving day. showery in the morning. more draining after dinner. Nov 13th. went to market again Carrots 35 to 50¢ Cauliflowers $1 25 crate Nov 14th. More draining finished big drain. got ready for market. �Nov 15th. Market poor today sold carrots 33 bus at 30¢ bus. Cauliflowers $125 {$1.25}. Nov 16th. Finished draining for the season. Cost us for 300 - 8 inch at 10¢: 30 00 1740 - 6 inch at 6¢ 104.40 1210 - 4 inch at 28 per 100d 34 60 Total cost for tile: $169 00 also took up some old ones to clean out. Nov 17th. started digging trees & sorting carrots Nov 18th Sunday cloudy & mild. drove around for a drive through (Country homes) below Port Nelson while the children were at Sunday School. Nov 19th. delivered 50 bus carrots to Stevens & Solomon at 40¢ and brought home a load of 32 qt crates from Uptons $24.00 rained hard nearly all day got a load ready for market. turning cold tonight Nov 20 Went to market again sold carrots at 30 to 40 cts a bushel. weather fine got home at noon. & unstarted loading 1st car of manure this fall. Nov 21st Finished car of manure. shipped 6 crates Cauliflowers to Bracebridge, and delivered 40 bus carrots in Hamilton. raining & snowing nearly all afternoon Nov 22 some snow on the ground this morning. went to market for the last time weather cleared up fine. was home at 1130 am. Carrots at 30 & 40¢ bus. Caul 80¢ to $100 {$1.00} Crate Nov 23rd. Doris sent home from school with chicken pox. {Virtue?} brought a Mercury Radio over but it wont work. Nov 24th. Sat. weather fine. not doing much today having a holiday. Nov 25th Sunday cooler today freezing hard down to 18 this evening Nov 26th. Ground frozen hard covering strawberries Nov 27th Unloaded another car manure the second put it right on to the strawberries. getting milder tonight Nov 28 Had to stop covering strawberries frost all out again Nov 29th. Digging out old plum orchard at the back of Johns. Nov 30th. Finished drawing up the wood. and burning the brush at the back of Johns. Sat Dec 1st Started to build a kitchen for Smith. got it all covered in today. �Dec 2nd. Still have the Mercury Radio, would not go. Mr Hoffman came up and put a new tube in & it goes OK Dec 3rd unloaded another car of manure wet & muddy and showers all morning. Dec 4th started another car manure at noon. Dec 5th finished car manure, getting colder at noon, freezing hard tonight & some snow flurries. Dec 6th. cold & frosty today. but the sun is shineing about the first day for two weeks Dec 7th. Finished covering strawberries took nearly four cars then we left a couple of acres old patch uncovered Dec 8th. Cold today down to 12 froz from Zero. not doing much now. Dec 9th. Sunday cool. all day alone, trying out a Mercury Radio does not seem to work seems to be on account of the power it goes up and down all the time put all the lights and a toaster on and it stopped Charlotte & Alan have chicken pox now. Dec 10th. Cold & frosty not much doing. Dec 11th. took Mercury Radio back to Toronto. they say the battery ones the best. and Wentworth Motors say Spartan Electric the best of all. Dec 12th Fair & mild doing odd jobs around the place. Dec 13th Mild & cloudy foggy at nights; smith started pruning. Dec 14th mild light showers started unloading 5th car of manure. Dec 15th mild & cloudy drawing manure Dec 16. Weather same mild & cloudy. went for a short drive in the afternoon. Dec 17 Monday mild and raining. another car of manure arrived. Dec. 18 still mild but a little frost. Dec 19th unloaded 6th and last car of manure, colder with the ground frozen some Dec 20th. Cold this morning thermometer at 10 above at 8 am. Dec 21st at Hamilton buying Xmas presents. cold and some snow. Dec 22nd. Very cold Thermometer at 8 oclock only 5 above zero. Smith has been digging out dead pear trees must be over 50 of the grafted ones dead. Dec 23rd Sunday not quite so cold. �Dec 24th. Mild & fine doing odd jobs & getting Xmas Tree ready. Dec 25th. Christmas Day. mild & fine. not much snow left only a few spots here & there. Children all had a good time and all went down to Uncle Johns for Dinner & supper and all had a good time Dec 26. Wed. still mild every body around and all over Canada & W. States has an Epidemic of Flu. Smiths have it. Dec 27th. still mild settled up our seasons business have $640.00 out yet half of it (Ross Harts) got $1200 00 each. (John & I) for years work. and nothing on our investment Dec 28th. still mild & thawing had a holiday today. Dec 29th Went to market bot a goose 17 ¼ lbs at 33¢ lb total $5.70 hope it won't be too fat. weather windy & turning colder going down to Aunt Ida's for supper. Dec 30th. Sunday fair & not very cold. Dec 31st. Mild & windy the end of another year. [Blank pages] Total Sales Page 1. 1644.19 2 2057.28 3 1288.14 4 1451.29 5 1068.21 6 648.91 7 1073.80 $9231.82 Nov 3 D Scaletta Huntsville 16.50 �Nov 10 Hare Bros Bracebridge 250 00 Dec 1 Manser Welb Toronto 3 06 13 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 3 75 17 Dominion Canners 94 82 Jan 10 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 18 95 17 Ap Wonod Tottenham 91 80 Feby 28 Ross Hart Estate 153 24 Sept 6 up to cash sales 31 53 Oct Peppers cash sales 209 65 Oct & Nov Hamilton Market 200 50 1073 80 Oct 8 WJ Broley Cookstown 4 00 9 Manser Welb Toronto 45 62 10 Stronach {& Son} " 4 35 +13 PJ Marin Bracebridge 8 90 16 Williamson Tottenham 3.90 Manser Welb Toronto 38 45 Stronach {& Son} Toronto 12 66 J W Troyer Magnetawan 63 35 + �+ H. Rinn Tottenham 67 10 20 A E Johnston Sundridge 12 35 Shaw & Shea Trout Creek 16 55 F D Cancilla Barrie 37 05 S L Anderson Crossland 4 00 Stronach Toronto 7.45 Manser Welb " 8 23 Wm Peck Burks Falls 9120 Fraser & McArthur South River 2110 D.S. Litster Burks Falls 10710 JR {Corse?} Cookstown 5945 R Trading Co S. River 3610 + +8 64891 Sept 22 RL Scott Aldershot 56 10 22 JF Cullingham Cookstown 4 80 22 Fraser & McArthur 19.00 25 Brown & Co Barrie 7 20 26 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 126 65 26 Stronach & Son Toronto 20 89 �26 Manser Welb Toronto 24 80 27 Geo Sinclair Orillia. 50.80 Oct 1st John Saro Barrie 110 46 1" Manser Welb Toronto 32 32 1 Edgar & Co Sundridge 42 85 Oct 1 AE Johnston Sundridge 151 65 R.T. Armstrong Burks Falls 79 60 WV Fry Thornton 46 60 SR Trading Co South River 144 65 JD Steward Thornton 53 70 JD Wisdom Allandale 8.00 R.A Cooper Elmvale 61 50 GW Nichol Beeton 6 50 Paid by Draft. + 1068 21 Sept 10 Williamson Tottenham 70 11 G.W. Nichol Beeton 174 35 11 Burlington Co Op. 7 50 �11 Manser Welb Toronto 21 08 12 Wm Peck Burk{s} Falls 123.05 12 Stronach Toronto 15.42 13 BR Stewart Hockley 16.75 Oct 16 Ron Hart Burl{ington} 480.18 17 SL Anderson Crossland.. 41 25 17 DS Litster Burks Falls 114.25 18 Shaw & Shea Trout Creek 53 55 18 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 253 85 18 F.E. Monkman Cookstown 14 20 18 Manser Welb Toronto 16 94 19 Williamson Tottenham {blotted out} 35 x 19 Stronach Toronto 119 25 19 Simpson Tottenham Draft 47 90 x 19 Tremouth Powassan Draft 58 05 1451 29 �Aug 16 Aug 17 “ 21 “ 22 “ 21 “ 22 23 X 24 25 25 By Draft {By Draft} {By Draft} {By Draft} x{By Draft} Aug 31 Sept 6 x 7 F D Cancilla Barrie D. S Litster Burks Falls Manser Welb Toronto Hare Bros Bracebridge R L Scott Aldershot Stronach & Son Toronto D Scaletta Huntsville I Williamson Tollerton J W Troyer Burks Falls P J Marin Bracebridge R L Scott Aldershot Burlington Co Operative W S Manning Elmvale S R Trading Co South River Shaw & Shea Trout Creek J Simpson & Son Tottenham Hanna & Co Port Carling Shaw & Shea Trout Creek Edgar & Co Sundridge Cudmore & Co Sundridge July 31 31 Aug 1 3 4 6 7. 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 13 14 15 Manser Welb Toronto R. E. Baycroft Stayner Stronach & Son Toronto G. W Nichol Beeton L Robinson Elmvale Ross Hart Burlington Upton Jam Coy. Hamilton Mary Gollop Cookstown R. E. Baycroft Stayner Stronach & Son Toronto Manser Welb Toronto {Burn?} & Co Barrie Wm Peck Burks Falls Harry Fisher Cookstown Burlington Co Operative Hutchison Bros Bracebridge Manser Welb Toronto Stronach Toronto 19 85 13.75 57 06 62 70 24 75 271 45 1194.48 59 84 8 65 35 22 30 71 62 55 68 97 26 15 25.00 61.05 8 21 26 89 2057 28 Page 1 $ Sales 1928 May 16th 23 Manser Welb Toronto “ “ “ 50.55 60.15 12 40 181 70 128 78 13 84 117 50 3 00 50 00 43 80 47 79 86 00 32.75 63 00 57 60 74 33 175.15 42 15 43 00 4 65 1288 14 24.66 30.68 �30 June 6th 13th 20th 26th July 4 10 4 5 6 10 14 24 25 “ 19 27 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Stronach & Sons Cash Sales Cash Sales Wm Cunningham Thornton R L. Scott Aldershot Manser Welb Toronto Stronach & Son Toronto G. W Nichol Beeton Cash Sales To July 16th L Robinson Elmvale $ “ “ “ 18.96 55 84 24.66 28.58 129.55 380.35 51.82 260.95 3.50 77.75 60.48 170.00 8.40 29.34 273.72 7 50 7.45 1644 19 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Front cover with yellow sticker "1928" </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Year 1928 Sunday Jan. 1st 1928 New Years Day came in cold. after about a week of mild weather turned cold last night with some snow flurries. Thermometer was 14 at 11 a.m. today with strong west wind. Jan 2nd. monday also cold as New Years. had John and family up for dinner. Saw N.Y. heard the football game and also about The Rose Tournament in Pasadena which was broad cast from about 57 stations all over the State. Buerle Auto Float won 1st prize. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 3rd. weather has been real cold since last Sat. night. about zero each night but hardly any snow. Jan 4th. Weather about the same. wrote for prices on tires from Maloney Bros Danville H'wy. Heard the great Dodge Bros Victory Programme to-night at 10:30 to 11:30 P.M. Broadcasted by 47 stations estimated 30 million people heard it. It was announced from Hollywood by Will Rogers also heard Whiteman's Band in New York. All goes on + 7 tube Atwater Kent $96.00 for the Radio broadcast. The new Dodge car out tomorrow + 4 at Montreal + Ottawa clear and loud on the radio. Jan 5th. weather some milder today. Jan 6th. Fine + mild snow all gone. did not have much this winter so far not more than inch or so at a time. Jan 7th. Still mild & thawing smith working at hut shed: sashes will have to get some new ones or some of the old ones done Jan 8th Sunday- mild & cloudy sat up until 2:30 this am listening on the Radio. was extra good last night. Had {KSO?} & {Desmoines?} + {CKY?} Winnipeg so loud had to turn them down also had {KFI?} {Los Angeles?}. Lost the Kyrgys[?] </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> sunrise was {K.F.S.D} of San Diego only a 500 watter had it off & on long as we wanted it. clear & fine. Jan 9th. Have heard from Maloney retires prices low Delux 25" Chains 35 ½ 4 & Tubes 37 ½ guess we will need a couple of hundred to fill in. Jan 10th. weather still mild & cloudy, no snow and thawing. Jan 11th. Still mild & thawing but mostly cloudy. Jan 12th. Ordered 25 new fluted sashes cost with putty strips about $8.50 each + Glass no. cheap $3.45, {} weather still mild & cloudy. cost for cash yet 5% off. $66.25 for 25% less. also order from Maloney Bros Danville, N.Y. to be shipped about April 10th. .175 bushel 40 shins 5 ½ Duke, 5 Maloney plums 25 ½ 10 pears 30 ½ 10 cherries 35 Jan 13th. Went to Hamilton got chov license no. 106953. weather still mild and cloudy, hope the thawing it will be hard on fruit trees + leaves. Jan 14th. mild & cloudy some rain. frost all out some people ploughing. Jan 15th. Fine & clear but some cooler. Pools claim colder weather coming tonight, down to Toronto. getting very cold tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 16th. Cloudy, some milder, some sleet + rain in the afternoon, roads very icy, large skating on the cement roads. went to Lodge first time for a long time. Jan 17th. Fine + mild went down to Ketts for the day. Jan 18th. Fine + mild just like spring, running all day, conditions ideal for it! grand day + no snow. Jan 19th. Ordered seeds from Stokes call. 1/28 cop. mkt 1 ½ $0 1 oz Viking Pep. Mkt 70¢ 1 oz early snowball cauliflower $1.50 2 oz green pack extra 20¢ lb. Walkerville Perfect 225 $ 1 oz Harris early giant pepper 75¢ 16 oz Marglobe tomat 50. Total $4.70 Jan 20th. Turned cold last night. frozen up. cold again and blowing a gale from the west 4 Temp 30° at 5 p.m. tonight celebrated my birthday by going to Hamilton and getting two teeth filled. Jan 21st. Cold + windy. Jan 22nd. Sunday not so cold but windy. drove to Hamilton to see Bro. Chownman. had first lectures (a nail). Jan 23rd. Fine + mild just like spring again, running {}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 24th. Raining nearly all day, fixed sash in the morning, moved Smith's boat into the house in the afternoon Jan 25th. Colder and very windy, painting bedroom. Jan 26th. Colder. Snowed until now 4 or 5 inches Smith fixing sash clear & cool tonight Jan 27th. Cold 2 below zero this morning at 8 o'clock paper hanging. same job. Jan 28th. Still cold but bright. Smith fixing sash. Jan 29th. Clear + cold drove up to {Reo} Chapman for supper Jan 30th. Very cold 8 below zero this morning, still working upstairs papering and painting. Jan 31st. Not quite so cold 12 above zero Feb 1st. Windy with snow squalls. had to go to Hamilton for more paint Feb 2nd Partly cloudy {glass} the ground hog saw his shadow alright as we have six weeks more winter still at the papering it is some job. Feb 3rd Getting milder safe at the same job </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 4th. Milder Thawing + looks like rain painting door today, snow all gone again. Feb 5th. Cold again every thing frozen solid. Doris has a bad cold, and the rest of us feeling punk Feb 6th. Moderately cold all have colds. Feb 7th. Raining all afternoon. went to Fruit Growers meeting. Having an agreement made re fruit marks act, some want to have all new packages sealed and wrapped. Doris had [some] apple pears + [tomatoes] but every person wanted some thing else from the other fellow- so it was decided to leave it as it is for another year. Freezing tonight had an awful time getting home. Car turned right around and slidd off on the grass sideways in front of the Baptist Church Feb 8th. Raining this morning but fine this afternoon. Still putting on paper Feb 9th. Paper Hanging yet some job. Feb 10th. Fine + mild finished painting and papering the four up stair rooms </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 10th. Got Truck License 84750 - no C. 20238. Car, manure arrived this afternoon. Feb 11th. Alarm 3rd Brilliant day - a very fine day. Thawing. Spent unloading car of manure. Feb 12th. Sunday Fine Feb 13th. Fine & mild Feb 14th. Raining nearly all day. Feb 15th. Cloudy & mild Thawing all day. Feb 16th. Weather about the same cloudy & mild Feb 17th. Some colder - made 6 new fluted frames and turned pile of manure getting ready for lettuce. Feb 18th. Colder again 4 Below zero night of 10 p.m. Feb 19th. Sunday one of the winter coldest days strong westerly gales. Few snow flurries and lots of dust blowing. Feb 20th. Cold & blustery with some snow flurries Toronto's grads won the world's hockey championship with hardly any Americans on team, in the three games were: Toronto 11, Swedens 0. Toronto 14, England 0. Toronto 13, Switzerland 0. Feb 21st. Cold & clear 3 below at 8 a.m. today. Got 4000 - 1½" bolts in from last night & this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 22nd: Mild again, thawing some more running. Feb 23rd: Put up 24 stakes for the first flat beds of the season. Turning colder again. Feb 24th: Real winter again today, cold with some snow flurries. Feb 25th: Sowed first Seeds. 8 oz. Copenhagen Lettuce, 1 oz. Viking Cabbage, 1 oz. Snow Ball Cauliflower, 8 oz. World Beater Pepper, ½ oz. Harris Giant. We done all Stokes Seeds also 4 sack our own field pepper seed & 1. Weather very cold but sunny, 3 below at 8 a.m. some report as low as 10 below. Feb 26th: Sunday fair did not get very cold down to 7 below. Feb 27th: Fair & cold, doing some more pruning & drawing wood out of orchard. Feb 28th: Pruning & drawing wood & making a few more hotbeds also put in a load of slabs from sawmills. Feb 29th: Drawing wood etc. a little colder. Mar 1st: Windy, cold & a few snow flurries. Finished getting in "196 bolts" and about ½ ton from last year. Started to paint our kitchen. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 2nd: Cold & windy painting Kitchen Mar 3rd: Cold only 8 from zero at 8 a.m. Some snow flurries again. Sowed Tomato Seeds together, Beef 4 oz, Frost 4 oz, Best 1½ oz, Canadian 1 oz, Stoke's Half Dole 1 oz, Ponderosa 1 oz, Pink Brandyman 1 oz, Black Cherry 1 oz, 2000 Ildomane 1 oz, Red Cherry 1 oz, 5000 Libomispleen 1 oz, Red Klumis to be shipped April 10th. Stevens said 23 rd also ordered from H. Emsley, Stove. Stevensville Mich. 2000 Sheloon 30c lb 1000 lbs Copper Savannos of 625s. Mar 4th: Sunday Very cold only 10 from zero at Bedtime windy with snow blizzards most of the day. Mar 5th: Clear cold & windy 8 from zero at 7 a.m. The big race from Los Angeles to N. York started yesterday it is 3400 miles 278 started 1st place wins $25,000 not 7 got 25 or more divided P. Granville of Hamilton Canadian Champion Walker is in it. Mar 6th: Still cold near zero last night, made another hot bed today, more Callery's, but lot did not come up good. Mar 7th: Sowed another frame of Copenhagen Celery & Stoke's Early Seed 1 oz nearly ¼ of 100% weather cold & very windy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Here's the full transcription from the image: Mar 7th: Kitcheners win. Sen. 6 H.A. fund Toronto Variety. Score on the two games 6 to 4. Mar 8th: Fine today, finished building a new fice[?], closet and drawing wood + brush Toronto wins Junior 6 to 4 finals for new market score on the two games 4 to 3. Mar 9th: Port Colborne wins Intermediate O.H.A. final from Kitcheners Score 2 to 1 on the round of two games. Stormy today, storming and drifting like real winter the worst storm this winter most snow + wind. Mar 10th: Windy today, lots of snow - weeding before above a good catch. Mar 11th: Sun day, mild and partly cloudy. Mar 12th: Fine + mild went to Dr. McFarland to see about my eyes. New fying[?] starts famous. Mar 13th: Cloudy + mild big rain after dinner Toronto Marlboros beat the Soo. in Junior Play off 2 games score 13 to 3. Mar 14th: Unloading car of manure roads getting muddy. Mar 15th: Froze hard again this morning finished car of manure – South Porcupine Seniors Beat Port Colborne Intermediates last night 4 to 0 after. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The transcription from the image is as follows: Mar 16th: Weather still cold and finger so cold killing up manure & gathering brush Toronto Marlboros (Juniors) lost in the Semi finals Tonight with Ottawa Juniors score 3 to 2. Mar 17th: Cold but bright very around to borrow and till 10 o’clock fetching Brush all day. Kitcheners defeat South Porcupine 11 to 3 in the two games in Semi final Senior Hockey games. Mar 18th: Sunday cold & cloudy for church. Isabel went to Hamilton to see Mrs. Mays for tea. Mar 19th: Cold & windy finished drawing brush some big job. Mar 20th: Unloaded ten car of manure in the morning also started transplanting Callerys after dinner windy but a little milder. Mar 21st: Making hot beds all day. Mar 22nd: A little milder, transplanting more callerys, also started on tomatoes. Mar 24th: Very warm over 76 in the sun at noon transplanting all day Tomatoes & peppers, had to do some watering too. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 25th: Some ice on the roof raining. Mar 26th: Monday transplanting peppers. Wrapped with some light thunder showers in the evening. Regina wins Junior Canadian Championship Hockey from Ottawa. After a tie on the first two games, wins the 3rd by score of 7 to 1. Mar 27th: A change in the weather this morning. Thermometer at 18. And evening is blowing a blizzard. Mar 28th: Still cold & windy with a few snow flurries and lots of dust blowing. Some drawing manure out on the land with the sleigh, no snow though. Mar 29th: Still cold & cloudy, got a few more tomatoes transplanted. Manitoba University won Senior Hockey championship by winning 2 games out of three from Montreal. W. Russell D of 25 Davenport St. Hamilton re-grafted Plum trees they done last year but did not grow very good. Mar 30th: Another blizzard of snow storm from the east all day. Mar 31st: Clear & cold, drew manure to the field on the sleigh, good sleighing in the morning. April 1st: Sunday, clear & bright & some warmer still some snow on the ground. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 2nd: Fine & warm; unloading another car of manure. Very muddy; got stuck with the truck. April 3rd: Another light thunder shower this morning. Still going to see about my eyes to Dr. McFarlane; seemed a little better today. Charlotte sick since Sat. Jewel to Maitland. April 4th: Fine & warm; transplanting peppers, etc. April 5th: Fine & very warm; finished transplanting. 75 in the shade, as hot as summer; 2000 blackcurrant plants (meneescant?) arrived. Root castings; they are very small but look like good roots. April 6th: Good Friday; very warm, 75; painting furniture at back of John's. John ploughing for blackberries. April 7th: Planted blackberries in the morning. Raining after dinner; getting cooler tonight. April 8th: Easter Sunday. Like winter again; very heavy gales from the West. Earth snow flurries; temperature below 30 all day. April 9th: Drawing manure & fixing drains; still cold. Thermometer 24 at 7 AM this morning and just as cold tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 10th & 11th: Drawing out manure and fixing big drain. Putting in sand well, some job - drain in bad shape a lot of sand in it. April 12th: Spreading manure and started weeding peppers. Aunt Effie died in Wesleyville, Pa - this afternoon. April 13th: Still cold & windy. Left here at 3:10 for Wesleyville with Hecks & John. Arrived about 10:45 P.M., 173 miles. April 14th: Raining in Wesleyville nearly all day. Effie was buried at North East - some name for a town - about 11 miles the side of Wesleyville. It was pouring rain and a gale blowing when we were at the cemetery. We did not go back. Came straight on home. A dandy highway right through to Buffalo about 92 miles. Made 75 miles from North East to 7 miles from Buffalo in 2½ hours. Turned very cold & windy near Buffalo. Blew a hurricane all the way home. At Burlington Beach Park at the Canal [dwellers] blowing right across the highway. I got home before 11 P.M. after stopping at John’s & Heck’s. Made it in less than seven hours. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 15th: Sunday. Cold & cloudy, windy and a few snow flurries. Temperature 24 tonight at 7 p.m. April 16th: Started spraying plums & pears with oil. 7 gallons to tank. Got one tank on everything going wrong. April 17th: New planting trees. Got 4 tanks of spray on today, weather still cold. Ground covered with snow this morning. April 18th: Spraying. Got 5 tanks on. Still planting trees. April 19th: Unloaded car of manure. Very cold and one of the worst gales of the season. April 20th: Very cold this morning, ground frozen. Finished oil spraying, 2 tanks, 12 tanks in all. April 21st: We received Buds on Sweet Cherries, afraid not many will grow. Started snowing & raining about 3 p.m. at 9 p.m. tonight, ground covered with snow, still snowing. April 22nd: Still cold & cloudy. April 23rd: Started unearthing strawberries, tomatoes in jail for being drunk. April 24th: Cold & cloudy, have a bad stretch in my back making out income tax papers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 25th: Uncovering strawberry, windy and very cold. April 26th: Unloading peppers, etc., not quite so cold but cold at night, freezing, ice every night. April 27th: Finished uncovering strawberries, the new beds look green but now very light. Old beds look bad. Started transplanting tomatoes. April 28th: Planted cucumbers, 5 sacks, also planting some tomatoes in lines 4½ & 5½ in. Think 5½ in. are small enough for some slow work. Also planted 1st strawberries. 12 Rows next. Jerry's shack, 12 bloom plants from Baldwin. April 29th: Sunday, windy but a lot warmer. Went for a drive out to Carlisle, took a few snaps by a creek there. April 30th: Cold & showery all day, planted a few more strawberries. May 1st: Fair but cool, planning strawberries. May 2nd: Started planting four celery beds; fine & warm, about 68°. May 3rd: Finished planting celery, 14,500 and 500 cauliflowers, warm but partly cloudy. They wilted quite a bit but guess they will come up all night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 4th: Very warm, 92 in the sun at noon planting strawberries & transplanting tomatoes. May 5th: Turning cold again. Planting strawberries, that's planting tomatoes. May 6th: Sunday, cold & cloudy, went to Cholokka Falls, also Dundas with Hicks. May 7th: Cold this morning. Planted 3 bags of potatoes, 20 lbs beans & 10 lbs peas, transplanting tomatoes, watering, etc. May 8th & 9th: Planting strawberries & transplanting tomatoes. Have about 17,000. We think weather fine & warm; cut 4 slabs of grass or maybe for 10 that. May 10th & 11th: Very warm like summer. Finished planting strawberries, about 9 acres. Large patch in cherry orchard very dry. Ordered eleven cars of manure, 6 for cherry covering, last shipment, 1st by now all to arrive in Nov. 3 & 5 cases hotted. Jan 15th & 30th Feb 15th & 25th & Mar 10th. May 11th: Planted sweet corn & pumpkins, very dry now, watering cooler tonight & strong winds. May 12th: Very cold northerly wind today, light frost this morning. Started hoeing strawberries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday, May 13th: Drove as far as Dundas Park in the afternoon. May 14th: Sowed carrot drill seed. Sowed just past + half way past tension hole in drill. Trying to get drill set just right without turning carrots. May 15th: Warm + dry hoeing old strawberry patch. Not much good by the looks of it. May 16th: Cloudy + looks like showers. Cut 10½ last grass. Have already shipped 22 lots sold from $8.20 to $8.30. Hoeing old strawberry bed. Had Mr. Braggs off. Winn Cup around yesterday, says he wants them again. May 16th: Hoeing strawberries, colder + starting to rain in the evening. May 17th: Showery all day, planted Raspberry suckers. May 18th: Cloudy + damp. Put salt on asparagus, 2 sacks Nitrate of Soda on cherry orchard. Planted 15 lbs more beans. Others mostly rotten + eaten away with wire worms, as many as five in a leaf. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 2nd: Cold again, finished planting out hot frames, put sashes inside and filled up frames. Thermometer down to 40 late tonight, too cold. June 3rd: Still clear & cold west wind. June 4th: Hoeing, cultivating, etc. in the morning, cold & cloudy, and raining all afternoon, temperature 44 this evening. June 5th: Cold & showery all day, cleaned up hot beds, part of the time. June 6th: Strawberry again, only worked half day, cleaning up hot beds. June 7th: Finished cleaning up hot beds. Started sheltering cucumbers. June 8th: Planted out cauliflowers. Another shower in the night. June 9th: Planted 6 lbs. potatoes, also 2 lbs. sugar beets, weather turning cold tonight, down near 40 at bedtime. June 10th: Sunday, fair, cold along with west wind, drove up to 2 Mills Summer Resort. June 11th: Started spraying, got on 6 tanks, 54 lbs. lead, 3 1/2 lb. lime sulfur per tank. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Weather fine & resumed hoeing & cultivating strawberries. Some heavy, but still spraying 6 tanks more on. Seems to be a fair crop of cherries, got a few plums but bullocks look light, and no pears at all. June 13th: Finished spraying 16 tanks in all. Would take about 20 tanks if a crop of pears. No pears so only gave them a sprinkle & slight blunder; shower in the afternoon. June 14th: Cloudy, looks more rain. Heavy & cultivating. June 15th & 16th: Heavy hoeing & cultivating, warm in daytime but cool nights, nearly frost. June 17th: Sunday, fair but cool east wind. Had supper (picnic) near Arcade, called on T. McWilliams on the way home. June 18th: Started to weed carrots, small rain after dinner and all night. June 19th: Rained some more this morning. Cleaned up muck and cleaned tiles & drains after dinner. Everything flooded. June 20th: Hoeing corn, tomatoes & strawberries. Pretty wet yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 21st: Raining again this morning. Hoed raspberries & put nitrate on. Picked in the afternoon. June 22nd: Picked first 13 crates 14 x 36. Fruits shipped to Toronto. Sold at 70 cents, 23 + 25 + pints more, showers, and berries very dirty. June 23rd: Sat. more rain, both morning + afternoon + night. June 24th: Sunday, fine, drove to Guelph, had picnic supper in the park. June 25th: More rain in the night, picked 46 more crates. Berries dirtier than ever after so much rain. Received $4.09 for each crate (34 pints) shipped on Tuesday, also 7 crates jam sold at $2.50. June 26th: Cultivated + weeded carrots. Some job. Been stopped so often by rain but got down this time. June 27th: 41 crates strawberries we shipped Monday to Toronto, sold 31 at 84 cents, 150 at 94 cents, 50 at 104 cents, some drop since Sat., 233 + 254 pints picked, 62 x 36 pints. Sold today at 104 + 134, average about 124 cents per pint. June 28th: Fine + warm, hoeing + cultivating. June 29th: Friday, raining again this morning, dirt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 30th: Showers in the morning, picked 35 x 36 lb. shipped to Toronto, sold at... July 1st: Sunday, warm, went to La Salle Park about 5 PM and had picnic. July 2nd: Very warm, must have been 90 in the shade as it was 103 in the sun beside the barn. Berries soft & really cooked, taking most of them to Upham's Jam Factory. July 3rd: Very warm again, picked 66 crates of strawberries. July 4th: Warm yet about 90 in the shade. They say only picked 57 crates today, some of the year. July 5th: Fine + cool, shipped 78 crates of berries to garden parties, not all. 164 took balance of 23 crates to Jam Factory. July 6th: Only 48 crates of berries today, sold 18 at 164 at Balducci Factory. July 7th: Very warm again, about the hottest this year, hoeing all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 8th: Sunday, very warm, 94 in the shade, they say. Went to Van Wagner Beach with Hammonds. July 9th: Very warm yet. Picked 87 crates of strawberries. Had a shower in the evening. Picked first cherries, 6 baskets Early Richmonds. July 10th: Warm again. Picked 36 crates of cherries, sold at 65 cents. July 11th: Spraying cherries, put 6 tanks on today, 55 ½ lbs lead and 3 ½ gals lime sulfur. July 12th: Spraying again, sprayer went plumb. Got 2 tanks on by 9 o'clock. Picked 35 crates Richmonds and 20 crates Callery. July 13th: Finished picking strawberries, only had 243 x 36 pint crates and 432 x 12 quart crates. Started to shower about 4 p.m. July 14th: Pulling weeds out of old strawberry bed. Some job. July 15: Sunday, fine. Stayed home all day. July 16th: Picked 60 crates Richmond cherries at 60 cents, also 15 crates sweets bobs at 80 cents. Expected a lot of them, but nearly all rotten. Cut 61 crates Callery at 75 cents. Picked first beans, 6 crates, 60 cents. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 17th & 18th: Picking cherries, etc. July 19th: Big rain all night. Wet until noon. Picked 47 crates of cherries, all varieties. Started on Montmorency. July 20th: Nothing doing. Raining & wet all day. Picked only 10 crates of cherries. Made some new ladders. July 21: Picked first raspberries, 5 crates. Pints shipped to Toronto. Cooler today. Sold at 204, 196, 184. July 22nd: Sunday. Rained all night and all morning in torrents. Everything flooded. Drain by the cistern washed out again. July 23: Our biggest day this season. 227 baskets of cherries, mostly at 85¢. 37 crates of Callery at 65¢. 36 crates of beans at 50¢. 6 crates at 75¢. 1 pepper (first) $1.00. 2 crates of mammons (first) $1.50. July 24: Orders lighter today. Picked 152 crates of cherries & 6 crates of raspberries. July 25th: Picked 181 crates of cherries today. 10 crates of Callery, 10 beans, 10 cukes, 2 mammons. Fine & very warm. July 26th: Picked 225 crates of cherries today. Also 25 crates of peppers sent to Toronto. Sold at 90¢ & $1.00 for the 20 crates sent July 24th & 25th. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 27: Started raining hard about 7:30. Only picked 63 cherries between showers that lasted all day. July 28: Another shower at 6 a.m. Picked 11 crates raspberries, very wet, sold at 9¢ in Toronto. July 29th: Fine & cool. Went to Puslinch Lake with Hicks for a picnic. July 30th: Picked 211 crates cherries at 80¢ and 50¢, 50 crates cherries at 50¢. Beans, 4 crates mammons, $1.25 & $1.50. 25 Callery at 65¢, 14 cukes, 50¢ x 5 beans, 40¢. July 31st: Fine & warm. Sold 103 x 36 lbs at 50¢ & 154 x 11 crates cherries at 80¢. Aug 1: 212 baskets cherries & 7 crates raspberries, warm & looks like rain. Callery drain blocked up again. Aug 2: Very warm, picked 105 x 11 crates cherries, 80¢ and 192 x 6 crates cherries, 50¢. Picked 4 x 11 qt & 1 x 6 qt tomatoes, sold at 80¢, last. Aug 3: Very warm, several showers last night and several thunder showers went north of us today but looks like rain again tonight. Only picked 105 crates cherries today. Aug 4: Cut 2 loads Callery for Scott at $11.00 per ton. Price no good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Cabbage crop no good, very small. Also picked 9 crates raspberries and sold that. 107 cherries & 16 cukes. Aug 5th: Sunday, rained last evening and nearly all night. Had more showers this morning. Picked first cherries, did not get much done, only picked 35 crates cherries. Aug 6th: Cloudy and a few light showers. Did not get much done, only picked 35 crates cherries. Aug 7th: Picked 128 cherries at 80¢ & 31 crates, 23¢, 25¢, 11 tomatoes at $1.00, 5 bags Callery at 14¢, 10 slims plums 60¢, 6 apples 4¢. Aug 8th: Very warm, picked 148 cherries at 75¢ & 80¢. Aug 9th: Cherry orders slowing up, picked 50 baskets tomatoes 75¢. Just about finished up Callery. Took a load to Scott at $11.00 per ton. Aug 10th: Very warm night, picked 50 crates, 60¢, 65¢ cherries, 5, 58, 11 qt, and a few tomatoes 60¢. Aug 11th: Sat., not much doing, picked 30 tons at 55¢, cooler today. Aug 12th: Sunday, picnicked at Guelph with Johns & Hammonds, 25 there in all. Aug 13th: A very busy day, a lot of cherries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Bill Smith off drunk again. Picked 86 tomatoes at 50¢, 174½ plums 50¢, 16 cukes 25¢, 43 peppers 50¢, 119 cherries 75¢, total 409 baskets & 7 crates. Weather fine & warm. Aug 14: Weather fine. Picked 64 plums at 40¢, 78 tomatoes at 40¢, 35 cukes 25¢, 15 apples 30¢, 27 cherries 75¢, 7 cabbages 65¢, total 219 baskets & 7 crates. Aug 15: Fine & warm, orders not very plentiful. Sold yeast 25 plums, shipped 50 peppers & 28 plums & tomatoes, and 167 baskets & 23 crates cabbages, etc. Aug 16: Picked 128 tomatoes 30¢, 128 red plums for Hart at 30¢, and shipped about 40 cabbages, very warm weather. Aug 17th: Shipped 200 baskets Victory, also 100 dozen corn at 30¢. Aug 18: Sat, not much doing, picked 25 cukes, 20 tomatoes, 15 plums, 100 dozen corn. Aug 19: Sunday, fine. Drove to Eden Mills. Aug 20: Very busy today, 267 baskets tomatoes, 95 plums, 50 cukes, 7 peppers, 93 dozen corn. Aug 21: Busy again, about 400 baskets tomatoes & plums, 30 cukes, 75¢. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 22nd: Busy again. Picked 189 plums at 27¢, 28¢ & 30¢, 64 cukes 17¢, 100 doz corn 21¢. Weather fine. Aug 23rd: Not so busy today. 235 baskets and 110 doz corn (all up north). Aug 24th: Not so many orders. 175 baskets north, had a shower from about 9:30 to noon. Aug 25: Sat. Picked 302 baskets Burbank plums for Hart & Scott at 27¢ & 28¢. Shipped 27 baskets, 3 crates north. Aug 27th: Orders heavy again & Smith drunk again. Sent about 100 baskets tomatoes, but shipped 288 tomatoes & 186 plums and 11 peppers & 72 doz corn and 82 cherries. Aug 28th: Finished up today on cherries (2 baskets). Have been practically done since Aug 15th, but have been picking a few baskets daily since. Had 386 x 11 qt of Richmonds, 2459 x 11 qt Montmorency, 445 x 6 Montmorency, 82 x 6 Sweets. Had a big storm this afternoon, very heavy thunder, high wind, lots of trees broken down also a regular downpour of rain. Shipped 180 tomatoes and 85 plums today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 29th: Picked 160 Burbank plums for Hart at 30¢. Shipped about 50 at 35¢ & 40¢ for Blues. Aug 30th: Another showery night. Slept about 7 hrs this morning. Our telephone out of order until this evening. Did not get all orders filled. Reduced 4 rows at 4 PM. Some tomatoes over ripe now. Took 27 bushels ripe ones to the canning factory, 45½ bus. Aug 31st: Great, a few orders for Friday. Weather fair & cool. Quite a change. Will soon be fall. Sept 1st: No orders today. Madge and I went to Toronto Ex, got home about 10 o'clock. We quit. Stayed at Uncle John's. It was a lovely day. Sept 2nd: Sunday, fine. Did not do a thing, placed behind allot the fair. Mr. & Mrs. Cutler's called. Sept 3rd: Labor Day, not so many orders. Had a few showers but managed to get our orders out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 4th: Picked 162 plums but only 75 tomatoes, also 16 Clapps Favorite Pears at 25¢. Finished corn had 843 doz, sold for highest 30¢ & lowest 15¢, about $150.00 for the lot. Sept 5th: Picked 155 plums price 30¢ to 40¢, 110 tomatoes 30¢, 27 pears at 75¢. Sept 6th: Not many orders today, 80 plums, 60 tomatoes. Took 55 bushels to canners, also shipped 42 Red Peppers to Toronto, sold at 4 sweets 75¢ & 80¢, (lots to $1.00 to $1.50, best). Sept 7th: Finished on Burbank plums total 1202 baskets, not so many orders, only 65 tomatoes, 10 peppers, 100 plums, 6 pears, corn. Sept 8th: Sat. Pulled 27 bags carrots for Hart at 80¢. Sept 9th: Sunday, went with Cutthroats to Brantford & Caledonia. Sept 10th: Not very many orders, picked 115 plums & about 100 tomatoes. Sept 11th: Pretty busy again today, sold Hart 20 bags carrots at 80¢. Shipped 24 best Red Peppers to Toronto. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> sent North 72 plums, 23 pears, 6 peppers, 2 caul, and about 80 tomatoes 3½¢. Sept 12: A big rain & thunder shower in the night, not so many orders. 57 plums, 66 tomatoes, and picked another 50, shipped peppers for Toronto, another shower & thunderstorm this evening. Sept 13: Our lightest day for some time, only picked 105 baskets. Sept 14: Not many orders. 26 tomatoes, 34 plums, 15 peppers. Sept 15: Sat. Picked 48 cukes, 50 plums, & 40 tomatoes. Sept 16: Sunday, motored to Niagara Falls with Hicks, was a lovely day. Sept 17: This Monday with not many orders, only shipped 61 plums, 30 tomatoes, 4 peppers, 2 caul. Sept 18: Cooler today. Picked 47 plums, 31 tomatoes, 7 peppers & 5 caul. Shipped 20 peppers to Toronto. Sold 100 sweet peppers to Italians for 25¢, left without coats, to call tomorrow AM. Have half of them picked tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 19th: Cold & cloudy with strong North East winds, not many orders, only shipped 46 plums & 5 tomatoes. Ross Hart died suddenly at nine P.M. last night with heart trouble, was at the station the day before shipping fruit. Sept 20th: Nothing much doing, rained nearly all last night and today. Cut 9 cauliflowers. Sept 21st: Fine again but no orders, only about 10 plums, 6 tomatoes, 3 caul. North. Went to Ross Hart's funeral. Sept 22nd: Saturday. Nothing doing in orders. Had Ross Hart's cheque returned from the bank. He gave me it the day before he died and we did not get it cashed. It kind of worries you as it is for $450 and owes us another $300, besides. Sept 23rd: Cold, went to Chapman's for supper. Sept 24th: Not very many orders today. Started to pick peppers, very cold. Sept 25th: Had large order from Nile Feather for Mrs. Hart about. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> he cancelled it guess the people would not trust them any more because Ross Hart owed everybody. Sept 26th: Sold 135 baskets peppers at 25¢ & 35¢. Picked more all day again; some frost last night but no damage done here. Sept 27th: Cold & cloudy. Have furnace going tonight & last night picking peppers. Sold Italians, 100 baskets peppers at 25¢ & 38 crates 90¢. Madge and I have bad colds. Sept 28th: About finished picking peppers, sold another 25 crates. Cut 18 crates cauliflower, sold 8 at $1.00. Shipped 10 to Toronto, sold at $1.75 & $2.00 cents. Also finished picking plums, shipped the last 100 to Toronto, sold at 50¢. Total plums for the season: Shiros, baskets: 317 Red Junes, baskets: 69 Abundance, baskets: 44 Early Blue, baskets: 4 Burbanks, baskets: 1202 Pragos, baskets: 234 Bradshaws, baskets: 84 Lombards, baskets: 89 Reine Claude, baskets: 358 Monarchs, baskets: 168 Grand Dukes, baskets: 114 Total Baskets: 3311 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 29th: Cool & cloudy. Still have a cold – not doing very much. Sept 30: Sunday a little milder but have our furnace going. Had Slim Blair & Harry Summons over in the evening, also Mr & Mrs Hicks. Aline is to be married on Oct 6th. Oct 1st: Warmer. Smith sick with a cold today. Myself not very good. Cut 5 crates of cauliflowers, 4 baskets of plums, and 12 baskets of tomatoes for the last of them I guess. Oct 2nd: Warmer, nothing doing. My cold worse again. Smith sick yet too, he has a bad one. John hoeing strawberries & Jerry ploughing. Laid off the teamster Saturday, he got too slow for anything. Oct 3rd: Warm with very heavy fogs every night and morning, nothing much doing. Jerry, John, & Smith hoeing strawberries. Guess will soon have to go to - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 4th: Still warm & foggy. Cut 12 crates cauliflowers, also sold 30 more boxes peppers to Italians at 75 and 80 ¢, we are having some job keeping the rats away from them. Had to move the peppers out of the barn and put them in the leery shed now, they are there too, have over 100 crates of them yet. Oct 5th: Cut 12 crates cauliflowers and shipped a few more red peppers and sold 30 crates more to the Italians. Oct 6th, Sat: Shipped 27 baskets cukes last night to Toronto for the last, doing a lot of small jobs and started pulling weeds & peppers out of raspberry patch. Oct 7th, Sunday: Fine and warm. Have a cold, do not feel very good and did not drive far, only up to the mountains. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 8th: Pulling weeds & peppers. Got the big patch done but had to work all day, four of us at it. Oct 9th: Took out a $4000 mortgage on Harry Tenney's house in Roseland to run 4 years at 6½% interest. Italians got 26 more boxes peppers yesterday and we shipped 73 bskts Red Peppers and 13 crates cauliflowers to Toronto last shipment sold at peppers 60¢ and cauliflowers 8¢ 22½¢ and $1.50 a box. Wished we had lots at that. Oct 10th: Fine but light white frosts yesterday morning and today but no harm much, our dahlias not frozen yet. Oct 11th: Very warm like summer. Men drawing up dirt for hotbeds. Oct 12th: Still warm about 80 in the shade. Drew in 4 loads pumpkins and a load of vegetable marrow. Suppose I will have to go to market, and I don't like the job. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 14: Sunday a little cooler but fine. Drove up to the mountain for an hour or so. Oct 15: Fine & milder again. Started putting in tile. Got 360 (6 inch) in today. Also Bill Smith off drunk again always does it when there is something special on. Oct 16: Showery this morning. Got a few more peppers ready (30 bskts) & 10 crates cauliflowers. Last shipment 50 bskts red peppers sold @ 55¢ 60¢ and cauli @ 80¢ crate. Oct 17: Rained nearly all last night again. Still draining, got another 360 6-inch tiles. Weather hot and showery, raining again this evening. Oct 18: Rained all night & most of this morning. Shipped 12 crates cauliflowers and picked our apples about 9 bushels. Had to stop draining too much rain, ground flooded. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 19th: Pulling carrots. Got 90 bushels out but have none sold yet. Seems to be no sale for them. Another shower tonight at 4:30, in fact a thunder shower. Bill Smith still off yet. Oct 20th: Went into the city to try & sell some carrots. Not much success only sold 50 bushels @ 35¢. Oct 21st: Sunday motored down the middle road to the 12 mile creek. It was a lovely day. Oct 22nd: Getting out carrots and took one load to Hamilton and getting a load ready for market but it looks like rain tonight. Oct 23rd: Went to market in the rain. Showered until 7 or 8 o'clock. Sold out by nine o'clock by giving the stuff away. Pie pumpkins 40 to 50¢ doz. Marrows 40 to 50¢. Cauliflowers $1.00 box. Carrots 40 to 50¢ box. Large pumpkins sold lot of 128 at 5¢ each. Did not get another offer. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Here are the transcriptions of the latest diary entries: Oct 24th: Delivered 200 pumpkins at 5¢ and 5 bags of carrots 50¢. Sold them yesterday. Some more rain again today. Oct 25th: Went to market again. Things slow. Pumpkins hard to sell! Did not get home until 4:30. Price about the same. Oct 26th: Delivered 40 bags of carrots in Hamilton. Have a bad cold. Oct 27th: In bed all day with a cold. Oct 28th: Sunday cool. Heiks called to see us. Oct 29th: Bought 500 berry crates at Uplons for 15¢ each. Oct 30th: Not feeling very good yet. Got another load of 6" tile (360) - getting ready for market. Oct 31st: Very cold this A.M., temperature 20 when I left for market. Got home about 3:30 P.M. Oct 31st: Charlotte had her birthday party today. Still putting in tile. Nov 1st: Got another load of tile. 300-6 inch 100-4 inch. Weather milder and looks like rain. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 2nd: Still draining ground. Nice and dry now. Nov 3rd: Rained in the night and nearly all day. Not much doing. Nov 4th: Sunday. Fine & mild. Did not go any place. Nov 5th: Putting in more drains. Finished loading up for market. Nov 6th: Fine. Went to market. Took mostly carrots. 30 bags. Sold at 30 to 50¢ a bushel. A few pumpkins. Tomatoes both hard to sell. Nov 6th & 7th: Draining yet. Weather fine. Nov 8th: Raining. Not much doing. Nov 9th & 10th: Doing more draining. Put in 300 feet of big drain, raising it a foot at the mouth. Nov 11: Sunday. Armistice Day. Stayed home all day. Nov 12th: Thanksgiving day. Showery in the morning. More draining after dinner. Nov 13th: Went to market again. Carrots 35¢ to 50¢. Cauliflowers 8¢. 12¢ crate. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 14th: More draining. Finished big drain. Got ready for market. Nov 15th: Market poor today. Sold carrots, 33 bags at 30¢ a bushel. Cauliflowers 8¢/12¢. Nov 16th: Finished draining for the season. Cost is as follows: 300 - 8 inch at 10¢: $30.00 1940 - 6 inch at 6¢: $104.40 1210 - 4 inch at 28 poles: $34.60 Total cost for tile: $169.00. Also took up some old ones to clear out. Nov 17th: Started digging trees & sorting carrots. Nov 18th: Sunday, cloudy & mild. Drove around for a drive through (county home). Below Pat Nelson, while the children were at Sunday school. Nov 19th: Delivered 50 bags carrots to Stevens & Solomon at 40¢ and brought home a load of 32 qt. crates from Uptons 8 at 24¢. Rained hard nearly all day. Got a load ready for market. Turning cold tonight. Nov 20th: Went to market again. Sold carrots at 30¢ to 40¢ a bushel. Weather fine, got home at ___. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 21st: Finished car of manure. Shipped 16 crates of cauliflowers to Bracebridge and delivered 40 bags of carrots to Hamilton. Raining and snowing nearly all afternoon. Some snow on the ground this morning. Went to market for the last time. Weather cleared up fine. Was home at 11:30 a.m. Carrots at 30¢ & 40¢ a bushel. Carload 80¢ to 100¢ crates. Nov 23rd: Doris sent home from school with chicken pox. Virtue brought a Mercury Radio over, but it won’t work. Nov 24th, Sat.: Weather fine. Not doing much today, having a holiday. Nov 25th: Sunday cooler today, freezing hard, down to 18° this evening. Nov 26th: Ground frozen hard, covering strawberries. Nov 27th: Unloaded another car of manure, the second put in right on to the strawberries. Getting milder tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 28. Had to stop covering strawberries frost all out again. Nov 29th. Digging out old plum orchard at the back of Johns. Nov 30th. Finished drawing up the wood and burning the brush at the back of Johns. Sat Dec 1st. Started to build a kitchen for Smith, got it all covered in today. Dec 2nd. Still have the Mercury Radio, would not go. Mr Hoffman came up and put a new tube in & it goes 6k Dec 3rd unloaded another car of manure wet & muddy and showers all morning. Dec 4th started another car manure at noon. Dec 5th finished car manure, getting colder at noon, freezing hard ronight & some snow flurries. Dec 6th cold & frosty today but the sun is shining about the first day for two weeks. Dec 7th Finished covering strawberries took nearly four cars then we left a couple of acres old {patch?} uncovered. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 8th Cold today down to 12 froz from zero, not doing much now. Dec 9th. Sunday cool all day alone, trying out a Mercury Radio does not seem to work seems to be an account of the power it goes up and down all the time put all the lights and a toaster on and it stopped Charlotte & Alan have chicken pox now Dec 10th. Cold & frosty not much doing, Dec 11th. took Mercury Radio back to Toronto, they say the battery ones the best and Wentworth Motors say Spartan Electric the best of all. Dec 12th Fair & mild doing odd jobs around the place. Dec 13th Mild & cloudy foggy at nights; Smith started pruning. Dec 14th mild light showers started unloading 5th car of manure. Dec 15th mild & cloudy drawing manure. Dec 16. Weather same mild & cloudy went for a short drive in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 17 Monday mild and raining, another car of manure arrived. Dec. 18 still mild but a little frost. Dec 19th unloaded 6th and last car of manure, colder with the ground frozen some. Dec 20th. Cold this morning thermometer at 10 above at 8 am. Dec 21st at Hamilton buying Xmas presents, cold and some snow. Dec 22nd. Very cold Thermometer at 8 oclock only 5 above zero. Smith has been digging out dead pear trees must be over 50 of the grafted ones dead. Dec 23rd Sunday not quite so cold. Dec 24th. Mild & fine doing odd jobs & getting Xmas tree ready. Dec 25th Christmas Day, mild & fine, not much snow left only a few spots here & there. Children all had a good time and all went down to Uncle John's for Dinner & supper and all had a good time </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 26. Wed. still mild every body around and all over Canada & W. States has an Epidemic of Flu. Smiths have it. Dec 27th. still mild settled up our seasons business have $640.00 out yet half of it (Ross Harts) got $1200 each (John & I) for years work and nothing on our investment Dec 28th still mild & thawing, had a holiday today. Dec 29th went to market bot a goose 17 1/4 lbs at 334 lb total $5.70 hope it won't be too fat. Weather windy & turning colder going down to Aunt Ida's for supper. Dec 30th. Sunday fair & not very cold. Dec 31st Mild & windy the end of another year. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> [Two blank pages] </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> [Left page blank] Total Sales <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1.</td> <td>1644.19.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2057.28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>1288.14.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1451.29.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1068.21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>648.91</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>1073.80.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>$9231.82.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>D Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>16.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 10</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>250.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>306</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>375</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Dominion Canners</td> <td>9482</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 10</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burk's Falls</td> <td>1895</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Ap Wonod Tottenham</td> <td>9180</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feby 28</td> <td>Ross Hart Estate</td> <td>15324</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 6</td> <td>up to cash sales</td> <td>3153</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>Peppers cash sales</td> <td>20965</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct & Nov</td> <td>Hamilton Market</td> <td>20050</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>107380</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 8</td> <td>WJ Broley Cookstown</td> <td>400</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>4562</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Stronach {& Son} "</td> <td>435</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+13</td> <td>PJ Marin Bracebridge</td> <td>890</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>390</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>3845</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Stronach {& Son} Toronto</td> <td>1266</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>J W {Troyes?} Magnetawan</td> <td>6335</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>H. Rinn Tottenham</td> <td>6710</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>1235</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Shaw & Shea Trout Creek</td> <td>1655</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+7</td> <td>D Camilla Barrie</td> <td>3705</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>S L Anderson Crossland</td> <td>400</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Stronach Toronto</td> <td>745</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mansen Welb "</td> <td>{825?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wm Peck Burk's Falls</td> <td>9120</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Fraser & McArthur South River</td> <td>2110</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>D.S. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>10710</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>JR {Couse?} Cookstown</td> <td>5945</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+8</td> <td>R Trading Co S. River</td> <td>3610</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>64891</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 22</td> <td>RL Scott Aldershot</td> <td>5610</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>JF Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>480</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fraser & McArthur</td> <td>19,00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Brown & Co Barrie</td> <td>720</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>12665</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Stronach & Son Toronto</td> <td>2089</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>2480</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Geo Sinclair Orillia.</td> <td>50,80.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>John Saro Barrie</td> <td>11046</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1"</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>3232.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Edgar & Co Sundridge</td> <td>4285</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible writing at left margin}</td> <td>AE Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>15165</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>R.T. Armstrong Burk's Falls</td> <td>7980</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>WV Fry Thornton</td> <td>4660</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>SR Trading Co South River</td> <td>14465</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>JD Steward Thornton</td> <td>5370</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>JD Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>800</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>R.A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>6150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>GW {Melias?} Beeton</td> <td>650</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>106821</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 10</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>G.W. Nichols Beeton</td> <td>17435</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Burlington Co Op.</td> <td>750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>2108</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wm Peck Burk{'s} Falls</td> <td>123.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Stronach Toronto</td> <td>15.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>BR Stewart Hockley</td> <td>16.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 16</td> <td>Ron Hart Burl{ington}</td> <td>480.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>SL Anderson Crossland..</td> <td>41 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>DS Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>114.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Shaw & Shea Trout Creek</td> <td>5355</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>25385</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>F.E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>1420</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>1694</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>{blotted out} 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 19</td> <td>Stronach Toronto</td> <td>119.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>4790</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 19</td> <td>{illegible})Draft</td> <td>5805</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>145129</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 16: Camilla Barrie - $50.55 Aug 17: D.S. Leitor, Buck Hall - $60.15 July 31: Manser Wells, Toronto - $12.40 Aug 21: Hice Bus, Bracebridge - $18.70 Aug 22: R.L. Scott, Aldershot - $138.78 Shonach & Son, Toronto - $13.84 Aug 23: D. Scaletta, Huntsville - $117.50 Aug 24: Williamson, Tollerton - $3.00 Aug 25: J.W. Trayer, Buck Falls - $5.00 G. Martin, Bracebridge - $43.50 R.L. Scott, Aldershot - $47.79 Burlington C. Operator - $86.00 W.S. Manning, Elmrale - $32.75 G.R. Trading Co., South River - $63.00 Shaw & Shea, Trout Creek - $57.60 J. Simpson & Son, Tottenham - $74.23 Harriett & Co., Port Colne - $175.15 Aug 31: Shaw & Shea, Trout Creek - $42.51 Edgar & Co., Sundridge - $43.00 2 Crathrae & Co., Sundridge - $46.25 July 31: Manser Wells, Toronto - $12.85 R.E. Bayeroft, Stayner - $13.75 Aug 1: Shonach & Son, Toronto - $57.06 Aug 3: G.W. Nichel, Beeton - $62.70 Aug 4: L. Robinson, Elmrale - $24.78 Aug 6: Ross Hart, Burlington - $271.43 Aug 7: William Jim Cap, Hamilton - $1194.48 Aug 7: Mary Liddy, Cookstown - $59.84 R.E. Bayeroft, Stayner - $88.40 Shonach & Son, Toronto - $35.22 Manser Wells, Toronto - $30.71 Aug 9: Burn & Co., Barrie - $62.85 William Peek, Burks Falls - $68.87 Mary Fisher, Cookstown - $26.15 Burlington C. Operator - $25.00 Aug 13: Hulether Bros, Bracebridge - $61.03 Aug 14: Manser Wells, Toronto - $88.43 Shonach, Toronto - $26.98 Total: $2057.28 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sales 1928 Page 1 May 16 Mansen Welb, Toronto - $24.66 May 23 " " - $30.68 May 30 " " - $18.96 June 6 " " - $55.84 June 13 " " - $24.66 June 20 " " - $28.58 June 26 " " - $12.55 July 4 " " - $380.35 July 10 " " - $51.82 July 4 Shronach & Sons - $260.95 July 5 Cash Sale - $3.50 July 6 Cash Sale - $77.75 July 10 Wm Cumming, Jean Thornton - $60.48 July 14 R.L. Scott, Aldershot - $170.00 July 24 Mansen Welb, Toronto - $8.40 July 25 Shronach & Son, Toronto - $29.34 July 29 G.W. Nichol, Beeton - $273.72 Cash Sales to July 16th - $7.50 July 27 L. Robinson, Elmvale - $7.45 Total: $1644.19 [Inside back page blank] </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/502a3f5dcb63a6dd5a5b56ee67a7ec17.pdf d33aa0c81dea7ea3277806920eb0056d PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5132858ea38ccd4a57898d701984de41.pdf 8506eb707811101c0cc45af49e626a9f PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1927 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Black front cover} Season 1927 {April} 1st & 8th trees. should have been grafted. instead of the ones that were done April 3rd. arrived home from San Diego at 8 oclock this morning. Alan sick with the measles all the way home. weather cold & cloudy. April 4th. still cloudy. got Truck fixed up and got our trunks. still cloudy. April 5th. Raining today. Alan still very sick. Went to Hamilton got motor License's Truck $36 Car $9 Speed Limit on Highways increased today from 25 miles before now 35 miles per hour. April 6th. Have Victor Russell Rossell 25 Devonport at grafting plum trees transplanting peppers and finished tomatoes. weather turning colder. April 7th. Finished transplanting 1st Time 72 sashes tomatoes 60 sashes cabbages 70 sashes peppers. Apil 8th. Gathering brush and digging out old trees men finished grafting 760 grafts at 5¢ each $38.00. weather very cold & cloudy. Owen Sound wins Junior OH Canadian Hockey and Varsity senior. Champions of Canada April 9th. Cool north winds more trouble find my big drain blocked & smashed the water running on top of the ground. April 10th. Sunday clear & cold. April 11th, Tried to fix drain but no results. too much water. after dinner we watered hotbeds. April 12th. Pruning sweet cherries. last years budding a failure very few grew. dug 20 more dead trees out makes about 50 in all. April 13th Finished pruning and gathering up pear brush. weather fair & cool. 1 �April 14th. went to Hamilton this morning bought a horse. 9 years old $142.50 unloading car of manure tried new horse drawing manure - draws good but seems very slow April 15th Finished unloading manure. Good Friday, cold with Easterly winds April 16th. Finishing brush & wood out of the orchard. April 17th. Easter Sunday Fine & mild had Bells for supper. April 18th. Started un-covering strawberries three men started work at noon. John sick in bed again Apr. 19th. unloaded another car of manure. very warm. 80 in the shade. April 20th. uncovering strawberries they look green. but rows light also very weedy. April 21st. uncovering strawberries. cool & cloudy with rain about 430 p.m. April 22nd very cold some snow flurries. still uncovering strawberries April 23rd Very cold & a few Snow flurries finished uncovering strawberries & started on 5th car of manure. (the last one.) raised Smith's wags {wages} to $18 00 April 24th. Just as cold as ever. froze nearly an inch of ice last night. April 25th. cold & windy had Oakes with pump. fixing drain. April 26th. cool & cloudy finished fixing drain rained in the morning April 27th. made a few more hotbeds & planted Cucumbers. (6 ozs of perfection) in 8 sashes. April 28th. Still cool & windy planted 48 trees. refilling dead ones Cost $33 15 at E. D. Smiths, Winona. started transplanting tomatoes 36 sashes First & Best done April 29th, Weeding peppers and planted two bags Cobbler Potatoes cost $450 {$4.50} April 30th. started putting out Cabbages. got. 10 000 out today. weather fair but cool. May 1st. still cool & cloudy had Grandma Boniface & Harry out for the day. 2 �May 2nd. Fine but a cool wind finished Cabbages at noon 15 000 in all. also planted 18 Rows Beans (15 lbs Davis White Wax.) 1 lb Peas in one Row. and transplanted tomatoes rest of day. May 3rd. Transplanted tomatoes had a shower at noon went to Mr. La Patourel's Funeral. weather very cold. May 4th. showery all morning finished transplanting tomatoes 150 sashes. half John Baer & half First & Best 100 plants to the sash. also planted 2 sash - 4 ozs seed Vegetable Marrows. May 5th. Planting strawberries weather cool. ground in good shape. but the plants are poor May 6th. Sowed Cauliflower seed 2 oz snowball $5.50 in 8 sashes. Planting strawberries rest of the day May 7th. Planting strawberries cut first 2 baskets Asparagus shipped to Toronto Sold at $300 {$3.00} per bkt May 8th Sunday. Cooler again today. strong east winds May 9th. Thunder shower at 4 a m. and continued raining until nearly noon. Dave Sovereigns big barn burned. cold & cloudy in the afternoon {Side note} Asparagus $2.00 today May 10th. More Rain this a.m. started at 7 am to 10 a.m. warm this afternoon. planted strawberries. colder again tonight May 11th & 12th. Still cool & showery finished planting about 6 acres Strawberries May 13th. Planted Raspberry suckers and started to fill in old strawberry patch May 14th. showery all day planted a few Strawberries and had a general clean up around the barn & garage May 15th. Sunday. cold cloudy & some light showers. May 16th. Finished getting in baskets. have 11 200 - 11 qts in and 12 000 covers starting hoeing cabbages stopped at 5 pm. another big shower. May 17th. Cool with more rain. Smith off again on a drunk since Saturday 3 �May 18th. Hoed Cabbages & started hoeing strawberries Sunshiney today. quiet a change. has been cloudy so long. May 19th. Hoeing strawberries had two sweaters and a big coat on. cold east wind showers in the afternoon a few Blossoms coming out on Early plums & cherries May 20th Bright & fine today put 2nd dose of nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. planted 1000 Vanguard Strawberries in 8 rows. next shanty Bill Smith on the drunk yet. May 21st Very cold & cloudy. hoeing old strawberries with sweaters & big coat on. A Hamilton man named New won the Kings plate with (Troutlet.) Charles. Lindberg. San Diego flyer. reported landed in Paris tonight after flying from New York. 3640 miles (no stop.) in 33 1/2 hours May 22nd Very warm as hot as summer. about 90. drove out back of Waterdown blew two tires out. May 23rd. Raining again this morning. and rained hard all day from the East. and still raining at 6 pm. and very cold Blossoms nearly all out now. am afraid they will not set in this cold wet weather May 24th. Cold & cloudy with a drizzle of rain. planted some late Potatoes. May 25th Hoeing new Strawberries weather a little better. May 26th. another couple of showers hoeing strawberries in the morning. planted a few tomatoes. after dinner went to Mrs Blayhoughs funeral in Toronto turned cold. feels like frost. covered up all hotbeds again. May 27th. Some frost this a.m. but no damage. clear & very cold. hoeing strawberries May 28th. still cold & clear planted some more tomatoes this afternoon cold again tonight down to 40 at bedtime. Sowed carrots (2 lbs Nantes) sowed at a little smaller than Onion hole in drill May 29th. Cold & cloudy have a fire in our furnace today. nearly frost again. May 30th. Cloudy with East winds planted tomatoes all day. 4 �May 31st. Finished planting tomatoes 15 000 in all cloudy with strong west winds and cold. at 830 p.m. thermometer is 48. June 1st & 2nd weather clear & cool. Hoeing old strawberrys very weedy & not much good June 3rd planting peppers. June 4th. Rained all morning planted cukes & more peppers in the afternoon ordered (10 cars manure) 5 for strawberry covering to start Nov 15th. 5 for Hotbeds. Jan 30. Feb 15 Mar 1st. 5th & 15th. {Side note} I can start greens April 15th. June 5th Sunday. cool again. June 6th Finished planting peppers & Vegetable Marrows planted Cauliflowers in the afternoon. covered them all with berry boxs about 6000. June 7th & 8th. Hoeing strawberries. very weedy & poor. June 9th. Rained in the morning fixed up Sprayer. piled frames etc. broke axle on the truck cost $1960 {$19.60}. warm & windy. June 10th. warm men hoeing strawberries I started cultivating carrots. had two showers. Had Mr Briggar out wants strawberries again June 11th. started spraying cherry crop looks very light also plums & pears. June 12th Sunday fair & cool. June 13th. Spraying. men hoeing strawberries June 14th. Finished spraying 13 tanks in all. 5 1/2 lbs lead and 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur per tank. did not take as much as last year. two reasons. not much frost & from 200 to 300 trees dead or dying. winter killed to wet last fall. they did not stop growing until frozen up. June 15th & 16th. Fair & some warmer but cool nights. about 50 at six in the mornings Cultivating carrots men hoeing etc June 17th & 18th. Hoeing & cultivating. 5 �June 19th. Sunday cold East wind & raining all day. June 20th & 21st cleaning up hot beds. Smith drunk again since Sat. night June 22nd. Hoeing strawberries fine & warm June 23rd Weeding carrots. Picked first strawberries 26 x 36 Pint crates Sold at 17¢ & 18¢ Picked two days ahead of last year. June 24th. Fair & warm Weeding carrots and planted Pickling cukes June 25th Saturday Picked 46 x 36 pints S Berries by 10.30 in the morning sent to Toronto sold at 40 @ 18¢ 4 @ 17¢ 2 @ 16¢ just done as it started to rain June 26th. Sunday, fair have a bad cold. June 27th Picked 51 x 27 SBerries shipped to Toronto June 28th. getting pretty warm today no picking June 29th. Berrie price all shot in Toronto only 15¢ qt. sent 52 crates to Jam Factory sold bal 40¢ crates at $400 {$4.00} crate. weather extremely hot. cooking the berries nearly June 30th. Very warm, 95 in the Shade 112 in the Sun, hoeing July 1st Still warm picked 115 crates SBerries Send 110 to Uptons. went in to Hamilton saw the sights of the 60 years of Confederation, and Midway Shows. Cut 1st Cabbages. July 2nd Saturday saw the Old Boys Parade in Hamilton very warm July 3rd Very cold down to 50 tonight July 4th. Cool this a.m. 44 when I got up. picked 93 crates SBerries July 5th Rained all morning Hoed in the afternoon July 6th. Picked 67 crates SB 16 crates Cabbages Berries selling today in Hamilton Market as high as $6.00 and 20c & 25¢ qt July 7 Picked 67 x 27 SBerries. July 8th only picked 44 x 27 SBerries nearly done. 6 �July 9th Hoeing Rasps cut 12 crates Cabbages. July 10th Sunday had 6 Visitors from the city weather fine. July 11th. strawberries about done. picked 67 crates today. total to date 679 crates. this year cabbages selling slow shipped only 12 crates today at $100 {$1.00} a crate July 12. Very warm 96 in the Shade picked 18 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries Sold at $100 {$1.00} had a bad wind storm tonight but not much rain. blew some trees over and blew a lot of plums off. July 13th Picked 35 bskt Richmond cherries spraying Montmorency cherries. more wind tonight and some rain July 14th. Raining this morning got two teeth pulled very sore with an absess July 15th showery again cut 45 crates Cabbages at 80 & 90¢ crate July 16th. Cloudy looks like more rain, men hoeing. July 17th. Sunday. Fine. had a bad face where I got teeth pulled very sore July 18th. Monday picked 12 bskts Beans sold at 80¢ 45 crate 17 crates Cabb 80¢ 18 bskts Richmond cherries $1 00 only had 100 bskt Richmonds picked 2 x 36 Rasps for the first sold at 15¢ pint July 19th Spraying cherries 3rd time for Some of them. Sowed 3 pecks White Sweet Clover Seed on old strawberry patch for a trial July 20th Cooler today. picking a few cherries. July 21 Picked 5 crates Rasps a few Beans Cabbages & cherries July 22 Started picking a few Montmorency at $1.15¢ but no demand yet and Cabbages no sale at all July 23 Sat. Rained nearly all day yesterday last night and still raining today. July 24th. Sunday. Fair & not very warm 7 �July 25th. A Busy day Picked 17 crates Rasps pints sold in Toronto at 12¢ also 107 bskt Cherries shipped north at $115. 10 beans at 60¢ 11 Cabb. at 70¢ July 26. warm today shipped 138 bskts Cherries $115. July 27th another thunder shower last night getting very wet. Picked 85 cherries $115 11 crates Rasps. one bskt Cukes (first) at $1 25 July 28th. Picked 133 cherries another rain tonight July 29th. Picking cherries at home place. not so good a lot of worms. Picked 86 bskts 9 crates Rasps a crate of Vegetable Marrows 12 cukes 5 Beans 7 Green peppers 2 Cabb. Cabbages dead no sale July 30th Sold Scott 6 tons Cabbage at $10 per ton. took about 450 cabbages to make a ton. also 35 cherries July 30 Sunday. went for a picnic through Caledonia York. Cayuga to Canfield. and back by Binbrook & Elfrida it was a nice day. Aug 1st Had a busy day today 125 cherries $115 {$1.15} 35 crates Cabbages 60¢. 18 cukes 50¢ 3 crates marrows $150 {$1.50} 6 Beans 60¢ Aug 2. Cooler picked 11 crates Rasps & 78 cherries. cherries nearly done. Aug 3rd Picked 154 cherries at $115 about done only a few more bskts Morellos. picked 26 bskts Sweet peppers sold at 10 at $125 3 at $115 13 at $100 Aug 4th. nothing doing Sold about $15 00 worth of fruit only. Aug 5th Sold Scott another load of Cabbages 4150 lbs at $12 00 per ton Aug 6th nothing doing Aug 7th Sunday. saw the Prince of Wales & Premier Baldwin of England pass the corner on the note did not see the Premier he went by the Beach Road. way to Hamilton & heard them speak on the Radio at the opening of the new peace Bridge between Fort Erie & Buffalo 8 �Aug 8th Picked first 5 bskts tomatoes sold at $1.75 also finished Black Cherries had about 11 25 bskts total of all kinds about 1/3 of last year. Aug 9th. nothing doing Sold a part load of Cabbages @ $15 per ton Aug 10th. Picked 6 bskts tomatoes $1.25 a few Cukes 45 and 50¢ 4 caul at $150 crate Aug 11th. Hoeing corn & strawberries only shipped 3 Cukes & 4 Cabbages Aug 12th weather has been warm & dry. Picked 50 bskts in all some busy day, 14 toms at $125 {$1.25} 20 Shiro plums 75¢ Aug 13th Sat Sold 2415 lbs cabbages $15 per ton Aug 14th Sunday. Fine went for a drive to Blue Springs Park, near Guelph. Aug 15. picked 55 toms Sold at $100 {$1.00}. bskt. 32 plums 75¢ some Cukes. Cabbages etc Aug 16th. not many orders picked 45 peppers for Toronto sold at 85¢. Aug 17th. about 50 bskts toms at 70¢ and Cabb. Cukes etc 12 Beans 60¢ Aug 18. Had Mr Neilson budding cherry Trees. also men Sam Oakes starting to fix drain (cellar) all blocked up again. Aug 19th. Had a pretty busy day. 68 plums @ 60¢. 60 toms 70¢ 8 cukes 65¢ 8 Caul $125 {$1.25}, 5 Cabb 60. 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} crate & 9 at 80¢ crate 7 peppers 75¢. Aug 20th. working at drain yet. picked Scott 50 Red June plums at $55¢ crop of plums light will only have a little over 200 bskts Red June. Aug 21st Sunday fine drove to Guelph & Kitchener and home by Dundas Aug 22 Fine & warm. had a big day today shipped 68 plums 60¢ 10 cukes 50¢ 2 peppers 75¢ 119 toms 70¢, 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} 9 cabb 60. 12 Cauiflowers $1.25. also have about 60 toms picked for tomorrow. Aug 23rd. Picked a few plums & Shipped 12 Red peppers & 28 Green to Toronto Tomatoes today. 55 cts. 9 �Aug 24th had a shower last night and very cool today picked about 25 tomatoes about 90 shipped & 35 left over for tomorrow some Cabbages marrows Cauliflowers & 45 Burbank plums Aug 25th. busy again As usual. {Side note}. McCulloughs arrived today. Aug 26th. Picked about 200 tomatoes plums and every thing else shipped all on orders Aug 27th Busy again Sold Scott 50 plums 55¢ 55 toms 45¢ 25 peppers 40¢ 5 marrows 80¢ and shipped 25 plums 2 Red peppers at $150 {$1.50}. also picked 24 Pears at 60¢ and 57 plums for Monday. Aug 28 Sunday went for a drive with Dave & Effie to Puslinch Lake Guelph & Rockwood Acton Milton & home. -Aug 29th. Busy again started raining hard at noon. Shipped the plums & pears we picked Sat, also 140 tomatoes 8 Caul 8 peppers 21 cukes 2 marrows. 4 Cabb. Aug 30th. Lots of orders again. shipped 154 toms 55¢ 99 plums 60{¢} 17 cukes 40{¢} 6 peppers 10 pears 60{¢} 4 Cabb 60{¢} 7 Cauliflowers 125 {$1.25} Sept 1st Very busy again 103 toms at 50¢ Plums 68{¢} Burbanks 60{¢} 5 Gages 80¢ Bradshaws $100 {$1.00} Caul Cabb Marrows Peppers Cukes. Bill Smith still on the drunk since Sat. I missed Aug 31st too busy to write lots of orders have had four very busy days this week. Sept 2nd Friday. busy again Finished Burbank plums & Clapps Pears. Sept 3rd Sat. went to Toronto Ex. {Exhibition} was a fine day. big crowd there. had a good time Sept 4th. Sunday fine. Sept 5th. Busy again Smith back on the job. shipped 253 toms at 40¢ 35 pears at 60¢ 20 cukes 40{¢} 13 caul $125 {$1.25} 4 cabb 60{¢} 13 peppers. Sept 6th. Kept busy with orders. again weather fine. Sept 7th Tomatoes slumping in price shipped 200 today at 30¢ and 50 Gages at 80¢. looks like rain tonight 10 �Sept 8th & 9th. Lots of orders weather fine. Sept 10th. Sat only shipped 50 bskts today. shipped over 1050 toms this week. Sept 11th Sunday Fair & cool Sept 12th A Big day today. 321 bskt tomatoes @ 30¢ total bskts 390. & 16 crates Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00} Sept 13th another busy day wet too. had a shower in the night. Bill Smith drunk again. got in for supper after seven. 300 bskts & 8 bags & 2 crates Sept 14 not so many tomato orders - 125 bskts only. 47 bskt plums. 75¢ & 80¢ Sept 15 & 16th very busy again also the 17th (Sat) picked 64 toms 40 plums & 25 pears for Freight Monday to Litster. Sept 19th. orders dropping off 185 toms today. Sept 20 to 24th. orders light. picking tomatoes for Canning Co. weather cool. nearly frosts at night Sept 25 Sunday Fine & warm drove down to Van Vagners Beach Sept 26th Busy again today 115 toms 60 plums 75 pears 12 cukes 4 peppers 3 cauliflowers Sept 26 to 30th not so many orders but busy, picking tomatoes for Canners etc had a big thunder storm on night of 29th. Oct 1st. Sold 214 sweet peppers to a Peddlar at 35¢. $75 00 Oct. 8th. Picking peppers nearly all week. weather fine all but Friday 7th. Big thunderstorm in the night & showery balance of the day. Finished tomatoes on Oct 7th. tried to get 20 bskts could only get 17 bskts The whole bunch down with Dysentery, on Oct 6th Alan was the worst. Aunt Chrissie had a stroke about 5 oclock tonight and is very low. Oct 11 Sold some more peppers to the peddlars at 75¢ to $100 {$1.00} a bushel. Aunt Chrissie very low will not last long. (at 12 noon) 11 �Oct 12. Aunt Chrissie died at 330 this morning had a thunder shower about 6 am. and has been raining all day. Oct 15. Cool this morning first heavy white frost of the Season. Oct 22. Pulling and hauling carrots all week. weather pretty good a couple of days cold but lost no time all week. Sold 500 bus {bushels} to Stevens & Solomon at 37½ and 200 to Stevenson Fruit Co at 40¢ and a couple of small orders. have 555 delivered the rest to take first of week. Got new Chev {Chevrolet} Car tonight. Paid $700 and old car. Oct 24th Finished drawing Carrots had 754 bushels. Oct 25th went to Market weather fine got 50¢ box for marrows 50{¢} to $1 00 box for pumpkins 75{¢} & $1 00 box for Cauliflowers. Oct 26 Husking Corn. Oct 27 Market again home at noon. weather all week Just like summer was 73 today. Oct 28th. Finished husking corn had about 80 bushels. weather very warm Oct 29th. Drew in corn stalks Brot horse home from pasture. weather cooler & cloudy. Oct 30. Fine today went to Mrs Mays for Supper. Oct 31st. Fine & warm drew two load of Orange crates from Guelph. (432) at 5¢ from Carrols Nov 1st at Market for the last with pumpkins, marrows & cauliflowers also shipped the last of our peppers to Toronto 94 bskts. Nov 2 & 3rd drew two loads crates from Brantford and one from Kitchener 1014 in all. Had a run in with Stewart about drain blocked with stone. Know nothing about but stung by circumstantial evidence Nov 4th cleaned Stewarts drain Nov 5th. Sat a m. moved 800 crates from Stewarts we had stored there. had moved Smith to Burl {Burlington} after dinner. Nov 6th. Sunday Cold & windy, with first snow flurries of the season. 12 �Nov 7th & 8th. Digging old cherry trees out. Have a dead cold Nov 9th & 10th & 11th fixing drains & cleaning out roots on old Blackberry patch weather warm & cloudy. Nov 12th turning colder taking up & cleaning drain along the east side of hollow Nov 13 Fair & cold freezing hard Nov 14 & 15th Fine & warm as summer. Fixing drains. Nov 16th showery nearly all day. Fixed Boxs Nov 17th. cold rain in the morning snowing after dinner drained spray machine of water. got Anti freeze in Truck Nov 18th Cold, some snow on ground finished ploughing Nov 19th Sunday. cloudy & cool showery at night. Nov 20th 21st 22nd & 23rd &. cloudy & mild with some showers fixing & putting in tile drains Nov 24th. Colder & raining today. Nov 25 Fine. getting hotbed earth piled up. Nov 26. Putting in more tile raining in the afternoon & evening. Nov 27 Sunday cloudy. Nov 28th. more draining. & rained again all afternoon & night. Nov 29th. Fine more tiles in Nov 30 A thunder storm in the night & more rain all day unloaded first car of manure this fall. two weeks late for 1st car. Dec 1st. Colder some snow on the ground, men digging out trees. Dec 2nd & 3rd Unloading 2nd car manure, weather cool. 13 �Dec 4th Sunday fine but cool. Dec 5th 6th 7th. Fine & milder but ground frozen covering strawberries Dec 8th. Turned colder in the night and blowing a gale from the West Temperature down to 14 this morning reports say as low as 38 below zero in the west Dec 9th. Clear cold & frosty 5 above zero this a.m. Dec 10th. milder again unloading car of manure did not get done broke a spring of on the truck Dec 11th. Sunday mild & cloudy like rain. a year ago today on our way South, at Chicago this afternoon. Dec 12th. Finished car of manure & covering strawberries Dec 13 mild Mr Smith sick with cold. Dec 14th. Putting in some more tile weather mild rain last night. Dec 15th. draining all day just freezing a little. Dec 16th. Rained all last night & this morning snowing this afternoon. Sent Jerry Fishcarrier $15 00 pretty early to start borrowing after working all Summer Dec 17 Unloading another car manure Dec 18th Sunday cold drove to Hamilton. Dec 19th. moderately cold men cutting up old trees which we dug up. Dec 20th unloading 5th car of manure. no more until Jan 30th. Dec 20th to 24th weather moderately cold. one night nearly zero. Just a few patches of snow on the ground. men cleaning up brush and cutting up dead trees that they dug out Dec 25th. Xmas day fine & bright. was down to Johns all day. all had a good time Dec 26th & 27th. Fine winter weather. Just a little frost. 14 �Dec 28th 29th & 30th. mild thawing every day. fixed barn doors. Roof. and putting posts under small house. Dec 31st. Rained all last night and all day today. looks like stopping now at 5 p.m. turndng turning colder snow flurries at night Total Sales Page 1 $3169.63 "2 1429.42 3 1343.96 4 1366 72 5 1600 01 8909.74 1927 net profits Frank $1400 00 John 1400.00 Nov 18 AP Wonod Tottenham 43 15 Oct 17 Brown & Co Barrie 27.55 Pd by draft 18 W. V. Fry Thornton 48 75 15 �" 19 T. S. Tremouth Powassan 32 00 " 19 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 190 75 " 19 R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls 28.50 " 19 R A Cooper Elmvale 7 75 20 J D Stewart Thornton 42 10 x 20 JFB Gunn Sundridge 61 35 24 R. L. Scott Aldershot 5 60 24 Stevenson Fruit Coy. Hamilton 60.00 Nov 3 Manser Welb Toronto 7 14 3 Stronach & Son 9 76 3 D S Litster Burks Falls 28.05 8 Manser Welb Toronto 7 01 12 J D Wisdom Allandale 24 60 12 Stronach Toronto 12 80 16 �17 Manser Welb Toronto 8 14 26 J W Troyer Magnetawan 8 10 J R Couse Cookstown 127 58 John Saso Barrie 32 00 Shaw & Shea Trout Creek 32 50 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 215.95 Canadian Canners 200 13 Stevens & Solomon 15 78 Hamilton Market Sale 46 00 Hare Bros Bracebridge 274 97 F D Cancilla Barrie 2 50 30 Dec 8 1600.01 +Sept 30 J. Simpson Tottenham 40.80 Oct 4 Manser Welb Toronto 2 95 17 �4 Fraser & McArthur South River 35 90 5 Edgar & Co Sundridge 51 90 6 J F Cullingham Cookstown 23 00 J D Wisdom Allandale 134 55 SR Trading Co South River 102 30 A E Johnston Sundridge 135.50 W Manning Elmvale 11 50 P. J. Marrin Bracebridge 78 90 + G W Nichol Beeton 71 50 Oct 12 Stronach & Sons Toronto 20 79 12 B R Stewart Hockley 42 20 15 J J McKnight Tottenham 51 90 22 Stevens & Solomon Hamilton 187.47 21 Hanna & Co Port Carling 126 25 + 18 �20 Manser Welb Toronto 36 01 20 Wm Peck Burks Falls 124 24 19 R V Hart Burlington 69 05 20 Stevenson Fruit Hamilton 22 00 1368.72 Sept 12 Fraser & McArthur S. River 42 65 13 G Williamson Tottenham 3.00 13 G. W. Nichol Beeton 126 75 14 D. Scaletta Huntsville 13 50 14 J W Troyer Burks Falls 39.25 14 Russell Allison Cookstown 7.20 15 D. S. Litster Burks Falls 64 55 16 J J McKnight Tottenham 71 20 +17 Mrs M Gollop Cookstown 84 35 19 �19 F.D. Cancilla Barrie 135 05 19 Shaw & Shea Trout Creek 56 00 19 Manser Welb Toronto 18 78 24 R L Scott Aldershot 137 00 20 W. V. Fry Thornton 161 05 +21 J D Stewart Thornton 54 55 26 J Saso Barrie 135 50 27 D S Litster Burks Falls 126 90 27 Manser Welb Toronto 24 38 28 Stronach & Son Toronto 20 60 29 S L Anderson Crossland 21 10 29 Williamson Tottenham {00} 60 1343 96 Aug 15 Manser Welb Toronto 25.98 20 �" 15 D S Litster Burks Falls 59.10 17 FJB. Gunn Sundridge 28.70 +19 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 100.85 20 R. L. Scott Aldershot 100.54 22 Fraser & McArthur South River 34 05 +23 Manser Welb Toronto 30 55 29 J R Couse Cookstown 60.00 30 P.J. Marrin Bracebridge 36 65 Sept 1 J J McKnight Tottenham 65 80 +"1 Simpson & Son Tottenham 33 80 5 Wm Peck Burks Falls 113 75 6 Manser Welb Toronto 55 43 7 Hare Bros Bracebridge 250 00 8 G W Nichol Beeton 121 55 21 �A P Wonod Tottenham 56 97 Paid by draft R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls 33 50 Paid by draft Brown & Co Barrie 36 60 Paid by draft H. Fisher Cookstown 28 20 Paid by draft A E Johnston Sundridge 157 40 1429 42 Cheques for 1927 May 5 Manser Welb Toronto 96 50 24 Manser Welb Toronto 24 76 31 Manser Welb Toronto 23 64 June 6 Manser Welb Toronto 30 21 13 Manser Welb Toronto 16 80 20 Manser Welb Toronto 19.73 July 4 Manser Welb Toronto 220 00 22 �June 27 Manser Welb Toronto 404.13 July 25 Manser Welb Toronto 26.75 July 10 Wm Cunningham Thornton 55.08 " 25 F. D. Cancilla Barrie 20.00 25 G. W. Nichol Beeton 57.25 27 J Simpson Tottenham 21.72 Aug 2 Manser Welb Toronto 169.72 4 Upton Jam Coy Hamilton 1651.18 5 R. L. Scott Aldershot 94.85 +5 Wm Peck Burks Falls 62 58 9 Manser Welb Toronto 71.74 10 J J McKnight Tottenham 103 15 x 10 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 87.39 3169.63 23 �For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 24 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1927 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Season 1927 {April} 1st & 8th trees. should have been grafted. instead of the ones that were done April 3rd. arrived home from San Diego at 8 oclock this morning. Alan sick with the measles all the way home. weather cold & cloudy. April 4th. still cloudy. got Truck fixed up and got our trunks. still cloudy. April 5th. Raining today. Alan still very sick. Went to Hamilton got motor License's Truck $36 Car $9 Speed Limit on Highways increased today from 25 miles before now 35 miles per hour. April 6th. Have Victor Russell Rossell 25 Devonport st grafting plum trees transplanting peppers and finished tomatoes. weather turning colder. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 7th. Finished transplanting 1st Time 72 sashes tomatoes 60 sashes cabbages 70 sashes peppers. Apil 8th. Gathering brush and digging out old trees men finished grafting 760 grafts at 5¢ each $38.00. weather very cold & cloudy. Owen Sound wins Junior OH Canadian Hockey and Varsity senior. Champions of Canada April 9th. Cool north winds more trouble find my big drain blocked & smashed the water running on top of the ground. April 10th. Sunday clear & cold. April 11th, Tried to fix drain but no results. too much water. after dinner we watered hotbeds. April 12th. Pruning sweet cherries. last years budding a failure very few grew. dug 20 more dead trees out makes about 50 in all. April 13th Finished pruning and gathering up pear brush. weather fair & cool. April 14th. went to Hamilton this morning bought a horse. 9 years old $142.50 unloading car of manure tried new horse drawing manure - draws good but seems very slow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 15th Finished unloading manure. Good Friday, cold with Easterly winds April 16th. Finishing brush & wood out of the orchard. April 17th. Easter Sunday Fine & mild had Bells for supper. April 18th. Started un-covering strawberries three men started work at noon. John sick in bed again Apr. 19th. unloaded another car of manure. very warm. 80 in the shade. April 20th. uncovering strawberries they look green. but rows light also very weedy. April 21st. uncovering strawberries. cool & cloudy with rain about 430 p.m. April 22nd very cold some snow flurries. still uncovering strawberries April 23rd Very cold & a few Snow flurries finished uncovering strawberries & started on 5th car of manure. (the last one.) raised Smith's wags {wages} to $18 00 April 24th. Just as cold as ever. froze nearly an inch of ice last night. April 25th. cold & windy had Oakes with pump. fixing drain. April 26th. cool & cloudy finished fixing drain rained in the morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 27th. made a few more hotbeds & planted Cucumbers. (6 ozs of perfection) in 8 sashes. April 28th. Still cool & windy planted 48 trees. refilling dead ones Cost $33 15 at E. D. Smiths, Winona. started transplanting tomatoes 36 sashes First & Best done April 29th, Weeding peppers and planted two bags Cobbler Potatoes cost $450 {$4.50} April 30th. started putting out Cabbages. got. 10 000 out today. weather fair but cool. May 1st. still cool & cloudy had Grandma Boniface & Harry out for the day. May 2nd. Fine but a cool wind finished Cabbages at noon 15 000 in all. also planted 18 Rows Beans (15 lbs Davis White Wax.) 1 lb Peas in one Row. and transplanted tomatoes rest of day. May 3rd. Transplanted tomatoes had a shower at noon went to Mr. La Patourel's Funeral. weather very cold. May 4th. showery all morning finished transplanting tomatoes 150 sashes. half John Baer & half First & Best 100 plants to the sash. also planted 2 sash - 4 ozs seed Vegetable Marrows. May 5th. Planting strawberries weather cool. ground in good shape. but the plants are poor </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 6th. Sowed Cauliflower seed 2 oz snowball $5.50 in 8 sashes. Planting strawberries rest of the day May 7th. Planting strawberries cut first 2 baskets Asparagus shipped to Toronto Sold at $300 {$3.00} per bkt May 8th Sunday. Cooler again today. strong east winds May 9th. Thunder shower at 4 a m. and continued raining until nearly noon. Dave Sovereigns big barn burned. cold & cloudy in the afternoon {Side note} Asparagus $2.00 today May 10th. More Rain this a.m. started at 7 am to 10 a.m. warm this afternoon. planted strawberries. colder again tonight May 11th & 12th. Still cool & showery finished planting about 6 acres Strawberries May 13th. Planted Raspberry suckers and started to fill in old strawberry patch May 14th. showery all day planted a few Strawberries and had a general clean up around the barn & garage May 15th. Sunday. cold cloudy & some light showers. May 16th. Finished getting in baskets. have 11 200 - 11 qts in and 12 000 covers starting hoeing cabbages stopped at 5 pm. another big shower. May 17th. Cool with more rain. Smith off again on a drunk since Saturday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 18th. Hoed Cabbages & started hoeing strawberries Sunshiney today. quiet a change. has been cloudy so long. May 19th. Hoeing strawberries had two sweaters and a big coat on. cold east wind showers in the afternoon a few Blossoms coming out on Early plums & cherries May 20th Bright & fine today put 2nd dose of nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. planted 1000 Vanguard Strawberries in 8 rows. next shanty Bill Smith on the drunk yet. May 21st Very cold & cloudy. hoeing old strawberries with sweaters & big coat on. A Hamilton man named New won the Kings plate with (Troutlet.) Charles. Lindberg. San Diego flyer. reported landed in Paris tonight after flying from New York. 3640 miles (no stop.) in 33 1/2 hours May 22nd Very warm as hot as summer. about 90. drove out back of Waterdown blew two tires out. May 23rd. Raining again this morning. and rained hard all day from the East. and still raining at 6 pm. and very cold Blossoms nearly all out now. am afraid they will not set in this cold wet weather </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 24th. Cold & cloudy with a drizzle of rain. planted some late Potatoes. May 25th Hoeing new Strawberries weather a little better. May 26th. another couple of showers hoeing strawberries in the morning. planted a few tomatoes. after dinner went to Mrs {Blayhoughs?} funeral in Toronto turned cold. feels like frost. covered up all hotbeds again. May 27th. Some frost this a.m. but no damage. clear & very cold. hoeing strawberries May 28th. still cold & clear planted some more tomatoes this afternoon cold again tonight down to 40 at bedtime. Sowed carrots (2 lbs Nantes) sowed at a little smaller than Onion hole in drill May 29th. Cold & cloudy have a fire in our furnace today. nearly frost again. May 30th. Cloudy with East winds planted tomatoes all day. May 31st. Finished planting tomatoes 15 000 in all cloudy with strong west winds and cold. at 830 p.m. thermometer is 48. June 1st & 2nd weather clear & cool. Hoeing old strawberrys very weedy & not much good June 3rd planting peppers. June 4th. Rained all morning planted cukes & more peppers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in the afternoon ordered (10 cars manure) 5 for strawberry covering to start Nov 15th. 5 for Hotbeds. Jan 30. Feb 15 Mar 1st. 5th & 15th. {Side note} {I can start greens? or 1 car start greens?}. April 15th. June 5th Sunday. cool again. June 6th Finished planting peppers & Vegetable Marrows planted Cauliflowers in the afternoon. covered them all with berry boxs about 6000. June 7th & 8th. Hoeing strawberries. very weedy & poor. June 9th. Rained in the morning fixed up Sprayer. piled frames etc. broke axle on the truck cost $1960 {$19.60}. warm & windy. June 10th. warm men hoeing strawberries I started cultivating carrots. had two showers. Had Mr Briggar out wants strawberries again June 11th. started spraying cherry crop looks very light also plums & pears. June 12th Sunday fair & cool. June 13th. Spraying. men hoeing strawberries June 14th. Finished spraying 13 tanks in all. 5 1/2 lbs lead and 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur per tank. did not take as much as last year. two reasons. not much frost & from 200 to 300 trees dead or dying. winter killed to wet last fall. they did not stop growing until frozen up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 15th & 16th. Fair & some warmer but cool nights. about 50 at six in the mornings Cultivating carrots men hoeing etc June 17th & 18th. Hoeing & cultivating. June 19th. Sunday cold East wind & raining all day. June 20th & 21st cleaning up hot beds. Smith drunk again since Sat. night June 22nd. Hoeing strawberries fine & warm June 23rd Weeding carrots. Picked first strawberries 26 x 36 Pint crates Sold at 17¢ & 18¢ Picked two days ahead of last year. June 24th. Fair & warm Weeding carrots and planted Pickling cukes June 25th Saturday Picked 46 x 36 pints S Berries by 10.30 in the morning sent to Toronto sold at 40 @ 18¢ 4 @ 17¢ 2 @ 16¢ just done as it started to rain June 26th. Sunday, fair have a bad cold. June 27th Picked 51 x 27 SBerries shipped to Toronto June 28th. getting pretty warm today no picking June 29th. Berrie price all shot in Toronto only 15¢ qt. sent 52 crates to Jam Factory sold bal 40¢ crates at $400 {$4.00} crate. weather extremely hot. cooking the berries nearly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 30th. Very warm, 95 in the Shade 112 in the Sun, hoeing July 1st Still warm picked 115 crates SBerries Send 110 to Uptons. went in to Hamilton saw the sights of the 60 years of Confederation, and Midway Shows. Cut 1st Cabbages. July 2nd Saturday saw the Old Boys Parade in Hamilton very warm July 3rd Very cold down to 50 tonight July 4th. Cool this a.m. 44 when I got up. picked 93 crates SBerries July 5th Rained all morning Hoed in the afternoon July 6th. Picked 67 crates SB 16 crates Cabbages Berries selling today in Hamilton Market as high as $6.00 and 20c & 25¢ qt July 7 Picked 67 x 27 SBerries. July 8th only picked 44 x 27 SBerries nearly done. July 9th Hoeing Rasps cut 12 crates Cabbages. July 10th Sunday had 6 Visitors from the city weather fine. July 11th. strawberries about done. picked 67 crates today. total to date 679 crates. this year cabbages selling slow shipped only 12 crates today at $100 {$1.00} a crate July 12. Very warm 96 in the Shade picked 18 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries Sold at $100 {$1.00} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> had a bad wind storm tonight but not much rain. blew some trees over and blew a lot of plums off. July 13th Picked 35 bskt Richmond cherries spraying Montmorency cherries. more wind tonight and some rain July 14th. Raining this morning got two teeth pulled very sore with an absess July 15th showery again cut 45 crates Cabbages at 80 & 90¢ crate Juy 16th. Cloudy looks like more rain, men hoeing. July 17th. Sunday. Fine. had a bad face where I got teeth pulled very sore July 18th. Monday picked 12 bskts Beans sold at 80¢ 45 crate 17 crates Cabb 80¢ 18 bskts Richmond cherries $1 00 only had 100 bskt Richmonds picked 2 x 36 Rasps for the first sold at 15¢ pint July 19th Spraying cherries 3rd time for Some of them. Sowed 3 pecks White Sweet Clover Seed on old strawberry patch for a trial July 20th Cooler today. picking a few cherries. July 21 Picked 5 crates Rasps a few Beans Cabbages & cherries July 22 Started picking afew Montmorency at $1.15¢ but no demand yet and Cabbages no sale at all </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 23 Sat. Rained nearly all day yesterday last night and still raining today. Juy 24th. Sunday. Fair & not very warm July 25th. A Busy day Picked 17 crates Rasps pints sold in Toronto at 12¢ also 107 bskt Cherries shipped north at $115. 10 beans at 60¢ 11 Cabb. at 70¢ July 26. warm today shipped 138 bskts Cherries $115. July 27th another thunder shower last night getting very wet. Picked 85 cherries $115 11 crates Rasps. one bskt Cukes (first) at $1 25 July 28th. Picked 133 cherries another rain tonight July 29th. Picking cherries at home place. not so good a lot of worms. Picked 86 bskts 9 crates Rasps a crate of Vegetable Marrows 12 cukes 5 Beans 7 Green peppers 2 Cabb. Cabbages dead no sale July 30th Sold Scott 6 tons Cabbage at $10 per ton. took about 450 cabbages to make a ton. also 35 cherries July 30 Sunday. went for a picnic through Caledonia York. Cayuga to Canfield. and back by Binbrook & Elfrida it was a nice day. Aug 1st Had a busy day today 125 cherries $115 {$1.15} 35 crates Cabbages 60¢. 18 cukes 50¢ 3 crates marrows $150 {$1.50} 6 Beans 60¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 2. Cooler picked 11 crates Rasps & 78 cherries. cherries nearly done. Aug 3rd Picked 154 cherries at $115 about done only a few more bskts Morellos. picked 26 bskts Sweet peppers sold at 10 at $125 3 at $115 13 at $100 Aug 4th. nothing doing Sold about $15 00 worth of fruit only. Aug 5th Sold Scott another load of Cabbages 4150 lbs at $12 00 per ton Aug 6th nothing doing Aug 7th Sunday. saw the Prince of Wales & Premier Baldwin of England pass the corner on the {added note} note did not see the Premier he went by the Beach Road. way to Hamilton & heard them speak on the Radio at the opening of the new peace Bridge bertween Fort Erie & Buffalo Aug 8th Picked first 5 bskts tomatoes sold at $1.75 also finished Black Cherries had about 11 25 bskts total of all kinds about 1/3 of last year. Aug 9th. nothing doing Sold a part load of Cabbages @ $15 per ton Aug 10th. Picked 6 bskts tomatoes $1.25 a few Cukes 45 and 50¢ 4 caul at $150 crate Aug 11th. Hoeing corn & strawberries only shipped 3 Cukes & 4 Cabbages </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 12th weather has been warm & dry. Picked 50 bskts in all some busy day, 14 toms at $125 {$1.25} 20 Shiro plums 75¢ Aug 13th Sat Sold 2415 lbs cabbages $15 per ton Aug 14th Sunday. Fine went for a drive to Blue Springs Park, near Guelph. Aug 15. picked 55 toms Sold at $100 {$1.00}. bskt. 32 plums 75¢ some Cukes. Cabbages etc Aug 16th. not many orders picked 45 peppers for Toronto sold at 85¢. Aug 17th. about 50 bskts toms at 70¢ and Cabb. Cukes etc 12 Beans 60¢ Aug 18. Had Mr Neilson budding cherry Trees. also men Sam Oakes starting to fix drain (cellar) all blocked up again. Aug 19th. Had a pretty busy day. 68 plums @ 60¢. 60 toms 70¢ 8 cukes 65¢ 8 Caul $125 {$1.25}, 5 Cabb 60. 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} crate & 9 at 80¢ crate 7 peppers 75¢. Aug 20th. working at drain yet. picked Scott 50 Red June plums at $55¢ crop of plums light will only have a little over 200 bskts Red June. Aug 21st Sunday fine drove to Guelph & Kitchener and home by Dundas </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 22 Fine & warm. had a big day today shipped 68 plums 60¢ 10 cukes 50¢ 2 peppers 75¢ 119 toms 70¢, 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} 9 cabb 60. 12 Cauiflowers $1.25. also have about 60 toms picked for tomorrow. Aug 23rd. Picked a few plums & Shipped 12 Red peppers & 28 Green to Toronto Tomatoes today. 55 cts. Aug 24th had a shower last night and very cool today picked about 25 tomatoes about 90 shipped & 35 left over for tomorrow some Cabbages marrows Cauliflowers & 45 Burbank plums Aug 25th. busy again As usual. {Side note}. McCulloughs arrived today. Aug 26th. Picked about 200 tomatoes plums and every thing else shipped all on orders Aug 27th Busy again Sold Scott 50 plums 55¢ 55 toms 45¢ 25 peppers 40¢ 5 marrows 80¢ and shipped 25 plums 2 Red peppers at $150 {$1.50}. also picked 24 Pears at 60¢ and 57 plums for Monday. Aug 28 Sunday went for a drive with Dave & Effie to Puslinch Lake Gueloh & Rockwood Acton Milton & home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 24th. Busy again started raining hard at noon. Shipped the plums & pears we picked Sat, also 140 tomatoes 8 Caul 8 peppers 21 cukes 2 marrows. 4 Cabb. Aug 30th. Lots of orders again. shipped 154 toms 55¢ 99 plums 60{¢} 17 cukes 40{¢} 6 peppers 10 pears 60{¢} 4 Cabb 60{¢} 7 Cauliflowers 125 {$1.25} Sept 1st Very busy again 103 toms at 50¢ Plums 68{¢} Burbanks 60{¢} 5 Gages 80¢ Bradshaws $100 {$1.00} Caul Cabb Marrows Peppers Cukes. Bill Smith still on the drunk since Sat. I missed Aug 31st too busy to write lots of orders have had four very busy days this week. Sept 2nd Friday. busy again Finished Burbank plums & Clapps Pears. Sept 3rd Sat. went to Toronto Ex. {Exhibition} was a fine day. big crowd there. had a good time Sept 4th. Sunday fine. Sept 5th. Busy again Smith back on the job. shipped 253 toms at 40¢ 35 pears at 60¢ 20 cukes 40{¢} 13 caul $125 {$1.25} 4 cabb 60{¢} 13 peppers. Sept 6th. Kept busy with orders. again weather fine. Sept 7th Tomatoes slumping in price shipped 200 today at 30¢ and 50 Gages at 80¢. looks like rain tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 8th & 9th. Lots of orders weather fine. Sept 10th. Sat only shipped 50 bskts today. shipped over 1050 toms this week. Sept 11th Sunday Fair & cool Sept 12th A Big day today. 321 bskt tomatoes @ 30¢ total bskts 390. & 16 crates Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00} Sept 13th another busy day wet too. had a shower in the night. Bill Smith drunk again. got in for supper after seven. 300 bskts & 8 bags & 2 crates Sept 14 not so many tomato orders - 125 bskts only. 47 bskt plums. 75¢ & 80¢ Sept 15 & 16th very busy again also the 17th (Sat) picked 64 toms 40 plums & 25 pears for Freight Monday to Litster. Sept 19th. orders dropping off 185 toms today. Sept 20 to 24th. orders light. picking tomatoes for Canning Co. weather cool. nearly frosts at night Sept 25 Sunday Fine & warm drove down to Van Vagners Beach Sept 26th Busy again today 115 toms 60 plums 75 pears 12 cukes 4 peppers 3 cauliflowers Sept 26 to 30th not so many orders but busy, picking tomatoes for Canners etc had a big thunder storm on night of 29th. Oct 1st. Sold 214 sweet peppers to a Peddlar at 35¢. $75 00 Oct. 8th. Picking peppers nearly all week. weather fine all but Friday 7th. Big thunderstorm in the night & showery balance of the day. Finished tomatoes on Oct 7th. tried to get 20 bskts could only get 17 bskts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> The whole bunch down with Dysentery, on Oct 6th Alan was the worst. Aunt Chrissie had a stroke about 5 oclock tonight and is very low. Oct 11 Sold some more peppers to the peddlars at 75¢ to $100 {$1.00} a bushel. Aunt Chrissie very low will not last long. (at 12 noon) Oct 12. Aunt Chrissie died at 330 this morning had a thunder shower about 6 am. and has been raining all day. Oct 15. Cool this morning first heavy white frost of the Season. Oct 22. Pulling and hauling carrots all week. weather pretty good a couple of days cold but lost no time all week. Sold 500 bus {bushels} to Stevens & Solomon at 37½ and 200 to Stevenson Fruit Co at 40¢ and a couple of small orders. have 555 delivered the rest to take first of week. Got new Chev {Chevrolet} Car tonight. Paid $700 and old car. Oct 24th Finished drawing Carrots had 754 bushels. Oct 25th went to Market weather fine got 50¢ box for marrows 50{¢} to $1 00 box for pumpkins 75{¢} & $1 00 box for Cauliflowers. Oct 26 Husking Corn. Oct 27 Market again home at noon. weather all week Just like summer was 73 today. Oct 28th. Finished husking corn had about 80 bushels. weather very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 29th. Drew in corn stalks Brot horse home from pasture. weather cooler & cloudy. Oct 30. Fine today went to Mrs Mays for Supper. Oct 31st. Fine & warm drew two load of Orange crates from Guelph. (432) at 5¢ from Carrols Nov 1st at Market for the last with pumpkins, marrows & cauliflowers also shipped the last of our peppers to Toronto 94 bskts. Nov 2 & 3rd drew two loads crates from Brantford and one from Kitchener 1014 in all. Had a run in with Stewart about drain blocked with stone. Know nothing about but stung by circumstantial evidence Nov 4th cleaned Stewarts drain Nov 5th. Sat a m. moved 800 crates from Stewarts we had stored there. had moved Smith to Burl {Burlington} after dinner. Nov 6th. Sunday Cold & windy, with first snow flurries of the season. Nov 7th & 8th. Digging old cherry trees out. Have a dead cold Nov 9th & 10th & 11th fixing drains & cleaning out roots on old Blackberry patch weather warm & cloudy. Nov 12th turning colder taking up & cleaning drain along the east side of hollow Nov 13 Fair & cold freezing hard Nov 14 & 15th Fine & warm as summer. Fixing drains. Nov 16th showery nearly all day. Fixed Boxs Nov 17th. cold rain in the morning snowing after dinner drained spray machine of water. got Anti freeze in Truck </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 18th Cold, some snow on ground finished ploughing Nov 19th Sunday. cloudy & cool showery at night. Nov 20th 21st 22nd & 23rd &. cloudy & mild with some showers fixing & putting in tile drains Nov 24th. Colder & raining today. Nov 25 Fine. getting hotbed earth piled up. Nov 26. Putting in more tile raining in the afternoon & evening. Nov 27 Sunday cloudy. Nov 28th. more draining. & rained again all afternoon & night. Nov 29th. Fine more tiles in Nov 30 A thunder storm in the night & more rain all day unloaded first car of manure this fall. two weeks late for 1st car. Dec 1st. Colder some snow on the ground, men digging out trees. Dec 2nd & 3rd Unloading 2nd car manure, weather cool. Dec 4th Sunday fine but cool. Dec 5th 6th 7th. Fine & milder but ground frozen covering strawberries Dec 8th. Turned colder in the night and blowing a gale from the West Temperature down to 14 this morning reports say as low as 38 below zero in the west Dec 9th. Clear cold & frosty 5 above zero this a.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 10th. milder again unloading car of manure did not get done broke a spring of on the truck Dec 11th. Sunday mild & cloudy like rain. a year ago today on our way South, at Chicago this afternoon. Dec 12th. Finished car of manure & covering strawberries Dec 13 mild Mr Smith sick with cold. Dec 14th. Putting in some more tile weather mild rain last night. Dec 15th. draining all day just freezing a little. Dec 16th. Rained all last night & this morning snowing this afternoon. Sent Jerry Fishcarrier $15 00 pretty early to start borrowing after working all Summer Dec 17 Unloading another car manure Dec 18th Sunday cold drove to Hamilton. Dec 19th. moderately cold men cutting up old trees which we dug up. Dec 20th unloading 5th car of manure. no more until Jan 30th. Dec 20th to 24th weather moderately cold. one night nearly zero. Just a few patches of snow on the ground. men cleaning up brush and cutting up dead trees that they dug out </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 25th. Xmas day fine & bright. was down to Johns all day. all had a good time Dec 26th & 27th. Fine winter weather. Just a little frost. Dec 28th 29th & 30th. mild thawing every day. fixed barn doors. Roof. and putting posts under small house. Dec 31st. Rained all last night and all day today. looks like stopping now at 5 p.m. turndng turning colder snow flurries at night Total Sales <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>$3169.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>1429.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>1343.96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1366 72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1600 01</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8909.74</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1927 net profits <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Frank</td> <td>$1400 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John</td> <td>1400.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 18</td> <td>AP Wonod Tottenham</td> <td>43 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 17</td> <td>Brown & Co Barrie</td> <td>27.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd by draft 18</td> <td>W. V. Fry Thornton</td> <td>48 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>T. S. Tremouth Powassan</td> <td>32 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>190 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>28.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>R A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>7 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>J D Stewart Thornton</td> <td>42 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 20</td> <td>JFB Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>61 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>R. L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>5 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Stevenson Fruit Coy. Hamilton</td> <td>60.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>7 14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Stronach & Son</td> <td>9 76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>28.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>7 01</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>J D Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>24 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Stronach Toronto</td> <td>12 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>8 14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>J W Troyer Magnetawan</td> <td>8 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J R Couse Cookstown</td> <td>127 58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>John Saso Barrie</td> <td>32 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Shaw & Shea Trout Creek</td> <td>32 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 8</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>215.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Canadian Canners</td> <td>200 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Stevens & Solomon</td> <td>15 78</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hamilton Market Sale</td> <td>46 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>274 97</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>F D Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>2 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1600.01</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>+Sept 30</td> <td>J. Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>40.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 4</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>2 95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Fraser & McArthur South River</td> <td>35 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Edgar & Co Sundridge</td> <td>51 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>J F Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>23 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J D Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>134 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>SR Trading Co South River</td> <td>102 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>135.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>W Manning Elmvale</td> <td>11 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>P. J. Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>78 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>G W Nichol Beeton</td> <td>71 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 12</td> <td>Stronach & Sons Toronto</td> <td>20 79</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>B R Stewart Hockley</td> <td>42 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>51 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Stevens & Solomon Hamilton</td> <td>187.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Hanna & Co Port Carling</td> <td>126 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>36 01</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>124 24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>R V Hart Burlington</td> <td>69 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Stevenson Fruit Hamilton</td> <td>22 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1368.72</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 12</td> <td>Fraser & McArthur S. River</td> <td>42 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>G Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>G. W. Nichol Beeton</td> <td>126 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>13 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>J W Troyer Burks Falls</td> <td>39.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Russell Allison Cookstown</td> <td>7.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>D. S. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>64 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>71 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+17</td> <td>Mrs M Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>84 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>F.D. Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>135 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Shaw & Shea Trout Creek</td> <td>56 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>18 78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>137 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>W. V. Fry Thornton</td> <td>161 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+21</td> <td>J D Stewart Thornton</td> <td>54 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>J Saso Barrie</td> <td>135 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>126 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>24 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Stronach & Son Toronto</td> <td>20 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>S L Anderson Crossland</td> <td>21 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>{00} 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1343 96</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug 15</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>25.98</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>59.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>FJB. Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>28.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+19</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>100.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>R. L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>100.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fraser & McArthur South River</td> <td>34 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+23</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>30 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>J R Couse Cookstown</td> <td>60.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>P.J. Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>36 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>65 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ " 1</td> <td>Simpson & Son Tottenham</td> <td>33 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>113 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>55 43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>250 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>G W Nichol Beeton</td> <td>121 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A P Wonod Tottenham</td> <td>56 97</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by draft</td> <td>R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>33 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by draft</td> <td>Brown & Co Barrie</td> <td>36 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by draft</td> <td>H. Fisher Cookstown</td> <td>28 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by draft</td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>157 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1429 42</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Cheques for 1927 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 5</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>96 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>24 76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>23 64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 6</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>30 21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>16 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>19.73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 4</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>220 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 27</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>404.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 25</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>26.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 10</td> <td>Wm Cunningham Thornton</td> <td>55.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>F. D. Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>G. W. Nichol Beeton</td> <td>57.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>21.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 2</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>169.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Upton Jam Coy Hamilton</td> <td>1651.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>R. L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>94.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 5</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>62 58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>71.74</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>103 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 10</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>87.39</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3169.63</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed