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Francis Goring (1755 – 1842)
1790
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers
X993.5.375 X 987.5.4.102 {probably an accession number for museum purposes - in pencil}
Francis Goring’s
{scribble design}
Acct. of House Expences
and Memorandum's begun
June 2d 1790
{scribble design}
{scribble design} Nafsau (now)
Lincoln Province
Upper Canada
House Expences April 24th 1790
1790
June 2d
8 ¼ lbs Butter from Corn'l Lambert
2/
-
16
6
May 19
1 lb Tea Paid Mrs Thompson's Eggs
-
8
-
Cash paid for Sugar
-
4
-
2 ½ Gallons Rum from Mrs Thompson
12/-
1
10
-
8 lbs Maple Sugar from Mrs Thompson
-
8
-
2 lb Loaf Sugar from Mrs Thompson
-
5
-
½ lb Green Tea from Mrs Thompson
-
6
-
2 lbs Rice from Mrs Thompson
-
2
-
June 5th .
�June 10th
Sepr 2
1 Quire Paper Cash paid Hamilton
-
3
-
2 ½ yds Flannel Cash paid Hamilton
4/-
-
10
-
a pr Mens Shoes Cash paid Hamilton
-
12
-
4 lbs Candles Cash paid Hamilton
2/6
-
10
-
Thread Cash paid Hamilton
-
1
-
Tobacco Cash paid Hamilton
-
8
-
2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d Mr Forsyths
-
2
6
1 Bushel Petatoes
Mr J Ball
-
5
-
21 ½ lbs Butter from Mr Jacob Ball between the 19th .
June and 7th . Augt.
2/-
2
3
-
1 Cwt..0 qr..8 lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball
1
14
3
0 Cwt..2 qr..0 lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball
-
16
-
1 Cwt..0 qr..2 lbs. Flour from John Secord between 27
June & 18 July
32/-
1
12
7
0 Cwt..3 qr..12 ½ lbs. Flour from Mr Daniel Servos
32/-
1
7
-
14
3
10
14
3
10
-
6
3
over £
1790
Augt 23d
over
2 ½ lbs Loaf Sugar. pd Mrs Thompson
32/-
Carried
Brot
/6
�7 ½ Quarts Rum from Mr D. Servos between 23d June
& 9th August
1
2
6
1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton & Crooks
-
8
-
half Carrot Tobacco Hamilton & Crooks
-
8
-
a pr Mens Shoes pd Dixon
-
12
-
a pr. Womans Leatr Shoes pd Dixon
-
10
-
a pr Shoes to Charlotte from Mrs Thompson
-
7
18
3 pints Rum Mrs Thompson
-
4
6
19
paid Benazah Williams in part of 18/- for Weaving by
his order on me in favour Mary Vanderlip.
-
16
-
22d
20 lbs Flour Mr Danl Servos
-
5
8½
26th
¾ yds Calicoe Mrs Thompson
-
6
-
Octor. 1
25 lbs Flour. Mr Danl Servos
32/-
-
6
11 ½
6
paid 2 ¾ lbs Butter for 2 ¾ lbs Soap at the same time
paid 1 lb Butter for Soap had before (in all 4 ¾ lbs
Soap) to Mrs Thompson
-
9
6
13th
1 ½ Bushels Wheat from Mr Danl Servos
10/-
-
17
6
15th
1 lb Tobacco from Mrs Thompson
-
5
-
18th
2 yds Coating from Mrs Thompson
14/-
1
8
-
July 13th
Aug 23d
a pr wom: stuff Shoes.
marking her Goods
11/-
from Mrs Thompson for
½ lb Pepper 3/ Needles 1/6 Pins 2/ from Mrs
Thompson for marking her Goods
Sepr 11th
32/
�5 yds brown Sheeting from Mrs Thompson
4/6
1
2
6
1 lb Bohea Tea from Mrs Thompson
-
6
-
¼
-
1
6
24
6
9
24
6
9
2 Quarts Salt. paid Mr Dixon
-
2
-
6 Skains Thread Mrs Thompson
-
-
9
26 lbs Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos
32/-
-
7
1¾
lbs
fig Blue from Mrs Thompson
Carried
forw'd £
1790
Brought
forward £
Octor 18th
27th
Novr. 1st
Stephen Secord
9th
1 Bushel of Wheat Mr Danl Servos
-
8
-
10
1 lb Tobacco Mrs Thompson
-
5
-
Decr.
1 ¼ lbs Tobacco Mrs Thompson
-
5
8
2 ½ yds Russia Sheeting to Silas Secord for
bringing down Hogs. Mrs Thompson
-
11
3
20 lbs Flour from Mr Danl Servos
4/6
-
6
-
1 Bushel Corn from Mr J Ball
-
6
-
2 Bushels Wheat from Mr J Ball
-
16
-
24
�2 ½ Bushels Corn from Jon: Horton for Hogs
-
15
-
2 Bushels Wheat from my Farm
-
16
-
Paid Phabe Smith . . . . . .
1
4
-
30
9
6¾
1 ½ Bushels Corn pd Jacob Servos
-
9
-
Decr 27
Cash at Lodge
-
6
-
Novr 20
1 pr Mens Shoes Mrs Thompson
-
14
-
an order on Mr Dal Servos to Mrs Picket
1
-
-
Paid Benezah Williams for Weaving (by Dal Servos
-
2
-
1 peck salt paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ordr
-
7
-
½ lb Tobacco paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords
ordr
-
2
-
11
½
-
3
-
20
56 lbs flour from Jacob Ball on Danl Servos acct
-
16
-
1790
1791
Jany 6
lb
Tea paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ordr
2 yds Callicoe 12/- a Hkf 8/ & Knives 5/ from Mrs
Thompson for Writing
Feby 1
1 ½ yd Linen Mrs Thompson
4/9
-
7
1½
3d
54 lbs Flour Danl Servos
-
15
5
4th
4 lbs Wool pd the Halter
-
10
-
6th
1 lb Tobacco (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson
-
4
-
�1 lb Tea (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson
-
6
-
3 pints Rum (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson
-
4
6
Tobacco Pipes (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson
-
1
-
21st
2 Bushels Wheat ground at Secords Mill
1
-
-
Mar 8th
1 Bushel Wheat ground at Secords Mill
-
10
-
11
1 lb Tobacco Paid T. Bealey by ordr on St Secord
-
5
-
10
an Ax Paid by Darling
-
8
-
9
1 lb Tobacco Mrs Thompson
-
4
-
22d
54 lbs Flour from Christian Warner
32/-
-
15
5
April 20
1 Bushel 7 Quarts Corn ground at Secords
-
12
-
1 Bushel Rye ground at Secords
-
8
-
2 ½ Bushels Wheat from Lamberts ground at
Secords
1
5
-
May 10th
¼ lb Pepper 1/6 ½ lb Tea 3/- from Mrs Thompson
for Writing
14th
1 Bushel Buck Wheat from Soln Hyet (ground)
-
6
-
10
½
-
2
6
23
1 Bushel Buck Wheat (ground)
-
6
-
9
17
11 ½
9
17
11
lb
Tobacco Mrs Thompson
Carrd
forward £
1791
forward £
Brot
�June 3d
2 Bushels Buck Wheat from Sol: Hyet (ground)
-
12
-
3 yds striptd Cotton from Mrs Thompson for Writing
5/-
-
15
-
a Bushel Wheat from Lamberts (ground)
-
10
-
21
3 Bushels Buck Wheat ground
-
18
-
July 3d
2 ½ Bushels Buck Wheat ground
-
15
-
½ Bushel of Rye ground
-
4
-
Augt 5th
One Bushel of Wheat from E. Collard ground
-
10
-
14th
1 Bushel Wheat from Silas Secord ground
-
10
-
21st
1 Bushel Wheat from Adam Hudt for Writing ground
-
10
-
1 Bushel & 2 Quarts Wheat ground
-
9
-
Oct. 8th
3 Bushels & 20 Quarts Corn @ 6/- ground
1
1
9
Octr 15th
2 Bushels Buck Wheat
5/-
-
10
-
-
6
9
-
6
-
-
8
1½
-
6
10 ½
-
3
-
-
18
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn
Novr 5th
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn
1 Bushel 20 Quarts Buck Wheat
Decr 8th
6/-
1 Bushel 12 Quarts Buck Wheat
5/5/-
½ Bushel Corn
Novr 1
4 ½ yds. Linen from Mr Jos. Edwards
2 yds brown Cloth from Mr Jos. Edwards
Cash for ferryage
4/
10/
�4 Quarts Salt
3 prs Shoes for myself
12/
-
4
-
1
16
-
-
House Expences begun Jany 1792
Jany 1
1 Bushel sum: Wheat ground
-
8
9th
4 Quarts salt from A. Smith for writing
-
4
28th
1 Bushel summ: Wheat ground
-
8
-
2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Ticed
-
10
-
4
Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby
-
8
-
Feby 8th
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
-
12
6
19th
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
-
12
6
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground
-
9
-
March 2d
a pair shoes made by Ely Collard
-
5
-
8th
1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Senr
-
8
-
1 Bushel Buck Wheat from P. Secord Senr
-
5
-
a New How . Return'd.
-
8
-
Mending Tongs & a small Kettle. I. Darling
-
2
-
Mending Kettles by Wm Havins.
-
4
-
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
-
12
6
1 Bushel Rye from P. Secord
-
6
-
2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice.
-
12
-
22d
29th
�May 7
1 Bushel Corn from Mrs Tice.
-
5
-
12
1 Bushel Rye borrow'd from P Secord
-
6
-
June 4
2 Bushels Corn from P. Secord Junr
-
10
-
1 ½ Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
-
9
-
25th
1 ¼ Bushels Summer Wheat ground
-
10
-
26
2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
-
12
-
Leather from Canby for a pair Shoes for myself
-
8
-
9
6
6
9
6
6
£
1792
forward £
Brought
July 7th
a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard
-
6
-
21
a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Junr return'd for
20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey
-
8
-
½ Bushel Rye from David Secord Senr
-
3
-
-
13
9
-
10
-
-
6
-
-
3
-
1
4
-
Augt 1st
Bought of Mr Hamilton
2 ½ yds Wt R. Sheeting Hamilton
5/6
2 ½ yds Yallow Flannel Hamilton
1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton
4/
6/
½ lb Pepper Hamilton
1 ½ Gallon Rum Hamilton
16/
�1 Bushel Buck Wheat ground
-
56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Senr
5
-
14
-
31 lbs Carnell from David Secord Senr
-
5
-
17
1 Bushel Corn
-
5
-
24th
19 lbs Carnell {&} 32 lbs Carnell {totals} is 51 lbs
-
7
3½
Sepr 4th
40 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
19th
43 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
26
39 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
Oct 3d
28 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
7
53 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
{total} 203 lbs @ 26/-
2
7
1½
22d
25 lbs Midlings
23d
44 lbs Midlings
16/-
9
10 ¼
Novr 1
a paper pins Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
-
2
-
1 lb Soap Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
-
2
-
2 White Bowls Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
-
2
-
-
14
-
18
13
6¼
{total} 69 lbs @
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground
17th
2 Bushels 9 Quarts Corn ground
Over £
Carrd
�1792
Brot
Over £
18
13
6 1/4
Novr 17th
a pr Mens Shoes Bought for 3 lbs Butter
-
6
-
21
1 ½ yd Grey Ratteen from Mr Hamilton
-
18
-
2 Bushls & 12 Quarts Corn ground
4/
-
9
6
a Shirt Bt for 3 ½ lbs Butter
-
7
-
Dec 11th
a Knife from Mr Hamilton
-
2
-
12th
3 ½ lbs Pork from Davd Secord
-
2
½
10th
1 lb Bohea Tea. Mr Hamilton
-
6
-
13th
30 lbs Flour
26/-
-
7
9½
15
a Handkerchief Mr Hamilton
-
6
-
18th
1 Bushel 5 Quarts Corn ground
4/
-
5
-
19th
½ Bushel Salt Mr Hamilton
-
12
-
20th
a pr Mens Shoes from Mr Hamilton
-
12
-
a pr Buckles from Mr Hamilton
-
4
-
a Comb from Mr Hamilton
-
-
6
5 lbs Beef from David Secord
-
2
6
a pr Womans Shoes made by Collard
-
5
-
½
Raisins from Street & Phelps
-
1
-
a pr: 4 pt Blankets from Jos Edwards
3
-
-
22d
lb
David Secord
7
�½
26
-
3
-
-
4
-
-
-
6
1 lb Tea Robt Hamilton
-
6
-
1 lb Soap Robt Hamilton
-
2
-
1 ½ yd Rufsia Sheeting Street
-
7
6
1 ½ yd Linen Street
4/
-
6
-
4
-
lb
Pepper from Jos Edwards
1 Quart Rum
Hamilton
2 Darning Needles Hamilton
House Expences 1793
Jany 11th
1 Quart Rum Street
12
22
26
29th
1 pt Rum for fish Hamilton
-
2
-
3 yds Flannel Hamilton
4/
-
12
-
1 Bushel buck wheat ground
-
4
-
1 ½ Bushel Wheat ground
8/
-
12
-
½ lb Tobacco Hamilton
-
2
-
½ doz Quils Hamilton
-
1
-
½ lb Tobacco (the 7th ) Hamilton
-
2
-
1 Quart Rum Hamilton
-
4
-
2 Darning Needles Hamilton
-
-
6
½ lb White Thread Phelps .
-
6
-
�Feby 2
9th
3 ¾ lbs Upper Leather Canby
5/
-
18
9
a fish (Salmon) paid Canby
-
1
5
10 yds Linen Hamilton
4/9
2
7
6
a Carrot Tobacco Hamilton
-
10
-
2 ½ lbs Nails to Boman for Pails Hamilton
-
5
-
3 Bushels Corn Ground
5/
-
15
-
-
12
-
2 Salmon (for writing)
-
3
-
a Hat Street & Phelps
1
4
-
1 ½ doz large Buttons Street & Phelps
6/
-
9
-
10
16
8
10
16
8
2 yds brown Cloth Hamilton
32/
3
4
-
1 yd Flannel
-
4
-
-
5
-
-
4
-
1 ½ Bushel Wheat
8th
8/
£
1793
Feby 7th
Brot
Over £
Hamilton
2 ½ doz small Buttons
2/
1 yd Sheeting
4/
Hamilton
Hamilton
3 Skains silk & twist Hamilton
�4 Yds Linen Hamilton
5/6
1
2
-
a Waistcoat Pattern Hamilton
1
4
-
12
½
-
3
-
14
½ yd Sheeting
-
2
-
15th
a pce. Sole Leather
-
4
-
19th
Half a Carrot Tobacco Hamilton
-
5
-
23d
1 lb Soap Hamilton
-
2
-
Mar 2d
Needles Hamilton
-
-
6
2 Bushels Corn ground
-
10
-
1 Bushel & 4 Quart Corn
-
5
7½
12
2 Bushels Wheat from Vrooman
-
16
-
6th
1 Qt Rum Hamilton
-
4
-
13th
a pr Womans Shoes Hamilton
-
9
-
22d
a piece Sole Leather paid by Jes: Page
-
6
-
a Cow Bell from E Phelps
-
10
-
1 Quire paper Hamilton
-
2
6
-
13
-
5
6
4
-
26th
lb
Bohea Tea Street & Phelps
Hamilton
Canby
half a Burshel Flour Dav: Secord about 20 lbs
April 17
36 lbs Flour
Dav: Secord
1 Bushel & 4 Quarts Corn ground
March
12th
1 Quart Rum
Hamilton
-
�22
4
9½
22
4
9 1/2
-
4
-
-
5
-
-
7
8
-
16
-
½ Carrot Tobacco in March
-
5
-
2 Bushels Wheat from McEwen
-
16
-
56 lbs Flour from Mrs Byard
-
13
-
paid Nathan Johnston
-
4
-
£
1793
Brot Forw'd
£
April 16
a pr Buckles
Hamilton
26
½ a Carrot Tobacco
Hamilton
33 lbs Flour David Secord
a pr Channel pumps 7th Feby
May 2d
1 yd Hair Ribbon
Hamilton
Hamilton
2
Paid Jefse Page
½ Bushel Salt
1 Quart Rum
Hamilton
Hamilton
-
8
-
-
12
-
-
4
-
11th
½ yd Sheeting Hamilton
-
2
3
16th
6 ½ yds Stript Cotton
6/
1
19
-
1
-
-
-
2
-
4 yds. R. Sheeting
1 lb Soap
5/
�a pr Mens Shoes
18th
12
-
paid Jefse Page 8/- & 1 Bushel petatoes
12
-
2 yds. Scotch Sheeting pd by Butter
7
-
-
4
-
-
4
-
2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Vrooman
-
16
-
8 yds. R. Sheeting
5/-
2
-
-
½ yd R. Sheeting Hamilton
-
2
9
1 lb Soap Hamilton
-
2
-
½
-
2
6
35
6
11 ½
35
6
11 ½
a Lining Handkf
28th
June
6th
-
Hamilton
half Carrot Tobacco
lb
Hamilton
Hamilton
Allspice Hamilton
Carrd
over £
1793
Amot brot
over £
June 12th
½ Carrot Tobacco to Elij. Collard from Hamilton
-
5
-
15th
a Linen Handkf from Hamilton
-
5
-
¼ lb Sulphur pd from Hamilton
-
1
6
16
Expences as Rows (Sunday)
-
2
-
7
a Quire Paper
-
2
6
-
5
-
Hamilton
a Remnant of Callicoe
Street
�May 27th
36 lbs Flour from D: Secord
June 17
55 lbs Flour from D: Secord
26/-
June 22d
Mending a pr Shoes
1
1
2½
-
3
-
-
1
-
2 ½ yd R. Sheeting to Thos Harper from Hamilton
7
-
12
6
a Handkf to Thos Harper from Hamilton
-
6
-
24
½ Carrot Tobacco Hamilton
-
5
-
27
1 lb Soap
-
2
-
-
1
-
4 Pigeons
¼
lb
{total} 91 lbs
Hamilton
Hamilton
Hamilton
Sulphur Hamilton
July 6th
Paid John Haber for 2 days work Sprouting a Field
-
8
-
June 29
Expences going to the Barrack
-
2
-
July 7
Expences at Rows on Sunday
-
2
6
June 25
44 lbs Middlings }
July 6
29 lbs Middlings }
-
10
5
9
a Sickle
Hamilton
-
4
-
a Scyth Hamilton
-
12
-
1 ½ Gallons Rum Hamilton
1
4
-
paid Benjn Doyl for Blacksmiths work
-
8
-
42
10
7
13
{total} 73 lbs from David Secord
Carrd
forw
d
£
�1793
Brot
forward £
42
10
7
July 16
Paid for mending a pr Shoes by Mr Hamilton
-
6
-
30
Paid John Aber for Harvesting &c
1
4
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
Cash paid Wm Tine a Baptist Minister
-
4
-
35 lbs Middling from D. Secord
-
5
-
35 lbs Middling from D. Secord
-
5
-
Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting
1
8
-
30
Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting
-
2
-
24th
a Quarter Lamb from Stepn Secord 7 ¾
..
5
2
Augt 7th
35 lbs Middling from D: Secord
-
5
-
Paid for Mowing
-
12
-
2 Quarts Rum
-
8
-
Pins
Hamilton
-
8
9
Paid for Mowing
-
12
-
Paid for Mowing at P. Secords
-
12
-
½ Gallon Rum from Mr Hamilton
-
8
-
July 16th
½ Bushel Salt to Solon Hyet
-
12
-
Augt 19th
28 lbs Flour
-
6
6
21
C½
Hamilton
-
3
-
Tea to B Doyl Hamilton
-
3
-
27
15
½
lb
lb
Tea
lbs
@ 8d
�24
Tobacco
Hamilton
26th
1 Quart Rum
-
1
-
-
4
-
-
3
-
-
8
-
1
7
-
-
14
3
Carrd Over £
54
1
3
Brot Over £
54
1
3
Hamilton
21 lbs Midlings
D. Secord
31st
a Bushel Wheat
D. Secord
Sepr 3d
1 ½ Gallon of Spirits
Hamilton
19 lbs Pork Qd Mr Wright
1793
Sept 2d
1 Bushel Wheat (chargd before) D. Secord
-
8
-
9th
1 Bushel Wheat. D. Secord
-
8
-
½
lb
Pepper
-
3
-
¼
lb
Brimstone paid
-
1
-
-
1
6
-
8
-
paid Nathl Johnston for work
-
4
-
Paid Jefse Page for work
-
12
-
1 Bushel Wheat
-
8
-
1
-
-
1
10 ½
12
Hamilton
a pt Malofsas
1 Bushel Wheat
24
Hamilton
D: Secord
Dav: Secord
1 ¼ yd Coating for Trousers Mr Hamilton.
4/
¾ yd Sheeting
2/6
Mr Hamilton.
�25
1 Quart Rum
21st
-
4
-
3 ½ lb Tobacco Hamilton
-
10
-
30th
a Shaving Box Hamilton
-
12
-
Octor 4th
1 Quart Rum
-
4
-
14
2 Oz Indigo for Jno Collard
-
2
6
17th
3¼
3/
Hamilton
-
9
9
19
2 Hats to Jno Stacey
12/
Hamilton
1
4
-
-
19
6
-
4
-
-
8
-
-
2
-
Hamilton
-
2
6
a Quarter Lamb 8 ¼ lbs Step: Secord
8/
-
5
6
2 Salmon. paid
-
3
-
-
5
-
-
6
-
-
2
-
63
12
4½
lbs
Hamilton
Hamilton
Loaf Sugar
Hamilton
3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Ground
21st
1 Quart Rum
22d
½ Bushel Salt
23d
2 Nutmegs
¼
28
lb
Ginger
½ yd Cloth
Hamilton
Qr Mr Wright
Hamilton
Step: Secord
Hamilton
a pr Womans Hose
½ lb Brimstone
forward £
6/
Hamilton
Hamilton
Carrd
Memorandums
�1790
Novr 23d
Went to my Farm the first Snow fall this day
27th
Saturday a deep Snow
Kept no School from the 23d Novr 1790 and on the 23d Jany 1791 gave it
up. On acct. of their not providing a Stove & keeping me out of Employ
1791
Febry 7th
Monday. Moved from the School House at the 3 Mile Creek
7th & 8th
Detaind at my Farther in Laws on acct of bad Weather
Wednesday 10th Feby 1791
Moved to my Farm
Saturday Feby 25th
Raised a School House at 6 Mile Creek
Dec'r 29th 1790
Kill'd two Hogs weight 110 lbs / 113 lbs {=} 223 lbs
Feby 28th
Gave my Note of Hand to Elijah Phelps for £4..4..0 due the 1st Septr next
March 6th
Went to the Barracks & reced the 7th 1 Bushel of Rye & 1 Bushel & 7 Quarts Corn from Isaac
Horton
�22d
Received an order from Thos Bealey on Cornelius Lambert for 5 ½ Bushels Wheat for which
I gave him my obligation to pay £2..4..3d
April 1791
Received from Corn Lambert 2 ½ Bushels Wheat
es
Received from Cornes Lambert 1 Bushel Wheat
April 19th
Changed with Mr Peter Ball 1 Bushel of Winter Wheat for 1 ½ Bushls Summer Owe him ½
Bushel
Easter Monday 25th
The black Nosed Heiffer Calved a Heiffer Calf
April 27th
Sowed in the Bottom 5 pecks Summer Wheat with Cornes Lamberts Team 1 ½ days work 4
Oxen
29th
Sowed 10 Quarts of Flax Seed & 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts & Elijah Collards 4 Oxen
one day, in the little field
May 2d
Sowed about four Rod square with Hafser seed in the bottom, (planted 41 hills of white
petatoes)
April 27th
�Reced a Bushel of red petatoes from Peter Lampman
Received 1 Bushel red petatoes from Peter Lampman
May 5th
Mr Balls red Bull with the Bell Cow
Sunday 8 May
Went to Niagara & brought up the Bell Cow from Mr Smith 10th May
11th May
Considerable damage done in this settlement by the Woods caughing Fire Mrs Guthries
House & fence burnt, & most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt & many
others.
May 11th 1791
A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April & 12th May - 29 days
droth - Mostly Hot days and Frosty Nights. Rain'd 24th in the Morning
May 7th
23rd
Planted 5 rows white petatoes
94
Hills
14th
Planted 5 rows red petatoes
96
Hills
18th
Planted 1 row blue petatoes
19
Hills
21
Planted 2 rows yallow petatoes
36
Hills
to 25th
Planted 25 rows red petatoes
472
Hills
25
Planted 3 short rows red petatoes
39
Hills
25
Planted 1 short row Ladys Fin Toes
13
Hills
25
Planted 4 short rows Ladys Fingers
52
Hills
25
Planted 3 short rows White
39
Hills
27th
Planted 8 short rows Red
125
Hills
st
985
�Friday 20 May
Planted about one Acre of Corn in the big field
18th
Half a day plowing of Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team for Corn &
the 19th ¾ day Plowing Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team
14th
Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat of Solon Hyat
21st {Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat in exchange for 10 lbs Maple Sugar
21st
The white faced Cow a bulling
27th
Finished planting Petatoes about 4 ½ bushels
732
Hills
Red Petatoes
133
Hills
White
19
Hills
Blue
36
Hills
Yallow
13
Hills
Ladys-toes
52
Hills
Ladys fingers
4
Hills
Liverpool - whites
989
Planted 18th June
73
Hills Red
11
Yallow
�50
White
134
989
1123
In all
June 2d
Bought of Solomon Hyet 8 Bushels of Buck Wheat at 6/- pr bushel to pay after Harvist
10th
Plow'd ground for Buck wheat for which I am to allow Tho s Rice 12/- Elijah Collard hawld
Logs for a Root House (Say Plowing & Harrowing 16/-)
11th
Help’d Michl Hen to plant petatoes for which he gave me one Bushel
June 2d
Bought 2 lb Tobacco of Samson Lutzs to pay 4/No rain from the 24th till 17th June
June 17th
Set out about 300 Tobacco plants
June 29th
Hoed the Corn the first time
Friday July 1st
Sowed half a Bushel of Buck Wheat Thos Rice harrowed it in with his Team 1 days work
July 14th
Finish'd howing my Petatoes
16th
�Finish'd howing Corn
28th
Mr Thos Rice finish'd Cutting Wheat on my Place.
Monday July 18th
Help'd Mr Lambert in Harvest Myself ½ day
Tuesday 19th Myself & Wife Harvest 1 day
½
2
Wednesday 20th Myself & Wife Harvest 1 day
2
Friday 22nd Harvest from 10 Morning
1½
Saturday 23rd Harvest from 5 in the Evening
¼
Monday 25th Myself 1 day my Wife ½ day
1
Wednesday 27th Harvest about 3 hours at Lamberts
½
Thursday 28th Harvest at Lambert til 10 O’Clock Morning
½
8¼
Saturday 23rd July
Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest till about 5 in the Evening
1½
Tuesday 26th July Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest Myself & Wife all day
2
Wednesday 27th July Myself & Wife in Harvest ½ a day at Mr Collards 1
Thursday 28th July Myself & Wife in Harvest from 10 in the Morning
1½
6
Monday 1st August
�Sow'd about half an Acre of new ground with Turnip seed in the bottom M r Lambert
harrow'd it in
3d Aug
Hawld & stack'd My 1/3 share of winter Wheat being my part with of 3 bushels sowing with
Thos Rice
4th
Began to cut Hay
5
Reced a Bushel of Wheat from Elijah Collard
10
Hawld and stack'd Hay about 3 Ton Hay allow'd Elijah Collard one half for Cutting & hawling
14th
Borrow'd a Bushel of Wheat from Silas Secord
13th Aug
Help’d Elijah Collard in summer harvest & Hay from 10 OClock
15th
Elijah Collard cut part of my summer wheat begun about 10 O clock
Monday 22d Augt 1791
Cornelius Lambert finish’d cuting my summer Wheat, hawld & stack'd it about ½ days work
7th Octr
Cornelius Lambert cut my Buck wheat (about 2 hours work)
9th Octr
Thos Rice Plow'd one day (for wheat)
�6th Octr
Thretchd & cleand my 1/3 share of winter wheat with Thos Rice about 5 ½ bushels
12 & 13th
Sowed 3 ¼ Bushels winter wheat with Elijah Collards team 2 days work & a boy
18th Octr
Mr Lambert plow'd with his team 1 day & 2 hours in the field facing the door for summer
wheat
20th Thursday
The first Snow this fall, it snowd and drifted till evening
27th
Finished diging potatoes, had about 30 bushels in all
28th
Pull'd Turnips had only 5 bushels owing to the bad seed I got of M rs Tice
29th
Changed with Michl Hen half a bushel of (Lady finger) Petatoes / to have yallow in place of
them
Nov. 1st
My Wife went to Niagara & Sold
1 doz Fowls for
1
7
0
Beats. for 4 Quarts salt
~
4
~
~
10
0
4 doz Eggs
2/6
Nov. 1st 1791
�Paid Joseph Edwards account
1
Bought 4 ½ yd Linen
4/
2 yd. brown Coating
10/
Cash from Edwards for Ferryage .
17
~
18
1
~
~
~
1
~
11th Novr
Killd three pigs . . . weight 94 lbs
19th
Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 16 ½
lbs
Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 9 lbs
Decr
Kill'd a pig . . . weight 19 lbs
3 Pairs Shoes made by Elijah Collard from the Febr to Decr
Decr 22d
Took up my Note for £4..4s..0 to Elijah Phelps and gave Homes Brightman an order on David
Secord Senr for the amount for which I stand indebted to him. David Secord
Memorandums 1792
Jany 6th
Settled with Thos McKinsey before Mr Burch to have wheat for 3 dollars about 3 bushels &
16/- more if Sam. Cox refuses to take his oath that I employ'd T.McK to clear land
Jany 7th
Employ'd by Mrs Tice to settle her affairs
13th
�Mrs Tice to pay me 32/- in Corn as pr agreement with her.
Jany 21st
Paid John Darling for Laying my Ac 1 busl Wheat
22nd
Received from Mrs Tice 2 Bushels Corn on acct. Agreed with Davd Beasteder & Mrs Tice to
Teach David every Saturday Evening & sunday morning for which they are to allow me ½ a
bushel of Corn every time I come
21st Jany
Went there on saturday for the first time David gone to the Grand River
Went again on saturday 28th - not at home
27th Jan
Reced Leather for a pair Shoes from Mr Canby to pay 8/Feby 4th
Reced from my father-in-law a young black Sow
friday Feby 3d
Went to Mrs Tices to teach David
February 9th 1792
My young black Sow pig'd 6 pigs
Saturday 11th Feby
Went to Niagara on Mrs Tices Businefs
8th Feby
Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes
14th Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes
15th Feby
�The Bell Cow Calved a Heiffer
20th Feby
Gave my Note to Solomon Hyet for 8 Bushls Buck Wheat £2..8..0. - N.Y.C
27th Feby
A Pair shoes made by Elijah Collard Paid by Threshing 2 days
March 1st
Received a young Ram Lamb from Peter Secord Senr (since Dead)
2d March
The whitefaced Cow calved a Bull (named Lenox)
8th March
Received from Peter Secord Senr 1 Bushel of Buck Wheat & 1 Bushel of Wheat
22d & 1 bushel Rye
31st March
Bought a Bull Calf of Mr Deighton calved 15th to pay 12/- (named Hunter)
3d April
Took up my Appel Trees and planted out 57 in the field which was raised from Seed which I
sow'd six years before, which makes in all set out 77.
House Expenses begun Jany 1792
Jany
1
1 Bushel sum: Wheat ground
~
8
~
9th
4 Quarts salt from A Smith for writing
~
4
~
28th
1 Bushel summ: Wheat ground
~
8
~
�Feby
March
2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
~
10
~
4
Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby
~
8
~
8
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
~
12
6
19th
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
~
12
6
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground
~
9
~
2d
a pair shoes made by Ely Collard
~
5
~
8th
1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Senr
~
8
~
1 Bushel Buck Wheat from P. Secord Senr
~
5
~
a New How . Return'd . . . J. Darling
~
8
~
Mending Tongs & a small Kettle
~
2
~
Mending Kettles by Wm Havins
~
4
~
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
~
12
6
1 Bushel Rye from P. Secord
~
6
~
29th
2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
~
12
~
7
1 Bushel Corn from Mrs Tice
~
5
~
12
1 Bushel Rye borrow'd from P Secord
~
6
~
4
2 Bushels Corn from P. Secord Junr
~
10
~
4
1 ½ Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
~
9
~
25th
1 ¼ Bushels Summer Wheat ground
~
10
~
26
2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
~
12
~
Leather from Canby for a Pair Shoes for
myself
~
8
~
22d
May
June
�£
1792
July
Aug't
£
Brought forward
9
6
6
9
6
6
7th
a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard
~
6
~
21
a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Junr
returnd for 20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey
~
8
~
½ Bushel Rye from David Secord Senr
~
3
~
2 ½ yds Wt R. Sheeting Hamilton
5/6
~
13
9
2 ½ yds Yallow Flannel Hamilton
4/
~
10
~
~
6
~
~
3
~
1
4
~
1 Bushel Buck Wheat ground
~
5
~
56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Senr
~
14
~
31 lbs Carnell from David Secord Senr
~
5
~
1 Bushel Corn
~
5
~
~
7
3½
1st
Bought of Mr Hamilton
1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton
6/
½ lb Pepper Hamilton
1 ½ Gallon Rum Hamilton
17
16/
19 lbs Carnell }
24th
32 lbs Carnell } is {=} 51 lbs
�Sept
4th
40 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr
19th
43 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr
26
39 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr {=} 203
2
7
1½
~
9
10 ¼
lbs
@. 26s/Octr
Novr
3d
28 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr
7
53 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr
22d
25 lbs Midlings }
23d
44 lbs Midlings. }
1
a paper Pins Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
~
2
~
1 lb Soap Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
~
2
~
2 White Bowls Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
~
2
~
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground and
2 Bushels 9 Quarts Corn ground
~
14
~
18
13
6¼
17th
{=} 69 lbs
@ 16/-
Carrd
Over £
Sunday July 1st 1792
A violant Hurricane happend this day about 2 & 3 OClock in the afternoon which begun at
the little Lake (at the head of Lake Ontario) which drove with such violance towards Fort
Erie as left hardly a Tree standing for two mile in wedth: the heavyest part fell among the
short hills, between the fifteen & thirty mile Creeks in some places, for near five mile wide
there is not so much as a sapling but what is torn up by the Roots, whole Trees carry a
Considerable distance, some thrifty trees a foot & half thick twisted like a whith - every
house disroofed and many blown down, in some places the hail was as large as a mans fist
in other places their was neither hail or rain. The Woods now is renderd inpafsable, till roads
can be cut through, forty men was three days cuting so as to get out five families and their
�Cattle, the whole way it went was as a wirld wind, the Trees falling different ways. (There is
no appearance by the Country Woods that such a Storm has ever happen’d in this Country
before) what is very remarkable we hear of no lives being lost except those of Cattle.
July 7th
Helpt Jos: Page to cut down Summer follow in the afternoon
July 8th
David Secord Junr Married to Mifs Polly Mabey. (I was at the wedding)
July 9th
Went to the funeral of Peter Secord Junr Child
10th
To Credit David Secord Senr with 2 1 bushels Rye & 1 bushel of Buck wheat
July 14th
Finished hoeing my petatoes
Sow'd 7 & ½ bushel of Rye & 1 bushel buck Wheat togather in the little field
Ben & Jefse Page plow'd the Ground, & Richd Harrifs Harrow'd it.
13th
To Return a bushel of Buck wheat wanting about 3 or 4 Quarts to Stephen Secord for so
much borrow'd
July 7th
A Pair new Shoes made by Elijah Collard
July 16th
To Credit John Stacey 1 Bushel Buck Wheat
21st
Finished Hilling my Corn
�July 23d 1792
Hoed & raked in about 3 pecks Buck Wheat among the Corn
Monday July 23d
Work'd 1 day for Cornes Lambert in Harvest
July 25th
Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest
26th Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest
27th Work'd ¾ day for Elijah Collard in Harvest
July 30th
Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard cut my Wheat in the after-noon say 1 day Work for Elijah
Collard
Aug 2d
Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard. Mow'd about ¾ day Each
Aug. 1st
Bought of Mr Robt Hamilton
2½
yds. Wt Rufsia Sheeting
5/6
0
13
9
2½
yds. Yallow Flannel
4/
0
10
0
1 lb
Bohea Tea
0
6
0
½ lb
Pepper
0
3
0
1½
Gallon Rum
16/
1
4
0
£
2
16
9
July 25th
The first Governor John Graves Simcoe arrived here for this place.
�July 25th 1792
To Credit David Secord Senr
56 lbs fine Flour
31lbs Cannell
Aug 7th
Elijah Collard hawl'd & Stack't my Grain & Hay ¾ Day work with self & Team
Friday Augt 10th 1792
My Wife Deliver'd of a Son about half past nine in the Evening
Saturday Augt 4th
My 3 Calves got out of the Meadow in the Evening (2 Stears & 1 Heiffer) found them at
Hoster Landen 8 days afterwards
13th
Fanny Secord Married to John Braley
20th & 21st
Work’d 2 days for Cornes Lambert heaping Logs
17th
To Credit David Secord Senr
1 Bushel Corn
19
lbs
5/
Carnell }
24th 32 lbs Carnell } {=} 51 lbs
Sep 4
r
th
1 Bushel Wheat ground 40
7/3 ½
lbs
Flour
19th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 43 lbs Flour
�26th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 39 lbs Flour 111
Octr 3d 1 Bushel Wheat ground 28 lbs Flour to black flour
7 1 Bushel Wheat ground 53 lbs
May 29th 1793
List of Scholars
1792
Decer
10th
Robert Hamilton
George Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Archibald Fletcher
William Chisholm
Sarah Secord
Eleanor Disher
1793
Jany
April
May
Peter McEwen
3d
Rachel Vrooman
7th
Solomon Vrooman left {idate illegible}
16
Adam Vrooman left { date illegible}
14
Betsy Murry (left school 25 July)
22d
Polly Secord (left school 5 Octr)
27th
Peggy Wright left school 26th Novr 1793
Simcoe Wright.
left school 26th Novr 1793
�June
29th
James Cartwright left school 9th July
3d
Diana Walker left 1st Octr. 1793
4th
Deborah Smith left school 10th Septr.
Ann Smith left school 5 Octr
July
11th
Robert Smith left school 21st June
24th
Clementine Secord left school 21st Septr
2d
John Chisholm left school 20th July
8th
James Allen
List of day Scholars
1793
Augt
19th
Rachel Vrooman
Jacob Birdsell
Decer
2d
Paul Avery left 22d Jany 1794 0..18..8
Samuel Avery} left 22d Jany 1794 0..18..8
Mary Avery. left 22d Jany 1794 0..8..0
11th
Hugh Rose left school 21st March 1794 left 29 Jan &
return'd 24th Feby
Willm Rose left 1794
16th
1794
John McMicking left 29th Jany 1794
�Jany
2d
Oliver Mabee (left 21st Feby)
Polly Secord
13th
Archibald Fletcher
14th
Hugh Alexander left 15th March
Frederick Ulman left 18th April
21st
John Woods left 18th April
24
Eleanor Thompson. left 27th Mar return’d 7th April
26
James Thompson left 21st May
April
25th
Daniel Lutz 16th June left school
May
1st
Peggy Young left 21st May ) returnd 22d June
June
2d
Paul Avery 18th left
10th
Ann Smith 17th left return’d 23d
9
Samuel Avery 18th left
16th
John Wood
19th
George Reed
19
Polly Reed
30
Benjamin Fox
Feby
August 22d 1792
Prince Edward arrived here on a Visit & return'd the 27th
27th
�Election for Afsembly for the first Township Mr Saml Street & Mr Benjn Pawling Candidates
the latter chosen 148 Votes against 48
Sepr 19th
A Severe Frost which kill'd my Buck wheat before it was ripe, and petatoe vines & Tobacco
Octr 10th
Reced from Peter Secord Junr 3 Bushels seed Wheat for which I stand indebted
12d
Husk'd Corn for Elijah Collard ¾ day work
Octr 1st
Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard 1 day work each heaping Logs in My Summer Follow
3d
John Collard help me to heap logs in the Morning for which I gave him tobacco
16th
Sow'd 2 Bushels and 20 Quarts of white Wheat on new ground joining the town line that I
cleard since harvest, about 2 ¾ Acres
Cornes Lambert, Elijah Collard & Rich Harrifs Harrow'd it in 1 day work each
Oct 22d 1792
To Credit David Secord Senr
25 lbs Midlings
Octr 23d 44 lbs Midlings
Octr 20th
Helpt Richd Harrifs to heap Logs
�Octr 26th
Finish'd gathering, husking & storeing Peter Secord Junr Corn at his own place about 20
Bushels being his one third share with Wm Cope for which I am to have ½
27th
Thresh’d my crop of Buck wheat about 1 ½ Bushel
Novr 3d
Gether'd & husk'd my Crop of Corn had in all about 18 Bushels
15th
Mr Sampson Lutz Mill-dam raised
Decr 1
Jos: Page had a Frolick Clearing Land
Decr 6th
Elias Smith had a frolic Clearing Land
Killed 2 Pigs about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use
16th
Kill'd 1 Pig about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use
Monday Decemr 10th 1792
This day commenced keeping School at the Landing for Day Scholars.
�Names of the Scholars
Robert Hamilton
George Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Decembr
11th
Archibald Fletcher
William Chisholm
17th
Sarah Secord
18th
Hugh Alexander
3d
Racheal Vrooman
1793
Jany
Sarah Mabey
4th
Charles Hil (left 12th ) returned Post 21st one
week left 16th Feby returnd 25. Week lost left. 9th
Mar:
7
Eleanor Disher
Solomon Vroman
Elias Smith left 27th March
Simon Mabey (left 1 Feby 93)
George Doshimer left
8th
George Simpson left 29th March
14th
John Gold
William Peterson
�Peter McEwen
Lewis Bastedo
16th
Thomas Cooper
Paid 12/4
21st
John Overholt
30th
John Parker pd Adam Vrooman 16th Apl
Mifs Betsy Murry 14 April
Feby
25
Acmoody Farewell Polly Secord 22d May
Mar:
7th
William Farewell
Novr 29th 1792
Finished Diging Potatoes had about 36 Bushels
Decr 21st
To Credit Elijah Collard making a pr Womans Shoes
Decr 22d
To Credit David Secord for 5 lbs Beef
2/6
13th To Credit David Secord for 30 lbs Flour @ 26/-
cwt
21st
Kill’d 3 Hogs wt 104 ¾ , 99 ¾ 99 ¼ {total wt} 303 ¾
Jan 30th
The Young Sow Pig'd 5 Pigs
Feby 4th
lbs
in all
�The Governor left this for Detroit
Feby 6th
Mr Thomas Dixon, General Hull & another States Officer left this for the States I wrote to M r
James Symington & my Mother-in-Law
Feb 2d
John Collard Dt For 1 ¾ Tobacco - 6-3
Elijah Collard Dt For ½
lb
Tobacco - 2-0
8th
The Red Cow Calved a Heiffer
22d Feby
The Cow (black nose) Calved a Heiffer
23d
To Charge Benjn Canby with Thos Coopers order for 12/4
Thursday January 3th 1793
This day Commenced keeping Evening Shool ended 28th Feby 1793
Names of Scholars
John Fletcher (Paid) Charg’d Jno Chisholm
Thomas Cooper Paid - 12/4
Samuel Ellice pd 2/Jany
5th
Jacob pd 8/-
9th
John Disher
10th
Cotton Marther Phelps
�Oliver Mabey (left it 20th Feby)
14th
John Smith (left it 20th Feby)
Lewis Bastedo pd 8/- 27th May
John Gold
Jefsa Page acct recd 6/- paid
16th
James Durham pd Left about 20th Feby
Martin Doshimer
1793
Novr
Brot Forward £
12
4½
1
Balance due on Sundries at Hamiltons
-
10
-
2d
Paid Mrs Page
-
1
-
6
a pair Shoes from Qr Mr Wright
-
16
-
paid for making a pr Shoes Mr Sloot
-
5
-
4 Bushels Wheat ground
1
4
-
3 Bushels Corn ground
-
12
-
-
7
6
-
-
6
-
4
-
½ lb Pepper to S: Secord for Pork
Hamilton
-
3
-
½ lb Tea Hamilton
-
3
-
¼ yd. Coating Hamilton
-
4
-
1 ½ yd Linen Hamilton
Thread
Hamilton
1 Quart Rum
Novr
63
19th
Hamilton
5/
�20
Decr
4
38 ½ lbs Iron for Harrow teeth Hamilton
10
1
12
1
1 Quart Rum Hamilton
-
4
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
-
2
-
-
19
6
-
12
-
-
5
-
@ 6d
4
9
-
Hamilton
-
10
-
-
1
6
-
6
-
-
5
-
Paid Peter Secord Senr for a Hog 132 lbs at
6d by Mr Hamilton
3
6
-
½
Hamilton
-
10
-
Hamilton
-
4
-
81
12
5½
81
12
5½
-
7
3
1 lb Soap
Hamilton
Hamilton
3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Ground
6/
2 Bushels Rye
6/
1 Bushel Corn from P. Secord Senr
2 Hogs 178 lbs Pork
6th
a Remnant of brown Coating
¼ lb Fig Blue (paid)
10th
1 yd Calicoe
2 lb Candles
11
12th
lb
Indigo
1 Quart Rum
Hamilton
Hamilton
£
1793
Brot Over
£
Decr
19
14 ½ lbs Beef from Jno Darling
6d
�20th
2 ¼ lbs Cheese from Street & Phelps
2/6
-
5
7½
1 ½ Gallon Rum
Hamilton
1
4
-
1lb Soap
Hamilton
2
-
-
5
-
Remnant of Grey Coating Hamilton
-
3
-
1 Qt Madeira
-
6
-
A Carrot Tobacco for E. Collard from
Hamilton
-
10
6
1 lb Candles for E. Collard from Hamilton
-
2
6
6
-
-
9
-
Hamilton
-
3
-
Hamilton
-
3
-
2 Mink Skins
21
24
Hamilton
Street & P.
1 lb Powder 5/- & 1 lb Shot to the Taylor for
making Fredericks Jacket - Hamilton
¾ yd. brown Coating
½
lb.
Allspice
2 lbs Sugar
Hamilton
2 lbs Cheese
6 Bushels Wheat ground
May
12
2 Gallons Rum
-
32
-
May
20th
1½ lbs Tobacco
-
6
-
May
21st
½ bushel Salt
-
12
-
10 yds Linen Street
-
6
-
Street
3
-
-
�Apr
10th
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
June
13th
1 Qt Rum
-
-
-
Apr
24th
1 Bushel Pease
-
8
-
30th
12 yds Sheeting
3
-
-
18th
½ lb Tea : Street
-
3
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
½ Bushl Pease Phelps
-
4
-
Apr
Hamilton
April
1st
A Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
April
10th
Leather
-
2
6
1 lb Soap
-
2
-
March
20th
1 Qt Rum 4/- & a paper Ink Powder 2/from Street & Phelps
-
{6}
-
Mar
15
1 ¼ yd Linen
-
3
9
Mar
18th
Bowl
-
2
-
March
21st
½ lb Pepper
-
3
-
12
1 yd Cotton
-
5
6
Tallow
-
9
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
1 lb Soap
-
2
-
24
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
3d
½ lb Tea
-
3
-
March
�1 Qr Paper
-
2
6
14
½ lb Tea to Peter Secord
-
4
-
Feby
21st
Cast Iron H:
-
4
-
Feby
15
A Remnant of Cloth
-
16
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
1 lb Candles
-
2
6
{illegible}{ to Jno Sale for 5/8?}
-
-
-
1 Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
A fine Comb
-
4
-
A Course
-
6
-
1. lb Tobacco to P.S.
-
4
-
3
1 lb Candles Hamilton
-
2
6
4
1 Qt Rum Hamilton
-
4
-
Laying an Ax
-
6
-
10
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
Jany
14
1 lb Candles
-
2
6
Jany
24th
1 Qt Rum
-
-
-
1 lb Candles
-
2
6
1 lb Soap
-
2
-
Feby
Jany
Jany
17
7th
10th
1794
Jany
�Venison
-
6
-
½ yd Sr Cotton 2/6 &
-
2
6
1 lb Candles
-
-
-
¼ yd Flannel
-
1
-
¼ yd Linen
-
-
8
The Old Sow pigd 5 Pigs
Feby 20th 1793
Mar 12th
To Credit Mr Adam Vrooman for 2 Bushels Wheat
16/-
April 13th
Paid Solon Hyatt 20s/ in part of my Note for £2-8-0
Apr 8th
The Heiffer Snupe Calved a Heiffer
6th
The White faced Cow Calved a Heiffer
Chang'd my Old Red Cow and a yearling Stear (Hunter) for 2 Stears 2 Years Old with David
Secord
16th April
The Cow (Snupe) a bulling
�26
Paid Jefse Page for 2 days work making Fence 8s/
29
Paid Nathan Johnston 4s/ in part of eight shillings for splitting Rails
May 1st
Sent in a Letter to Thos Bealey an Mr P. Balls ordr in his favour for £1..11..0 on Geo: Forsyth
dated Jany 2d 1792.
Received account of Louis XVI King of France being beheaded on the 21st Jany 1793 as early
as 21st April
May 6th 1793
Paid McBride the Taylor 20/- by sundries received at Mr Streets on my acct
12th
Paid Elijah Collard 8/- on acct
Paid Jefsa Page 8/- for fencing
Made an Agreement with Mr Hamilton for him to allow me £30 for 6 Months for Teaching his
Children Commencing 14th day May 1793
Wm Chifholm at School May 11th & 12th
Archd Fletcher at School May 12th 1792
12th
�Paid Cope for a Cow Bell 10/France declared War against England & Holland Feby 1st 1793.
England declared War against France 12th Feby
Spain declared War against France
16th
Paid Jefse Page a bushl Potatoes for a days Work repairing Fence
May 25th 1793
Paid Solon Hyett 20/- in part of my Note for £2..8..0, wich makes in all 40s/- paid
20th
My black Sow came home so bit by a Bear on the back that I was obliged to kill her
27th
Recd 36 lbs Flour from David Secord to Credit him
June 17th
Recd 55 lbs Flour from David Secord to have Cre{word cut off}
June 22d
Hired Thos Harper for one Month for £4..0..0 Commences 24th June left me 27th in the
Morning Work'd 3 days & recd. Hankf 6/25th
Reced 44 lbs Middings from David Secord
July 6th
Reced 29 lbs Middleing from David Secord
�16th
Paid Solon Hyatt by ½ bushel Salt 12/- at Mr Hamiltons (overpaid him 2s/-)
August 6
Borrow'd from Mr Clark
- 24/-
Paid him again by Rob
- 24/
t
August 22d
½
lb
Tea to Ben: Doyl
Veal account August 8th
1790
Augut
8
Lent Mr Daniel Servos a hind
Quarter . . . 17 ¼
10th
Lent Mr Daniel Servos a loin . . . 10 ½ {total} 27 ¾ lbs
9th
Lent Mr Jacob Ball a fore quarter 18 ¼
10th
Lent Mr Jacob Servos 11 ½
lbs
Veal
1790 Kill'd a Bull Calf of the white faced Cow weight 71 ¼
1790
Augt
23d
Reced from Mr Danl Servos 12 ½
lbs
Veal
lbs
�Octor
1st
Reced from Mr Danl Servos 9 lbs Mutton
Septr
23d
Received from Mr Jacob Ball 10 ¼ lbs Mutton
Octor
10th
Received from Mr Jacob Ball 7 ¼ lbs Mutton
Decr
By 1 ½ Bushels Corn for Veal.
August 26th 1793
Stolen out of my Garden a fine Shirt a Stock & a Muslin Cap. at Night
American Commifsioners that went to treat for Peace with the Northern Indians return'd
here from Detroit without settling any thing with them. Genel Lincoln, Colol Pickering and
Governor.
Sepr 4th
Invited the Neighbours to plow had 6 Plows & Teams plow 3 Acres
Sepr 16th
Mr Adam Chrysler died this Morning
11th
Isaac Vroomans Wife died – Elizabeth
24th Decr
Gave Peter Secord an order on Mr Jno McEwen for 32/- which pays Peter Secord
19th
Old John Reed at 10 Mile Creek Died
�Ocr 2d
James Hyett & family left this for the Colonies in a boat
8th
Sow'd 4 ¼ Bushels Wheat in the field that Rice Clear'd
9th
Sow'd 3 ¼ Bushels Wheat on Wheat Stubbles
John Stacey 6 days work with Team
1..16..0
John Collard 3 days work with Team
1…4..0
Jefse Page Threshing 2 days
0…8..0
to Pay £3..8
Octr 12th 1793
Kept no School from 7th to the 14 Lost 1 Week Threshed & Cleaned 14 ¾ Bushels Wheat &c
No frost till 15th Octor to do any harm
Octr 29th
Tuesday 29th Octr. A Soldier of the 5 Regiment was Shot at Niagara for Deserting his post,
this is the first Execution known here
Novr 1st & 2d
Left two days Schooling. working on the Road
9th .10th .11th
�Left 3 days Schooling, lag weather 1 day, at the Funeral of Mr Lampmans Child, 1 day, &
working Road 1 day.
13th Novr
The first Snow this Evening about Shoe deep went off in two days.
28th
An other snow that went away
Dec 11th
Sold David Secord my white faced Cow for £8..0..0.
18th
A Snow and begun to fodder Cattle in earnest
Jany 13th 1794
Made an Agreement with Elias Slut to hawl from Mr Hamiltons Mill to my House 500 feet 1 ½
Inch Boards & 500 feet 1 Inch to Pay him 26/-.
Feb 28th Paid E. Slut his part (butter 9 / 6 {illegible} 13/- Paid Geo Havens 6/6 in part of
13/Jany 12th
Paid Lambert Aker 8/- for a boar in dispute between him & myself to be brought home by
him
Paid Mr Joseph Edwards 40/- in part of acct.
Jany 28th
No Snow on the Ground & Fine Weather from 21st the 31st a little snow, which went off:
Snow'd 4th a little went away 7th .
29th
�Mr Daniel Rose's House burnt down, his two Sons kept from school and John McMicking left
school.
30th
Bruised my Finger Very bad
Feby 8th
My Heiffer (Brockle) Calved a Bull which died 3 day after. (a Sow died by eating its Lites)
17th
Paid Jno Still 5/8 & some time ago 20/- for breaking Flax
March 2d
Sunday it Snow'd all day on
Wednesday Mar 5th
Last Night was the & this Morning was the Hardest Frost I ever felt.
N.B. Frose my fingers this morning while I was Foddering tho not above five Minutes from
the Fire
Monday 10th March
Rain'd which carried away the Snow
8th March
Elias Sloot received ½ Ton Hay £2..10..0 toward payment of Shingles which he and his
Farther has promised to get
Thursday 20th March
This was a very warm day the Thermometer was at 93 & the Hottest day last Summer was
at . . .108
�Sunday 23
My Cow (Black-nose) Calved a Bull (call'd March)
Mar 31st
The Greatest Storm this Year Snow'd and Raind all day
April 8th
My Cow (Snupe) Calved a Bull (call’d Hunter)
April 17th
The Mifsasauga arrived the first Vefsel this Year
26th April
The Simcoe a New Merchant Vefsel arrived at the Wharf at the Landing for the first time
26th
Rece from at the Mill 1 ½ Bushels Wheat from Joseph Brown for Writing a Bill of Sale &
d
Mortgage
28th
Paid Wm Havens for hewing beams 22/- by answer'd at Hamiltons
May 6th
Bought 12 lbs Pork of S Hagan for 9s/-
15th
Sow'd 1 ½ Bushels Pease & ½ bushel Flax seed
17th
Planted in the field before the door about 2 Acres of Corn
�21st
Kept no School from the 21st May 2d June
26th
My Wife deliver'd of a Daughter at about 11 Oclock at Night
June 14th
Worked on the Roads
18th
My Cow (white back) with M Reeds Bull
rs
21st
Worked on the Roads
July 1st
My Cow (black nose) with Mrs Reeds Bull
16th
Paid Stephen Secord 28/- for 4 bushels Wheat by Mr Hamilton
Reced 1 Bushel Wheat from David Secord
18th
Borrow'd a Gammon of Mr Hamilton 19 lbs
Kept no School from the 20th July to the 18th August 1794 on acct of Harvest & Hay
Augt
Cut my Wheat, had 540 Sheaves
3 ½ bushels sowing of wheat destroy’d by Hogs
Cut my Pease & Threshed them had about 10 ½ bushels from 1 ½ Sowing
�Cut my Hay at home about 3 Tons
Cut Hay at my Father-in-laws about 3 Tons
Aug 4th
My Cow (Snupe) with Mrs Reeds Bull
Augt 27th
Reced account from Detroit by an Exprefs that came in three days that the Indians had a
battle with Genl Wanes army on the 20th Instt and lost considerably, among which was
Charles Smith (clerk of the Court) and Anthony Lafsell also Danl McKellep (formerly a Sergt
in Butlers Rangers) with 5 Other frenchmen about 40 Indians Kill'd
Augt 28
Arrived an Exprefs from Detroit informing that Genl Wane has retreated back from the
Maimies and that the Indians have taken most of their Horses which was all the Provision
Whane had to Subsist his Army ~ News likewise received that Lord How has taken 9 Sail of
French men of War -- and in a battle combined Armies have kill'd 22000 French
Dr Robert Hamilton Esqr
1788
June
27
To one Months Schooling of Mastrs William & John
Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788
-
16
-
1793
To one Quarters Schooling of Mastrs Robert. George
& Alexander from the 10th Decr 1792 to 9th March
1793 @ 16/- each
2
8
-
To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th
March to 9 May 1793
1
12
-
To 6 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons between 10
May and 22d Novemr 1793 pr agreement
30
-
-
�To 4 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 23d Novr
20
-
-
54
16
-
-
8
-
-
16
-
1793 to 22d March 1794 @ £5..0s..0d
£
Carrd to fol: 22
Dr Lieut Calep Reynolds
1788
June 25
To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month
Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip
1789
To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sepr to 13 Novr 1789
{blank
Contra Cr
Contra Cr
{blank}
Contra Cr
1790
Sept 19th
By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . .
for
-
16
-
�21
Farming Expenses
1793
22
2
1
Sepr 4
Expences for Rum & Vituals to 6 Teams plowing a
Field about 3 Acres
1
10
-
Octr 9
4 ¼ Bushels Wheat Sow'd on the Field that T. Rice
Cleared
1
5
6
3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Sow'd on Wt Stubbles
-
19
-
2 lbs Tobacco for Harrowing Jno Collard
-
6
-
2 oz Indigo for Harrowing Jno Collard
-
2
6
1
4
-
paid Jno Collard for a yoke
-
8
paid for Laying an Ax
-
6
-
Paid John Collard for Plowing
-
15
6
Paid John Stacy for Plowing
-
12
-
Expences for Plowing Ground & putting in 1 ½
Bushel of Pease ½ bushel Flax seed & plowing 2
Acres for Corn
2
-
-
Paid breaking Flax to Westbrook
-
12
-
a Pitch Fork . . . . . from Darling
-
5
-
Paid Cornes Lambert for mowing at Home 3 days
-
18
-
Paid Cornes Lambert for mowing at P. Secords 2
days
-
12
-
19
2 Hats to Jno Stacey for plowing
6/
12/-
1794
Jany 2d
May 15th
July 10th
�Paid Cornes Lambert for Cradling Wheat 1 day
-
8
-
Paid John Collard for Cradling Wheat 1 day
-
8
-
Paid Ezekl Younglove for Cradling Wheat 1 day
-
8
-
Paid John Collard for mowing 2 days at P. Secords
-
12
-
£35
13
7
31
12
-
@ 50s/-
17
10
-
6/-
3
3
-
5
8
-
14
15
6
Paid E. Collard & Jefse Page for 1 day Mowing a P.
Secords on my acct
-
12
-
½ Gallon Rum to P. Secords on my acct
-
8
-
21
Paid Jefse Page for Stacking Hay
-
2
-
22
Paid Ben Doyl blacksmith by ½ lb Tea
-
3
-
Sepr
Paid Nathan Johnston splitting Rails
-
4
-
Paid Jefse Page Making Fence
-
12
-
Contra Cr
1794
Aug 15th
Brot
Over £
By about 7 Tons Hay
By 10 ½ bushels pease
540 Sheaves Wheat (which I think may yeald about
18 bushels
6/-
Dr Farming Expenses
1793
Brot
over
Augt 15th
£
�Paid for an Ox Chain
12
-
1
12
1
1794
38 ½ lbs Iron for a Harrow
April 23
Paid John Darling for making 11 Harrow Teeth
-
5
6
Paid John Darling for a Clevise & Bolt
-
4
-
Paid John Collards son for Raking
-
4
-
2 ¾ Gallons Rum
2
4
-
22
18
1
-
4
6
31
12
-
Augt
10d
1
Card £
Septr
Paid Richd Harrifs for stacking Hay at my farther-inlaws ½ lb Powder 2/6 & 2 lb Shot 2/Contra Cr
Brot Over £
Dr Mrs Christena Tice
1792
Jany 13th
To an agreement with her for Writing &c
1
12
-
Feby 3d
My attendance on David Bastedo
-
2
6
10th
To 2 days attendance on her businefs - (1 day at
the Barracks)
-
12
-
11th
My attendance on David
-
2
6
18
My attendance on David
-
2
6
26
My attendance on David
-
2
6
Mar 4
My attendance on David
-
2
6
�18
My attendance on David
-
2
6
25
My attendance on David
-
2
6
April 1st
My attendance on David
-
2
6
15
My attendance on David
-
2
6
3
6
6
-
19
-
£
23d 16th
To a Balance as pr acct renderd
1793
pd
To Schooling of Lewis Bastedo
Contra Cr
1792
-
Jany 22d
By 2 Bushels Corn pr Negro.
-
10
-
Feby 4th
2 ½ Bushels Corn pr David
-
12
6
19th
2 ½ Bushels Corn pr David
-
12
6
Mar 4
1 Gill Rum for an old Kettle
-
-
6
22d
2 ½ Bushls Corn deliver’d at Mill
-
12
6
Balance
-
19
-
3
6
6
5/
£
Apr. 23d
By 2 Bushels Rye
-
12
-
May 7th
By 1 Bushel Corn
-
5
-
�June 4
By 1 ½ Bushel Rye
-
9
-
26
By 2 Bushels Rye
-
12
-
Dr Cornelius Lambert
1788
June
To 3 Chairs
-
12
-
4 Squares Glafs . . (Return'd)
-
8
-
the ½ of a Fan . . paid by me
-
4
-
a hafp & Staples . . paid by me
-
2
6
a Padlock
1790
June 2d
due on an order of 20 Shilling to James Secord 1 ¾
lbs
Butter
@ 2/-
-
3
6
1791 July
To 8 ¼ Days work in Harvist
1
13
-
-
-
6
4/-
Over paid you on 5 ¼ lbs Butter at Sepr 19th 1789
Andw Herrings
1792
May 28th
To 1 days work Clearing Land
June 5
1 days work Clearing Land
1796
April 30th
To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1st Feby
-
16
-
July 31st
To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1 May to 31st
July
-
16
-
�Oct'r 31st
1799
To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1st Augt to 31st
Octr
-
16
-
To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child to 28 Feby 1797
-
16
-
Over Schooling 1 Child for 1 Month
-
5
4
2 Months Evening Schooling 1 Child between 12th
Decr 1796 & Feby 15th 1797
-
8
-
To 1 Bushel & a Peck of Apples
-
10
-
-
2
-
-
2
3
-
1
-
-
4
6
to Tobacco
1802
1 lb Butter from Charlotte
Oct'r 16
2¼
1803
1 lb Butter before the last
Feby 14
3 lbs Butter
lbs
Butter
2/1/-
1/6
ContRa Cr
1791
April 27th
By 1 ½ days work himself & oxen plowing for
summer wheat in the bottom
-
12
-
29
By 1 days work plowing for Flax & summer wheat in
Company wt Elij: Collard in the Little field
-
8
-
May 18th
& 19th
By 1 ¼ days plowing Corn ground
-
10
-
Augt 1
By 1 ¼ days Harrowing Turnip ground
-
22d
By ½ days work Cutting & hawling Sum Wheat
-
4
-
Octr 7
By 2 hours work Cutting Buck wheat
�18
By 1 day plowing for summer Wheat
-
8
-
1792
May 8th
By ½ day Hawling Rails (for Lane fence)
14
By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat
-
8
-
23d
By ¾ day Plowing Corn ground
-
6
-
1793
By {¾ day} Bundles Straw
1796
April
By Hawling rail cuts part of a day
July 15
By 1 days Mowing grafs
-
6
-
Aug't 5
By 1 days Mowing grafs
-
6
-
Novr
By 4 Bushels Turnips
-
8
-
-
16
-
-
5
-
By 4 yds Weaving
1/Dr Elias Smith
1790
Jany 4
To 2 Months Schooling of John from 4th Jany 1790 to
3 March
12 days
mist
Sepr 6th
To 1 Quarters Schoolin of his son
July 12
Elias & daughter Deborah between the 12th July and
the 24th Octr 1790
1783
To Evening Schooling of John from the 14th Jan'y to
20th Feb'y 1793
�To So much left with you by Oliver Mabey on my acct
-
16
-
To Writing a Bill of Sale
-
8
-
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Deborah & Mifs Nancy
from 3d June to 10th Sepr
1
12
-
2
16
-
-
4
8
3
0
8
Due on old acct
-
4
8
1794
To Schooling of Ann from 10th June to 14th Octr 1794
-
15
-
Nov 6
To Writing a Petition
-
4
-
26th
To 3 Leather Horse Collers
1
10
-
2
14
8
-
5
-
June 3d
To Schooling of Mifs Nancy from 11th Sepr to 5th Octr
1793 3 ½ Weeks
Acct.
rend
d
£
£
Carrd to blue covd book
Contra Cr
1790
June 2d
By 1 Bushel white Petatoes
By Splitting Shingles
By his work in planting howing a burying 1 Barrels of
petatoes planting equal to the Schooling of Elias &
Deborah 1 Quarter
By 7 ½ Quarts Flax Seed
�1794
Octr 4th
By Cash
3
-
0
Novr 7th
By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord
-
5
-
24
By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord
-
5
-
Decr 10
By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord
-
5
-
Decr 24
By a Bushel Wheat
-
8
-
1
3
-
5
-
1
6
-
3
-
To 6 Days work in Harvist in 1791
1
4
-
To 1 day planting Petatoes
-
4
-
1 Pair shoe Soles
-
2
-
21st
To 1 day planting Corn
-
4
-
J 31
To 1 day Shaving Shingles
-
3
-
June 19th
To 1 day work at his Barn
-
4
-
1794
Dr Elijah Collard
1791
May 14th
To 2 ½ lbs Butter
¾
lbs
2/-
. Butter (got before) . . . . . . . . .
1792
March 13th
May 19
2 lbs Tobacco
1/6
�1793
1 Bushel Petatoes
Feby 2
To ½ lb Tobacco
-
2
-
May 12
To Cash
-
8
-
June 6th
To a Bushel Petatoes
-
4
-
12th
To ½ Carrot Tobacco
-
5
-
Decr 17th
To a Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
1 lb Candles
-
2
6
1794
April 1st
To Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
June 24
To a Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
July 14
To ½ lb Powder
& 2 lb Shot
-
4
6
Augt 25th
To 1 Quart Wine
-
4
-
a Nutmeg
-
1
-
5
10
6
To 1 Gallon Rum by an order on Hamilton
-
16
-
a peck Salt by an order on Hamilton
-
6
-
To 1 Quart Rum
-
4
-
6
16
6
Sepr 19th
Octr 8th
book
£
4
2/6
2/-
Carrd to the Blue
Contra Cr
1791
�Augt 5
By 1 Bushel Wheat
-
8
-
April 29
By 1 days work plowing for Flax ground & Summer
wheat wt C. Lambert
-
8
-
May 19th
By 1 ¼ days work Plowing Corn ground
-
10
-
Octr 12
& 13
By 2 Days Harrowing in Wheat … a boy
-
16
-
By 3 pairs shoes made in all
-
15
-
May 8th
By ½ day hawling Rails
-
4
-
14th
By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat
-
8
-
23
by ¾ day Plowing Corn ground
-
6
-
Decr 20
By Making a pr evening Shoes
Carrd to New
3
15
-
New Book .
-
8
-
1792
1792
1796
June 18
Book £
By 22 lbs Beef
Dr Christion Warner
1796
April 30th
To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1 Feby
1
12
-
July 31st
To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1st May
to July 31st
1
12
-
Octr 31st
To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1st Augt
to 31st Octr
1
12
-
�1797
To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children to 28 Feby
1
12
-
Evening Schooling 1 Quarter for 1
-
12
-
7
0
0
Answer'd for Adam Crysler
-
4
-
Answer’d for Isaac Horton for a set of Copies
-
2
-
7
6
-
rend
Feby 23d
d
Acct
£
£
Contra Cr
1791
Mar 22d
By 54 lb Flour pr acct reced
-
16
-
1793
50 Bundles Straw. pr acct reced
-
6
4
Feby 24
By 2 Bushels of Pease pr acct reced
-
16
-
Mar 20
By 1 Bushel Pease pr acct reced
-
8
-
June 17
By 2 Bushels Wheat pr acct reced
2
-
-
Decr 10
By 4 Bushels Wheat pr acct reced
2
-
-
5
6
4
2
-
-
7
6
4
1796
£
1797
Feby 23
By 4 Bushels Wheat
£
�Dr Stephen Secord
1791
Feby 4th
To 8 Bushels Petatoes
May 22
3/
1
4
-
To One Quarter schooling of Mifs Polly to Augt 29th
1793
-
16
-
To Schooling from 30 Augt to 5 Octr 1793 5 Weeks
-
6
8
-
11
8
To Schooling of Mifs Polly from 2d Jan'y 1794 to.
1797
Augt 15th
To a Quarter Veal 14 lbs
1798
Feby
To 4 Bushels Turnip Cabbage
4/-
-
16
-
18 Cabbage (small)
3d
-
4
6
1 Bushel Pasnips
-
5
-
To Writing 2 Bills of Sale and bonds between you and
David Secord (one half expences)
-
12
-
Sepr
½ Bushel Potatoes
-
2
-
Octr
1 Bushel Potatoes
-
4
-
Novr 16
1 Bushel Potatoes
-
4
-
1 Bushel Potatoes
-
4
-
Apr
1799
Jany
Contra Cr
�1791
Feby 4th
By Cash
-
6
-
By Tobacco pipes
-
1
March
By an order in favor Thos Burly
-
5
-
May 9th
By a peck Salt
-
6
3
Augt
By a Quarter Lamb
7 ¾ 8d
-
5
2
Octor
By a Quarter Lamb.
8 ¼ 8d
-
5
6
Augt
27 lb Flour
1798
June
108 lbs Midlings
21st
61 lbs Midlings
½ Bushel Corn
63 lbs Midlings
July
2 Bushels Rye
1 Peck Buck Wheat (for Seed)
Sepr
{illegible – writing is too faint}
Dr Archd Cunninghame (Merchant)
1789
Novr 30
To 50 Head Cabbage
9d
1
17
6
�Contra Cr
{Blank page}
Dr John Secord
1790
Augt 9
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr Daniel from 10th
May to 9th August
1
4
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr Daniel between the
10th Augt and the 24th Novr 1790
1
4
-
To 2 Months Schooling from 25 Novr 1790 to Jany
23d 1791
-
16
-
3
4
-
-
19
5
15 days
mist
Sepr 9th
1791
Jany 6
£
To Ballance
Contra Cr
1790
June
27th
By 40 lbs Flour
July 5
By 22 lbs Flour
�9
By 24 lbs Flour
18
By 28 lbs Flour
114 lbs is 1cwt o qrs 2 lbs at 32/- is
1
12
7
By an Order on Mrs Thompson
-
12
-
By Balance
-
19
5
3
4
-
-
19
5
To Schooling of Elizabeth from the 22d June to 25th
August
-
12
-
To Schooling of Anna from the 28th June to 25th
August
-
11
-
To Schooling of Isaac from 23d July to 25th August
-
6
-
To schooling of Isaac and Anna from Sept 7th to 13th
1790 1 Week each
-
3
-
To schooling of Isaac & Elizabeth from 5th Octor to (1
Week each) 23 Novr
-
3
-
1791
Jany 6th
By wintering my Heiffer from the 1st Decr 1790 to the
8th March 1791
Dr Isaac Horton
1790
July 23d
13 days mist
Sept 7th
�£
1
15
-
Contra Cr
1790
Decr
2 ½ Bushels Corn
7/
-
17
6
-
17
6
1
15
-
1791
Mar 7
By 1 Busl & 7 Quarts Corn & 1 Busl Rye
£
Dr Daniel Servos
1790
-
June 26th
To a Brafs Lock
1
4
-
Augt 9th
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 10th
May to 9 Augt
1
4
-
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr John from 12th
May to 11th August
1
4
-
Jno 13 days mist.
Lanah to 21st Sepr
Betey to 21st Sepr
John to 26th Sepr to 30th
To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Betey & Mifs
Caty between the 7th June and 3d of October
1790
-
1
4
-
�1791
To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Lanah between
10 August & the 22d Novr 90
1
4
-
To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mastr John between
12th Augt & the 24th Novr 1790
1
4
-
To 2 Months Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 23d
Novr 1790 to the 22d Jany 91
-
16
-
To 2 Months Schooling of Mastr John from 25th
Novr 90 to 24 Jany 1791
-
16
-
£
8
16
-
To a Balance due this 24th Jany 91
2
4
9½
To Writing for him of Sundries
-
-
-
Contra Cr
1790
-
May 22d
By 33 lbs Flour
-
29
By 30 lbs Flour
-
31
By ½ bushel red Petatoes
June 23d
By 18 lbs Flour
-
3 Pints Rum
-
26
3 Pints Rum
July 2d
3 Pints Rum
7th
3 Pints Rum
Augt 9th
3 Pints Rum
2
2
7
6
8½
-
1
4
-
�28
By {stroked out} Flour
-
21*
By an order on Mr Dixon (March)
Sepr 23d
By 20 lbs Flour
-
Octr 1st
By 25 lbs Flour
-
13th
By 1 ½ Bushels Wheat
10/-
27th
By 27 lbs Flour
32/-
Novr 9
By 1 Bushel of Wheat
1
-
-
4
-
15
-
7
{illegible}
10
-
By 29 lbs Flour
-
42 lbs Flour from Colol Butler.
-
2 Quarts Salt
-
2
-
By Cash at Lodge
-
6
-
By Balance
2
4
9½
8
16
-
By 56 lbs Flour
-
16
-
Jany 31st
By my ordr on him in favor Mrs Picket
1
-
-
1791
By my desire paid Benizah Williams
-
2
-
Feby 2d
By 54 lbs
-
15
5
2
13
5
Decr 27
1791
£
£
{Written perpendicular to the above column is the following} – Rec’d in all 217 lbs Flour at
32/- pr Cwt is {blank}. 217 Flour {+} 50 for Cabbage {=} 167
�Dr Mrs Elizabeth Thompson
1789
Sepr 7th
To 1 Quarter shooling from 7th Sepr to 6th Decr 1789
Mastr James
1
4
1790
Mar. 16th
To Schooling from 7th Decr 1789 to 16th March 1790 of
Mastr James
1
6
-
To Allowance for House Rent ½ year
-
4
-
1789
Decr 4
-
To 40 Heads of Cabbage . . . . . .
1
-
1790
-
April
24th
To a Bushel of Petatoes
-
5
6
June 5th
To Major Ten Broecks order in my favour on her for
{blank}
1
13
8
To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mastr James from 12th May
to 11 Augt
1
4
-
13 days
mist
Sepr 7
-
To Schooling of Mastr James from the 12 Augt to 23d
Octor 1790 2 ½ Months
1
-
-
7
17
2
to 4 doz Eggs formerly (omitted)
-
8
-
To Answerd by Augt Jones
-
6
-
£
1791
Jany 28
�1791
April 14th
To 6 doz Eggs
-
8
-
Contra Cr
1791
Am of her acct Jan'y
28th
£11.11.7
-
Dr George Forsyth Merchant
1789
-
Decr 19th
To 67 Heads Cabbage
Novr 22
To a Bushel Petatoes
2
10
3
-
6
-
-
8
-
a two Quart pewter Bason not returned
-
-
-
To Writing your Deputy Lieutenants Commifsion
1
12
-
6
3
-
10
4 lbs Butter
9d
2/-
Contra Cr
1789
Nov 22
By 1 ¼ yd R: Sheeting
a Pair W. Shoes
5/-
-
�Cash
2 doz Buttons
3/-
1 ½ yd Wt Plush
16/-
-
4
-
-
6
-
1
4
-
1 ¼ yd Flannel
4/6
-
5
7½
5 lbs Loaf
2/6
-
12
6
1 Skain silk & 1 Twist
-
2
-
1 lb Carrot Tobacco
-
6
-
1790
June 5th
By 2 Nutmegs
& thread
2/6d
-
2
6
Dr Robert Hamilton Esqr
1788
-
June
27
To one Months Schooling of Mastrs. William & John
Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788
-
16
-
1793
To one Quarters Schooling of Mastrs Robert. George &
Alexander from the 10th Decr 1792 to 9th March 1793 @
16/- each
2
8
-
To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to
9 May 1793
1
12
-
To 6 Months schooling of his 3 Sons between 10 May
and 22d Novemr 1793 pr agreement
30
-
-
�To 4 Months schooling of his 3 Sons from 23d Novr 1793
to 22d March 1794
@ £5..0s..0d
22
£
Carrd to fol:
20
-
-
54
10
-
Dr Lieut Calep Reynolds
1788
-
June
25
To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month
-
8
-
-
16
-
-
16
-
Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip
1789
To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sepr to 13 Novr 1789
Contra Cr
1790
Sepr 19th
By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . for
Dr Peter Ball Esqr.
1790
Augt 11th
To 1 Quarters Schooling from 12 May to 11th Augt
1790 Son George
1
4
-
To Allowance for House rent at the Barracks
-
4
-
�12 days
mist
Sepr 6th
His Son Jacob Commenced Schooling 11 Octor
1790.
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr George
between 12th Augt and 23d Novr 1790
1
4
-
To 1 ½ Months Schooling of Mastr Jacob from the
11th Octor to 25th Novr 1790
-
12
-
To 2 Months Schooling of Mastr George from the
24th Novr 1790 to 23d Jany 1791
-
16
-
£
2
12
-
Contra Cr
1790
Augt
1791
By an order on Mefsrs Hamilton & Crook in favor
Mefs'rs. Young & Vrooman
1
8
-
By an order on Mrs Thompson in favor Mifs Smith
12 Decr 1790
1
4
-
By an order on Jacob Ball
1
-
-
By an order on Mrs Thompson
-
8
-
2
12
-
Feby. 3d
£
Dr Jacob Ball Esqr.
�1790
To Allowance for House Rent at the Barracks three
quarters Year
-
6
-
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty from 10th May
to 9th Augt 1790
1
4
-
12 days
mist
Sepr 6
1791
Feby 3d
-
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty between the
10th Augt & the 21st Novr 1790
1
4
-
To 2 Months Schooling of Mifs Caty from the 22d
Novr 1790 to 21st Jany 1791
-
16
-
To Cash paid by an ordr Peter Ball
1
-
-
4
10
-
-
5
-
£
Contra Cr
1790
June 10th
By 1 Bushel Petatoes
19
By 3 lbs Butter
-
22
By 1 lb Butter
-
23
By 1 lb Butter
-
26
By 3 lbs Butter.
-
July 3d
By 3 lbs Butter
-
10th
By 2 ½lbs Butter.
together}
22
By 2 lbs Butter
{19th June – 26th Butter totalled
-
10
-
-
�28
By 1 lb Butter
-
26
34 lbs. Flour
-
31
2 lb Butter
-
Augt 3d
42 lbs Flour
-
4
1 ½ lbs Butter}
{26th July to 2d Sept
totalled176 lbs 32/-}
7
1 ½ lbs Butter
-
15th
44 lbs Flour
-
Sepr 2d
By 56 lbs Hundred Flour
-
Decr 24
By 1 Bushel of Corn ground
2
10
½
-
7
-
9/
-
18
-
£
4
10
-
Amot brought from {illegible}
£54
16s
-
To Amot of Mr Murray acct for Mifs Betsy
-
18
-
55
14
-
To Amot of Credits pr his acct
2
10
-
To 3 Months Schooling of your 3 Sons between 23
March and 30 June 1794
15
-
-
To 6 Months schooling of your 3 Sons between 30th
June and 25 Decr 1794
30
-
-
By 2 Bushels of Wheat ground
Dr Robert Hamilton
rend
d
£
Acct
�To Amount of Credits pr his acct
4
2
-
To Balance due R. Hamilton Esqr
19
7
-
127
2
-
By Amount of Robt Hamilton's acct to 1st Jany 1794
72
15
-
By Amount of Sundries from the {1st ?} Jany 1794 to 24th
Feby 1795
54
7
3
127
2
3
19
7
1
16
6
£
Cr
1793
£
By Balance due Robt Hamilton as pr acct to 24th Feby
1795
Dr Mrs Deborah Freel
1789
June 8th
To a Balance (from old Book)
3
Dr Colol John Butler
1790
Mar
9th
To 1 Years Schooling of Mafter Tommy from 9th March
1789 to the 9th March 1790
4
16
-
To allowance for House rent 1 Year
-
8
-
Contra Cr
�1789
Novr 18
By an order on him . . for . . .
1
-
Colol Butler Promised to Settle with Mr Street for
my House Rent at the Barracks
A
D
B
C
Butler Colol 1.
Cunninghame Arch.{page
Ball Jacob. 3.
Ball Peter 5.
torn}
Collard Elijah 15:
E
F
Page
Freel Deborah 1
Forsyth George 7.
Farming Expences 19.
G
H
I
Hamilton Robt 2.22
Horton Isa. 10.
K
L
M
Lampman Peter 16.
Lambert Corns 17.
N
O
P
R
Reynolds Calib 2
S
T
Smith Elias 8.
Servos Daniel 9.
Thompson Eliz: 4
Tice Christine. 18
Secord John 11.
Secord Stephen 13.
V
W
Vanderlip Mary 2
Warner Christn 14:
{Tot} al account 12.
Y
-
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<p>X993.5.375 X 987.5.4.102 {probably an accession number for museum purposes - in pencil}</p>
<p>Francis Gorings</p>
<p>{fancy scribble} Sects of House Expenses</p>
<p>and Memorandum's begun</p>
<p>June 2d 1790</p>
<p>{fancy scribble design}</p>
<p>{scribble design} Nafsau (now)</p>
<p>Lincoln province</p>
<p>Upper Canada</p>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>{blank}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>House Expences April 24th. 1790</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 2d</td>
<td>8 1/4 lbs Butter from Corn'l Lambert 2/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 19</td>
<td>1 lb Tea Paid Mrs Thompson's Eggs . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cash paid for Sugar . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 5th.</td>
<td>2 1/2 Gallons Rum . . . . . . . . 12/2</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8 lbs Maple Sugar . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 lb. Loaf . . do. . . . from Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Green Tea . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 lbs Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quire Paper . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds. Flannel . . . . . . . . 4/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 lbs Candles . . . . . }Cash paid Hamilton . . 2/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Thread . . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d Mr Forsyths</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 10th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Petatoes . . MJ Ball . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21 1/2 lbs Butter from Mr Jacob Ball between the 19th. June and 7th. Aug't. }</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1Cwt..0gr..8lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball 23/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 2</td>
<td>0..2..0. . . . do . . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1..0..2 lbs. do. from John Secord between 27 June & 18 July } 32/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>0..3..12 1/2 - do. from Mr Daniel Servos 32/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carried over L</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>1790</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Bro't over . .</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 23d</td>
<td>2 1/2 lbs. Loaf Sugar. pd Mrs Thompsons /6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>7 1/2 Quarts Rum from Mr D. Servos between 23d June & 9th August . . . .}</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 13th</td>
<td>1 lb. Bohea Tea . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>half Carrot Tobacco . . . } Hamilton & Crooks</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug 23d</td>
<td>a pr wom: stuff Shoes . 11/- .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lbs Pepper 3/ Needles 1/6 Pins 2/ } from Mrs Thompson for marking her Goods</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 11th</td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr. Womans Leat'r Shoes } pd Dixon</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Shoes to Charlotte from Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>3 pints Rum Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>paid Benazah Williams in part of 18/- for Weaving by his order on me in favour Mary Vanderlip . . . . for . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>20 lbs Flour Mr Dan'l Servos . . . . . 32/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26th</td>
<td>3/4 Yds Calico Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r. 1</td>
<td>25 lbs Flour . Mr Dan'l Servos . 32/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>11 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>paid 2 3/4 lbs Butter for 2 3/4 lbs Soap at the same time paid 1 lb. Butter for Soap had before (in all 4 3/4 lbs Soap) to Mrs Thompson }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>1 1/2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Dan Servos 10/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco from Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18th</td>
<td>2 Yds Coating . . . . . . . . . 14/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>5 Yds brown Sheeting . ., . . . . . 4/6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . . . .} from Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lbs fig Blue . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carried forw'd L</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td>Brought forward L</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r 18th</td>
<td>2 Quarts Salt. . paid Mr Dixon</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>6 Skains Thread Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27th</td>
<td>26 lbs Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos 32/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 3/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r. 1st</td>
<td>Stephen Secord . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>1 Bushel of Wheat Mr Dan'l Servos . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco . . . . . Mrs Thomspson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r.</td>
<td>1 1/4 lbs do . . . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Rufsia Sheeting to Silas Secord for bringing down Hogs Mrs Thompson:</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>20 lbs. Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos 4/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>1 Bushel Corn from Mr J Ball -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat - - do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Isa: Horton for Hogs - - }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat from my Farm -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Phebe Smith . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td>30</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6 3/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 27</td>
<td>Cash at Lodge . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 20</td>
<td>1 pr Mens Shoes Mrs Thompson -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>an order on Mr Da'l Servos to Mrs Picket</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Benezah Williams for Weaving (by Da'l Servos .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<p>1791</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 6</td>
<td>1 peck salt . . . . . . . }paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ord'r</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>1/2 lb Tea . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>56 lbs flour . . from Jacob Ball on Dan'l Servos acct }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Yds Callico 12/- a Hkf 8/ & Knives 5/ from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . }</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 1</td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . Mrs Thompson 4/9</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3d</td>
<td>54 lbs Flour . . . . . . Dan'l Servos . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4th</td>
<td>4 lbs Wool . . pd the Halter . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6th</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Tea . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 pints Rum . . . . . . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Tobacco Pipes . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat ground at Secords Mill</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar 8th</td>
<td>1 Bushels do -------- do -----------</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco Paid T. Bealey by ord'r on St Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>an Ax laid by Darling . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco --------------Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>54 lbs Flour from Christian Warner . . . 32/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 20</td>
<td>1 Bushels 7 Quarts Corn ground at Secords</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel Rye . . . . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushel Wheat from Lamberts do . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 10th</td>
<td>1/4 lbs Pepper 1/6 1/2 lb Tea 3/- from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . . . . }</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat from Sol'n Hyet . (ground)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . . Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat . . . . . . (ground)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd forward L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>11 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td>Bro't forward L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 3d</td>
<td>2 Bushels Buck Wheat from Sol: Hyet (ground)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 Yds stript'd Cotton from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . . 5/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Bushel Wheat from Lamberts (ground)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>3 Bushels Buck Wheat . . . . ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 3d</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels do . . . . . ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 do of Rye . . . . . . . . do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 5th</td>
<td>One do of Wheat from E. Collard ----- do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat from Silas Secord . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>1 do . . . do from Adam Hudt for Writing} . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do & 2 Quarts Wheat . . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct. . 8th</td>
<td>3 do & 20 Quarts Corn . . . . . @6/- do</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 15th</td>
<td>2 do. Buck Wheat . . . . . . . . . 5/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do 4 Quarts Corn . . . . . . . 6/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 5th</td>
<td>1 do . . . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><1 do. 20 Quarts Buck Wheat . 5/-/td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>1 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 8th</td>
<td>1 do 12 Quarts do --------- 5/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>10 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 do - Corn . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 1</td>
<td>4 1/2 Yds. Linen . . . . . . . 4/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Yds brown Cloth } from Mr Jos. Edwards . . 10/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cash for ferryage . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Quarts Salt . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 prs Shoes for myself . . . . 12/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>House Expences begun Jan'y 1792</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 1</td>
<td>1 Bushel sum Wheat ground .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>4Quarts salf from A Smith for writing</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28th</td>
<td>! Bushel summ: Wheat grownd.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Ticed</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 8th</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>2 1/2 do . . . . . . do . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March 2d</td>
<td>a pair shoes made by Ely Collard</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do. Buck Wheat do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a New How . Return'd . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Mending Tongs & a small Kettle I. Darling {</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Mending Kettles by Wm Havins.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do - Rye from P. Secord . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29th</td>
<td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 7</td>
<td>1 do . . Corn from do . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>1 do . . . Rye borrow'd from P Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 4</td>
<td>2 do Corn from P. Secord Jun'r . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 do Rye . . . Mrs Tice . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25th</td>
<td>1 1/4 do. . Summer Wheat ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>2 do. Rye from Mrs Tice -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Leather from Canby for a pair for myself .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
1792 <td22d
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Brought forward L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 7th</td>
<td>a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>a Bushel Whet from Peter Secord Jun'r return'd for 20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Rye from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 1st</td>
<td>Bought of Mr Hamilton</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Wt R. Sheeting . . . . . . 5/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Yallow Flannel . . . . . . 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . . } Hamilton 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Peppre . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . . . . . . 16/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat grownd -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td></td>
<td>14</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>31 lbs Carnell . . . . . do . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>1 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19 lbs Carnel . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24th</td>
<td>32. do . . } is 51 lbs . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>3 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 4th</td>
<td>40 lbs Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>43 lbs.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>39 lbs . 20 3 lbs . . . . do @ 26/-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct 3d</td>
<td>28 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>53 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25 lbs Midlings</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d</td>
<td>44 lbs. do } . 69 lbs . do . 16/-</td>
<td></td>
<td>9</td>
<td>10 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 1</td>
<td>a paper pins . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap , , , , , , } Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 White Bowls . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn grown'd</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17th</td>
<td>2 Bushels 9 Quarts do do - }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd Over L</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>6 1/</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1792</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Bro't Over L</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>6 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 17th</td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes Bought for 3 lbs Butter</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Grey Ratteen from Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bush'ls & 12 Quarts Corn grownd 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Shirt . . . . B't for 3 1/2 lbs Butter. .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec 11th</td>
<td>a Knife . . . . . from Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12th</td>
<td>3 1/2 lbs Pork from Dav'd Secord . 7</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>- 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10th</td>
<td>1 lbs. Bohea Tea Mr Hamilton -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>30 lbs Flour . . David Secord 26/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>a Handkerchief Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18th</td>
<td>1 Bushel 5 Quarts Corn grownd - 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Salt Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20th</td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Buckles . . . . . . . } from : do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Comb . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>5 lbs Beef . . . . from David Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Womans Shoes made by Collard</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Raisins . . . from Street & Phelps</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr: 4 pt Blankets . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . . from Jos Edwards . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Darning Needles . . . . do .-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 11th</td>
<td>1 lb Tea . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . } Robt Hamilton . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Rufsia Sheeting . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd. Linen . . . . } Street . . 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 pt Rum for fish Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>3 Yds Flannel . . . . . do . 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel buck wheat grownd . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Bushel Wheat . . . do . . . . . 8/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 doz Quils . . . . . . do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Tobacco . (the 7th) . . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Darning Needles . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29th</td>
<td>1/2 lb White Thread . . . . . . Phelps .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 3/4 lbs Upper Leather . . Canby 5/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a fish (Salmon) . . paid do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 2</td>
<td>10 Yds. Linen . . . . . Hamilton 4/9</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . do . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 lbs Nails to Boman for Pails do.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>3 Bushels Corn Grownd . . . 5/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Bushel Wheat . . . 8/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Salmon . . . (for writing) . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8th</td>
<td>a Hat . . . . . . Street & Phelps</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>1 1/2 doz large Button . . . . do 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Bro't Over L</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 7th</td>
<td>2 Yds Crown Cloth . . . . . . . . 32/</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Yd Flannel. . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 doz small Buttons . . . . . . 2/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . . . . 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 Skains silk & twist . . . . } Hamilton . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Yds Linen . . . . . . . 5/6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Waistcoat Pattern . . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>1/2 lb Bohea Tea. . . . . . . Street & Phelps</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>1/2 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td>a pcc. Sole Leather . . . . . Canby</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>Half a Carrot Tobacco . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d</td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar 2d</td>
<td>Needles . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Corn grownd . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do. & 4 Quart Corn - -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>7 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>2 do Wheat . . . from Vrooman</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6th</td>
<td>1 Qt Rum - - - Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>a pr Womans Shoes . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>a piece Sole Leather paid by Jes: Page</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Cow Bell from . . . E Phelps</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26th</td>
<td>1 Quire paper . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>half a Burshel Flour Dav: Secord about 20 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 17</td>
<td>36 lbs Flour . . . . do }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March 12th</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum ------ Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>/Bro't Forw'd L</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 16</td>
<td>a pr Buckles - - Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>1/2 a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 2d</td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat from McEwen . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>56 lbs Flour from Mrs Byard . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>paid Nathan Johnston . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Yd Hair Ribbon . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Jefse Page . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Salt . . . . . Hamilton .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11th</td>
<td>1/2 Yd Sheeting . . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16th</td>
<td>6 1/2 Yds Stript Cotton . . . . . 6/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Yds. R. Sheeting . . . . . 5/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>paid Jefse Page 8/- & 1 Bushel Petatoes</td>
<td></td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18th</td>
<td>2 Yds. Scotch Sheeting pd by Butter . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Lining Handkf . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28th</td>
<td>half Carrot Tobacco . . . Hamilton -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Vrooman</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>8 Yds. R. Sheating . . . . . . 5/-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Yd do . . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>1 lb. Soap . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Allspice . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd over L</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>11 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1793</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Amo't bro't over L</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>11 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 12th</td>
<td>1/2 Carrot Tobacco to Elij. Collard from Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td>a Linen Handkf . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Sulphur . . pd . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Expences as Rows (Sunday) . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>a Quire Paper . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Remnant of Callico . . . . . Street -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 27th.</td>
<td>36 lbs Flour from D: Secord . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 17</td>
<td>55 lbs . do . . . . . do } 91 lbs .. 26/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 22d</td>
<td>Mending a pr Shoes . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Pigeons . . . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yd R. Sheeting . . . . . . . 7</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Handkf . . . . } to Thos Harper from Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>1/2 Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Sulphur . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 6th</td>
<td>Paid John Haber for 2 days work Sprouting a Field . - . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 29</td>
<td>Expences going to the Barrack . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 7</td>
<td>Expences at Rows on Sunday --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 25</td>
<td>44 lbs Middlings . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 6</td>
<td>29lb do } 73 lbs from David Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>a Sickle . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Scyth . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>1 1 /2 Gallon Rum . . . . do --</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>paid Benj'n Doyl for Blacksmiths work --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd forw'd L</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>Bro't forward L</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 16</td>
<td>Paid for mending a pr Shoes by Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Paid John Aber for Harvesting &c</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Qt Rum . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cash paid Wm Tine a Baptist Minister</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>35 lbs Middling from D. Secord . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>35 lbs . do . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Paid . . do . . . . . ., . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24th</td>
<td>a Quarter Lamb from Step'n Secord 7 3/4 lbs</td>
<td>..</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 7th</td>
<td>35 lbs Middling from D: Secord . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid for Mowing . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Quarts Rum . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Ping . . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid for Mowing . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Paid for do at P. Secords . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Gallon Rum from Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 16th</td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Salt to Solo'n Hyet . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 19th</td>
<td>28 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>C 1/2 lb Tea . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb do to B Doyl . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26th</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . - . . . } . - do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21lbs. Midlings . . . . D. Secord . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31st</td>
<td>a Bushel Wheat . . . . Do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 3d</td>
<td>1 1/2 Gallon of Spirits . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19 lbs Pork . . . . . . Qd Mr Wright 9d</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd Over L</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1793</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Bro't Over -- L</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 2d</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat (charg'd before) D. Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>1 Bushel do . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Brimstone paid . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>a pt Malafsas . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat . . . . . D: Secord.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>paid Nath'l Johnston for work . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Jefse Page . . . do . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat . . . . Dav: Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/4 Yd Coating . . . . . . . . . {illegible}</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3/4 Yd Sheeting . . . for Trousers Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3/4 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . 2/6</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>3 1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30th</td>
<td>a Shaving Box . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r 4th</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>2 Oz Indigo for Jno Collard . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17th</td>
<td>3 1/4 lbs Loaf Sugar . . . . . . . do 3/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>2 Hats to Jno Stacey . . . . . . . do 12/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Grownd . . . . . . 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Salt . . . Qr Mr Wright</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d</td>
<td>2 Nutmegs . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Ginger . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Quarter Lamb . . 8 1/4 lbs 8/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Salmon. paid . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>1/2 Yd Cloth . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Pr Womans Hose . . . . } Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Brimstone . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd forward L</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>4 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 23d</td>
<td>went to my Farm the first Snow fall this day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27th</td>
<td>Saturday a deep Snow Kept no School from the 23d Nov'r 1790 and on the 23d Jan'y 1791 gave it up. On acct. of their not providing a Stove & keeping me out of Employ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Febr'y 7th</td>
<td>Moved from the School House at the 3 Mile Creek Monday</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7th & 8th</td>
<td>Detaind at my Father in Laws on acct of bad Weather ---</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Wednesday 10th. Feb'y. 1791 Moved to my Farm
<p>Saturday Feb'y. 2th</p>
<p>Raised a School House at 6 Mile Creek</p>
<p>________________________________________</p>
<p>Dec'r 29th. 1790</p>
<p>Kill'd two Hogs weight 110lbs 113 lbs} 223lbs</p>
<p>_____________________________________</p>
<p>Feb'y 29th</p>
<p>Gave my Note of Hand to Elijah Phelps for L4..4.0</p>
<p>due the 1st Sept'r next</p>
March 6th-----------------
<p>Went to the Barracks & rece'd the 7th .. Bushels of Rye & 1 Bushels & 7 Quarts Corn from Isaac Horton</p>
22d-------------------
<p>Received an order from Thos Bealey on Cornelius Lambert for 5 1/2 Bushels Wheat for which I gave him my obligation to pay L2..4.3d.</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<ul>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_1791"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April 1791</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_19th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">April 19th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Easter_Monday_25th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Easter Monday 25th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_27th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">April 27th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#29th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">29th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_2"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">May 2</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_27th_2"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">April 27th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_5th"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">May 5th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8_May"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8 May</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11th_May"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">11th May</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_11th_1791"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">May 11th 1791</span></a></li>
</ul>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1791</span></h2>
<p>Received from Com. Lambert 2 1/2 Bushels Wheat</p>
<p>do . . . . . 1 . . . do</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 19th</span></h2>
<p>Changed with Mr Peter Ball 1 Bushel of Winter Wheat for 1 1/2 Bushls Summer Owe him 1/2 Bushel</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Easter Monday 25th</span></h2>
<p>The black Nosed Heiffer Calved a Heiffer Calf</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 27th</span></h2>
<p>Sowed in the Bottom 5 pecks Summer Wheat with Corn'as Lamberts Team 1 1/2days work 4 Oxen</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">29th</span></h2>
<p>Sowed 10 Quarts of Flax seed & 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts & Elijah Collards 4 Oxen one day in the little field</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 2</span></h2>
<p>Sowed about four Rod square with Hafser seed in the bottom, (planted 41 hills of white potatoes)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 27th</span></h2>
<p>Rece'd a Bushel of red petatoes from Peter Lampman on 13th. Received 1 Bushel do - - - do</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 5th</span></h2>
<p>Mr Balls red Bull with the Bell Cow</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8 May</span></h2>
<p>Went to Niagara & brought up the Bell Cow from Mr Smiths 10th May</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">11th May</span></h2>
<p>Considerable damage done in this settlement by the Woods caughing Fire Mr Guthries House & fence burnt & most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt & many others.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 11th 1791</span></h2>
<p>A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April & 12th May. -------29 days droth --- Mostly Hot days and Frosty Nights. ----Rain'd 24th in the Morning</p>
<p>May 7th. Planted 5 rows white potatoes . . . . 94 Hills</p>
<p>14th Planted 5 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 96 {a ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>18th {ditto mark under Planted}. . 1 row blue {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 19 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>21th {ditto mark under Planted} . . 2 rows yellow {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 36 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>23 to 25th . . {ditto mark under Planted} . . . 25 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 472 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>25 {ditto mark under Planted} . . 3 short rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>25 {ditto mark under Planted} 1 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys fin Toes . . 13 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>25 {ditto mark under Planted} 4 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys -fingers 52 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>25 {ditto mark under Planted} 3 {ditto mark under short rows} Whites . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>27th {ditto mark under Planted} 8 Red 39 - {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>Friday 20 May-----------------</p>
<p>Planted about one Acre of Corn in the big field</p>
<p>18th --------------------------</p>
<p>Half a day plowing of Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team for Corn & the 19th 3/4 day Plowing do</p>
<p>14th ---------------------</p>
<p>Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat of Solo'n Hyat -</p>
<p>21{ Received 1 Bushel do in exchange for 10 lbs Maple Sugar}</p>
<p>21st ---------------</p>
<p>The white faced Cow a bulling</p>
<p>27th -------------------</p>
<p>Finished planting Petatoes about 4 1/2 bushels</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>732</td>
<td>Hills</td>
<td>Red Petatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>133</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>White</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Blue</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>36</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Yallow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Ladys-toes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>52</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Ladys fingers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Liverpool - whites</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
989
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Planted 18th June</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>73</td>
<td>Hills Red</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Yallow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>50</td>
<td>White</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>134</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>989</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1123</td>
<td>In all</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>June 2d</p>
<p>Bought of Solomn Hyet 8 Bushels of Buck Wheat at 6p pr bushel to pay after Harvist</p>
<p>10th-----------</p>
<p>Plow'd ground for Buck wheat for which I am to allow Thos Rice 12 p Elijah Collard hawld Logs for a Root House (Say Plowing & Harrowing 16/2</p>
<p>11th--------------</p>
<p>Helped Mich e Hen to plant petatoes for which he gave me one Bushel</p>
<p>June 2d------------</p>
<p>Bought 2 lb Tobacco of Samson Lutzs to pay 4/2</p>
<p>----------------------</p>
<p>No rain from the 24th till 17th June</p>
<p>June 17th-----------------------------</p>
<p>Set out about 300 Tobacco plants</p>
<p>June 29th----------------------</p>
<p>Hoed the Corn the first time</p>
<p>Friday July 1st ---------------------</p>
<p>Sowed half a Bushel of Buck Wheat Thos Rice harrowed it in with his Team 1 days work</p>
<p>July 14th---------------------</p>
<p>Finish'd howing my Petatoes</p>
<p>16th--------------------</p>
<p>Finish'd howing Corn</p>
<p>28th -------------------</p>
<p>Mr Thos Rice finish'd Cutting Wheat on my Place</p>
<p></p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Monday July 18th</p>
<p>Help'd Mr Lambert in Harvest Myself 1/2 day 1/2</p>
<p>Tuesday 19th Myself & Wife do . . . . . 1 day 2</p>
<p>Wednesday 20th Myself & Wife do . . . . . 1 day 2</p>
<p>Friday 22d do . . . . . . from 10 Morning . . . . 1 1/2</p>
<p>Saturday th 23d . . . do - - - from 5 in the Evening 1/4</p>
<p>Monday 25th Myself 1 day my Wife 1/2 day . . . . . 1</p>
<p>Wednesday 27th . . about 3 hours at Lamberts . . . . . 1/2</p>
<p>Thursday 28th . . . at Lambert til 10 O Clock Morning 1/2</p>
<p>8 1/4</p>
<p>Saturday 23d July---------------------</p>
<p>Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest till about 5 in the Evening 1 1/2</p>
<p>Tuesday 26th do . . . Myself & Wife . . . all day . . . . 2</p>
<p>Wednesday 27th . . . do . 1/2 a day at Mr Collards . . . 1</p>
<p>Thursday 28th . . . do from 10 in the Morning . . . . . 1 /1/2</p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Monday 1st August--------------------------</p>
<p>Sow'd about half an Acre of new ground with Turnip seed in the bottom of Mr Lambert harrow'd it in</p>
<p>3d Aug.-------------------</p>
<p>Hawld & stack'd My 1/3 share of winter Wheat being my part with of 3 bushels sowing with Thos Rice</p>
<p>4th.------------------------</p>
<p>Began to cut Hay</p>
<p>5------------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd a Bushel of Wheat from Elijah Collard</p>
<p>10 ---------------------</p>
<p>Hawld and stack'd Hay about 3 Ton Hay allow'd Elijah Collard one half for Cutting & hawling</p>
<p>14th ------------------------</p>
<p>Borrow'd a Bushel of Wheat from Silas Secord</p>
<p>13th Aug -----------------------</p>
<p>Helped Elijah Collard in summer harvest & Hay from 10 OClock</p>
<p>15th------------------------</p>
<p>Elijah Collard cut part of my summer wheat begun about 10 O clock</p>
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<p>{page one} Monday 22d Aug't 1791</p>
<p>Cornelius Lambert finished cuting my summer Wheat, hawld & stack'd it about 1/2 days work</p>
<p>7th Oct 'r---------------</p>
<p>Cornelius Lambert cut my Buckwheat (about 2 hours work</p>
<p>9th Oct'r-------</p>
<p>Thos Rice Plow'd one day (for wheat)</p>
<p>6th Oct'r----------------</p>
<p>Thretch'd & Cleaned my 1/3 shar of winter wheat with Thos Rice about 5 1/2 bushels</p>
<p>12 & 13th.------------------</p>
<p>Sowed 3 1/4 Bushels winter wheat with Elijah Collards team 2 days work & a boy</p>
<p>18th Oct'r-------------------</p>
<p>Mr Lambert plow'd with his team 1 day & 2 hours in the field facing the door for summer wheat</p>
<p>20th Thursday ------------</p>
<p>The first Snow this fall, it snow'd and drifted till evening</p>
<p>27th. ----------------</p>
<p>Finished diging Potatoes, had about 30 bushels in all</p>
<p>28th.-----------------------</p>
<p>Pull'd Turnips had only 5 bushels owing to the bad seed I got of Mrs Tice</p>
<p>29th----------------------</p>
<p>Changed with Mich'l Heck half a bushel of (Lady finger) Potatoes/ to have yallow in place of them</p>
<p>Nov. 1st.-----------------------</p>
<p>My Wife went to Niagara & Sold</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1 doz Fowls for . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Beats. for 4 Quarts salt . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4 doz Eggs . . . . 2/6 . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
page 2 Nov. 1st. 1791
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Paid Joseph Edwards account . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bought 4 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . 4/ . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>18</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2 Yd. brown Coating . . 10/ . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cash from Edwards for Ferryage .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
11th Nov'r. ------------
<p>Kill'd three pigs . . . weight 94 lbs.</p>
19th.-----------------------
<p>Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 16 1/2 lbs</p>
<p>do - do . . . . . . . 9</p>
Dec.'r ----------------------
<p>Kill'd a pig . . . weight 19 lbs --</p>
-------------
<p>3 Pairs Shoes made by Elijah Collard from the Feb'r to Dec'r</p>
Dec'r. 22d ----------------------
<p>Took up my Note for L4-4s.0 to Elijah Phelps and gave Homes Brightman an order on David Secord Sen'r for the amount for which I stand indebted to him. David Secord</p>
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<p>emorandums 1792</p>
<p>Jan'y 6th</p>
<p>Settled with Thos McKinsey before Mr Burch to have wheat for 3 dollars about 1/3 bushels & 16p more if Sam Cox refuses to take his oath that I employ'd T.H. to clear land</p>
<p>Jan'y 7th.---------------------</p>
<p>Employ'd by Mrs Tice to settle her affairs</p>
<p>13th. -------------------</p>
<p>Mrs. Tice to pay me 32 p in Corn as pr agreement with her.</p>
<p>Jan'y 21st ------------------</p>
<p>Paid John Darling for Laying my Ac 1 bus'l Wheat</p>
<p>22d -------------------</p>
<p>Received from Mrs. Tice 2 Bushels Corn on acct. Agreed with Dav'd Beasteder & Mrs Tice to Teach David every Saturday Evening & sunday morning for which they are to allow me 1/2 a bushel of Corn every time I come 23:19, 20 September 2024 (UTC)</p>
<p>21st Jan'y</p>
<p>Went there on saturday for the first time David gone to the Grand River ~~</p>
<p>Went again on saturday 28th ---not at home</p>
<p>27th Jan-------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd Leather for a Pair Shoes from Mr Canby to pay 8/~</p>
<p>Feb 4th ---------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd from my father-in-law a young black Sow.</p>
<p>friday Feb'y 3d-------------------</p>
<p>Went to Mrs Tices to teach David</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>February 9th 1792</p>
<p>My young black Sow pig'd 6 Pigs</p>
<p>Saturday 11th Feb'y---------------</p>
<p>Went to Niagara on Mrs Tices Businefs</p>
<p>8th. Feb'y--------------------</p>
<p>Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes</p>
<p>4. do - - do - - - - do.</p>
<p>15th Feb'y -------------------------</p>
<p>The Bell Cow Calved a Heiffer</p>
<p>20th. Feb'y. --------------------</p>
<p>Gave my Note to Solomon Hyet for 8 Bush'ls Buck Wheat L2..8..0. -- N.Y.C</p>
<p>27th. Feb'y-------------</p>
<p>A Pair shoes made by Elijah Collard Paid by Threshing 2 days</p>
<p>March 1st ----------------------</p>
<p>Received a young Ram Lamb from Peter Secord Sen'r (since Dead)</p>
<p>2d March -------------------------</p>
<p>The whitefaced Cow calved a Bull (named Lenox)</p>
<p>8th March------------------</p>
<p>Received from Peter Secord Sen'r 1 Bushel of Buck Wheat & 1 Bushel of Wheat 22d & 1 bushel Rye</p>
<p>31st March --------------------</p>
<p>Bought a Bull Calf of Mr Deighton calved 15th to pay 12/p (named Hunter)</p>
<p>3d April--------------------</p>
<p>Took up my Appel Trees and planted out 57 in the field which was raised from Seed which I sow'd six years before which makes in all set out 77<a href="/index.php/Special:Contributions/10.0.2.100" title="Special:Contributions/10.0.2.100">10.0.2.100</a></p>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>House Expenses begun Jan'y 1792</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1 Bushel sum'r Wheat ground .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>4 Quarts salt from A Smith for writing</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>28th</td>
<td>1 Bushel summer Wheat ground .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19th</td>
<td>2 1/2 do . . . . . do . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>a Pair shoes made by Ely Collard</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 do Buck Wheat do . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>a New How . Return'd . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Mending Tongs & a small Kettle J. Darling</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Mending Kettles by Wm Havins</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>22d</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 do - Rye from P. Secord. . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>29th</td>
<td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 do . . Corn from do .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>12</td>
<td>1 do . . . Rye borrow'd from P Secord</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>2 do Corn from P. Secord Jun'r . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 do. Rye . . Mrs Tice . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>25th</td>
<td>1 1/4 do. Summer Wheat ground</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>26</td>
<td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice -</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Leather from Canby for a Pair Shoes for myself</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} 1792
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Brought forward</td>
<td>L9</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard --</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21</td>
<td>a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Jun'r</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>return'd for 20 Quarts due from Sn'r Stacey</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Rye from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>1st</td>
<td>Bought of Mr Hamilton</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Wt R. Sheeting . . . . . 5/6</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Yallow Flannel . . . . 4/</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . Hamilton 6/</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . . . . 16/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>31 lbs Cornell . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>17</td>
<td>1 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>19 lbs Cornell</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>24th</td>
<td>32 . do . . } is 51 lbs . . . . }</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>3 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep't</td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>40 lbs Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19th</td>
<td>43 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>26</td>
<td>39 lbs } 203 lbs. . . . . do @ 26s/~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r</td>
<td>3d</td>
<td>28 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>53 lbs.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>22d</td>
<td>25 lbs Midlings</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>23d</td>
<td>44 lbs do } 69 bls . do 16/~</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>10 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>a paper Pins . . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . ., ., } Paid Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . ., ., } Paid Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 White Bowls . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground --</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>17th</td>
<td>2 Bushels 9 Quarts do - do --</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd Over L</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>6 1/</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>Sunday July 1st. 1792</p>
<p>A violent Hurricane happened this day about 2 & 3 OClock in the afternoon which begun at the little Lake(at the head of Lake Ontario) which drove with such violance towards Fort Erie as left hardly a Tree standing for a 2 mile wedth: the heavyest part fell among the short hills, between the fifteen & thirty mile Creeks in some places, for near five mile wide there is not so much as a sapling but what is torn up by the Roots, whole Trees carry a Considerable distance, some thrifty trees a foot & half thick twisted like a whith - every house disroofed and many blown down, in some places the hail was as large as a mans fist in other places their was neither hail or rain The Woods now is rendered inpafsable, till roads can be cut through, forty men was three days cuting so as to get out five families and their Cattle, the whole way it went was a a wirld wind, the Trees falling different ways. There is no appearance by the Country Woods that such a Storm has ever happened in this Country before) what is very remarkable we hear of no lives being lost except those of Cattle: ----</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>July 7th</p>
<p>Helpt Jos. Page to cut down Summer follow in the afternoon</p>
<p>July 8th --------------</p>
<p>David Secord Jun'r Married to Mifs Polly Mabey, (I was at the wedding)</p>
<p>July 9th.---------</p>
<p>Went to the funeral of Peter Secord Junr Child</p>
<p>10th.-----------</p>
<p>To Credit David Secord Sen'r with 1 bushels Rye & 1 bushel of Buck wheat</p>
<p>July 14th--------------</p>
<p>Finished hoeing my petatoes</p>
<p>Sow'd 7 & 1/2 bushel of Rye & 1 bushel buck Wheat togather in the little field----</p>
<p>Ben & Jefse Toage plow'd the Ground, & Rich'd Harrifs Harrow'd it.</p>
<p>13th---------------------</p>
<p>To Return a bushel of Buck wheat wanting about 3 or 4 Quarts to Stephen Secord for so much borrow'd</p>
<p>July 7th ---------------------</p>
<p>A Pair new Shoes made by Elijah Collard</p>
<p>July 16th--------------------</p>
<p>To Credit John Stacey 1 Bushel Buck Wheat</p>
<p>21st-------------------</p>
<p>Finished Hilling my Corn</p>
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<p>Hoed & raked in about 3 Pecks Buck Wheat among the Corn</p>
<p>Monday July 23d---------------</p>
<p>Work'd 1 day for Corn'es Lambert in Harvest</p>
<p>July 25th-------------</p>
<p>Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest</p>
<p>26th . . . do ----- do</p>
<p>27th 3/4 day do . . . . . do</p>
<p>July 30th -------</p>
<p>Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard cut my Wheat in the after-noon say 1 day Work for Elijah Collard</p>
<p>Aug 2d -------------------</p>
<p>Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard Mow'd about 3/4 day Each</p>
<p>Aug. 1st --------------------</p>
<p>Bought of Mr Rob Hamilton</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>2 1/2</td>
<td>Yds. Wt. Rufsia Sheeting . . . 5/6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2 1/2</td>
<td>Yds. Yallow Flannel . . . . 4/</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1 lb</td>
<td>Bohea Tea . . . . . . .</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1/2 lb</td>
<td>Pepper. . . . . . . .</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1 1/2</td>
<td>Gallon Rum . . . . . 16/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
L2..16.9July 25th--------------
<p>The first Governor John Graves Simcoe arrived here for this place. ---</p>
<p>{second page} July 25th 1792</p>
<p>To Credit David Secord Sen'r</p>
<p>56 lbs fine Flour</p>
<p>31lbs Cannell</p>
Aug 7th ----------------------
<p>Elijah Collard hawl'd & Stack't my Grain & Hay 3/4 Day work with self & Team</p>
--------------------
<p>Friday Aug't. 10th. 1792</p>
<p>My Wife Deliver'd of a Son about half past nine in the Evening</p>
Saturday Aug't. 4th ---------------
<p>My 3 Calves got out of the Meadow in the Evening (2 Stears & 1 Heiffer) found them at Hoster Landen 8 days afterwards</p>
13th --------------
<p>Fanny Secord Married to John Braley</p>
20th & 21st --------------------
<p>Worked 2 days for Corn'es Lambert Leaping Logs</p>
17th -------------
<p>To Credit David Secord Sen'r</p>
<p>1 Bushel Corn ----------------- 5/</p>
<p>19 lbs Carnell ------------lbs</p>
<p>24. 32 lbs do ------} 51 . . . . . . 7/3 1/2</p>
<p>Sep'r 4th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 40 lbs Flour</p>
<p>19th 1 Bushel do ------------- 43</p>
<p>26th 1 Bushel do ------------------39 1111</p>
<p>Oct'r 3d ------------------do . . . . . 28 lbs</p>
<p>7 . . . . . . do . . . . 53 lbs black flour</p>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p><br />{page one}</p>
<p>May 29th. 1793</p>
<p>List of Scholars</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Decer</td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Robert Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>George Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Alexander Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Archibald Fletcher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>William Chisholm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Sarah Secord</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Eleanor Disher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td></td>
<td>Peter McEwen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jany</td>
<td>3d</td>
<td>Rachel Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>Solomon Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>Adam Vrooman } left {illegible}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>14</td>
<td>Betsy Murry (left school 25 July)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>Polly Secord (left school 5 Octr)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>27th</td>
<td>Peggy Wright } left school 26th Novr 1793</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Simcoe Wright</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>29th</td>
<td>James Cartwright left school 9th July</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>3d</td>
<td>Diana Walker left 1t Octr. 1793</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>Deborah Smith left school 10th Septr.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Ann Smith left school 5 Octr</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>Robert Smith left school 21st June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>Clementine Secord left school 21st Sept'r</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>John Chisholm left school 20th July</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>James Allen</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} List of day Scholars 1793
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>19th</td>
<td>Rachel Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Jacob Birdsell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dece'r</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>Paul Avery</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Samuel Avery} left 22d Jany 1794 } 0-18-8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Mary Avery</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>Hugh Rose left school 21st March 1794 left 29 Jan & return'd 24th Feb'y.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Will'm Rose left 1794</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>16th</td>
<td>John McMicking let 29th Jan'y 1794</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>Oliver Mabee (left 21st Feb'y</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Polly Secord</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>13th</td>
<td>Archibald Fletcher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>14th</td>
<td>Hugh Alexander left 15th March</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Frederick Ulman left 18th April</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21st</td>
<td>John Woods left 18th April</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>Eleanor Thompson left 27th Mar returned 7 April</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>26</td>
<td>James Thompson left 21st May</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April</td>
<td>25th</td>
<td>Daniel Lutz 16th June left school</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May</td>
<td>1st</td>
<td>Peggy Young left 21st May ) returnd 22d June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>Paul Avery -- 18th left</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Ann Smith 17th left returned 23d</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>9</td>
<td>Samuel Avery 18th left</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>16th</td>
<td>John Wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19th</td>
<td>George Reed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19</td>
<td>Polly Reed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>30</td>
<td>Benjamin Fox</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>August 22d 1792</p>
<p>Prince Edward arrived here on a Visit & return'd the 27th.</p>
<p>27th----------</p>
<p>Election for Afsembly for the first Township Mr Sam'l Street & Mr Benj'n Pawling Candidates the latter chosen 148 Votes against 48</p>
<p>Sep'r. 19th -------------</p>
<p>A Severe Frost which kill'd my Buck wheat before it was ripe, and petatoe vines & Tobacco</p>
<p>Oct'r 10th -----------------</p>
<p>Rec'd from Peter Secord Jun'r. 3 Bushels seed Wheat for which I stand indebted</p>
<p>12d---------------</p>
<p>Husk'd Corn for Elijah Collard 3/4 day work</p>
<p>Oct'r 1st.---------------------</p>
<p>Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard 1 day work each heaping Logs in My Summer Follow</p>
<p>3d --------------</p>
<p>John Collard help m to heap logs in the Morning for which I gave him tobacco --</p>
<p>16th--------------------</p>
<p>Sow'd 2 Bushels and 20 Quarts of white Wheat on new ground joining the town line that I cleard since harvest, about 2 3/4 Acres Corn'es Lambert, Elijah Collard & Rich Harrifs Harrow'd it in 1 day work each</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Oct 22d. 1792</p>
<p>To Credit David Secord Sen'r.</p>
<p>25 lbs Midlings</p>
<p>Oct'r. 23d 44 lbs. do . . . .</p>
<p>Oct'r 20th.--------------</p>
<p>Helpt Rich'd Harrifs to heap Logs</p>
<p>Oct'r. 26th. ---------</p>
<p>Finish'd gathering, husking & storeing Peter Secord Jun'r Corn at his own place about 20 Bushels being his one third share with Wm Cope for which I am to have 1/2</p>
<p>27th. ----------------</p>
<p>Threshed my crop of Buck Wheat about 1 1/2 Bushel</p>
<p>Nov'r. 3d ----------</p>
<p>Gether'd & husk'd my Crop of Corn had in all about 18 Bushels</p>
<p>15th -----------------</p>
<p>Mr Sampson Lutz Mill-dam raised</p>
<p>Dec'r 1--------------</p>
<p>Jos: Page had a Frolick Clearing Land</p>
<p>Dec'r. 6th----------------</p>
<p>Elias Smith had a frolic Clearing Land</p>
<p>------------</p>
<p>Killed 2 Pigs about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use</p>
<p>16th------------</p>
<p>Kill'd 1 do -----------</p>
</div>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Monday Decem'r 10th, 1792</p>
<p>This day commenced keeping School at the Landing for Day Scholars.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Names of the Scholars</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Robert Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>George Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Alexander Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Decemb'r</td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>Archibald Fletcher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>William Chisholm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>17th</td>
<td>Sarah Secord</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>18th</td>
<td>Hugh Alexander</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>3d</td>
<td>Racheal Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Sarah Mabey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>Charles Hil (left 12th) returned 21st one week Post / left 16th Feb'y return'd 25. Week lost Left. 9th Mar:</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>Eleanor Disher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Solomon Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Elias Smith left 27th March</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Simon Mabey (left 1 Feb'y 93)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>George Doshimer left</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>George Simpson left 29th March</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>14th</td>
<td>John Gold</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>William Peterson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Peter McEwen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Lewis Bastedo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>16th</td>
<td>Thomas Cooper Paid 12/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21st</td>
<td>John Overholt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>30th</td>
<td>John Parker pd Adam Vrooman 16th Ap'l Mifs Betsy Murry 14 April</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>Acmoody Farewell Polly Secord 22d May</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar:</td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>William Farewell</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two } Nov 29th. 1792 Finished Diging Potatoes had about 36 BushelsDec'r 21st----------
<p>To Credit Elijah Collard making a pr Womans Shoes</p>
Dec'r 22d-----------
<p>To Credit David Secord for 5 lbs Beef -- 2/6</p>
<p>13th do -------------- do ------ 30 lbs Flour @ 26/cwt</p>
21st -------------------
<p>Killed 3 Hogs wt 104 3/4, 99 3/4 99 1/4} 303 3/4 lbs. in all</p>
Jan 30th-----------------
<p>The Young Sow Pig'd 5 Pigs</p>
Feb'y 4th----------------
<p>The Governor left this for Detroit</p>
Feb'y 6th.--------------
<p>Mr Thomas Dixon, General Hull & another States Officer left this for the States I wrote to Mr James Symington & my Mother-in-Law</p>
Feb 2d--------------
<p>John Collard D't for 1 3/4 Tobacco -- 6-3</p>
----------------
<p>Elijah Collard D't For 1/2 lb Tobacco --- 2-0</p>
8th-----------
<p>The Red Cow Calved a Heiffer</p>
22d Feb'y-----------------
<p>The Cow (black nose) Calved a Heiffer</p>
23d-------------------
<p>To Charge Benj'n Canby with Tho's Cooper order for 12/4</p>
</div>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Thursday January 3th 1793</p>
<p>This day Commenced keeping Evening Shool ended 28th. Feb'y 1793</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Names of Scholars</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>John Fletcher (Paid) Chargd Jno Chisholm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Thomas Cooper - Paid - 12/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Samuel Ellice pd 2/~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>5th</td>
<td>Jacob pd 8/~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>John Disher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Cotton Marther Phelps</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Oliver Mabey (left it 20th Feb'y)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>14th</td>
<td>John Smith (left it 20th Feb'y)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Lewis Bastedo pd 8/~ 27th May</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>John Gold</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Jefsa Page acct rec'd 6/~ Paid</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>James Durham pd Left about 20th Feb'y</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Martin Doshimer</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} <tdNov'r.> <tdNov'r>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Balance due on Sundries at Hamiltons</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>Paid Mrs Page . . .. ... . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>6</td>
<td>a Pair Shoes from Qr Mr Wright . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Paid for making a's pr Shoes Mr Sloot</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>4 Bushels Wheat ground . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3 do Corn . . . . do . .. . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . . . . 5/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Thread . . . .. . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . } Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Pepper to S: Secord for Pork . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Tea . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>1/4 Yd. Coating . . . . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>20</td>
<td>38 1/2 lbs <i> Iron for Harrow teeth . . do 10 . </i></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>1 Qt do . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Ground . . . . 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Rye . . . . . . 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel Corn from P. Secord Sen'r . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 hogs 178 lbs Pork . . . . . . . @ 6d</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>6th</td>
<td>a Remnant of brown Coating . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Fig Blue . (paid) . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>1 Yd Calico . . . . . . Hailton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 lb Candles . . . . do . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11</td>
<td>Paid Peter Secord Sen'r for a Hog 132 lbs at 6d</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>by Mr Hamilton ---</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Indigo . . . . . . Hamilton -</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>12th</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>81</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>5 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1793</p>
<p></p>
v
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Brot Over</td>
<td>81</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>5 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>14 1/2 lb Beef from Jn'r Darling . . . . 6d</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/4 lb Cheese from Street & Phelps 2/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>7 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>20th</td>
<td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1lb Soap . . . . . . do</td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 Mink Skins . . . do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21</td>
<td>a Remnant of Grey Coating -- do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Qt Madeira . . . Street & P.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>A Cariot Tobacco . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Candles . . . . . . . for E. Collard from Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>24</td>
<td>1 lb Powder 5/- & 1 lb Shot to the Taylor for making Frederick Jacket -- Hamilton}</td>
<td></td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3/4 Yd. brown Coating . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb. Allspice . . . . . } Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 lbs Sugar . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 lbs Cheese</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>6 Bushels Wheat ground</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
May 12 2 Gallons Rum 32/~ May 20th 1 1/2 lbs Tobacco 6 May 21st 1/2 bush'l Salt 12/~ 10 Yds Linen 6/- L3.0.0 Apr 10th. 1Qt Rum 4/~ June 13th 1Qt Rum Apr 24th 1 Bushel Pease Hamilton 8/- 30th 12 Yds Sheeting L3.0.0 Apr 18th 1/2 lb Tea : Street 3/- 1Qt Rum 4/~ 1/2 bush'l Pease Phelps 4/- April 1st a Carrot Tobacco 10/6 April 10th. Leather 2/6 1 lb Soap 2/~ March 20th. 1 Qt Rum 4/~ & a Paper Ink Powder 2/ from Street & Phelps Mar 15 1 1/4 Yd Linen 3/9 Mar 18th . . . Bowl 2/- March 21st. 1/2 lb Pepper 3/- 12 1 yd Cotton 5/ 6lb. Tallow 9/- 1 Qt Rum 4/- 1 lb Soap 2/- 24 1 Qt Rum 4/- March 3d. 1/2 lb Tea 3/- 1 Qr Paper 2/6 14 1/2 lb Tea to Peter Secord 4/- Feb'y 21st. Cast Iron H: 4/- Feb'y 15. a Remnant of Cloth 16/- 1 Qt Rum 4/- & 1 lb Candles 2/6 Feb'y 7 an B{illegible} to {illegible} Sale for 5/8 1 Carrot Tobacco 10/6 {illegible} to 1794 7 a fine Comb 4/- a Course 6 Jan'y 10. 1. lb Tobacco to P. S. 4/~ Jan'y 3 1 lb Candles Hamilton 2/6 24th Jan'y 1 Qt Rum 1 lb Candles 2/6 4 1 Qt Rum -- do 4/- 1 lb Soap 2/- Venison 6/- Laying an Ax --- --- 6/- 1/2 Yd Sr Cotton 2/6 & 1 lb Candles 10 1 Qt Rum 4/- 14th 1 lb Candles 2/6 1/4 Yd Flannel 1/~ 1/4 Yd Linen 8d. {page two} Feb'y 20th 1793 The Old Sow pigd 5 PigsMar 12th --------------
<p>To Credit Mr Adam Vrooman for 2 Bushels Wheat ------ 16/-</p>
April 13th--------------
<p>Paid Solo'n Hyatt 20/ in part of my Note for L2-8-0</p>
Apr 6th ---------------
<p>The Heiffer Snupe Calved a Heiffer</p>
-----------------
<p>The White faced cow Calved a Heiffer</p>
---------------
<p>Chang'd my Old Red Cow and a yearling Stear (Hunter) for 2 Stears 2 Years Old with David Secord</p>
16th April---------------
<p>The Cow (Snupe) a bulling</p>
26---------------
<p>Paid Jefse Page for 2 days work making Fence 8/0</p>
29 ---------------
<p>Paid Nathan Johnston 4/0 in part of eight shillings for splitting Rails</p>
May 1st---------------
<p>Sent in a Letter to Thos Bealey an Mr P. Balls and in his favour for L 1..10..0 Geo. Forsyth dated Jan'y 2d. 1792.</p>
---------------
<p>Received account of Louis XVI King of France being beheaded on the 21st Jan'y 1793 as early as 21st. April</p>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>May 6th 1793</p>
<p>Paid McBride the Taylor 20/- by sundries received at Mr Streets on my acct</p>
<p>12th------------</p>
<p>Paid Elijah Collard 8/- on acct</p>
<p>-----------</p>
<p>Paid Jefsa Page 8/- for fencing</p>
<p>---------</p>
<p>Made an Agreement with Mr Hamilton for him to allow me L30 for 6 Months for Teaching his Children Commencing 14th day May 1793 --</p>
<p>---------------</p>
<p>Wm Chifholm at School May 11 & 12th</p>
<p>Arch'd Fletcher at School May 12. 1792</p>
<p>12th -----------</p>
<p>Paid Cope for a Cow Bell 10/-</p>
<p>--------</p>
<p>France declared War against England & Holland Feb 1st. 1793</p>
<p>England declared Ward against France 12th Feb'y</p>
<p>Spain declared War against France</p>
<p>16th ---------------</p>
<p>Paid Jefse Page a bush'l Potatoes for a days work repairing Fence --</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>May 25th. 1793</p>
<p>Paid Solo'n Hyett 20/- in part of my Note for L2..8..0 wich makes in all 40/0 Paid</p>
<p>20th--------------</p>
<p>My black Sow came home so bit by a Bear on the back that I was obliged to kill her</p>
<p>27th----------------</p>
<p>Rec'd. 36 lbs Flour from David Secord to Credit him</p>
<p>June 17th ------------</p>
<p>Rec'd 55 lbs Flour from David Secord to have Cre{cut off}</p>
<p>June 22d--------------</p>
<p>Hired Tho's Harper for one Month for L4.0.0</p>
<p>Commenced 24th June left me 27th in the Morning Work'd 3 days & rec'd - Han {illegible} 6/2</p>
<p>25th ---------------</p>
<p>Rec'd 44 lbs. Middings from David Secord</p>
<p>July 6th--------------</p>
<p>Rec'd 29th . Middleing from David Secord</p>
<p>16th----------------</p>
<p>Paid Solo'n Hyatt by 1/2 bushel Salt 12/- at. Mr Hamilton (overpaid him 2/-)</p>
<p>August 6-----------------</p>
<p>Borrow'd from Mr Clark . . . . . 24/-</p>
<p>Paid him again by Rob't ---- 24/-</p>
<p>August 22d</p>
<p>1/2 lb Tea to Ben: Doyl</p>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>12</p>
<p>Veal account</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Augu't</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>Lent Mr Daniel Servos a hind</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Quarter . . . 17 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Lent dia loin . . . 10 1/2} 27 3/4 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>Lent Mr Jacob Ball a fore quarter 18 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th.</td>
<td>Lent Mr Jacob Servos 11 1/2 lbs Veal</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} 1790 Kill'd a Bull Calf of the white faced Cow weight 71 1/4 lbs
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>Rece'd from Mr Dan'l Servos 12 1/2 lbs Veal</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r</td>
<td>1st</td>
<td>do . . . . do . . . . 9 Mutton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept'r</td>
<td>23d</td>
<td>Received from Mr Jacob Ball 10 1/4 lbs Mutton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r</td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>do . . . . do. . . 7 1/4 do</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r.</td>
<td></td>
<td>By 1 1/2 Bushels Corn for Veal</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>August 26th. 1793</p>
<p>Stolen out of my Garden a fine Shirt a Stock & a Muslin Cap. at Night</p>
<p>--------------</p>
<p>American Commifsioners that went to treat for Peace with the Northern Indians return'd here from Detroit without setting any thing with them. Gene'l I. Lincoln, Colo'l Pickering and Governor.</p>
<p>Sep'r. 4th.------------------</p>
<p>Invited the Neighbours to plow had 6 Plows & Teams plow 3 Acres</p>
<p>Sep't.16th-----------------</p>
<p>Mr. Adam Chrysler died this Morning</p>
<p>11th-------------------</p>
<p>Isaac Vroomans Wife died ---- Elizabeth</p>
<p>24th Dec'r------------</p>
<p>Old John Reed at 10 Mile Creek Died</p>
<p>Oc'r. 2d -------------------</p>
<p>James Hyett & family left this for the Colonies in a boat</p>
<p>8th------------------</p>
<p>Sow'd 4 1/4 Bushels Wheat in the field that Rice Clear'd</p>
<p>9th---------------------</p>
<p>Sow'd 3 1/4 Bushels Wheat on Wheat Stubbles</p>
<p>-----------------</p>
<p>John Stacey 6 days work with Team 1-16-</p>
<p>John Collard 3 days . . . do . . 1..4-</p>
<p>Jefse Page Threshing 2 days . . 0..8-</p>
<p>to {cut off} L3..8</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Oct'r 12th. 1793</p>
<p>Kept no School from 7th to the 14 Lost 1 Week Threshed & Cleaned 14 3/4 Bushels Wheat &c</p>
<p>----------------</p>
<p>No frost till 15th. Octo'r to do any harm</p>
<p>Oct'r. 29th --------------------</p>
<p>Tuesday 29th Oct'r. A Soldier of the 5 Regiment was Shot at Niagara for Deserting his post, this is the first Execution known here</p>
<p>Nov'r 1st & 2d------------</p>
<p>Left two day Schooling. working on the Road</p>
<p>9th.10th.11th--------------</p>
<p>Left 3 days Schooling, lag weather 1 day, at the Funeral of Mr Lampmans Child, 1 day, & working Road 1 day.</p>
<p>13th. Nov'r.--------------------</p>
<p>The first Snow this Evening about Shoe dep went off in two days.</p>
<p>28th-----------------------</p>
<p>An other snow that went away</p>
<p>Dec 11th.------------------</p>
<p>Sold David Secord my white faced Cow for L8..0..0.</p>
<p>18th-------------------------</p>
<p>A Snow and beun to fodder Cattle in earnest</p>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Jan'y. 13th 1794</p>
<p>Made an Agreement with Elias Slut to hawl from Mr Hamiltons Mill to my House 500 feet 1 1/2 Inch Boards & 500 feet 1 Inch to Pay 26/- Feb 28 Paid E. Slut his part (butter 9/{illegible} 13/- - Paid Geo Havens 6/6 in part of 13/-</p>
<p>Jan'y 12th.-------------</p>
<p>Paid Lambert Aker 8/- for a boar in dispute between him & myself to be brought home by him</p>
<p>------------</p>
<p>Paid Mr Joseph Edwards 40/- in part of acct.</p>
<p>Jan'y 28th------------------</p>
<p>No Snow on the Ground & Fine Weather from 21st. the 31st a little snow, which went off: Snow'd 4th a little went away 7th.</p>
<p>29th---------------</p>
<p>Mr Daniel Rose's House burnt down, his two Sons kept from school and John McMicking left school.</p>
<p>30th.------------</p>
<p>Bruised my Finger Very bad</p>
<p>Feb'y 8th----------------</p>
<p>My Heiffer (Brockle) Calved a Bull which died 3 day after (a Sow died by eating its Lites)</p>
<p>17th---------------</p>
<p>Paid Jno Still 5/8 & sometime ago 20/- for breaking Flax</p>
<p>March 2d-----------</p>
<p>Sunday it Snow'd all day on</p>
<p>-------------------</p>
<p>Wednesday Mar 5th</p>
<p>Last Night was the & this Morning was the Hardest Frost I ever felt</p>
<p>N.B. Frose my fingers this morning while I was Foddering the not above five Minutes from the Fire</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Monday 10th. March</p>
<p>Rain'd which carried away the Snow</p>
<p>8th. March-----------------</p>
<p>Elias Sloot received /2 Ton Hay L2.10..0 toward payment of Shingles which he and his Father has promised to get</p>
<p>-------------</p>
<p>Thursday 20th March</p>
<p>This was a very warm day the Thermometer was at 93 & the Hottest day last Summer was at . . . . 108</p>
<p>Sunday 23-----------------</p>
<p>My Cow (Black -nose) Calved a Bull (call'd March)</p>
<p>Mar 31st------------------</p>
<p>The Greatest Storm this Year Snow'd and Raind all day</p>
<p>April 8th-----------------</p>
<p>My Cow (Snupe) Calved a Bull (called Hunter)</p>
<p>April 17th--------------------</p>
<p>The Mifsasauga arrived the first Vefsel this Year</p>
<p>26th April---------------</p>
<p>Rece'd from at the Mill 1 1/2 Bushels Wheat from Joseph Brown for Writing a Bill of Sale & Mortgage</p>
<p>28th---------------</p>
<p>Paid Wm Havens for hewing beams 22/- by answer'd at Hamiltons</p>
<p>------------------------</p>
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<p>(page one)</p>
<p>May 6th</p>
<p>Bought 12 lbs Pork of S Hagan for 9/-</p>
<p>15th----------------</p>
<p>Sow'd 1 1/2 Bushels Pease & 1/2 bushel Flax seed</p>
<p>17th------------------</p>
<p>Planted in the field before the door about 2 Acres of Corn -</p>
<p>21st--------------</p>
<p>Kept no School from the 21st May 2d June</p>
<p>26th--------------------</p>
<p>My Wife deliver'd of a Daughter at about 11 Oclock at Night</p>
<p>June 14th---------------</p>
<p>Worked on the Roads</p>
<p>18th-------------------</p>
<p>My Cow (white back) with Mrs. Reeds Bull</p>
<p>21st-------------------</p>
<p>Worked on the Roads</p>
<p>July 1st----------------</p>
<p>My Cow (black nose) wih Mrs Reeds Bull</p>
<p>16th----------------------</p>
<p>Paid Stephen Secord 28/- for 4 bushels Wheat by Mr Hamilton</p>
<p>------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd 1 Bushel Wheat from David Secord</p>
<p>18th---------------------</p>
<p>Borrow'd a Gammon of Mr. Hamilton 19 lbs</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Kept no School from the 20th July to the 18th August 1794 on acct of Harvest & Hay</p>
<p>Aug't.--------------------</p>
<p>Cut my Wheat, had 540 Sheaves</p>
<p>3 1/2 bushels sowing of wheat destroyed by Hogs Cut my Pease & Threshed them had about 10 1/2 bushels fro 1 /2 Sowing</p>
<p>Cut my Hay at home about 3 Tons</p>
<p>Cut Hay at my Father-in-laws about 3 Tons</p>
<p>Aug 4th---------------</p>
<p>My Cow (Snupe) with Mrs Reeds Bull</p>
<p>Aug't 27th-------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd account from Detroit by an Exprefs that came in three days that the Indians had a battle with Gen'l Wanes army on the 20th. Inst't and lost considerably, among which was Charles Smith (clerk of the Court) and Anthony Lafsell also Dan'l McKellep (formerly a Serg't in Butters Rangers) with 5 Other frenchmen about 40 Indians Kill'd</p>
<p>Aug't. 28----------------------</p>
<p>Arrived an Exprefs from Detroit informing that Gen'l Wane has retreated back from the Maimies and that the Indians have taken most of their Horses which was all the Provision Whane had to Subsist his Army ~ News likewise received that Lord How has taken a Sail of Frenchmen of War -- and in a battle combined Armies have kill'd 22000 French</p>
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<p>{page one} Dr Robert Hamilton Esq'r</p>
<p>1788</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>June 27</td>
<td>To one Months Schooling of Mast'rs William & John Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>To one Quarters Schooling of Mast'rs Robert. George & Alexander from the 10th Dec 1792 to 9th March 1793 @ 16/- each</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to 9 May 1793 . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 6 Months Schooling of do between 10 May and 22d Novem'r 1793 pr agreement}</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 4 Months do from 23d Nov'r. 1793 to 22d March 1794 . . . @ L5.s0..0d</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd to fol: 22</td>
<td>L54</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Dr Lieu't Calep Reynolds
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1788</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 25</td>
<td>To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
D'r Mifs Mary Vanderlip
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sep'r to 13 Nov. 1789 . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} Contra C'r Contra C'rContra C'r
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept 19th</td>
<td>By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . . for }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one} 21</p>
<p>Farming Expenses</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td></td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 4</td>
<td>Expences for Rum & Vituals to 6 Teams plowing a Field about 3 Acres</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 9</td>
<td>4 1/4 Bushels Wheat Sow'd on the Field that T. Rice Cleared</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Sow'd on Wt Stubbles 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 lbs Tobacco for Harrowing Jno. Collard</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Oz Indigo . do . . . } . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>2 Hats to Jno Collard for a Yoke . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 2d</td>
<td>paid for Laying an Ax . . .. . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid John Collard for Plowing --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid John Stacy do . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 15th</td>
<td>Expences for Plowing Ground & putting in 1 1/2 Bushel of Pease 1/2 bushel Flax seed & plowing 2 Acres for Corn . . . . . }</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid breaking Flax to Westbrook</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 10th</td>
<td>a Pitch Fork . . . . . from Darling</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Corn'es Lambert for mowing at Home 3 days . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid do for mowing at P. Secords 2 days . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid do for Cradling Wheat 1 day</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid John Collard for do . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Ezeh'a Younglove for do do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid John Collard for mowing 2 days at P. Secords . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>L35</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Contra C'r
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td>Bro't Over L</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug 15th</td>
<td>By about 7 Tons Hay @ 50/-</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 10 1/2 bushels pease . . . . . . 6/-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>540 Sheaves Wheat (which I think may yeald about 18 bushels . 6/-}</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>D'r Farming Expenses</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>Bro't over L</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 15th</td>
<td>Paid E. Collard & Jefse Page for 1 day Mowing a P.Secords on my acct}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Gallon Rum to do . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Paid Jesfe Page for Stacking Hay --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Paid Ben Doyl blacksmith by 1/2 lb Tea</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r</td>
<td>Paid Nathan Johnston splitting Rails</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Jefse Page Making Fence . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid for an Ox Chain . . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td>38 1/2 lbs Iron for Harrow . . . 10d</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 23</td>
<td>Paid John Darling for making 11 Harrow Teeth . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid do for a Clevis & Bolt -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>Paid John Collards son for Raking -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 3/4 Gallons Rum - - -</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Car'd L</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept'r</td>
<td>Paid Rich'd Harrifs for stacking Hay at my father-in-laws 1/2 lb Powder 2/6 lb 2 lb Shot 2/-----</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>D'r Mrs Christena Tice</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 13th</td>
<td>To an agreement with her for Writing &c . . . . . . . . .}</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 3d</td>
<td>My attendance on David Bastedo</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10th</td>
<td>To 2 days attendance on her businefs - (1 day at the Barracks)} -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11th</td>
<td>My attendance on David</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>My attendance on David . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar. 4</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 1st</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d 16th</td>
<td>To a Balance as pd acct renderd</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793 pd</td>
<td>To Schooling of Lewis Bastedo</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} Contra C'r
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 22d</td>
<td>by 2 Bushels Corn pd Negro.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 4th</td>
<td>2 1/2 do . . . pd David ..</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>2 1/2 do . . . . pd do. 5/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar. 4</td>
<td>1 Gill Rum for an old Kettle . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bush'ls Corn delivered at Mill</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Balance</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Apr. 23d</td>
<td>By 2 Bushels Rye . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 7th</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Corn . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 4</td>
<td>By 1 1/2 do . . . . Rye . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>By 2 do . . Rye . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>D'r Cornelius Lambert</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1788</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>To 3 Chairs . . . . .. . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Squares Glafs . . (Return'd) ...</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>the 1/2 of a Fan . . paid by me . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a hafp & Staples . . paid . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Padlock . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790 June 2d</td>
<td>due on an order of 20 Shilling to James Secord 1 3/4 lb Butter @ 2/- .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791 July</td>
<td>To 8 1/4 Days work in Harvist , . 4/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Over paid you on 5 1/4 lb Butter at Sep'r 19th. 1789 . . And'w Herrings</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792 May 28th</td>
<td>To 1 days work Clearing Land . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 5</td>
<td>1 day . . . . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 30th.</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter schooling 1 Child from 1st Feb'y</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 31st</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters do . . from 1 May to 31st July }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 31st</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do . from 1st Aug't to 31st. Oct'r.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do to 28 Feb'y 1797</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Over Schooling 1 Child for 1 Month</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Months Evening Schooling 1 Child between 12th Dec'r. 1796 & Feb'y. 15th. 1797}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1799</td>
<td>To 1 Bushel & a Peck of Apples . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>to Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1802</td>
<td>1 lb Butter . from Charlotte 2/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 16</td>
<td>2 1/4 Butter . . . . . . 1/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1803</td>
<td>1 lb do . before the last . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 14</td>
<td>3 lb Butter . . . . . . . . 1/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 27th</td>
<td>By 1 1/2 days work himself & oxen plowing for summer wheat in the bottom}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>By 1 days work plowing for Flax & summer wheat in Company wt Elij; Collard in the Little field . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 18th & 19th.</td>
<td>By 1 1/4 days plowing Corn ground . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't1</td>
<td>By Harrowing Turnep ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>By 1/2 days work Cutting & hawling Sum Wheat</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 7</td>
<td>By 2 hours work Cutting Buckwheat . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>By 1 day plowing for summer Wheat .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 8th</td>
<td>By 1/2 day Hawling Rails (for Lane fence)</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d</td>
<td>By 3/4 day Plowing Corn ground . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>By Bundles Straw . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April</td>
<td>By Hawling railcuts part of a day --</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 15</td>
<td>By 1 days Mowing grafs . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 5</td>
<td>By 1 days do .. . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r</td>
<td>By 4 Bushels Turnips . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Yds Weaving . . 1/-</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>D'r Elias Smith</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 4</td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling of John from 4th Jan'y 1790 to 3 March . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 6th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schoolin of his son</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 12</td>
<td>Elias & daughter Deborah between the 12th July and the 24th Oct'r. 1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1783</td>
<td>To Evening Schooling of John from the 14th Jan'y to 20th. Feb'y 1793 }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To So much left with you by Oliver Mabey on my acct . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Writing a Bill os Sale . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 3d</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Deborah & Mifs Nancy from 3d. June to 10th Sep'r</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling of Mifs Nancy from 11th. Sep'r to 5th. Oct'r 1793 . 3 1/2 Weeks . @ }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Acct. rend'd. L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Due on old acct. . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td>To Schooling of Ann from 10th June to 14th. Oct'r. 1794 . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov 6</td>
<td>To Writing a Petition . . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26th</td>
<td>To 3 Leather Horse Collers . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd to blue cov'd book -- L</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 2d</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel white Petatoes . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Splitting Shingles . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By his work in planting howing a burying 1 Barrels of petatoes planting equal to the Schooling of Elias & Deborah 1 Quarter}</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 7 1/2 Quarts Flax Seed . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 4th</td>
<td>By Cash . . . . . . .</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 7th</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Corn from Slep: Secord --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-5</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel do . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 10</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel do - - - --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 24</td>
<td>By a Bushel Wheat . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<pre>{page one}
</pre>
<p>Dr Elijah Collard</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 14th</td>
<td>To 2 1/2 lb Butter . . . . . . . 2/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3/4 lb . do (got before) . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March 13th</td>
<td>2 lbs Tobacco . . . . . 1/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 6 Days work in Harvist in 1791</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 19</td>
<td>To 1 day planting Petatoes . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Pair shoe Soles . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>To 1 day planting Corn . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J 31</td>
<td>To 1 day Shaving Shingles . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 19th</td>
<td>To 1 day work at his Barn . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>1 Bushel Petatoes . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 2</td>
<td>To 1/2 lb. Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 12</td>
<td>To Cash . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 6th</td>
<td>To a Bushel Petatoes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12th</td>
<td>To 1/2 Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r. 17th</td>
<td>To a Carrot d" . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td>1 lb Candles . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 1st</td>
<td>Ta Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 24</td>
<td>To a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 14</td>
<td>To 1/2 lb Powder 2/6 & 2 lb Shot 2/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 25th</td>
<td>To 1 Quart Wine . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Nutmeg . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>5</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 19th</td>
<td>To 1 Gallon Rum . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a peck Salt . . . . . } bya an order on Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 8th</td>
<td>To 1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd to the Blue book L</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 5</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Wheat . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 29</td>
<td>By 1 days work plowing for Flax ground & Summer wheat wt. C. Lambert}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 19th</td>
<td>By 1 1/4 days work Plowing Corn ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 12 & 13</td>
<td>By 2 Days Harrowing in Wheat . . . a boy}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 3 pairs shoes made in all . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 8th</td>
<td>By 1/2 day hawling Rails . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14th</td>
<td>By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>by 3/4 day Plowing Corn ground .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 20</td>
<td>By Making a pr evening Shoes</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td>Carri'd to New Book L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 18</td>
<td>By 22 lbs Beef . . New Book . #</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Christion Warner</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 30th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1 Feb'y . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 31st</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do . . from 1st may to July 31st</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 31st</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do . . from 1st Aug't to 31st Oct'r . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1797</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do . . . . to 28 Feb'y.</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Evening Schooling 1 Quarter for 1-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Acct rend'd. L</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 23d</td>
<td>Answer'd for Adam Crysler . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>do for Isaac Horton for a set of Copies</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar. 22d</td>
<td>By 54 lb Flour . . . . . . . -/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td>50 Bundles Straw</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 24</td>
<td>By 2 Bushels of Pease } p'r acct rece'd</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar 20</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Pease . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 17</td>
<td>By 2 Bushels Wheat . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r</td>
<td>By 4 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1797</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 23</td>
<td>By 4 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Stephen Secord</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 4th</td>
<td>To 8 Bushels Petatoes. . . . 3/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 22</td>
<td>To One Quarters schooling of Mifs Polly to Aug't 29th. 1793</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling from 30 Aug't to 5 Oct'r 1793 5 Weeks . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling do from 2d Jan'y 1794 to.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1797</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 15th</td>
<td>To a Quarter Veal 14th . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1798</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y</td>
<td>To 4 Bushels Turnips Cabbage -- 4/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>18 Cabbage (small) . . . . . 3d</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apr</td>
<td>1 Bushel Pasnips . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Writing 2 Bills of Sale and bonds between you and David Secord} (one half expences)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r</td>
<td>1/2 Bushels Potatoes . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r</td>
<td>1 Bushel do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 16</td>
<td>1 Bushel . do . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1799</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>1 Bushel . . do . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 4th</td>
<td>By Cash . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Tobacco pipes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March</td>
<td>By an order in favor Thos Burly</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 9th</td>
<td>By a peck Salt . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>By a Quarter Lamb . . . . 7 3/4 {illegible}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r</td>
<td>By a Quarter do . . . . 8 1/4 8d</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>27 lb Flour ------------------</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1798</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>108 lbs Midlings . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>61 lbs . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>63 lbs Midlings . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>2 Bushels Rye . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Peck Buck Wheat (for seed) . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r</td>
<td>{illegible}</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<p>Dr Arch'd Cunningham (Merchant)</p>
<p>1789</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 30</td>
<td>To 50 Head Cabbage . . . . . . 9d</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr John Secord</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 9</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r Daniel from 10th May to 9th August . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 9th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter Schooling of do between the 10th Aug't and the 24th Nov'r 1790 }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 6</td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling from 25 Nov'r . 1790 to Jan'y 23d 1791 . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Ballance . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 27th</td>
<td>By 40 lb Flour . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 5</td>
<td>By 22 lbs . do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>By 24 lbs. do . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>By 28 lbs . . do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>114 lbs in 1cwt. o grs. 2 lbs. at 32/- is</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 6th</td>
<td>By an Order on Mr Thompson -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Balance . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By wintering my Heiffer from the 1st Dec'r 1790 to the 8th March 1791</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr Isaac Horton</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling of Elizabeth from the 22d June to 25th August . .} . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling of Anna from the 28th June to 25th. August . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 23d</td>
<td>To Schooling of Isaac from 23d July to 25th August . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>13 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 7th</td>
<td>To schooling of Isaac and Anna from Sept 7th to 13th 1790 1 Week each}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To schooling of Isaac & Elizabeth from 5th Octo'r to . (1 Week each) . 23 Nov'r {illegible}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn . . . . . . 7</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar 7</td>
<td>By 1 Bus'l & 7 Quarts do & 1 Bus'l Rye -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Daniel Servos</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 26th</td>
<td>To a Brafs Lock . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 9th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 10th. May to 9 Aug't . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r John from 12th. May to 11th August . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jno 13 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lanah to 21 Sep'r Betey to 21st Sep'r</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Betey & Mifs Caty between the 7th. June and 3d of October 1790 . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>John to 26 Sep'r to 30th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Lanah betwee 10 August & the 22d Nov'r. 90</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarter of Mast'r John between 12th Aug't & the 24th Nov'r. 1790 . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td>To 2 Months do. of Mifs Lanah from 23d Nov'r to the 22d Jan'y 91}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months do. of Mast'r John from 25th Nov'r. 90. to 24 Jan'y. 1791}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To a Balance due this 24th Jan'y 91</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Writing for him of Sundries . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 22d</td>
<td>By 33 lbs Flour . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>By 30 lbs . . . do . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>By 1/2 bushel red Petatoes . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 23</td>
<td>By 18 lbs Flour . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 Pints Rum . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>8 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 2d</td>
<td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7th</td>
<td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 9th</td>
<td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>By {stroked out} Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21*</td>
<td>By an order on Mr Dixon (March)</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 23d</td>
<td>By 20 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 1st</td>
<td>By 25th . . do . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>By 1 1/2 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . . . 10/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27th</td>
<td>By 27 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . . 32/-</td>
<td></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>{illegible}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 9</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel of Wheat . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 29 lbs Flour . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>42 lbs Flour from {illegible} Butter.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Quarts Salt . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 27</td>
<td>By Cash at Lodge . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Balance . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 56 lbs . . Flour . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 31st</td>
<td>By my ord'r on him in favor Mrs Picket</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td>By my desire paid Benizah Williams</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 2d</td>
<td>By 54 lbs . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr Daniel Servos</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 7th.</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters shooling from 7th Sep'r to 6th Dec'r. 1789. Mast'r James . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td>To Schooling from 7th. Dec'r 1789 to 16th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar. 16th</td>
<td>March 1790 of Mast'r James . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Allowance for House Rent 1/2 Year</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 4</td>
<td>To 40 Heads of Cabbage . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 24th</td>
<td>To a Bushel of Petatoes . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 5th.</td>
<td>To Major Ten Broecks order in my favour on her for . . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r James from 12th May to 11 Aug't}</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 7.</td>
<td>To Schooling of do from the 12 Aug't to 23d Octo'r 1790 2 1/2 Months . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>to 4 doz Eggs formerly (omitted) /-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 28</td>
<td>To Answered b Aug't Jones . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 14th</td>
<td>To 6 doz Eggs . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Am of her acct Jan'y 28th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>L11.11.7</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr George Forsyth Merchant.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 19th</td>
<td>To 67 Heads Cabbage . . . . 9d</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r. 22</td>
<td>To a Bushel Petatoes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 lbs Butter . . . . . . . . 2/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a two Quart pewter Bason not returned}</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Writing your Deputy Lieutenants Commifsion . . . . . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov 22</td>
<td>By 1 1/4 Yd R: Sheeting . . . . . . 5/-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Pair W. Shoes . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 doz Buttons . . . . . . . 3/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Wt Plush . . . . . . . 16/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/4 Yd Flannel . . . . . 4/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>7 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>5 lbs Loaf . . . . . . . . . 2/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Shain silk & 1 Twist . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 5th.</td>
<td>2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr Robert Hamilton Esq'r</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1788</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 27</td>
<td>To one Months Schooling of Mast'rs. William & John Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788 }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>To one Quarters Schooling of Mast'rs Robert. George & Alexander from the 10th Dec'r 1792 to 9th March 1793 @ 16/- each }</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to 9 May 1793 . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 6 Months schooling of do between 10 May and 22d Novem'r 1793 pr agreement }</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 4 Months do from 23d Nov'r 1793 to 22d March 1794 . . . @ L5.0s.0d }</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd to fol: 22 L</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Dr Lieu't Calep Reynolds
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1788</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 25</td>
<td>To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month . . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sep'r to 13 Nov. 1789 . . . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Contra Cr
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 19th</td>
<td>By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . . . . for }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr Peter Ball Esq'r.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug 11th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling from 12 May to 11th Aug't 1790 Son George }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Allowance for House rent at the Barracks</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 6th</td>
<td>His Son Jacob Commenced Schooling 11 Octo'r 1790.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r. George between 12th Aug't and 23d Nov'r. 1790}</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 1/2 Months Schooling of Mast'r Jacob from 11th Octo'r to 25th Nov'r. 1790 . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling of Mast'r George from 24th Nov'r 1790 to 23d Jan'y. 1791 }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td>By an order on Mefs'rs Hamilton & Crook in favor Mefs'rs. Young & Vrooman }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By an order on Mrs Thompson in favor Mifs Smith 12 Dec'r. 1790. . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y. 3d</td>
<td>By an order on Jacob Ball --</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By an order on Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr Jacob Ball Esq'r.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td>To Allowance for House Rent at the Barracks three quarters Year }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty from 10th May to 9th. Aug't 1790 . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 6</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do. of do. between the 10th Aug't & the 21st. Nov'r. 1790 - }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months do of do. from the 22d Nov'r. 1790 to 21st. Jan'y. 1791 . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 3d</td>
<td>To Cash paid by an ord'r Peter Ball</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 10th</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Petatoes . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>By 3 lbs Butter</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>By 1 lb. do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>By 1 lb. do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>By 3 lbs. do.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 3d</td>
<td>By 3 lbs. do.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10th</td>
<td>By 2 1/2 lbs. do.}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>By 2 lbs do.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>By 1 lb. do.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>34 lbs. Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>. . . 2 lb Butter</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 3d</td>
<td>42 lbs . . Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>. . 1 1/2 lb Butter} 176 lbs. 32/-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>- 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>. . 1 1/2 lb. do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td>44 lbs . . . Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 2d</td>
<td>By 56 lbs Hundred Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 24</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel of Corn ground . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 do. of Wheat do . . . 9/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>Dr Robert Hamilton</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Amo't brought from {illegible} 12</td>
<td>L54</td>
<td>10s</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Amo't of Mr Murray acc't for Mifs Betsy ., . . . . . . .}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Acc't rend'd L</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Amo't of Credits pr his acct . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 3 Months Schooling of your 3 Sons between 23 March and 30 June 1794 . . }</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 6 Months schooling of your 3 Sons between 30th June and 25 Dec'r. 1794 , , , , , }</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Amount of Credits pr his acct . . .</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Balance due R. Hamilton Esq'r</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>127</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} Cr
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>By Amount of Robt Hamilton's acct to 1st Jan'y. 1794 . . . .</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Amount of Sundries from the {illegible} Jan'y. 1794 to 24th Feb'y. 1795 . . . . . . }</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>127</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Balance due Robt Hamilton as pr acc't to 24th. Feb'y. 1795 }</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>Dr Mrs Deborah Freel</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 8th</td>
<td>To a Balance (from old Book) . . . .</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Dr Colo'l John Bulter
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar: 9th.</td>
<td>To 1 Years Schooling of Mafter Tommy from 9th March 1789 to the 9th March 1790 }</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To allowance for House rent 1 Year . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} Contra Cr
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Contra Cr</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 18</td>
<td>By an order on him . . for . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Colo'l Butler Promised to Settle with Mr Street for my House Rent at the Barracks . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>A</td>
<td>B
<p>Butler Colo'l 1.</p>
<p>Ball Jacob. 3.</p>
Ball Peter 5.</td>
<td>C
<p>Cunningham Arch</p>
Collard Elijah 15.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D</td>
<td>E</td>
<td>F
<p>Freel Deborah 1 Page</p>
<p>Forsyth George 7.</p>
Farming Expences 19.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>H
<p>Hamilton Robt 2.22</p>
<p>Horton Isa. 10.</p>
</td>
<td>I</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>K</td>
<td>L
<p>Lampman Peter 16.</p>
<p>Lambert Corn's 17.</p>
</td>
<td>M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>N</td>
<td>O</td>
<td>P
<p></p>
<p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>R Reynolds Calib 2</td>
<td>S
<p>Smith Elias 8.</p>
<p>Servos Daniel 9.</p>
<p>Secord John 11.</p>
Secord Stephen 13.</td>
<td>T
<p>Thompson Eliz: 4</p>
Tice Christine . 18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V
<p>Vanderlip Mary 2</p>
<p>{cut off}al account 12.</p>
</td>
<td>W
<p>Warner Christ'n. 14</p>
<dl>
<dd></dd>
</dl>
</td>
<td>Y</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Franklin McMillan (1885 – 1966)
1915-1917
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.
{Cover}
Housekeeping Book {handwritten in black ink on cover}
Notes for 1915 1916 1917 {handwritten in red ink on cover overtop of other text}
{Inside Cover} Year 1915
{Start of diary}
Jan 15th weather has been mild since the 1st of year
Jan 19th had big snow fall last night ordered three cars of manure from S.W. Marchmet {Market?} to
be shipped Febry 15th March 1st & March 20th
Jan 20th Good Sleighing and very cold
Jan 24th Cold below zero this morning
Jan 25th another big snow storm this morning. ordered two cars of manure to arrive this week
Jan 28th. started unloading car of manure. very cold below zero every night.
Feby 2nd North East Blizzard the worst this year
Feby 6th unloaded second car of manure today. had 7 loads in car of 28 tons 900 lbs. which makes
it come at $5.50 per load.
Feby 12th has been mild all this week. some rain on the. 11th.
Feby 14th mild with Rain
�Feby 20th weather has been mild all this week.
Feby 25th started unloading car of manure & making hot be beds.
Feby 26th turned cold today finished car of manure & making hot beds. started putting earth on hot
beds. have 55 sashes out of car
Feby 27th sowed first row of hot beds with Peppers & Egg Plants starting at East End. 1 sash and 3
rows are Ruby King Peppers. then 2 Rows Bull Nose Peppers. Balance of frame are Ruby Giant
Peppers. next are 1 sash & 4 rows of Black Beauty Egg Plant. Balance of frame. N.J Purple Egg
Plants. Weather is bright and cool. saw come {some} Robins yesterday
March 1st. sowed 3rd row of Beds all with Johnstons Prizetaker Onion 16 sashes - 2lbs seed
March 1st. sowed Tomatoes Cabbages & Peppers.
1st. 3 sashes B. First & Best Tomato. 1 sash Bonny Best tomato Next 4 sash. Our own Pepper
seed. then 1 sash C. Wakefield Cabbages 1/2 sash Copenhagen Market Cabbages 1/2 sash S.
Premier Cabbages 2 sashes H. Succession Cabbages weather clear & cold.
Mch 2nd Sowed 11 sashes more Onions (4 sashes next pear tree are J. Y. Danvers. then 7 sashes
of Johnston Prizetaker weather cold & windy
March 5th, cold & windy
March 6th snow storm on all last night
March 8th Sowed 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes (4 oz seeds)
March 9th & 10th weather fine & mild & Bright.
March 12th. clear & cool. stopped fishing today. have been pruning the last few days.
March 17th weather clear & cool. still pruning trees.
March 19th weather still clear & cool. north & East winds for about two weeks. still pruning trees.
March 19th & 20th unloaded car of manure for hotbeds for transplanting
March 21st first day of spring roughest day we have had for two weeks. west winds, cool with snow
flurries.
�March 22nd transplanted 4000 Cabbages. 8 sashes in Row next Barn are Succession 1 sash in
Large Bed in South corner are Premier. 3 sash on S. West side are Copenhagen Market. 4 sash on
North East side are C. Wakefield also 4 sash in small frame.
March 23rd transplanted Tomatoes. Bruces First & Best. Large Frame and small frame By Ogon
{Oregon} plum trees. weather is fine & dry. also sowed Late tomato seed
March 24th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Bruces first & Best Tomato. 1 in frame next Tank also 8
sash in second frame are Bonnys Best. Tomatoes. about $56.00 in all
March 24th also Transplanted Large frame Peppers. 1 sash in North Corner next Egg Plants are Bull
Nose Peppers 3 sashes on North W. Side are Ruby Giant Pepper and 4 sashes on South East Side
are Ruby King Pepper. also large frame of Egg Plants next Peppers are Black Beauty Egg Plants.
weather cool
March 25th showery showery this morning turning colder tonight
March 26th very cold with strong North West winds had a few plants frozen last night.
March 27th very cold can't do any transplanting
March 28 changable heavy south west winds
March 29th very cold this morning heavy north west winds with snow squalls.
March 30 Transplanted Large frame Peppers at far end Ruby Giant Peppers also next frame this
way of hot Peppers.
March 31st transplanted 2nd frame of Egg Plants N. J. Improved planted 16 sash in all 1600 plants.
March 31 Transplanted frame next Peppers chalks Jewel Tomato. also small frame by Burbank plum
tree. also frame next back door also frame next abundance plum. weather is still very cold & rough
April 2nd Good Friday cold & cloudy with north west wind
April 6th Smith Clause started work. weather fine & warm
April 8 unloading car of manure & making hotbeds
April 10 cleaning up brush in the orchards
�April 13th & 14th spraying orchard. put in a barrel of mixture in three tanks of water used 10½
tanks of stuff.
April 19th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Our Own Peppers East of next Egg Plants.
April 20th Transplanted Late Tomatoes about 3000.
April 21 Starting transplanting Early Tomatoes 2nd time weather has been fine & very dry.
April 24 transplanting Early Tomatoes second time weather fine & very warm
April 25 Big Thunder & Rain storm.
April 26th Finished transplanting Bruces First & Best. 24 sashes at far end of Long Row also 8
sash on west side and 4 sash on East Side of last Row are B. F. & Best $36 00. all together. then 4
sash Bonny Best {written over illegible} and 8 sash by Astrahan {Astrachan} tree and 2 sash right
next tank Bonny Best. rest are Chalks Jewel
April {written over March} 28 Plum trees in full blossom. weather very hot about 90 in the shade
April 29th {written over March} Planted Cabbages out 1 Row west side Premier 10 rows 2 peces
Wakefield
then Copenhagen Market then Success Cabbages. about 4000 alltogether
Apri 29th Started planting strawberries.
May 1st Finished patch of strawberries in John's field 30 Rows on west side Pocomoke the rest
are Gibsons. weather cold & showery.
May 4th Finished planting strawberries in my place and also at home are Pocomoke. very cold &
showery
May 5th planted a few trees filling up dead ones.
May 8th Started Planting out Onions. weather has been showery nearly every day
May 10th Planting Onions. a very heavy frost last night.
�May 11th Finished planting Onions Planted 10 bushel of Irish Cobbler Potatoes also sowed
Cauliflowers 1st 4 sashes Gilt Edge next 4 sash S.B. Snowball 2 ozs in all also 1 oz Red
Cabbages seeds.
May 15 Hoeing Strawberrie frost again this morning.
May 18th very cold again heavy frost this morning froze lots of Strawberrie blossoms.
May 20th very cold Planted sweet corn & Pumpkins.
May 22nd Planted Hubbard squash seed and Pie Pumpkin seeds.
May 25th & 26th Planted Tomatoes about 11000.
May 27th some frost this morning did not hurt much I guess. Spraying 2nd time today Finished
spraying on the 28th.
May 29th. Planted Yellow Corn. also planted Cucumbers 3/4 lb seed. also sowed 1 lb. Parsnips
Seed and 1 lb. Carrots. sowed Parsnips near the Beet hole. in drill and carrots half way past
Onion hole.
June 1st Frost again this morning did not hurt any thing here.
June 2nd weeding Onions today.
June 4th Planted Peppers Egg Plants & Vegetable Marrows up.
June 5 finished cleaning up hot beds and planted Potatoes.
June 11th Hoeing old Strawberries second time.
June 12th Sowed Turnips seeds half way past turnip hole in Drill
June 15th Planted Cabbages & Cauleflowers.
June 18 Picked 20 crates SBerries sold at 11¢ here also Spraying for last time.
June 21st Picked 68 crates SBerries sold at 9¢ and 10¢
June 22nd Had a shower at noon quiet a lot of hail but not very large
June 28th Largest Picking strawberries 113 crates sold at 7¢ and 8¢ box.
�July 2nd started Picking Richmond cherries
July 5th very heavy thunder storm last night and terrible heavy gales today blowed a lot of the tree
fruit off
July 9th. Finished Picking Richmond Cherries.
July 10 Starting cleaning old Strawberry beds
July 13 Finished picking Strawberries and Started Picking Raspberries
July 14th Started Picking montmorency Cherries
July 15 Picked 109 bskt cherries today sold 50¢
July 19th Busy picking cherries 220 baskets today sold at 50¢
July 23rd Picked 14 bskt vegetable marrows sold at 35¢ bskt.
July 29th Finished Picking cherries.
Aug 2. Picked first Plums 30 bskts. shipped north at 60¢ Raining nearly all last week can't get
Raspberries picked
July Aug 3rd Heavy rains nothing doing
Aug 4th worst storm last night that we have had for years. rain & wind. lots of damage to fruit &
grain. some of our Rasps have not been picked since last Thursday.
Aug 5 Picked first Lawtons 8 crates very soft so much rain rained again today
Aug 6th 7th 8th still raining most of the time.
Aug 7 Picked 25 bskt tomatoes sold at 50¢
Aug 9. Picking quite a few Lawtons now.
Aug 10. started Picking Abundance plums. a big crop this year.
Aug 12 Raining again
Aug 15. Biggest rain of the year every thing flooded
�Aug 13 Picked first Egg Plants 2 baskets sold at 85¢
Aug 17th Pulled first Green Corn 50 doz sold here at 10¢ doz.
Aug 18 Picked 10 bskt Red Peppers sold in Toronto at 50¢
Aug 21 picked first Burbank plums very large this year
Aug 22 Big Rain Storm today
Aug 24 Rained Again today.
Aug 27th weather cool since Tuesday have picked about 2000 bskts these 5 days this week.
Aug 29. Big thunder storm in the night heavy rain.
Aug 30 Shipped some Calvert apples to Toronto sold at 40¢ bskt
Sept 4th fine all week no Rain very busy with plums & Tomatoes.
Sept 2 shipped 5 doz pumpkins to Toronto sold at 12¢ each cleared about 854 doz
Sept 9 Picking 200 bskts Bartlett & Howell Pears. sold Bartletts at 45 Howells at 40¢.
Sept 13th one of the worst Thunder Storms for years in this section last night
Sept 17th weather has been very warm all week.
Sept 20th finished picking Tomatoes for this year.
Sept 20 & 21st Picked nearly 160 bskts Peppers
Sept 23 started Picking Cranberry Pippin Apples.
Oct 1st finished picking Plums very large crops.
Oct 1st started Picking Greenings & Wagner Apples.
Oct 5th Finished picking Peppers over 100 bskts.
Oct 4th Picked Evergreen Corn 132 doz sold at 8¢
Oct 5th 8th Picking & Packing Baldwin Apples
�Oct 9 Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros 185 barrels and 32 bus. Onions
Oct 9 sold last of Peppers 102 bskts to Ross Hart
Oct 14th Finished picking apples. shipped 334 barrels.
Oct 18 Started to market this morning for the first.
Oct 21 Shipped the last of our apples today to Burks Falls.
Oct 31st finished market Saturday 30th but took last load in to Hamilton today.
Nov 10th weather has been fine for two weeks. working on the farm cleaning up for winter
Nov 18th started putting in drain weather fine finished ploughing.
Nov 19th Big rain last night flooded our drain will have to quite till it drys up.
Nov 20th & 21st weather a little windy & rough but no frost.
Nov 26th weather still fine & mild. have our work all done.
Dec 1st weather is still fine & not very cold
Dec 7th weather still fine not very cold, no snow.
Dec 13th weather has been fine till today turning very cold with a little snow.
Dec 17th cold today with rain freezing on every thing
Dec 21st weather has been good seasonable weather not very cold
Dec 22nd had quite a snow storm today.
Dec 29th went to city with sleighs good sleighing and a big East snow storm raging this afternoon
Year 1916
Jan 1st Raining again today. saw a Robin this morning.
Jan 5th weather has been very changeable one day cold next day mild. and Today it is raining
again.
�Jan 10th Raining again
Jan 11th Cold again.
Jan 21st very changeable weather the past week. on the 17th it was 10 below zero. on the 20th
& 21st was raining again
Jan 22. weather very warm
Jan 23rd to Jan 28th. very warm with lots of rain.
Jan 29th ordered three cars of hot-bed manure from SW. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15.
March 1st & March 20th.
Jan 30 & 31st warm with heavy rains
Feby 4th. Parliament Buildings at Ottawa burned down last night.
Feby 10th Fine & moderately cold
Feby 13th very cold 12 below zero
Feby 17th very mild like spring
Feby 18th very cold again 4 below zero. got word car of manure shipped Feby 16th
Feby 21 very cold again last night about 10 below zero.
Feby 23. started unloading car of manure. 37 tons on it.
Feby 25 Finished car of manure have it all up in hot beds but one load. have 5{9} sashs put up.
Feby 26. Put dirt on hot beds very cold again
Feby 28th sowed first seeds of the season. 2nd Row from the house are Old Seed Onions. which
we had over and thought we would try. 1st Row outside fence at starting at far end 1 sash Succession Cabbage 1oz
1 " Charleston Wakefield "
1oz
1 " Glory of Enkhuzien 1oz
1
" Copen Hagen Market 1/2 oz
�Rest of Rows 8 sashes are all Hot Peppers 2nd row at far end 2½ sashes B. First & Best Tomatoes
2 oz 1½ sashes S Br Earliest of all 1 oz.
March 1st very cold
"
3rd & 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing
March 5th fair & very cold yet, hard on hot beds
March 6 bad north east snow storm, with thunder & lightning at the same time
March 7th sowed chalks Jewel Tomatoes 4 sashes.
March 8 & 9th Extremely cold with high winds. good sleighing. awful weather on hot-beds.
March 9th sowed Pepper and Egg Plant seeds. 4 sash between Tomato beds and 3 sash by crab
apple tree are Ruby Giant and next sash Ruby King. Peppers. 2½ sashes next back door are
Black Beauty then 1½ sashes N. Y. Imp. Egg Plants.
March 10th big snow storm again last night. very cold. sowed 19 sashes Prizetaker Onions 2 lbs
of seed.
March 15th weather very cold yet. sleighing and lots of snow and ice. fierce on hot beds.
March 16th and 17th. clear & bright but extremely cold. away below zero this morning. Indian
moved into our house this week. started unloading Car of Hay - 11 tons 1700 lbs - @ $13.50 per
ton $160.18 and 1680 Freight ordered from Shi{illegible} Milling Co. Caledonia. Indian started work
helped us unload.
March 18. very cold below zero and cloudy
March 20th First day of spring cool and very changeable. winds from East to South West. Cloudy
and snowing towards night
March 25th weather has been cold all week, except today is a little warmer have been trimming
trees all week
March 28th sowed another ounce of chalks Jewel Tomato seed. and Transplanted 7 sashes of
Bruces First and Best Tomatoes about 1400 plants. in row with Onions.
March 29 started unloading 2nd car of manure this afternoon about 22 tons on it
�March 31st. Transplanted Tomatoes 16 sashes next tank Bruces F & B. then 8 sashes Earliest of
all. 3 sash in small frame Earliest of all and 1 sash Bruces F & B. makes 35 sashes all together
about 7000 plants
April 1st Transplanted 16 sashes Cabbages, starting at this end. 4 sashes Copenhagen Market
then 4 sashes Glory of Enkhuzien then 2 sashes Succession and 6 sashs C. Wakefield.
April 3 & 4th Cold & Cloudy Transplanted 24 sashes Hot Peppers
April 5th Transplanted 16 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomato 12 sash in row this side grafted tree the
other four in second bed other side of tree.
April 6th unloading 3rd car of manure for hot beds 32 tons 800 lbs. weather very rough & cold
some snow flurries
April 7th very heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard
April 9th cold East wind yesterday and snow storm last night. Fine & cool today.
April 10th Transplanted 4 sashes more Succession Cabbages makes 20 sashes in all 4000 plants.
also 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes. makes 55 sashes Tomatoes all together about 11000 plants
April 11th Finished planting peppers. 1st 4 sashes in large frames. are Ruby Giant. then 4
sashes Ruby King. then the second frame hot Peppers and the next frame Ruby Giant also the 12
large sashes in last row. Ruby Giant 28 sashes sweet Peppers and 32 sashes Hot peppers all
together over 12000 plants.
April 11 transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants.
April 12 & 13 & 14th cold & some very heavy rains
April 14 Transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants makes 16 sash - 1600 plants.
April 15 Fine & very warm
April 16th to 20th Cool & cloudy with lots of showers very Backward spring
April 21 Easter or Good Friday North East winds cold and cloudy started raining at night and
rained all night.
�April 22 planted 4 sashs on Far Side & 1 sash East End Vegetable Marrows then 1 sash Boston
and 1 large sash Green Hubbard squash.
April 23rd Easter Sunday cloudy. East winds with some rain
April 24. unloading car of slabs. 17 cords. Dry Pine slabs. weight 30 000 lbs. rate 6 cts. $18.00
Freight from Kearney April 24 & 25 Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time.
April 26 Finished Transplanting Tomatoes. Have a few over 10 000 plants.
May 1st started Planting out Marlboro Raspberry Patch.
May 3rd Heavy north East rain & cold. nothing doing
May 4 & 5 Hoeing Raspberries ground very wet.
May 8 started digging Strawberry Plants
May 9th planting strawberries
May 10 showery, planted out Cabbages.
May 11 & 12th Finished planting Sberries they are all Pocomoke
May 12 shipped first Asparagus 9 bskts sold at $2.00 bskt
May 13 sowed 1 lb Parsnip & 1 lb Carrot seed. sowed at Carrots at Onion hole and Parsnips a
little past Beet hole in seed drill
May 13 Got our Car today
May 14 North East Rain all day.
May 15 & 16th cold & showery
May 18th very cold hoeing Black berries.
May 19. Just started to plant Onions and stopped by heavy rain
May 20. Started Planting Onions again.
�May 21st - Plum trees in full blossom now.
May 20 Planted 4 sash Early Snowball Cauliflowers
May 22 Raining again all day. nothing doing every thing flooded.
May 23 Planted a few more onions on high ground
May 24 Fine & warm started Planting some Tomatoes out.
May 23 Sowed 2nd Bed of Cauliflower. they are S. Gilt Edge
May 24th & 25th Planting Tomatoes out.
May 26 Planted Early Corn. Pumpkins & Citrons
May 27. Heavy rain in the morning cleaned up some hot beds rest of the day
May 29th Planted Egg. Plants & Sweet Peppers Raining again tonight
May 30. Big rain last night & this morning Planted Vegetable Marrows in the afternoon.
May 31st Fine. Planted Red & White Cabbage seed. also planting Onions out of hot beds.
June 1st Planted Onions & Peppers (Finished both)
June 2nd Finished Planting Tomatoes. Heavy showers again. Every thing flooded again
June 3rd Finished Cleaning up hot - beds.
June 5th Hoed new Strawberry Patch
June 6th Started Spraying put in about 10 lbs Lead
and two pails a little over 3/4 full. of Lime Sulpher also started Hoeing old Strawberry Patch. very
cold. East wind today.
{June written over May on entries from June 7 to June 30}
June 7. Hoeing strawberries stopped by heavy rain in the afternoon
�June 9th Hoeing strawberries heavy Thunder storm this afternoon again - every thing is getting
flooded worse every week - also very cold
June 10th started Rain again about 11 oclock Rained all day - also started work today on new
time one hour ahead
June 11th Sunday raining again nearly all day.
June 13th Finished spraying first time so late on account of Rain. started Cultivating Onions
Parsnips & Carrots terrible hard work. ground so hard and wet
June 14th showers again tonight
June 15 Cultivating Onions stopped at noon Heavy rain again.
June 16 & 17 Hoeing strawberries
May {June} 18th Heavy shower again
June 19th & 20th Planted Corn & Pumpkins & some squash in the corn
June 21st Picked one crate of Strawberries sold at 12¢ also planted Potatoes
June 22nd & 23rd Planted Cauliflowers & Red Cabbages. Heavy Rain again on 23rd.
June 30 Planting out late Cabbages
July 5 Big Picking of strawberries 124 crates today
July 6 very hot & dry all week strawberries about all burnt up.
July 11 Has been very warm and no rain for about 3 weeks now.
July 11 Planted Cucumber seed today.
July 12 Picked Richmond cherries (a poor crop)
July 14th no Rain yet very dry
July 17 started Picking a few Montmorency cherries also picked a crate of Rasps sold 16¢
July 20 Picked eleven baskets Green Peppers sold at 75 and 85¢ in Toronto
�July 18th Sprayed apples today for scab.
July 25. still very warm and no rain picking cherries.
July 26 had a nice shower tonight but not very much.
July 28 Picked first Tomatoes 4 bskt sold at $1.50
Aug 4 Picked some squash & marrows sold at 40¢ bskt.
Aug 5 very warm & dry no rain at all
Aug 7 Finished Picking Montmorency cherries
Aug 8 Picked Morello Cherries also picked Lawton Berries 15 crates sold at 15¢.
Aug 11 Picked 50 bskt Tomatoes sold at 90¢
Aug 12 Picked 88 bskt Tomatoes sold at 60 and 80¢
Aug 18 & 19th Picked over 300 bskt Tomatoes sold at 45 and 50¢ here.
Aug 18 Picking Abundance Plums sold at 50¢ not very big crop. Also Astrachan Apples selling
at 30¢ to 35¢ here.
Aug 21st Picked 175 bskt Tomatoes today sold at 45¢ also picking out door cukes 17 bskt sold
at 50¢ bskt
Aug 26th The week has been fine with a couple of light showers Have been picking Tomatoes
heavy. sold 1000 bskts at from 40¢ to 50¢ also picked quite a few Plums sold at 50¢
Sept 2nd had a very busy week picking Tomatoes and Burbank Plums
Oct Sept 9th Picking plums and Tomatoes
Oct Sept 18th Started going to market today
Oct Sept 30th still going to market frost tonight Tomatoes peppers all done.
Oct Sept Oct 6 Picked Cranberry Pippin apples about 40 barrels
Oct 7 Still going to market.
�Oct 9. started Picking Greening apples - weather fine but cool nights with frosts.
Oct 19th was at market got nearly drowned had 12 Boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.25
Oct 24th was at market had 13 boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.50 a box. had a one horse load
and made $53.40. was home before noon - also loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge only had
110 bbls and bought 40 barrels from Fred Bell. to make 150 in all
Oct 31st was to market getting $2.50 a box for Cauliflower $1.00 a box for Cabbages $1.25 a box
for Red Cabbages 65¢ box for Turnips.
Nov 4th. weather has been fine all week till today. which is rainy.
Nov 7th at market again today. had 20 boxs Cauliflowers sold from $2 to $2.50 a box also
Cabbages.
Nov 13th. snow & sleet storm cut Cauliflowers & Cabbages nearly all day.
Nov 14th very cold snow on the ground
Nov 16th very cold like winter snow & ice on the ground went to market.
Nov 23rd Finished marketing today. Raining nearly all day. Had 28 boxs Cauliflowers made 60
out of them and 28 boxs Red & White Cabbages averaged $1.00 a box out of them.
Nov 24. Turning cold - snowing Finished ploughing.
Dec 7th weather has been mild & fine some people ploughing yet.
Dec 11th still fine people ploughing yet
Dec 12th snowing today.
Dec 13. turning very cold Dec 16th very cold. Zero.
Dec 20. Milder again ordered 5 cars manure Feby. 15th 20th & 25th. March 10th & March 15th.
Dec 25th Xmas Day Fine & cool. Good sleighing.
�1917
January 1st - weather turning milder
Jan 5th Heavy rain today.
Jan 10th Turning cold
Jan 11th 12 below Zero this morning.
Jan 18th weather has been cold, and snowing again today.
Jan 23rd Weather has been fine & Cold lots of snow and good sleighing.
Feby 2. weather still very cold with sleighing Bear saw his shadow today. they say six weeks
more winter.
Feby 12th weather has been very cold has been as low as 12 below zero and very cold yet away
below zero this morning
Feby 16th Fine & moderately cold. Finished getting in Hay today. Got ten tons from Harry Long
at $12 a ton. $120 in all.
Feby 17. mild today, snow nearly all gone - Finished putting in baskets have 35000 qt Boxs,
12500 11qt bskts and 500 6 qts with covers for all of them. (Recipe for spraying cherries for Cherry
Fruit Fly)
39 Gallons Water
1 Gallon Molasses
3 lbs Arsenate of Lead
Feby 26th Showery today unloading car of manure for hot beds.
Feby 27th. Finished Car. 38 tons and 100 lbs on it. Freight was $15.03
Feby 28. Fine & moderately cold. Putting earth on hot beds.
March 2nd sowed Cabbages Egg Plants, Peppers and Onion Seed March 3rd Sowed Tomato seed.
March 5th very cold with north East snow storm raging
�March 6th unloading car of manure out in the field 24 tons on it.
March 9. started to do some pruning.
March 14. Cold & Showery.
March 15 Cold. sowed 1 lb Prizetaker Onion seed the others did not come up good.
March 17th weather still unsettled last night rain, today cold & very windy.
March 20th. man started work today started unloading manure for hot - beds.
March 21st First day of spring. Cool Cool & clear with north & East winds.
March 23rd Showery today from the South.
March 24. Transplanting Cabbages & Tomatoes.
March 26 Transplanting Tomatoes
March 29 Rain in the morning turning very cold in afternoon
March 28 & 29 very cold & windy. transplanting Sweet Peppers.
March 30 unloading car of manure.
March 31 another car of manure arrived with 47 tons on it
April 1st. Raining today
April 2nd started unloading manure, stopped by rain
April 5th Finished unloading manure. Raining again this afternoon.
April 6th Good Friday Cold with north & East winds. with Rain & Snow
April 7th Clear & very cold north wind Planting Peppers
April 8th Easter Sunday Clear & Cold. with north wind. heavy frost last night. got some plants
frozen.
April 12th very cold heavy frosts every night Transplanted Hot Peppers and Egg plants.
�April 14th sowed 1 lb Danver Onion seed. a little smaller
than Onion hole in the seed drill. Land nice and dry but very cold.
April 21st Weather has been fair & cool with a couple of showers planted trees on the 19 & 20th of
April. have no men. and dont Know were to get any.
April 23rd. Started Transplanting Tomatoe 2nd time
April 24th. very cold north East winds Sowed 1 lb Parsnip seed (in Beet hole in seed Drill)
April 25 Sowed 1½ lbs Carrot seed. (in Onion hole in drill
April 26 and 27th Finished Transplanting Tomatoes last time have about 11000 plants. weather
very cold with flying showers.
April 27th Planting Vegetable marrows in hot - beds
April 28 A Little milder today weeding Peppers in hot - beds
May 1st. very cold and heavy gales from South west have been nailing down hot bed sash s the
men are hoeing Blackberries.
May 4th weather has been very cold all week. finished hoeing Blackberries
May 5 Rained all day from the East. nothing doing
May 6 Cold & cloudy.
May 7. Planted Early Cabbages out. had about 4,500
May 8 Sowed Cauliflowers Late Cabbage & Red Cabbages seeds. Fine & warm today.
May 10 started Planting strawberries.
May 11 Cut first two baskets Asparagus sold @ $2 50 bskt also started spraying first time, buds
pretty well out. putting in nearly a barrel of Lime-sulphur in three tanks strength 1 to 8.
May 11 & 12th spraying trees and planting strawberries weather cold & dry.
May 17th Planted out Prizetaker Onions.
�May 18. Sowed some Red and Late Cabbage seed outdoors Weather is dry & warm.
May 19 Heavy Thunder storm at six oclock. at night. will do a lot of good. got hot-beds watered.
May 21st. Planted Early Corn & Pumpkins. Squash and Pie Pumpkins, cold & cloudy
May 25th Planted Raspberry suckers.
May 26th Planted Sweet Corn and Citron seed. also Yellow Corn & Pumpkins
May 28 Cold & Big East rain started at noon
May 30th & 31st. Planted out Tomatoes a few over 10000 plants
June 1st. Rained last night cleaned up hot-beds today
June 2nd Planted out Sweet Peppers & Part of hot ones weather very cold today.
June 4 Planted Peppers & Egg Plants
June 5. Planted Marrows & Squash also some marrow seeds Rained all morning.
June 6. Filling in new Strawberry Patch. Heavy thunder shower at night.
June 12th & 13th Planted out Cauliflower plants & weeding Carrots.
June 14th & 15th spraying 2nd time
June 19th Planted out Late Cabbages
June 20 Planted Red Cabbages and sowed Turnips (sowed half way past Turnip hole in drill)
weather warm today have had rain nearly every night lately
June 21st Fine & warm discing in the orchard.
June 22nd Sowed Beet Seed at Parsnip Hole in drill
June 23. Rained heavy all afternoon & night
June 26 Heavy Rain all day.
June 28 Raining again this afternoon
�June 29 Rained hard all night
June 29th & 30th Picked 32 crates Strawberries sold 10 crates here at 18¢ Rest in Toronto sold
@ from 20¢ to 25¢ a box.
July 1st Heavy rains again
July 14 Rained every day since July 6th strawberries nearly done.
July 18th Sprayed cherries with 3 lbs of soluble sulphur and 11 lbs of arsenic to the tank.
July 18 Started picking Richmond cherries sold north at 80¢ bskt.
July 25 picked 1 and a piece of crate of Rasps. sold in Toronto at 25¢ box also 1 bskt peppers at
$1 50 1 bskt marrows @ 75¢
July 28th Picked 2 bskts Tomatoes
Aug 2. Have been picking cherries 150 bskts yesterday sold at 80¢ and 85¢.
Aug 6 to 11th have been picking cherries have advanced in price in Toronto from $1.25 to $1.50
also Rasps are 18 and 20¢. Also picked some peppers sold at $1 00 & $1 25 in Toronto
Aug 18th have picked a few Tomatoes about 200 bskts averaged about $1 a bskt.
Aug 15 picked first Lawton berries 9 crates shipped some north at $5.00 a crate
Aug 25 Picked about 300 bskts Tomatoes this week sold from 60¢ to 90¢ here. also about 140
crates Lawtons sold from 15¢ to 17¢ mostly 17¢.
Sept 1st have been picking fruit all week. Abundance Plums at from 50 to 75¢ Tomatoes at 40¢
Berries 15 to 17¢ a box. Corn 17¢ dozen have been very busy.
Sept 8th have been picking Tomatoes & Plums Burbanks Tomatoes 35¢ Plums 60 & 65¢ corn 15¢
Hubbard Squash $1 50 dz
Sept 15 Have been very busy picking Tomatoes plums etc. Plums selling at 60 to 85 Tomatoes
35¢
Sept 22 week has been fine. very busy picking tomatoes, plums etc. also selling a lot of
Pumpkins & squash.
�Sept 29 Week has been fine very busy all week finished plums but have lots of Tomatoes yet.
Oct 2 Frost this morning froze part of the Tomatoes
Oct 6. picked about 600 bskts this week of peppers and lots of Tomatoes started picking apples
today
Oct 13. Picking apples. digging carrots. drawing Pumpkins to Canning Co'y. most of week. the
weather was cool, showery & windy.
Oct 16th Started market today it was fairly good.
Oct 20th finished picking apples.
Oct 27th. was to market on Tuesday and to Hamilton every day this week with a load of carrots,
Turnips & Parsnips also shipped 65 bbls apples this week at $4.50 a barrel and 21 boxs Onions @
$2.25
Oct 29 Rained all day
Nov 3. weather has been rough & cold all week till today which is fine have been drawing loads to
Hamilton every day nearly Nov 10 weather has been fine all week Nov 17 weather has been fine and dry. ploughing all week.
Nov 15th weather has been fine till this afternoon. Cold north East Rain starting.
Nov 16 very cold unloading first car of manure
Dec 1st weather has been cold & frosty. unloading manure Dec 6th Finished another car of manure
Dec 6 covering strawberries did not get quite done and now covered with snow
Dec 7. started drawing Hay - got two loads
Dec 8th Got another load of Hay. stopped by a heavy north East snow storm.
Dec 9th very cold. lots of snow. Good Sleighing
�Dec 12th finished the last of manure this fall had five cars & also finished getting in Hay & Straw
8 tons hay 4 tons straw.
Dec 13. Snowing again
Dec 17 Election Day.
Dec 20 weather has been very mild. since Dec 17th. roads sloppy and slushy sleighing about
done.
Dec 21 weather turning colder again.
Dec 22 fair and moderately cold
Dec 25. Xmas Day. fair & cold. but no Sleighing
Dec 28 very cold. coldest day this winter was below zero.
Dec 29th 20 below zero this morning.
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<p>{Cover}</p>
<p>Housekeeping Book {handwritten in black ink on cover}</p>
<p>Notes for 1915 1916 1917 {handwritten in red ink on cover overtop of other text}</p>
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<p>{Inside Cover} Year 1915</p>
<p>{Start of diary}</p>
<p>Jan 15th weather has been mild since the 1st of year</p>
<p>Jan 19th had big snow fall last night ordered three cars of manure from S.W. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15th March 1st & March 20th</p>
<p>Jan 20th Good Sleighing and very cold.</p>
<p>Jan 24th Cold below zero this morning</p>
<p>Jan 25th another big snow storm this morning. ordered two cars of manure to arrive this week</p>
<p>Jan 28th. started unloading car of manure. very cold below zero every night.</p>
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<p>Feby 2nd North East Blizzard the worst this year</p>
<p>Feby 6th unloaded second car of manure today. had 7 loads in car of 28 tons 900 lbs. which makes it come at $5.50 per load.</p>
<p>Feby 12th has been mild all this week. some rain on the. 11th.</p>
<p>Feby 14th mild with Rain</p>
<p>Feby 20th weather has been mild all this week.</p>
<p>Feby 25th started unloading car of manure & making hot be beds.</p>
<p>Feby 26th turned cold today finished car of manure & making hot beds. started putting earth on hot beds. have 55 sashes out of car</p>
<p>Feby 27th sowed first row of hot beds with Peppers & Egg Plants starting at East End. 1 sash and 3 rows are Ruby King Peppers. then 2 Rows Bull Nose Peppers. Balance of frame are Ruby Giant Peppers. next are 1 sash & 4 rows of Black Beauty Egg Plant. Balance of frame. N.J Purple Egg Plants. Weather is bright and cool. saw come {some} Robins yesterday</p>
<p>March 1st. sowed 3rd row of Beds all with Johnstons Prizetaker Onion 16 sashes - 2lbs seed</p>
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<p>March 1st. sowed Tomatoes Cabbages & Peppers.</p>
<p>1st. 3 sashes B. First & Best Tomato. 1 sash Bonny Best tomato Next 4 sash. Our own Pepper seed. then 1 sash C. Wakefield Cabbages 1/2 sash Copenhagen Market Cabbages 1/2 sash S. Premier Cabbages 2 sashes H. Succession Cabbages weather clear & cold.</p>
<p>Mch 2nd Sowed 11 sashes more Onions (4 sashes next pear tree are J. Y. Danvers. then 7 sashes of Johnston Prizetaker weather cold & windy</p>
<p>March 5th, cold & windy</p>
<p>March 6th snow storm on all last night</p>
<p>March 8th Sowed 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes (4 oz seeds)</p>
<p>March 9th & 10th weather fine & mild & Bright.</p>
<p>March 12th. clear & cool. stopped fishing today. have been pruning the last few days.</p>
<p>March 17th weather clear & cool. still pruning trees.</p>
<p>March 19th weather still clear & cool. north & East winds for about two weeks. still pruning trees.</p>
<p>March 19th & 20th unloaded car of manure for hotbeds for transplanting</p>
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<p>March 21st first day of spring roughest day we have had for two weeks. west winds, cool with snow flurries.</p>
<p>March 22nd transplanted 4000 Cabbages. 8 sashes in Row next Barn are Succession 1 sash in Large Bed in South corner are Premier. 3 sash on S. West side are Copenhagen Market. 4 sash on North East side are C. Wakefield also 4 sash in small frame.</p>
<p>March 23rd transplanted Tomatoes. Bruces First & Best. Large Frame and small frame By Ogon {Oregon} plum trees. weather is fine & dry. also sowed Late tomato seed</p>
<p>March 24th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Bruces first & Best Tomato. 1 in frame next Tank also 8 sash in second frame are Bonnys Best. Tomatoes. about $56.00 in all</p>
<p>March 24th also Transplanted Large frame Peppers. 1 sash in North Corner next Egg Plants are Bull Nose Peppers 3 sashes on North W. Side are Ruby Giant Pepper and 4 sashes on South East Side are Ruby King Pepper. also large frame of Egg Plants next Peppers are Black Beauty Egg Plants. weather cool</p>
<p>March 25th showery showery this morning turning colder tonight</p>
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<p>March 26th very cold with strong North West winds had a few plants frozen last night.</p>
<p>March 27th very cold can't do any transplanting</p>
<p>March 28 changable heavy south west winds</p>
<p>March 29th very cold this morning heavy north west winds with snow squalls.</p>
<p>March 30 Transplanted Large frame Peppers at far end Ruby Giant Peppers also next frame this way of hot Peppers.</p>
<p>March 31st transplanted 2nd frame of Egg Plants N. J. Improved planted 16 sash in all 1600 plants.</p>
<p>March 31 Transplanted frame next Peppers chalks Jewel Tomato. also small frame by Burbank plum tree. also frame next back door also frame next abundance plum. weather is still very cold & rough</p>
<p>April 2nd Good Friday cold & cloudy with north west wind</p>
<p>April 6th Smith Clause started work. weather fine & warm</p>
<p>April 8 unloading car of manure & making hotbeds</p>
<p>April 10 cleaning up brush in the orchards</p>
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<p>April 13th & 14th spraying orchard. put in a barrel of mixture in three tanks of water used 10 1/2 tanks of stuff.</p>
<p>April 19th Transplanted 8 sashes more of Our Own Peppers East of next Egg Plants.</p>
<p>April 20th Transplanted Late Tomatoes about 3000.</p>
<p>April 21 Starting transplanting Early Tomatoes 2nd time weather has been fine & very dry.</p>
<p>April 24 transplanting Early Tomatoes second time weather fine & very warm</p>
<p>April 25 Big Thunder & Rain storm.</p>
<p>April 26th Finished transplanting Bruces First & Best. 24 sashes at far end of Long Row also 8 sash on west side and 4 sash on East Side of last Row are B. F. & Best $36 00. all together. then 4 sash Bonny Best and 8 sash by Astrahan {Astrachan} tree and 2 sash right next tank Bonny Best. rest are Chalks Jewel</p>
<p>April 28 Plum trees in full blossom. weather very hot about 90 in the shade</p>
<p>April 29th Planted Cabbages out 1 Row west side Premier 10 rows 2 peces Wakefield</p>
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<p>then Copenhagen Market then Success Cabbages. about 4000 alltogether</p>
<p>Apri 29th Started planting strawberries.</p>
<p>May 1st Finished patch of strawberries in John's field 30 Rows on west side Pocomoke the rest are Gibsons. weather cold & showery.</p>
<p>May 4th Finished planting strawberries in my place and also at home on Pocomoke. very cold & showery</p>
<p>May 5th planted a few trees filling up dead ones.</p>
<p>May 8th Started Planting out Onions. weather has been showery nearly every day</p>
<p>May 10th Planting Onions. a very heavy frost last night.</p>
<p>May 11th Finished planting Onions Planted 10 bushel of Irish Cobbler Potatoes also sowed Cauliflowers 1st 4 sashes Gilt Edge next 4 sash S.B. Snowball 2 ozs in all also 1 oz Red Cabbages seeds.</p>
<p>May 15 Hoeing Strawberries frost again this morning.</p>
<p>May 18th very cold again heavy frost this morning froze lots of strawberrie blossoms.</p>
<p>May 20th very cold Planted sweet corn & Pumpkins.</p>
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<p>May 22nd Planted Hubbard squash seed and Pie Pumpkin seeds.</p>
<p>May 25th & 26th Planted Tomatoes about 11000.</p>
<p>May 27th some frost this morning did not hurt much I guess. Spraying 2nd time today Finished spraying on the 28th.</p>
<p>May 29th. Planted Yellow Corn. also planted Cucumbers 3/4 lb seed. also sowed 1 lb. Parsnips Seed and 1 lb. Carrots. sowed Parsnips near the Beet hole. in drill and carrots half way past Onion hole.</p>
<p>June 1st Frost again this morning did not hurt any thing here.</p>
<p>June 2nd weeding Onions today.</p>
<p>June 4th Planted Peppers Egg Plants & Vegetable Marrows up.</p>
<p>June 5 finished cleaning up hot beds and planted Potatoes.</p>
<p>June 11th Hoeing old Strawberries second time.</p>
<p>June 12th Sowed Turnip seeds half way past turnip hole in Drill</p>
<p>June 15th Planted Cabbages & Cauliflowers.</p>
<p>June 18 Picked 20 crates SBerries sold at 11¢ here also Spraying for last time.</p>
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<p>June 21st Picked 68 crates SBerries sold at 9¢ and 10¢</p>
<p>June 22nd Had a shower at noon quiet a lot of hail but not very large</p>
<p>June 28th Largest Picking strawberries 113 crates sold at 7¢ and 8¢ box.</p>
<p>July 2nd started Picking Richmond cherries</p>
<p>July 5th very heavy thunder storm last night and terrible heavy gales today blowed a lot of the tree fruit off</p>
<p>July 9th. Finished Picking Richmond Cherries.</p>
<p>July 10 Starting cleaning old Strawberry beds</p>
<p>July 13 Finished picking Strawberries and Started Picking Raspberries</p>
<p>July 14th Started Picking montmorency cherries</p>
<p>July 15 Picked 109 bskt {basket} cherries today sold 50¢</p>
<p>July 19th Busy picking cherries 220 baskets today sold at 50¢</p>
<p>July 23rd Picked 14 bskt {basket} vegetable marrows sold at 35¢ bskt {basket}.</p>
<p>July 29th Finished Picking cherries.</p>
<p>Aug 2. Picked first Plums 30 bskts {baskets}. shipped north at 60¢ Raining nearly all last week can't get Raspberries picked</p>
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<p>July Aug 3rd Heavy rains nothing doing</p>
<p>Aug 4th worst storm last night that we have had for years. rain & wind. lots of damage to fruit & grain. some of our Rasps have not been picked since last Thursday.</p>
<p>Aug 5 Picked first Lawtons 8 crates very soft so much rain, rained again today</p>
<p>Aug 6th 7th 8th still raining most of the time.</p>
<p>Aug 7 Picked 25 bskt {basket} tomatoes sold at 50¢</p>
<p>Aug 9. Picking quite a few Lawtons now.</p>
<p>Aug 10. started Picking Abundance plums. a big crop this year.</p>
<p>Aug 12 Raining again</p>
<p>Aug 15. Biggest rain of the year every thing flooded</p>
<p>Aug 13 Picked first Egg Plants 2 baskets sold at 85¢</p>
<p>Aug 17th Pulled first Green Corn 50 doz sold here at 10¢ doz.</p>
<p>Aug 18 Picked 10 bskt {basket} Red Peppers sold in Toronto at 50¢</p>
<p>Aug 21 picked first Burbank plums very large this year</p>
<p>Aug 22 Big Rain Storm today</p>
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<p>Aug 24 Rained Again today.</p>
<p>Aug 27th weather cool since Tuesday have picked about 2000 bskts {baskets} these 5 days this week.</p>
<p>Aug 29. Big thunder storm in the night heavy rain.</p>
<p>Aug 30 Shipped some Cabaret apples to Toronto sold at 40¢ bskt {basket}</p>
<p>Sept 4th fine all week no Rain very busy with plums & Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Sept 2 shipped 5 doz pumpkins to Toronto sold at 12¢ each cleared about 854 doz</p>
<p>Sept 9 Picking 200 bskts {baskets} Bartlett & Howell Pears. sold Bartletts at 45 Howells at 40¢.</p>
<p>Sept 13th one of the worst Thunder Storms for years in this section last night</p>
<p>Sept 17th weather has been very warm all week.</p>
<p>Sept 20th finished picking Tomatoes for this year.</p>
<p>Sept 20 & 21st Picked nearly 160 bskts {baskets} Peppers</p>
<p>Sept 23 started Picking Cranberry Pippin Apples.</p>
<p>Oct 1st finished picking Plums very large crop.</p>
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<p>Oct 1st started Picking Greenings & Wagner Apples.</p>
<p>Oct 5th Finished picking Peppers over 100 bskts {baskets}.</p>
<p>Oct 4th Picked Evergreen Corn 132 doz sold at 8¢</p>
<p>Oct 5th to 8th Picking & Packing Baldwin Apples</p>
<p>Oct 9 Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros 185 barrels and 32 bus. {bushels} Onions</p>
<p>Oct 9 sold last of Peppers 102 bskts {baskets} to Ross Hart</p>
<p>Oct 14th Finished picking apples. shipped 334 barrels.</p>
<p>Oct 18 Started to market this morning for the first.</p>
<p>Oct 21 Shipped the last of our apples today to Burks Falls.</p>
<p>Oct 31st finished market Saturday 30th but took last load in to Hamilton today.</p>
<p>Nov 10th weather has been fine for two weeks. working on the farm cleaning up for winter</p>
<p>Nov 18th started putting in drain weather fine finished ploughing.</p>
<p>Nov 19th Big rain last night flooded our drain will have to quite till it drys up.</p>
<p>Nov 20th & 21st weather a little windy & rough but no frost.</p>
<p>Nov 26th weather still fine & mild, have our work all done.</p>
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<p>Dec 1st weather is still fine & not very cold</p>
<p>Dec 7th weather still fine not very cold, no snow.</p>
<p>Dec 13th weather has been fine till today turning very cold with a little snow.</p>
<p>Dec 17th cold today with rain freezing on every thing</p>
<p>Dec 21st weather has been good seasonable weather not very cold</p>
<p>Dec 22nd had quite a snow storm today.</p>
<p>Dec 29th went to city with sleighs good sleighing and a big East snow storm raging this afternoon</p>
<p>Year 1916</p>
<p>Jan 1st Raining again today. saw a Robin this morning.</p>
<p>Jan 5th weather has been very changeable one day cold next day mild. and Today it is raining again.</p>
<p>Jan 10th Raining again</p>
<p>Jan 11th Cold again.</p>
<p>Jan 21st very changeable weather the past week. on the 17th it was 10 below zero. on the 20th & 21st was raining again</p>
<p>Jan 22. weather very warm</p>
<p>Jan 23rd to Jan 28th. very warm with lots of rain.</p>
<p>Jan 29th ordered three cars of hot bed manure from SW. Marchment to be shipped Feby 15. March 1st & March 20th.</p>
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<p>Jan 30 & 31st warm with heavy rains</p>
<p>Feby 4th. Parliament Buildings at Ottawa burned down last night.</p>
<p>Feby 10th Fine & moderately cold</p>
<p>Feby 13th very cold 12 below zero</p>
<p>Feby 17th very mild like spring</p>
<p>Feby 18th very cold again 4 below zero. got word car of manure shipped Feby 16th</p>
<p>Feby 21 very cold again last night about 10 below zero.</p>
<p>Feby 23. started unloading car of manure. 37 tons on it.</p>
<p>Feby 25 Finished car of manure have it all up in hot beds but one load. have 54 sashs put up.</p>
<p>Feby 26. Put dirt on hot beds very cold again</p>
<p>Feby 28th sowed first seeds of the season. 2nd Row from the house are Old Seed Onions. which we had over and thought we would try. 1st Row outside fence at starting at far end - 1 sash Succession Cabbage 1oz 1 sash Charleston Wakefield 1oz 1 sash Glory of Enkhuizen 1oz 1 sash Copen Hagen Market 1/2 oz Rest of Rows 8 sashes are all Hot Peppers 2nd row at far end 2 1/2 sashes B. First & Best Tomatoes 2 oz 1 1/2 sashes SBr Earliest of all 1 oz.</p>
<p>March 1st very cold</p>
<p>March 3rd & 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing</p>
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<p>March 5th fair & very cold yet, hard on hot beds</p>
<p>March 6 bad north east snow storm, with thunder & lightning at the same time</p>
<p>Marh 7th sowed chalks Jewel Tomatoes 4 sashes.</p>
<p>March 8 & 9th Extremely cold with high winds. good sleighing. awful weather on hot-beds.</p>
<p>March 9th sowed Pepper and Egg Plant seeds. 4 sash between Tomato beds and 3 sash by crab apple tree are, Ruby Giant and next sash Ruby King Peppers. 2 1/2 sashes next back door are Black Beauty then 1 1/2 sashes N. Y. Imp. Egg Plants.</p>
<p>March 10th big snow storm again last night. very cold. sowed 19 sashes Prizetaker Onions 2lbs of seed.</p>
<p>March 15th weather very cold yet. sleighing and lots of snow and ice. fierce on hot beds.</p>
<p>March 16th and 17th. clear & bright but extremely cold. away below zero this morning. Indian moved into our house this week. started unloading Car of Hay - 11 tons 1700 lbs - @ $13.50 per ton $160.18 and 1680 Freight ordered from {Shi...?} Milling Co. Caledonia. Indian started work helped us unload.</p>
<p>March 18. very cold below zero and cloudy</p>
<p>March 20th First day of spring cool and very changeable. winds from East to South West. Cloudy and snowing towards night</p>
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<p>March 25th weather has been cold all week, except today is a little warmer have been trimming trees all week</p>
<p>March 28th sowed another ounce of chalks Jewel Tomato seed. and Transplanted 7 sashes of Bruces First and Best Tomatoes about 1400 plants. in row with Onions.</p>
<p>March 29 started unloading 2nd car of manure this afternoon about 22 tons on it</p>
<p>March 31st. Transplanted Tomatoes 16 sashes next tank Bruces F & B. then 8 sashes Earliest of all. 3 sash in small frame Earliest of all and 1 sash Bruces F & B. makes 35 sashes all together about 7000 plants</p>
<p>April 1st Transplanted 16 sashes Cabbages, starting at this end. 4 sashes Copenhagen Market then 4 sashes Story of Enkhuizen then 2 sashes Succession and 6 sashes C. Wakefield.</p>
<p>April 3 & 4th Cold & Cloudy Transplanted 24 sashes Hot Peppers</p>
<p>April 5th Transplanted 16 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomato 12 sash in row this side grafted tree the other four in second bed other side of tree.</p>
<p>April 6th unloading 3rd car of manure for hot beds 32 tons 800 lbs. weather very rough & cold some snow flurries</p>
<p>April 7th very heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard</p>
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<p>April 9th cold East wind yesterday and snow storm last night. Fine & cool today.</p>
<p>April 10th Transplanted 4 sashes more Succession Cabbages makes 20 sashes in all 4000 plants. also 4 sashes Chalks Jewel Tomatoes. makes 55 sashes Tomatoes all together about 11000 plants</p>
<p>April 11th Finished planting peppers. 1st 4 sashes in large frames. are Ruby Giant. then 4 sashes Ruby King. then the second frame hot Peppers and the next frame Ruby Giant also the 12 large sashes in last row. Ruby Giant 28 sashes sweet Peppers and 32 sashes Hot peppers all together over 12000 plants.</p>
<p>April 11 transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants.</p>
<p>April 12 & 13 & 14th cold & some very heavy rains</p>
<p>April 14 Transplanted 8 sashes Egg Plants makes 16 sash - 1600 plants.</p>
<p>April 15 Fine & very warm</p>
<p>April 16th to 20th Cool & cloudy with lots of showers very Backward spring</p>
<p>April 21 Easter or Good Friday North East winds cold and cloudy started raining at night and rained all night.</p>
<p>April 22 planted 4 sashes on Far Side & 1 sash East End Vegetable Marrows then 1 sash Boston and 1 large sash Green Hubbard squash.</p>
<p>April 23rd Easter Sunday cloudy. East winds with some rain</p>
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<p>April 24. unloading car of slabs. 17 cords. Dry Pine slabs. weight 30 000 lbs. rate 6 cts. $18.00 Freight from Kearney.</p>
<p>April 24 & 25 Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time.</p>
<p>April 26 Finished Transplating Tomatoes. Have a few over 10 000 plants.</p>
<p>May 1st started Planting out Marlboro Raspberry Patch.</p>
<p>May 3rd Heavy north East rain & cold. nothing doing</p>
<p>May 4 & 5 Hoeing Raspberries ground very wet.</p>
<p>May 8 started digging Strawberry Plants</p>
<p>May 9th planting strawberries</p>
<p>May 10 showery, planted out Cabbages.</p>
<p>May 11 & 12th Finished planting Sberries they are all Pocomoke</p>
<p>May 12 shipped first Asparagus 9 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 bskt</p>
<p>May 13 sowed 1 lb Parsnip & 1 lb Carrot seed. sowed at Carrots at Onion hole and Parsnips a little past Beet hole in seed drill</p>
<p>May 13 Got our Car today</p>
<p>May 14 North East Rain all day.</p>
<p>May 15 & 16th cold & showery</p>
<p>May 18th very cold hoeing Black berries</p>
<p>May 19. Just started to plant Onions and stopped by heavy rain</p>
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<p>May 20. Started Planting Onions again.</p>
<p>May 21st. Plum trees in full blossom now.</p>
<p>May 20 Planted 4 sash Early Snowball Cauliflowers</p>
<p>May 22 Raining again all day. nothing doing every thing flooded.</p>
<p>May 23 Planted a few more onions on high ground</p>
<p>May 24 Fine & warm started Planting some Tomatoes out.</p>
<p>May 23 Sowed 2nd Bed of Cauliflowers. they are S. Gilt Edge</p>
<p>May 24th & 25th Planting Tomatoes out.</p>
<p>May 26 Planted Early Corn. Pumpkins & Onions</p>
<p>May 27. Heavy rain in the morning cleaned up some hot beds rest of the day</p>
<p>May 29th Planted Egg. Plants & Sweet Peppers Raining again tonight</p>
<p>May 30. Big rain last night & this morning Planted Vegetable Marrows in the afternoon.</p>
<p>May 31st Fine. Planted Red & White Cabbage seed. also planting Onions out of hot beds.</p>
<p>June 1st Planted Onions & Peppers (Finished both)</p>
<p>June 2nd Finished Planting Tomatoes. Heavy showers again. Every thing flooded again</p>
<p>June 3rd Finished Cleaning up hot. beds.</p>
<p>June 5th Hoed new Strawberry Patch</p>
<p>June 6th Started Spraying put in about 10 lbs Lead</p>
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<p>and two pails a little over 3/4 full. of Lime Sulphur also started Hoeing old Strawberry Patch. very cold. East wind today.</p>
<p>June 7. Hoeing strawberries stopped by heavy rain in the afternoon</p>
<p>June 9th Hoeing strawberries heavy Thunder storm this afternoon again. every thing is getting flooded worse every week. also very cold</p>
<p>June 10th started Rain again about 11 oclock Rained all day. also started work today on new time one hour ahead</p>
<p>June 11th Sunday raining again nearly all day.</p>
<p>June 13th Finished spraying first time so late on account of Rain. started Cultivating Onions Parsnips & Carrots terrible hard work. ground so hard and wet</p>
<p>June 14th showers again tonight</p>
<p>June 15 Cultivationg Onions stopped at noon Heavy rain again.</p>
<p>June 16 & 17 Hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May {he means June} 18th Heavy showers again</p>
<p>June 19th & 20th Planted Corn & Pumpkins & some squash in the corn</p>
<p>June 21st Picked one crate of Strawberries sold at 12¢ also planted Potatoes</p>
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<p>June 22nd & 23rd Planted Cauliflowers & Red Cabbages. Heavy Rain again on 23rd.</p>
<p>June 30 Planting out late Cabbages</p>
<p>July 5 Big Picking of strawberries 124 crates today</p>
<p>July 6 very hot & dry all week strawberries about all burnt up.</p>
<p>July 11 Has been very warm and no rain for about 3 weeks now.</p>
<p>July 11 Planted Cucumber seed today.</p>
<p>July 12 Picked Richmond cherries (a poor crop)</p>
<p>July 14th no Rain yet very dry</p>
<p>July 17 started Picking a few Montmorency cherries also picked a crate of Rasps sold 16¢</p>
<p>July 20 Picked eleven baskets Green Peppers sold at 75 and 85¢ in Toronto</p>
<p>July 18th Sprayed apples today for scab.</p>
<p>July 25. still very warm and no rain picking cherries.</p>
<p>July 26 had a nice shower tonight but not very much.</p>
<p>July 28 Picked first Tomatoes 4 bskt {basket} sold at $1.50</p>
<p>Aug 4 Picked some squash & marrows sold at 40¢ bskt.</p>
<p>Aug 5 very warm & dry no rain at all</p>
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<p>Aug 7 Finished Picking Monmorency cherries</p>
<p>Aug 8 Picked Morello Cherries also picked Lawton Berries 15 crates sold at 15¢.</p>
<p>Aug 11 Picked 50 bskt {basket} Tomatoes sold at 90¢</p>
<p>Aug 12 Picked 88 bskt Tomatoes sold at 60 and 80¢</p>
<p>Aug 18 & 19th Picked over 300 bskt Tomatoes sold at 45 and 50¢ here.</p>
<p>Aug 18 Picking Abundance Plums sold at 50¢ not very big crop. Also Astrachan Apples selling at 30¢ to 35¢ here.</p>
<p>Aug 21st Picked 175 bskt Tomatoes today sold at 45¢ also picking out door cukes 17 bskt sold at 50¢ bskt</p>
<p>Aug 26th The week has been fine with a couple of light showers Have been picking Tomatoes heavy. sold 1000 bskts at from 40¢ to 50¢ also picked quite a few Plums sold at 50¢</p>
<p>Sept 2nd had a very busy week picking Tomatoes and Burbank Plums</p>
<p>Sept 9th Picking plums and Tomatoes</p>
<p>Sept 18th Started going to market today</p>
<p>Sept 30th still going to market frost tonight Tomatoes peppers all done.</p>
<p>Oct 6 Picked Cranberry Pippin apples about 40 barrels</p>
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<p>Oct 7 Still going to market.</p>
<p>Oct 9. started Picking Greening apples. weather fine but cool nights with frosts.</p>
<p>Oct 19th was at market got nearly drowned had 12 Boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.25</p>
<p>Oct 24th was at market had 13 boxs Cauliflowers sold at $2.50 a box. had a one horse load and made $53.40. was home before noon. also loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge only had 110 bbls {barrels} and bought 40 barrels from Fred Bell. to make 150 in all</p>
<p>Oct 31st was to market getting $2.50 a box for Cauliflower $1.00 a box for Cabbages $1.25 a box for Red Cabbages 65¢ box for Turnips.</p>
<p>Nov 4th. weather has been fine all week till today. which is rainy.</p>
<p>Nov 7th at market again today. had 20 boxs Cauliflowers sold from $2 to $2.50 a box also Cabbages.</p>
<p>Nov 13th. snow & sleet storm cut Cauliflowers & Cabbages nearly all day.</p>
<p>Nov 14th very cold snow on the ground</p>
<p>Nov 16th very cold like winter snow & ice on the ground went to market.</p>
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<p>Nov 23rd Finished marketing today. Raining nearly all day. Had 28 boxs Cauliflowers made 60 out of them and 28 boxs Red & White Cabbages averaged $1.00 a box out of them.</p>
<p>Nov 24. Turning cold, snowing Finished ploughing.</p>
<p>Dec 7th weather has been mild & fine some people ploughing yet.</p>
<p>Dec 11th still fine people ploughing yet</p>
<p>Dec 12th snowing today.</p>
<p>Dec 13. turning very cold.</p>
<p>Dec 16th very cold. zero.</p>
<p>Dec 20. Milder again ordered 5 cars manure Feby. 15th 20th & 25th. March 10th & March 15th.</p>
<p>Dec 25th Xmas Day Fine & cool. Good sleighing.</p>
<p>1917</p>
<p>January 1st weather turning milder</p>
<p>Jan 5th Heavy rain today.</p>
<p>Jan 10th Turning cold</p>
<p>Jan 11th 12 below zero this morning.</p>
<p>Jan 18th weather has been cold, and snowing again today.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Weather has been fine & Cold lots of snow and good sleighing.</p>
<p>Feby 2. weather still very cold with sleighing Bear saw his shadow today. they say six weeks more winter.</p>
<p>Feby 12th weather has been very cold has been as low as 12 below zero and very cold yet away below zero this morning</p>
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<p>Feby 16th Fine & moderately cold. Finished getting in Hay today. Got ten tons from Harry Long at $12 a ton. $120 in all.</p>
<p>Feby 17. mild today, snow nearly all gone. Finished putting in baskets have 35000 qt Boxs, 12500 11qt bskts {baskets} and 500 6 qts with covers for all of them. (Recipe for spraying cherries for Cherry Fruit Fly) 39 Gallons Water 1 Gallon Molasses 3 lbs Arsenate of Lead</p>
<p>Feby 26th Showery today unloading car of manure for hot beds.</p>
<p>Feby 27th. Finished Car. 38 tons and 100 lbs on it. Freight was $15.03</p>
<p>Feby 28. Fine & moderately cold. Putting earth on hot beds.</p>
<p>March 2nd sowed Cabbages Egg Plants. Peppers and Onion Seed.</p>
<p>March 3rd Sowed Tomato seed.</p>
<p>March 5th very cold with north east snow storm raging</p>
<p>March 6th unloading car of manure out in the field 24 tons on it.</p>
<p>March 9. started to do some pruning.</p>
<p>March 14. Cold & Showery.</p>
<p>March 15 Cold. sowed 1 lb Prizetaker Onion seed the others did not come up good.</p>
<p>March 17th weather still unsettled last night rain, today cold & very windy.</p>
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<p>March 20th. man started work today started unloading manure for hot - beds.</p>
<p>March 21st First day of spring. Cool & clear with north & East winds.</p>
<p>March 23rd Showery today from the South.</p>
<p>March 24. Transplanting Cabbages & Tomatoes.</p>
<p>March 26 Transplanting Tomatoes</p>
<p>March 29 Rain in the morning turning very cold in afternoon</p>
<p>March 28 & 29 very cold & windy. transplanting Sweet Peppers.</p>
<p>March 30 unloading car of manure.</p>
<p>March 31 another car of manure arrived with 47 tons on it</p>
<p>April 1st. Raining today</p>
<p>April 2nd started unloading manure, stopped by rain</p>
<p>April 5th Finished unloading manure. Raining again this afternoon.</p>
<p>April 6th Good Friday Cold with north & East winds. with Rain & Snow</p>
<p>April 7th Clear & very cold north wind Planting Peppers</p>
<p>April 8th Easter Sunday Clear & Cold. with north wind. heavy frost last night. got some plants frozen.</p>
<p>April 12th very cold heavy frosts every night Transplanted Hot Peppers and Egg plants.</p>
<p>April 14th sowed 1 lb Danver Onion seed. a little smaller</p>
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<p>than Onion hole in the seed drill. Land nice and dry but very cold.</p>
<p>April 21st Weather has been fair & cool with a couple of showers planted trees on the 19 & 20th of April. have no men. and dont know were to get any.</p>
<p>April 23rd. Started Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time</p>
<p>April 24th. very cold north East winds Sowed 1 lb Parsnip seed (in Beet hole in seed Drill)</p>
<p>April 25 Sowed 1 1/2 lbs Carrot seed. (in Onion hole in drill</p>
<p>April 26 and 27th Finished Transplanting Tomatoes last time have about 11000 plants. weather very cold with flying showers.</p>
<p>April 27th Planting Vegetable marrows in hot - beds</p>
<p>April 28 A Little milder today weeding Peppers in hot - beds</p>
<p>May 1st. very cold and heavy gales from South west have been nailing down hot bed sashes the men are hoeing Blackberries.</p>
<p>May 4th weather has been very cold all week. finished hoeing Blackberries</p>
<p>May 5 Rained all day from the East. nothing doing</p>
<p>May 6 Cold & cloudy.</p>
<p>May 7. Planted Early Cabbages out. had about 4.5000</p>
<p>May 8 Sowed Cauliflowers Late Cabbage & Red Cabbage seeds. Fine & warm today.</p>
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<p>May 10 started Planting strawberries.</p>
<p>May 11 Cut first two baskets Asparagus sold @ $2 50 bskt {basket} also started spraying first time, buds pretty well out. putting in nearly a barrel of Lime-sulphur in three tanks strength 1 to 8.</p>
<p>May 11 & 12th spraying trees and planting strawberries weather cold & dry.</p>
<p>May 17th Planted out Prizetaker Onions.</p>
<p>May 18. Sowed some Red and Late Cabbage seed outdoors Weather is dry & warm.</p>
<p>May 19 Heavy Thunder storm at six oclock. at night. will do a lot of good. got hot-beds watered.</p>
<p>May 21st. Planted Early Corn & Pumpkins. Squash and Pie Pumpkins, cold & cloudy</p>
<p>May 25th Planted Raspberry suckers.</p>
<p>May 26th Planted Sweet Corn and Citron seed. also Yellow Corn & Pumpkins</p>
<p>May 28 Cold & Big East rain started at noon</p>
<p>May 30th & 31st. Planted out Tomatoes a few over 10000 plants</p>
<p>June 1st. Rained last night cleaned up hot-beds today</p>
<p>June 2nd Planted out Sweet Peppers & Part of hot ones weather very cold today.</p>
<p>June 4 Planted Peppers & Egg Plants</p>
<p>June 5. Planted Marrows & Squash also some marrow seeds Rained all morning.</p>
<p>June 6. Filling in new Strawberry Patch. Heavy thunder shower at night.</p>
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<p>June 12th & 13th Planted out Cauliflower plants & weeding carrots.</p>
<p>June 14th & 15th spraying 2nd time</p>
<p>June 19th Planted out Late Cabbages</p>
<p>June 20 Planted Red Cabbages and sowed Turnips (sowed half way past Turnip hole in drill) weather warm today have had rain nearly every night lately</p>
<p>June 21st Fine & warm {----ing?} in the orchard.</p>
<p>June 22nd Sowed Beet Seed at Parsnip Hole in drill</p>
<p>June 23. Rained heavy all afternoon & night</p>
<p>June 26 Heavy Rain all day.</p>
<p>June 28 Raining again this afternoon</p>
<p>June 29 Rained hard all night</p>
<p>June 29th & 30th Picked 32 crates Strawberries sold 10 crates here at 18¢ Rest in Toronto sold @ from 20¢ to 25¢ a box.</p>
<p>July 1st Heavy rains again</p>
<p>July 14 Rained every day since July 6th strawberries nearly done.</p>
<p>July 18th Sprayed cherries with 3 lbs of soluble sulphur and 11 lbs of arsenic to the tank.</p>
<p>July 18 Started picking Richmond cherries sold north at 80¢ bskt {basket}.</p>
<p>July 25 picked 1 and a piece of crate of Rasps. sold in Toronto at 25¢ box also 1 bskt {basket} peppers at $150 {he means $1.50} 1 bskt marrows @ 75¢</p>
<p>July 28th Picked 2 bskts Tomatoes</p>
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<p>Aug 2. Have been picking cherries 150 bskts {baskets} yesterday sold at 80¢ and 85¢.</p>
<p>Aug 6 to 11th have been picking cherries have advanced in price in Toronto from $1.25 to $1.50 also Rasps are 18 and 20¢. Also picked some peppers sold at $100 & $125 {he means $1.25 to $1.50} in Toronto</p>
<p>Aug 18th have picked a few Tomatoes about 200 bskts averaged about $1 a bskt.</p>
<p>Aug 15 picked first Lawton berries 9 crates shipped some north at $5.00 a crate</p>
<p>Aug 25 Picked about 300 bskts Tomatoes this week sold from 60¢ to 90¢ here. also about 140 crates Lawtons sold from 15¢ to 17¢ mostly 17¢.</p>
<p>Sept 1st have been picking fruit all week. Abundance Plums at from 50 to 75¢ Tomatoes at 40¢ Berries 15 to 17¢ a box. Corn 17¢ dozen have been very busy.</p>
<p>Sept 8th have been picking Tomatoes & Plums Burbanks Tomatoes 35¢ Plums 60 & 65¢ corn 15¢ Hubbard Squash $150 {he means $1.50} doz</p>
<p>Sept 15 Have been very busy picking Tomatoes plums etc. Plums selling at 60 to 85 Tomatoes 35¢</p>
<p>Sept 22 week has been fine. very busy picking tomatoes, plums etc. also selling a lot of Pumpkins & squash.</p>
<p>Sept 29 Week has been fine very busy all week finished plums but have lots of Tomatoes yet.</p>
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<p>Oct 2 Frost this morning froze part of the Tomatoes</p>
<p>Oct 6. picked about 600 bskts {baskets} this week of peppers and lots of Tomatoes started picking apples today</p>
<p>Oct 13. Picking apples. digging carrots. drawing Pumpkins to Canning Coy. most of week. the weather was cool, showery & windy.</p>
<p>Oct 16th Started market today it was fairly good.</p>
<p>Oct 20th finished picking apples.</p>
<p>Oct 27th. was to market on Tuesday and to Hamilton every day this week with a load of carrots, Turnips & Parsnips also shipped 65 bbls {barrels} apples this week at $4.50 a barrel and 21 boxs Onions @ $2.25</p>
<p>Oct 29 Rained all day</p>
<p>Nov 3. weather has been rough & cold all week till today which is fine have been drawing loads to Hamilton every day nearly.</p>
<p>Nov 10 weather has been fine all week.</p>
<p>Nov 17 weather has been fine and dry. ploughing all week.</p>
<p>Nov 15th weather has been fine till this afternoon. Cold north East Rain starting.</p>
<p>Nov 16 very cold unloading first car of manure</p>
<p>Dec 1st weather has been cold & frosty. unloading manure</p>
<p>Dec 6th Finished another car of manure</p>
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<p>Dec 6 covering strawberries did not get quite done and now covered with snow</p>
<p>Dec 7. started drawing Hay got two loads</p>
<p>Dec 8th Got another load of Hay. stopped by a heavy north East snow storm.</p>
<p>Dec 9th very cold. lots of snow. Good Sleighing</p>
<p>Dec 12th finished the last of manure this fall had five cars & also finished getting in Hay & Straw 8 tons hay 4 tons straw.</p>
<p>Dec 13. Snowing again</p>
<p>Dec 17 Election Day.</p>
<p>Dec 20 weather has been very mild. since Dec 17th. roads sloppy and slushy sleighing about done.</p>
<p>Dec 21 weather turning colder again.</p>
<p>Dec 22 fair and moderately cold</p>
<p>Dec 25. Xmas Day. fair & cold. but no Sleighing</p>
<p>Dec 28 very cold. coldest day this winter was below zero.</p>
<p>Dec 29th 20 below zero this morning.</p>
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Franklin McMillan (1885-1966)
1918-1919
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.
FRANK MCMILLAN'S NOTES
1918 - 1919
Notes for
1918
& 1919
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Jan 1st. New Years Day was clear and very cold.
Jan 11th weather has been clear and very cold.
Jan 12 weather very cold, snow drifting badly. Raddial Ry. Blocked.
Jan 13th Finished drawing second hand barrels and Orange Boxs from Hamilton. got 225 barrels
@ 15¢ 450 boxs @ 4¢ each -
was very cold this morning 10 below zero. lots of snow sleighing
all month Jan 30 very cold yet below zero nearly every night. ordered our hotbed manure to be shipped
Feby 18th March 10th and March 15th they say it will be scarce and hard to get this year.
Feby 1 very cold about 15 below zero. Got our Berry Boxs in today 20 000 at $6 per m. also
have about 10 000 left over from last year
Feby 4 ordered seeds today they are scarce and very high in price. also ordered 4 barrels of
Lime Sulphur and 200 lbs Arsenate of Lead
Feby 5th. Forgot to mention that the bear saw his shadow on Feby 2nd means six weeks more
winter they say. and it feels like it today. from 28 to 30 below zero this morning.
Feby 10th. very mild with rain this is only the third day that the thermometer has reached the 32
mark since Nov 15th
�Feby 13 weather has been mild the last couple of days.
Feby 14 Heavy rain with thunder and Lightning.
Feby 15 very cold again.
Feby 19 heavy rain with thunder again. every thing flooded.
Feby 20 decidedly cold again ran across an old account of Goods sold to Wm Carrol - of Hamilton
in years 1902 & 1903. prices very low - Onions 35¢ and 40¢ a bushel. Apples 10¢ bushel Turnips 20¢ bushel. Butter from 13¢ to 17¢ lb.
Eggs 12¢ a doz.
Feby 21 Every thing getting scarce and high in price. ordered 500 bags up north today. costing
9½ to 10¢ up there.
Feby 23rd & 24th. weather very mild just like spring. working. out. doors. making hot bed covers.
Feby 25 Fixing hot bed sash and getting in baskets - Heavy rain again to night with Thunder and
Lightning again.
Feby 26. Blowed a hurricane all last night had to get up and fasten some hot bed sash down.
one all smashed up. very cold and blowing yet today.
Feby 28.th Snowing today. Have no hot bed manure yet. phoned S. W. Marchment this morning,
promised to ship car today
March 1st 2nd & 3rd. weather fine & mild.
March 4th mild with a little rain.
March 5 Started unloading car of manure. for hot-beds. 36 ton 900 lbs.
March 7th putting earth on hot-beds.
March 6th Mike the Indian started work. Heard a Robin today
March 8th Sowed Onion. Cabbage Tomato & Pepper seed - weather fine & moderately cool.
March 9th Finished sowing Pepper seed. very cold north East Blizzard started at noon -
�March 10th Had some more Thunder and lightning last night. also blowed a gale with Rain and
Snow, and today extremely cold. cloudy and blowing from the north.
March 12th & 13th. Have been trimming apple trees weather is fine
March 13th nothing doing. snowed last night - and raining from N. East today
March 15th Fine & Bright but very cold north wind.
March 16 still cold, very cold last night
March 18th & 19th weather fine and mild trimming trees and looking after hot-beds.
March 21st First day of spring, fine and mild. winds South and East. looks showery ~. Trimming
appletrees yet.
March 23rd. Weather has been fine all week. Trimming trees yet.
March 25th started unloading car of manure for hot beds 30 tons on it. weather very cold
March 26. very cold finished car of manure and put dirt of hot-beds.
March 26 ordered 5000 SB. Plants from Stevensville Mich. $13.00
March 27. still working at hot beds very cold at night freezes hard.
March 28 started Transplanting Tomatoes. cold yet.
March 29th. Good. Friday. fine and warm. south wind nearly all day. finest day this Spring.
transplanting Peppers all day
March 30 Fine & warm. transplanting tomatoes and Cabbages.
March 31st Easter Sunday Fine and very warm south winds all day. changed to about west in
the evening.
April 1 Transplanting Peppers and Tomatoes. warm with a few light Showers.
April 2nd Finished Transplanting 4000 Cabbages 12 500 Peppers and 13.500 Tomatoes. Fine &
warm
April 3rd cold and cloudy.
�April 4th Heavy frost this morning. very cold with high north wind - but bright.
April 6th. weather has been Clear and cold. trimming trees yet. a big job this year so much
dead wood, also started the plough today.
April 10th very cold since Sunday heavy north East Winds. and heavy frosts at night. cleaning up
brush in the orchard.
April 11th Snowed last night and nearly all morning.
April 12th cold East winds with rain and snow.
April 13th turned very warm and fine this morning. started unloading third car of manure for hot
beds. also sowed 1 lb. Y. Danvers Onion seed. sowed just a little smaller than onion hole in the
drill. Land fine and dry April 15 Fine and very warm making hot-beds.
April 16th started uncovering strawberries.
April 17 uncovering strawberries started to rain about 3 oclock. ground dry a shower would do
good.
April 18 very cold and showery in the morning . . started snowing at night.
April 19. about one inch of snow this morning. and ground frozen hard. Burning brush in the
orchard.
April 20th very cold yet.
April 22nd and 23rd Transplanting tomatoes second time have 114 sashes. - over 11 500 plants.
weather cold. raining tonight
April 24th very cold with a few snow flurries
April 25th still very cold. got a lot of plants frozen last night
April 26th Sowed 3/4 lb. Parsnip seed. (A Little Smaller than Beet hole in drill. 1¾ lbs Carrot
Seed., Patch next Raspberries at Onion hole, other side the next larger one.
�May 1st. cold yet. hoeing Blackberries & Raspberries.
May 2. a little warmer but very high wind from S.West.
May 3rd Cold and cloudy planted Vegetable marrows and Squashes in hot-beds.
May 6th to 9th. planting strawberries about 4 acres - ground very dry May 10th had a heavy thunder shower. done a lot of good.
May 10 planted out Cabbages today. about 4000 plants.
May 11th turned very cold last night heavy frost this morning ground frozen. in some spots.
planted Herbert Raspberry Suckers.
May 10. shipped first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} to Toronto.
May 13 Sowed Cauliflower, Red Cabbage in hot beds.
May 14 and 15th. planting out Onions ground in fine shape
May 16th Cultivating seed Onions
May 17th Planting Early Corn and Pumpkins also Cultivating carrots with hand cultivator weather
FIne, warm & dry May 18th &19th Fine and very warm
May 20th & 21st Fine and very warm planted Pie Pumpkins & yellow Pumpkins. squash and
citron and Late Red & White Cabbages
May 22 Had a fine shower started weeding carrots.
May 23rd & 24th weeding carrots and Parsnips.
May 25 & 26 cold and showery also heavy thunder storm in the night.
May 26th apples in full blossom now Plums have been out about a week.
May 27 & 28th. Planted out Tomatos cool today had about 11 500 plants
�May 29th Planted Peppers out today about 12 000 started raining about night.
May 30 started spraying today put in 10 lbs lead and 3½ gal. lime sulphur - in tank May 31st very hot. spraying yet.
June 1st. spraying in morning stopped at noon. wind to high. finished putting out plants.
marrows & squash. very hot. they say nearly 100 in the shade.
June 6th Planted some yellow Corn & Pumpkins.
June 7 & 8th Weeding Onions very showery nearly every day but not very heavy.
June 9th heavy shower again tonight.
May June 10 Finished planting corn & Pumpkins. heavy thunder storm at night.
May June 13 sowed some Turnips today. half way past Turnip hole in drill
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Planted Cucumber seed outdoors
May June 18th Planted Cauliflowers
June 21st Picked 5 crates SBerries would have picked more but it rained. Shipped to Orillia at
26¢
June 22 Picked 12 crates Strawberries shipped to Toronto Sold from 25¢ to 30¢ Planted Red &
White Cabbages out and sowed some more Turnips.
June 26 Sprayed apples. today put in 10 lbs lead. 3½ Gals Sulphur picking some strawberries
but crop will be very light.
June 29th Picking strawberries 44 crates yesterday and 44 today sold at $5 00 a crate July 1st largest picking strawberries 65 crates sold at $5.20 to $5.40 a crate. also picked 2
bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at $2.00 a bskt.
July 2nd picked some Early Richmond cherries sold at $1.00
July 3rd spraying cherries for the fly. 11 lbs lead and 3 lbs Soluble Sulphur per tank.
�July 5 Picked 9 boxs Rasps for the first. sold at 30¢ in Toronto.
July 9 Cut first bunch of Cabbages 22½ doz sold at $1.00 doz.
July 10 Picking SBerries yet picked 41 crates today sold at 5 75 and $6.00 a crate
July 11 Picked SBerries and Rasps. heavy shower in the afternoon.
July 12 Picked 10 crates Rasps this picking sold at 30 to 33¢ box
July 13 started Picking a few montmorency cherries - also cut 33 doz more cabbages sold at
$1.00 a dozen.
July 15 & 16. Picked 20 crates Rasps sold at 25 and 27¢ box at Station. also finished picking
strawberries had nearly 600 crates prices ranged from $5 00 to $6 00 a crate here
July 20 Rasps sold from 24 to 27¢ all week. montmorency cherries $1.35 to $1.50. Picked first
Vegetable marrows. Weather fine & warm but a little dry.
July 24 & 25 Picking cherries over 250 bskts the last two days sold at $1.50 a bskt. weather
very warm
July 27. Picked 26 bskts Tomatoes today. Sold at $1 00 and $1 10 heavy shower this afternoon.
done a lot of good.
July 31 Finished picking Marlboro Rasps. started picking Morello cherries.
Aug 2 picked 50 bskts tomatoes sold at 75¢
Aug 3 Finished picking the last cherries 30 bskts also picked 97 baskets Peppers.
Aug 7 Picked first Lawtons 5 crates sold at $7.00 crate the weather is extremely hot and dry.
about 98 in the shade the last few days.
Aug 9 & 10th Picked 150 bskt Tomatoes sold on the 9th at 75¢ on the 10th at $1.00 bskt
�Aug 10th. This is one of our berry pickers address
Mr Louie Armstrong Caughnawaga. P.O. Quebec
Mr Louie Armstrong 516½ Church St. W. Toronto. Ont.
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Aug 17th Picked about 1000 baskets Tomatoes sold at 60 to 75¢ the past week.
Aug 24th very busy picking Tomatoes about 1500 baskets sold at about 40¢ a few plums &
Lawtons but both plums & Lawtons a failure.
Aug 31 busy picking Tomatoes all week sold at 40¢ sold a few plums at $1.00 also picked
peppers and cukes. weather showery
Sept 7th. have been very busy picking Tomatoes nearly all the time selling at 40¢. weather
showery.
Sept 14th weather very showery picking some Tomatoes yet. and plums at 85¢ Bartlett pears at
85¢. today sold 6 team loads of squash marrows Pumpkins Carrots Corn etc. got done at 9 oclock
at night.
Sept 21st the Past week has been cool and showery nearly every day .. picking some Cranberry
Pippin apples, a few Tomatoes. lots of Peppers. finished plums on Sept 20th. started on Howell &
Duchess pears. selling at 80¢ bskt. also selling lots of Pumpkins to Ross Hart at $1 00 dozen. had
100 dozen in front patch of corn
Sept 28th have been just as busy as ever. Picked 600 to 800 bskts peppers this week also a lot
of pears. about 300 bags carrots and 100 bags Turnips, some Tomatoes yet. weather cold. rough
and windy but no frost yet
Oct 5th had a couple of heavy frost the past week. finished picking peppers & pears got Onions
& squash inside picked Cranberry Pippin apples and started on Greening apples. weather
showery rains about every day.
Oct 12 Have been picking and packing apples all week. this has been finest week for a long time
fine and warm and no Rain.
�Oct 16 Loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge today 155 barrels apples $3 00 15 bags Onions $1 50
bag weather fine and warm
Oct 17 finished picking apples tonight.
Oct 18 Fine but a little cool. pulling carrots Oct 26 Finished with apples shipped last 42 bbls to Powassan this morning had about 325
barrels. weather has been fine. sold the last 100 bags carrots to Ross Hart on the 24th.
Oct 31 Finished up with white Cabbages Sold to Ross Hart. 9 tons 590 lbs at $16 00 a ton.
Nov 2 Trimming out Blackberry bushes. weather cool Nov 7 started going to market. some time of the year to start & it was not very good Nov 9th was to market again verly slow market, rained, in the morning, also saw the Big Victory
Bond Parade.
Oct Nov 5 started unloading crates got 945 from Wagstaff at 15¢ each
Nov 11th. Good news this a.m. War Ended at 6 oclock this morning.
Nov 16th have been going to market weather is mild but market is very slow.
Nov 21 was at market again it is very slow.
Nov 22 Weather turning cooler had a few snow Flurries today for the first this year.
Nov 27th weather fine & mild unloading first car of manure this fall & cut the last of the
Cauliflowers about 10 boxs worth about $1 50 a box.
Nov 28 went to market with the car today. was home early. started to rain at noon.
Nov 29. Unloading Car of Hay 23590 lbs. at $23- per ton and $27.10 Freight, nearly $300 for the
car.
Nov 30 Turning very cold high wind and some snow flurries.
�Dec 2nd started covering strawberries and going to market yet.. not very cold as yet
Dec 5th started unloading second car of manure 48 tons 500 lbs. roads slippery quite a lot of
Snow.
Dec 9th started unloading third car of manure getting very cold
Dec 12 & 13 & 14 mild and showery Dec 19th Fine and mild, people ploughing yet. finished another car of manure yesterday
Dec 21st weather mild and cloudy as warm as spring no frost.
Dec 24th. unloading manure but stopped at noon by. big north east snow Storm
Dec 25 Xmas Day lots of snow on the ground and the storm not over yet.
Dec 27 Finished 2 cars of manure today. roads very bad neigther sleighing nor good waggoningDec 30th. Drawing Turnips to Biggs Evaporator
Dec 31 Finished drawing turnips had between 14 and 15 tons. and in the afternoon had three
cars of manure come in together. some way to finish the old year.
year 1919
Jan 1st Motored to the city and brought Mr & Mrs and Lillie B. out for the day. drove them home
again at night. Roads very bad. raining nearly all day.
Jan 2nd Unloading manure, have three cars in at once Jan 3rd Unloading manure. W. Cuttriss wanted me to go to Lodge. as it was Installation night, but
was tired and did not go.
Jan 4th Finished unloading manure at noon. had nine cars and they cost us $620.22.
Was down
town at night, things very hot over the coming Election on Monday next. This was the coldest night
this winter about 6 {froz} zero.
�Jan 5th Had Jake Brant over to see us would think he owned Nicholson's Mill. but guess he will be
around here in berry picking time. Motored to Hamilton in the evening met Lillie after church and
spent a very pleasant evening.
Jan 6. a.m. sent Marchment cheque for last five cars of manure also to Cannon for feed in full to
date and ordered our three cars of hot-bed manure to be shipped Feby 18th. March 5th & March
15th. Motored to Freeman and Aldershott to Vote.
P.M. went down town to hear Election returns. Dr Peart was elected Mayor and Hughes Cleaver
for Reeve - Nelson Township same as last year. but Reeve Emery was defeated in Flamboro by
Pete Ray.
Jan 7th Having a few holidays now
was up to Johns for dinner, was down town at night. Weather milder raining a little
Jan 8th Got a letter from L. B. saying she was sick with a touch of the Flu. Burlington Hockey
Team went to Ham {Hamilton}. tonight for first O H A Game, sure to get beaten.
Jan 9th Hockey Team trimmed score 17 to 3 at last nights game. p.m. went down to the P. Office.
coldest night this winter.
Jan 10th Very high west wind today p.m. went around to the Rink watched them skating for a
while
Jan 11th Very cold today must be nearly zero. was down town at night quite a turn out in
{Bush's} store
Jan 12th Motored up to the city. L. M. B. was better. was pretty cold driving
Jan 13 Feel rotten today. have a cold in my head. wonder if I am getting the Flu. p.m. was down
to Lodge first time since July. small crowd out (only. nine) Paid my Lodge Dues $4.50 up till July
1st.
Jan 14th Mild and Cloudy. like rain Burlington plays 1st O.H.A. Hockey Game at home with
McMasters College of Toronto. tonight if the ice is not to soft. wont be able to go have a bad cold.
�Jan 15th Burlington won Hockey Match last night score 4 to 3. Had J. A. Simmers Seed Agent
around already seeds higher in price than ever
Jan 16th Weather fine and very mild. have a peach of a cold Jan 17th Had Mr & Mrs Bell and Mrs Hicks to spend the Day. Got a letter from L. all well in Ham.
Jan 18th. Fine and mild. Just like spring big doings in Burlington the new mayor. Deputy Reeve
and four councillors resigned this a.m.
Jan 19th. Very fine weather. snow all gone.
Jan 20th Motored down town. feeling tough. yet. some way to spend your birthday. but the day
was just like spring. Nine (9) years ago I spent it in Havana
Jan 21st. Feeling tough. went down to get some medicine from Dr. Peart. was an awful fog.
Jan 22 Very mild and warm. some people ploughing. if it keeps warm and then turns cold it will
be very hard on fruit crops for this year.
Jan 23rd Mild and raining all day.
Jan 24th Turning a little colder Burlington won H. G. at McM. Toronto score 4 to 2 Jan 25th Went down town this afternoon, feeling a little better.
Jan 26th Motored to the city for tea was home at 7.30. weather fine no snow at all.
Jan 27th Walked down town this afternoon big doings tonight in Burl. nominations for mayor and
councillors.
Jan 28th. Cloudy today like rain.
Jan 29th. Cloudy and a little cooler today. Had Jack Ellis over all ready to borrow $23. (nothing
doing} and wants to work for us.
Jan 30th Motored to the city. for Motor License. the no. is (41783) also seeing about Empty
Bags. can buy at 10¢ each. went to the Grand at night to
�see (my Honolulu Girl) was very poor. more like a Burlesque show.
Jan 31st Motored down town. went to the bank and had the B. Books checked up and send a
letter to Condor Bros for seeds $10.04
Feby 1st Fair and cold. Received a Certificate of Protection from the Military to carry as a
protection against arrest as a deserter. {ink blot} Saw John Blair he got home from the war on last
Tuesday.
Feby 2nd Clear & cool. Bear saw his shadow. six weeks more winter they say. Motored to the
city for tea. went to church after
Feby 3rd Election Day in Burlington M. C. Smith elected Mayor. and Jarvis. Hobson. Allan and
Tufgar were the councillors elected. Went to Lodge had a pretty snappy meeting. had a few good
games cards. and a debate after that got home at 1.15 a.m
Feby 4th Very mild with a little rain. Was down town at night saw one of our old pals. Elliott
Anderson got home from the war today. after being gone about three years. guess he has had
some experiences.
Feby 5th Radial Cars started running again today. Burlington lost Hockey Match with Hamilton
tonight in overtime play score 5 to 4 but it was a good game.
{Radial cars were cars with radial engines, which are internal combustion engines with
cylinders arranged around a central crankshaft.}
Feby 6th. Weather cold and cloudy Had an offer from Mr Hall to buy his place. he wants to much
for it. asks $10.000 for five acres
Motored to the city in the after tea and spent a very pleasant evening.
Feby 7th Had Orme. Bush over wanting me to take over a mortgage for a party who wanted to buy
a car but did not think I could handle it.
Feby 8th was down town afternoon and evening, nothing doing weather fair and cool Feby 9 Motored to Hamilton for tea went to church. weather cold. radiator of car froze up coming
home. but no damage done.
�Feby 10th Have a Sore thumb, tried to stop motor fan with it. but not on purpose. John and I
motored to the city. got some Seeds at S.B. also bought 500 Empty Bags at 10¢ each. and tried to
buy some Orange boxs but they seem hard to get this year. was down to Lodge at night a pretty
good crowd out had a few games Pedro after.
Feby 11th was down town had a few games cards with the boys started to snow a little.
Feby 12th. mild and cloudy. snow all gone already.
Feby 13th
Motored to Hamilton for the evening. was a peach coming home. raining and an east
gale blowing
Feby 14th. Mild and rainy. nothing doing walked down town at night.
Feby 15th nothing doing was down town at night every thing quiet
Feby 16th. Fine & cool. had John & family Dean B. & family & Lillie out for tea.
Feby 17th Was down to Lodge tonight. had a few good games cards. Sir Wilfred Laurier died
tonight at Ottawa.
Feby 18th. Had quiet a snow storm in the night. Got 300 bags and 20 apple barrels from
Gravenhurst
Feby 19th Had Mrs & Miss B. for dinner sorry I had to work. putting in 11 quart. baskets.
Feby 20th Getting in Berry crates bought a bunch from Furnival New in Hamilton. looks like a big
north east storm coming.
Feby 21st Mild with a little rain. finished getting in Berry crates got 728 from Hamilton at 15 cts.
also have 7500 11 qt baskets in. went up to the city tonight on the Radial. (first time since last
winter) went to a concert at I.O.O.F. Hall. there was a dance afterwards. but we did not stay for
dance
Feby 22. Motored up to the station. roads. fierce with mud. had more rain at night with some
thunder and lightning
Feby 23rd Motored to Hamilton for tea and went to church after
�Feby 24th Fine and mild. like spring. ice nearly all gone out of the bay. icemen have none in yet.
went to Lodge tonight was Installed as Outside Guard. had a little lunch and cards after sure had
a good time. have wrote twice now about car of hotbed manure was to shipped Feby 18th but
have not heard of it yet.
Feby 25th. Received word our car of manure shipped on the 24th. went up to the city at night.
Feby 26th Very cold with heavy north west winds.
Feby 27th Last night coldest of the winter so far. Hamilton won Hockey Match from Dentals
score 5 to 3 win there group by one goal. played last night.
Feby 28th Mild again today. just like spring. making out Income Tax Papers today. and took them
up to the city. as this was the last day for them. car of manure arrived this p.m. have to start in the
morning. Dust flying on the roads. people burning grass along there fences. between here and the
city.
March 1st. Came in like a lion alright. very cold with north west gales blowing started unloading
manure. but stopped as the manure was not very warm. and the day so cold.
Mch. 2nd Motored up to Hamilton after supper and had a nice drive. as it was a fine evening
March 3rd Unloading car of manure and making hotbeds. fine & warm just like spring. heard
some Robins. went to Lodge had a big time. lunch and cider.
Mch 4th. Putting earth on hotbeds. Will Mac came down for a few days holidays
Mch 5th nothing doing. snowing a little all day.
Mch 6th Fair & Cold. Motored up to the city and got Ear Drums for the governor. Planted
Tomatoes and Cabbage seeds. The Maccassa made first trip to Toronto very early this year. went
to city tonight. L. B. has bad cold
Mch 7th. Planted Onion and Peppers seeds.
Mch 8th. Finished sowing seeds - wrote to Barrie & Gravenhurst trying to get some Orange boxs.
Mch 9th East blow with snow and rain. Went to the city to church
�Mch 10th nothing much doing. only looking after hot-beds. seeds seem to be coming up good.
especially Cabbage and Tomatoes.
Mch 11th went up to the Junction for some more apple barrels. motored to the city in the evening
Mch 12th. Fine and mild. was down town. roads bad.
Mch 13th Went up to the city to Wagstaffe and got 252 orange boxs at 8¢ each. very cold drive.
strong north east winds.
Mch 14th About the coldest and roughest day this winter heavy north east wind. tough on hotbeds
Mch 15th Raining all day. went up to the city saw (Bringing Up Father) at the Grand. we thought it
was pretty good it was fine driving home raining so hard you could hardly see
March 16th Raining yet (at noon). today. hard on plants in hot-beds. no sun since last
Wednesday. motored to Hamilton. after church Hydro Bylaw was passed yesterday in Hamilton and
Nelson Township.
Mar 17th. nothing doing raining all day. Went to Lodge at night. small crowd there on account of
rain I guess
March 18th Drove car to city to get it overhauled, went to Dr MacKay and got my teeth fixed. done
some shopping and went to {Loews} at night.
March 19th Fine and mild. walked down town at night. nothing doing
March 20th North East winds. fixing up hotbeds frames. have a car of manure in to start tomorrow.
Mch 21st Unloading car of manure. This is first day of spring, and is cold and cloudy with north &
north east winds blowing. they say that will be prevailing winds all spring
Mch 22nd Clear and cold, ground frozen hard. putting earth on hot-beds. Went up to the city after
the car. Cost $45.92 to get it over hauled went to the picture show with L.M.B. it was pretty good.
Mch 23rd Went up to the city at night and went for a nice drive.
�Mch 24. Clear and cool. North East winds yet. Trimming trees today. was down to Lodge at night.
had a game of Pedro after
Mch 25th. Transplanting. Cabbages and Tomatoes plants today.
Mch 26th Cloudy and cool with north east wind yet. Transplanted Tomatoes.
Mch 27th Cold west winds. cloudy and showery. Turning very cold tonight
Mch 28. North winds. very cold ground frozen hard. very bad for plants just planted Went up to
the city on the Radial to cold to drive. and spent the evening with L.M.B.
Mch 29 Very cold yet and very high north west winds was down town at night nothing doing. Saw
Melvin Bush. first time for a long while.
Mch 30. Very Cold yet. The Government defeated the Daylight Saving Bill by 54 Majority. but the
railroads are putting it in to force tonight at 2 oclock went up to Hamilton in the evening.
Mch 31 Went to Lodge tonight Bros (G.M.) Luke spoke on Centennial Fund for a Odd Fellows
Home at Toronto.
April 1st Very cold today. and last night one of the coldest this winter.
April 2nd Getting milder. digging out dead trees. Have been trying for two weeks to get a car of
manure to transplant peppers but have none yet
April 3rd Trimming trees, looks like rain went up to the city in the evening pouring rain coming
home.
April 4th Transplanting some more Tomatoes.
April 5th Had Jake Brant over to borrow $25. he promises to get our berry pickers again this year.
Clipped Onions today for first time. weather is a little milder and cloudy. was down town at night.
there was quite a crowd of people out.
April 6th Rain in the morning Cleared up fine and warm motored up to Hamilton and went for a
drive.
�April 7 Trimming trees and working around hot beds.
April 8th Trimming trees in the morning heavy rain all the afternoon. went up to the city at night.
April 9th Unloaded car of manure today. making hot beds weather very cold and cloudy.
April 10th Cloudy and showery working at hot beds. went up to the city. and went with L.M.B. to
see Cinderalla at the Grand it was very good show.
April 11th Very cold with high winds started to transplant peppers but had to stop. too cold. Got
an account for Income Tax for (1917) $28.67.
April 12 Transplanting a few Peppers. stopped by rain again. Motored up to the city with Stan Blair
for a shoe shine.
April 15th Cold north east wind and started to rain heavy at 5 oclock. motored up to Hamilton to
spend the evening rained hard all the way home
April 16th Blowing and raining hard yet this morning.
April 13th was omitted also the 14th. was fine & Cool. motored up to Hamilton in the evening.
April 14th Fine and warm transplanting sweet Peppers did not go out to Lodge thought I had
better sleep as I want to go out tomorrow night
April 17th. Transplanting Peppers was down town at night nothing doing.
April 18th. Good Friday. Fine & bright with cool west and north west wind. had L. M. B. and Mrs &
Mr. B out for dinner and supper. drove them home at night.
April 19th I guess every thing is getting dearer. Got 10 panes of 8" x 10" Glass charged me 10¢ a
pane wanted $13.50 by the box. Finished transplanting 14000 peppers. very late getting them
done. Started to uncover Strawberries. and ploughing away from Raspberry Bushes
April 20th Easter Sunday. a.m. southerly winds and showery afternoon fine and warm turned cold
at night with north west winds. motored to the city in the evening.
�April 21st. Drove car to Oakville to get painted. and started transplanting tomatoes second time,
men uncovering strawberries
April 22nd. Sowed Danver Onion Seed today. (1 lb).. Ground a little wet yet. Uncovering
strawberries yet.
April 23rd Transplanting Tomatoes showery at night.
April 24th Very cold. cloudy, with very hight North West wind with snow flurries covered hot beds
with manure. L. M. B. visiting at Johns. I went up for supper and went home with her.
April 25th. Very cold. froze nearly an inch of ice in the water tub. Got about 25 plants frozen
Ground covered with snow tonight and freezing hard.
April 26th Cold yet but moderating a little. covered hot beds again
April 27th Mild today. but looks like rain. Went up to the city on the 7 o'clock car. came home at 10
oclock.
April 28th. Raining this morning got up early and opened the hot beds. cleared up about noon.
Got 50 plum
trees for John and 30 for myself. From C H. Davidsons
April 29th Transplanting Tomatoes and hoeing Raspberry Bushes went up to city on the Radial I
sure miss the car.
April 30th Cool and cloudy looks like rain again. Transplanting tomatoes yet.
May 1st nothing doing. Raining again this morning. Went up to the city and Paid Income Tax for
1917. Got some Seeds at Steele Biggs and spent the evening at 71 Aikman Avenue.
May 2nd Very cold and cloudy heavy west wind. Planted squash and Vegetable marrow seeds in
hotbeds. Charles King was buried today. he died on April 30th.
May 3rd Cool and cloudy started raining again at noon. rained all afternoon and night. was down
town nothing doing.
�May 4th. Showery in the morning Heavy thunder shower started at noon. still raining at midnight.
Ground flooded the worst yet this spring.
May 5th. Fair and cool. Weeding Peppers in Hotbeds. Had the bride-elect and her mother Mrs
Homewood for supper went to Lodge. Brother Logan came in on a transfer card from Meaford
Lodge and Minnie Nesbitt was initiated
May 6th Cold with very heavy East winds Got car back from Oakville it looks fine.
May 7th Weeding peppers, men hoeing. fine and warm.
May 8th Cool again started planting strawberries ground very wet. and started to rain again
tonight. went up to the city on the Radial and spent the evening at Mr & Mrs Barlows. had a good
time. Closed hotbeds up after midnight when I came home thought it was to cold.
May 9th Planted strawberries very cold with East wind.
May 10th nothing doing. started raining in the night and rained and blowed all day from the north
east. Very cold too. every thing flooded. water laying all over the ground in the low spots. Melvine
Bush got married today to Miss Scott of Milton.
May 11th. Mothers Day. held in the church. The Odd Fellows held their church service in the
Prespbterian church tonight. It has been raining all day. went up to the city to church. and still
raining when I got off the last car.
May 12th Very wet nothing doing cleared up fine this afternoon.
May 13 Fine and warm
planted some trees - was up to Hamilton at night.
May 14th. Planted strawberries Had the Willshers out for tea
May 15th Finished planting strawberries. planted Cabbages and started planting Raspberry
suckers. Cool east wind again. Cut first Asparagus yesterday sold to Ross Hart 4 baskets at $2.25
was up to Hamilton at night.
�May 16th Planted three sashes Citrons. Vegetable marrows were a failure and replanted Citrons in
same boxs. Men planting Raspberries - Transplanting some more Tomato plants into the empty
Cabbage frames. stopped by rain at 2.30 p.m.
May 17th Rained all last night every thing flooded again have only had two warm days this spring
so far today is cold with west winds and flying showers of rain. Finished transplanting tomatoes.
very late don't know how they will do.
May 18th Cool west winds but fine. Early plum trees in full blossom now. was up to the city for a
drive in the evening.
May 19th Cool and cloudy. shipped 10 bskts Asparagus to Toronto sold at {blank space}. went up
to Hamilton with John to see
some crates at Wagstaffes spoke for a load. Went to the Circus, at night with L. B. it was pretty
good
May 20. nothing doing. started raining again in the night. rained nearly all day. and looks like more
rain tonight. Every thing flooded water in the cellar, also in the barn first time for some years.
May 21 went to Wagstaffes for a load of Orange Boxs and crates got 245 cost $19.25. To wet to
do any thing on the land Heavy rain again in the afternoon. Planted 2 ozs of Cauliflower seed in
hotbeds was going to plant out doors but cannot get on the ground.
May 22nd Rained nearly all last night. and some again this morning.
May 23rd Cut 7 baskets Grass rained again this morning Hoeing strawberries in the afternoon.
had another shower.
May 24th. Hoeing strawberries in the morning, took a holiday in the afternoon. Went to the city to
the Savoy in the afternoon with L.M.B. had a good time all day.
May 25th Fine and warm. went to Hamilton in the evening
May 26th Fine and very warm Hoeing strawberries
May 27th Fine and warm. planted. Early Corn and Pumpkins
�in the cherry orchard. Planted 4500 Tomato plants out today.
May 28th Cultivated seed Onions very wet and hard Sowed Parsnips.. Hoed Strawberries. Fine
& Warm Sowed Parsnips seed.
May 29th Sowed Carrott seed at just a little larger hole than Onion hole in drill started planting out
Prizetaker Onions.
May 30th Finished planting Onions. very warm.
May 31st. Planted Patch Tomatos in Johns Field. also started planting Peppers. very warm yet.
June 1st Went to Oddfellows service in Hamilton this afternoon had tea in Ham. and drove out to
the beach after church June 2nd Planted marrows & some squash out of hot beds and finished planting sweet peppers,
very warm.
June 3rd. Cultivated Onions and got ground ready for Tomatoes.
June 4th Finished planting Tomatoes very warm
June 5 Finished planting peppers. getting very dry now.
June 6th started spraying seems to be lots of Pears and cherries but
not many plums. put in about 10 lbs Lead and 3½ Ga Lime Sulphur per tank.
June 7th Spraying yet weather very warm and dry. Cutting Asparagus yet price very low this year
only 75¢ basket last shipment to Toronto.
June 8th Fine & warm had LB & Mrs B for tea went to church at night.
June 9th Had a nice shower in the night the first since the 24th of May. Finished spraying. and
hoed new strawberries
June 10th Fine & warm, weeding and cultivating onions had LMB & Mrs B for dinner
�June 11th Finished weeding Onions 1st time cost about $25.00 have five men working now.
June 12th Very warm, cultivating Carrots. Contracted part of our strawberry crop to 500 crates to
Upton Jam Co Hamilton at 20 cts a quart.. have about seven acres to pick.
June 13th. Plowing up half of our carrots and all the Parsnips. got so weedy can't clean them will
plant Turnips. Planted Corn and Pumpkins in Pear Orchard.
June 14 Motored to Hamilton. to buy stoves and beds for berry pickers and got 1400 {Ono} Covers
from F. new at 1¢ each
Got tenders on building a Indian house 12 x 24 ft. Coates price $425. Alton & Metcalf $325. but
think we will get a big tent. Very warm & dry 94 in Hamilton. strawberries getting ripe.
June 15th Very warm, went for a drive after Church as far as Winona.
June 16th Picked first strawberries only got part picked and got 26 crates shipped to Toronto and
sold at 30¢ to 35¢ very warm and dry no rain. Berries will be done for if it don't rain right away as
the vines are falling over today.
June 17. Very warm yet went to Hamilton for a tent for Berry pickers. Paid $150.00 also got a
stove and beds - picked 33 crates Strawberries
June 18 very warm picked 50 crates strawberries.
June 19th Had a nice shower this afternoon picked 97 crates strawberries at 20¢
June 20 Picked 111 crates SBerries sold at average 20½ cents
June 21 Picked 107 crates SBerries sold to Canada Fruit Co of Grimsby at 21¢, and Planted out
Cauliflowers.
June 22nd Very warm had L. M. B. up for tea. drove her up to church and had a drive after -
June 23rd. Strawberries ripening very fast. picked 205 cra{off page} today.
June 24th Biggest picking of strawberries 213 crates.
�June 25th Had 53 crates picked before 9 oclock, and stopped by rain. picked 36 more in the
afternoon and stoped by rain again. {Our?} man was planting some more Cauliflow{off page} out.
June 26th showers and thunder storms again. Berries getting very soft.
June 27 Biggest picking of strawberries 260 crates June 28. Very cool today. payed berry pickers $530 at noon and more yet to pay. payed $600 up
to night Peace was signed by the Allies & Germans this morning at 10.30. Just five years today.
since the start of the war.
June 29 Cool and fine today
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30th Started picking some Early Richmond cherries. 63 bskt shipped to Muskoka at $1.25 a
bskt.
July 1st very warm picking strawberries.
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2nd Finished picking strawberries. season for them was very short only 16 days since we
picked first crate. had a little over 1600 crates. sprayed Montmorency cherries also apples.
July 3rd Very warm. weeding and cultivating onions some reports say 98 in the shade
July 4th. Big fight between Williard & Demsey today in Toledo. very warm & dry. Picked two crates
of Raspberries. sold at 40¢
July 5th Very warm about 100 in the shade had an awful Thunder Storm. and heavy wind and
rain, but the rain would do a lot of good.
July 6th Cool today. had a nice shower about noon. Had Will Bell and family over for dinner.
July 7th Fine and cool. picked 17 crates Rasps. sold from 27¢ to 38¢ in Toronto
July 8th started picking Montmorency cherries. also picked 10 bskts Green Peppers sold at $1.75
a bskt in Toronto.
July 9 Hoeing out old strawberries beds and picking cherries
July 10 Picking Rasps & cherries very high wind blowing some cherries off -
�July 11. Cool and dry. with heavy west winds. picking Rasps & cherries
July 12 Orangemans Day. nearly all the men and berry pickers gone to Hamilton looked like rain
but did not rain.
July 13th Fine & Cool was down to the beach for tea and went to church
July 14th Picking cherries 162 bskts today sold @ $125 {$1.25} to $1.50 pickers scarce had to
turn all the men on picking.
July 15 A Few showers in the morning. Just enough to delay picking.
July 16 Picking cherries and Rasps - Pickers scarce weather fine and cool July 17 Went to the Garden Party at Waterdown with L. M. B. 17th. Cut first Cabbages 8 crates
shipped North at $1.75 a crate.
July 18th. Picking cherries & Rasps.
July 19. Holiday today. (Peace Day) did not get much done. Sold Ross Hart a small load. went
down to the beach at night.
July 20. Motored to Campbellville and Rockwood with L. M. B. nearly got stalled in Rockwood. with
Battery Terminal eat up with the Acid but got it soddered. had a little shower up there. but a big rain
here in Burlington.
July 21st. Did not get very much done today. showery July 22 Picking Rasps also 120 baskets cherries Picked first shipment of Tomatoes 27 bskts at
$1.50 bskt
July 23 Picking Rasps 25¢ box & cherries ($135 to $150 {$1.35 to $1.50} Peppers at $1.00
Cabbage at $1.00 a doz. very warm
July 24 Picking the last of the montmorency cherries. Rasps nearly done to. very warm
July 25. Finished picking cherries for the year
July 26. Picked Blackcurrants 21 bskts sold at $3.00
July 27 Very warm motored to Brantford. had three blow-outs on the road -
�July 28. shipped three crates of Lawtons on last Friday July 25. to Toronto sold at 28¢ box. Picked
about 50 bskts Tomatoes today sold at $1.00 to $1.50.
July 29 Finished Picking Raspberries sold at about 25¢ all season.
July 30 Unloaded second car of crates from Wagstaffes started picking Early apples - very dry.
Blackberries all dried up July 31 Showery today not very heavy but will do good.
Aug 1st Picked 60 bskt tomatoes worth $1 00 bskt now. fine and cool.
Aug 2nd Picked apples and Cabbages for Ross Hart 60 apples at 60¢ bskt. 8 Crates Cabbages
$1.25 crate
Aug 3. Sunday. Moderately warm and cloudy. Had Bells called in also visitors from the beach for
supper
Aug 4 Warm & cloudy very busy picking Tomatoes apples and Lawtons.
Aug 5th Picked first plums. 11 Baskets Red June at $125 {$1.25} bskt
Aug 6th Finished Picking Red Astrachan Apples. very warm and dry. Johnny Bell. died tonight did
not live long after leaving the farm.
Aug 7 Burlington Civic Holiday and Reception for returned soldiers. started last night with a
Garden party at Pine Cove. a parade and Ball Games and sports this afternoon. Band Concert and
Dance on highway in front of Go{v} park managed to get to the Band Concert at night. with L.M.B.
Aug 8th Picked last of Red June plums only had 20 bskts. picked Tomatoes again - only had 46
bskts no 1's and 11 bskts no 2's off about 5½ acres. awful poor crop Aug 9th Picked Abundance plums for Ross Hart also 50 bskts Burbanks (107 in all) sold at $1.25
Contracted the Balance of our plum crop at $1.25 basket also Bartlett pears at $1.00 at orchard and
baskets returned. To the Harvest Canning Co of Hamilton.
was down town at night heard that Abe Alton Harry's father had died at Burford today.
�Aug 10th Cool and smoky today but very dry Aug 11. Picking a few Tomatoes sold in Muskoka at 75¢. crop very poor.
Aug 12 Picking a few Lawton berries. men hoeing old Strawberry patch. very dry - Started Picking a few Clapps Favorite pears. selling at $1.00 up North
Aug 13 Picking Berries and hoeing Strawberries
Aug 14th Picking tomatoes And Lawton Berries.
Aug 15 Picked 21 crates berries today and 200 bskts Burbank Plums for the Harvest Co. - first
time this week that we had supper at 6 oclock went to the city for a drive with L.M.B. after.
Aug 16th Had a fine rain this afternoon about 4.30 the first good rain in about 4 weeks. Saw Harry
Simmons tonight he got back from the war a few days ago. was away about three years
Aug 17th Motored up to Ted Irelands back of Dundas. with Stan. and Harry. he seems to have a
nice farm. but it needs fixing up a lot -
Aug 18th. Did not get very much done. only Tomatoes picked very heavy rain in the morning and
again in the afternoon
Aug 20 Showery again picked tomatoes & plums Aug 21 Another big shower at noon. picked 157 bskts plums. they are rotting very badly.
Aug 22 Picked Plums & Tomato had biggest picking of Tomatos 121 baskets sold at 50¢
Aug 23 Picked Plums in the morning 131 baskets and got Cabbages & Peppers in the afternoon
for Ross Hart. Motored up to the city with my W. {blank space} and bot a suit of clothes nearly
broke now
Aug 24 Had tea down at the Beach. motored up to church went to the Hospital to see Mr. Barlow.
Aug 25 Picked tomatoes and plums, showery & cool Aug 25 Very cool picking plums. tomatoe and Lawton Berries
�Aug 26 Picking tomatoes & plums very cool.
Aug 27 Finished Picking all the plums except a few Reine Claude had about 1300 baskets
Aug 28 Started picking Bartlett pears 111 bskts and drawing Onions into the barn.
Aug 29 Picked pears. had tea at Johns. with Mrs & L.M. B.
Aug 30. Showery this morning picking pears - wrote S W Marchment price on 12 cars manure.
Aug 31st (Sunday). Sons of England held there Decoration Day. motored down to the beach and
too church in Hamilton
Sept 1st Labor Day. Picked pears and Tomatoes. Tomatoes cheap and hard to get orders up
north Sept 2. Picked Bartlett pears and a few Tomatoes.
Sept 3 Warm today. picking pears. will be done Bartletts in about another day.
Sept 4 Went to Toronto Ex. with L.M.B. had a good time men picked Bartlett Pears for the Harvest
Co. Had 906 baskets. and about 100 baskets small ones.
Sept 5 Picked 9 barrels of Colvert & Holland Pippin apples sold at $5.50 a barrel Sept 6 Fine and warm. picked 125 bskts tomatoe for Ross Hart. only 25¢ bskt.
Sept 7 Had Connie Bell & family over for dinner, very warm today. Motored up to Hamilton in the
evening
Aug Sept 8. Very warm. Picked Tomatoes and starting on Howell pears selling a few up north at
90¢
Aug Sept 9th Picked quite a few Peppers reds at $100 {$1.00} Green at 75¢.
Aug Sept 10th Showery today picked Pears & Peppers went to the city at night
�Aug Sept 11th. Got a big order from Ross Hart for Sweet Peppe{rs} 30 bskts. Reds 5. Tomatoes
15{off page} Green Toms. 75 bskt. for tomorro{w} started picking today. cool and cloudy today.
Aug Sept 12th Picked Tomatoes & some Duchess Pears - also 13 bbls Cranberry Pippin Apple{s}
Aug Sept 13th. Picked Tomatoes for Ross Hart 144 bskt Green and Ripe at 25¢ bskt. also 5 doz
squash and 9 doz Pumpkins at $1.25 doz. also picked 22 bskts Grapes worth 40¢
Aug Sept 14. Fine and warm had Mrs & Mr Will Bell & Family Mr & Mrs F. Bell. over for supper I
motored up to Hamilton after.
Aug Sept 15. Cloudy & showery very busy today picking pears. tomatoes. and Cranberry Pippin
apples for our north orders
Aug Sept 16th Fine and warm picking Green and ripe tomatoes for Ross Hart for to load tomorrow.
Aug Sept 17th Busy today took two big loads up to Ross Hart. Tomatoes 25¢ pumkins $1 25 doz.
also started Carrots 15 bags at $1.50 a bag.
Aug Sept 18th There was a white frost this morning but did not do any damage
Aug Sept 19th. Picked 125. Green toms and at 25¢ 50 Ripe for Ross Hart. also 10 doz pumpkins
also all the Onions we had left 20 bags at $4.50 a bag. also shipped 100 bskt pears at 75¢ and 75
bskt tomatoes at 25 up north. yesterday and today. did not get in tonight til nearly 7 oclock. and it
was raining hard.
Aug Sept 20th Had a good shower last night and today is as warm as summer Picking Peppers all
day
{Se}pt 21st. Had a heavy thunder storm last night. and is raining again today. Rained heavy nearly
all day and all night.
{S}ept 22 Fine and cool. picking pears and Tomatoes.
{S}ept 23rd Showery started Picking Wagner Apples
{S}ept 24th Picking apples Wagners Baldwins & Greenings. also pears.
Sept 25 Packed 25 blls apples shipped to T. S. Trenouth Powassan at $6.00 per bbl.
Sept 26th. Finished picking Baldwin apples - cool and windy.
�Sept 27 Packed 39 blls apples for Geo. Kemp. Sundridge
also picked 65 bskt Pears weather fine and warm Motored up to Hamilton with Harry S. Stan &
John.
Sept 28 Fine and warm went up to Hamilton in the afternoon. shot the bearings and Cone too
pie{ces} in one front wheel. of the car coming home at ni{ght} got home pretty late. stopp{ed} at the
heights to help get a Car out of the ditch
Sept 29th Pulled the last swee{t} corn 90 doz for Ross Har{t} also picked 64 bskts tomatoes etc.
Sept 30th started unloading car of Hay. from W. E. Tod{off page} Hagersville. $25 a ton the{off
page} 9 ton 1950 lbs. Total $244.93 and $18.00 freight charges only got part unloaded raining part
of the time this was the first day of Burlington fair.
Oct1st Very Cold. Burllngton fair day. they all went but myself Oct 2nd Very warm just like Summer. Picking Spy Apples
Oct 3rd Warm had a thunder shower in the night. Packed 57 bbls apples. got done at eight
oclock.
Oct 4th Fine and warm started at 4.30 this morning with a load of
apples for the station. finished Picking Pears also finished Onions sold to Ross Hart today
$107.55.
Motored up to Hamilton with Stan B & Harry S. to the Grand to See. (In Mabels Room) it sure was
some mix up.
Oct 5th. Awful tired last night, came to life at a quarter to one today, so they saved breakfast on
me. had a few heavy showers today. Had Mrs & Mr Roy Bell over for tea. Lizzie Bell died last night
in Burlington. Motored up to Hamilton in the evening.
Oct 6th Picking Spy apples weather fine
�Oct 7th. Finished picking and Packing apples 200 barrels alltogether sold at $5 50 and $6.00 per
bbl total {blank}
Oct 8th. First heavy frost of the season this morning picked about 150 bskts Peppers. they were
not frozen very much.
Oct 9th Showery all day mending crates in the barn all day. my car refused to go tonight first time
since we got it in May 1916
Oct 10th car still refused to go this morning had to
get Maxwell up from garage found the Carburator choke{d} with dirt. Very warm Cutting out
Raspberry bushes.
Oct 11th Trimming out Blackberry bushes. some rotten job Oct 12th. L. and I was at B.S.H. for tea. had a good time also motored up to church Rev Wilson
preached a Prohibiton sermon Oct 13th Thanksgiving day worked in the morning had L. & Mr & Mrs B. for dinner & tea drove to
H. afterwards. it was a fine day.
Oct 14th Cutting out bushes yet. fine and warm as summer
Oct 15. Fine and very warm at the berry bushes yet.
Oct 16. showery in the morning and again at night.
Oct 17. Fine and warm again
Oct 18th. Fine and warm went to Hamilton at night saw the Prince of Wales at corner King and
James.
Oct 19th. Cool and cloudy motored to Hamilton for tea. went to church with L.M.B.
Oct 20 Big time today. Election day for the Ontario House also on Prohibition Voted for Ford.
U.F.O. {United Farmers of Ontario} candidate also for Prohibition.
Oct 21st. Prohibition carried by big maj. and the Conservative Government defeated
�W.F.O. lead the list with 41 members Tory's 27 Grits 29. {Grits was nickname for the Liberal Party}
Labor 12 2 Independents. Ford was elected in Halto{n} Cleaver and Nixon defeated
Oct 23 Two cars of manure arrive{d} this afternoon nearly 62 tons freight. $49 24. manure 83 09
Oct 24th Went to market first time this season. it was very good. carrots $1.00 bus. and every
thing a good price got up at 1 oclock to go to market. got to bed at 12 oclock. just 23 hours L.M.B.
was out and I drove her home which made it late
Oct 25 Fine and warm finished the two cars manure
Oct 25 started getting a load of carrots ready to go to Hamilton Monday sold 50 bus to McDougall
at 90¢ a bus. stopped by rain. did not get load all ready.
Oct 26. Heavy rains this morning with some thunder.
Oct 27th Rained all morning got load ready for market in the afternoon
Oct 28 went to market rained all the way in and till about 7 oclock got good and wet. but sold out
early.
Oct 29th John went in with aload to Hamilton which was sold all to McDougall. got another load
ready for market.
Oct 30th. started raining just as I was putting the horses in at market and it rained hard all day.
made the market slow got home after three oclock nearly drowned.
Oct 31st Fine this morning sent another load of carrots in to Hamilton, tied up Cauliflowers, rained
again at 5 oclock.
Nov 1st Spreading manure on Tomato patch and plowing.
Nov 2nd Fair & Cool.
Nov 3rd Cool and cloudy like rain
Nov 4th Had another wet day at market. guess this finishes all the big loads. have nothing left only
some Cauliflowers.
�Nov 5th Fair & cool unloaded 3rd car of manure
Nov 6th cool and cloudy shipped 30 bskt Peppers to Toronto. Shipped some Sweet Green
Peppers on Monday last to Toronto sold at 85 and one Dollar a bskt.
Nov 7th Spreading manure and plowing Nov 8th. Carrying out berry bushes. Had heart failure nearly when I read tonights paper. got some
reception in Burlington. guess everybody reads the papers alright.
Nov 9th Motored to Hamilton for tea and went over to church but did not go in
Nov 10th. Getting a small load ready to take to market in the car.
Nov 11th went to market with car with Cauliflowers. sold good, at $1.75 and $2.00 a box car went
on the bad had to get Radiator mended. door fixed new fan belt and spark plug cost $5.00 in all
Nov 12th Fine & warm John & Mike unloading 4th car of manure Dad and I cleaning up hotbeds
Nov 13th Feels like first day of winter ground frozen and some snow flurries. Plowing and cleaning
up hotbeds. went up to Ham. and managed to get money for a cheque from McDougalls which was
returned to the bank unpaid was down to 71 Aikman Ave after tea expect to leave with L.M.B. - or
L. Mc on Dec 9th for Cal Nov 14th Cold again today ground frozen hard this a.m.
Nov 15th Finished cleaning up hotbeds also plowing orchard. weather cool. ground frozen a little
- was down town got lots of sympathy and congratulations
Nov 16th Fine and cool motored up to Hamilton after supper
Nov 17th Fine and warm cutting Cauliflowers for market and cleaning out bushes - plowing etc.
Nov 18th Went to market with the car had 10 boxs small Cauliflowers sold at $2 00 box. Had
some squalls of snow and rain in the afternoon. and getting colder.
Nov 19th Snowing this morning from the North East. looks like winter sure
�Nov 20th Very cold this morning was at market for the last time this season
Nov 21st Fine and mild started covering strawberries
Nov 22 Fine & mild. was down town at night everything quiet
Nov 23rd Was out for a ride with L.M.B. and had supper at home. went to church as was L.M.s last
Sunday to play the organ - Charlie Klinka's wife was buried today. and Muriel Willshire was buried
yesterday.
Nov 24 Cold today working in the barn. did not go to Lodge.
Nov 25th Showery today went up to Hamilton in the afternoon. Bot an overcoat. Paid $38 00, also
got a Ring and M. L. some Job Nov 26th Unloading the fifth car of manure. very cold and cloudy. The news in last nights paper is
rotten. Lillie and I have to be vaccinated for Smallpox before we can cross the border. am going to
tackle it tomorrow
Nov 27th. Cloudy & cold. Got Vaccinated tonight suppose it will be in good shape by Dec 9th
Nov 28th Mrs Hicks held her 25th Anniversary of married life. was down with Lillie had a big crowd
and a fair time.
Nov 29th Heavy rain all day. starting blowing hard in the evening. was down town came home
about 9 oclock blowing a hurricane. trees blown across the streets, lights all out. worst wind in
years.
Nov 30th Cold this morning, still blowing a gale. several trees in the orchard smashed. motored
up to Hamilton this afternoon. pretty cold and rough yet
Dec 1st. Had some of the Bells, Hicks, Mrs Will Mac and Jim Davidson over for dinner. motored up
to Hamilton and got our tickets for San Diego Cal. $147.25 each without berths.
Dec 2nd. Snowing a little this a.m. finishing fixing crates in the barn.
Dec 3rd Cold today was down town in the afternoon doing some business at the bank. Motored up
to Hamilton in the evening. Robbie Kennedy blew in this morning from Detroit to see Miss B.
�Dec 4th Fair & cold. getting busy. getting ready to go South was at Johns for supper
Dec 5th. was up to Hamilton
Dec 6th was up to Hamilton in the morning. started snowing at noon Dec 7th snowing this morning not enough for sleighing motered up to Hamilton this afternoon.
will be last time to drive to H. for a while. I guess. cleared up fine in the afternoon.
Dec 8th. Fixed up the car for the winter. going to Hamilton by Radial this afternoon it will be awful after driving a car so long.
Dec 9th. Going to get married today. so guess this will end this diary. and lots of other things.
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Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1910-1911
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Franklin McMillan Diary Transcription, 1921
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Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1923 & 1924
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1924
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1925
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1926
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1926-1927
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1927
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1928
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929-1930
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1930
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1931
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1932
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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1934
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<p>FRANK MCMILLAN'S NOTES</p>
<p>1918 - 1919</p>
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<p>& 1919</p>
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<p>Jan 1st. New Years Day was clear and very cold.</p>
<p>Jan 11th weather has been clear and very cold.</p>
<p>Jan 12 weather very cold, snow drifting badly. Radial Ry. Blocked.</p>
<p>Jan 13th Finished drawing second hand barrels and Orange Boxs from Hamilton. got 225 barrels @ 15¢ 450 boxs @ 4¢ each. was very cold this morning 10 below zero. lots of snow sleighing all month.</p>
<p>Jan 30 very cold yet below zero nearly every night. ordered our hotbed manure to be shipped Feby 18th March 10th and March 15th they say it will be scarce and hard to get this year.</p>
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<p>Feby 1 very cold about 15 below zero. Got our Berry Boxs in today 20 000 at $6 per m. also have about 10 000 left over from last year</p>
<p>Feby 4 ordered seeds today they are scarce and very high in price. also ordered 4 barrels of Lime Sulphur and 200 lbs Arsenate of Lead</p>
<p>Feby 5th. Forgot to mention that the bear saw his shadow on Feby 2nd means six weeks more winter they say. and it feels like it today. from 28 to 30 below zero this morning.</p>
<p>Feby 10th. very mild with rain this is only the third day that the thermometer has reached the 32 mark since Nov 15th</p>
<p>Feby 13 weather has been mild the last couple of days.</p>
<p>Feby 14 Heavy rain with thunder and Lightning.</p>
<p>Feby 15 very cold again.</p>
<p>Feby 19 heavy rain with thunder again. every thing flooded.</p>
<p>Feby 20 decidely cold again ran across an old account of Goods sold to {??M} Carrol of Hamilton in years 1902 & 1903. prices very low - Onions 35¢ and 40¢ a bushel. Apples 10¢ bushel. Turnips 20¢ bushel. Butter from 13¢ to 17¢ lb. Eggs 12¢ a doz.</p>
<p>Feby 21 Every thing getting scarce and high in price. ordered 500 bags up north today. costing 9 1/2 to 10¢ up there.</p>
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<p>Feby 23rd & 24th. weather vey mild just like spring. working. out. doors. making hot bed covers.</p>
<p>Feby 25 Fixing hot bed sash and getting in baskets. Heavy rain again to night with Thunder and Lightning again.</p>
<p>Feby 26. Blowed a hurricane all last night had to get up and fasten some hot bed sash down. one all smashed up. very cold and blowing yet today.</p>
<p>Feby 28.th Snowing today. Have no hot bed manure yet. phoned S. W. Marchment this morning, promised to ship car today</p>
<p>March 1st 2nd & 3rd. weather fine & mild.</p>
<p>March 4th mild with a little rain.</p>
<p>March 5 Started unloading car of manure. for hot-beds. 36 ton 900 lbs.</p>
<p>March 7th putting earth on hot-beds.</p>
<p>March 6th Mike the Indian started work. Heard a Robin today</p>
<p>March 8th Sowed Onion. Cabbage Tomato & Pepper seed. weather fine & moderately cool.</p>
<p>March 9th Finished sowing Pepper seed, very cold north East Blizzard started at noon.</p>
<p>March 10th Had some more Thunder and lightning last night. also blowed a gale with Rain and Snow, and today extremely cold. cloudy and blowing from the north.</p>
<p>March 12th & 13th. Have been trimming apple trees weather is fine</p>
<p>March 13th nothing doing. snowed last night. and raining from N. East today</p>
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<p>March 15th Fine & Bright but very cold north wind.</p>
<p>March 16 still cold, very cold last night</p>
<p>March 18th & 19th weather fine and mild trimming trees and looking after hot-beds.</p>
<p>March 21st First day of spring, fine and mild, winds South and East. looks showery. Trimming apple trees yet.</p>
<p>March 23rd. Weather has been fine all week. Trimming trees yet.</p>
<p>March 25th started unloading car of manure for hot beds 30 tons on it. weather very cold</p>
<p>March 26. very cold finished car of manure and put dirt of hot-beds.</p>
<p>March 26 ordered 5000 SB. {strawberry} Plants from Stevensville Mich. $13.00</p>
<p>March 27. still working at hot beds very cold at night freezes hard.</p>
<p>March 28 started Transplanting Tomatoes, cold yet.</p>
<p>March 29th. Good. Friday. fine and warm. south wind nearly all day. finest day this Spring. transplanting Peppers all day</p>
<p>March 30 Fine & warm. transplanting tomatoes and Cabbages.</p>
<p>March 31st Easter Sunday Fine and very warm south winds all day. changed to about west in the evening.</p>
<p>April 1 Transplanting Peppers and Tomatoes, warm with a few light Showers.</p>
<p>April 2nd Finished Transplanting 4000 Cabbages 12 500 Peppers and 13.500 Tomatoes. Fine & warm</p>
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<p>April 3rd cold and cloudy.</p>
<p>April 4th Heavy frost this morning. very cold with high north wind. but bright.</p>
<p>April 6th. weather has been Clear and cold. trimming trees yet. a big job this year as much dead wood, also started the plough today.</p>
<p>April 10th very cold since Sunday heavy north East Winds. and heavy frost at night. cleaning up brush in the orchard.</p>
<p>April 11th Snowed last night and nearly all morning.</p>
<p>April 12th cold East wind with rain and snow.</p>
<p>April 13th turned very warm and fine this morning. started unloading third car of manure for hot beds. also sowed 1 lb. Y. Danvers Onion seed. sowed just a little smaller than onion hole in the drill. Land fine and dry.</p>
<p>April 15 Fine and very warm making hot-beds.</p>
<p>April 16th started uncovering strawberries.</p>
<p>April 17 uncovering strawberries started to rain about 3 oclock. ground dry a shower would do good.</p>
<p>April 18 very cold and showery in the morning. started snowing at night.</p>
<p>April 19. about one inch of snow this morning and ground frozen hard. Burning brush in the orchard.</p>
<p>April 20th very cold yet.</p>
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<p>April 22nd and 23rd Transplanting tomatoes second time have 114 sashes. over 11 500 plants. weather cold. raining tonight</p>
<p>April 24th very cold with a few snow flurries</p>
<p>April 25th still very cold. got a lot of plants frozen last night</p>
<p>April 26th Sowed 3/4 lb. Parsnip seed. (A Little Smaller than Beet hole in drill. 1 3/4 lbs Carrot Seed, Patch next Raspberries at Onion hole, other side the next larger one.</p>
<p>May 1st. cold yet. hoeing Blackberries & Raspberries.</p>
<p>May 2. a little warmer but very high wind from S.West.</p>
<p>May 3rd Cold and cloudy planted Vegetable marrows and Squashes in hot-beds.</p>
<p>May 6th to 9th. planting strawberries about 4 acres. ground very dry.</p>
<p>May 10th had a heavy thunder shower, done a lot of good.</p>
<p>May 10 planted out Cabbages today. about 4000 plants.</p>
<p>May 11th turned very cold last night heavy frost this morning ground frozen. in some spots. planted Herbert Raspberry Suckers.</p>
<p>May 10. shipped first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} to Toronto.</p>
<p>May 13 Sowed Cauliflower, Red Cabbage in hot beds.</p>
<p>May 14 and 15th. planting out Onions ground in fine shape</p>
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<p>May 16th Cultivating seed Onions</p>
<p>May 17th Planting Early Corn and Pumpkins also Cultivating carrots with hand cultivator weather FIne, warm & dry.</p>
<p>May 18th &19th Fine and very warm</p>
<p>May 20th & 21st Fine and very warm planted Pie Pumpkin & yellow Pumpkin. squash and citron and Late Red & White Cabbage</p>
<p>May 22 Had a fine shower started weeding carrots.</p>
<p>May 23rd & 24th weeding carrots and Parsnips.</p>
<p>May 25 & 26 cold and showery also heavy thunder storm in the night.</p>
<p>May 26th apples in full blossom now Plums have been out about a week.</p>
<p>May 27 & 28th. Planted out Tomatoes cool today had about 11 500 plants</p>
<p>May 29th Planted Peppers out today about 12000 started raining about night.</p>
<p>May 30 started spraying today put in 10 lbs lead and 3 1/2 gal. lime sulphur. in tank.</p>
<p>May 31st very hot, spraying yet.</p>
<p>June 1st. spraying in morning stopped at noon. wind to high. finished putting out plants. marrows & squash. very hot. they say nearly 100 in the shade.</p>
<p>June 6th Planted some yellow Corn & Pumpkins.</p>
<p>June 7 & 8th Weeding Onions very showery nearly every day but not very heavy.</p>
<p>June 9th heavy shower again tonight.</p>
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<p>May June 10 Finished planting corn & Pumpkins. heavy thunder storm at night.</p>
<p>May June 13 sowed some Turnips today. half way past Turnip hole in drill</p>
<p>May June 13 Planted Cucumber seed outdoors</p>
<p>May June 18th Planted Cauliflowers</p>
<p>June 21st Picked 5 crates SBerries would have picked more but it rained. Shipped to Orillia at 26¢</p>
<p>June 22 Picked 12 crates Strawberries shipped to Toronto Sold from 25¢ to 30¢ Planted Red & White Cabbages out and sowed some more Turnips.</p>
<p>June 26 Sprayed apples. today put in 10 lbs lead. 3 1/2 Gals Sulphur picking some strawberries but crop will be very light.</p>
<p>June 29th Picking strawberries 44 crates yesterday and 44 today sold at $5 00 a crate.</p>
<p>July 1st largest picking strawberries 65 crates sold at $5.20 to $5.40 a crate. also picked 2 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at $2.00 a bskt.</p>
<p>July 2nd picked some Early Richmond cherries sold at $1.00</p>
<p>July 3rd spraying cherries for the fly. 11 lbs lead and 3 lbs Soluble Sulphur per tank.</p>
<p>July 5 Picked 9 boxs Rasps for the first. sold at 30¢ in Toronto.</p>
<p>July 9 Cut first bunch of Cabbages 22 1/2 doz sold at $1.00 dozen</p>
<p>July 10 Picking SBerries yet picked 41 crates today sold at 575 {$5.75} and $6.00 a crate</p>
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<p>July 11 Picked SBerries and Rasps. heavy shower in the afternoon.</p>
<p>July 12 Picked 10 crates Rasps this picking sold at 30 to 33¢ box</p>
<p>July 13 started Picking a few montmorency cherries. also cut 33 doz more cabbages sold at $1.00 a dozen.</p>
<p>July 15 & 16. Picked 20 crates Rasps sold at 25 and 27¢ box at Station. also finished picking strawberries had nearly 600 crates prices ranged from $5 00 to $6 00 a crate here</p>
<p>July 20 Rasps sold from 24 to 27¢ all week. montmorency cherries $1.35 to $1.50. Picked first Vehetable marrows. Weather fine & warm but a little dry.</p>
<p>July 24 & 25 Picking cherries over 250 bskts the last two days sold at $1.50 a bskt. weather very warm</p>
<p>July 27. Picked 26 bskts Tomatoes today. Sold at $1 00 and $1 10 heavy shower this afternoon. done a lot of good.</p>
<p>July 31 Finished picking Marlboro Rasps. started picking Morello cherries.</p>
<p>Aug 2 picked 50 bskts tomatoes sold at 75¢</p>
<p>Aug 3 Finished picking the last cherries 30 bskts also picked 97 baskets Peppers.</p>
<p>Aug 7 Picked first Lawtons 5 crates sold at $7.00 crate the weather is extremely hot and dry. about 98 in the shade the last few days.</p>
<p>Aug 9 & 10th Picked 150 bskt Tomatoes sold on the 9th at 75¢ on the 10th at $1.00 bskt</p>
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<p>Aug 10th. This is one of our berry pickers address Mr Louie Armstrong Caughnawaga. P.O. Quebec</p>
<p>Mr Louie Armstrong 516 1/2 Church St. W. Toronto. Cent.</p>
<p><br />Aug 17th Picked about 1000 baskets Tomatoes sold at 60 to 75¢ the past week.</p>
<p>Aug 24th very busy picking Tomatoes about 1500 baskets sold at about 40¢ a few plums & Lawtons but both plums & Lawtons a failure.</p>
<p>Aug 31 busy picking Tomatoes all week sold at 40¢ sold a few plums at $1.00 also picked peppers and cukes. weather showery</p>
<p>Sept 7th. have been very busy picking Tomatoes nearly all the time selling at 40¢. weather showery.</p>
<p>Sept 14th weather very showery picking some Tomatoes yet. and plums at 85¢ Bartlett pears at 85¢. today sold 6 team loads of squash marrows Pumpkins Carrots Corn etc. got done at 9 oclock at night.</p>
<p>Sept 21st the Past week has been cool and showery nearly every day.. picking some Cranberry Pippin apples, a few Tomatoes. lots of Peppers. finished plums on Sept 20th. started on Howell & Duchess pears. selling at 80¢ bskt. also selling lots of Pumpkins to Ross Hart at $100 {$1.00} dozen. had 100 dozen in front patch of corn</p>
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<p>Sept 28th have been just as busy as ever. Picked 600 to 800 bskts peppers this week also a lot of pears. about 300 bags carrots and 100 bags Turnips, some Tomatoes yet. weather cold. rough and windy but no frost yet</p>
<p>Oct 5th had a couple of heavy frost the past week. finished picking peppers & pears got Onions & squash inside picked Cranberry Pippin apples and started on Greening apples. weather showery rains about every day.</p>
<p>Oct 12 Have been picking and packing apples all week. this has been finest week for a long time fine and warm and no Rain.</p>
<p>Oct 16 Loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge today 155 barrels apples $3 00 15 bags Onions $1 50 bag weather fine and warm</p>
<p>Oct 17 finished picking apples tonight.</p>
<p>Oct 18 Fine but a little cool. pulling carrots.</p>
<p>Oct 26 Finished with apples shipped last 42 bbls to Powassan this morning had about 325 barrels. weather has been fine. sold the last 100 bags carrots to Ross Hart on the 24th.</p>
<p>Oct 31 Finished up with white Cabbage Sold to Ross Hart. 9 tons 590 lbs at $16 00 a ton.</p>
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<p>Nov 2 Trimming out Blackberry bushes, weather cool.</p>
<p>Nov 7 started going to market. some time of the year to start. it was not very good.</p>
<p>Nov 9th was to market again very slow market, rained, in the morning, also saw the Big Victory Bond Parade.</p>
<p>Nov 5 started unloading crates got 945 from Wagstaff at 15¢ each</p>
<p>Nov 11th. Good news this a.m. War Ended at 6 oclock this morning.</p>
<p>Nov 16th have been going to market weather is mild but market is very slow.</p>
<p>Nov 21 was at market again it is very slow.</p>
<p>Nov 22 Weather turning cooler had a few snow Flurries today for the first this year.</p>
<p>Nov 27th weather fine & mild unloading first car of manure this fall & cut the last of the Cauliflowers about 10 boxs worth about $150 {$1.50} a box.</p>
<p>Nov 28 went to market with the car today, was home early. started to rain at noon.</p>
<p>Nov 29. Unloading Car of Hay 23590 lbs. at $23 per ton and $27.10 Freight, nearly $300 for the car.</p>
<p>Nov 30 Turning very cold high wind and some snow flurries.</p>
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<p>Dec 2nd started covering strawberries and going to market yet.. not very cold as yet</p>
<p>Dec 5th started unloading second car of manure 48 tons 500 lbs. roads slippery quite a lot of Snow.</p>
<p>Dec 9th started unloading third car of manure getting very cold</p>
<p>Dec 12 & 13 & 14 mild and showery.</p>
<p>Dec 19th Fine and mild, people ploughing yet. finished another car of manure yesterday</p>
<p>Dec 21st weather mild and cloudy as warm as spring no frost.</p>
<p>Dec 24th. unloading manure but stopped at noon by. big north east snow Storm</p>
<p>Dec 25 Xmas Day lots of snow on the ground and the storm not over yet.</p>
<p>Dec 27 Finished 2 cars of manure today. roads very bad neither sleighing nor good waggoning.</p>
<p>Dec 30th. Drawing Turnips to Biggs Evaporator</p>
<p>Dec 31 Finished drawing turnips had between 14 and 15 tons. and in the afternoon had three cars of manure come in together. some way to finish the old year.</p>
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<p>Jan 1st Motored to the city and brought Mr & Mrs and Lillie B. out for the day. drove them home again at night. Roads very bad. raining nearly all day.</p>
<p>Jan 2nd Unloading manure, have three cars in at once.</p>
<p>Jan 3rd Unloading manure. W. Cuttriss wanted me to go to Lodge. as it was Installation night, but was tired and did not go.</p>
<p>Jan 4th Finished unloading manure at noon. had nine cars and they cost us $620.22. Was down town at night, things very hot over the coming Election on Monday next. This was the coldest night this winter about 6 {from?} zero.</p>
<p>Jan 5th Had Jake Brant over to see us would think he owned Nicholson's Mill. but guess he will be around here in berry picking time. Motored to Hamilton in the evening met Lillie after church and spent a very pleasant evening.</p>
<p>Jan 6. a.m. sent Marchment cheque for last five cars of manure also to Cannon for feed in full to date and ordered our three cars of hot-bed manure to be shipped Feby 18th. March 5th & March 15th. Motored to Freeman and Aldershott to Vote.</p>
<p>p.m. went down town to hear Election returns. Dr Peart was elected Mayor and Hugh Cleaver for Reeve. Nelson Township same as last year. but Reeve Emery was defeated in Flamboro by Peter Ray.</p>
<p>Jan 7th Having a few holidays now</p>
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<p>was up to Johns for dinner, was down town at night. Weather milder raining a little</p>
<p>Jan 8th Got a letter from L. B. saying she was sick with a touch of the Flu. Burlington Hockey Team went to Ham {Hamilton}. tonight for first O H A Game, sure to get beaten.</p>
<p>Jan 9th Hockey Team trimmed score 17 to 3 at last nights game. p.m. went down to the P. Office. coldest night this winter.</p>
<p>Jan 10th Very high west wind today p.m. went around to the Rink watched them skating for a while</p>
<p>Jan 11th Very cold today must be nearly zero. was down town at night quite a turn out in {Bush's?} store</p>
<p>Jan 12th Motored up to the city. L. M. B. was better. was pretty cold driving</p>
<p>Jan 13 Feel rotten today. have a cold in my head. wonder if I am gertting the Flu. p.m. was down to Lodge first time since July. small crowd out (only. nine) Paid my Lodge Dues $4.50 up till July 1st.</p>
<p>Jan 14th Mild and Cloudy. like rain Burlington plays 1st O.H.A. Hockey Game at home with McMasters College of Toronto. tonight if the ice is not to soft. wont be able to go have a bad cold.</p>
<p>Jan 15th Burlington won Hockey Match last night score 4 to 3. Had J. A. Simmers Seed Agent around already seeds higher in price than ever</p>
<p>Jan 16th Weather fine and very mild. have a peach of a cold.</p>
<p>Jan 17th Had Mr & Mrs Bell and Mrs Hicks to spend the Day. Got a letter from L. all well in Ham.</p>
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<p>Jan 18th. Fine and mild. Just like spring big doings in Burlington the new mayor. Deputy Reeve and four councillors resigned this a.m.</p>
<p>Jan 19th. Very fine weather. snow all gone.</p>
<p>Jan 20th Motored down town. feeling tough. yet. some way to spend your birthday. but the day was just like spring. Nine (9) years ago I spent it in Havana</p>
<p>Jan 21st. Feeling tough. went down to get some medicine from Dr. Peart. was an awful fog.</p>
<p>Jan 22 Very mild and warm. some people ploughing. if it keeps warm and then turns cold it will be very hard on fruit crops for this year.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Mild and raining all day.</p>
<p>Jan 24th Turning a little colder Burlington won H. G. at {M. M.?} Toronto score 4 to 2.</p>
<p>Jan 25th Went down town this afternoon, feeling a little better.</p>
<p>Jan 26th Motored to the city for tea was home at 7.30. weather fine no snow at all.</p>
<p>Jan 27th Walked down town this afternoon big doings tonight in Burl. nominations for mayor and councillors.</p>
<p>Jan 28th. Cloudy today like rain.</p>
<p>Jan 29th. Cloudy and a little cooler today. Had Jack Ellis over all ready to borrow $23. (nothing doing} and wants to work for us.</p>
<p>Jan 30th Motored to the city. for Motor License. the no. is (41783) also seeing about Empty Bags. can buy at 10¢ each. went to the Grand at night to</p>
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<p>see (my Honolulu Girl) was very poor. more like a Burlesque show.</p>
<p>Jan 31st Motored down town. went to the bank and had the A. Books checked up and send a letter to Condor Bros for seeds $10.04</p>
<p>Feby 1st Fair and cold. Received a Certificate of Protection from the Military to carry as a protection against arrest as a deserter. Saw John Blair he got home from the war on last Tuesday.</p>
<p>Feby 2nd Clear & cool. Bear saw his shadow. six weeks more winter they say. Motored to the city for tea. went to church after</p>
<p>Feby 3rd Election Day in Burlington M. C. Smith elected Mayor. and Jarvis. Hobson. Allan and Tufgar were the councillors elected. Went to Lodge had a pretty snappy meeting. had a few good games cards. and a debate after that got home at 1.15 a.m</p>
<p>Feby 4th Very mild with a little rain. Was down town at night saw one of our old pals. Elliott Anderson got home from the war today. after being gone about three years. guess he has had some experiences.</p>
<p>Feby 5th Radial Cars started running again today. Burlington lost Hockey Match with Hamilton tonight in overtime play score 5 to 4 but it was a good game.</p>
<p>Feby 6th. Weather cold and cloudy Had an offer from Mr Hall to buy his place. he wants to much for it. asks $10.000 for five acres</p>
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<p>Motored to the city in the after tea and spent a very pleasant evening.</p>
<p>Feby 7th Had Orme. Bush over wanting me to take over a mortgage for a party who wanted to buy a car but did not think I could handle it.</p>
<p>Feby 8th was down town afternoon and evening, nothing doing weather fair and cool.</p>
<p>Feby 9 Motored to Hamilton for tea went to church. weather cold. radiator of car froze up coming home. but no damage done.</p>
<p>Feby 10th Have a Sore thumb, tried to stop motor fan with it. but not on purpose. John and I motored to the city. got some Seeds at S.B. also bought 500 Empty Bags at 10¢ each. and tried to buy some Orange boxs but they seem hard to get this year. was down to Lodge at night a pretty good crowd out had a few games Pedro after.</p>
<p>Feby 11th was down town had a few games cards with the boys started to snow a little.</p>
<p>Feby 12th. mild and cloudy. snow all gone already.</p>
<p>Feby 13th Motored to Hamilton for the evening. was a peach coming home. raining and an east gale blowing</p>
<p>Feby 14th. Mild and rainy. nothing doing walked down town at night.</p>
<p>Feby 15th nothing doing was down town at night every thing quiet</p>
<p>Feby 16th. Fine & cool. had John & family Dean B. & family & Lillie out for tea.</p>
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<p>Feby 17th Was down to Lodge tonight. had a few good games cards. Sir Wilfred Laurier died tonight at Ottawa.</p>
<p>Feby 18th. Had quiet a snow storm in the night. Got 300 bags and 20 apple barrels from Gravenhurst</p>
<p>Feby 19th Had Mrs & Miss B. for dinner sorry I had to work. putting in 11 quart. baskets.</p>
<p>Feby 20th Getting in Berry crates bought a bunch from Furnival New in Hamilton. looks like a big north east storm coming.</p>
<p>Feby 21st Mild with a little rain. finished getting in Berry crates got 728 from Hamilton at 15 cts. also have 7500 11 qt baskets in. went up to the city tonight on the Radial. (first time since last winter) went to a concert at I.O.O.F. Hall. there was a dance afterwards. but we did not stay for dance</p>
<p>Feby 22. Motored up to the station. roads. fierce with mud. had more rain at night with some thunder and lightning</p>
<p>Feby 23rd Motored to Hamilton for tea and went to church after</p>
<p>Feby 24th Fine and mild. like spring. ice nearly all gone out of the bay. icemen have none in yet. went to Lodge tonight was Installed as Outside Guard. had a little lunch and cards after sure had a good time. have wrote twice now about car of hotbed manure was to shipped Feby 18th but have not heard of it yet.</p>
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<p>Feby 25th. Received word our car of manure shipped on the 24th. went up to the city at night.</p>
<p>Feby 26th Very cold with heavy north west winds.</p>
<p>Feby 27th Last night coldest of the winter so far. Hamilton won Hockey Match from Dentals score 5 to 3 win there group by one goal. played last night.</p>
<p>Feby 28th Mild again today. just like spring. making out Income Tax Papers today. and took them up to the city. as this was the last day for them. car of manure arrived this p.m. have to start in the morning. Dust flying on the roads. people burning grass along there fences. between here and the city.</p>
<p>March 1st. Came in like a lion alright. very cold with north west gales blowing started unloading manure. but stopped as thermometer was not very warm. and the day so cold.</p>
<p>Mch. 2nd Motored up to Hamilton after supper and had a nice drive. as it was a fine evening</p>
<p>March 3rd Unloading car of manure and making hotbeds. fine & warm just like spring. heard some Robins. went to Lodge had a big time. lunch and cider.</p>
<p>Mch 4th. Putting earth on hotbeds. Will Mac came down for a few days holidays</p>
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<p>Mch 5th nothing doing. snowing a little all day.</p>
<p>Mch 6th Fair & Cold. Motored up to the city and got Ear Drums for the governor. Planted Tomatoes and Cabbage seeds. The Maccassa made first trip to Toronto very early this year. went to city tonight. L. B. has bad cold</p>
<p>Mch 7th. Planted Onion and Peppers seeds.</p>
<p>Mch 8th. Finished sowing seeds - wrote to Barrie & Gravenhurst trying to get some Orange boxs.</p>
<p>Mch 9th East blow with snow and rain. Went to the city to church</p>
<p>Mch 10th nothing much doing. only looking after hot-beds. seeds seem to be coming up good. especially Cabbage and Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Mch 11th went up to the Junction for some more apple barrels. motored to the city in the evening</p>
<p>Mch 12th. Fine and mild. was down town. roads bad.</p>
<p>Mch 13th Went up to the city to Wagstaffe and got 252 orange boxs at 8¢ each. very cold drive. strong north east winds.</p>
<p>Mch 14th About the coldest and roughest day this winter heavy north east wind. tough on hot-beds</p>
<p>Mch 15th Raining all day. went up to the city saw (Bringing Up Father) at the Grand. we thought it was pretty good it was fine driving home raining so hard you could hardly see</p>
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<p>March 16th Raining yet (at noon). today. hard on plants in hot-beds. no sun since last Wednesday. motored to Hamilton. after church Hydro Bylaw was passed yesterday in Hamilton and Nelson Township.</p>
<p>Mar 17th. nothing doing raining all day. Went to Lodge at night. small crowd there on account of rain I guess</p>
<p>March 18th Drove car to city to get it overhauled, went to Dr MacKay and got my teeth fixed. done some shopping and went to {Lorcus?} at night.</p>
<p>March 19th Fine and mild. walked down town at night. nothing doing</p>
<p>March 20th North East winds. fixing up hotbeds frames. have a car of manure in to start tomorrow.</p>
<p>Mch 21st Unloading car of manure. This is first day of spring, and is cold and cloudy with north & north east winds blowing. they say that will be prevailing winds all spring</p>
<p>Mch 22nd Clear and cold, ground frozen hard. putting earth on hot-beds. Went up to the city after the car. Cost $45.92 to get it over hauled went to the picture show with L.M.B. it was pretty good.</p>
<p>Mch 23rd Went up to the city at night and went for a nice drive.</p>
<p>Mch 24. Clear and cool. North East winds yet. Trimming trees today. was down to Lodge at night. had a game of Pedro after</p>
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<p>Mch 25th. Transplanting. Cabbages and Tomatoes plants today.</p>
<p>Mch 26th Cloudy and cool with north east wind yet. Transplanted Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Mch 27th Cold west winds. cloudy and showery. Turning very cold tonight</p>
<p>Mch 28. North winds. very cold ground frozen hard. very bad for plants just planted Went up to the city on the Radial to cold to drive. and spent the evening with L.M.B.</p>
<p>Mch 29 Very cold yet and very high north west winds was down town at night nothing doing. Saw Melvin Bush. first time for a long while.</p>
<p>Mch 30. Very Cold yet. The Government defeated the Daylight Saving Bill by 54 Majority. but the railroads are putting it in to force tonight at 2 oclock went up to Hamilton in the evening.</p>
<p>Mch 31 Went to Lodge tonight Bros (G.M.) Luke spoke on Centennial Fund for a Odd Fellows Home at Toronto.</p>
<p>April 1st Very cold today. and last night one of the coldest this winter.</p>
<p>April 2nd Getting milder. digging out dead trees. Have been trying for two weeks to get a car of manure to transplant peppers but have none yet</p>
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<p>April 3rd Trimming trees, looks like rain went up to the city in the evening pouring rain coming home.</p>
<p>April 4th Transplanting some more Tomatoes.</p>
<p>April 5th Had Jake Brant over to borrow $25. he promises to get our berry pickers again this year. Clipped Onions today for first time. weather is a little milder and cloudy. was down town at night. there was quite a crowd of people out.</p>
<p>April 6th Rain in the morning cleared up fine and warm motored up to Hamilton and went for a drive.</p>
<p>April 7 Trimming trees and working around hot beds.</p>
<p>April 8th Trimming trees in the morning heavy rain all the afternoon. went up to the city at night.</p>
<p>April 9th Unloaded car of manure today. making hot beds weather very cold and cloudy.</p>
<p>April 10th Cloudy and showery working at hot beds. went up to the city. and went with L.M.B. to see Cinderella at the Grand it was very good show.</p>
<p>April 11th Very cold with high winds started to transplant peppers but had to stop. too cold. Got an account for Income Tax for (1917) $28.67.</p>
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<p>April 12 Transplanting a few Peppers. stopped by rain again. Motored up to the city with Stan Blair for a shoe shine.</p>
<p>April 15th Cold north east wind and started to rain heavy at 5 oclock. motored up to Hamilton to spend the evening rained hard all the way home</p>
<p>April 16th Blowing and raining hard yet this morning.</p>
<p>April 13th was omitted also the 14th. was fine & Cool. motored up to Hamilton in the evening.</p>
<p>April 14th Fine and warm transplanting sweet Peppers did not go out to Lodge thought I had better sleep as I want to go out tomorrow night</p>
<p>April 17th. Transplanting Peppers was down town last night nothing doing.</p>
<p>April 18th. Good Friday. Fine & bright with cool west and north west wind. had L. M. B. and Mrs & Mr. B out for dinner and supper. drove them home at night.</p>
<p>April 19th I guess every thing is getting dearer. Got 10 panes of 8" x 10" Glass charged me 10¢ a pane wanted $13.50 by the box. Finished transplanting 14000 peppers. very late getting them done. Started to uncover Strawberries. and ploughing away from Raspberry Bushes</p>
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<p>April 20th Easter Sunday. a.m. southerly winds and showery afternoon fine and warm turned cold at night with north west winds. motored to the city in the evening.</p>
<p>April 21st. Drove car to Oakville to get painted. and started transplanting tomatoes second time, men uncovering strawberries</p>
<p>April 22nd. Sowed Danver Onion Seed today. (1 lb). Ground a little wet yet. Uncovering strawberries yet.</p>
<p>April 23rd Transplanting Tomatoes showery at night.</p>
<p>April 24th Very cold. cloudy, with very high North West wind with snow flurries covered hot beds with manure. L. M. B. visiting at Johns. I went up for supper and went home with her.</p>
<p>April 25th. Very cold. froze nearly an inch of ice in the water tub. Got about 25 plants frozen Ground covered with snow tonight and freezing hard.</p>
<p>April 26th Cold yet but moderating a little. covered hot beds again</p>
<p>April 27th Mild today. but looks like rain. Went up to the city on the 7 o'clock car. came home at 10 oclock.</p>
<p>April 28th. Raining this morning got up early and opened the hot beds. cleared up about noon. Got 50 plum</p>
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<p>trees for John and 30 for myself. From C H. Davidson</p>
<p>April 29th Transplanting Tomatoes and hoeing Raspberry Bushes went up to city on the Radial I sure miss the car.</p>
<p>April 30th Cool and cloudy looks like rain again. Transplanting tomatoes yet.</p>
<p>May 1st nothing doing. Raining again this morning. Went up to the city and Paid Income Tax for 1917. Got some Seeds at Steele Briggs and spent the evening at 71 Aikman Avenue.</p>
<p>May 2nd Very cold and cloudy heavy west wind. Planted squash and Vegetable marrow seeds in hotbeds. Charles King was buried today. he died on April 30th.</p>
<p>May 3rd Cool and cloudy started raining again at noon. rained all afternoon and night. was down town nothing doing.</p>
<p>May 4th. Showery in the morning Heavy thunder shower started at noon. still raining at midnight. Ground flooded the worst yet this spring.</p>
<p>May 5th. Fair and cool. Weeding Peppers in Hotbeds. Had the bride-elect and her mother Mrs Homewood for supper went to Lodge. Brother Logan came in on a transfer card from Meaford Lodge and Minnie Nesbitt was initiated</p>
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<p>May 6th Cold with very heavy East winds Got car back from Oakville it looks fine.</p>
<p>May 7th Weeding peppers, men hoeing. fine and warm.</p>
<p>May 8th Cool again started planting strawberries ground very wet. and started to rain again tonight. went up to the city on the Radial and spent the evening at Mr & Mrs Barlows. had a good time. closed hotbeds up after midnight when I came home thought it was to cold.</p>
<p>May 9th Planted strawberries very cold with East wind.</p>
<p>May 10th nothing doing. started raining in the night and rained and blowed all day from the north east. Very cold too. every thing flooded. water laying all over the ground in the low spots. Melvin Bush got married today to Miss Scott of Milton.</p>
<p>May 11th. Mothers Day. held in the church. The Odd Fellows held there church service in the Presbyterian church tonight. It has been raining all day. went up to the city to church. and still raining when I got off the last car.</p>
<p>May 12th Very wet nothing doing cleared up fine this afternoon.</p>
<p>May 13 Fine and warm</p>
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<p>planted some trees - was up to Hamilton at night.</p>
<p>May 14th. Planted strawberries Had the Willshers out for tea</p>
<p>May 15th Finished planting strawberries. planted Cabbages and started planting Raspberry suckers. Cool east wind again. Cut first Asparagus yesterday sold to Ross Hart 4 baskets at $2.25 was up to Hamilton at night.</p>
<p>May 16th Planted three sashes Citrons. Vegetable marrows were a failure and replanted Citrons in same boxs. Men planting Raspberries. Transplanting some more Tomato plants into the empty Cabbage frames. stopped by rain at 2.30 p.m.</p>
<p>May 17th Rained all last night every thing flooded again have only had two warm days this spring so far today is cold with west wind and flying showers of rain. Finished transplanting tomatoes. very late don't know how they will do.</p>
<p>May 18th Cool west winds but fine. Early plum trees in full blossom now. was up to the city for a drive in the evening.</p>
<p>May 19th Cool and cloudy. shipped 10 bskts {Baskets} Asparagus to Toronto sold at {blank}. went up to Hamilton with John to see</p>
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<p>some crates at Wagstaffes spoke for a load. Went to the Circus, at night with L. B. it was pretty good</p>
<p>May 20. nothing doing. started raining again in the night. rained nearly all day. and looks like more rain tonight. Every thing flooded water in the cellar, also in the barn first time for some years.</p>
<p>May 21 went to Wagstaffes for a load of Orange Boxs and crates got 245 cost $19.25. To wet to do any thing on the land Heavy rain again in the afternoon. Planted 2 ozs of Cauliflower seed in hotbeds was going to plant out doors but cannot get on the ground.</p>
<p>May 22nd Rained nearly all last night. and some again this morning.</p>
<p>May 23rd Cut 7 baskets Grass rained again this morning Hoeing strawberries in the afternoon. had another shower.</p>
<p>May 24th. Hoeing strawberries in the morning, took a holiday in the afternoon. Went to the city to the Savoy in the afternoon with L.M.B. had a good time all day.</p>
<p>May 25th Fine and warm. went to Hamilton in the evening</p>
<p>May 26th Fine and very warm Hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May 27th Fine and warm. planted. Early Corn and Pumpkins</p>
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<p>in the cherry orchard. Planted 4500 Tomato plants out today.</p>
<p>May 28th Cultivated seed Onions very wet and hard Sowed Parsnips. Hoed Strawberries. Fine & Warm Sowed Parsnips seed.</p>
<p>May 29th Sowed Carrott seed at just a little larger hole than Onion hole in drill started planting out Prizetaker Onions.</p>
<p>May 30th Finished planting Onions. very warm.</p>
<p>May 31st. Planted Patch Tomatoes in Johns Field. also started planting Peppers. very warm yet.</p>
<p>June 1st Went to Oddfellows service in Hamilton this afternoon had tea in Ham. and drove out to the beach after church.</p>
<p>June 2nd Planted marrows & some squash out of hot beds and finished planting sweet peppers, very warm.</p>
<p>June 3rd. Cultivated Onions and got ground ready for Tomatoes.</p>
<p>June 4th Finished planting Tomatoes very warm</p>
<p>June 5 Finished planting peppers. getting very dry now.</p>
<p>June 6th started spraying seems to be lots of Pears and cherries but</p>
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<p>not many plums. put in about 10 lbs Lead and 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur per tank.</p>
<p>June 7th Spraying yet weather very warm and dry. Cutting Asparagus yet price very low this year only 75¢ basket last shipment to Toronto.</p>
<p>June 8th Fine & warm had LB & Mrs B for tea went to church at night.</p>
<p>June 9th Had a nice shower in the night the first since the 24th of May. Finished spraying. and hoed new strawberries</p>
<p>June 10th Fine & warm, weeding and cultivating onions had LMB & Mrs B for dinner</p>
<p>June 11th Finished weeding Onions 1st time cost about $25.00 have five men working now.</p>
<p>June 12th Very warm, cultivating Carrots. Contracted part of our strawberry crop to 500 crates to Upton Jam Co Hamilton at 20 cts a quart. have about seven acres to pick.</p>
<p>June 13th. Plowing up half of our carrots and all the Parsnips. got so weedy can't clean them will plant Turnips. Planted Corn and Pumpkins in Pear Orchard.</p>
<p>June 14 Motored to Hamilton. to buy stoves and beds for berry pickers and got 1400 {---?} Covers from F. new at 1¢ each</p>
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<p>Got tenders on building a Indian house 12 x 24 ft. Coates price $425. Alton & Metcalf $325. but think we will get a big tent. Very warm & dry 94 in Hamilton. strawberries getting ripe.</p>
<p>June 15th Very warm, went for a drive after church as far as Winona.</p>
<p>June 16th Picked first strawberries only got part picked and got 26 crates shipped to Toronto and sold at 30¢ to 35¢ very warm and dry no rain. Berries will be done for if it don't rain right away as the vines are falling over today.</p>
<p>June 17. Very warm yet went to Hamilton for a tent for Berry pickers. Paid $150.00 also got a stove and beds. picked 33 crates Strawberries</p>
<p>June 18 very warm picked 50 crates strawberries.</p>
<p>June 19th Had a nice shower this afternoon picked 97 crates strawberries at 20¢</p>
<p>June 20 Picked 111 crates SBerries sold at average 20 1/2 cents</p>
<p>June 21 Picked 107 crates SBerries sold to Canada Fruit Co of Grimsby at 21¢, and Planted out Cauliflowers.</p>
<p>June 22nd Very warm had L. M. B. up for tea. drove her up to church and had a drive after.</p>
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<p>June 23rd. Strawberries ripening very fast. picked 205 crates today.</p>
<p>June 24th Biggest picking of strawberries 213 crates.</p>
<p>June 25th Had 53 crates picked before 9 oclock, and stopped by rain. picked 36 more in the afternoon and stopped by rain again. {Our?} man was planting some more Cauliflowers out.</p>
<p>June 26th showers and thunder storms again. Berries getting very soft.</p>
<p>June 27 Biggest picking of strawberries 260 crates.</p>
<p>June 28. Very cool today. payed berry pickers $530 at noon and more yet to pay. payed $600 up to night Peace was signed by the Allies & Germans this morning at 10.30. Just five years today. since the start of the war.</p>
<p>June 29 Cool and fine today</p>
<p>" 30th Started picking some Early Richmond cherries. 63 bskt shipped to Muskoka at $1.25 a bskt.</p>
<p>July 1st very warm picking strawberries.</p>
<p>" 2nd Finished picking strawberries. season for them was very short only 16 days since we picked first crate. had a little over 1600 crates. sprayed Montmorency cherries also apples.</p>
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<p>July 3rd Very warm. weeding and cultivating onions some reports say 98 in the shade</p>
<p>July 4th. Big fight between Williard & Demsey today in Toledo. very warm & dry. Picked two crates of Raspberries. sold at 40¢</p>
<p>July 5th Very warm about 100 in the shade had an awful Thunder Storm. and heavy wind and rain, but the rain would do a lot of good.</p>
<p>July 6th Cool today. had a nice shower about noon. Had Will Bell and family over for dinner.</p>
<p>July 7th Fine and cool. picked 17 crates Rasps. sold from 27¢ to 38¢ in Toronto</p>
<p>July 8th started picking Montmorency cherries. also picked 10 bskts Green Peppers sold at $1.75 a bskt in Toronto.</p>
<p>July 9 Hoeing out old strawberries beds and picking cherries</p>
<p>July 10 Picking Rasps & cherries very high wind blowing some cherries off.</p>
<p>July 11. Cool and dry. with heavy west winds. picking Rasps & cherries</p>
<p>July 12 Orangemans Day. nearly all the men and berry pickers gone to Hamilton looked like rain but did not rain.</p>
<p>July 13th Fine & Cool was down to the beach for tea and went to church</p>
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<p>July 14th Picking cherries 162 bskts today sold @ $125 {$1.25} to $1.50 pickers scarce had to turn all the men on picking.</p>
<p>July 15 A Few showers in the morning. Just enough to delay picking.</p>
<p>July 16 Picking cherries and Rasps - Pickers scarce weather fine and cool.</p>
<p>July 17 Went to the Garden Party at Waterdown with L. M. B. 17th. Cut first Cabbages 8 crates shipped North at $1.75 a crate.</p>
<p>July 18th. Picking cherries & Rasps.</p>
<p>july 19. Holiday today. (Peace Day) did not get much done. Sold Ross Hart a small load. went down to the beach at night.</p>
<p>July 20. Motored to Campbellville and Rockwood with L. M. B. nearly got stalled in Rockwood. with Battery Terminal eat up with the Acid but got it soldered. had a little shower up there. but a big rain here in Burlington.</p>
<p>July 21st. Did not get very much done today. showery.</p>
<p>July 22 Picking Rasps also 120 baskets cherries Picked first shipment of Tomatoes 27 bskts at $1.50 bskt</p>
<p>July 23 Picking Rasps 25¢ box & cherries ($135 to $150 {$1.35 to $1.50} Peppers at $1.00 Cabbage at $1.00 a doz. very warm</p>
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<p>July 24 Picking the last of the montmorency cherries. Rasps nearly done to. very warm</p>
<p>July 25. Finished picking cherries for the year</p>
<p>July 26. Picked Blackcurrants 21 bskts sold at $3.00</p>
<p>July 27 Very warm motored to Brantford. had three blow-outs on the road.</p>
<p>July 28. shipped three crates of Lawtons on last Friday July 25. to Toronto sold at 28¢ box. Picked about 50 bskts Tomatoes today sold at $1.00 to $1.50.</p>
<p>July 29 Finished Picking Raspberries sold at about 25¢ all season.</p>
<p>July 30 Unloaded second car of crates from Wagstaffes started picking Early apples. very dry. Blackberries all dried up.</p>
<p>July 31 Showery today not very heavy but will do good.</p>
<p>Aug 1st Picked 60 bskt tomatoes worth $1 00 bskt now, fine and cool.</p>
<p>Aug 2nd Picked apples and Cabbages for Ross Hart 60 apples at 60¢ bskt. 8 Crates Cabbages $1.25 crate</p>
<p>Aug 3. Sunday. Moderately warm and cloudy. Had Bells called in also visitors from the beach for supper</p>
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<p>Aug 4 Warm & cloudy very busy picking Tomatoes apples and Lawtons.</p>
<p>Aug 5th Picked first plums. 11 Baskets Red June at $125 {$1.25} bskt</p>
<p>Aug 6th Finished Picking Red Astrachan Apples. very warm and dry. Johnny Bell. died tonight did not live long after leaving the farm.</p>
<p>Aug 7 Burlington Civic Holiday and Reception for returned soldiers. started last night with a Garden party at Pine Cove. a parade and Ball Games and sports this afternoon. Band Concert and Dance on highway in front of Gore park managed to get to the Band Concert at night. with L.M.B.</p>
<p>Aug 8th Picked last of Red June plums only had 20 bskts. picked Tomatoes again only had 46 bskts no 1's and 11 bskts no 2's off about 5 1/2 acres. awful poor crop.</p>
<p>Aug 9th Picked Abundance plums for Ross Hart also 50 bskts Burbanks (107 in all) sold at $1.25 Contracted the Balance of our plum crop at $1.25 basket also Bartlett pears at $1.00 at orchard and baskets returned. To the Harvest Canning Co of Hamilton.</p>
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<p>was down town at night heard that Abe Alton Harry's father had died at Burford today.</p>
<p>Aug 10th Cool and smoky today but very dry.</p>
<p>Aug 11. Picking a few Tomatoes sold in Muskoka at 75¢. crop very poor.</p>
<p>Aug 12 Picking a few Lawton berries. men hoeing old Strawberry patch. very dry. Started Picking a few Clapps Favorite pears. selling at $1.00 up North</p>
<p>Aug 13 Picking Berries and hoeing Strawberries</p>
<p>Aug 14th Picking tomatoes And Lawton Berries.</p>
<p>Aug 15 Picked 21 crates berries today and 200 bskts Burbank Plums for the Harvest Co. first time this week that we had supper at 6 oclock went to the city for a drive with L.M.B. after.</p>
<p>Aug 16th Had a fine rain this afternoon about 4.30 the first good rain in about 4 weeks. Saw Harry Simmons tonight he got back from the war a few days ago. was away about three years</p>
<p>Aug 17th Motored up to Ted Irelands back of Dundas. with Stan. and Harry. he seems to have a nice farm. but it needs fixing up a lot.</p>
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<p>Aug 18th. Did not get very much done. only Tomatoes picked very heavy rain in the morning and again in the afternoon</p>
<p>Aug 20 Showery again picked tomatoes & plums.</p>
<p>Aug 21 Another big shower at noon. picked 157 bskts plums. they are rotting very badly.</p>
<p>Aug 22 Picked Plums & Tomatoes had biggest picking of Tomatoes 121 baskets sold at 50¢</p>
<p>Aug 23 Picked Plums in the morning 131 baskets and got Cabbages & Peppers in the afternoon for Ross Hart. Motored up to the city with my w. and bot a suit of clothes nearly broke now</p>
<p>Aug 24 Had tea down at the Beach. motored up to church went to the Hospital to see Mr. Barlow.</p>
<p>Aug 25 Picked tomatoes and plums, showery & cool.</p>
<p>Aug 25 Very cool picking plums. tomatoes and Lawton Berries</p>
<p>Aug 26 Picking tomatoes & plums very cool.</p>
<p>Aug 27 Finished Picking all the plums except a few Reine Claude had about 1300 baskets</p>
<p>Aug 28 Started picking Bartlett pears 111 bskts and drawing Onions into the barn.</p>
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<p>Aug 29 Picked pears. had tea at Johns. with Mrs & L.M. B.</p>
<p>Aug 30. Showery this morning picking pears. wrote SW Marchment price on 12 cars manure.</p>
<p>Aug 31st (Sunday). Sons of England held there Decoration Day. motored down to the beach and too church in Hamilton</p>
<p>Sept 1st Labor Day. Picked pears and Tomatoes. Tomatoes cheap and hard to get orders up north.</p>
<p>Sept 2. Picked Bartlett pears and a few Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Sept 3 Warm today. picking pears. will be done Bartletts in about another day.</p>
<p>Sept 4 Went to Toronto Ex. with L.M.B. had a good time men picked Bartlett Pears for the Harvest Co. Had 906 baskets. and about 100 baskets small ones.</p>
<p>Sept 5 Picked 9 barrels of Colvert & Holland Pippin apples sold at $5.50 a barrel.</p>
<p>Sept 6 Fine and warm. picked 125 bskts tomatoes for Ross Hart. only 25¢ bskt.</p>
<p>Sept 7 Had Cammie Bell & family over for dinner, very warm today. Motored up to Hamilton in the evening</p>
<p>Aug Sept 8. Very warm. Picked Tomatoes and starting our Howell pears selling a few up north at 90¢</p>
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<p>Aug Sept 9th Picked quite a few Peppers reds at $100 {$1.00} Greens at 75¢.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 10th Showery today picked Pears & Peppers went to the city at night</p>
<p>Aug Sept 11th. Got a big order from Ross Hart for Sweet Peppers 30 bskts. Reds 5. Tomatoes 15 Green Toms. 75 bskt. for tomorrow started picking today. cool and cloudy today.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 12th Picked Tomatoes & some Duchess Pears. also 13 blls {barrels} Cranberry Pippin Apples</p>
<p>Aug Sept 13th. Picked Tomatoes for Ross Hart 144 bskt Green and Ripe at 25¢ bskt. also 5 doz squash and 9 doz Pumpkins at $1.25 doz. also picked 22 bskts Grapes wprth 40¢</p>
<p>Aug Sept 14. Fine and warm had Mrs & Mr Will Bell & Family Mr & Mrs F. Bell. over for supper I motored up to Hamilton after.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 15. Cloudy & showery very busy today picking pears. tomatoes. and Cranberry Pippin apples for our north orders</p>
<p>Aug Sept 16th Fine and warm picking Green and ripe tomatoes for Ross Hart for to load tomorrow.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 17th Busy today took two big loads up to Ross Hart. Tomatoes 25¢ pumkins $125 {$1.25} doz. also started Carrots 15 bags at $1.50 a bag.</p>
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<p>Aug Sept 18th There was a white frost this morning but did not do any damage</p>
<p>Aug Sept 19th. Picked 125. Green toms and at 25¢ 50 Ripe for Ross Hart. also 10 doz pumpkins also all the Onions we had left 20 bags at $4.50 a bag. also shipped 100 bskt pears at 75¢ and 75 bskt tomatoes at 25 up north. yesterday and today. did not get in tonight til nearly 7 oclock. and it was raining hard.</p>
<p>Aug Sept 20th Had a good shower last night and today is as warm as summer Picking Peppers all day</p>
<p>Sept 21st. Had a heavy thunder storm last night. and is raining again today. Rained heavy nearly all day and all night.</p>
<p>Sept 22 Fine and cool. picking pears and Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Sept 23rd Showery started Picking Wagner Apples</p>
<p>Sept 24th Picking apples Wagners Baldwins & Greenings. also pears.</p>
<p>Sept 25 Packed 25 blls apples shipped to T. S. Tremouth Powassan at $6.00 per bll.</p>
<p>Sept 26th. Finished picking Baldwin apples cool and windy.</p>
<p>Sept 27 Packed 39 blls apples for Geo. Kemp. Sundridge</p>
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<p>also picked 65 bskt Pears weather fine and warm Motored up to Hamilton with Harry S. Stan & John.</p>
<p>Sept 28 Fine and warm went up to Hamilton in the afternoon. shot the bearings and Cone too pre{?} in one front wheel. of the car coming home at night got home pretty late. stopped at the heights to help get a Car out of the ditch</p>
<p>Sept 29th Pulled the last sweet corn 90 doz for Ross Hart aso picked 64 bskts tomatoes etc.</p>
<p>Sept 30th started unloading car of Hay. from W. E. {Todd?} Hagersville. $25 a ton there 9 ton 1950 lbs. Total $244.93 and $18.00 freight charges only got part unloaded raining part of the time this was the first day of Burlington fair.</p>
<p>Oct1st Very Cold. Burllngton fair day. they all went but myself.</p>
<p>Oct 2nd Very warm just like Summer. Picking Spy Apples</p>
<p>Oct 3rd Warm had a thunder shower in the night. Packed 57 blls {barrels} apples. got done at eight oclock.</p>
<p>Oct 4th Fine and warm started at 4.30 this morning with a load of</p>
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<p>apples for the station. finished Picking Pears also finished Onions sold to Ross Hart today $107.55. Motored up to Hamilton with Stan B & Harry S. to the Grand to See. (In Mabels Room) it sure was some mix up.</p>
<p>Oct 5th. Awful tired last night, came to life at a quarter to one today, so they saved breakfast on me. had a few heavy showers today. Had Mrs & Mr Roy Bell over for tea. Lizzie Bell died last night in Burlington. Motored up to Hamilton in the evening.</p>
<p>Oct 6th Picking Spy apples weather fine</p>
<p>Oct 7th. Finished picking and Packing apples 200 barrels alltogether sold at $5 50 and $6.00 per bll total {blank}</p>
<p>Oct 8th. First heavy frost of the season this morning picked about 150 bskts Peppers. they were not frozen very much.</p>
<p>Oct 9th Showery all day mending crates in the barn all day. my car refused to go tonight first time since we got it in May 1916</p>
<p>Oct 10th car still refused to go this morning had to</p>
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<p>get Maxwell up from garage found the Carburator choked with dirt. Very warm Cutting out Raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Oct 11th Trimming out Blackberry bushes. some rotten job.</p>
<p>Oct 12th. L. and I was at B.S.H. for tea. had a good time also motored up to church Rev Wilson preached a Prohibition sermon.</p>
<p>Oct 13th Thanksgiving day worked in the morning had L. & Mr & Mrs B. for dinner & tea drove to H. afterwards. it was a fine day.</p>
<p>Oct 14th Cutting out bushes yet. fine and warm as summer</p>
<p>Oct 15. Fine and very warm at the berry bushes yet.</p>
<p>Oct 16. showery in the morning and again at night.</p>
<p>Oct 17. Fine and warm again</p>
<p>Oct 18th. Fine and warm went to Hamilton at night saw the Prince of Wales at corner King and James.</p>
<p>Oct 19th. Cool and cloudy motored to Hamilton for tea. went to church with L.M.B.</p>
<p>Oct 20 Big time today. Election day for the Ontario House also on Prohibition Voted for Ford. W.F.O. {United Farmers of Ontario} candidate also for Prohibition.</p>
<p>Oct 21st. Prohibition carried by big maj{ority} and the Conservative Government defeated</p>
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<p>W.F.O. lead the list with 41 members Tory's 27 {---?} 29. Labor 12 2 Independents. Ford was elected in {Hamilton?} Cleaver and Nixon defeated</p>
<p>Oct 23 Two cars of manure arrived this afternoon nearly 62 tons freight. $4924 {$49.24}. manure 8309 {$83.09}</p>
<p>Oct 24th Went to market first time this season. it was very good. carrots $1.00 bus. {bushel} and every thing a good price got up at 1 oclock to go to market. got to bed at 12 oclock. just 23 hours L.M.B. was out and I drove her home which made it late</p>
<p>Oct 25 Fine and warm finished the two cars manure</p>
<p>Oct 25 started getting a load of carrots ready to go to Hamilton Monday sold 50 bus {bushel} to McDougall at 90¢ a bus. stopped by rain. did not get load all ready.</p>
<p>Oct 26. Heavy rains this morning with some thunder.</p>
<p>Oct 27th Rained all morning got load ready for market in the afternoon</p>
<p>Oct 28 went to market rained all the way in and till about 7 oclock got good and wet. but sold out early.</p>
<p>Oct 29th John went in with a load to Hamilton which was sold all to McDougall. got another load ready for market.</p>
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<p>Oct 30th. started raining just as I was putting the horses in at market and it rained hard all day. made the market slow got home after three oclock nearly drowned.</p>
<p>Oct 31st Fine this morning sent another load of carrots in to Hamilton, tied up Cauliflowers, rained again at 5 oclock.</p>
<p>Nov 1st Spreading manure on Tomato patch and plowing.</p>
<p>Nov 2nd Fair & Cool.</p>
<p>Nov 3rd Cool and cloudy like rain</p>
<p>Nov 4th Had another wet day at market. guess this finishes all the big loads. have nothing left only some Cauliflowers.</p>
<p>Nov 5th Fair & cool unloaded 3rd car of manure</p>
<p>Nov 6th cool and cloudy shipped 30 bskt Peppers to Toronto. Shipped some Sweet Green Peppers on Monday last to Toronto sold at 85 and one Dollar a bskt.</p>
<p>Nov 7th Spreading manure and plowing.</p>
<p>Nov 8th. Carrying out berry bushes. Had heart failure nearly when I read tonights paper. got some reception in Burlington. guess everybody reads the papers alright.</p>
<p>Nov 9th Motored to Hamilton for tea and went over to church but did not go in</p>
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<p>Nov 10th. Getting a small load ready to take to market in the car.</p>
<p>Nov 11th went to market with car with Cauliflowers. sold good, at $1.75 and $200 {$2.00} a box car went on the bad had to get Radiator mended. door fixed new fan belt and spark plug cost $5.00 in all</p>
<p>Nov 12th Fine & warm John & Mike unloading 4th car of manure Dad and I cleaning up hotbeds</p>
<p>Nov 13th Feels like first day of winter ground frozen and some snow flurries. Plowing and cleaning up hotbeds. went up to Ham. and managed to get money for a cheque from McDougall which was returned to the bank unpaid was down to 71 Aikman Ave after tea expect to leave with L.M.B. or L.Mc on Dec 9th for Cal {California}.</p>
<p>Nov 14th Cold again today ground frozen hard this a.m.</p>
<p>Nov 15th Finished cleaning up hotbeds also plowing orchard. weather cool. ground frozen a little. was down town got lots of sympathy and congratulations</p>
<p>Nov 16th Fine and cool motored up to Hamilton after supper</p>
<p>Nov 17th Fine and warm cutting Cauliflowers for market and cleaning out bushes - plowing etc.</p>
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<p>Nov 18th Went to market with the car had 10 boxs small Cauliflowers sold at $2 00 box. Had some squalls of snow and rain in the afternoon. and getting colder.</p>
<p>Nov 19th Snowing this morning from the North East. looks like winter sure</p>
<p>Nov 20th Very cold this morning was at market for the last time this season</p>
<p>Nov 21st Fine and mild started covering strawberries</p>
<p>Nov 22 Fine & mild. was down town at night everything quiet</p>
<p>Nov 23rd Was out for a ride with L.M.B. and had supper at home. went to church as was L.M.s last Sunday to play the organ - Charlie Klinka's wife was buried today. and Muriel Willshire was buried yesterday.</p>
<p>Nov 24 Cold today working in the barn. did not go to Lodge.</p>
<p>Nov 25th Showery today went up to Hamilton in the afternoon. Bot an overcoat. Paid $38 00, also got a Ring and M. L. some Job.</p>
<p>Nov 26th Unloading the fifth car of manure. very cold and cloudy. The news in last nights paper is rotten. Lillie and I have to be vaccinated for Smallpox before we can cross the border. am going to tackle it tomorrow</p>
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<p>Nov 27th. Cloudy & cold. Got Vaccinated tonight suppose it will be in good shape by Dec 9th</p>
<p>Nov 28th Mrs Hicks held her 25th Anniversary of married life. was down with Lillie had a big crowd and a fair time.</p>
<p>Nov 29th Heavy rain all day. starting blowing hard in the evening. was down town came home about 9 oclock blowing a hurricane. trees blown across the streets, lights all out. worst wind in years.</p>
<p>Nov 30th Cold this morning, still blowing a gale. several trees in the orchard smashed. motored up to Hamilton this afternoon. pretty cold and rough yet</p>
<p>Dec 1st. Had some of the Bells, Hicks, Mrs Will Mac and Jim Davidson over for dinner. motored up to Hamilton and got our tickets for San Diego Cal. $147.25 each without berths.</p>
<p>Dec 2nd. Snowing a little this a.m. finishing fixing crates in the barn.</p>
<p>Dec 3rd Cold today was down town in the afternoon doing some business at the bank. Motored up to Hamilton in the evening. Robbie Kennedy blew in this morning from Detroit to see Miss B.</p>
<p>Dec 4th Fair & cold. getting busy. getting ready to go South was at Johns for supper</p>
<p>Dec 5th. was up to Hamilton</p>
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<p>Dec 6th was up to Hamilton in the morning. started snowing at noon.</p>
<p>Dec 7th snowing this morning not enough for sleighing motored up to Hamilton this afternoon. will be last time to drive to H. for a while. I guess. cleared up fine in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Dec 8th. Fixed up the car for the winter. going to Hamilton by Radial this afternoon it will be awful - after driving a car so long.</p>
<p>Dec 9th. Going to get married today. so guess this will end this diary. and lots of other things.</p>
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1922
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{Front Cover} 1922
Diary
1922.
Frank McMillan
Burlington
Jan 1st Sunday, new Years Day, very cold this morning. zero.
Jan 2nd still cold below zero yet, no electric lights. no Radial cars till noon. Election Day: we
voted in both townships.
Jan 3rd milder this morning and snowing a little. Yesterdays Election returns are in East Flamboro
Peter Rae Reeve, and alt. Easterbrook. Deputy Reeve in Nelson Irving. Reeve By accl. H.T. Foster
one of the councillors , in Burlington Hobson again for mayor & Harris for Reeve. Burlington won
first of their O.H.A games with Ham. Tigers in overtime play score 4-2
Jan 4th Raining all day roads very icy
Jan 5th Rainting Raining yet this am ice all gone. turning cold again tonight
Jan 6th went to Burlington to Dr Pearts. have sore eyes, inflammation he says.
Jan 7th moderately cold fine winter weather. no snow.
Jan 8th Weather fine eyes very sore Lillies getting sore now. Dr says it is. Pink eye Jan 18th Eyes have been to sore to write anything since Jan 8th. they have been very bad. Dr
here 4 or 5 times also a nurse for 6 days Lillies did not get as sore as mine. Charlotte just had a
touch of it the weather has been fine and moderately cold
Jan 20th My Birthday eyes improving some but unable to go out yet.
Jan 21st Fine & Bright nice winter weather.
�Jan 22nd Sunday coldest & roughest day of the winter. Strong gales & snow flurries from the
west. up all last night. nurse & Dr arrived this morning nothing doing yet tonight.
Jan 23rd Bright and very cold
Jan 24th. very cold nurse here yet but nothing doing
Jan 25th Still very cold eyes not better yet.
Jan 26th. Doris Lillie McMillan arrived about 6.20 this morning weather fine & moderately cold.
Jan 27th Fine & moderately cold have not been able to do anything for a month nearly.
Jan 28th Fine & no snow. Burl. won last O Ha Game with Beaver of Ham. score 6-2. They won 6
out of 8 games. and win district Honors they lost one game to Grimsby and one to Ham. Tigers.
Jan 29th Sunday fine & warm had Lillies folks out to see the baby
Jan 30th Fine & mild no snow
Jan 31st Fine & mild. was out for the first took a walk down to Johns. have to wear goggles
Feby 1 cool & cloudy looks like rain Phoned for a couple of cars manure promised one next week
Feby 2nd Rained all night heavy wind today & turning cold again
Feby 3rd moderately cold had Chevrolet agent around trying too sell us a truck. they are to dear
$1950.
Feby 4th Fine & cold
Feby 5th snowing and raining a little had Stanley Long & wife & children in to see us
Feby 6th Fine & mild, wrote some letters ordering seeds, manure and fruit baskets & crates.
Feby 7th Fine & mild thawing again am afraid this winter will be hard on Strawberries no snow all
winter leaves all frozen brown now
Feby 8th Very cold again, had Ford agent around about a truck worth around $900.
�Feby 9th mild again Burlington lost Hockey game last night with Brantford score 4 to 2. Lehman.
Burlington goaler hit on nose badly cut. Received card car of manure shipped Feby 6th.
Feby 10th nurse left today charged $108 for 18 days some pay Eh.
Feby 11th Burl lost H. Game at Brantford 6 to 0 Ice soft. Game very rough Summers of Burl.
Knocked out and Wilson was drunk no wonder they lost. was down town this morning first since
Jan 7
Feby 12th Sunday cold with strong west winds & some snow
Feby 13th cold. car of manure car of manure arrived this P.M.
Feby 14th John had Mr Jordan helping unload car of manure
Feby 15th went to Hamilton got license for car. no 58892. also got. Tomato, Cabbages & Pepper
seeds. turning cold again
Feby 16th very cold. clear & frosty.
Feby 17th very cold coldest this winter about 6 below zero.
Feby 18th mild again today raining tonight.
Feby 19th mild had a thunder and lightning storm in the evening
Feby 20th Fine & mild like spring heard some crows. cleaning up barns getting ready to put
baskets in.
Feby 21st Fine, trimming trees, started getting in 1000 crates from Applefords. at 25¢ also berry
boxs at $7 00 per 1000.
Feby 22nd Rained & sleeted all night, and all day today. (applefords driver says the hill is very icey
Feby 23rd every thing all covered with ice yet, never saw so much on the trees. lots of limbs
broken also lots of wires down, no electric lights last night nor tonight rained today at noon and
warm this afternoon ice nearly all gone by night and every thing flooded. by bed time ground frozen
again and blowing heavy gales from the west. took 3 snapshots of the orchard with ice on trees
hope they are good. (note. turned out good)
�Feby 24th very cold this morning about zero, one of the Packing Houses all blown to pieces some
time last night.
Feby 25th Cutting down 40 more Clapps pear trees. now only about 15 left out of 200. all blighted
was down town at night first night since Jan 3rd.
Feby 26th mild & cloudy Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. Mr & Mrs Penn and Mr & Mrs Stan Long out.
Feby 27th Snowed a little this morning we all motored to Hamilton to see about a hired girl also
Electric Washer. went to Loews at night with Mr B. did not get home till after 11 oclock.
Feby 28 Turned very cold again last night getting in baskets. 11 qts crates $68 00 for 1000 slat
covers $20 + Leno's $22.
Mch 1st cold & cloudy. got two more loads baskets in.
Mch 2nd Fine & moderately cold trimming trees.
Mch 3rd. Fine & clear trimming apple trees. some job. a lot of dead in them.
Mch 4th Fine. started unloading car of manure this afternoon & making hotbeds. the car was 8
days on the road.
Mch 5th Fine & mild was down home for tea.
Mch 6th Fine & warm. like spring heard a robin. unloading manure and making hot beds
Mch 7th Rained all night showery this morning sowed part of our seeds some Peppers, Cabbages
& Tomatoes.
Mch 8th. Sowed balance of Tomato pepper & Cabbage Seeds. sowed 4 ozs. Ruby Giant pepper 2
ozs Pimento Pepper about 8 ozs our own hot pepper
4 ozs First & Best tomato
6 ozs John Baer
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6 ozs Copenhagen Cabbages in forty four sashes. cold last night but clear & frosty today.
Mch 9th milder today East wind bright & clear fine hotbed weather
Mch 10th East winds & mild Cabbages up already sowed on Mch 7th, Trimming old orchard.
�Mch 11th. cold east wind fixing sash in the barn Mch 12th Sunday. motored to Ham. had dinner at Mrs Barlows & tea at Lillie's Mother's weather
fine just like April.
Mch 13th Fine, trimming trees.
Mch 14th. Fine & warm, ordered 40 new hotbed sashes at $1.65 each from Nicholsons and 3 boxs
glass from Mains at $6 00 per box ordered Ford Truck today. complete with License $9.25,
delivery May 1st
Mch 15th Fair & mild trimming trees
Mch 16th. Colder with very cold north west wind, finished trimming trees.
Mch 17th Very cold & frosty, north wind, fixing hot bed sashes in the barn.
Mch 18th Making more hotbeds for transplanting Cabbages
Mch 19th Sunday cold & cloudy heavy east wind, looks like a storm
Mch 20th. Rained all night and some showers this morning have a car of manure in but John and I
both have colds we are getting Geo H. & Mr Jordan to unload it tomorrow
Mch 21st First day of spring ground all covered with snow this morning, and had snow flurries all
morning, winds north west & colder - unloading manure
Mch 22nd Very cold with strong north west winds. finished car of manure and put Earth on
hotbeds.
Mch 23rd Sowed 4 sash of Chalks Jewel Tomatoes and started transplanting Cabbages
Mch 24th Finished transplanting Early Cabbages 40 sashes 200 to the sash... total about 8000
Mch 25th Have a bad cold did not go out all day.
Mch 26th Sunday cool and showery
Mch 27th. Cloudy & very mild transplanting tomatoes.
�Mch 28th Very cold again this morning, planted some
more Tomatoes in the afternoon
Mch 27th Raining all day went to Hamilton and got Electric Washer. Blue Bird cost $114 00
wholesale retail price was $155 00
Mch 30th One of the worst storms of the winter snowed all morning raining & sleeting this
afternoon man started work this morning at $14.00 per week.
Mch 31st Rained & snowed all night looks like real winter this morning ice & snow over everything
and cold north wind blowing hotbeds all covered with ice & snow frozen on them can't open them at
all.
April 1st. Very cold ground covered with snow, Transplanted one frame of Tomatoes too cold had
to stop
April 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy was down home for tea.
April 3rd Cool & East winds transplanting tomatoes.
April 4th made hotbeds for peppers & Transplanted Tomatoes about one half of what we done
before the ice storm have droped over April 5th The man that started last week only worked one day never came back. hired another one
today. Very cold & cloudy with strong East wind
April 6th. working at hotbeds cool & cloudy.
April 7th. Strong south west winds & very mild. fixing doors on barn and just finished transplanting
tomatoes 90 sashes.
April 8th started transplanting Peppers Harrowed Asparagus & men drawing brush out of the
orchard
April 9th Sunday.
turned very warm this afternoon. went over to Roy Bells for tea.
�April 10th Very warm transplanting some more peppers went to Hamilton for some Clover seed,
Corn etc. Paid $31.25 sash
April 11th Rained all night and till noon today. every thing flooded, turning cold tonight.
April 12th Very cold with high west winds. unloading car of manure.
April 13th Cool. Cleaned weeds off old strawberry patch
April 14th. Good Friday cold north east & East wind cloudy started raining in the evening finished
transplanting pepper & started uncovering strawberries they look good seem to have come through
winter alright, hired Geo Chapman to look after our berry pickers at $25 per week for 10 weeks
April 15 cool with north East wind. uncovering strawberries
April 16th Sunday Fine home all day. Doris has been sick for about a week.
April 17th Heavy thunder storms this morning every thing flooded made hot-beds in the afternoon
April 18th Cold with high winds uncovering strawberries started man plowing for the first it is
pretty wet yet.
April 19th Cold with high south west wind started raining again in the evening finished uncovering
Strawberries started filling up Blackberries
April 20th. Very cold and windy with some snow Flurries
April 21st. Sick in bed today with the Flu. & Bronchitis
May 2nd out of bed today first time since April 21st. have had some house with sickness
myself Lillie and both children also the first nurse took it and now Lillies mother in bed John & men
transplanted Tomatoes 2nd time on April 24th 25th 26th 27th. also put in Oats & Clover seed in the
orchards on April 27th & April 28th.. Sowed 3/4 lb Carrot seed on April 29th. on May 1st. started
planting some Strawberries, and May 2nd started putting out Cabbages down home: 6000 there.
May 2nd 3rd & 4th. Planted Strawberries back of cemetery. the weather has been fine. no rain.
�May 5th Cloudy. planted trees finished planting Cabbages May 6th Rows - 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, are
Grand Duke Rows 3, 5, 9, are Reine Claude Rows 2, 7, 11 are Bradshaw. starting next road..
Some plums Burbanks & Abundance out in blossom.
May 7th Sunday cool & windy had a light shower last night
May 8th Planting strawberries yet. also cut first asparagus 5 doz sold in Toronto at ______ $1.60
a doz
May 9th Planted Golden Bantam sweet corn & pumpkins also planting strawberries - weather,
cold & cloudy East winds
May 10th Finished planting SBerries filled up young Rasberry patch. poor prospects for Rasps.
this year, every thing frozen. only young patch left.
May 11th Very warm today sowed Late Cabbages 2 ozs Copenhagen. and Cauliflower 2 ozs.
Erfurts. shipped 8 baskets Grass. sold at $2 50
May 12th FIxing up sprayer men hoeing bushes
May 13th Planted Potatoes. Got new Ford Truck cost $925 bright & sunshiny today but very cold
wind. feels like frost tonight. some strawberries in blossom and all the plums pears & cherries in full
bloom. Have to catch the early train tomorrow morning it starts on daylight time at 550
May 14th. Sunday cool, with strong East winds.
May 15th Fine & warm hoeing old strawberries patch.
May 16th. Hoeing strawberries fine & warm
May 17th: Hoeing strawberries weather showery.
May 18th Dug Blackberries out which had Orange Rust also hoeing strawberries stopped at 4
oclock by rain.
May 19th. Hoeing strawberries showery again. Had Ida over to spend the day.
May 20th.. Rained again about 11 oclock and for the rest of the day, ground getting too wet now.
Asparagus $2 75 today.
�May 21st Sunday Fine & warm was down to see Uncle Archie he is pretty low. guess he will not
last much longer.
May 22nd Fine & warm. went to Hamilton to get some seeds. basket fasteners etc. men hoeing
Cabbages cut 12 bskts {baskets} asparagus sold at $3.25 bskt {basket} in Toronto
May 23rd Planted yellow corn & pumpkins, & marked ground for Tomatoes.
May 24th Planted cukes. also sowed carrots again too thin last time. sowed first 12 rows next
orchard and last part half way
past Radish hole in drill. 1 lb seed. started planting Tomatoes in the afternoon got about 4600 out.
May 25th Showery. planting Tomatoes
May 26th Fair & warm finished planting Tomatoes 17 500 plants
May 27th. Planting Peppers heavy & cold north wind blowing about 5000 Hot. 1500 Pimento 3500
Sweet Ruby Giant.
May 28th. Sunday Fine & warm was down to the Beach and over to see Will Bell.
May 29th. Started Spraying at noon. a little over 3½ gals Lime Sulphur & 5¼ lbs Lead (Powdered)
per tank. Men hoeing new strawberries
May 30th Spraying all day weather fine
May 31st Spraying yet
Good Prospects for fruit Lots of plums & apples. half crop pears & cherries.
June 1st. Finished spraying today 22 tanks - 2 lbls Lime sulphur 125 lbs Lead
June 2nd. Weeding & Hoeing started rain about 4 oclock.
June 3rd Fine & warm. all the crowd cleaning up hotbeds
June 4th Sunday Fine & warm was down at Hicks for tea
�June 5th. Hoeing & cultivating and finished cleaning up hot-beds. Dealt Ford Truck off for a Reo got what we paid for ford $925 Reo cost $2100.
June 6 Fine & warm. hoeing
Junr 7th Hoeing Cabbage second time ought to have Cabbages in a couple of weeks
June 8th Picked first strawberries 3 crates shipped to Toronto sold at 27¢ box
June 9th. Three men cultivating others hoeing. very warm over 90 in the shade
June 10th. Had a very heavy rain in the night. lightning and thunder. very bad. Sowed Turnip
seed. sowed half way past Turnip hole in the drill.
June 9th (cont) Uncle Archie died this afternoon funeral on Sunday.
June 11th Sunday. every thing flooded in the night. Thunder storm started about 10 oclock last
night and kept up one after another all night till after 4 this morning. it is now about 10 oclock and
Thundering again went to Uncle Archies funeral weather turned out fine.
June 12th Picked 30 crates strawberries
off the old patch. they were awful sandy. shipped to Toronto sold at 28¢ and 30¢
June 13th. Picked strawberries guess they dropped in price sold in Toronto at 20 and 22¢
June 14. Picked 41 crates. sold some north at $5.00 crate and some to Ross Hart at 15¢, Sold in
Toronto at 16¢
June 15 Picked 49 crates SB. today. only shipped 13 crates north Balance to Toronto. sold at 18¢
there
June 16th. Picked 66 crates but stopped by rain, did not get nearly over them sold 29 crates to
Smith at 14¢. 19 crates north at 15¢ and 18 crates to Toronto at 18¢
June 17th Had very heavy thunderstorms again in the night every thing flooded today nothing
doing
�June 18 Cold & cloudy looks like rain. Sunday
June 19th. Drove to Toronto with 80 crates Berries sold 40 at 10¢ here. Shipped balance north at
12¢ and to Toronto had a big day 254 crates in all.
June 20th. Fine & Cool picked 234 crates SB. Today getting very cheap. sold 83 crates north at
10¢ some here at $2 40 shipped balance to Toronto. sold at 9 & 10¢ {Side note} Reo Truck
delivered today it looks fine
June 21st Picked 125 crates shipped north at 10 cents box
June 22nd Picked 124 crates shipped north at 10¢ Crop a failure nearly done. could have sold
500 crates today
June 23 only picked 77 crates today sold at 12¢ north. have picked 1028 all told up till tonight
(Friday).
June 24 No picking today. was weeding carrots also planted out Cabbages very warm had to put
old berry boxs over them. also sowed turnip seed over again, last never came up. ground got all
hard & crusty after the big storms. sowed about half way past turnip hole in drill I drove to
Wabasso Park. with {Marocle?} crowd arrived from St Thomas, The Reo truck goes fine.
June 25 Sunday. clear & very cold.
June 26 Clear & cold picked 124 crates berries sold mostly at 15 cents. also 14 Richmond
cherries at $1.00 and 7 crates Cabbages for the first at $2 00.
June 27th Showery only picked 69 crates, planted out Cauliflower
June 28th. Picked 107 crates not very many orders
had to ship 100 54 crates to Toronto sold at 14¢ 50 crates nth {north} at 15¢
June 29th Picked 66 crates straw-berries. shipped mostly to Toronto. shipped 56 bskts Richmond
cherries & some Cabbages up north.
June 30th Very warm today. only picked 34 crates strawberries they are nearly done July 1st Saturday showery in the morning nothing doing all day
�July 2nd Fine & warm
July 3rd Picked 22 crates SBerries and a few cherries 29 bskts
July 4th Still picking Berries and Richmond cherries
July 5th Picked the last of the strawberries had 1484 crates: only a light crop.
July 6th Picked first Raspberries 2 crates shipped to Toronto sold at 27½¢ also finished picking
Richmond cherries averaged about 90¢ bskt. Started picking Montmorency 68 bskts at $1 00 per
bskt .
July 7th Cherry market all shut selling as low as 50 cts in Toronto only picked 58 bskts to ship
north. Blowing heavy gales from south west. blew alot of cherries off and bruised them on the trees
badly.
July 8th Fine & moderately warm Hoeing old strawberry Patch.
July 9th Sunday Fine & cool
10th Picking cherries selling north at 80 cents cut 28 crates Cabbages 80 & 90¢
July 11 Very warm, cherries badly bruised. picked 21 bskts Green Peppers
also 1 bskt tomatoes peppers sold at 90¢ tomatoes sold at $15.0 {$1.50} tomatoes very poor crop
this year.
July 12th Orangemans day pickers scarce. only picked 100 bskts Cherries. heavy rain at five
oclock.
July 13 Fine & warm picking cherries & cutting cabbages
July 14th Picking cherries Have picked 978 bskts up till today Friday night.
July 15 Cut 25 doz Cabbage for Hart at 50¢ doz. Picked 12 crates Rasps. went to market with 9
crates sold at 20¢
July 16th Fine & warm, home all day.
�July 17th Cut 25 crates cabbages & 6 sacks picked 130 cherries & 27 bskts tomatoes. shipped all
north. had a couple of light showers.
July 18th Picked cherries at 80¢ 14 Rasps at 21 cents 23¢ & 24¢
July 19. Picked cherries 80¢ 18 Rasps shipped Toronto sold at 23 & 24¢ 17 tomatoes at $1 50.
34 peppers @ $ 60 to $100 { $0.60 to $1.00} weather fine & warm.
July 20. Fine picking Cherries & Raspberries.
July 21 Picking cherries & Rasps fine & warm.
July 22 Sat picked Black Currants 9 baskets in all.
July 23rd Sunday. Showery. Lillie played organ at Meth. Church.
July 24th Picked last of Red Cherries. picked first apples 75 bskts sold @ 50¢.
July 25th Picked Rasps all day 28 crates, also picked first plums 6 bskts Willards shipped north at
75¢
July 26th Picked Rasps all day 29 crates.
July 27 Picked Morello Cherries & Raspberries
July 28th. Very warm. finished picking Morello cherries total cherries picked this year 1605. 350
less than last year. Picked first Lawtons 5½ crates shipped north at 20¢, also picked Rasps at 25¢
& 54 tomatoes at 60¢
July 29th Sowed some buckwheat on old strawberry bed, also planted some Cucumber seed am
afraid it is too late (it was no good) Have 1625 Berry crates & quart Boxs in now bot from Dalton
for 15¢ each delivered here.
July 30 Fine & very warm had dinner & supper at the beach.
July 31 Showery nearly all day. picked between Showers.
Aug 1st. Rained very hard in the early morning. picked rasps tomatos & plums. Red June & Shiro.
�Aug 2 Picked plums at 50¢ & 60¢ Rasps & Lawtons apples tomatoes Cukes & Peppers but every
thing cheap - raining again at 5 oclock.
Aug 3
Nothing doing today no orders only for Tomatoes. and we had none.
Aug 4 Picked tomatoes only about 90 bskts at 50¢ 75 plums at 40¢ & 50¢ A few Lawtons &
Rasps.
Aug 5 Sold Ross Hart 50 plums 12 Cukes & 15 doz Cabbages - Cutting oats rest of day -
Aug 6 Sunday Raining all afternoon & evening Lillie played organ at Church.
Aug 7. Picked 153 toms {tomatoes} sold 50¢ 70 plums 40¢ a few Cukes 25¢ Berries &
Cabbages. a shower at noon. and a big storm at 4.30 every thing flooded.
Aug 8th Picked the last of our Raspberries today only had 225 - crates this year.
Aug 9 Only 70 bskts tomatoes today at 50¢ Plums 30¢ apples 40, very cool nights.
Aug 10th Light to day no Tomatoes only a few plums & apples
Aug 11th. Busy today 190 toms {tomatoes} at 50¢. 90 plums 30¢ 15 appls 40¢ 70 doz corn 18¢
10 doz Cabb 50
Aug 12 Picked 300 bskts plums sold Smith 200 at 25¢ Hart 25 at 30¢ shipped Balance Aug 13 Sunday fine & warm
Aug 14. Very warm & very busy. sold Smith 50 plums @ 25 N.P.G. 88 toms @ 40 Picked 276
bskts toms and 275 plums, also 20 apples 80 doz corn and 10 pears & peppers
Aug 15 Another hot and busy day. picked 365 plums all together 595 bskts fruit besides 80 doz
corn 2 crates berries
Aug 16. Busy again today. John sick. very hot heavy thunder storms at Aldershot and Oakville.
had light storm here
Aug 17th only shipped 300 bskts today and 90 doz corn more showers went around very hot here
�Aug 18. Warm yet picked plums at 25 apples 40¢ Tomatoes 40. Cukes 22½ 100 doz corn 15¢
Aug 19. Picked 205 plums at 23¢, also some cukes corn etc.
Aug 20 Sunday fair & cold Lillie played organ at church had Dad. Effie Hattie & Lillies folks for
the day.
Aug 21 Fine & cool picked 519 bskts today tomatoes at 30¢ plums 25. Gages 40¢ Corn 12½.
Cabb 40 doz. pears 50¢ apples 35¢
Aug 22nd not so busy today orders dropping off Aug 23rd Picking plums and Tomatoes prices no good 25¢ up north. Toronto no good at all, prices
noted on the papers. say, Tomatoes as low as 15¢. plums 20¢ Cukes 10¢. Corn as low as 3¢
Aug 24 Started picking Tomatoes for Canning factory at 45¢ a bushel.
Aug 25. Shipped 200 bskts fruit north. also 3 loads toms {tomatoes} to Canning factory.
Aug 26th Sold Ross Hart 2 loads today, 160 plums at 20¢, 40 cukes 18¢, 19 crab apples at 30¢
25 sweet Peppers 35¢ 100 doz corn 12¢ 5 doz Pumpkins 1 00 {$1}
Aug 27 Sunday fair & cold Aug 28th not very busy for monday. picking Tomatoes for factory and a few plums & Tomatoes for
orders.
Aug 29th Raining all morning picked a few Pears & plums for orders.
Aug 30 Orders scarce and everything cheap Aug 31 orders a little better today about 250 bskt in all.
Sept 1 no orders at all hardly, raining in the afternoon.
Sept 2 Sold Hart 140 bskts fruit - and a few Pumpkins and some corn
Sept 3rd Sunday fine & warm.
�Sept 4th. Had quite a lot of orders today about 300 bskts but every thing cheap.
Sept 5th only orders for about 30 bskts, sold all the Bartlett pears down to 2¼ in at 2½ cts lb to
Harvest Co'y {Company}.
Sept 6th Picking tomatoes for cannery, and Pears for Harvest Co'y. hardly any orders.
Sept 7th. Finished Bartlett pears 145 bus. avereaged $1 45 per bushel, while we had only been
getting 35¢ per basket up north. Had more orders today. 178 bskts in all
Sept 8th Picked Howell pears only had 41 bskts this year no orders today total only 50 bskts
Sept 9th Saturday nothing doing at all.
Sept 10th Sunday. very warm for this time of year thunder shower in the night
Sept 11th. Rained all night and up till noon today picked tomatoes for canning factory in the
afternoon Sept 12th. Picked 180 bskts fruit for our orders. also tomatoes for factory, they close tonight put
283 bus in yesterday and today, all told 11 00 bus.
Sept 13th. shipped nearly 200 bskts on orders also 100 bskts plums to Toronto to try them and 50
peppers. also took a load Tomatoes to Aylmer Canning Co. Geo Chapman stopped work tonight.
Sept 14 Raining again all day took 35 bus tomatoes to Hamilton factory nothing else doing
Sept 15. Picking quite a few orders also 5 blls {barrels} Colvert apples.
Sept 16th Picked a couple loads for Ross Hart. 15 bags Carrots at 55¢ bag 25 doz Cabb at 35¢
Tomatoes @ 22¢. Peppers 30¢
Sept 17. Went up to Hamilton on the truck. had dinner & tea.
Sept 18th. Picked about 250 bskts & 5 more blls {barrels} apples. weather cool & cloudy.
Sept 19th. Rained all night and raining yet till noon fixed barrels in the barn and shipped a few
orders in the afternoon.
�Sept 20. Fine & warm. picked 50 bskts and 4 crates Cauliflower for Ross Hart @ $1 25 crate
Burlington Fair was today John and all the rest gone.
Sept 21 Fine & warm. not very many orders today moved McGrath back to Hamilton. brought 20
bus Rye out $1 25 bushel. started ploughing yesterday.
Sept 22nd First day for a long time that we have had no orders, very warm cutting out Blackberry
canes.
Sept 23 Fine & warm sold Ross Hart one load Cabbages 50 doz at 35¢ and one load mixed
Grapes 33¢ peaches 35 Tomatoes 23¢ Reine Claude plums 25 Cauliflower 1 25 crate Carrots
55¢ a bag
Sept 24 Sunday. cool & cloudy. home alone all day Sept 25 Ploughing tomato patch. picked some peppers & pears. and started picking apples. had a
light frost this morning but did not do any damage
Sept 26th Frost again this morn- but no damage done. picking Cranberry pippin apples no orders
at all today
Sept 27th. Finished picking Duchess & Sheldon pears also last 10 bskt tomatoes
Sept 28th. Sowing rye on tomato patch also picking apples. Fine & very warm
Sept 29th Picking Greening apples picked three trees 80 bushels Mrs Smythe buried today very
warm weather
Sept 30th Fine & very warm picking Greening apples
Oct 1 warm as summer went to Hamilton for tea.
Oct 2nd Very warm packing apples. picked two barrels Kieffer pears.
Oct 3 warm like Summer picking & packing Greening apples.
Oct 4. Picked 161 bskt peaches @ 30¢ 52 bskt Grapes 27¢ for Ross Hart. Shipped some Hot Red
peppers to Toronto we picked them all green and put in berry shanty, and the weather so warm,
they are nearly all red now.
�Oct 5 Warm & fine picked & packed 46 barrels Spy apples today. (four of us)
Oct 6. Fine & warm picked last of peaches & 24 bbls {barrels} Baldwin apples. Charlotte very sick
with summer complaint since Tuesday Oct 3rd has eaten nothing only water
Oct 7th Picking apples in the morning. packed in barn in the afternoon as it was raining very hard.
Oct 8 Sunday cool & cloudy Charlotte still very sick have a nurse now. had Dr Clark Specialist
tonight ordered Charlotte to Hospital
Oct 9. Lillie & Doris went to Hamilton to stay Charlotte very bad.
Oct 10th. Weather fine packing apples. Charlotte no better.
Ot 11th Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros 174 blls {barrels} winter apples @ $3 25 30
Cranberry Pippins $2 50 6 pears at 325 {$3.25} - Raining in the afternoon
Oct 12th Picking apples Charlotte worse went to Hamilton before noon Dr only gives her 24 hrs.
Oct 13. stayed nearly all last night in Hospital Charlotte very low. Doris has it but not very bad.
Charlotte a little stronger tonight.
Oct 14th Charlotte about same John fell out of apple tree yesterday. has very bad ankle
Oct 15th. Charlotte seems a little stronger today.
Oct 16th Monday fine & warm packed apples (C just same
Oct 17th. Turned very cold in the night. packing apples
Oct 18th Weather fine & cool still packing apples.
Oct 19th. Loaded car of apples
83 bbls {barrels} for A E Johnston Sundridge @ $3 00
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P J Mann Bracebridge @ $3 25
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W J Troyer Magnetawan @ 3 25
�Oct 20 picking Kieffer pears for Harvest Canning Co Sold them at 1¢ per lb for {2 inchs} pears &
upwards.
Oct 21st Sold Ross Hart 176 bags Turnips at 30¢ 25 bags Carrots 50¢ and 4980 lbs Cabbages at
9 00 per ton. Charlotte improving.
Oct 22nd Spent all day in the city did not see Charlotte she now crys after leaving her. weather
fine took a walk up the mountain.
Oct 23rd Drawing pears to Hamilton & sending out a few orders showery in the morning cleared
up at noon.
Oct 24th Finished drawing pears got had 180 bushel to the Harvest Co. got Charlotte out of
Hospital went to Lillies mothers.
Oct 25. picking & packing apples yet. weather frosty.
Oct 26 Finished picking apples have some to pack yet weather cool.
Oct 27. Sold Ross Hart 87 bags Turnips & 52 bags Carrots 5230 lbs Cabbage worked till nearly
ten oclock tonight loading them.
Oct 28 star packing apples and started loading the last of the apples Oct 29. Sunday fine & cool. staying in Hamilton yet Charlotte improving but very thin & week yet
expect to come home on Tuesday.
Oct 30th. Finished packing apples. 53 bbls {barrels} to Hanna at $3.00 54 bbls to E B Farwell at
$300 {$3.00} and a few small orders
Oct 31st Brought Charlotte home from Hamilton this morning it sure is good to all be home again
still have a nurse. Drawing in corn stalks all day. looks like rain.
Nov 1st. Getting ready for market for the first time. looks like rain.
Nov 2 Went to market today had a few light showers got home at half past three every thing
cheap and hard to sell Turnips 30 & 35¢ Carrots 40¢. Peppers 30 & 35¢ Cauliflowers 50 to $1.50
box Cabbages about 35¢ doz.
�Nov 3rd Drawing in corn had over 150 bushel getting ready for market again
Nov 4th went to market again looked like rain but did not. got home at noon.
Nov 5 Sunday. Fine & warm was home all day.
Thanksgiving Day.
Nov 6th Raining all morning got load ready for market in the afternoon. Had Mr & Mrs B. out.
Nov 7th Went to market was home at noon. vegetables very cheap. Cabbages 30 to 40¢ dozen
Carrots 35 & 40¢ Turnips 25 & 30¢ Cauliflower 75 to $1.50 Peppers 30 to 40¢. We are going to
getting our mail R R Route in a few days Nov 8th Took two loads today to Hamilton 1 load Turnips 20¢ bus {bushel}. 1 load Carrots 35¢
and got load ready for Market
Nov 9th Went to market finished with Cauliflower & Peppers today
March 10th Took two loads to Hamilton today. heavy
frost this morning. Jerry Fishcarrier left Thursday noon - only Jack left and Geo Hammond
ploughing part of the time.
Nov 11th Was at market sold out at half past six. had nearly all Cabbages
Nov 12th Sunday. Had visitors Dean B. & Roy & Will Bell.
Nov 13th Heavy frost this morning cut load of Cabbages for market and started unloading m 2nd
car of manure. putting in Raspberries
Nov 14th went to market with last load of the year about 60 doz Cabbages made about $20.00
did not get home till 5 oclock, mild. rained at night
Nov 15. Started unloading 3rd car of manure with the truck, weather cool & cloudy Nov 16th Finished car of manure and started spreading on the ground Nov 17th. warm & very heavy south west wind drawing manure & cutting out Raspberry bushes.
�Nov 18 Rough & showery man ploughing.
Nov 19 Sunday. cloudy and a little cooler
Nov 20th Cool & cloudy turnning out Raspberry bushes.
Nov 21st Same job trimming berry bushes. Geo. H. ploughing.
Nov 22nd Looks like winter this morning
ground covered with snow for the first time at Berry bushes till afternoon started another car of
manure. Went up to City, Lillie & Myself to the Grand. saw. Chu Chin Chow. it was very good but
to high in price cost $550 {$5.50} for two seats but was the first show in 2 years for us.
Nov 23rd finished car of manure at noon. started on another we are getting from Alex Bell from
Hagersville. drawing from Freeman, as they never told the agent to send it down till way freight had
gone.
Nov 24th Cold and cloudy with snow flurries finished car of manure.
Nov 25th. Finished cutting out berry bushes. Geo. H. ploughing, ground frozen some moved Jack
Stevenson in to Hamilton.
Nov 26th. Cold & cloudy. snowing a little at night
Nov 27. Some snow on ground this morning unloaded another car of manure. Had Geo. H. & Mr
Jordan helping.
Nov 28th Unloaded another car today quite a lot of snow. and getting cold tonight.
Nov 29th Windy & milder unloaded another car of manure -
Nov 30 Milder, mowed down old blackberry patches another car of manure in for tomorrow.
Dec 1st Unloaded car of manure was bad day for the job very windy. turning very cold tonight.
Dec 2nd Burning & cleaning up Blackberry patch & Raspberries.
Dec 3rd Fine & mild. Had Grandpa up for dinner.
�Dec 4th Unloaded last car of manure this fall had 10 cars in fall 4 cars in Spring cost $960.03.
weather very fine in the morning but cloudy with east winds at night looks like rain.
Dec 5th. Rained a little in the night, but very cold all day with heavy north west wind. Finished
cleaning out berry bushes. also finished team ploughing and put in fence posts around hotbed
grounds. looks like freezing up now.
Dec 6th Ground frozen this morning. Covering strawberries have G. Hammond & F. Jordan
Dec 7th. Covering strawberries cold this morning ground frozen solid, a few snow flurries. and
rained & freezing all after noon Dec 8th. Raining & freezing all morning. Cleared
up at noon. Had Lavene Kerns helping to put on & fit storm sashes.
Dec 9th. Cold & cloudy finished putting on Storm sashes. cost $40.50 for sash $1.50 for paint
$6.00 for carpenter $48.00 in all for the 10 sash. three years married today.
Dec 10th. Cool & Bright ground frozen solid. Just like winter. Had Mr & Mrs B. out for the day.
Dec 11th. Covering strawberries finished tonight. covered about 6 acres and about 6 acres old
bed not covered beginning to look like a storm.
Dec 12th. Windy & cold this morning drawing manure into Raspberries stopped about 11 oclock
too windy John Chrissie Ida & Hattie and our family all down home for Chicken dinner. Very cold
tonight.
Dec 13th Very cold today nearly zero last night.
Dec 14th. not quite so cold today. but snowing all day.
Dec 15. Very cold again all day. with a couple of inches of snow on ground.
Dec 16. Cool & frosty. started fixing some of the crates in the barn. but Keeps me busy going twice
a day to Johns to do chores
as he is not able to put his foot down to the ground yet.
�Dec 17th snowing this morning (Sunday), turning cold tonight quiet a lot of snow arrived in Los
Angeles 3 years ago today.
Dec 18th Fair & very cold some sleighs out Dec 19th. Fair and not quite so cold. went up to the city for a few presents. also hunting up some
barrels & Orange boxs, have some promised.
Dec 20th Cloudy and a little milder trying to deal old car off but nothing doing yet.
Dec 21st Cleaning up the truck after drawing manure. weather milder.
Dec 22nd Went in to Hamilton to Carrolls and got 121 Orange Crates at 10¢ each. Got a load of
coal two tons from Fred Thomas Waterdown had to pay $20.00 per ton it seems an awful price.
weather milder tonight. looks like snow or rain.
Dec 23rd A little milder but cloudy drove around delivering some Xmas presents.
Dec 24th Sunday was home all day. had Bells drop in with a Xmas present
Dec 25th Xmas Day went up to Hamilton
for the day all had a good time I guess. Weather was mild thawing off the snow. got home about 8
oclock.
Dec 26th went up to the city for some barrels got 135 from McDougall at 25¢ he owes me some
money for carrots, looks like rain.
Dec 27th. Cloudy and getting colder.
Dec 28. Cold north East snow storm all day. looks like real winter
Dec 29th. Cold & clear real winter weather
Dec 30th. Have a bad cold inbed all day.
Dec 31st Sunday. Raining all day, and very icey.
Total Amounts of fruit And Vegetables sold during this season
�strawberries
1484
crates
Raspberries
225
"
Lawtons
50
"
cherries
1605
Apples
450
"
apples
516
barrels
Plums
4475
baskets
pears (all
varieties)
910
Baskets
"
" Bartletts
145
bushels
" Kieffers.
180
bushels
pears Kieffers.
11
barrels
peaches
313
baskets
Blk currants
9
baskets
Grapes
87
x 6 qt bskts
�Cabbages
175
orange crates
115
bags
"
sold loose
118
doz
"
sold loose
5 tons
120 lbs.
Asparagus
164
bskts
Tomatoes
3040
bskts
1194
bus.
Cucumbers
386
bskts
Cauliflowers
88
crates
Peppers
1068
bskts
1000
dozen
Turnips
263
bags
Carrots
102
"
Pumpkins loose
8.
"
"
Burlington Cannery
Corn
100 bags cont.
doz
�10
tons
1250
lbs
27 quart crates.
17
59
quart boxs
475
00
11 qt baskets with covers
12.5
00
apple barrels
5
27
orange crates
2
63
cabbage sacks
1
15
Sugar bags for corn & vegetables
4
65
"
Canning Co.
besides 9 truck loads of Turnips
Carrots Cabbages Cauliflowers &
peppers taken to Hamilton Market.
Packages
used
Total Gross Sales for year
Sales
Muskoka Sales
8.749.57
Sales
Commission House
3212.01
Sales
Local Dealers
1466.21
Sales
Canning Factories
894.94
�{Sales}
Hamilton Market
175.00
Total
$14,497.73
Net Sales
6900.00
Total Expenses
7597.73
some of the heavy expenses
Total
Daily wages were
1540.85
Total
Estimate Berry pickers SB {strawberries}
742.42
"
Estimate berry pickers Rasps
250.00
"
Estimate Plum
"
133.25
Pear
"
48.00
Total
Total
Total
$1173.67
Estimate cherry pickers
Total
320.00
$1493.67
Packages acct. as follows.
1759 crates 25¢
$450.00
�47.500 berry Boxs $7.00
$336.00
12.500 11 qt crates bskts
$1080.00
Brot from last page
1860.00
516 apple barrels 67¢
353.09
263 Cabbage crates 15¢
39.43
580 Sacks & bags 10
58.00
Total all packages
2310.52
14 cars manure
$960.03
Trees from Davidsons
276.50
Nelson Taxes
265.70
Flamboro Taxes
393.75
Hot Bed Sash & Lumber
77.00
Glass & Cotton
27.75
Spray Material
113.25
�Small seeds
20.36
Clover
36.25
"
Rye
"
25.00
Oat
"
20.00
Some Totals of expenses Year 1922
Manure total
960.03
all Fruit packages
2310.52
Total fruit picking piece work
1493.67
"
Daily wages
1540.85
"
trees
276.50
"
Taxes
659.45
"
Hotbeds fixtures
104.75
"
spraying expense
113.25
"
seeds
101.61
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<p>Diary 1922.</p>
<p>Frank McMillan Burlington</p>
<p>Jan 1st Sunday, new Years Day, very cold this morning. zero.</p>
<p>Jan 2nd and still cold below zero yet, no electric lights. no Radial cars till noon. Election Day: we voted in both townships.</p>
<p>Jan 3rd milder this morning and snowing a little. Yesterdays Election returns are in East Flamboro Peter Rae Reeve, and ult. Easterbrook. Deputy Reeve in Nelson Irving. Reeve {Ry aid,?} H.T. Foster one of the councillors , in Burlington Hobson again for mayor & Harris for Reeve. Burlington won first of their O.H.a game with Ham. Tigers in overtime play score 4-2</p>
<p>Jan 4th Raining all day roads very icy</p>
<p>Jan 5th Rainting Raining yet this am ice all gone. turning cold again tonight</p>
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<p>Jan 6th went to Burlington to Dr Pearts. have sore eyes, inflammation he says.</p>
<p>Jan 7th moderalety cold fine winter weather. no snow.</p>
<p>Jan 8th Weather fine eyes very sore Lillies getting sore now. Dr says it is. Pink eye.</p>
<p>Jan 18th Eyes have been to sore to write anything since Jan 8th. yhey have been very bad. Dr here 4 or 5 times also a nurse for 6 days Lillies did not get as sore as mine. Charlotte just had a touch of it the weather has been fine and moderately cold</p>
<p>Jan 20th My Birthday eyes improving some but unable to go out yet.</p>
<p>Jan 21st Fine & Bright nice winter weather.</p>
<p>Jan 22nd Sunday coldest & roughest day of the winter. Strong gales & snow flurries from the west. up all last night. nurse & Dr arrived this morning nothing doing yet tonight.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Bright and very cold</p>
<p>Jan 24th. very cold nurse here yet but nothing doing</p>
<p>Jan 25th Still very cold eyes not better yet.</p>
<p>Jan 26th. Doris Lillie McMillan arrived about 6.20 this morning weather fine & moderately cold.</p>
<p>Jan 27th Fine & moderately cold have not been able to do anything for a month nearly.</p>
<p>Jan 28th Fine & no snow. Burl. won last 6 Ha Game with Beaver of Ham. score 6-2. They won 6 out of 8 games. and win district Honors they lost one game to Grimsby and one to Ham. Tigers.</p>
<p>Jan 29th sunday fine & warm had Lillies folks out to see the baby</p>
<p>Jan 30th Fine & mild no snow</p>
<p>Jan 31st Fine & mild. was out for the first took a walk down to Johns. have to wear goggles</p>
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<p>Feby 1 cool & cloudy looks like rain Phoned for a couple of cars manure promised one next week</p>
<p>Feby 2nd Rained all night heavy wind today & turning cold again</p>
<p>Feby 3rd moderately cold had chevrolet agent around trying too sell us a truck. they are to dear $1950.</p>
<p>Feby 4th Fine & cold</p>
<p>Feby 5th snowing and raining a little had Stanley Long & wife & children in to see us</p>
<p>Feby 6th Fine & mild, wrote some letters ordering seeds, manure and fruit baskets & crates.</p>
<p>Feby 7th Fine & mild thawing again am afraid this winter will be hard on Strawberries no snow all winter leaves all frozen brown now</p>
<p>Feby 8th Very cold again, had Ford agent around about a truck worth around $900.</p>
<p>Feby 9th mild again Burlington lost Hockey game last night with Brantford score 4 to 2. Lehman. Burlington goaler hit on nose badly cut. Received card car of manure shipped Feby 6th.</p>
<p>Feby 10th nurse left today charged $108 for 18 days some pay Eh.</p>
<p>Feby 11th Burl lost H. Game at Brantford 6 to 0 Ice soft. Game very rough Summers of Burl. Knocked out and Wilson was drunk no wonder they lost. was down town this morning first since Jan 7</p>
<p>Feby 12th Sunday cold with strong west winds & some snow</p>
<p>Feby 13th cold. car of manure car of manure arrived this P.M.</p>
<p>Feby 14th John had Mr Jordan helping unload car of manure</p>
<p>Feby 15th went to Hamilton got license for car. no 58892 . also got. Tomato, Cabbage & Pepper seeds. turning cold again</p>
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<p>Feby 16th very cold. clear & frosty.</p>
<p>Feby 17th very cold coldest this winter about 6 below zero.</p>
<p>Feby 18th mild again today raining tonight.</p>
<p>Feby 19th mild had a thunder and lightning storm in the evening</p>
<p>Feby 20th Fine & mild like spring heard some crows. cleaning up barns getting ready to put baskets in.</p>
<p>Feby 21st Fine, trimming trees, started getting in 1000 crates from applefords. at 25¢ also berry boxs at $7 00 per 1000.</p>
<p>Feby 22nd Rained & sleeted all night, and all day today. (applefords driver says the hill is very icey</p>
<p>Feby 23rd every thing all covered with ice yet, never saw so much on the trees. lots of limbs broken also lots of wires down, no electric lights last night nor tonight rained today at noon and warm this afternoon ice nearly all gone by night and every thing flooded. by bed time ground frozen again and blowing heavy gale from the west. took 3 snapshots of the orchard with ice on trees hope they are good. (note. turned out good)</p>
<p>Feby 24th very cold this morning about zero, one of the Packing Houses all blown to pieces some time last night.</p>
<p>Feby 25th Cutting down 40 more Clapps pear trees. now only about 15 left out of 200. all blighted was down town at night first night since Jan 3rd.</p>
<p>Feby 26th mild & cloudy Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. Mr & Mrs Penn and Mr & Mrs Stan Long out.</p>
<p>Feby 27th Snowed a little this morning we all motored to Hamilton to see about a hired girl also Electric Washer. went to {Locus?} at night with Mr B. did not get home till after 11 oclock.</p>
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<p>Feby 28 Turned very cold again last night getting in baskets. 11 qts crates $68 00 for 1000 slat covers $20 + {Leno's?} $22.</p>
<p>Mch 1st cold & cloudy. got two more loads baskets in.</p>
<p>Mch 2nd Fine & moderately cold trimming trees.</p>
<p>Mch 3rd. Fine & clear trimming apple trees. some job. a lot of dead in them.</p>
<p>Mch 4th Fine. started unloading car of manure this afternoon & making hotbeds. the car was 8 days on the road.</p>
<p>Mch 5th Fine & mild was down home for tea.</p>
<p>Mch 6th Fine & warm. like spring heard a robin. unloading manure and making hot beds</p>
<p>Mch 7th Rained all night showery this morning sowed part of our seeds some Pepper, Cabbage & Tomatoes.</p>
<p>Mch 8th. Sowed balance of Tomato pepper & Cabbage Seeds. sowed 4 ozs. Ruby Giant pepper 2 ozs Pimento Pepper about 8 ozs our own hot pepper 4 ozs First & Best tomato 6 ozs John Baer tomato 6 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage in forty four sashes. cold last night but clear & frosty today.</p>
<p>Mch 9th milder today East wind bright & clear fine hotbed weather</p>
<p>Mch 10th East winds & mild Cabbages up already sowed on Mch 7th, Trimming old orchard.</p>
<p>Mch 11th. cold east wind fixing sash in the barn.</p>
<p>Mch 12th Sunday. motored to Ham. had dinner at Mrs Barlows & tea at Lillie's Mother's weather fine just like April.</p>
<p>Mch 13th Fine, trimming trees.</p>
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<p>Mch 14th. Fine & warm, ordered 40 new hotbed sashes at $165 {he means $1.65} each from Nicholsons and 3 boxs glass from Mains at $6 00 per box ordered Ford Truck today. complete with License $9.25, delivery May 1st</p>
<p>Mch 15th Fair & mild trimming trees</p>
<p>Mch 16th. Colder with very cold north west wind, finished trimming trees.</p>
<p>Mch 17th Very cold & frosty, north wind, fixing hot bed sashes in the barn.</p>
<p>Mch 18th Making more hotbeds for transplanting Cabbages</p>
<p>Mch 19th Sunday cold & cloudy heavy east wind, looks like a storm</p>
<p>Mch 20th. Rained all night and some showers this morning have a car of manure in but John and I both have colds we are getting Geo H. & Mr Jordan to unload it tomorrow</p>
<p>Mch 21st First day of spring ground all covered with snow this morning, and had snow flurries all morning, winds north west & colder. unloading manure</p>
<p>Mch 22nd Very cold with strong north west winds. finished car of manure and put Earth on hotbeds.</p>
<p>Mch 23rd Sowed 4 sash of Chalks Jewel Tomatoes and started transplanting Cabbages</p>
<p>Mch 24th Finished transplanting Early Cabbages 40 sashes 200 to the sash... total about 8000</p>
<p>Mch 25th Have a bad cold did not go out all day.</p>
<p>Mch 26th Sunday cool and showery</p>
<p>Mch 27th. Cloudy & very mild transplanting tomatoes.</p>
<p>Mch 28th Very cold again this morning, planted some</p>
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<p>Mch 27th Raining all day went to Hamilton and got Electric Washer. Blue Bird cost $114 00 wholesale retail price was $155 00</p>
<p>Mch 30th One of the worst storms of the winter snowed all morning raining & sleeting this afternoon man started work this morning at $14.00 per week.</p>
<p>Mch 31st Rained & snowed all night looks like real winter this morning ice & snow over everything and cold north wind blowing hotbeds all covered with ice & snow frozen on them can't open them at all.</p>
<p>April 1st. Very cold ground covered with snow, Transplanted one frame of Tomatoes too cold had to stop</p>
<p>April 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy was down home for tea.</p>
<p>April 3rd Cool & East winds transplanting tomatoes.</p>
<p>April 4th made hotbeds for peppers & Transplanted Tomatoes about one half of what we done before the ice storm have droped over</p>
<p>April 5th The man that started last week only worked one day never came back, hired another one today. Very cold & cloudy with strong east wind</p>
<p>April 6th. working at hotbeds cool & cloudy.</p>
<p>April 7th. Strong south west winds & very mild. fixing doors on barn and just finished transplanting tomatoes 90 sashes.</p>
<p>April 8th started transplanting Peppers Harrowed Asparagus & men drawing brush out of the orchard</p>
<p>April 9th Sunday, turned very warm this afternoon. went over to Roy Bells for tea.</p>
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<p>April 10th Very warm transplanting some more peppers went to Hamilton for some Clover seed, Corn etc. Paid $31.25 each</p>
<p>April 11th Rained all night and till noon today. every thing flooded, turning cold tonight.</p>
<p>April 12th Very cold with high west winds. unloading car of manure.</p>
<p>April 13th Cool. Cleaned weeds off old strawberry patch</p>
<p>April 14th. Good Friday cold north east & East wind cloudy started raining in the evening finished transplanting pepper & started uncovering strawberries they look good seem to have come through winter alright, hired Geo Chapman to look after our berry pickers at $25 per week for 10 weeks</p>
<p>April 15 cool with north East wind. uncovering strawberries</p>
<p>April 16th Sunday Fine home all day. Doris has been sick for about a week.</p>
<p>April 17th Heavy thunder storms this morning every thing flooded made hot-beds in the afternoon</p>
<p>April 18th Cold with high winds uncovering strawberries started man plowing for the first it is pretty wet yet.</p>
<p>April 19th Cold with high south west wind started raining again in the evening finished uncovering Strawberries started filling up Blackberries</p>
<p>April 20th. Very cold and windy with some snow Flurries</p>
<p>April 21st. Sick in bed today with the Flu. & Bronchitis</p>
<p>May 2nd out of bed today first time since April 21st. have had some house with sickness</p>
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<p>myself Lillie and both children also the first nurse took it and now Lillies mother in bed John & men transplanted Tomatoes 2nd time on April 24th 25th 26th 27th. also put in Oats & Clover seed in the orchards on April 27th & April 28th.. Sowed 3/4 lb Carrot seed on April 29th. on May 1st. started planting some Strawberries, and May 2nd started putting out Cabbages down home: 6000 there.</p>
<p>May 2nd 3rd & 4th. Planted Strawberries back of cemetery. the weather has been fine. no rain.</p>
<p>May 5th Cloudy. planted trees finished planting Cabbages May 6th Rows - 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, are Grand Duke Rows 3, 5, 9, are Reine Claude Rows 2, 7, 11 are Bradshaw. starting next road.. Some plums Burbanks & Abundance out in blossom.</p>
<p>May 7th Sunday cool & windy had a light shower last night</p>
<p>May 8th Planting strawberries yet. also cut first asparagus 5 doz sold in Toronto at ______ $1.60 a doz</p>
<p>May 9th Planted Golden Bantam sweet corn & pumpkins also planting strawberries. weather, cold & cloudy East winds</p>
<p>May 10th Finished planting SBerries filled up young Rasberry patch. poor prospects for Rasps. this year, every thing frozen. only young patch left.</p>
<p>May 11th Very warm today sowed Late Cabbages 2 ozs Copenhagen. and Cauliflower 2 ozs. Erfurt. shipped 8 baskets Grass. sold at $2 50</p>
<p>May 12th FIxing up sprayer men hoeing bushes</p>
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<p>May 13th Planted Potatoes, Got new Ford Truck cost $925 bright & sunshiny today but very cold wind. feels like frost tonight. some strawberries in blossom and all the plums pears & cherries in full bloom. Have to catch the early train tomorrow morning it starts on daylight time at 550</p>
<p>May 14th. Sunday cool, with strong East winds.</p>
<p>May 15th Fine & warm hoeing old strawberries patch.</p>
<p>May 16th. Hoeing strawberries fine & warm</p>
<p>May 17th: Hoeing strawberries weather showery.</p>
<p>May 18th Dug Blackberries out which had Orange Rust also hoeing strawberries stopped at 4 oclock by rain.</p>
<p>May 19th. Hoeing strawberries showery again. Had Ida over to spend the day.</p>
<p>May 20th.. Rained again about 11 oclock and for the rest of the day, ground getting too wet now. Asparagus $1 75 today.</p>
<p>May 21st Sunday Fine & warm was down to see Uncle Archie he is pretty low. guess he will not last much longer.</p>
<p>May 22nd Fine & warm. went to Hamilton to get some seeds. basket fasteners etc. men hoeing Cabbages cut 12 bskts {baskets} asparagus sold at $3.25 bskt {basket} in Toronto</p>
<p>May 23rd Planted yellow corn & pumpkins, & marked ground for Tomatoes.</p>
<p>May 24th Planted cukes. also sowed carrots again too thin last time. sowed first 12 rows next orchard and last part half way</p>
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<p>past Radish hole in drill. 1 lb seed. started planting Tomatoes in the afternoon got about 4600 out.</p>
<p>May 25th Showery. planting Tomatoes</p>
<p>May 26th Fair & warm finished planting Tomatoes 17 500 plants</p>
<p>May 27th. Planting Peppers heavy & cold north wind blowing about 5000 Hot. 1500 Pimento 3500 Sweet Ruby Giant.</p>
<p>May 28th. Sunday Fine & warm was down to the Beach and over to see Will Bell.</p>
<p>May 29th. Started Spraying at noon. a little over 3 1/2 gals Lime Sulphur & 5 1/4 lbs Lead (Powdered) per tank. Men hoeing new strawberries</p>
<p>May 30th Spraying all day weather fine</p>
<p>May 31st Spraying yet Good Prospects for fruit Lots of plums & apples. half crop pears & cherries.</p>
<p>June 1st. Finished spraying today 22 tanks - 2 lbs Lime sulphur 125 lbs Lead</p>
<p>June 2nd. Weeding & Hoeing started rain about 4 oclock.</p>
<p>June 3rd Fine & warm. all the crowd cleaning up hotbeds</p>
<p>June 4th Sunday Fine & warm was down at Hicks for tea</p>
<p>June 5th. Hoeing & cultivating and finished cleaning up hot-beds. Dealt Ford Truck off for a Reo - got what we paid for ford $925 Reo cost $21 00 {$2100}.</p>
<p>June 6 Fine & warm. hoeing</p>
<p>Junr 7th Hoeing Cabbage second time ought to have Cabbages in a couple of weeks</p>
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<p>June 8th Picked first strawberries 3 crates shipped to Toronto sold at 27¢ box</p>
<p>June 9th. Three men cultivating others hoeing. very warm over 90 in the shade</p>
<p>June 10th. Had a very heavy rain in the night. lightning and thunder. very bad. Sowed Turnip seed. sowed half way past Turnip hole in the drill.</p>
<p>June 9th (con) {continued} Uncle Archie died this afternoon funeral on Sunday.</p>
<p>June 11th Sunday. every thing flooded in the night. Thunder storm started about 10 oclock last night and kept up one after another all night till after 4 this morning. it is now about 10 oclock and Thundering again went to Uncle Archies funeral weather turned out fine.</p>
<p>June 12th Picked 30 crates strawberries off the old patch. they were awful sandy. shipped to Toronto sold at 28¢ and 30¢</p>
<p>June 13th. Picked strawberries guess they dropped in price sold in Toronto at 20 and 22¢</p>
<p>June 14. Picked 41 crates. sold some north at $5.00 crate and some to Ross Hart at 15¢, Sold in Toronto at 16¢</p>
<p>June 15 Picked 49 crates SB. today. only shipped 13 crates north Balance to Toronto. sold at 18¢ there</p>
<p>June 16th. Picked 66 crates but stopped by rain, did not get nearly over them sold 29 crates to Smith at 14¢. 19 crates north at 15¢ and 18 crates to Toronto at 18¢</p>
<p>June 17th Had very heavy thunderstorms again in the night every thing flooded today nothing doing</p>
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<p>June 18 Cold & cloudy looks like rain. Sunday</p>
<p>June 19th. Drove to Toronto with 80 crates Berries sold 40 at 10¢ here. Shipped balance north at 12¢ and to Toronto had a big day 254 crates in all.</p>
<p>June 20th. Fine & Cool picked 234 crates SB. Today getting very cheap. sold 83 crates north at 10¢ some here at $240 {he means $2.40} shipped balance to Toronto. sold at 9 & 10¢ {Side note} Red Truck delivered today it looks fine</p>
<p>June 21st Picked 125 crates shipped north at 10 cents box</p>
<p>June 22nd Picked 124 crates shipped north at 10¢ Crop a failure nearly done. could have sold 500 crates today</p>
<p>June 23 only picked 77 crates today sold at 12¢ north. have picked 1028 all told up till tonight (Friday).</p>
<p>June 24 No picking today. was weeding carrots also planted out Cabbages very warm had to put old berry boxs over them. also sowed turnip seed over again, last never came up. ground got all hard & crusty after the big storms. sowed about half way pars turnip hole in drill I drove to Wabasso Park. with {Marocle?} crowd arrived from St Thomas, The Reo truck goes fine.</p>
<p>June 25 Sunday. clear & very cold.</p>
<p>June 26 Clear & cold picked 124 crates berries sold mostly at 15 cents. also 14 Richmond cherries at $1.00 and 7 crates Cabbages for the first at $200 {he means $2.00}.</p>
<p>June 27th Showery only picked 69 crates, planted out Cauliflowers</p>
<p>June 28th. Picked 107 crates not very many orders</p>
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<p>had to ship 100 54 crates to Toronto sold at 14¢ 50 crates nth {north} at 15¢</p>
<p>June 29th Picked 66 crates straw-berries. shipped mostly to Toronto. shipped 56 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries & some Cabbages up north.</p>
<p>June 30th Very warm today. only picked 34 crates strawberries they are nearly done.</p>
<p>July 1st Saturday showery in the morning nothing doing all day</p>
<p>July 2nd Fine & warm</p>
<p>July 3rd Picked 22 crates SBerries and a few cherries 29 bskts {baskets}</p>
<p>July 4th Still picking Berries and Richmond cherries</p>
<p>July 5th Picked the last of the strawberries had 1484 crates, only a light crop.</p>
<p>July 6th Picked first Raspberries 2 crates shipped to Toronto sold at 27 1/2¢ also finished picking Richmond cherries averaged about 90¢ {basket}. Started picking Montmorency 68 bskts {baskets} at $1 00 per bskt {basket}.</p>
<p>July 7th Cherry market all shut selling as low as 50 cts in Toronto only picked 58 bskts {baskets} to ship north. Blowing heavy gales from south west. blew alot of cherries off and bruised them on the trees badly.</p>
<p>July 8th Fine & moderately warm Hoeing old strawberry Patch.</p>
<p>July 9th Sunday Fine & cool</p>
<p>10th Picking cherries selling north at 80 cents cut 28 crates Cabbages 80 & 90¢</p>
<p>July 11 Very warm, cherries badly bruised. picked 21 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers</p>
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<p>also 1 bskt {basket} tomatoes peppers sold at 90¢ tomatoes sold at $15.0 {$1.50} tomatoes very poor crop this year.</p>
<p>July 12th Orangemans day pickers scarce. only picked 100 bskts {baskets} Cherries. heavy rain at five oclock.</p>
<p>July 13 Fine & warm picking cherries & cutting cabbages</p>
<p>July 14th Picking cherries Have picked 978 bskts {baskets} up till today Friday night.</p>
<p>July 15 Cut 25 doz Cabbage for Hart at 50¢ doz. Picked 12 crates Rasps. went to market with 9 crates sold at 20¢</p>
<p>July 16th Fine & warm, home all day.</p>
<p>July 17th Cut 25 crates cabbages & 27 bskts {baskets} tomatoes. shipped all north. had a couple of light showers.</p>
<p>July 18th Picked cherries at 80¢ 14 Rasps at 21 cents 23¢ & 24¢</p>
<p>July 19. Picked cherries 80¢ 18 Rasps shipped Toronto sold at 23 & 24¢ 17 tomatoes at $1 50. 34 peppers @ $60 to $100 { $0.60 to $1.00?} weather fine & warm.</p>
<p>July 20. Fine picking Cherries & Raspberries.</p>
<p>July 21 Picking cherries & Rasps fine & warm.</p>
<p>July 22 Sat picked Black Currants 9 baskets in all.</p>
<p>July 23rd Sunday. Showery. Lillie played organ at Meth. Church.</p>
<p>July 24th Picked last of Red Cherries. picked first apples 75 bskts {baskets} sold @ 50¢.</p>
<p>July 25th Picked Rasps all day 28 crates, also picked first plums 6 bskts {baskets} Willards shipped north at 75¢</p>
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<p>July 26th Picked Rasps all day 29 crates.</p>
<p>July 27 Picked Morello Cherries & Raspberries</p>
<p>July 28th. Very warm. finished picking Morello cherries total cherries picked this year / 1605. 350 less than last year. Picked first Lawtons 5 1/2 crates shipped north at 20¢, also picked Rasps at 25¢ & 54 tomatoes at 60¢</p>
<p>July 29th Sowed some buckwheat on old strawberry bed, also planted some Cucumber seed am afraid it is too late (it was no good) Have 1625 Berrry crates quart & Boxs in now bot from Dalton for 15¢ each delivered here.</p>
<p>July 30 Fine & very warm had dinner & supper at the beach.</p>
<p>July 31 Showery nearly all day. picked between Showers.</p>
<p>Aug 1st. Rained very hard in the early mornning. picked rasps tomatoes & plums. Red June & Shiro.</p>
<p>Aug 2 Picked plums at 50¢ & 60¢ Rasps & Lawtons apples tomatoes Cukes & Peppers but every thing cheap. raining again at 5 oclock.</p>
<p>Aug 3 Nothing doing today no orders only for Tomatoes. and we had none.</p>
<p>Aug 4 Picked tomatoes only about 90 bskts {baskets} at 50¢ 75 plums at 40¢ & Rasps.</p>
<p>Aug 5 Sold Ross Hart 50 plums 12 Cukes & 15 doz Cabbages. Cutting oats rest of day.</p>
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<p>Aug 6 Sunday Raining all afternoon & evening Lillie played organ at Church.</p>
<p>Aug 7. Picked 153 toms {tomatoes} sold 50¢ 70 plums 40¢ a few Cukes 25¢ Berries & Cabbages. a shower at noon. and a big storm at 4.30 every thing flooded.</p>
<p>Aug 8th Picked the last of our Raspberries today only had 225 crates this year.</p>
<p>Aug 9 Only 70 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today at 50¢ Plums 30¢ apples 40, very cool nights.</p>
<p>Aug 10th Light to day no Tomatoes only a few plums & apples</p>
<p>Aug 11th. Busy today 190 toms {tomatoes} at 50¢. 90 plums 30¢ 15 apples 40¢ 70 doz corn 18¢ 10 doz Cabb 50{¢}</p>
<p>Aug 12 Picked 300 bskts {baskets} plums sold Smith 200 at 25¢ Hart 25 at 30¢ shipped Balance.</p>
<p>Aug 13 Sunday fine & warm</p>
<p>Aug 14. Very warm & very busy. sold Smith 50 plums @ 25 {N.P.G?}. 88 toms @ 40 Picked 276 bskts {baskets} toms {tomatoes} and 275 plums, also 20 apples 80 doz corn and 10 pears & peppers</p>
<p>Aug 15 Another hot and busy day. picked 365 plums all together 595 bskts {baskets} fruit besides 80 doz corn 2 crates berries</p>
<p>Aug 16. Busy again today. John sick. very hot heavy thunder storms at Aldershot and Oakville. had light storm here</p>
<p>Aug 17th only shipped 300 bskts {baskets} today and 90 doz corn more showers went around very hot here</p>
<p>Aug 18. Warm yet picked plums at 25 apples 40¢ Tomatoes 40. Cukes 22 1/2 100 doz corn 15¢</p>
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<p>Aug 19. Picked 205 plums at 23¢, also some cukes corn etc.</p>
<p>Aug 20 Sunday fair & cold Lillie played organ at church had Dad. Effie Hattie & Lillies folks for the day.</p>
<p>Aug 21 Fine & cool picked 519 bskts {baskets} today tomatoes at 30¢ plums 25. Gages 40¢ Corn 12 1/2. Cabb 40 doz. pears 50¢ apples 35¢</p>
<p>Aug 23rd not so busy today orders dropping off.</p>
<p>Aug 23rd Picking plums and Tomatoes prices no good 25¢ up north. Toronto no good at all, prices noted on the papers. say, Tomatoes as low as 15¢. plums 20¢ Cukes 10¢. Corn as low as 3¢</p>
<p>Aug 24 Started picking Tomatoes for Canning factory at 45¢ a bushel.</p>
<p>Aug 25. Shipped 200 bskts {baskets} fruit north. also 3 loads toms {tomatoes} to Canning factory.</p>
<p>Aug 26th Sold Ross Hart 2 loads today, 160 plums at 20¢, 40 cukes 18¢, 19 crab apples at 30¢ 25 sweet Peppers 35¢ 100 doz corn 12¢ 5 doz Pumpkins 100 {$1?}</p>
<p>Aug 27 Sunday fair & cold.</p>
<p>Aug 28th not very busy for monday. picking Tomatoes for factory and a few plums & Tomatoes for orders.</p>
<p>Aug 29th Raining all morning picked a few Pears & plums for orders.</p>
<p>Aug 30 Orders scarce and everything cheap.</p>
<p>Aug 31 orders a little better today about 250 bskt {basket} in all.</p>
<p>Sept 1 no orders at all hardly, raining in the afternoon.</p>
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<p>Sept 2 Sold Hart 140 bskts {baskets} fruit - and a few Pumpkins and some corn</p>
<p>Sept 3rd Sunday fine & warm.</p>
<p>Sept 4th. Had quite a lot of orders today about 300 bskts {baskets} but every thing cheap.</p>
<p>Sept 5th only orders for about 30 bskts {baskets}, sold all the Bartlett pears down to 2 1/4 in at 2 1/2 cts lb {pound} to Harvest Coy {Company}.</p>
<p>Sept 6th Picking tomatoes for cannery, and Pears for Harvest Coy. hardly any orders.</p>
<p>Sept 7th. Finished Bartlett pears 145 bus {bushel}. averaged $145 {$1.45?} per bushel, while we had only bein getting 35¢ per basket up north. Had more orders today. 178 bskts {baskets} in all</p>
<p>Sept 8th Picked Howell pears only had 41 bskts {baskets} this year no orders today total only 50 bskts {baskets}</p>
<p>Sept 9th Saturday nothing doing at all.</p>
<p>Sept 10th Sunday, very warm for this time of year thunder shower in the night</p>
<p>Sept 11th. Rained all night and up till noon today picked tomatoes for canning factory in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Sept 12th. Picked 180 bskts {baskets} fruit for our orders. also tomatoes for factory, they close tonight put 283 bus {bushel} in yesterday and today, all told 11 00 bus {bushels}.</p>
<p>Sept 13th. shipped nearly 200 bskts {baskets} on orders also 100 bskts {baskets} plums to Toronto to try them and 50 peppers. also took a load Tomatoes to Aylmer Canning Co. {Company} Geo Chapman stopped work tonight.</p>
<p>Sept 14 Raining again all day took 35 bus {bushels} tomatoes to Hamilton factory nothing else doing</p>
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<p>Sept 15. Picking quite a few orders also 5 blls {barrels} Colvert apples.</p>
<p>Sept 16th Picked a couple loads for Ross Hart. 15 bags Carrots at 55¢ bag 25 doz Cabb at 35¢ Tomatoes @ 22¢. Peppers 30¢</p>
<p>Sept 17. Went up to Hamilton on the truck. had dinner & tea.</p>
<p>Sept 18th. Picked about 250 bskts {baskets} & 5 more blls {barrels} apples. weather cool & cloudy.</p>
<p>Sept 19th. Rained all night and raining yet till noon fixed barrels in the barn and shipped a few orders in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Sept 20. Fine & warm. picked 50 bskts {baskets} and 4 crates Cauliflower for Ross Hart @ $125 {$1.25?} crate Burlington Fair was today John and all the rest gone.</p>
<p>Sept 21 Fine & warm. not very many orders today moved McGrath back to Hamilton. bought 20 bus {bushel} Rye at $125 {$1.25?} bushel. started ploughing yesterday.</p>
<p>Sept 22nd First day for a long time that we have had no orders, very warm cutting out Blackberry canes.</p>
<p>Sept 23 Fine & warm sold Ross Hart one load Cabbages 50 doz at 35¢ and one load. mixed Grapes 33¢ peaches 35 Tomatoes 23¢ Reine Claude plums 25 Cauliflowers 125{$1.25?} crate Carrots 55¢ a bag</p>
<p>Sept 24 Sunday. cool & cloudy. home alone all day.</p>
<p>Sept 25 Ploughing tomato patch. picked some peppers & pears. and started picking apples. had a light frost this morning but did not do any damage</p>
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<p>Sept 26th Frost again this morning but no damage done. picking Cranberry pippin apples no orders at all today</p>
<p>Sept 27th. Finished picking Duchess & Sheldon pears also last 10 bskt {baskets} tomatoes</p>
<p>Sept 28th. Sowing rye on tomato patch also picking apples. Fine & very warm</p>
<p>Sept 29th Picking Greening apples picked three trees 80 bushels Mrs Smythe buried today very warm weather</p>
<p>Sept 30th Fine & very warm picking Greening apples</p>
<p>Oct 1 warm as summer went to Hamilton for tea.</p>
<p>Oct 2nd Very warm packing apples. picked two barrels Kieffer pears.</p>
<p>Oct 3 warm like Summer picking & packing Greening apples.</p>
<p>Oct 4. Picked 161 bskt {baskets} peaches @ 30¢ 52 bskt {baskets} Grapes 27¢ for Ross Hart. Shipped some Hot Red peppers to Toronto we picked them all green and put in berry shanty, and the weather so warm, they are nearly all red now.</p>
<p>Oct 5 Warm & fine picked & packed 46 barrels Spy apples today. (four of us)</p>
<p>Oct 6. Fine & warm picked last of peaches & 24 blls {barrels} Baldwin apples. Charlotte very sick with {summer or stomach?} complaint since Tuesday Oct 3rd has eaten nothing only water</p>
<p>Oct 7th Picking apples in the morning. packed in barn in the afternoon as it was raining very hard.</p>
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<p>Oct 8 Sunday cool & cloudy Charlotte still very sick have a nurse now. had Dr Clark Specialist tonight ordered Charlotte to Hospital</p>
<p>Oct 9. Lillie & Doris went to Hamilton to stay Charlotte very bad.</p>
<p>Oct 10th. Weather fine packing apples. Charlotte no better.</p>
<p>Ot 11th Loaded Car of apples for Hutchison Bros {Brothers} 174 blls {barrels} winter apples @ $3 25 30 Cranberry Pippins $2 50 6 pears at 325 {$3.25}. Raining in the afternoon</p>
<p>Oct 12th Picking apples Charlotte worse went to Hamilton before noon Dr only gives her 24 brs {hours},</p>
<p>Oct 13. stayed nearly all last night in Hospital Charlotte very low. Doris has it but not very bad. Charlotte a little stronger tonight.</p>
<p>Oct 14th Charlotte about same John fell out of apple tree yesterday. has very bad ankle</p>
<p>Oct 15th. Charlotte seems a little stronger today.</p>
<p>Oct 16th Monday fine & warm packed apples (C {Charlotte} just same</p>
<p>Oct 17th. Turned very cold in the night. packing apples</p>
<p>Oct 18th Weather fine & cool still packing apples.</p>
<p>Oct 19th. Loaded car of apples 83 blls {barrels} for A E Johnston Sundridge @ $3 00 66 blls {barrels} for P J Mann Bracebridge @ $3 25 22 blls {barrels} W J {Troyer?} Magnetawan @ 3 25</p>
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<p>Oct 20 picking Kieffer pears for Harvest Canning Co {Company} Sold them at 1¢ per lb for {---ichs?} pears & upwards.</p>
<p>Oct 21st Sold Ross Hart 176 bags Turnips at 30¢ 25 bags Carrots 50¢ and 4980 lls {barrels} Cabbages at 9 00 per ton. Charlotte improving.</p>
<p>Oct 22nd Spent all day in the city did not see Charlotte she now crys after leaving her. weather fine took a walk up the mountain.</p>
<p>Oct 23rd Drawing pears to Hamilton & sending out a few orders showery in the morning cleared up at noon.</p>
<p>Oct 24th Finished drawing pears got had 180 bushel to the Harvest Co. {Company} got Charlotte out of hospital went to Lillies mothers.</p>
<p>Oct 25. picking & packing apples yet. weather frosty.</p>
<p>Oct 26 Finished picking apples have some to pack yet weather cool.</p>
<p>Oct 27. Sold Ross Hart 87 bags Turnips & 52 bags Carrots 5230 blls {barrels} Cabbage worked till nearly ten oclock tonight loading them.</p>
<p>Oct 28 star packing apples and started loading the last of the apples.</p>
<p>Oct 29. Sunday fine & cool. staying in Hamilton yet Charlotte improving but very thin & week yet expect to come home on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Oct 30th. Finished packing apples. 53 blls {barrels} to Hanna at $3.00 54 blls {barrels} to E B Farnell at $300 {$3.00} and a few small orders</p>
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<p>Oct 31st Brought Charlotte home from Hamilton this morning it sure is good to all be home again still have a nurse. Drawing in corn stalks all day. looks like rain.</p>
<p>Nov 1st. Getting ready for market for the first time. looks like rain.</p>
<p>Nov 2 Went to market today had a few light showers got home at half past three every thing cheap and hard to sell Turnips 30 & 35¢ Carrots 40¢. Peppers 30 & 35¢ Cauliflowers 50 to $1.50 box Cabbages about 35¢ doz.</p>
<p>Nov 3rd Drawing in corn had over 150 bushel getting ready for market again</p>
<p>Nov 4th went to market again looked like rain but did not. got home at noon.</p>
<p>Nov 5 Sunday. Fine & warm was home all day. Thanksgiving Day.</p>
<p>Nov 6th Raining all morning got load ready for market in the afternoon. Had Mr & Mrs B. out.</p>
<p>Nov 7th Went to market was home at noon. vegetables very cheap. Cabbages 30 to 40¢ dozen Carrots 35 & 40¢ Turnips 25 & 30¢ Cauliflower 75 to $1.50 Peppers 30 to 40¢. We are going to getting our mail R R Route in a few days.</p>
<p>Nov 8th Took two loads today to Hamilton 1 load Turnips 20¢ bus {bushel}. 1 load Carrots 35¢ and got load ready for Market</p>
<p>Nov 9th Went to market finished with Cauliflower & Peppers today</p>
<p>March 10th Took two loads to Hamilton today. heavy</p>
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<p>first this morning. Jerry Fishcarrier left Thursday noon - only Jack left and Geo Hammond ploughing part of the time.</p>
<p>Nov 11th Was at market sold out at half past six. had nearly all Cabbages</p>
<p>Nov 12th Sunday. Had visitors Dean B. & Roy & Will Bell.</p>
<p>Nov 13th Heavy frost this morning cut load of Cabbages for market and started unloading m 2nd car of manure. putting in Raspberries</p>
<p>Nov 14th went to market with last load of the year about 60 doz Cabbages made about $20.00 did not get home till 5 oclock, mild. rained at night</p>
<p>Nov 15. Started unloading 3rd car of manure with the truck, weather cool & cloudy.</p>
<p>Nov 16th Finished car of manure and started spreading on the ground.</p>
<p>Nov 17th. warm & very heavy south west wind drawing manure & cutting out Raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Nov 18 Rough & showery man ploughing.</p>
<p>Nov 19 Sunday. cloudy and a little cooler</p>
<p>Nov 20th Cool & cloudy turning out Raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Nov 21st Same job trimming berry bushes. Geo. H. ploughing.</p>
<p>Nov 22nd Looks like winter this morning</p>
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<p>ground covered with snow for the first time at Berry bushes till afternoon started another car of manure. Went up to City, Lillie & Myself to the Grand. saw. Chu Chin Chow. it was very good but to high in price cost $550 {$5.50} for two seats but was the first show in 2 years for us.</p>
<p>Nov 23rd finished car of manure at noon. started on another we are getting from Alex Bell from Hagersville. drawing from Freeman, as they never told the agent to send it down till way freight had gone.</p>
<p>Nov 24th Cold and cloudy with snow flurries finished car of manure.</p>
<p>Nov 25th. Finished cutting out berry bushes. Geo. H. ploughing, ground frozen som.e moved Jack Stevenson in to Hamilton.</p>
<p>Nov 26th. Cold & cloudy. snowing a little at night</p>
<p>Nov 27. Some snow on ground this morning unloaded another car of manure. Had Geo. H. & Mr Jordan helping.</p>
<p>Nov 28th Unloaded another car today quite a lot of snow. and getting cold tonight.</p>
<p>Nov 29th Windy & milder unloaded another car of manure.</p>
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<p>Nov 30 Milder, mowed down old blackberry patches another car of manure in for tomorrow.</p>
<p>Dec 1st Unloaded car of manure was bad day for the job very windy. turning very cold tonight.</p>
<p>Dec 2nd Burning & cleaning up Blackberry patch & Raspberries.</p>
<p>Dec 3rd Fine & mild. Had Grandpa up for dinner.</p>
<p>Dec 4th Unloaded last car of manure this fall had 10 cars in fall 4 cars in Spring cost $960.03. weather very fine in the morning but cloudy with east winds at night looks like rain.</p>
<p>Dec 5th. Rained a little in the night, but very cold all day with heavy north west wind. Finished cleaning out berry bushes. also finished team ploughing and put in fence posts around hotbed grounds. looks like freezing up now.</p>
<p>Dec 6th Ground frozen this morning. Covering strawberries have G. Hammond & F. Jordan</p>
<p>Dec 7th. Covering strawberries cold this morning ground frozen solid, a few snow flurries. and rained & freezing all after noon.</p>
<p>Dec 8th. Raining & freezing all morning. Cleared</p>
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<p>up at noon. Had Lavene Kerns helping to put on & fit storm sashes.</p>
<p>Dec 9th. Cold & cloudy finished putting on Storm sashes. cost $40.50 for sash $1.50 for paint $6.00 for carpenter $48.00 in all for the 10 sash. three years married today.</p>
<p>Dec 10th. Cool & Bright ground frozen solid. Just like winter. Had Mr & Mrs B. out for the day.</p>
<p>Dec 11th. Covering strawberries finished tonight. covered about 6 acres and about 6 acres old bed not covered beginning to look like a storm.</p>
<p>Dec 12th. Windy & cold this morning drawing manure with Raspberries stopped about 11 oclock too windy John Chrissie Ida & Hattie and our family all down home for Chicken dinner. very cold tonight.</p>
<p>Dec 13th Very cold today nearly zero last night.</p>
<p>Dec 14th. not quite so cold today. but snowing all day.</p>
<p>Dec 15. Very cold again all day. with a couple of inches of snow on ground.</p>
<p>Dec 16. Cool & frosty. started fixing some of the crates in the barn. but Keeps me busy going twice a day to Johns to do chores</p>
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<p>as he is not able to put his foot down to the ground yet.</p>
<p>Dec 17th snowing this morning (sunday), turning cold tonight quiet a lot of snow arrived in Los Angeles 3 years ago today.</p>
<p>Dec 18th Fair & very cold some sleighs out.</p>
<p>Dec 19th. Fair and not quite so cold. went up to the city for a few presents. also hunting up some barrels & Orange boxs, have some promised.</p>
<p>Dec 20th Cloudy and a little milder trying to deal old car off but nothing doing yet.</p>
<p>Dec 21st Cleaning up the truck after drawing manure. weather milder.</p>
<p>Dec 22nd Went in to Hamilton to Carrolls and got 121 Orange Crates at 10¢ each. Got a load of coal two tons from Fred Thomas Waterdown had to pay $20.00 per ton it seems an awful price. weather milder tonight. looks like snow or rain.</p>
<p>Dec 23rd A little milder but cloudy drove around delivering some Xmas presents.</p>
<p>Dec 24th Sunday was home all day. had Bells drop in with a Xmas present</p>
<p>Dec 25th Xmas Day went up to Hamilton</p>
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<p>for the day all had a good time I guess. Weather was mild thawing off the snow. got home about 8 oclock.</p>
<p>Dec 26th went up to the city for some barrels got 135 from McDougall at 25¢ he owes me some money for carrots, looks like rain.</p>
<p>Dec 27th. Cloudy and getting colder.</p>
<p>Dec 28. Cold north East snow storm all day. looks like real winter</p>
<p>Dec 29th. Cold & clear real winter weather</p>
<p>Dec 30th. Have a bad cold inbed all day.</p>
<p>Dec 31st Sunday. Raining all day, and very icey.</p>
<p>Total Amounts of fruit And Vegetables sold during this season</p>
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<td>strawberries</td>
<td>1484</td>
<td>crates</td>
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<td>Raspberries</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>crates</td>
</tr>
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<td>Lawtons</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>crates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cherries</td>
<td>1605</td>
<td>Baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apples</td>
<td>450</td>
<td>Baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>apples</td>
<td>516</td>
<td>barrels</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Plums</td>
<td>4475</td>
<td>baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pears (all varieties)</td>
<td>910</td>
<td>baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pears Bartletts</td>
<td>145</td>
<td>bushels</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pears Kieffers.</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>bushels</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pears Kieffers.</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>barrels</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>peaches</td>
<td>313</td>
<td>baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Blk currants</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>baskets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Grapes</td>
<td>87</td>
<td>x 6 qt bskts {baskets}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cabbages</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>orange crates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cabbages</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>bags</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cabbages sold loose</td>
<td>118</td>
<td>doz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cabbages sold loose</td>
<td>5 tons</td>
<td>120 lbs.</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Asparagus</td>
<td>164</td>
<td>bskts {baskets}</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Tomatoes</td>
<td>3040</td>
<td>bskts {baskets}</td>
</tr>
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<td></td>
<td>Tomatoes Burlington Cannery</td>
<td>1194</td>
<td>bus. {bushels}</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Cucumbers</td>
<td>386</td>
<td>bskts {baskets}</td>
</tr>
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<td></td>
<td>Cauliflowers</td>
<td>88</td>
<td>crates</td>
</tr>
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<td></td>
<td>Peppers</td>
<td>1068</td>
<td>bskts {baskets}</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Corn 100 bags cont.</td>
<td>1000</td>
<td>dozen</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Turnips</td>
<td>263</td>
<td>bags</td>
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<td>Carrots</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>bags</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Pumpkins loose</td>
<td>8.</td>
<td>doz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Pumpkins Canning Co. {Company}</td>
<td>10 tons</td>
<td>1250 lbs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>besides 9 truck loads of Turnips Carrots Cabbages Cauliflowers & peppers taken to Hamilton Market.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Packages used</td>
<td>27 quart crates.</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>quart boxs</td>
<td>475</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11 qt baskets with covers</td>
<td>12.5</td>
<td>00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>apple barrels</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>orange crates</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>63</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>cabbage sacks</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Sugar bags for corn & vegetables</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>65</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Total Gross Sales for year
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sales</td>
<td>Muskoka Sales</td>
<td>8.749.57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sales</td>
<td>Commission House</td>
<td>3212.01</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sales</td>
<td>Local Dealers</td>
<td>1466.21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sales</td>
<td>Canning Factories</td>
<td>894.94</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>{Sales}</td>
<td>Hamilton Market</td>
<td>175.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Total</td>
<td>$14,497.73</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Net Sales</td>
<td>6900.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Total Expenses</td>
<td>7597.73</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>some of the heavy expenses</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Daily wages were</td>
<td>1540.85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate Berry pickers SB {strawberries}</td>
<td>742.42</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate berry pickers Rasps</td>
<td>250.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate Plum pickers</td>
<td>133.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate Pear pickers</td>
<td>48.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td></td>
<td>$1173.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>Estimate cherry pickers</td>
<td>320.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td></td>
<td>$1493.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Packages acct. as follows.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1759 crates 25¢ $450.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>47.500 berry Boxs $7.00 $336.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>12.500 11 qt crates bskts {baskets} 1080.00</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Brot from last page</td>
<td>1860.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>516 apple barrels 67¢</td>
<td>353.09</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>263 Cabbage crates 15¢</td>
<td>39.43</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>580 Sacks & bags 10</td>
<td>58.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total all packages</td>
<td>2310.52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14 cars manure</td>
<td>$960.03</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Trees from Davidsons</td>
<td>276.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nelson Taxes</td>
<td>265.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Flamboro Taxes</td>
<td>393.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hot Bed Sash & Lumber</td>
<td>77.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Glass & Cotton</td>
<td>27.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Spray Material</td>
<td>113.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Small seeds</td>
<td>20.36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Clover seeds</td>
<td>36.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rye seeds</td>
<td>25.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oat seeds</td>
<td>20.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Some Totals of expenses Year 1922
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Manure total</td>
<td>960.03</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>all Fruit packages</td>
<td>2310.52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total fruit picking {work?} piece</td>
<td>1493.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Totals Daily wages</td>
<td>1540.85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Totals trees</td>
<td>276.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Totals Taxes</td>
<td>659.45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Totals Hotbeds fixtures</td>
<td>104.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Totals spraying expense</td>
<td>113.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Totals seeds</td>
<td>101.61</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Franklin McMillan (1885-1966)
1923
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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.
Front cover with yellow sticker "1923"
{Inside front cover} Frank McMillan Burlington Ont Diary 1923. {pencil scribbles on the
page}
Jan. 1st. Weather is mild & cloudy. Thawing snow nearly all gone. Had Grandpa, John &
Donlald also Mr & Mrs Boniface out from Hamilton for New Year dinner
Jan 2nd A Little cooler but bright and clear. Have another load of orange crates ready at
Carrols, but have a bad cold and can not go for them now. Election day returns for
yesterday Hydro Radial Bylaw, defeated in Hamilton, Toronto, East Flamboro & Barton.
Carried in St Catherines : Burlington & Nelson. Pete Rae & W.H. Easterbrook. for Reeve &
Deputy by acclamation Nelson all council acclamation Burlington. E. A Harris Mayor F D.
Ghent. Reeve. Councillors all by acclamation they are F. Sheppherd. Busby, Gray, Williams,
Van Scriber. Hamilton Coppley defeated for Mayor by Jutten.
Jan 3rd snowing all day and last night. looks like real winter
Jan 4th. Fine & moderately cold went out to do the chores tonight but cold is not better
yet.
Jan 5th Cold and looks like another storm coming. done the chores today. all used up
again with cold tonight
Jan 6th Another real north East snow storm this morning cleared up at noon but very cold.
Mr E W Lewis was buried today. Grimsby Hockey team defeated Burlington last night the
score was 8 to 0
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�Jan 7 Sunday. very cold must be around zero.
Jan 8th A Little milder with light snow.
Jan 9th. milder with more snow roads bad, some cars running yet. but sleighs go the best.
Jan 10th. Clear & fine but cool. Got a summons tonight for speeding but it was for Mr
Bruce who got our Ford Truck the Reo people did not Transfer License as they promised.
Burlington Hockey Team defeated Oakville 6 to 1 last night.
Jan 11th One of the worst snowstorm of the season. Have bad cold yet. Dr Peart advises
me to go to N. Carolina. Had a Real Estate Agent in Hamilton phone me wanting to go to
Texas on an excursion to Rio Grande Valley. to see some land there selling at from $200 to
$600 per acre. cost of trip $96.50 for ticket & meals. Rev. Amy died today.
Jan 12th Cloudy and cold a few snow flurries
Jan 13th Bright & cold roads badly blocked now. The busses are nearly all quite running
Jan 14th Sunday. another real snow storm today. only two days this month so far that it has
not snowed.
Jan 15th. mild this morning, a few snow flurries and colder at night
Jan 16th Colder again & more snow more snow now than at any time for several years
Jan 17th Very cold. 18 beloz zero here. and 22 below in Waterdown not many cars out to
much snow now.
Jan 18th. mild today. cloudy but thawing fast. quite a change about 60 degrees in 24
hours. Burlington lost Hockey Match with Ham. Beavers. 8 to 4. Looks like Beavers to win
Group Jan 19th. Fine today. Harry Boniface had another daughter born this morning. also Lillies
Grandmother died this morning
Jan 20th milder with rain in the evening. My Birthday today guess I must be 38 years old
Jan 21st. Lillie gone to Welland this morning to her Grandmother's
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�funeral. the service is Mond. morning at {illegible} o’clock. The weather was fine & bright
Jan 22nd. Fine & bright and not very cold. Had Allan Davidson in to try & sell trees. They
are same price as last year Plum trees $100 {$1.00} Cherry & pears 80¢ apples 70¢. Do
not Know whether to plant or not as price seems very high
{Side note} James Wagstaffe of Wagstaffe Jam Factory Killed by elevator this morning.
Jan 23rd Fair & Cold. lots of snow yet and roads very icey.
Jan 23rd. Fair & Cold. zero this morning. wrote Greens nursery's Rochester and Stark Bros.
Louisiana Mo. {Missouri} for price of trees.
Jan 24th Milder and snowing again this morning. Burlington
lost Hockey game 5 to 3 with Beamsville last night. Received a load of chestnut coal from
Cannom. 2200 at $16 00 per ton – $17.60. Raining this afternoon. Had an agent here from
Star Nurseries Ridgeville selling trees. cherry trees 70¢ there
Jan 25. Fine. thawing some this afternoon. We hear F. Syers has another son last Sat - Jan
20th.
Jan 26th. Doris - first Birthday. had Grandpa. Ida & Olive up for dinner. played Parcheesi
after dinner.
Jan 27 Strong north east winds cold & cloudy. Hockey Game last night Ham - 12 Burl - 6
Jan 28 Cold - with north east winds and some light snow.
Jan 29th Fine & Cool. good sleighing
Jan 30th. Clear & Cold. Burlington Hockey Club team trimmed again in Oakville - 3 to 1 last
night
Jan 31st. Cloudy & milder today. one month of the year gone. it has been a real one at that,
never saw bare ground all month.
Feb 1st. Mild & cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain
Feby 2 Cool and partly cloudy. guess there was enough sunshine for the bear to see his
shadow. so for six weeks more winter.
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�Feby 3rd Cold again with some snow. Got prices on trees from Stark Bros for cherry trees
75¢ Got our last Dr's Account for last year from Dr. Peart.
Total for last year 1922
Hospital & nurses
506.50.
Doctors
275.50
Maids Wages & board
200 00
982 00
Drugs at drug store would make it easy up to $1000 some bill for sickness in one year
Feby 4th Sunday very cold Lillie went to church with Mr & Mrs. W King.
Feby 5th. Very cold. below. zero. Our maid leaves today. hope we will not need her again
for awhile.
Feby 6th. Very cold. strong north wind and snowing again all day and still at it tonight.
Oakville & Ham. Beavers played another tie game. score 4 to 4 after half an hour overtime
that makes the 2nd tie game this winter. will likely have to play again.
Feby 7th ordered four cars hotbed manure. for Feby 20 March 1st 10th & 15th also a few
Seeds in states from Condon Bros. Rockford. Ill. 1 oz N. Victory Peppers 1 lb Big Tom
Pumpkin 1 oz Cannon Ball Cabb{age}. Stokes Seed Farms Co. Moorestown NJ. 4 oz Ruby
Giant 1 oz neapolitan pepper 1 oz Copenhagen Mkt. cabbages {Side note} Cost {price
marked out} $4.20 duty & all
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�Feby 8th Mild today. heavy south west winds & thawing Ham. Hockey Team Beat Oakville
in the third game to break tie score. score 5 to 2, last night.
Feby 9th. Colder again and very icey. went to Ham. on buss and got a pair of Truck Chains.
Feby 10th. Bright & cool. but thawing in the sun - went to Hamilton to Carrolls for two loads
Orange Crates got 287. at 10¢ – $28.70 also got 3000 –11qts in from Glovers - Got truck
License today cost $25.00 No. 11438
Feby 11th Sunday. Fair & cold.
Feby 12th Received 50 Apple bbls {barrels} from Hutchison Bros & 71 from Geo Kemp at
25¢. total cost with Freight $39.29. started storming again from the east tonight.
Grimsby won from Ham. Beavers. on Sat. night which Gives Grimsby Group honors in the
Int. O.H.a.
Feby 13th Cloudy & cool. Had Alderson of the Gray Dort {Gray-Dort Automobile Company}
out. trying to sell a car.
Feby 14th. Very cold. heavy west wind & snow squalls. no Mail man today. wonder what
the trouble can be (too cold)
Feby 15. Very cold yet but nice and clear wind getting up again. worst Blizzard of the
winter in the West (yesterday) the papers say.
Feby 16th Cold. around zero lots of snow yet & good sleighing.
Feby 17th. Fair & cold yet.
Feby 18 Sunday. cold. had Will Bell & family for supper also Mr & Mrs Allen. after supper
Feby 19th Fair & cold yet. sure are having some winter.
Feby 20th. Cold yet had Alderson out about a car. he is also trying to rent Woodruffs old
place to Koenig to raise foxs on it.
Feby 21st Cloudy & cold. had Prescott out trying to deal
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�a Used Reo Car. Got seeds from the states. Duty 25% on trees duty is 3¢ each & plants
(berry) etc 20%.
Feby 22nd Drove down to Hicks had dinner & supper. and played a few games.
Feby 23rd Very cold again. Biggest fire in Hamiltons history at 230 this morning. one
million dollars loss. whole block between James & Hughson & King Wm & Rebecca burned. Had Harry Simmons & Stan & John Blair over at night for a few games cards.
February 24th Cold & cloudy. have not heard of any Hotbed manure yet. was ordered for
Feby 20th
Sunday, Feby 25th Fine & mild thawing about the first since Xmas was down home for
supper
Feby 26th. Received answer from Maloney Bros. Nursery Dansville N.Y. can get 250
Montmorency cherries 2 year old 6 to 7 feet for 70¢. Freight & duty paid. weather cloudy.
Feby 27th A little colder. but thawed some. got another load of baskets
Feby 28th Fine & clear & thawing. shovelled snow out of hot bed grounds
March 1st Fine & mild. March came in like a lion lamb alright.
March 2nd Very mild, wanted to get a few trees by mail from U.S. but cannot on account of
quarantine & inspection went to the city got some seeds. 1/2 lb Copenhagen Market
Cabbages, 2oz John Baer tomato and 4 ozs First & Best tomato cost $5.35 made a deal
this afternoon for a chevrolet car. allowed $150.00 on Gray Dort & $645.00 balance Cash.
March 3rd. Fine & mild. Snow nearly all gone. Heard some Robins & crows. Toronto
Granites won O.H.A. Senior Hockey last night from Hamilton and Stratford won Intermediate
from Guelph. Have no hotbeds yet. but two cars manure on the way. Big fire tonight about
9 oclock. Ed Sherwoods big barns burned. dont know whether they got stock out or not.
Fire truck could not get up past Freeman to much snow. (Later part of Live Stock burned.)
March 4th Sunday. Raining. turning very cold at night. was down home for tea.
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�March 5 Cold today. no manure yet. Ordered 255 Mont. cherry trees from Maloney Bros
Dansville N.Y. at 67¢ landed here Freight & duty Paid also some pears apples & plums to fill
in
March 6th. Got new Chev. car today. allowed $150 on old Dort. balance $645.00 and
License $14.00 car manure arrived this afternoon. Big snow storm started at noon from
the north east.
March 7th. Real winter again from 6 to 8 inches snow. Unloading manure.
March 8th Finished putting up seed beds also got the earth on. Car made 44 sashes for
$90.00 cost price.
March 9th. Sowed seeds today 8 sashes Sweet pepper 8 sashes Hot pepper 8 sashes
Cabbages 20 sashes John Baer & First & Best tomatoes. weather fine but cool at night
nearly zero last night.
March 10th Cool & windy real March weather, Kitchener won Junior O.H.A. from Varsity and
Ottawa won the Pro N.H.L. from Montreal last night.
March 11th. Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. out for dinner & tea.
March 12th. Have another car of manure in raining & snowing in the morning. started
unloading at noon. and quite again at 3 oclock. too high wind.
March 14th 13. Finished unloading car of manure. Weather getting cold tonight
March 14th Very cold must have been nearly zero. too cold to work.
March 15th Strong East wind, cold & cloudy. seeds in Hotbeds not coming very good.
Mch 16th Raining all night. turning colder again with strong west winds. Toronto Granites
won Senior O.H.A. semi final from Ottawa last night. they play finals in Winnipeg next week.
Mch 17th. Cool & cloudy. Lillie played at St Patricks concert at M. Sunday School
March 18th Sunday Fine & mild. drove new Car to Hamilton had dinner & tea.
March 19th. Strong west winds. very cold as bad as Feb'y. was about zero.
Mch 20th Very cold yet. were all down to Grandpa's for
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�supper. it is his Birthday there were 17 there. Macs & Bells
Mch 21st. First day of spring strong. southwest & west winds. fine & mild. getting cloudy
at night. Started trimming trees.
March 22nd. Showery last night and this morning. making hotbeds this afternoon.
March 23rd Toronto Granites Senior O.H.A. win Allan Cup from the West. Sask. Varsity
score 11 to 2 on the two Games gives them Champions of Canada. weather cloudy &
colder.
March 24th. High west winds & cold with snow flurries. got in a load of basket covers 10
000 in all. ordered some shrubs also 1lb. Pumpkin seed 75¢ 1 oz G. Ede{?} Caul. 300
{$3.00} 15 lbs Corn G. Giant $4.50. seeds total $8.25 from J. A Simmers, Toronto.
March 25th Sunday. Cloudy & cold in the morning. & started snowing a real blizzard from
the north East in the afternoon.
March 26th. Zero this morning and lots of snow. Car of manure in this afternoon
March 27th. Unloading manure and making hotbeds. very cold will be zero or lower
tonight. Kitchener Junior Hockey Team lost in the finals against Manitoba Varsity after
winning the O.H.A. and defeating Montreal & Iroquois Falls.
March 28th Very high north west winds with snow squalls. nearly zero. this morning froze
Truck Radiator going to Burlington. hotbeds will be frozen out. I guess.
March 29th. Very cold. finished unloading car of manure got some Tomatos & Cabbages
frozen last night.
March 30th. Good Friday. very cold ground covered with snow. strong north west winds
with snow squalls in the afternoon and getting colder
March 31st. Very cold must be below zero. am afraid more plants in hotbeds will be frozen
March came in but like a lamb but it is sure going out like a lion dont think there has been
a week all winter as cold and rough as this week.
April 1st Easter Sunday was down home for dinner & supper weather is a little milder.
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�April 2nd Transplanted about 6000 Cabbage plants. Fine & mild but very high wind.
Ottawa won Professional Hockey Championship in the finals last night with Edmonton.
April 3rd Cloudy in the morning transplanted 4000 tomatoes & 2000 Hot peppers.
started raining about 3 oclock. Indian started work at $14.00 per week.
April 4th Cool & cloudy transplanted 6000 more Tomatoes & 2000 peppers. Forgot to
mention that there was skating at Burlington Rink on Good Friday March 30th.
April 5th nothing doing cold and raining from the East.
April 6th Have a bad cold. did not go out till noon. transplanted some more Cabbages
after dinner.
April 7th. Finished transplanting Cabbages this morning about 10 000 in all. in 40 sashes.
also done 12 sashes of Ruby Giant Peppers after noon sent draft to Maloney Bros Dansville
N Y. balance on tree order. $145.46. Looks like rain again
April 8th Sunday. cold. cloudy & windy have a cold did not go out.
April 9th. Cold ground frozen. 3/4 in. ice on water pail got a few tomatoes frozen. Cut
Blight out of Bartlett pears. pretty bad on the high ground. transplanted tomatoes in the
afternoon.
April 10th Fine in the morning went to the Dominion Tile Co and got 500 - {illegible} in tile
cost $14.37. had a snow squall in the afternoon.
April 11th. Transplanted a few more Tomatoes. stopped by rain cleared up and turning
cold again in the afternoon. Very cold and stormy at the Soo. had a foot of snow on the
9th. total 105 inches this winter Ice all gone here out of Bay. Macasse started Monday.
April 12th Very cold ground frozen solid had from 3000 to 5000 tomato plants frozen
last night. transplanting more all day to make up the loss.
April 13th. Cold and cloudy. transplanted more Tomatoes, went to Hamilton to get Truck.
Gas Tank fixed was leaking. also took Income Tax papers in for Grandpa. 9 76¢ Myself.
nothing.
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�April 14th Very cold ground frozen hard in the morning. Went to Geo. Thomas' at Mt Nemo
to get some stumps. his lane so bad could not get any. got some pine limbs instead
April 15th. Sunday. Ground covered with snow this morning. but it seems milder. Had
Harry B. and family for tea. raining this evening.
April 16th Cold again with a few snow flurries. started putting in tile.
April 17th Still at drain, some job mud. and some places a foot of frost yet in the ground.
April 18th. Cool, yet. ground frozen this morning. finished putting in drain 500 tile for
strawberry patch. Stanley Longs Baby died today was four weeks old tomorrow
April 19th Milder, gathered up brush. and drew some manure into Raspberries.
April 20th. Very warm. started team working on farm discing & harrowing Asparagus
April 21st Very warm. started man ploughing for strawberries & trees. Sowed one ounce
Cauliflower seed today (as experiment) in hot-bed to try and get them earlier. also
uncovered one Strawberry patch. looks like rain tonight the strawberries that are
covered are nice & green. the others very brown. {Side note} Cauliflower turned out very
good.
April 22nd Sunday. cooler and cloudy.
April 23rd Uncovering strawberries.
April 24th. same job weather clear and cool.
April 25th Uncovering strawberries weather bright & clear all week. but cool with high. cold
winds
April 26th. making hotbeds for transplanting tomatoes last time. Trees arrived this
afternoon from Maloney Bros. Dansville N Y. arrived in good shape and look like good trees.
weather very warm.
April 27th Planting trees. three of us planted 200 cherry trees today.
April 28th Had a light shower this a.m. finished planting trees. the apple trees are. by
Hedge next road. 1st Greening. 2nd Snow. 3rd R. Astrachan 4th Snow. 5th Spy. in the
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�Row down the field 1st is McIntosh 2nd Delicious 3rd Duchess 4th McIntosh 5th Delicious
6th Rome Beauty 7th Yellow Transparent 8th McIntosh 9th Delicious 10th Wagner
April 29th Sunday. cold. Tom Bamford buried today, had a very large funeral. went down
home for tea. Frank & Geo McMillan Called in
April 30th. Cloudy and very cold, west winds. too cold to transplant tomatoes which are
ready.
May 1st Fine & warm transplanting Tomatoes second time.
May 2nd Transplanting Tomatoes Wm Best buried today there was three funerals today. six in all since Sunday.
May 3rd. Transplanting Tomatoes & put 2000 Cabbages out. are up against it for men,
only have one and cannot get any more it seems. it has been fine & warm and very dry.
May 4th At Tomatoes yet also put out some more Cabbages
May 5. Finished Transplanting Tomatoes today about 18 000
May 6th. Motored to Caledonia Six Nation & Oshweken to try & get men. have some
promised to come.
May 7th. Fine & warm. dry. no rain. finished putting out Cabbages. started digging
Strawberry plants. one man arrived at noon.
May 8th. Started planting strawberries. Showery in the afternoon.
May 9th. Cold and showery also some snow. digging strawberry plants between showers.
May 10th Ground covered with snow this morning. too cold to plant strawberries. got a
load of Hay at $15 per ton total $27.90.
May 11th. Planting strawberries but very cold yet and also cloudy. has been a very cold late
spring so far.
May 12th nothing doing. raining from the east.
May 13th. Clear but very cold. have furnace going today. also have a bad cold.
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�May 14th Bright but cool. finished planting one patch of strawberries about 3 acres.
May 15th Raining heavy again this morning. Planting SBerries in the afternoon.
May 16th Raining all night again more showers in the day getting pretty wet now Planted
strawberries between the showers Colder this evening
May 17th Cold and showery nothing doing. went to Hamilton for Seed Potatoes 4 bags
paid $4.60 10 bus Oats $8.50 40 lbs Clover $12.75 Lillie is also getting her eyes tested did
not get home till 9 oclock
May 18th. Fine, today planting strawberries.
May 19th. Still planting strawberries have about half an acre yet to do. King's Plate Race run
today. won by - Seagram. Horses. names Flowerfull, 1st. Chedokee. 2nd. Trail Blazer 3rd.
May 20 Sunday. First thunder shower of the season this morning. another shower after
noon.
May 21st Shipped First Asparagus 3 bskts {baskets} to Toronto sold at $375 {$3.75} and
$4.00 Very cold today & ground very wet
May 22nd. Finished planting strawberries about 8 acres. also sowed Johns Pear orchards
with oats & clover. started hoeing Blackberries.
May 23rd. Sowed Cauliflower & Late Cabbage Seed. also planted Potatoes and finished
hoeing Blackberry patch. weather clear but very cold east wind.
May 24 Received 130 apple barrels From McJannett Gravenhurst Paid 25¢ - $32.50 and
$21.45 freight. Sowed Carrots sowed at Onion hole in drill all but last few rows which are a
little thicker. also put nitrate on Cabbages. and shipped 6 bskts asparagus Sold at $2.75
May 25th Fine & warmest day this year. hoeing & Cultivating old strawberrey patch May 26 Fine & warm still at strawberry patch May 27th Sunday Fair with cool east winds. . cherry & pear & plum blossom out now also a
few strawberry blossoms.
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�May 28th Fine & warm hoeing & Cultivating strawberries got 200 bls {barrels} Arsenate of
Lead also a bag Blight. special for Tomato plants.
May 29 Hoeing strawberries. went for a load of stumps
May 30th. Hoeing strawberries fixing up sprayer etc.
May 31st. Started putting out Tomatoes about 9000 today weather cool & cloudy. Plants
not very good. small. not enough water in hot beds.
June 1st. Finished planting Tomatoes about 18 000 in all. weather very warm. Strawberries
getting white with Blossoms.
June 2nd Planting out Peppers 24 sashes Hot peppers {25?} to the sash & 14 Sash Large
Sweets about 9 000 in all. Two men cultivating tomatoes weather warm & dry no rain for
two weeks.
June 3rd Sunday. Light thunder shower in the night and a few light showers today.
June 4th. Three or four heavy thunder showers today. finished planting peppers also
planted {blank space} Cauliflowers out of hotbed.
June 5th. Put about half a ton nitrate of soda on Cabbages Tomatoes & a few peppers
started spraying got one tank on.
June 6th Spraying again today weather cloudy. looks like a light crop of fruit.
June 7th Raining all morning hoeing new Strawberries afternoon
June 8th Very strong west winds & Cold could not spray. hoeing SBerries
June 9th Spraying all day very windy & cool
June 10 Sunday Fine & not very warm sat on Verandah. counted cars for half an hour. 334
cars passed the corner. between 4 30 & 5 oclock.
June 11th. Spraying yet.
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�June 12th. Finished spraying at noon took 22 tanks 3½ Gals Lime Sulphur to the tank. and
5½ lbs Lead Powder Cultivating Tomatoes this afternoon first I have done for years.
June 13th. Cultivating carrots hand Cultivator & 3 horses cultivating tomatoes &
strawberries
June 14th. Finished carrots arms nearly broken. men hoeing & cultivating only have two
men this week one left last Saturday.
June 15th Hoeing Cabbages sowed Oats & Clover in orchard
June 16th. Hoed Cauiflower & Cabbages. and put 500 lbs 5-10-5 Fertilizer on Tomatoes.
June 17 Sunday Fine & warm had Mr & Mrs B & Dean out.
June 18th Planted Cucumbers and a few Pumpkins & squash. started weeding Carrots
June 19th Weeding carrots - and mowed some Clover Hay. had a light shower will do the
strawberries a lot of good. they are getting pretty dry.
June 20. Very warm fixing up houses for berry pickers
June 21 Motored to Munsey Reservation the other side of London - about 105 there got
lost coming home drove 235 in all. got about 15 pickers very warm up there had alight
shower here
June 22nd Picked first strawberries 48 crates sold 11 @ 25¢ shipped 25 north at 23¢
shipped 12 to Toronto sold at 30¢
June 23rd shipped 26 crates to Toronto on noon train Sold @ 25¢ and have 28 in cellar for
monday morning to try. not very good sold at {blank}
June 24 Sunday. Very warm & dry 100 in shade went to Bronte with Hicks for picnic
June 25th. Motored to Toronto with 46 crates Berries left at 11.30. Picked 107 today. very
warm had a wind & Sand storm about 6 clock. Provincial Election today went and voted
for Biggs.
June 26th. Clean Sweep in Elections for Conservatives, Biggs was elected. Drury O F.W.
Leader defeated. went to city for berry pickers got
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�all I could draw. picked 245 crates. sold 50 crates Harvest Canning Co at 8¢ Crates &
boxs returned berries very soft. very hot & windy. crop nearly cooked.
June 27th. Picked about 235 crates today selling to Canning Co 8¢.
June 28th. Picked 113 crates in the morning raining all afternoon. shipped 100 crates north
at 12¢
Jne 29 Biggest day of picking 273 crates. sold all to Canner at 8¢ Crates & boxs back.
weather cool.
June 20 Picked 33 crates to make load for Hamilton planting late Cabbages & Cauliflowers
out
July 1 Sunday Fine & warm.
July 2. Fine & Cool. about 80 Berry pickers picked 287 crates sold at 8¢ to canners.
July 3. Canners filled with berries and every body else not many orders only picked 106
crates had a heavy thunder shower at 4 pm. also some hail.
July 4. Picked 119 crates sent 40 to Toronto sold at 8 & 8½ cents. also some north at 9¢
July 5th Picked 184 crates today. sold one load 92. to canners 48 north Balance to
Toronto. sold at 6½ & 7¢
July 7 6th. Heavy rain last night berries soft today sold 44 crates to Harvest Co at 5¢
Shipped 60 to Toronto. Sold at 7¢ cut first Cabbages sold 10 crates north at $125 {$1.25}
shipped 10 to Toronto sold at $1.50
July 7. Saturday only picked four crates.
July 8th Sunday. feeling sick home all day.
July 9th. Picked about 120 crates sold 65 crates up north at $2.00 balance to Toronto at
7¢ Cut 6 crates Cabbages for North at $1.25
July 10th Warm with light showers only picked about 90 crates shipped 22 crates north &
18 crates Cabbages balance of S.B. to Toronto. Sold 5¢
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�July 11th Berries flat. shipped some north at $2.00 some Toronto sold 4¢
July 11 Picked 14 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries shipped north at 50¢ very cheap in
Toronto as low as, 15¢ to 50¢ for 6 qts.
July 12. only picked 15 crates SB, for orders. north. picked 10 bskts Green peppers sold in
Toronto at. $1.50
July 13 Shipped 22 crates SB $1.25 north. & 11 bskts cherries 50¢
July 14. Only picked 13 crates SBerries sold at $1.75 crate nearly done now. was down
town. at night. every body talking of not picking any cherries. price so low. Canners have
bot a few at 50¢ and baskets returned but will not buy any more
July 15th Sunday. cloudy and showery. Heavy rain in the evening was down to the beach
for tea.
July 16th. Picked 41 Richmond cherries sold at 50¢ and 35 crates Cabbages $100 {$1.00}
and $1.25
July 17. Finished Richmond cherries and started Montmorency cherries
July 18th. Only 3 or 4 pickers Indians quite picking Mont. cherries, because we would not
pay 25¢
July 19th. Went to Hamilton this morning for cherry pickers. picked 118 bskts sold at 60¢
also picked 20 bskts peppers sold at in Toronto, 85 & $100 {$1.00} very warm today.
July 20. Picking cherries and cutting Cabbages Picked 3 crates Rasps sold at 35¢ in
Toronto.
July 21 Spraying apples today very light crop and also look scabby. weather very warm
July 22. Sunday Fair & cool. Dalton Ghent. drowned in the lake near. Brant Hospital
July 23rd. Picked 190 bskts cherries 70 crates Cabbages at $1.00 crate
July 24. Showery this morning picked 135 cherries sold at 65¢ north also sold 70 crates
Cabbages. 6 crates Rasps sold at 15¢
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�July 25th. Fine & cool. picked130 cherries sold north at 65¢ had orders today for about
400 bskts. also picked a few peppers and Cabbages 65¢
July 26. Still picking cherries and picked 12 bskts tomatoes sold at $150 {$1.50} north and
9 crates Rasps sold in Toronto at 20¢ & 21¢
July 27th. Picked 208 bskts Cheries sold north at 65¢ also 10 crates Cabbages. but are
nearly all done.
July 28 Only picked 9 crates Rasps shipped to Toronto sold at 23¢ & 25¢ and 10 crates
Cabb. at $1.00
July 29 Sunday Fine was home all day.
July 30th Wet this morning picked 7 crates Rasps sold at 23¢ & 25¢ Cherries at 65¢
July 31. Picked 20 crates Rasps also cherries. Rasps sold 18¢ & 20¢.
Aug 1 Finished picking cherries only had {blank space} bskts this year. Tomatoes very slow
only picked 9 bskts at $100 {$1.00} today.
Aug 2nd. nothing much doing today. Picked one crate Blackberries sold at 20¢
Aug 3rd Picked 16 crates Rasps and 7 bskts tomatoes off 7 acres. Sold at $1.50 United
States President died suddenly last night at San Francisco. Paid Fire Insurance Aug 4th
Aug 4th. Weather warm & very dry. had rain in Hamilton and Toronto but none here.
Aug 5th Sunday warm, no rain here since three weeks today. drove up to Wabasso Park
and had lunch on the road up near Waterdown.
Aug 6th Picked Rasps & 16 bskts tomatoes at $1.50. also picked 30 bskts apples at 50¢
also Williard plum crop only 7 bskts at $1.00
Aug 7th. Picked a few Apples & cut a few Cabbages.
Aug 8th. Picked 29 bskts toms {tomatoes} worth $1.00. also picked Shiro plum crop 14
bskts at $100 {$1.00}. had a nice Shower last night but too late to do the Blackberries any
good.
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�Aug 9th. Picked a few apples Cabbages, and 2 crates Cauliflowers. for first fine and cool.
Jack Clarke who has been working for us left for Oregon today. Picked 4 crates Rasps
today was down town to the Ontario Firemans Celebration last night. which has been here
for three days Aug 6th 7th & 8th they sure had some crowds and a wild time
Aug 10 Picked 100 bskts tomatoes sold at 75¢ north Finished Rasps had 2 crates picked
a few plums & apples
Aug 11 nothing doing only working Hoeing etc. put horses out to pasture.
Aug 12 Sunday Fine had Stan Blair over for tea
Aug 13. Picked about 140 bskts tomatoes sold at 60¢ north
Aug 14th. Tomatoes 40¢ today sold as low as 25 in Toronto plums 75¢ for Abundance
Cutting a few Cauliflowers at $1.50 a dozen. picking from 5 to 7 crates Lawtons each day
selling north at 20¢ very small, dried up
Aug 15 Tomatoes 35¢ north today. picked only about 80 bskts. sold as low as 12 cents in
Toronto.
Aug 16 Tomatoes 30¢ today picked only 50 bskts.
Aug 17 Picked 132 tomatoes shipped north 30¢ 25 Abundance plums 60¢ 4 cauliflowers in
orange crate $200 {$2.00} crate. cool but very dry.
Aug 18th. Picked 33 peppers for Ross Hart at 50¢ and 60 Abundance plums at 55¢. very
warm & dry starting raining in the evening.
Aug 19 Sunday Rained nearly all last night fine & cool today. Dave McC arrived last night
Aug 20 Fine & warm, busy today picked 262 tomatoes shipped at 30¢ 51 plums at 60¢ a
few Cabb, Caul, & peppers.
Aug 21 Only picked 32 plums for Ross Hart at 55¢ Rained nearly all day and very heavy
wind blew a lot of fruit off.
Aug 22 Very cold this morning light frost they say shipped 329 bskts fruit & 4 crates
berries
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�Aug 23rd. Very cold. only picked 44 bskts tomatoes today very cold. 28 Blue plums at 75¢
7 crates Cauliflowers at $200 {$2.00}. Picked 3 bskts Red peppers on Aug 20 Sold at
$125 {$1.25}, and 2 bskts today sold at $1.50 shipped 13 bskts Clapps pears at 65¢. picked
up 100 bskts Bartletts which blew off. put in Barn to try & ripen.
Aug 24 Picked 140 toms 35¢ 54 Burbank plums @ 70¢ 8 crates Cauliflowers $2.00 also
cut 10 crates Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} a crate. cut out of patch that was planted June
30th, 54 days after planting.
Aug 25. Got two loads of orange & lemon boxs. in Hamilton about 250 in all.
Aug 26. Sunday. Fine. had Mr & Mrs B. and C. McKay from Welland.
Aug 27. Had a big day picked 284 tomatoes at 35¢ 100 plums at 60¢ and 70¢ 5 peppers
Green at 50¢ Red 125 {$1.25} 14 bags Cabb 2 doz in each $100 {$1.00} doz 10 crates Cabb
$125 {$1.25} 4 crates Cauiflowers $200 {$2.00} 3 crates Lawtons at 20¢ box. done at
9.30 p.m.
Aug 28th Raining this morning shipped 66 toms 23 pears Clapps at 60¢ 27 plums some
Cabb. Caul & Peppers.
Aug 29th Fine & cool. only picked 152 toms, 40 plums, 24 peppers at 45¢. & Cabbages
$1.00 doz.
Aug 30. Very cool tomatoes not ripening. finished picking Clapps Favorite pears only had
50 bskts.
Aug 31st Warmer tomatoes better picked 258 bskts. at 35¢ 100 bskts plums at 50¢ &
60¢ mostly 60¢. Cabbages 125 {$1.25} crate Cauliflower 8 crates $2.00 4 Red peppers
$1.25. Finished Burbank plums & started Cabot.
Sept 1 Fine & warm picked 50 plums at 50¢ 15 doz Cabbages 90¢ for Hart.
Sept 2 Sunday Fine. Charlotte & Doris both sick again.
Sept 3. Busy today. raining but worked all day. 312 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 13 sacks Cabb 1.00
doz. 12 crates Cauliflowers
Sept 4th. picked all day again sold some toms at 30¢
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�Sept 5th. Very busy 460 toms 20 peppers 60 plums 10 dz Cabb. Sold mostly at Barrie
325 toms 14 peppers 17 plums to {Saso} & {Coneilla}.
Sept 6th. not much doing 100 toms 50 plums some Cabb & Cauliflowers
Sept 7. only 120 toms 50 plums today - picked 25 Red peppers 10 north at $100 {$1.00}.
14 Sold in Toronto at $1.25
Sept 8th Sold Bartlett pears to Harvest Canning Co 1 7/8 in {inch} & upwards 4½ ct lb took
in 85 bushel today not very good this year.
Sept 9th Sunday cool Had Mr & Mrs B. & Dean & family in
Sept 10th. Had quite a few orders today 225 toms and over 100 plums some Cabb & Caul
& peppers
Sept 11 Hardly any orders today only 21 toms & 61 plums. guess will have to sell to Canners.
Picking pears
Sept 12 Finished Bartlett Pears only had 139 bushels No 1 Sold at 4½¢ lb. also Sold our
Tomatoes today to the Harvest Co'y at 45¢ a bushel. at farm. shipped one good load north
also sold Ross Hart a load 30 doz Cabb 75¢ 61 Green peppers 35¢ 2 crates Cauliflowers
$2.00 {Side note} Shipped 15 bskts Red peppers to Toronto sold at $150 {$1.50} and
$2.00 abskt.
Sept 13th Picking plums and few Tomatoes & Howell pears also picking Tomatoes for
Canners. weather very cold. am afraid of frost tonight
Sept 14 Very heavy white frost but did no damage here. picking Tomatoes for Canners
Sept 15th Cool yet. picking tomatoes 350 bus since Thursday morning. Sold Hart aload of
cabbages 60 doz Large at 75¢ 25 doz second growth @ 50¢ also picked 7 barrels Colvert
apples sold at $3.00
Sept 16. Sunday Had Carman Bell & family for dinner and went to Ham. for tea very cold
coming home afraid it will freeze
Sept 17th. Heavy frost this morning. froze all the tomato vines and touched some of the
tomatoes. Picking all day for the factory 250 bus. and shipped 46 bskts.
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�Sept 18. warmer & showery very busy picked about 125 bus tomatoes 61 bskts toms 63
bskt pears 25 plums 50¢ 10 peppers 36½ doz. Cabb 75¢ doz 10 crates Cauliflowers $200
{$2.00}
Sept 19th. Finished picking plums Reini Claude - had {blank space} bskts. also finished
cukes. vines frozen still picking tomatoes & pears and 25 Red peppers shipped to Toronto
sold at $1.75 bskt
Sept 20 Picked 50 bus Tomatoes for Canners. shipped 80 bskts to Toronto to try. Sold at
25¢ & 30¢ and 77 bskts north. picked in the rain cold and showery nearly all day.
Sept 21 Showery picking tomatoes & peppers cut 12 crates Cauliflowers at $2.00
Sept 22. Saturday very busy Sold Ross Hart 2 tons Cabbages at $35.00 ton. avereaged 88
cts a dozen they were extra large. also 40 bags Carrots at $1.00 bag and 34 bskts pears
55¢ and picked 4 barrels Cranberry pippin apples at $3 00 per barrels. the canners drew
150 bus tomatoes picked yesterday
Sept 23rd. Fine & warm. Sunday, was down home for tea.
Sept 24th. Picking pears and 100 bskts tomatoes, 12 crates Cauliflowers 30 x 11 Red
peppers sold at $100 {$1.00} 30 x 6 Red peppers sold at 50¢
Sept 25. Picking Sheldon pears 40 bskts at 60¢ also Tomatoes for canners.
Sept 26th. not very many orders today. picked 7 barrels Cranberry pippin apples $3.00 per
barrels. Fine & mild.
Sept 27th. more orders today 50 bskts pears 51 Tomatoes 5 caul. 2 bags Cabb. also
shipped some peppers and got 150 bus toms ready for canners. Very warm.
Sept 28. Warm & Showery picking 150 bus tomatoes some bskts pears toms. & peppers Sept 29th. Called Harvester Canning Co'y on phone to enquire why they did not come for
Tomatoes and they refused them. say they are filled up. Have 161 bus picked. got up at
430 this morning put 27 bus. into baskets. sent to Toronto other 134 bus in field yet
tonight, also packed 5 bbls Cranberry apples. picked 25 bskts tomatoes & 50 bskts pears
and drew two loads stumps from Thomas's got home at 745 pm for supper. P.S. Sold in
Toronto at 20¢
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�Sept 30th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day. The Sept 30th. Baseball winners for the
season were. Bay city in the M. O. League. Hamilton in last place Baltimore won for the 5
year in succession in the International. Both New York Teams in the National & American
win again this year. Hamilton won Intermediate Lacrosse Championship Saturday beat.
Ottawa in finals.
Oct 1st. Shipped some peppers to Toronto also a few Toms & pears north. also a few
Cauliflowers. price of them way down got $110 {$1.10} a crate today. Sold 134 bus
Tomatoes to Hislops Canning Factory at Freeman for 30¢ bus the ones the Harvest Coy
turned us down with.
Oct 2nd Picked Cranberry pippin apples till noon had a few orders north. started team on
fall ploughing yesterday. weather fine & warm
Oct 3rd only two small orders today. but picked 100 bus Tomatoes for Hislop Canning
Factory only getting 30¢ a bus. put in boxs for Canners total. 1767 bus toms.
Oct 4th. Had a few orders Caul. etc .. picked 100 bskts peppers put in Shed.
Oct 5th. Very cold had quite a few orders 68 pears Caul. & Cabbages.
Oct 6 Heavy frost this morning, Finished picking Toms on Oct 3 also picked peppers.
Oct 7 Sunday. Away all day had dinner in Ham. and supper at Frank McMillan's upon the
mountain
Oct 8 Heavy frost this morning picking Baldwin apples. and cut Cabb. Caul. and a few pears
for north.
Oct 9th Picked 2 bbls {barrels} Kieffer and 45 bskts today. finished picking Baldwin apples.
warmer today.
Oct 10th. Shipped 40 Kieffer pears north at 45¢ and 30 Sheldon pears to Toronto Sold. at.
60¢ started picking Spy apples.
Oct 11 Picked 30 bskts Kieffers at 40¢. fine & warm picking Spy apples crop very light
Oct 12. no orders at all today picked Spy Apples all day very foggy most of day Bot 500
berry crates at 20¢ & 15000 boxs at 5 85 from Dalton for Cash on delivery next week.
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�Oct 13th.Picking & packing apples. fine & warm was down town looks like rain tonight.
Harry Glover & Vern Kerns & wife leave in the morning for St. Petersburg Florida.
Oct 14th. Raining today. (Sunday) Shipped Ord 30 bbls apples (20 Spys $4 00 10 others $3
00)
Oct 15th. Shipped 65 pears 8 crates Caul. 9 sacks Cabbages up north. and some peppers
to Toronto.
Oct 16th. Picking apples all day no orders. have 75 bbls to sell yet dont seem to be any
sale for them. New York Americans win the World's Series winning 4 games out of 6 Oct 17 Finished picking apples this morning. getting a load ready for market first time
Oct 18th. Market for first time Cauliflowers $1.00 doz Cabbages 60¢ & 75¢ doz Peppers
50¢ bskt small pumpkins $1 00 doz Carrots 75¢ bushel. got home early & shipped 60
bskts Kieffer pears 14 crates Cauiflowers.
Oct 19. Finished picking Kieffer pears. have a big crop - have about 500 bskts in barn yet.
getting cool tonight
Oct 20th. Packing apples 58 bbls for T. S Tremouth Sold at $2 50 per bbl. seems to be
hard to sell this year
Oct 21st Sunday cool & cloudy Charlottes 3rd Birthday Had Ormie Bush & wife over for a
few minutes
Oct 22nd Getting a load ready for market and packing apples Oct 23rd. Got home from market at noon. finished packing apples. 54 bbls for Geo Kemp
Sundridge at $2 50 bbl. had 170 barrels apples all together. started getting load of carrots
ready for Hamilton Sold Stevens & Solomon 200 bus at 60¢ bushel.
Oct 24th. Went to Hamilton with 60 bus carrots raining nearly all day
Oct 25 cold & cloudy. digging potatoes in the morning started unloading car of 1st manure
after noon.
Oct 26th Started unloading 2nd Car manure. weather Fine & cool.
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�Oct 27th. Finished 2nd car of manure. spreading on ground for strawberries next Spring.
Oct 28th. Cool & cloudy a few light showers. motored into Hamilton to see Dean Boniface
& family who left this am. at nine oclock for Calif.
Oct 29th. Shipped a few orders north. got a load ready for market. and pulled carrots rest
of time
Oct 30th went to market. rained all morning. got home at noon. Carrots 75¢ bushel
Cabbages 50 to 75¢ doz Cauliflowers 75 to $1 00 doz Peppers 50¢ Kieffer pears 40¢
Oct 31st Went to Hamilton with 50 doz Cabbages for Solomon & Stevens at 60¢ doz.
weather getting cold.
Nov 1st. Very cold this a.m. went to market. ground frozen and covered white with snow.
have some carrots out yet.
Nov 2 Frosty this morning went to Hamilton with 55 bus Carrots 60¢ bushel. Fine & milder
this afternoon.
Oct 3rd Fine & milder today went to market again it was very slow got home at 4.30
Finished getting carrots in had almost 500 bushels have 250 bus in barn yet.
Nov 4th Sunday. mild. with a drizzling rain all day was home all day & had no visitors.
Nov 5 warm & showery all day took a load of Cabbages Cauliflowers & Carrots to Stevens
& Solomon got another load ready for market.
Nov 6. Showery yet went to market home at noon. Bot 250 - 11 qt bskts, at 3¢ Carrots
selling at 75 bush {bushel} Small Cabbages 50¢ bush Cauiflowers 75¢ bush Peppers 40
and 50¢ Kieffer pears 30¢ to 40¢ started unloading third Car of manure afternoon.
Nov 7th Unloading manure showery yet. got another load ready for market. Cauliflowers &
Cabbages all cut now. turning very cold tonight & showery Nov 8th at Market today cold with snow squalls all day. got 75 orange crates at 7¢ to 10¢
each.
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�Nov 9th unloading 4th car of manure. weather cold & cloudy
Nov 10th Finished Car of manure we 34 tons 400 lbs. Fine & milder have a bad cold.
Nov 11th Sunday. Armistice Day war ended 5 years ago today. cool & cloudy. have a bad
cold stayed in bed all day.
Nov 12th. Thanksgiving Day had Grandpa Mac & Grandpa & Grandma Bonniface for dinner.
weather was fine. Hamilton Road Race run this morning. Won by Frank Zuna. who was
winner last year too. also the Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Argos. Saturday at Rugby. &
won the championship Nov 13th. started unloading 5th car manure 36½ tons. broke spring on truck.
Nov 14th Finished car of manure and got load ready for market.
Nov 15th. Went to market with a few peppers and Kieffer pears sold at 30¢ bskt & 75 & 100
bushel. got new Spring on truck spring & time cost $18.43. mild damp & cloudy. Got
another load of crates & berry boxs in.
Nov 16th. Shipped 40 bskts more Kieffers to Toronto last sold at 40¢ & 45¢. Drew two
loads of Stumps for Smith. weather Damp & cloudy a few light showers.
Nov 17th Drew three more stumps. weather cooler
Nov 18th Sunday. Cool & cloudy went up to city & Saw Lillie's sister in the hospital and
went down to mothers for tea.
Nov 19th. Drew 240 bus carrots into Stevens & Solomon today last load had 90 bushels on.
made a big load.
Nov 20. at market today weather fine & mild. had Kieffer pears. were very slow sold some
as low as 20¢ bskt. and 50¢ to $1.00 bushel. gathered up 92 orange crates cost about $1
00 doz on average. must have about 400 now on hand
Nov 21 Unloaded car of manure and covered Johns strawberry patch. weather mild.
Nov 22 shipped 66 bskt pears to Toronto. men cleaning up hotbeds.
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�Nov 23rd Started unloading another car of manure got four loads off stopped by rain and
rained all the rest of the day
Nov 24 Finished car of manure it was not weighed and had us billed at 40 tons could not
have had 20 tons on it.
Nov 25th. Sunday fine. was at Hamilton for tea.
Nov 26. showery all morning went to Hamilton got 128 orange crates.
Nov 27th two cars manure on the road since last Thursday & Friday. getting ready to go to
Calif. only delayed waiting for the manure.
Nov 28. went to Hamilton in the morning got 4 teeeth filled two cars manure in started
after dinner have word another one shipped
Nov 29 Fine & mild fininshed the 2 cars manure. makes 9 in now this fall and one more
coming yet.
Nov 30th. made arrangements about tickets for Calif. we leave monday evening have
$300 in American money and $750 in Travellers Cheques. the last car of manure in (10th).
Raining all morning. started after noon to unload it.
Dec 1st. Finished unloading manure & getting truck laid up. for winter.
Dec 2nd. Sunday. last day home expect to leave tomorrow for California for the winter
For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section
under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca
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Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1910-1911
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1915-1917
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1918 & 1919
Franklin McMillan Diary Transcription, 1920
Franklin McMillan Diary Transcription, 1921
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1922
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1923
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1923 & 1924
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1924
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1925
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1926
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1926-1927
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1927
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1928
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929-1930
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1930
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1931
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1932
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1933
Franklin McMillan Diary, 1934
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<p>Front cover with yellow sticker "1923"</p>
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<p>[Inside front cover] Frank McMillan Burlington Ont {Ontario} Diary 1923. {scribbles on the page}</p>
<p>Jan. 1st. Weather is mild & cloudy. Thawing snow nearly all gone. Had Grandpa, John & Donald also Mr & Mrs Boniface out from Hamilton for New Year dinner</p>
<p>Jan 2nd A Little cooler but bright and clear. Have another load of orange crates ready at Carrols. but have a bad cold and can not go for them now. Election day returns for yesterday Hydro Radial Bylaw, defeated in Hamilton, Toronto, East Flamboro & Barton. Carried in St Catherines : Burlington & Nelson. Pete Rae & W.H. Easterbrook. for Reeve & Deputy by acclamation Nelson all council acclamation Burlington. E. A Harris Mayor F D. Ghent. Reeve. Councillors all by acclamation they are</p>
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<p>F. Sheppherd. Busby, Gray, Williams, Van Seilier. Hamilton Coppley defeated for Mayor by Jutten.</p>
<p>Jan 3rd snowing all day and last night. looks like real winter</p>
<p>Jan 4th. Fine & moderately cold went out to do the chores tonight but cold is not better yet.</p>
<p>Jan 5th Cold and looks like another storm coming. done the chores today. all used up again with cold tonight</p>
<p>Jan 6th Another real north East snow storm this morning cleared up at noon but very cold. Mr E W Lewis was buried today. Grimsby Hockey team defeated Burlington last night the score was 8 to 0</p>
<p>Jan 7 Sunday. very cold must be around zero.</p>
<p>Jan 8th A Little milder with light snow.</p>
<p>Jan 9th. milder with more snow roads bad, some cars running yet. but sleighs go the best.</p>
<p>Jan 10th. Clear & fine but cool. Got a summons tonight for speeding but it was for Mr Bruce who got our Ford Truck the Reo people did not Transfer License as they promised. Burlington Hockey Team defeated Oakville 6 to 1 last night.</p>
<p>Jan 11th One of the worst snowstorm of the season. Have bad cold yet. Dr Peart advises me to go to N. Carolina. Had a Real Estate Agent in Hamilton</p>
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<p>phone me wanting to go to Texas on an excursion to Rio Grande Valley. to see some land there selling at from $200 to $600 per acre. cost of trip $96.50 for ticket & meals. Rev. Amy died today.</p>
<p>Jan 12th Cloudy and cold a few snow flurries</p>
<p>Jan 13th Bright & cold roads badly blocked now. The busses are nearly all quite running</p>
<p>Jan 14th Sunday. another real snow storm today. only two days this month so far that it has not snowed.</p>
<p>Jan 15th. mild this morning. a few snow flurries and colder at night</p>
<p>Jan 16th Colder again & more snow more snow now than at any time for several years</p>
<p>Jan 17th Very cold. 18 below zero here. and 22 below in Waterdown not many cars out to much snow now.</p>
<p>Jan 18th. mild today. cloudy but thawing fast. quite a change about 60 degrees in 24 hours. Burlington lost Hockey Match with Ham. Beavers. 8 to 4. Looks like Beavers to win Group.</p>
<p>Jan 19th. Fine today. Harry Boniface had another daughter born this morning. also Lilies Grandmother died this morning</p>
<p>Jan 20th milder with rain in the evening. My Birthday today guess I must be 38 years old</p>
<p>Jan 21st. Lillie gone to Welland this morning to her Grandmother's</p>
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<p>funeral. the service is Mond. morning at {6?} o’clock. The weather was fine & bright</p>
<p>Jan 22nd. Fine & bright and not very cold. Had Allan Davidson in to buy & sell trees. They are same price as last year Plum trees $100 {$1.00} Cherry & pears 80¢ apples 70¢. Do not know whether to plant or not as price seems very high</p>
<p>{Side note} James Wagstaff of Wagstaff Jam Factory killed by elevator this morning.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Fair & Cold. lots of snow yet and roads very icey.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd. Fair & Cold. zero this morning. wrote Greens nursery's Rochester and Stark Bros. Louisiana Mo. {Missouri} for price of trees.</p>
<p>Jan 24th Milder and snowing again this morning. Burlington lost Hockey game 5 to 3 with Beamsville last night. Received a load of chestnut coal from Cannon. 22 00 at $16 00 per ton – $17.60. Raining this afternoon. Had an agent here from Star Nurseries Ridgeville selling trees. cherry trees 70¢ {there?}</p>
<p>Jan 25. Fine. thawing some this afternoon. We hear F. Syers has another son last Sat - Jan 20th.</p>
<p>Jan 26th. Doris - first Birthday. had Grandpa. Ida & Olive up for dinner. played Parcheesi after dinner.</p>
<p>Jan 27 Strong north east winds cold & cloudy. Hockey Game last night Ham - 12 Burl - 6</p>
<p>Jan 28 Cold with north east winds and some light snow.</p>
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<p>Jan 29th Fine & Cool. good sleighing</p>
<p>Jan 30th. Clear & Cold. Burlington Hockey Club team turned again in Oakville - 3 to 1 last night</p>
<p>Jan 31st. Cloudy & milder today. one month of the year gone. it has been a real one at that, never saw bare ground all month.</p>
<p>Feb 1st. Mild & cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain</p>
<p>Feby 2 Cool and partly cloudy. guess there was enough sunshine for the bear to see his shadow. so for six weeks more winter.</p>
<p>Feby 3rd Cold again with some snow. Got prices on trees from Stark Bros for cherry trees 75¢ Got our last Dr's Account for last year from Dr. Peart. Total for last year</p>
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<td>Hospital & nurses</td>
<td>506.50.</td>
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<td>275.50</td>
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<td>200 00</td>
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Drugs at drug store would make it easy up to $1000 {$1000.00} some bill for sickness in one year <br /><br />Feby 4th Sunday very cold Lillie went to church with Mr & Mrs. W King. <br /><br />Feby 5th. Very cold. below. zero. Our maid leaves today. hope we will not need her again for awhile. <br /><br />Feby 6th. Very cold. strong north wind and snowing again all day and still at it tonight. Oakville & Ham. Beavers played another tie game. score 4 to 4 after half an hour overtime</div>
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<p>that makes the 2nd tie game this winter, will likely have to play again.</p>
<p>Feby 7th ordered four cars hotbed manure. for Feby 20 March 1st 10th & 15th also a few Seeds in states from Condor Bros. Rockford. Ill {Illinois}. 1 oz N. Victory Peppers 1 lb Big Tom Pumpkin 1 oz Cannon Ball Cabb{age}. Stokes Seed Farms Co. moosetown NJ. 4 oz Ruby Giant 1 oz neapolitan pepper 1 oz Copenhagen mkt. cabbages {Side note} Cost $4.20 duty & all</p>
<p>Feby 8th Mild today. heavy south west winds & thawing Ham. {Hamilton} Hockey Team Beat Oakville in the third game to break tie score. score 5 to 2, last night.</p>
<p>Feby 9th. Colder again and very icy. went to Ham. on bus and got a pair of Truck Chains.</p>
<p>Feby 10th. Bright & cool. but thawing in the sun. went to Hamilton to Carrolls for two loads Orange Crates got 287. at 10¢ – $28.70 also got 3000 –11qts in from Glovers. Got truck License today cost $25.00 No. 11438</p>
<p>Feby 11th Sunday. Fair & cold.</p>
<p>Feby 12th Received 50 Apple bbls {barrels} from Hutchison Bros & 71 from Geo Kemp at 25¢. total cost with Freight $39.29. started storming again from the east tonight. Grimsby won from Ham. Beavers. on Sat. night which Gives Grimsby Group honors in the Int. O.H.a.</p>
<p>Feby 13th Cloudy & cool. Had Alderson of the Gray Dort {Gray-Dort Automobile Company} out. trying to sell a car.</p>
<p>Feby 14th. Very cold. heavy west wind & snow squalls. no Mail man today. wonder what the trouble can be (too cold)</p>
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<p>Feby 15. Very cold yet but nice and clear wind getting up again. worst Blizzard of the winter in the West the papers say. (yesterday)</p>
<p>Feby 16th Cold. around zero lots of snow yet & good sleighing.</p>
<p>Feby 17th. Fair & cold yet.</p>
<p>Feby 18 Sunday. cold. had Will Bell & family for supper also Mr & Mrs Allen. after supper</p>
<p>Feby 19th Fair & cold yet. sure are having some winter.</p>
<p>Feby 20th. Cold yet had Alderson out about a car. he is also trying to rent Woodruffs place to Koenig to raise foxs on it.</p>
<p>Feby 21st Cloudy & cold. had Prescott out trying to deal a Used Reo Car. Got seeds from the states. Duty 25% on trees duty is 3¢ each & plants (berry) etc 20%.</p>
<p>Feby 22nd Drove down to Hicks had dinner & supper. and played a few games.</p>
<p>Feby 23rd Very cold again. Biggest fire in Hamiltons history at 230 this morning. one million dollars loss. whole block between James & Hughson & King Wm & Rebecca burned. Had Harry Simmons & Stan & John Blair over at night for a few games cards.</p>
<p>February 24th Cold & cloudy. have not heard of any Hotbed manure yet. was ordered for Feby 20th</p>
<p>Sunday, Feby 25th Fine & mild thawing about the first since Xmas was down home for supper</p>
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<p>Feby 26th. Received answer from Maloney Bros. Nursery Dansville N.Y. can get 250 Montmorency cherries 2 year old 6 to 7 feet for 70¢. Freight & duty paid. weather cloudy.</p>
<p>Feby 27th A little colder. but thawed some. got another load of baskets</p>
<p>Feby 28th Fine & clear & thawing. shovelled snow out of hot bed grounds</p>
<p>March 1st Fine & mild. March came in like a lion lamb alright.</p>
<p>March 2nd Very mild, wanted to get a few trees by mail from W.S. but cannot on account of quarantine & inspection went to the city got some seeds. 1/2 lb Copenhagen Market Cabbages, 2oz John Baer tomato and 4 ozs First & Best tomato cost $5.35 made a deal this afternoon for a chevrolet car. allowed $150.00 on Gray Dort & $645.00 balance Cash.</p>
<p>March 3rd. Fine & mild. Snow nearly all gone. Heard some Robins & crows. Toronto Granites won O.H.A. Senior Hockey last night from Hamilton and Stratford won Intermediate from Guelph. Have no hotbeds yet. but two cars manure on the way. Big fire tonight about 9 oclock. Ed Sherwoods big barns burned. dont know whether they got stock out or not. Fire truck could not get up past Freeman to much snow. (Later part of Live Stock burned.)</p>
<p>March 4th Sunday. Raining. turning very cold at night. was down home for tea.</p>
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<p>March 5 Cold today. no manure yet. Ordered 255 Mont. cherry trees from Maloney Bros Dansville N.Y. at 67¢ landed here Freight & duty Paid also some pears apples & plums to fill in</p>
<p>March 6th. Got new Chev. car today. allowed $150 on old Dort. balance $645.00 and License $14.00 car manure arrived this afternoon. Big snow storm started at noon from the north east.</p>
<p>March 7th. Real winter again from 6 to 8 inches snow. Unloading manure.</p>
<p>March 8th Finished putting up seed beds also got the earth on. Car made 44 sashes for $90.00 cost price.</p>
<p>March 9th. Sowed seeds today 8 sashes Sweet pepper 8 sashes Hot pepper 8 sashes Cabbages 20 sashes John Baer & First & Best tomatoes. weather fine but cool at night nearly zero last night.</p>
<p>March 10th Cool & windy real March weather, Kitchener won Junior O.H.A. from Varsity and Ottawa won the Pro N.H.L. from Montreal last night.</p>
<p>March 11th. Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. out for dinner & tea.</p>
<p>March 12th. Have another car of manure in raining & snowing in the morning. started unloading at noon. and quite again at 3 oclock. too high wind.</p>
<p>March 14th 13. Finished unloading car of manure. Weather getting cold tonight</p>
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<p>March 14th Very cold must have been nearly zero. too cold to work.</p>
<p>March 15th Strong East wind, cold & cloudy. seeds in Hotbeds not coming very good.</p>
<p>Mch 16th Raining all night. turning colder again with strong west winds. Toronto Granites won Senior O.H.A. semi final from Ottawa last night. they play finals in Winnipeg next week.</p>
<p>Mch 17th. Cool & cloudy. Lillie played at St Patricks concert at M. Sunday School</p>
<p>March 18th Sunday Fine & mild. drove new Car to Hamilton had dinner & tea.</p>
<p>March 19th. Strong west winds. very cold as bad as Feby. was about zero.</p>
<p>Mch 20th Very cold yet. were all down to Grandpa's for supper. it is his Birthday there were 17 there. Macs & Bells</p>
<p>Mch 21st. First day of spring strong. southwest & west winds. fine & mild. getting cloudy at night. Started trimming trees.</p>
<p>March 22nd. Showery last night and this morning. making hotbeds this afternoon.</p>
<p>March 23rd Toronto Granites Senior O.H.A. win Allan Cup from the West. Sask. Varsity score 11 to 2 on the two Games gives them Champions of Canada. weather cloudy & colder.</p>
<p>March 24th. High west winds & cold with snow flurries. got in a load of basket covers 10 000 in all. ordered some shrubs also 1lb. Pumpkin seed 75¢ 1 oz G. {Eden?} Caul. 300 {$3.00} 15 lbs Corn G. Giant $4.50. seeds total $8.25 from J. A Simmers, Toronto.</p>
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<p>March 25th Sunday. Cloudy & cold in the morning. & started snowing a real blizzard from the north East in the afternoon.</p>
<p>March 26th. Zero this morning and lots of snow. Car of manure in this afternoon</p>
<p>March 27th. Unloading manure and making hotbeds. very cold will be zero or lower tonight. Kitchener Junior Hockey Team lost in the finals against Manitoba Varsity after winning the O.H.A. and defeating Montreal & Iroquoisth Falls.</p>
<p>March 28th Very high north west winds with snow squalls. nearly zero. this morning froze Truck Radiator going to Burlington. hotbeds will be frozen out. I guess.</p>
<p>March 29th. Very cold. finished unloading car of manure got some Tomatoes & Cabbages frozen last night.</p>
<p>March 30th. Good Friday. very cold ground covered with snow. strong north west winds with snow squalls in the afternoon and getting colder</p>
<p>March 31st. Very cold must be below zero. am afraid more plants in hotbeds will be frozen March came in but like a lamb but it is going out like a lion dont think there has been a week all winter as cold and rough as this week.</p>
<p>April 1st Easter Sunday was down home for dinner & supper weather is a little milder.</p>
<p>April 2nd Transplanted about</p>
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<p>6000 Cabbage plants. Fine & mild but very high wind. Ottawa won Professional Hockey Championship in the finals last night with Edmonton.</p>
<p>April 3rd Cloudy in the morning transplanted 4000 tomatoes & 2000 Hot peppers. started raining about 3 oclock. Indian started work at $14.00 per week.</p>
<p>April 4th Cool & cloudy transplanted 6000 more Tomatoes & 2000 peppers. Forgot to mention that there was skating at Burlington Rink on Good Friday March 30th.</p>
<p>April 5th nothing doing cold and raining from the East.</p>
<p>April 6th Have a bad cold. did not go out till noon. transplanted some more Cabbages after dinner.</p>
<p>April 7th. Finished transplanting Cabbages this morning about 10 000 in all. in 40 sashes. also done 12 sashes of Ruby Giant Peppers after noon sent draft to Maloney Bros Dansville N Y. balance on tree order. $145.46. Looks like rain again</p>
<p>April 8th Sunday. cold. cloudy & windy have a cold did not go out.</p>
<p>April 9th.Cold ground frozen. 3/4 in. {inch} ice on water pail got a few tomatoes frozen. Cut Blight out of Bartlett pears. pretty bad on the high ground. transplanted tomatoes in the afternoon.</p>
<p>April 10th Fine in the morning went to the Dominion Tile Co and got 500 - {?} in {inch} tile cost $14.37.</p>
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<p>had a snow squall in the afternoon.</p>
<p>April 11th. Transplanted a few more Tomatoes. stopped by rain cleared up and turning cold again in the afternoon. Very cold and stormy at the Soo. had a foot of snow on the 9th. Total 105 inches this winter Ice all gone here out of Bay. Macasse started Monday.</p>
<p>April 12th Very cold ground frozen solid had from 3000 to 5000 tomato plants frozen last night. transplanting more all day to make up the loss.</p>
<p>April 13th. Cold and cloudy. transplanted more Tomatoes, went to Hamilton to get Truck. Gas Tank fixed was leaking. also took Income Tax papers in for Grandpa. 976¢ Myself. nothing.</p>
<p>April 14th Very cold ground frozen hard in the morning. Went to Geo. Thomas' at Mt Nemo to get some stumps. his lane so bad could not get any. got some pine limbs instead</p>
<p>April 15th. Sunday. Ground covered with snow this morning. but it seems milder. Had Harry B. and family for tea. raining this evening.</p>
<p>April 16th Cold again with a few snow flurries. started putting in tile.</p>
<p>April 17th Still at drain, some job mud. and some places a foot of frost yet in the ground.</p>
<p>April 18th. Cool, yet. ground frozen this morning. finished putting in drain 500 tile for strawberry patch. Stanley Longs Baby died today was four weeks old tomorrow</p>
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<p>April 19th Milder, gathered up brush. and drew some manure into Raspberries.</p>
<p>April 20th. Very warm. started team working on farm discing & harrowing Asparagus</p>
<p>April 21st Very warm. started man ploughing for strawberries & trees. Sowed one ounce Cauliflower seed today (as experiment) in hot-bed to try and get them earlier. also uncovered one Strawberry patch. looks like rain tonight the strawberries that are covered are nice & green. the others very brown. {Side note} Cauliflowers turned out very good.</p>
<p>April 22nd Sunday. cooler and cloudy.</p>
<p>April 23rd Uncovering strawberries.</p>
<p>April 24th. same job weather clear and cool.</p>
<p>April 25th Uncovering strawberries weather bright & clear all week. but cool with high. cold winds</p>
<p>April 26th. making hotbeds for transplanting tomatoes last time. Trees arrived this afternoon from Maloney Bros. Dansville N Y. arrived in good shape and look like good trees. weather very warm.</p>
<p>April 27th Planting trees. three of us planted 200 cherry trees today.</p>
<p>April 28th Had a light shower this a.m. finished planting trees. the apple trees are. by Hedge next road. 1st Greening. 2nd Snow. 3rd R. Astrachan 4th Snow. 5th Spy. in the Row down the field 1st is McIntosh 2nd Delicious 3rd Duchess 4th McIntosh 5th Delicious 6th Rome Beauty 7th Yellow Transparent 8th McIntosh 9th Delicious, 10th Wagener</p>
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<p>April 29th Sunday. cold. Tom Bamford buried today, had a very large funeral. went down home for tea. Frank & Geo McMillan Called in</p>
<p>April 30th. Cloudy and very cold, west winds. too cold to transplant tomatoes which are ready.</p>
<p>May 1st Fine & warm transplanting Tomatoes second time.</p>
<p>May 2nd Transplanting Tomatoes Wm Best buried today there was three funerals today. - six in all since Sunday.</p>
<p>May 3rd. Transplanting Tomatoes & put 2000 Cabbages out. are up against it for men, only have one and cannot get any more it seems. it has been fine & warm and very dry.</p>
<p>May 4th At Tomatoes yet also put out some more Cabbages</p>
<p>May 5. Finished Transplanting Tomatoes today about 18 000</p>
<p>May 6th. Motored to Caledonia Six Nation & Oshweken to try & get men. have some promised to come.</p>
<p>May 7th. Fine & warm. dry. no rain. finished putting out Cabbages. started digging Strawberry plants. one man arrived at noon.</p>
<p>May 8th. Started planting strawberries. Showery in the afternoon.</p>
<p>May 9th. Cold and showery also some snow. digging strawberry plants between showers.</p>
<p>May 10th Ground covered with snow this morning. too cold to plant strawberries. got a load of Hay at $15 per ton total $27.90.</p>
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<p>May 11th. Planting strawberries but very cold yet and also cloudy. has been a very cold late spring so far.</p>
<p>May 12th nothing doing. raining from the east.</p>
<p>My 13th. Clear but very cold. have furnace going today. also have a bad cold.</p>
<p>May 14th Bright but cool. finished planting one patch of strawberries about 3 acres.</p>
<p>May 15th Raining heavy again this morning. Planting SBerries in the afternoon.</p>
<p>May 16th Raining all night again more showers in the day getting pretty wet now Planted strawberries between the showers colder this evening</p>
<p>May 17th Cold and showery nothing doing. went to Hamilton for Seed Potatoes 4 bags paid $4.60 10 bus {bushels} Oats $8.50 40 lbs Clover $12.75 Lillie is also getting her eyes tested did not get home till 9 oclock</p>
<p>May 18th. Fine, today planting strawberries.</p>
<p>May 19th. Still planting strawberries have about half an acre yet to do. King's Plate Race run today. won by - Seagram. Horses. names Flowerfull, 1st. Chedokee. 2nd. Trail Blazer 3rd.</p>
<p>May 20 Sunday. First thunder shower of the season this morning. another shower after noon.</p>
<p>May 21st Shipped First Asparagus 3 bskts {baskets} to Toronto sold at $375 {$3.75} and $4.00 Very cold today & ground very wet</p>
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<p>May 22nd. Finished planting strawberries about 8 acres. also sowed Johns Pear orchards with oats & clover. started hoeing Blackberries.</p>
<p>May 23rd. Sowed Cauliflower & Late Cabbage Seed, also planted Potatoes and finished hoeing Blackberry patch. weather clear but very cold east wind.</p>
<p>May 24 Received 130 apple barrels From McJannett Gravenhurst Paid 25¢ - $32.50 and $21.45 freight. Sowed Carrots sowed at Onion hole in drill all but last few rows which are a little thicker. also put nitrate on Cabbages. and shipped 6 bskts asparagus Sold at $2.75</p>
<p>May 25th Fine & warmest day this year, hoeing & Cultivating old strawberry patch.</p>
<p>May 26 Fine & warm still at strawberry patch.</p>
<p>May 27th Sunday Fair with cool east winds. cherry & pear & plum blossom out now also a few strawberry blossoms.</p>
<p>May 28th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating strawberries got 200 bls {barrels} Arsenate of Lead also a bag Blight. special for Tomatis plants.</p>
<p>May 29 Hoeing strawberries. went for a load of stumps</p>
<p>May 30th. Hoeing strawberries fixing up sprayer etc.</p>
<p>May 31st. Started putting out Tomatoes about 9000 today</p>
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<p>weather cool & cloudy. Plants not very good. small. not enough water in hot beds.</p>
<p>June 1st. Finished planting Tomatoes about 18 000 in all. weather very warm. Strawberries getting white with Blossoms.</p>
<p>June 2nd Planting out Peppers 24 sashes Hot peppers {25?} to the sash & 14 Sash Large Sweets about 9 000 in all. Two men cultivating tomatoes weather warm & dry no rain for two weeks.</p>
<p>June 3rd Sunday. Light thunder shower in the night and a few light showers today.</p>
<p>June 4th. Three or four heavy thunder showers today. finished planting peppers also planted {blank space} Cauliflowers out of hotbed.</p>
<p>June 5th. Put about half a ton nitrate of soda on Cabbages Tomatoes & a few peppers started spraying got one tank on.</p>
<p>June 6th Spraying again today weather cloudy. looks like a light crop of fruit.</p>
<p>JUne 7th Raining all morning hoeing new Strawberries afternoon</p>
<p>June 8th Very strong west winds & Cold could not spray. hoeing SBerries</p>
<p>June 9th Spraying all day very windy & cool</p>
<p>June 10 Sunday Fine & not very warm sat on Virandah. counted cars for half an hour. 334 cars passed the corner. between 430 & 5 oclock.</p>
<p>June 11th. Spraying yet.</p>
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<p>June 12th. Finished spraying at noon took 22 tanks 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur to the tank. and 5 1/2 lbs Lead Powder Cultivating Tomatoes this afternoon first I have done for years.</p>
<p>June 13th. Cultivating carrots hand Cultivator & 3 horses cultivating tomatoes & strawberries</p>
<p>June 14th. Finished carrots arms nearly broken. men hoeing & cultivating only have two men this week one left last Saturday.</p>
<p>June 15th Hoeing Cabbages sowed Oats & Clover in orchard</p>
<p>June 16th. Hoed Cauiflower & Cabbages. and put on 500 lbs 5-10-5 Fertilizer on Tomatoes.</p>
<p>June 17 Sunday Fine & warm had Mr & Mrs B & Dean out.</p>
<p>June 18th Planted Cucumbers and a few Pumpkins & squash. started weeding Carrots</p>
<p>June 19th Weeding carrots - and mowed some Clover Hay. had a light shower will do the strawberries a lot of good. they are getting pretty dry.</p>
<p>June 20. Very warm fixing up houses for berry pickers</p>
<p>June 21 Motored to Munsey Reservation the other side of London - about 105 there got lost coming home drove 235 in all. got about 15 pickers very warm up there had alight shower here</p>
<p>June 22nd Picked first strawberries 48 crates sold 11 @ 25¢ shipped 25 north at 23¢</p>
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<p>shipped 12 to Toronto sold at 30¢</p>
<p>June 23rd shipped 26 crates to Toronto on noon train Sold @ 25¢ and have 28 in cellar for monday morning to try. not very good sold at {blank}</p>
<p>June 24 Sunday. Very warm & dry 100 in shade went to Bronte with Hicks for picnic</p>
<p>June 25th. Motored to Toronto with 46 crates Berries left at 11.30. Picked 107 today. very warm had a wind & sand storm about 6 clock. Provincial Election today went and voted for Biggs.</p>
<p>June 26th. Clean Sweep in Elections for Conservatives, Biggs was elected. Drury {OF. W.?} Leader defeated. went to city for berry pickers got all I could draw. picked 245 crates. sold 50 crates Harvest Canning Co at 8¢ Crates & boxs returned berries very soft. very hot & windy. crop nearly cooked.</p>
<p>June 27th. Picked about 235 crates today selling to Canning Co 8¢.</p>
<p>June 28th. Picked 113 crates in the morning raining all afternoon. shipped 100 crates north at 12¢</p>
<p>Jne 29 Biggest day of picking 273 crates. sold all to canner at 8¢ crates & boxs back. weather cool.</p>
<p>June 20 Picked 33 crates to make load for Hamilton planting late Cabbages & Cauliflowers out</p>
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<p>July 1 Sunday Fine & warm.</p>
<p>July 2. Fine & Cool. about 80 Berry pickers picked 287 crates sold at 8¢ to canners.</p>
<p>July 3. Canners filled with berries and every body else not many orders only picked 106 crates had a heavy thunder shower at 4 pm. also some hail.</p>
<p>July 4. Picked 119 crates sent 40 to Toronto sold at 8 & 8 1/2 cents. also some north at 9¢</p>
<p>July 5th Picked 184 crates today. sold one load 92. to canners 48 north Balance to Toronto. sold at 6 1/2 & 7¢</p>
<p>July 7 6th. Heavy rain last night berries soft today sold 44 crates to Harvest Co at 5¢ Shipped 60 to Toronto. Sold at 7¢ cut first Cabbages sold 10 crates north at $125 {$1.25} shipped 10 to Toronto sold at $1.50</p>
<p>July 7. Saturday only picked four crates.</p>
<p>July 8th Sunday. feeling sick home all day.</p>
<p>July 9th. Picked about 120 crates sold 65 crates up north at $2.00 balance to Toronto at 7¢ Cut 6 crates Cabbages for North at $1.25</p>
<p>July 10th Warm with light showers only picked about 90 crates shipped 22 crates north & 18 crates Cabbages balance of S.B. to Toronto. Sold 5¢</p>
<p>July 11th Berries flat. shipped some north at $2.00 some Toronto sold 4¢</p>
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<p>July 11 Picked 14 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries shipped north at 50¢ very cheap in Toronto as low as, 15¢ to 50¢ for 6 qts.</p>
<p>July 12. only picked 15 crates SB, for orders. north. picked 10 bskts Green peppers sold in Toronto at. $1.50</p>
<p>July 13 Shipped 22 crates SB $1.25 north. & 11 bskts cherries 50¢</p>
<p>July 14. Only picked 13 crates SBerries sold at $1.75 crate nearly done now. was down town. at night. every body talking of not picking ay cherries. price so low. Canners have bot a few at 50¢ and baskets returned but will not buy any more</p>
<p>July 15th Sunday. cloudy and showery. heavy rain in the evening was down to the beach for tea.</p>
<p>July 16th. Picked 41 Richmond cherries sold at 50¢ and 35 crates Cabbages $100 {$1.00} and $1.25</p>
<p>July 17. Finished Richmond cherries and started Montmorency cherries</p>
<p>July 18th. Only 3 or 4 pickers Indians quit picking Mont. cherries, because we would not pay 25¢</p>
<p>July 19th. Went to Hamilton this morning for cherry pickers. picked 118 bskts sold at 60¢ also picked 20 bskts peppers sold at in Toronto, 85 & $100 {$1.00} very warm today.</p>
<p>July 20. Picking cherries and cutting Cabbages</p>
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<p>Picked 3 crates Rasps sold at 35¢ in Toronto.</p>
<p>July 21 Spraying apples today very light crop and also look scabby. weather very warm</p>
<p>July 22. Sunday Fair & cool. Dalton Ghent. drowned in the lake near. Brant Hospital</p>
<p>July 23rd. Picked 190 bskts cherries 70 crates Cabbages at $1.00 crate</p>
<p>July 24. Showery this morning picked 135 cherries sold at 65¢ north also sold 70 crates Cabbages 6 crates Rasps sold at 15¢</p>
<p>July 25th. Fine & cool. picked130 cherries sold north at 65¢ had orders today for about 400 bskts. also picked a few peppers and Cabbages</p>
<p>July 26. Still picking cherries 65¢ and picked 12 bskts tomatoes sold at $150 {$1.50} north and 9 crates Rasps sold in Toronto at 20¢ & 21¢</p>
<p>July 27th. Picked 208 bskts Cherries sold north at 65¢ also 10 crates Cabbages. but are nearly all done.</p>
<p>July 28 Only picked 9 crates Rasps shipped to Toronto sold at 23¢ & 25¢ and 10 crates Cabb. at $1.00</p>
<p>July 29 Sunday Fine was home all day.</p>
<p>July 30th Wet this morning picked 7 crates Rasps sold at 23¢ & 25¢ Cherries at 65¢</p>
<p>July 31. Picked 20 crates Rasps also cherries. Rasps sold 18¢ & 20¢.</p>
<p>Aug 1 Finished picking cherries only had {blank} bskts this year. Tomatoes very slow only picked 9 bskts at $100 {$1.00} today.</p>
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<p>Aug 2nd. nothing much doing today. Picked one crate Blackberries sold at 20¢</p>
<p>Aug 3rd Picked 16 crates Rasps and 7 bskts tomatoes off 7 acres. Sold at $1.50 United States President died suddenly last night at San Francisco. Paid Fire Insurance Aug 4th</p>
<p>Aug 4th. Weather warm & very dry. had rain in Hamilton and Toronto but none here.</p>
<p>Aug 5th Sunday warm, no rain here since three weeks today. drove up to Wabasso Park and had lunch on the road up near Waterdown.</p>
<p>Aug 6th Picked Rasps & 16 bskts tomatoes at $1.50. also picked 30 bskts apples at 50¢ also Williard plum crop only 7 bskts at $1.00</p>
<p>Aug 7th. Picked a few Apples & cut a few Cabbages.</p>
<p>Aug 8th. Picked 29 bskts toms {tomatoes} worth $1.00. also picked Shiro plum crop 14 bskts at $100 {$1.00}. had a nice Shower last night but too late to do the Blackberries any good.</p>
<p>Aug 9th. Picked a few apples Cabbages, and 2 crates Cauliflowers. for first fine and cool. Jack Clarke who has been working for us left for Oregon today. Picked 4 crates Rasps today was down town to the Ontario Firemans Celebration last night. which has been here for three days Aug 6th 7th & 8th</p>
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<p>Aug 10 Picked 100 bskts tomatoes sold at 75¢ north Finished Rasps had 2 crates picked a few plums & apples</p>
<p>Aug 11 nothing doing only working Hoeing etc. put horses out to pasture.</p>
<p>Aug 12 Sunday Fine had Stan Blair over for tea</p>
<p>Aug 13. Picked about 140 bskts tomatoes sold at 60¢ north</p>
<p>Aug 14th. Tomatoes 40¢ today sold as low as 25 in Toronto plums 75¢ for Abundance Cutting a few Cauliflowers at $1.50 a dozen. picking from 5 to 7 crates Lawtons each day selling north at 20¢ very small, dried up</p>
<p>Aug 15 Tomatoes 35¢ north today. picked only about 80 bskts. sold as low as 12 cents in Toronto.</p>
<p>Aug 16 Tomatoes 30¢ today picked only 50 bskts.</p>
<p>Aug 17 Picked 132 tomatoes shipped north 30¢ 25 Abundance plums 60¢ 4 cauliflowers in orange crate $200 {$2.00} crate. cool but very dry.</p>
<p>Aug 18th. Picked 33 peppers for Ross Hart at 50¢ and 60 Abundance plums at 55¢, very warm & dry starting raining in the evening.</p>
<p>Aug 19 Sunday Rained nearly all last night fine & cool today. Dave McC arrived last night</p>
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<p>Aug 20 Fine & warm, busy today picked 262 tomatoes shipped at 30¢ 5 plums at 60¢ a few Cabb, Caul, & peppers.</p>
<p>Aug 21 Only picked 32 plums for Ross Hart at 55¢ Rained nearly all day and very heavy wind blew a lot of fruit off.</p>
<p>Aug 22 Very cold this morning light frost they say shipped 329 bskts fruit & 4 crates berries</p>
<p>Aug 23rd. Very cold. only picked 44 bskts tomatoes today very cold. 28 Blue plums at 75¢ 7 crates Cauiflowers at $200 {$2.00}. Picked 3 bskts Red peppers & on Aug 20 Sold at $125 {$1.25}, and 2 bskts today sold at $1.50 shipped 13 bskts Clapps pears at 65¢. picked up 100 bskts Bartletts which blew off. put in Barn to try & ripen.</p>
<p>Aug 24 Picked 140 toms 35¢ 54 Burbank plums @ 70¢ 8 crates Cauliflowers $2.00 also cut 10 crates Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} a crate. cut out of patch that was planted June 30th, 54 days after planting.</p>
<p>Aug 25. Got two loads of orange & lemon boxs. in Hamilton about 200 in all.</p>
<p>Aug 26. Sunday. Fine. had Mr & Mrs B. and C. McKay from Welland.</p>
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<p>Aug 27. Had a big day picked 284 tomatoes at 35¢ 100 plums at 60¢ and 70¢ 5 peppers Green at 50¢ Red 125 {$1.25} 14 bags Cabb 2 doz in each $100 {$1.00} doz 10 crates Cabb $125 {$1.25} 4 crates Cauiflowers $200 {$2.00} 3 crates Lawtons at 20¢ box, done at 9.30 p.m.</p>
<p>Aug 28th Raining this morning shipped 66 toms 23 pears Clapps at 60¢ 27 plums some Cabb. Caul & Peppers.</p>
<p>Aug 29th Fine & cool. only picked 152 toms, 40 plums, 24 peppers at 45¢. Cabbages $1.00 dozen</p>
<p>Aug 30. Very cool tomatoes not ripening. finished picking Clapps Favorite pears only had 50 bskts.</p>
<p>Aug 31st Warmer tomatoes better picked 258 bskts. at 35¢ 100 bskts plums at 50¢ & 60¢ mostly 60¢. Cabbages 125 {$1.25} crate Cauliflower 8 crates $2.00 4 Red peppers $1.25. Finished Burbank plums & started Cabot.</p>
<p>Sept 1 Fine & warm picked 50 plums at 50¢ 15 doz Cabbages 90¢ for Hart.</p>
<p>Sept 2 Sunday Fine. Charlotte & Doris both sick again.</p>
<p>Sept 3. Busy today. raining but worked all day. 312 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 13 sacks Cabb 1.00 doz. 12 crates Cauliflowers</p>
<p>Sept 4th. picked all day again sold some toms at 30¢</p>
<p>Sept 5th. Very busy 460 toms 20 peppers 60 plums 10 doz cabb. Sold mostly at Barrie</p>
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<p>325 toms 14 peppers 17 plums to {----?} & Cancilla.</p>
<p>Sept 6th. not much doing 100 toms 50 plums some Cabb & Cauliflowers</p>
<p>Sept 7. only 120 toms 50 plums today - picked 25 Red peppers 10 north at $100 {$1.00}. 14 Sold in Toronto at $1.25</p>
<p>Sept 8th Sold Bartlett pears to Harvest Canning Co 1 7/8 in {inch} & upwards 4 1/2 ct lb took in 85 bushel today not very good this year.</p>
<p>Sept 9th Sunday cool Had Mr & Mrs B. & Dean & family in</p>
<p>Sept 10th. Had quite a few orders today 225 toms and over 100 plums some Cabb & Caul & peppers</p>
<p>Sept 11 Hardly any orders today only 21 toms & 61 plums. guess will have to sell to Canners. Picking pears</p>
<p>Sept 12 Finished Bartlett Pears only had 139 bushels No 1 Sold at 4 1/2¢ lb. also Sold our Tomatoes today to the Harvest Coy at 45¢ a bushel. at farm. shipped one good load north also sold Ross Hart a load 30 doz Cabb 75¢ 61 Green peppers 35¢ 2 crates Cauliflowers $2.00 {Side note} Shipped 15 bskts Red peppers to Toronto sold at $150 {$1.50} and $2.00 a bskt.</p>
<p>Sept 13th Picking plums and few Tomatoes & Howell pears also picking Tomatoes for Canners. weather very cold. am afraid of frost tonight</p>
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<p>Sept 14 Very heavy white frost but did no damage here. picking Tomatoes for Canners</p>
<p>Sept 15th Cool yet. picking tomatoes 350 bus {bushel} since Thursday morning. Sold Hart a load of cabbages 60 doz Large at 75¢ 25 doz second growth @ 50¢ also picked 7 barrels Colvert apples sold at $3.00</p>
<p>Sept 16. Sunday Had Carman Bell & family for dinner and went to Ham. for tea very cold coming home afraid it will freeze</p>
<p>Sept 17th. Heavy frost this morning. froze all the tomato vines and touched some of the tomatoes. Picking all day for the factory 250 bus. and shipped 46 bskts.</p>
<p>Sept 18. warmer & showery very busy picked about 125 bus {bushels} tomatoes 61 bskts {baskets} toms 63 bskt pears 25 plums 50¢ 10 peppers 36 1/2 doz. Cabb 75¢ doz 10 crates Cauliflowers $200 {$2.00}</p>
<p>Sept 19th. Finished picking plums Reine Claude - had {blank} bskts. also finished cukes. vines frozen still picking tomatoes & pears and 25 Red peppers shipped to Toronrto sold at $1.75 bskt</p>
<p>Sept 20 Picked 50 bus Tomatoes for Canners. shipped 80 bskts to Toronto to try. Sold at 25¢ & 30¢ and 77 bskts north. picked in the rain cold and showery nearly all day.</p>
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<p>Sept 21 Showery picking tomatoes & peppers cut 12 crates Cauliflowers at $2.00</p>
<p>Sept 22. Saturday very busy Sold Ross Hart 2 tons Cabbages at $35.00 ton. averaged 88 cts a dozen they were extra large. also 40 bags Carrots at $1.00 bag and 34 bskts pears 55¢ and picked 4 barrels Cranberry pippin apples at $3 00 per barrel. the canners drew 150 bus tomatoes picked yesterday</p>
<p>Sept 23rd. Fine & warm. Sunday, was down home for tea.</p>
<p>Sept 24th. Picking pears and 100 bskts tomatoes, 12 crates Cauliflowers 30 x 11 Red peppers sold at $100 {$1.00} 30 x 6 Red peppers sold at 50¢</p>
<p>Sept 25. Picking Sheldon pears 40 bskts at 60¢ also Tomatoes for canners.</p>
<p>Sept 26th. not very many orders today. picked 7 barrels Cranberry pippin apples $3.00 per barrel. Fine & mild.</p>
<p>Sept 27th. more orders today 50 bskts pears 51 Tomatoes 5 caul. 2 bags Cabb. also shipped some peppers and got 150 bus toms ready for canners. Very warm.</p>
<p>Sept 28. Warm & Showery picking 150 bus tomatoes some bskts pears toms. & peppers.</p>
<p>Sept 29th. Called Harvester Canning Coy on phone to</p>
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<p>enquire why they did not come for Tomatoes and they refused them. say they are filled up. Have 161 bus {bushel} picked. got up at 430 this morning put 27 bus. into baskets. sent to Toronto other 134 bus in field yet tonight, also packed 5 bbls Cranberry apples. picked 25 bskts tomatoes & 50 bskts pears and drew two loads stumps from Thomas's got home at 745 pm for supper. P.S. Sold in Toronto at 20¢</p>
<p>Sept 30th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day. The</p>
<p>Sept 31st. Baseball winners for the season were. Bay city in the M. O. League. Hamilton in last place Baltimore won for the 5 year in succession in the International. Both New York Teams in the National & American win again this year. Hamilton won Intermediate Lacrosse Championship Saturday beat. Ottawa in finals.</p>
<p>Oct 1st. Shipped some peppers to Toronto also a few Toms & pears north. also a few Cauliflowers. price of them way down got $110 {$1.10} a crate today. Sold 134 bus Tomatoes to Hislops Canning Factory at Freeman for 30¢ bus the ones the Harvest Coy turned us down with.</p>
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<p>Oct 2nd Picked Cranberry pippin apples till noon had a few orders north. started team on fall ploughing yesterday. weather fine & warm</p>
<p>Oct 3rd only two small orders today. but picked 100 bus Tomatoes for Hislop Canning Factory only getting 30¢ a bus. put in boxs for Canners total. 1767 bus toms.</p>
<p>Oct 4th. Had a few orders Caul. etc. picked 100 bskts peppers put in Shed.</p>
<p>Oct 5th. Very cold had quite a few orders 68 pears Caul. & Cabbages.</p>
<p>Oct 6 Heavy frost this morning, Finished picking Toms on Oct 3 also picked peppers.</p>
<p>Oct 7 Sunday. Away all day had dinner in Ham. and supper at Frank McMillan's upon the mountain</p>
<p>Oct 8 Heavy frost this morning picking Baldwin apples. and cut Cabb. Caul. and a few pears for north.</p>
<p>Oct 9th Picked 2 bbls {barrels} Kieffer and 45 bskts today. finished picking Baldwin apples. warmer today.</p>
<p>Oct 10th. Shipped 40 Kieffer pears north at 45¢ and 30 Sheldon pears to Toronto Sold. at. 60¢ started picking Spry apples.</p>
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<p>Oct 11 Picked 30 bskts Kieffers at 40¢. fine & warm picking Spy apples crop very light</p>
<p>Oct 12. no orders at all today picked Spy apples all day very foggy most of day Bot 500 berry crates at 20¢ & 15000 boxs at 585 from Dalton for Cash on delivery next week.</p>
<p>Oct 13th.Picking & packing apples. fine & warm was down town looks like rain tonight. Harry Glover & Vern Kerns & wife leave in the morning for St. Petersburg Florida.</p>
<p>Oct 14th. Raining today. (Sunday) Shipped {---?} 30 bbls apples (20 Spys $4 00 10 others $3 00)</p>
<p>Oct 15th. Shipped 65 pears 8 crates Caul. 9 sacks Cabbages up north. and some peppers to Toronto.</p>
<p>Oct 16th. Picking apples all day no orders. have 75 bbls to sell yet dont seem to be any sale for them. New York Americans win the World's Series winning 4 games out of 6.</p>
<p>Oct 17 Finished picking apples this morning. getting a load ready for market first time</p>
<p>Oct 18th. Market for first time Cauliflowers $1.00 doz Cabbages 60¢ & 75¢ doz Peppers 50¢ bskt</p>
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<p>small pumpkins $100 {$1.00} doz Carrots 75¢ bushel. got home early & shipped 60 bskts Kieffer pears 14 crates Cauiflowers.</p>
<p>Oct 19. Finished picking Kieffer pears. have a big crop - have about 500 bskts in barn yet. getting cool tonight</p>
<p>Oct 20th. Packing apples 58 blls for T. S Tremouth Sold at $2 50 per bbl. seems to be hard to sell this year</p>
<p>Oct 21st Sunday cool & cloudy Charlottes 3rd Birthday Had {O---?} Bush & wife over for a few minutes</p>
<p>Oct 22nd Getting a load ready for market and packing apples.</p>
<p>Oct 23rd. Got home from market at noon. finished packing apples. 54 blls for Geo Kemp Sundridge at $250 {$2.50} bll. had 170 barrels apples all together. started getting load of carrots ready for Hamilton Sold Stevens & Solomon 200 bus at 60¢ bushel.</p>
<p>Oct 24th. Went to Hamilton with 60 bus carrots raining nearly all day</p>
<p>Oct 25 cold & cloudy. digging potatoes in the morning started unloading car of 1st manure after noon.</p>
<p>Oct 26th Started unloading 2nd Car manure. weather Fine & cool.</p>
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<p>Oct 27th. Finished 2nd car of manure. spreading on ground for strawberries next Spring.</p>
<p>Oct 28th. Cool & cloudy a few light showers. motored into Hamilton to see Dean Boniface & family who left this am. at nine oclock for Calif.</p>
<p>Oct 29th. Shipped a few orders north. got a load ready for market. and pulled carrots rest of time</p>
<p>Oct 30th went to market. rained all morning. got home at noon. Carrots 75¢ bushel Cabbages 50 to 75¢ doz Cauliflowers 75 to $100 {$1.00} doz Peppers 50¢ Kieffer pears 40¢</p>
<p>Oct 31st Went to Hamilton with 50 doz Cabbages for Solomon & Stevens at 60¢ doz. weather getting cold.</p>
<p>Nov 1st. Very cold this a.m. went to market. ground frozen and covered white with snow. have some carrots out yet.</p>
<p>Nov 2 Frosty this morning went to Hamilton with 55 bus Carrots 60¢ bushel. Fine & milder this afternoon.</p>
<p>Oct 3rd Fine & milder today went to market again it was very slow got home at 4.30 Finished getting carrots in had almost 500 bushels have 250 bus in barn yet.</p>
<p>Nov 4th Sunday. mild. with a drizzling rain all day</p>
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<p>Nov 5 warm & showery all day took a load of Cabbages Cauliflowers & Carrots to Stevens & Solomon got another load ready for market.</p>
<p>Nov 6. Showery yet went to market home at noon. Bot 250 - 11 qt bskts, at 3¢ Carrots selling at 75 bush {bushel} Small Cabbages 50¢ bush Cauiflowers 75¢ bush Peppers 40 and 50¢ Kieffer pears 30¢ to 40¢ started unloading third Car of manure afternoon.</p>
<p>Nov 7th Unloading manure showery yet. got another load ready for market. Cauliflowers & Cabbages all cut now. turning very cold tonight & showery.</p>
<p>Nov 8th at Market today cold with snow squalls all day. got 75 orange crates at 7¢ to 10¢ each.</p>
<p>Nov 9th unloading 4th car of manure. weather cold & cloudy</p>
<p>Nov 10th Finished Car of manure 34 tons 400 lbs. Fine & milder have a bad cold.</p>
<p>Nov 11th Sunday. Armistice Day war ended 5 years ago today. cool & cloudy. have a bad cold stayed in bed all day.</p>
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<p>Nov 12th. Thanksgiving Day had Grandpa Mac & Grandpa & Grandma Boniface for dinner. weather was fine. Hamilton Road Race run this morning. Won by Frank Zuna. who was winner last year too. also the Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Argos. Saturday at Rugby. & won the championship.</p>
<p>Nov 13th. started unloading 5th car manure 36 1/2 tons. broke spring on truck.</p>
<p>Nov 14th Finished car of manure and got load ready for market.</p>
<p>Nov 15th. Went to market with a few peppers and Kieffer pears sold at 30¢ bskt & 75 & 100 bushel. got new Spring on truck spring & time cost $18.43. mild damp & cloudy. Got another load of crates & berry boxs in.</p>
<p>Nov 16th. Shipped 40 bskts more Kieffers to Toronto last sold at 40¢ & 45¢. Drew two loads of Stumps for Smith. weather Damp & cloudy a few light showers.</p>
<p>Nov 17th Drew three more stumps. weather cooler</p>
<p>Nov 18th Sunday. Cool & cloudy went up to city & Saw Lillie's sister in the hospital and went down to mothers for tea.</p>
<p>Nov 19th. Drew 240 bus carrots into Stevens & Solomon today</p>
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<p>last load had 90 bushels on. made a big load.</p>
<p>Nov 20. at market today weather fine & mild. had Kieffer pears. were very slow sold some as low as 20¢ bskt {basket}. and 50¢ to $1.00 bushel. gathered up 92 orange crates cost about $100 {$1.00} doz on average. must have about 400 now on hand</p>
<p>Nov 21 Unloaded car of manure and covered Johns strawberry patch. weather mild.</p>
<p>Nov 22 shipped 66 bskt pears to Toronto. men cleaning up hotbeds.</p>
<p>Nov 23rd Started unloading another car of manure got four loads off stopped by rain and rained all the rest of the day</p>
<p>Nov 24 Finished car of manure it was not weighed and had us billed at 40 tons could not have had 20 tons on it.</p>
<p>Nov 25th. Sunday fine. was at Hamilton for tea.</p>
<p>Nov 26. showery all morning went to Hamilton got 128 orange crates.</p>
<p>Nov 27th two cars manure on the road since last Thursday & Friday. getting ready to go to Calif. only delayed waiting for the manure.</p>
<p>Nov 28. went to Hamilton in the morning got 4 teeth filled two cars manure in started after dinner have word another one shipped</p>
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<p>Nov 29 Fine & mild finished the 2 cars manure. makes 9 in now this fall and one more coming yet.</p>
<p>Nov 30th. made arrangements about tickets for Calif. we leave monday evening have $300 in American money and $750 in Travellers Cheques. the last car of manure in (10th). Raining all morning. started after noon to unload it.</p>
<p>Dec 1st. Finished unloading manure & getting truck laid up. for winter.</p>
<p>Dec 2nd. Sunday. last day home expect to leave tomorrow for California for the winter</p>
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Franklin McMillan (1885-1966)
1923 & 1924
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1923
& 1924
owned by
Frank McMillan
Burlington
Ont Canada
1923 & 1924
1923
Dec 3rd. All packed and ready for California. Have our tickets bought. going by Can Nat
{Canadian National Railway} to Chicago, then Illinois Central from Chicago to New Orleans.
then Southern Pacific to San Franciso & back by the northern way by Salt Lake City. the
two tickets (returns) and upper & lower berth as far as New Orleans Cost $386.48 Had
dinner down at Johns also Ida & Oilve Hicks was there. they are driving us in to the train.
Frances & Bessie Bell are driving Hattie & Fred in who are going with us (By the way Olive is
some driver only hit 38 miles per hour, on the highway) Mr & Mrs Boniface & Glady's
Henwood were at the train to see us off. Train on time and left at 545 p.m. it will be four
years next Sunday since we left the same station on our honeymoon. Arrived at Brantford
at 630 p.m. through Paris 6.50 pm Charlotte & Doris enjoying themselves with another little
girl next seat, arrived at London 8.10 pm. raining a little here. next at Sarnia at 950 pm. had
suit cases examined here. (nothing to it) then examined by Immigration agent and had to
pay $16.00 Head tax which is given back if we return inside of 6 months Trunks also
examined here.
Dec 4th. Got up at 7.30 am. did not sleep very good. Doris & Charlotte very restless. has
been raining in the night and still raining some. changed our watches back 1 hour, and
arrived in Chicago 815. a.m. weather cold, windy, & dull. Went out to a New Orleans train
that left at 8.45. but found it was wrong train as our berths where on a later train at 1230
p.m. The Conductor said the first train stopped at each house. and twice at each double
house. we went back to the waiting room and had something to eat. we left at 1230 pm on
the Crack train called the Panama. Supposed to be the best & fastest train in America.
makes the run of 921 miles in 22¾ hours. Got the porter to get some hot water made some
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�tea and had a good feed out of the lunch we had with us. our first stop was at Champaign,
Ill {Illinois}. at 330 p.m. having made 126 miles. Since leaving Chicago we have been
travelling south across the state of. Ill. the country is flat (no sign of a hill) and low. soil
looks dark in color and nothing much grown excepting corn. Has been raining all the
afternoon. and some places a little snow one thing we noticed in particular. all the houses
are of frame only saw two brick. houses all the after noon.
Dec 5th. Had a better nights sleep got up at 6.30 a.m. this train sure travels some. arrived
at Jackson state of Miss. at 645 a m, raining yet. the porter says it rains here nearly all
month, and either rain or sunshine. quiet a lot of scrub bush along here, pine & oak. & gum
in the swamps Talking to a Mr Smith who lives at Lockport. La. 20 miles from New Orleans,
he says they grow lots of vegetables in his section, planted early corn in Feby, and usually
gets $4.00 to $5.00 a hundred ears for the first. and feed corn in March. selling now at 92
cents bushel. also has early potatoes ready in May. saw them at several places setting out
strawberry plants. he says they get some berries next year arrived at Hammond. La. at 10 a
m. took a couple of snaps at the station, the weather has cleared up and the sun shining
now, some places in the low places the trees are entirely covered with moss hanging on
them. arrived in New Orleans at 11.15 am. went up town with Mr Smith who is going to hunt
us a place to stays when here. we tried several rooming house but finally landed at the
Monteleone Hotel on Royal street about a block and a half from Canal
{Note at top of page: Population of New Orleans in 1920 387.219. Elevation at station only
seven feet.}
street the main street here. paying $10.00 per day. for one room with two beds and one
room connecting with one bed, but they are very nice. one of the first impressions of the
town are a lot of the cross streets very narrow. and used only as one way streets, but Canal
street is a very wide & busy street. with four car tracks in the middle then room for a row of
Cars to Park each side of car track then room for at least three more autos to pass each
other. Had supper at a "Restaurant" across the street. costs about the same as at home
(steak potatoes Bread & tea 55 cts) another thing to notice is that the girls are thick on the
streets and mostly all dolled up and good lookers The weather here is fine just nice to walk
around without an over coat. but they say here it is a very cold wave. tired after our trip
writing a few cards and going to bed early.
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�Dec 6th. Had breakfast at Kanes restaurant across the street and then walked down to
Canal street and went out to the city park which is three miles out. (the car fare here is 7
cents) out in the residential district the street cars run down the
{Note at top of page} Distance from Los Angelas to New Orleans 2010 miles.
middle of the streets between two rows of trees, mostly oaks which sometimes meet right
over the top of the cars. and green grass between the rails, took some snaps in the park of
the large oak trees, (supposed to be 1000 years old) with moss on them and some of the
little lake with swans on. also got off the car at the cemetery and took a couple of snaps of
the tombs. people here buried above ground. as the ground is so low. got home about 1
oclock. had lunch and a rest then went out to get our Reservation. cost us $21.00
for Upper Lower berth & $16.80 for lower upper berth. we leave at 1210 p.m. tomorrow on
the Sunset Limited over the Southern Pacific. we then walked down Canal street & saw the
ferry's crossing the Mississippi River it is a very muddy & dirty looking river. Passed the
Custom Office & recruiting Barracks on the way back. went to the Post Office up St Charles
St. & got some stamps & posted Cards. Came home & cleaned up and went out to supper
saw a parade. & Band of the Schriners going down Canal st. had supper at Childs
Restaurant, every thing good but high in price, cost us $1.90 and did not get much to eat
at that. Fred nearly got in wrong. taking another mans coat by mistake they are not very
good travellers and we are having some time watching them. came back early to the hotel,
started to get ready for bed, and then got a schlock looked in my coat pocket, and the
purse our tickets & berths were in, was gone. we searched the whole room. then went to
the clerk, and out to Childs Restaurant were we had supper and no trace of it. then took a
street car to station to see what we can do. And just before we arrived the clerk called the
station and said they were found. Fred had picked them up, off the bed and had put them
in his pocket.
Dec 7th Went to Kanes Restaurant for breakfast. Charlotte & Doris have colds, and will
hardly eat any thing, then bought some bread & milk etc. going to take alunch on train.
this is certainly a busy street and Canal street is as bad as in Chicago. Left the hotel at 11.15
a m took yellow cab to Union station cost $1.05. the weather was grand warm, with bright
sunshine. Took a snap of the children on the car steps of the Sunset Limited. the train
{Note at top of page} p.s. Morgan City. pop. 4529 Elevation 15 feet.
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�we are going on. We left at 12 10 pm. We rode a short distance, as far as the Mississippi
river then went aboard the car ferry there. the train cut up into three sections. 3 cars long
& 3 cars wide and was pulled across by tugs, started again at 1 15 pm travelled till 2 pm
through a low swampy part with trees all around covered with Spanish moss. at a small
place Called Bowie. saw them cutting some Sugar Cane then all swamps again, arrived at
Morgan City at 315 pm. Lots of Sugar Cane in this section. also the rivers are full of Water
Hyacinths which some times blocks the
{Note at top of page} Lafayette. pop. 7855 alt. 40 feet Sugar Cane. corn & cotton mostly
grown.
rivers it grows so fast, also groves of Pecan nut trees. Went through Garden City at 340
p.m. all the houses here are painted white with red roofs. seems to be all employees of a
big Lumber Co'y whose mills where along the track. at 5 p.m. saw an old Timer Engine at
Lafayette Miss. called Morgan Louisana & Texas took a couple of snaps of it. a great
quantity of sugar cane grown around here. some just cutting now. and hundreds of cars
loaded along the tracks Crossed into Texas about 6 pm Seeing quite a few Banana trees in
back yards. but do not do good enough to grow for selling as the bananas & bunches
{Note at top of page} Houston Texas pop 138.276 Elevation 47 feet. cotton rice mostly
grown around here
are too small. Had our supper on train, the Porter gets us a pot of hot water for tea for a
quarter tip. Having quite a time with H. she gets lost and was 6 cars down the train when
Lillie found her. Porter says we will be at Houston Texas by 10 30 pm, would have liked to
have seen it, but all went to bed early.
Dec 8th Looks like rain this morning We will be crossing the Texas plains all day today.
going through the desert nothing but bushes & scrub trees. saw one house in about 10
miles went through a small place called Spofford, weather clear & warm here, at Marfa
{Note at top of page} El. Paso. Texas Pop. 77560 Elevation 3719 feet. 1195 miles from New
Orleans
which was a nice little town We are 35 minutes late, but we arrived in El. Paso. Texas at ten
oclock on time. we here put our watches back 1 hour. this seems to be a good large city.
with large railway shops, got a couple of cards. priced Oranges at the station 3 for 25¢.
Fred still wears his spats, for style now he says, it must be a style all his own I guess.
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�Dec 9th. Crossed a corner of N. Mexico in the night and in Arizona this morning. the first
place we noticed was Called. Red Rock. the desert looks different this morning. some parts
have some of the large cactus standing 10 and 15 feet high, with hills
{Note at top of page} Tucson Arizona Pop 20292 Elevation alt 2386. has mild winter
climate very healthful
& mountain peaks were ever you look - other parts level desert covered with nothing but
grease wood bushes (the only thing they say that keeps green in the warm weather) with
grass coming up called Fillerice which looks some thing like a Dandelion and makes good
pasture. saw one place irrigated and they had a few acres of Lettuce ready for shipping.
Had breakfast in the diner cost $2.75 but was very good. Went through Mariposa at 820
one of our passengers in our car got off here he lives near Phoenix he says 100000 acres
irrigated at Phoenix. by the Roosfelt Dam
{Side note} Balance of Dec 9th on next 2 pages Dec 9th
Think we should celebrate today 4 years married. The mountains & hills look grand here.
all colors & shapes. some rise directly out of the desert. was out at the back on the
observation Car for a while. air is cooler but clear. at Gila Ariz. at 10 oclock. saw some big
fields of cotton here
Dec 8th. Some omitted from other page at 815 am. see quite a few cattle out here
stopped at Del Rio Texas at 915 am. weather here fine & warm about 930 started going
through a more hilly & rocky section nothing but sage bushs and a few small cactus. a few
cattle & sheep grazing. They say it looks the same the year around. one year they make
money and then may be it is dry the next year they have to buy water & bring it in to water
stock. and takes all the profit. weather fine & mild does not look as if it had rained here for
a year Stopped at Sanderson at 1.45 p.m. a cow town among the hills took a couple of
snaps From 2 to 3 pm, country very hilly. train curving around amongst the hills & canyons
at Alpine up among the hills. at the next place called Paisano was the highest elevation
5082 feet.
Dec 9th continued Arrived at Zuma at 1 oclock
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�{Note at top of page} Yuma Arizona Pop 4237 alt. 139 feet
Crossed the Colorado River and was in California saw some more cotton. It did not look up
to much. but they said it had been picked over once. went to Diner to get some lunch cost
us $2.00. Turned watch back another hour. Regular desert here. wind blowing sand. (a
regular sand storm) arrived at Niland at 2 oclock. cool here and very windy. 130 feet below
sea level. at Salton on Sea wind blowing a gale. 202 feet below sea level here ground looks
like baked clay at Indio still blowing sand very badly saw first oranges here. Passed San
Jacinto peak 10805 feet high. also San Bernardino Mt about 10000 feet high, which had
some snow on top. crossed the highest point here at Beaumont 2500 feet high, arrived in
Los Angeles. at 810 pm. met Alex Bell at station. took street car to Electric Pacific station
then Electric Car to Pasadena. (Fare 29¢ one way) then bus from Corner Colorado & Live
Oaks Streets to 179. E Montana St. Took (A) Bus by Los Roobles. They are having a big wind
storm here but was worse yesterday they say. stayed there all night and it blew very hard
Dec 10th. still cold and very windy blew lots of trees down also blew off lots of oranges &
lemons. Had breakfast at Alexs and went down to Pac. station and they got Freds trunks.
then we left for Los Angeles, went to restaurant for dinner, and started out to find Dean got
directed wrong way landed at 1st street instead of 57th street on Western Ave. had to take
a bus. 57 blocks down the street. found Dean laid up with a brok sprained ankle also his
wife sick he is sure having bad luck got back at Alexs about 7. pm. still blowing hard.
Dec 11th. Pasadena is very nice but rents very high, 4 room bungalows furnished $85 not
furnished $50 per month.
{Note at top of page} The altitude of Pasadena is 830 feet Pop. in 1920 was 45 354
Fruit seems cheaper. Grapes 6 lbs for 25¢ Potatoes 6 lbs for 25 and $2 25 bag. Goodyear
Auto tires & tube 30 by 3½ for $11.50 Gasoline 15¢ gallon in Los Angeles gas is only 12
cents. weather is fine today. took a few Snaps saw about tickets for Riverside The storm
according to Govt reports 1/3 of orange crop ruined. after dinner got suit case handle fixed
and bought tickets for Riverside cost $2.34 each also had to pay $1.08 storage on trunks.
Dec 12th Cold this morning, some white frost. had quite a chat with Alex & Fred
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�after breakfast. got an early dinner and got bus at 1130 a.m. to Southern Pac. Station Left
here at 1215 By Electric car for Shorb. arrived at 12.40 left Shorb for Colton at 109 pm by S.
Pac. from Pomona to Colton seems to be a fine fruit district around Pomona & Ontario
loads of lobs oranges, walnuts & some olives, cherries, plums & apricots also some
vegetables and at a place called Guasto {Guasti} a 5000 acre Vineyard of grapes owned
by an Italian colony they were trimming then, and burning the brush they drive a team
down between the rows with a big stoneboat with a steel frame like a big bath tub, with the
horses on a long chain ahead, and the brush burning all the time as they throw it in. arrived
at Colton at 250 p.m. seems to be a nice little town, left here by electric line for Riverside
arrived at 330 p.m. got off right opposite the Chamber of Commerce went to see about a
house have nothing on their list sent us to 604 9th street, have not much here to offer
went to 976 10th street to see half a house $45 per month rent. have not decided yet do
not like the looks of it went back and got a room at the Marion across the street, on west
side of Main Street seems to be a nice place cost $250 {$2.50} for the night when at 10th
street Doris slipped and hurt her arm had to go to a Dr. he thinks it is only sprained but
have to go back in the morning went out to a restaurant for supper.
Dec 13. Doris arm only sprained but it cost us $8.00. hunting houses and apartments all
day. got one at 548. 6th street west for $33 per month. Paid in advance $94 for 3 months.
have been eating at the Cafeteria seems pretty good got our trunks and moved in alright.
when it got dark we decided we do not like it it is so dark & dismal. had too leave a light
going all night. weather was cool & cloudy, had to light the gas. there had been a slight
frost in the morning.
Dec 14th Fine & warm this morning spent the day driving & walking all over the town with
Real Estate men. they certainly try to find you a house alright. only have two prospects
one on cor {corner} East 9th & Kansas Ave $45 per month, a mile out and a block from
colored district. other a mile the other direction on Pine & 2nd street. $50 per month. we
will loose one months rent here if we move out but we cannot stand it here for long as we
do not get any sunshine
Dec 15th. put in day same hunting houses only had two prospects one opposite white
park. it is very nice but cannot get in till Jan 1st other on Chestnut street $45 per month
can get in next Friday.
Dec 16th Sunday. had breakfast at home. for the first time also a lunch at noon. went out
after dinner to hunt Mrs Benners niece who was supposed to live at 308 Lime St. but we
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�could not find that no at all. had supper at the Cafeteria cost us $1.86. after which Lillie
went to church. We mailed letters today to John also to Lillies Folks weather was grand
again.
Dec 17th. was out looking at some more apartments. only saw one that was up to much.
and it was upstairs and was $50 per month. not one in ten will let children in. Had a couple
meals at home. Oh how I hate going to the Cafeteria. The weather was fine & warm again. it
surely is a grand climate for winter.
Dec 18th. Had breakfast at home and done nothing but sat around for a change have about
given up hopes of getting a house. looks as if we would have to stay here. hope none of
our friends see us. The temperature for the last few days has been the highest from 70 to
78 and the lowest 37 to 40 Fresh eggs here 50 to 53¢ doz. Butter 57 to 60¢ lb. Milk is 15¢
quart. Potatoes 8 lbs for 25¢ Apples from 5 to 8 lbs for 25¢ Oranges at the stores 25 to
50¢ doz. Sugar a little over 10¢ lb. Took a day off did not look for a house at all. having a
rest. Took a walk up 8th street nearly all garage & Auto Shops. The Reo trucks seem to be
very plentiful around here. more than any other kind it seems.
Dec 19th. Showery today. looks like an April day at home. did not go out all day wrote a
few Xmas Cards home.
Dec 20th. Fine & bright again today. went up 7th street to an orange packing house. got
20 lbs oranges (5 doz) for 20 cents. they were all sizes. some had limb bruises on them
but they eat alright. but none are very sweet yet, they say. Received a letter from Dean
(after dinner) with a wire enclosed he got from Hamilton saying his father was very sick
with pleurisy went for a walk to White Park, it is nice. has one section all filled with
hundreds of differt Kinds of Cactus. mailed some more Xmas Cards. 32 now to date
Dec 21st. Cooler this morning white frost they say, but bright & sunny, got a Letter from
Fred Bell. they are all well in Pasadena. Took a walk up 6th as far as Pine street to see if the
house we were looking was rented. it was. so we came back down 7th street it is a very
nice street. wrote some more Christmas Cards. went out to post them. the evenings are
grand never saw such bright moonlight nights. so light that they do not put on the street
lights only on the business streets.
Dec 22nd quiet cold this morning with a strong north wind blowing. went for a walk after
dinner up Seventh street as far as the Sante Fe & Union Pacific stations and back down
10th street in the colored district. no side walks there. nor paved streets finished sending
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�Xmas cards total 51 do not think we forgot any body this year. went down to Main street
for a walk after tea. the street lights are nice. 3 lights on a Cement standard. one on top
with a white light and one each side lower down one red other blue. it was crowded as it
was Sat. night before Xmas. Turkeys here cheaper than chickens, turkeys 38¢ lb and
chickens 40¢ & 45¢ lb in the stores
Dec 23rd Sunday warmer again sat out in the back yard and read in the morning and in the
afternoon walked out to. cor {corner} Cridge & Pachappa. to see Mrs Benner's Sister. she is
pretty badly used up with Rheumatism & is 87 years old, but is very nice. met her daughter
Mrs White who lives at 1205 Lemon st also her son. Mr Coppley who has a plumber shop on
10th street. we had quiet a chat on fruit growing. He thinks one can make money in oranges
if properly taken care of but Walnuts is best he thinks sold some of his at 17¢ & 20¢ lb. in
the stores asking 45¢ for the best. they sure make some profit. Tomatoes here the canners
paid $16.50 a ton, that is about 50¢ a bushel, thinks they ought to get $20 00 per ton. It
was blowing quiet a breeze again today. have had more wind since we arrived than for
years they all say. when we were here before in Calif there was no wind at all. Lillie went to
church tonight to hear the Xmas music.
Dec 24th. Received a couple of letters from Dean this morning he would like to come and
spend a couple of days with us. we wired back to come. did not go any place Lillie had a
lot of shopping to do. Think we had better move in to the Mission Inn Hotel a party told us
it cost a friend of his $45.00 to stay one day. Some fruits very high here. Pineapples 20¢
lb. an average size one 60¢ Bananas 14 & 15¢ lb. Getting milk. at the door for 15¢ quart.
{Note at top of page} Elevation at Colton 963 feet
Christmas Day. Dean & Garth arrived about 11 oclock, just took them 2 hours and 5
minutes for 62 miles must have drove some. The day was extra fine & warm. He took us for
a ride as far as Colton about 8 miles from here it is not a very large place. but lots of
oranges around there. took a couple of snaps. by some orange trees. Took a walk down
main street after supper. Dean thinks it is a pretty nice place here.
Dec 26th. This morning is cloudy but we packed a lunch and started out for a 60 mile drive.
we started out about 11 oclock for a town called Perris the first part
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�of the way was mostly through orange groves, then we struck a rough, hilly part with the
highway curving around the hills. and after leaving Perris we came to some olive groves.
trees planted between big rocks. and the trees looked fine & healthy Dean tried an olive,
some joke to play him as they are so bitter We took a couple of snaps then drove on to
Elsinore. and down to Elsinore Lake where we had our lunch. the weather is cloudy yet. but
tried a couple of more pictures there then we left Elsinore by another way home by
Corona. after leaving the Lake. we saw a lot of orchards. looked like Plums prunes. and
some peaches and walnuts. then another very rough & hilly country saw a brick yard there
the first I have seen or heard of in Calif. Then before we got into Corona (about 5 miles)
was nothing but orange & lemon groves both sides of the road. the finest you ever saw.
Corona was quiet at nice little town just after driving through we came to a nice park,
where we took a couple of pictures were the Kids, (both big & little) rode on a teeter also
slid down the slide in the childrens play ground (trying to wear their pants out) we left
Corona then and saw some fine level land that looked good, saw one man drawing in a load
of Alfafa Hay, also afield ready to cut, the last seven miles into Riverside we came down
Magnolia Ave which is certainly very pretty, the Electric Line runs down the middle with a
row of Eucalyptus trees. some 3 or 4 feet through the trunks then a driveway each side for
motors. and a row of trees & palms on both sides again and all nice & green. it surely was a
nice drive we got home about 5 oclock and it started to rain just as we got home, they say
they need the rain badly. wrote a letter to John & Fred Bell.
Dec 27th. cleared up fine after an all nights rain. Dean and I went for a walk through the
Park and around town. We got back about 11 am and was notified we would have to get out
by Saturday, so started house hunting again finaly got an apartment at 54 Hidalgo pl. 60
per month. for 2½ months. we go in on Jan 5th. Dean then drove us up to the top of Mount
Rubidoux. the road circles around the hill. all the way up to the top. it is 800 feet high and
you get a fine view of the city. we took some snap shots. but it is pretty cloudy. we are
leaving our trunks at our new place till we come back from Los Angeles. Lillie did not like on
top of the mountain it was so high it made her dizzy.
Dec 28th. Weather fine & warm & bright. Got packed up and left at 9 30 am for Los
Angeles with Dean. Drove out Main St and along Magnolia Drive to Corona were we
stopped at the Park. had some slides. and took three snaps. and had ice cream at a booth
along the road it sure was good. after leaving Corona. (about 2 miles back) we started to
get into the hills the road circled around the hills and along side of them up the valley for
miles then over the top and down the other side. When we got near Olive, we saw some
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�fine Orange groves, also acres of walnuts, and all the way from Olive to Anaheim oranges
both sides of the roads for miles. (this is claimed to be a frostless belt) and we did not see
any smudge pots here as in other places. we stopped outside of Anaheim at a stand and
had hotdogs & coffee then to Fullerton. then onto La Mirada were we saw hundreds of
acres of Olive trees then from there to Norwalk. which is more of a farming county. then to
Downey all along here are thousands of acres of Cauliflowers. some teams were drawing
and a loading a carload. then into a small place called Bell, some swell homes along here.
then into Huntington Park. would not Know it. now. it has grown so. (we were there four
years ago) arrived at Deans about 1.30 pm after a grand ride. went out in the afternoon to
were Dean has a lot up on a hill you have a great view of L. A. from there. also heard part of
their (lecture they call it) talk trying to sell lots.
Dec 29th. Cloudy this morning went out for a ride. Saw a couple of houses, Mr Marks is
building, also saw lots advertised for sale. on Western Ave. 50' x 120' feet for $20,000
started raining about noon had a few light showers all afternoon. Lillie & Dean drove out to
Norwalk did not get home till nearly six.
Dec 30th Sunday Bright & clear this morning. started for Long Beach about 11 oclock with
Dean. it was about 21 miles drove through Huntington Park. it is a nice place. Long Beach.
was crowded. all the amusement places all going same as a week day. merry go
Rounds side shows. moving pictures Theatres, and a regular Midway had our lunch. while
sitting on the beach, walked out on the long pier. saw a sea Bass that was caught
yesterday. weighed about 400 lbs. also saw a Devil Fish. caught near there. it had eight
arms about 2 feet long all covered. with suckers like a blood sucker. guess it was only a
small one. Took a snap from the pier also one in the Park. got home about 5.30 p.m. it was
clear & bright all day but very windy & sand blowing
Dec 31st. Fine again this morning went with Dean after dinner to Hollywood, to see the
picture. The Ten Commandments at Graumans Million Dollar Egyptian Theatre. It is some
Theatre. has a flat roof and has sentrys walking on top in Egyptian Costums, and a court on
the way in. with chariots & statues etc of Pharaoh's time. inside the Girl ushers dressed like
Egyptians. The picture was good also. showed the Israelites, in Bondage in Egypt, and their
crossing of the desert also the Red sea. and the drowning and destruction of Pharaoh's
men and their horses, and their chariots. Second part was in this country showing
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�what happened too a couple who did not keep the commandments Raining when we came
out and rained all the way home.
Jan 1st New Years Day. Got up at 6.30 this morning. as we are going to Pasadena Rose
Tournament the weather looks grand, bright & Clear. started at 8.30 straight out Western
ave, past Pasadena Hollywood then turned right on Los Felis Blvd. to Glendale, which is a
very nice looking place the traffic in some places was awful. had to leave car outside of
Pasadena & walk in over Colorado St. Bridge. we got good standing room. & had a good
view of the procession. it lasted about 1¼ hours had over 300 entries. some of the floats
where grand. we had lunch in the car. then drove into Pasadena & saw the Bells. they just
got home from down town too. they all look fine. then started for home. the traffic was
still very heavy some places 5 rows of cars abreast of each other. it was a little cool
coming home
Jan 2nd cool this morning. they say there was ice frozen on the side walk. Walked over to
the store on Slauson street to Sam Seelig's store has stores all over the country & cities
down here Glendale won first prize at the Rose Tournament claim there were 350 000
people there the Football Game was a tie 14 to 14. between Washington W & the Navy. 40
000 people at the game. was out for a drive with Dean. Saw Jack Dempseys house on
Western Ave. he has just sold it for $200,000 saw a lot for sale on 7th street adv. for
$4,000.00 a foot. or $300 000 for 75 feet frontage. passed the new Baseball Stadium in
University Park. on. Figerau stre{et} had a walk around the centre of city bought some
cards & folders.
Jan 3rd nothing doing this morning sat around and read. went for a ride with Dean around
the city, over around the Westlake district. Things have changed there in the last few years.
were Billies Restaurant was cor of 7th & Alvarado there now is a bank. also some large
apartments going up. and Westlake Park has been enlarged & improved called at 1025½
Mildred Court on Court st. to see Charlie {Garnham}, but nobody home. Forgot to mention
that on Dec 30th years SunDay. we went through the great oil district called Signal Hill near
Long Beach must be 500 wells. they would pump 1500 bbls each a day. but are all cut
down to 500 bbls oil daily which sells at $1.00 per bbl.
Jan 4th. Took street car down town this morning. getting timetables for bus & Electric line
for Riverside
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�it takes about 40 minutes to get to centre of city. starting at 1st street you go South 57
blocks. and then 20 blocks West. 77 blocks to Deans house at 5707. S. Gramercy pl. have a
bad head ache feels like getting a cold but it is the warmest today for a week past.
Jan 5th We are leaving Los Angeles again for Riverside by Pacific Electric. Car. cost $1.71
Each one way. Dean drove us down to the station and we said goodbye again, about 9
oclock, we leave at 915 a.m. about the first place of interest was El Monte. which seemed
to be a great Walnut growing section then past Covina. San Dimas. La Verne. Ponoma &
Claremont. all great orange & lemon sections. then around Upland oranges also then
thousands of acres of Grapes around. Alta Loma. Etiwandi & Fontana. when we arrived at
Rialto the wind was howling. turned south here through Bloomington. more oranges. then
through a great cement works a few miles from Riverside. arrived about 11.30 am had
dinner at Cafeteria bot some groceries went home and unpacked our trunks found 5
letters & 6 papers to read. we all have colds think it is damp in Los Angeles
{Note at top of page} Riverside elevation 834 feet.
Jan 6th Sunday. did not go any place wrote a letter to John. Lillie wrote Dean, her father &
Grandpa we all have bad colds.
Jan 7th Fine & warm here about 70 in shade at noon. saw in Los Angeles papers 18 people
dead with the cold on Sunday morning 13 below zero. & nearly zero in Georgia & Tennessee
and only 7 above in Pensacola, Florida. saw in tonights paper had dropped to 22 below zero
on Sunday night in Chicago Big fire Sunday at Ocean Park (near Venice) $4 000 000
damage, we were there in 1920.
Jan 8th. Went across to the Park and read the paper. in the afternoon went to Miss
Hansens to try & get settled up, she was not home. got our snaps from Masts studio 715
Main street they were fine. the best we have had done yet.
Jan 9th. Cooler & very windy had a run in with Charlotte, do not think it done much good.
wrote letters tonight to Stan B, & Harry S. Lillie wrote to Ida. & her sister Lizzie
Jan 10th. Received a letter from Harry S. this morning. went out after dinner took a couple
of snaps of the Cactus in the park and a couple of the {Glen?} Mission Hotel, took my suit
to get cleaned & pressed, went around again to Miss Hansen, not home
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�Jan 11th. Received letters from Effie & from Hamilton, we all have bad colds. Doris seems
very bad. Lillie went to see Miss Hansen. she is some skinner would only give her 1 months
rent back. Got Laundry back charge 5¢ each for collars & 18 cents for shirts. Wrote a letter
tonight to {Ormie} Bush
Jan 12th. Fine & warm, got some papers from home. cold there and lots of snow. drifted
badly paper says. 8 feet deep near Caledonia. we all have bad colds.
Jan 13th Sunday. Fine & very warm sat in Park in the morning & went for a walk after noon.
Lillie wrote three letters, one to Mrs Clayton & one to Dean and to Miss Bingold I finished
reading The Wanderers Necklace. G. Haggard.
Jan 14th went down to drug store for more Cough medicine, stopped in on way back to see
Mr Coppley his brother was in, asked us to come and see him some evening at 1324 Lime
st. he says a lot of cold, on account of so much wind & no rain.
Jan 15th Fine & warm again today Paid Mr Brown the last of our rent $50.00. Mr & Mrs
Brown asked us to come in and hear a Radio Concert. this afternoon from Los Angeles.
wrote a lot of cards tonight.
Jan 16th. Fine was over in the Park afternoon & down town in the morning. Received Sat
Jan 12 nights Herald this afternoon, only 4 days. Mrs Brown asked us in to hear, the Radio
Concert at night Heard music at Pasadena. Los Angelas & Hollywood, also heard Voilin at
Portland Oregon. say machine cost $125 without {illegible}
Jan 17th Weather warm. over in the Park afternoon had a talk with the gardener, says we
was a fruit grower. Says one of the sights are Apricots in Blossom at Banning in about 3
weeks says they only got from $35 to $50 a ton from the canners Walnuts allright he says
price down this year only got from 16¢ to 18¢ lb. seem to have a lot of disease. Curcullios
bad here he says sprayed his peach trees and other trees last week for San Jose scale.
{Circullios are weevils.}
Jan 18th. Got talking to an old resident here (20 years) he thinks more money in hens than
anything He says lots of almonds at Banning 30 miles away and Peaches & apricots at
Hemet. lots of apricots not picked last year. Oranges a lot of work. and chance crop. may
make a lot one year and nothing next year
Jan 19th. Walked to Post Office in the morning & mailed some letters. We are getting our
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�mail pretty good now Received Jan 14th Herald this morning which is less than 4 days
received a letter from John today. answered it tonight Got some books on Fruit Growing
from County Chamber of Commerce Saw Mr Coppley again today asked us over next
week.
Jan 20th. My Birthday. my cough not much better than when I was home, guess I am
getting old & no good any more weather a little cooler today & windy, went for a walk this
afternoon. and wore an overcoat. first time for a long while.
Jan 21st Fine, & warm again today, Vegetables are a good price in the stores here
Cabbages 8 & 10¢ lb. Cauliflower 10¢ to 20¢ (not very large). Carrots Beets etc 5¢ bunch.
Received abooklet from Fontana Farms Co, selling land at Fontana about 20 miles from
Riverside. Orange & Grape fruit Groves $850 to $1250 per acre Grape Vineyards $550 per
acre guess we will have to try & go out & see them.
Jan 22nd. Received letters this a m from Ida. Hattie & Dean also a couple of papers.
Packed a lunch after breakfast and started down Fairmont st to Fairmont Park. They have
an AutoCamp along side of the Park, seemed to be pretty good, had a lot of sch shacks
etc. and there was quite a lot of Autos' there. had our lunch under the trees. on tables they
even have a house with a row of Gas plates around it for the people to cook on. Then we
took Charlotte & Doris around for slides. swings etc. they also have a building with a lot of
pigeons in and some peacocks & owls etc. took some snaps. the weather was ideal and
we had a good time The papers say it is cold at home. am afraid we will never be satisfied
at home in the winter any more.
Jan 23rd Went up to the Library and exchanged a couple more books in the morning. after
dinner we took a ride on the street car out to the end of the street car line Victoria Ave too
look up Mrs Bickle. after a walk of about half a mile we arrived at the place Mr & Mrs Bickle
were very nice. showed us his chickens has 300 mostly Leghorns but not getting very
many eggs at present. he also told us that orange groves around there sold for $2000 per
acre the people across from them sold a thousand boxs oranges before Xmas. got
$800.00 only 80 cts a box, another neighbour only got $350 for the same quantity last
week. do not think there is much money in that this party who got the $800
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�expects to have 4000 boxs in all off 10 acres. Claims they do not have to
use fumigate smudge pots up there. but it is very dry. going to turn the water in right away,
in warm weather they take cert turns having water. certain days for each we also found out
about oranges turning green. says the Valencias will turn green if left on till next fall about
July the best time to pick Valencias. They gave us a bag of oranges. took their Car out and
drove us home.
Jan 24th. Went for a walk out Market st. & Magnolia Ave and across north st, and back
down 14th street enjoyed the walk. as it was nice & warm. Heard of a man who sold 5
acres of oranges & when he figured his expenses he was $27 in the hole.
Jan 25th. Sat in the Park in the morning reading (The Last Chance) took a walk up to the
top of Mt Rubidoux it was some climb but a good view of the city from the top. Had a talk
with Mrs Brown she says some of her friends not picking their oranges they are so cheap.
but hope they will go up later on. has a friend who grows grapes. says there biggest
trouble is to get Cars at shipping time. the weather is grand no rain this month yet. but
they say they need rain badly on the grain & cattle ranches. was watching the boys play
marbles they do not play the same game here as we used to play.
Jan 26th. Doris 2 years old today. did not go any place in particular. I have my cough back
again since having a cold. cloudy tonight looks like rain.
Jan 27th Sunday. did not get up very early. went over to the Park for a while this morning
and for a walk around town in the afternoon. Partly cloudy all day. and started to rain about
5 oclock. had quiet a shower for a few minutes
Jan 28. Cleared up again this morning. Had another talk with the Gardener in the park. he
was planting Geranium slips. He says they had an Elberta Peach here last year weighed 17
ozs He says the country out around Fontana & Rialto awful windy has seen Grape vines 3
feet deep buried in sand, and Hay blown right out of your fields across the country and you
have to tie your clothes on the lines after washing.
Jan 29th Took my watch to get fixed it dropped on the floor. Cost $4.50 to fix some
robber I think. in the afternoon. took street car out Magnolia Ave to Arlington Ave. were one
of the two first Washington Navel orange trees ever planted in Cal. was planted by Miss
Tibbets in 1873. The tree is on the corner and has an iron fence around it. they say it nearly
died last year but they planted some young (1 yr) peach trees around it and grafted the
tops into the trunk. and it survived alright as it now has oranges on it. we took a snap shot
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�of it. and some more along Magnolia Ave. some of the Eucalyptus trees were coming into
blossom.
Jan 30th Fine & warm. think this has been the warmest day we have had here. this
afternoon we all took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoix. the walk was grand but a little
too warm going up. we took 6 snap shots. Doris & Charlotte got along pretty good. when
we got home we had a letter from Hamilton saying it had been 10 below zero on Jan 26th.
and here it is so very warm but cool at nights.
Jan 31st. Fine & warm sat in the Park. morning & afternoon. got some pictures and they
were all pretty good.
Feby 1st. Sat in the Park reading last Sat. Herald. weather below zero at home and roads
blocked by snow drifting went out for a walk, into went through an orange packing house
& called at Old Mrs Copley's. she had been sick. gave us some oranges & we came home
on the street car. Have a book on Citrus Growing from the Public Library First nave
Oranges planted about 1870. These are some of the Pointers it says to see to and figure on
before you buy. Price per acre. Freedom from frost (Water. Legal Rights amount quality &
cost) Continuity of Tract. Quality & Kind of soil, Drainage Outlet. Freedom from Hardpan
Freedom from Stones & Brush. Freedom from Alkali. & waste land. Susceptibility to winds
nearness to town and Packing house, quality of roads distance from scale infested
orchards. other points for bearing orchards. Freedom from scale mottled leaf & diseases.
Uniformity of trees, record of yield condition of trees as to pruning adaption of variety to
district The Ideal soil is a rich friable loam. 8 or more feet deep growing gradually lighter as
the depth increases {hardpan is "a dense, compacted soil layer, often found beneath the
topsoil, that significantly restricts water drainage and root penetration"}Planting time April
May & June preferably May. Trees rooted on Sour Stocks the best Heaters used are about
one for each tree, oil costs about 2 or 3 cents a gallon by car loads
Feby 2nd Did not go any place sat around the park, had a talk with a fellow, who has been
here since last spring. Has been all over the country, says it is no good for a poor man. and
Riverside the worst place of all. taxes high. $500 on 40 acres of grove.
Feby 3rd. Sunday. Mother & Charlotte went to church this morning with Mrs. Brown, in the
afternoon we sat out in the Park. was reading in a paper here (Orchard & Farm) that they
claim to have a blight proof pear called (Favorita) according to there Catalogue. they grow
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�a lot of the same varieties of apples. plums pears cherries. & peaches. grapes that we grow
at home. Ex-President Wilson died this morning at 11.15. He was 68 years old.
Feby 4th. See by this mornings Los Angelas paper, Canada Hockey teams of Toronto, wins
championship of the world at Olympic Games in France Beats United States in final game 6
to 1. Canadians Beat Czecho-Slovaki - 30 to 0. Sweden
22-0. Switzerland 33 to 0 Feby 5th. Took the Radial Car this a m. at 10 40 to San Bernardino about 11 miles from here
the Fare was 47 cents each return. we passed through Colton on the way. near Colton
there were quite a lot of Olives grown, but mostly all the way from here to San Bernardino
was oranges. we had our dinner in the Park. took a snap of the Soldiers monument. they
have a big Auditorium here erected as a memorian to the soldiers killed in the big war. we
saw inside. I guess it would hold 3000 people we walked around some of the
{Note at top of page} San. Bernardino Elevation 1031 feet
main streets and down to the Santa Fe station & Harvey house. it is quite a nice place.
population about 25,000 we left at 420 and arrived at Riverside just before 5 oclock.
Feby 6th. Had a walk over to Post Office. posted some Cards we sent a couple of small
boxs Tangerines one to Grandpa Mac & one to Grandpa. B. sat around the Park. with the
Knockers club all say Riverside is a holdup place and orange business no good. hear of
failures every day. Met an old man from Minn. who had been in the Civil war. and has
belonged to the Odd Fellows for 62 years next June. he had a 55 year badge wrote cards
at night.
Feby 7th. nothing in particular happened today. read awhile, sat in the park had a bad
head ache went to bed about 7.30
Feby 8th. some fog this morning today was partly cloudy and a little cooler. went for a
walk around town. wrote some cards & Letters.
Feby 9th. nothing doing today was down town to the Post Office in the morning and over
to the Park in the afternoon. met a fellow from Chicago working two days a week he says
going back as soon as warm weather comes.
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�Feby 10th Sunday. another fine day am afraid we will never like to stay in Canada again in
the winter. took the street car out to Arlington about 7 or 8 miles, between here and
Corona. took a walk out a country road. had some oranges. came back another road. past
Arlington Santa Fe Station. they say the Arlington heights orange Co'y {Company} has
10000 acres oranges there was a regular Mexican Colony here in little houses & shacks. I
guess they work picking oranges here we took some snaps also one of a mexican chicken
house & chickens. we sure had a nice walk and just got back to Magnolia ave when we saw
the car coming. we got home at 5 oclock. Charlotte does enjoy going around. she is
getting to be some walker and Doris does pretty good too.
Feby 11th. Monday. Fine & warm this morning temperature at 9 oclock was 66. We
expected some papers this morning but none arrived. they are a whole week behind now. I
have been getting some Catalogues of Plants & Seeds They have a lot of the same
Varieties here as we have in strawberries but prices for plants are higher $10 to $14 per
1000, Blackberries $40.00 to $75.00 per thousand. also have niagara & Concord Grapes
here. also plums apples, cherries .. same varieties as we have - Vegetable seeds. nearly all
the same Kinds and prices about the same as at home. was over to the Park this afternoon
and heard some more of the Knockers Club. one man from Iowa had been here since May
only saw 4 good rains. worked on a ranch out Magnolia ave quit left. could not get his
pay. had some Apricots two varieties sweet & sour. Says you could not eat either one too
sweet other too sour Canneries use the sour ones. Says orange land running out as they
cannot get manure and costs about $80 an acre per year to water. and $60 a year to water
an acre of Alfafa. the other man was a Carpenter from Mass. only works part of the time.
grow a lot of cranberries were he comes from. says the plant on bogs. first cover with 5
inches of sand to keep the weeds down. have to wait 3 years for a crop. they run like
strawberries. they cover with water a couple of months in the winter to Kill the Cranberry
weevil. and have a machine with a scoop to pick them. he says Walnuts best to grow here.
nothing bothers them much only Codling Moth.
Feby 12th. Warm again today talking to a man from Colorado he is like all the rest here
says oranges no good in price, costs too much to raise. thinks Alfafa best as the dry
farmers are all out of it this year on account of no rain.
Feby 13th. Left the house at 9.40 am. to Catch 10 oclock bus to Redlands but owing to a
misunderstanding there was no bus till 1130 so we had
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�{Note at top of page} Redlands elevation 1340 feet.
to wait. It was fine & warm not a cloud in sight and a lovely drive, with oranges both sides
of the road. we went through the Village of Highgrove, some large packing houses here
after leaving there we saw quite a lot of Peach orchards several men in them trimming
them. they certainly give it to them. look about half cut away. also saw a few apricots in
blossom. we them come Loma Linda. where there is a Seven Day advents Sanatorium. the
Garage there had a sign up. (no repairs nor nothing sold From Friday Sundown to Sat.
sundown) as Saturdays are their Sundays. we had to change buses here after about 15
minutes delay we started on for Redlands. more oranges along the road. at Redlands we
found out last bus leaves for Riverside at 3 oclock so only have 2¼ hours here. it seems to
be a nice town but a lot of {gores} and the streets running all directions we had our lunch
in Smiley Park and took a few snaps it was a very nice Park. but awful hot. we nearly
cooked. coming home I had a talk with the driver. he had been in Toronto. says he has
seen it 10 days straight Temperature 115 to 120. and
{Note at top of page} Return Fare Riverside to Redlands by bus 70¢}
around 100 to 110 for weeks but he did not mind it as much as 90 in Oregon where he come
from. a friend of his shipped 90 boxs oranges east cleared $13. on them after expenses
says Peaches & Apricots half not picked last year. Got home a little after 4. our
Thermometer in the sun read 102 and 91 in the shade. another exception they say only one
Feby Day hotter since they have Kept records. Population of Redlands 9600 Elevation
1340 ft.
Feby 14th. Left on the 10.40 bus for Banning F 35 miles East of here. Fare. $2 00 each.
return we went same road to Redlands as yesterday. After leaving Redlands we were
mostly out of the orange Belt. and mostly going through the hills more of a farming country.
Then when we got near Beaumont we saw quiet a lot of fruit orchards. it was only a small
place pop. 857 altitude 2559 feet from there to Banning 7 miles more orchards. also a lot
of Almonds in blossom. arrived at Banning about 1230. had our lunch in Auto Camp. then
started out for a walk. out a side road saw orchards of prunes. almonds some apples &
quinces, also a couple of fig trees. thousands of the Almond trees out in blossom.
Apricots will be out
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�in a couple of weeks. saw some apricots that had just been sprayed with Blue stones saw
a man. pruning in a large pear orchard. his name was Porter. had a talk with him. said they
only got $15 per ton for apricots last year while $60 the year before. was in some Kind of a
peach growers ass. {association} did not get any thing for the last 4 years. they grow
Some Elberta's the pears he was trimming were Winter Nellis & Bartletts. says they never
have any blight nor San Jose sclale also saw some Grapes. we took a snap, they certainly
cut their trees back & thin them. he says orchards are worth $500 & $600 per acre
includes one share of water per acre rights valued at $200.00 only saw a half a dozen
orange & lemon trees I guess too cold up there claims to be very healthy on account of
the Altitude according to Mr Porter. he had throat trouble and it cured him and is a sure
cure for asthma. Left at 615 pm for home. had to sit on the door as far as Beaumont the
bus so crowded. got home about 8 oclock.
Feby 15th Received letter from John also one from Hamilton. got called down from John.
says he wished he had got plants grown etc. having a rest today. did not go any place.
Feby 16th. Partly cloudy this morning got a letter from Effie and another from Ham. saying
they received the box of oranges was over in the Park for a while. got pictures 18. (3
films 18) all were pretty good. no rain yet, only the one little shower since Dec 31st.
Feby 17th. Sunday. Warm & windy went down to Fairmont Park. took some Bread crusts
for Charlotte & Doris to feed the mud hens. quiet a crowd there and lots out in boats on
the water. saw the first straw hat of the season.
Feby 18.th Received letters from Ida & Mr Smith. say every thing alright at home. was zero
the day Ida wrote and it was 91 here the same day. very warm today was over at the Park,
every body hunting for shade.
Feby 19th. started out this morning at 1040 by Electric car for Redlands. changed cars at
San Bernardino after leaving theire we went through a farming district. saw several large
dairy farms. they had large herds of fine cows. when nearing Redlands. saw some very fine
orange groves, about the best we have seen this winter. also more Grapefruit then we have
seen before. took the bus to University Grounds. & went through Sylvan Park. some very
nice flowers etc. then we went to Smiley Heights had a walk up part of the way very
pretty views of Redland from there. Arrived home at 6 20 p.m.
Feby 20th. Dean & Garth arrived down here to visit us at noon today. had a walk around
the Park. and drove down to Fairmont Park. the lake was spoilt as they are letting the water
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�into the part. went to the Mission Theatre & saw the picture name The Man. had to take his
car around to a Garage. Mr B. would not let us put it in the back yard. on account of
Renting his Garage
Feby 21st. Dean, Garth, & the rest of us started about 10 oclock for San Bernardino. we
stopped at Urbita Springs Park had our lunch. took some pictures it was nice. with a large
Artificial lake. also a large Building with a Sulphur Hot water spring inside, use for bathing.
we then went on a little farther down the road to the Orange show they had a tent full of
orange & Lemon exhibits. some of them very fine and built mostly out of oranges San
Diego Co. showed the bridge entering Balboa park. the real bridge is 130 feet at highest
point. and 1000 feet long. Hemet was a house built and covered side & roof and all over
with oranges, also an industrial tent. one section Auto's but was nothing like Toronto. Saw
a large Bean spraying outfit running The motor was 4 cylinder and had a Auto Radiator and
was on the front end. with the tank at the back. and the high wheels at the back were as
high as top of tank with 15 Horse power engine gave up to 400 lbs pressure the man
demonstrating it said it cost $1208 here also a midway. lots of attractions but not doing
much business was kind of disappointed as we had heard so much of it. but the orange
exhibit part of it was alright. when you consider it is Febry. called at Colton to get Deans
baby met Mrs Willetts. She seemed nice but wanted you to know she was somebody. got
home about 5.30 p.m.
Feby 22nd. Had a walk with Dean through the museum at the mission Inn. they have every
thing you mention, old guns, bells crosses, pictures of missions old baskets, furniture of all
Kinds. war armour room after room and gallery after gallery full of them they were certainly
worth seeing. Dean and family left for home about 3 oclock. wrote to H. Simmons
Feby 23rd. We left P. E. station at 10 30 for Fontana about 20 miles north west of here.
after leaving here we passed the Riverside Cement plant, it is a large plant. with a capacity
of 6500 barrels cement a day. is built right on the side of a mountain. which they claim is a
regular mountain of cement. (there is also another plant at Colton 10 miles from here)
which they call the mountain of cement. then we came to Bloomington. mostly all oranges
& lemons and a few olives around there and all the way to Rialto. here you turn west for a
few miles. along here nothing much growing. some fields of grain a few inches high and
look as if they were burning up. for want of rain. when we got off at Fontana, it looked like a
very dismal place, all sand like the desert. the place has just started. only a few houses a
new station a school. and a large Packing house. one store. we started out for a walk.
nothing but sand. saw a man who had 1500 young chlckens. 5 weeks old. sat down under a
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�shade tree when a couple of men from the Coy's office came along and asked us to go for a
ride. This company ha{s} 18000 acres of Groves & Vineyar{ds} etc. and are selling off part
of them. they have 5000 acres of grapes in one block. are selling some. one & two year
old. at 10 acre lots at 550 per acre. they also have 5000 acres oranges. selling some at $12
00 per acre, and one acre lots. for chicken raising at $650 per acre. they have 48000 hogs
in the place for their manure. which they sell at $5 00 per ton delivered. also in the chicken
business have thousands of white Leghorns also hatch chickens and sell to you for 20 and
25 cents each. one day old. have incubators capable of hatching 48000 eggs at one time.
saw through it & saw some chickens just hatching. they turn the eggs 5 times each 24
hours. and can turn the 48000 in five minutes (turned with a crank) called at the office.
they would like very much to get your money, but off course you had to buy quick as they
are nearly sold out. one benefit they claim they have loads of water always they irrigate
grapes from 3 to 5 times a year. Cost only about $15.00 per acre takes $2.50 an acre.
Claim they can get 6½ tons per acre of some Kinds. they grow mostly wine & table grapes
not many for raisins. arriving back at the station talked to the station agent he says Cal. no
good. he says they advertise good fishing. he says you go and catch two trout as long as
half a lead pencil and Call it a days fishing. I think they have a lot of wind here as it was
blowing pretty hard when we left. a young fellow said it blows a lot in the winter for about
three months. got home about 6 oclock.
{Note at top of page} The altutude here is about 1425 feet.
received a letter from John saying Mrs Smith was very sick and not expected to live. has
blood poisoning in her arm. they are having a hard time of it. wrote back and asked him to
let us Know. John wants me to order 150 montmoency cherry trees for him.
Feby 24 Sunday, has been blowing hard all night and yet this morning. Lillie and Charlotte
going to church. Sat around and read most of the day sat in the Park. for awhile after
dinner. but there was too much wind for comfort. although it was not cold
{Note at top of page} P.S. Upper & Lower berths from here to Chicago $42.00
Feby 25th Mailed letters this am to Mr. Smith & Effie. went to Union Pacific. to see about
our tickets. we can leave right here from Riverside for home without going to Los Angeles
saw in the paper that arrived this am, (Wed Feby 20th Herald) that on the 19th & 20th. the
worst storm of the winter. all over Ontario, street cars & trains all blocked, and in the
Burlington paper it said. the mail man had to walk with the mail to Freeman on the morning
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�of the 20th. roads drifted so bad also saw in the Riverside paper that the wind storm here
on Sat. night damaged the Orange show to the amt. of $200 000.
Feby 26th. Posted a letter to Grandpa called to get trunk lock. that I left to get repaired,
not done yet. Paid Gas Bill it was $5.25. from Jan 5th to Feby 5th for both cooking &
heating we thought it would be more as we used it quiet a lot. was over in the Park. in the
afternoon. weather was fine got tired & went to a picture show at the Rubidoux it was
pretty good. called a Ride for your life. a western picture also the comic one was good.
called the Travelling Barber. it was a Barber Shop on a Motor Cycle side car. and was very
funny.
Feby 27th. was going to Hemet today, but there is another norther blowing as they call it
here. it is warm but blowing hard, so we did not go. Paid Electric light Bill Jan 20th to Feby
20th $1.75 the rate here is 8 cents for small amounts. Sat around in the Park in the
afternoon talked to a man who motored here last May from Iowa. says he would never
motor again over the mountains. one place he had to back up to get around a corner. and
the bottom was about 400 feet down. does not like it here any way. nothing here only the
Tourists to make any money out of. They think around here money in chickens but I dont
see it as eggs are only 25 cts a doz retail in the stores.
Feby 28th. we left this morning on the 10 30 bus for Hemet. fare $2.25 return. it is 34 miles
south west of Riverside the first 3 or 4 miles. from Riverside were all oranges then we
started climbing the hills all rocks, the road curving around between hills. till we got on top.
then from here to La Verde. was all farming country. but looked as if every thing was dried
up. at La Verde we saw some large orchards of, pears, peaches etc. from there on to Perris
the road runs down Valleys between hills and was all farming country Leaving Perris we go
straight West 16 miles of farming country. (were it is not rocks and hills) till within a mile of
Hemet. arrived about noon. left our coats at a drug store & started down the main street.
we came to a nice shady cross street called Santa Fe street we had our lunch under some
pepper trees. on the other side was Olive trees. we picked a few branches of them with
Olives hanging on yet. saw a man ploughing an apricot orchard with a disk plow. (three
large discs and a wheel to pack it over) drawn by a tractor. took a snap of it also a snap of
the orchard the apricots were in blossom, they sure trim the trees back, one reason the
man said was that the trees all shot out shoots and they shaded the fruit and kept it from
sun scalding. he said they have been very cheap. some old as low as $10 00 per ton
should have $30.00 to a ton to make anything. very dry here this winter has been
irrigating his orchard for 6 days. and it looked dry to me. now, he says they are all sold to
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�the Canning Factories have two in the town, also said they grow a few acres of
strawberries, but if weather happens to be very warm when ripening. they are not much
good. the cheapest they sold retail in pint boxs was 2 for 25 cents. saw some nice. Peach
and Walnut groves also a few Almonds the blossoms were gone of the almonds now.
good orchards seemed to be worth around $700 to $1000 per acre. it was very warm. he
said you do not mind it. he came from Minnesota and no more cold weather for him. had a
look around town it is kind of nice but not very large. left there at 10 minutes to four.
home at 10 after five.
Feby 29th. The last day of Feby and not a day of rain all month and only one shower in Jan.
went up to the Packing house got some fine oranges at 2½ cents a lb. or 15¢ dozen fixed
new lock on trunk. and saw S. Pacific agent. says we can go one way and back another way
to San Francisco. ordered trees today from Maloney Bros N.Y.
150 cherries mont for John
100 Black Rasps "
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40 New York Prunes for myself
15 Shropshire Damsons " "
8 Duchess apples
"
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2 Yellow Transparent apples " "
2 Rochester Peaches. and
4 apples 3 cherries 1 weeping willow replace what died.
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�took some more films over to Mast the photographer to get printed. Received a letter from
John. he says Mrs Smith better but not out of danger yet. also tells about the big snow
storm, mail man not around for a whole week. and roads all blocked snow 4 and 5 feet
deep, was in the Packing House today. saw every thing working. First they dump the
oranges into a vat of water. then they bounce and roll over a lot of roller brushes to shake
the water off then up a carrier and travel around on carriers till they dry then down a
shoot with chunks of cotton to rub them dry then down another slide. where some sit and
sort the culls out as they go past. the culls they put on another carrier and are carried to
the end, and emptied into boxs. the good oranges then turn and go down on top of the
sorting table, and each size drops in a separate bin the women then wrap and set the full
boxs on a carrier which goes up one side across the end and down the other side of the
table. where a man puts the top on with a press. then next to a coil of strip iron. where they
are bound around the ends of boxs and then trucked out the door into the cars.
March 1st. Warm and a little cloudy this morning but no rain yet. mailed a letter to Ida, this
morning got our pictures and they where all good but one. wrote a letter to John tonight.
March 2nd Sunday. Had a surprise in the night. woke up in the night and heard it raining
and was showery all morning. also something more unusual happened we heard some
thunder also had some hail for a few minutes. a few showers in the afternoon. Saw in last
weeks paper. an Epedemic of the worst kind of small pox at Windsor hundreds of cases
and seven deaths - also cases at London, ont. we have to go through London on the way
home.
March 3rd. Cooler and partly cloudy today received a letter from Fred Bell, saying that they
had colds and that Hattie had the flu and there was a lot of it in Pasadena.
March 4th. still cool and partly cloudy. Charlotte & Doris not very well, hope they are not
getting the measles as Donald Brown in the other side of the house has had them. Went to
Dr Baird and had an examination he says no T. B. but very bad shape, advised going to
Banning to live where the elevation is high. also too take the serum treatment for
prevention of colds. Should take about 20 treatments one every other day.
March 5th. Went to another Dr. this afternoon for another examination as we where not
satisfied he says about the same thing only that the trouble is acute Bronchitis and
advised going to the desert to live a year or so at Palm Springs, where it is very warm & dry.
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�and sometimes does not rain once in four or five years, and not to go home until April 15th,
at least. so guess it is a show down. looks like we will have to sell out at home.
March 6th. Charlotte sick this morning measles I guess. as she is sneezing and coughing a
lot. Took my first dose in the arm from Dr Baird this morning. The weather is fine again
went over to the Park. had a talk with the gardener. he says when he got a small place, he
went to Lewis store the largest grocery if they would buy his fruit but they told him no.
they bought from the wholesaler by large lots. he thinks chickens is the best has 800.
they even go past the door and collect the eggs twice a week I mean the association does.
saw another old resident of here. says this place will be dead this summer on account of
no rain this winter. the farmers will not want any farm help. as they have no crops of hay or
grain. eight or ten years ago orange groves sold as low as $300 to $500 an acre. and that
the boom started about 4 years ago Received letters from Ham. and Mr Smith. Mrs Smith
is getting better.
March 7. Charlotte & Doris sneezed and coughed all night Charlotte in bed this morning
with a beatufil rash over her face. weather is fine & warm and bright it sure is wonderful
winter weather my arm getting sore today what will it be like when I get twenty injections.
Charlotte very sick has the measles proper we guess.
March 8th. Charlotte very sick yet. and Doris coughing and sneezing guess she is getting
them too. got second dose in my arm this morning. The Dr. thinks Banning is alright says it
does not get as hot there in summer as here but I guess cooler in winter. says they grow a
lot of cherries at Beaumont. Had a real Estate agent in trying to sell a orange grove or
Walnuts grove. Charlotte & Doris both got a real dose of measles. Had Dr Rob{ler} in about
11 oclock tonight
March 9th Sunday. Charlotte looks a little better. but Doris out good now. weather same as
usual fine & warm
March 10th Received letter from John have no hot bed manure in yet when he wrote on
March 4th. will be late this year. also letter from Ida answering our inquiry asking her to ask
Mr Heldman about our trunk says we can send in Bond direct to Burlington. was over in the
Park met an old gentleman from St Louis who had been often in Toronto and knew Rev Mr
Wilson in Hamilton very well also his brother in St Louis. also saw a party who knew Salt
Lake City. said it was a lovely city and that the Seven Day Adventists had an convention
there on April 6th said the Utah hotel was high priced but the Windsor was a good hotel.
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�March 11th. nothing doing Charlotte & Doris in bed yet but seem to be improving went
down town bot a couple of pipes one for Grandpa other for Smith
March 12th. Fine & warm but with strong north wind. Dr Baird says more wind this winter
than any other winter since he came 34 years ago, got 4th shot in my arm. pretty sore this
time. Ottawa won the group Hockey Championship for Professionals. Hamilton in last
place.
March 13th Asked Mr Brown he says we can stay on a couple of weeks longer, our time was
out March 20th. Weather is still Fine & warm.
March 14th. Got some small oranges at the Fay Packing house a whole big paper bag for 15
cents about 100 I guess. Got letter from John. Saying they got car of manure on March 7th,
and had the hot beds up on March 8th. says Smith knows nothing about hot beds. Got a
letter from Fred, says they would like to come down and see us some Sunday guess they
are not going home with us.
March 15th. Partly cloudy today. received a couple of pictures from Jeffries the baker
showing the snow at home on March 10th. Hamilton won the Senior O.H.A. Finals from
Stratford 4 to 3. Niagara Falls won Intermediate O. H.A from Peterboro by 7 to 6. and
Kitchener won the Semi Finals from Hamilton 8 to 7 in the Junior O.H.A. There is a circus in
town today at corner of 8th and Ottawa streets. but did not go,
March 16th Sunday. Fine & warm had another dose in my arm. and it is very sore tonight.
March 17th. Received letters this morning from John & Grandpa B. and Mrs Barlow. John
says he had all the seeds sowed on March 12th. Mrs Smith very bad yet. Sent money to
Maloney Bros for trees. Draft $381.59 should get the 5% also the exchange which I Paid out
of my money. Discount was $728 {$7.28} exchange in money $5.52 Total amount I Paid
was $151.39. Haveing a few light showers this morning Canadeions of Montreal won the
Series between 1st & 2nd place. with Ottawa and now play the west for Pro. Championship
Sault St Marie beat Niagara Falls 7 - 0 in the Allan cup Elimination. and now play Ham. Tigers
next.
March 18th. Cooler today. this month so far has been cooler than Febys. Charlotte & Doris
out first time after the measles. Some of the orange trees now coming in blossom and they
smell nice. got a letter from Dean he is talking about going to Houston Texas now. The
small pox Epedemic at Windser has been pretty bad. about 30 dead so far
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�March 19th Fine again today we all went for a short walk. and over to the Park.
March 20th. Cloudy this morning and a good shower this evening. We got a letter from
Fred Bell they all expect to come to see us on Sunday. and a card from John dated Mch
14th Saying the seeds where coming up and lots of snow there yet. have had a pretty
steady winter
March 21st Cold and cloudy today about the coldest day this year. got another letter from
John complaining about Smiith.
March 22nd Received another letter from John. wanting his tree order cancelled too late
now as I have paid for them. got another dose in my arm Owen Sound. O.H.A Junior
champions beat North Bay N.H.A. champions by 4 to 2 on March 17th.
March 23rd Sunday. cool & cloudy rained all last night and some showers today Expected
Fred & Hattie & Alex. Bell & Mrs McIntyre and Mrs Howard down to see us. but they never
showed up. on account of rain I guess. went for a short walk but weather not very pleasant.
March 24th. Had another injection in my arm. the Dr says I should continue treatments
longer than we expected. we had decided to leave April 1st, but he wants me to stay
another week. Have not decided yet, but I Know I should be home. Ham. Senior O.H.A.
champions lost the Round with the Soo northern champions by 9 to 6 on March 18th. on
March19th Owen Sound Juniors Ontario champions beat Quebec Junior champions 18 - 3 and leave for Winnipeg to play the finals
March 25th. weather fine today went for a walk this morning every thing looking nice
since the Showers all the flowers and roses are coming out in bloom fast. in the afternoon
we all went for a walk up 8th street past the millionares row the homes. and lawns where
lovely. with roses and all Kinds of flowers and some had Ivy Geraniums climbing the Palm
trees & Electric lights posts with lots of them out in bloom we folled the Los Angeles'
highway out around. back of Mt Rubidoux to where the new Bridge crosses the Santa Anna
River, not much water in the river only a few small streams. there was some seats here
and steps cut into the rocks and a fountain at the bottom for watering horses we took a
few snaps. on the way back we saw two motor cycle cops give a fellow in a Ford a
summons for speeding. we came back down 7th street. some lovely homes on it near the
upper end, where it is called Rubidoux heights. pretty tired when
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�we got home, have not done any walking much, for a month.
March 26th. Raining nearly all day. went again to the doctors had another dose in my arm
not so sore this time saw the smallest car ever saw. on main st. only room for one man.
low down, short, and only about half the width of ordinary car very heavy rain about 5
oclock. heaviest we have seen here.
March 27. Rained nearly all night. fine this morning walked up to the Post Office in the
afternoon we all talk a walk but it was cool & partly cloudy, had a light shower with a little
bit of small hail
March 28. Fine this morning but a little cool. went to the Dr got more medicine also a
good one in my arm. very sore all afternoon and tonight. Received a letter from John,
saying they expected to transplant cabbages on March 24th. Mrs Spencer Smith died last
Friday March, 21st.
March 29th. 500. Senior OHA champions beat. Sons of Ireland of Quebec in Semi Finals on
the round 6 to 2 and Owen Sound Juniors win over Kenora in Semi Finals 15 to 12 on the
round. Paid Electric light Bill $1.30 for a month. we expect Bells down from Pasadena
tomorrow if it is fine met a man in the Park from Toronto. often in Hamilton he says and
Burlington also. is a show case fitter.
March 30th. Sunday Fred & Hattie arrived at 1 oclock. went for a walk in White Park and
over to the Mission Inn. they think Riverside is a dandy place. we took a couple of pictures
in the Park and one at the Mission Inn. The weather was lovely finest for a long time. They
did not to go home so we got them a room at the Plaza Hotel. Called up Dean and said
Good bye, his boys have chicken pox. He has lots of trouble too.
March 31st Just like summer again this morning. went for a walk. to take some pictures
took two of a Dr's garden on 10th street and two of Residence's on Rubidoux Heights and
one on 7th street also some in the Park. on the way, saw a swarm of bees on a pepper tree
hanging over the sidewalk. After dinner we took Fred & Hattie down to Fairmont Park on
the street car. they thought it fine, in fact they like it here. got their room again at the
Plaza. cost us $5.00 for two nights. went up to the Fay. Coy Packing House got some large
oranges. 18 oranges weighed 16 lbs cost 55 cts, and 16 lemons weighed 4 lbs - cost 15
cents. they sure where big ones. we then packed one trunk after night as we leave here
Thursday night.
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�April 1st. Lillie left on the 10 30 Electric Car for Los Angeles to see Dean before we leave for
Home. Fred & Hattie left at 1 10 by bus for Pasadena we walked up with them to station,
and on the way back. got our berths at Union Pacific St, a Section Lower & Upper. cost
$52.65 also got my hat I had getting cleaned cost $1.50. see in the Herald Montreal won
Prof. Hockey Championship. Beat Calgary in the finals. Owen Sound Juniors
beat Winnipeg Calgary in first game of finals 5 to 3 Soo Beat Selkirks from Manitoba 6 - 2.
in first game of finals at 9 p.m. tonight. raining very hard. Owen Sound tie second game so
win Junior Championship of Canada. score 7 to 5.
{Side note} Soo. wins Senior O.H.A and Championship of Canada.
April 2nd getting ready to go home. Took books back to Library and got my $2.00 deposit
back, & notified Gas Co & Electric Light Co. to read metres tomorrow. went out to say
Goodbye to Mrs Coppley, also saw her two daughters there and one son. Fred, who is laid
up with a frog felon. on his hand. he is in bad shape they say, and had an awful time. We
leave tomorrow Thursday evening at 649 p.m. G. Union Pacific by Salt Lake and Omaha to
Chicago & should arrive at Hamilton next Monday am, at 750
April 3rd. Our last day here cloudy this morning looks like rain. Settled up. with Electric
Light & Gas. Coy's, had my last dose in my arm. Paid up the Dr he only charged me $17.50
Had a run in with Browns soaked us $15.00 for wear on hardwood floors. also every little
thing that was broken. Mrs Brown even tapped the dishes all with a lead pencil to see if
they where cracked they are like all the rest down here all they want is money. they say
any thing when you have no witnesses of course they waited till we where all ready to leave
before they said any thing as then we had no chance to do any thing as Dean was my only
witness and he in Los Angeles 60 miles away. the only bright spot in Riverside was Dr Baird
he certainly used me alright. The weather cleared up about noon and is now lovely and
bright.. Had trunks taken to station cost $1.00 baggageman kicked about weight. we went
over in the Park. and took a picture of Charlotte & Doris. in a the Elevation here is 1076 a
couple of hundred feet higher than Riverside the population is about 18700. the orange
show we went to see is held here in San Bernardino. after leaving here we start climbing up
mountains through Cajon pass. at Summit the the highest point elevation 3820 feet. the
top of the Sierra Madre Range. went to bed about 9 oclock.
April 4th. Woke up this morning about 7 oclock in amongst the hills in Nevada state. in the
night we went through Barstow. (a
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�town we where in four years ago in Cal.) at 1020. and Yelmo. at 1045 p.m. a division point of
W. Pac. supposed to be one of the best health resorts {illegible word crossed out} for lung
trouble owing to dry air & mild climate. we crossed out of Cal. into Calif. Nevada about 2
oclock in the morning. arrived at Las Vegas Nev about 4 oclock. a.m. Elevation here 2034
feet. fruits, Vegetables. and melons famous for there flavor grown here. when we woke up
at 7 oclock we where going through the Ranbow
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Canyon. the scenery is fine. railroad curves out and in between hills and through tunnels
must have gone through ten. the hills are all rocks, of different colors some straight up the
sides for hundreds of feet. the porter says the road was all washed out in 1910. we sat out
on the back platform for a while as we are in the observation car. we are handy, to get out.
took a snap of a tunnel also one of the hills. do not know whether they will be any good
taken while train was going arrived at Caliente Nev at 8.35. got off train and took a couple
of snaps. the scenery is grand here. with hills all around the elevation is 4396. feet but is
only a small place pop. 595 we put our watches on one hour here and left at 945 after
staying 10 minutes. after leaving here we begin to climb through the Nevada Canyons till
we arrive at Crestline, (the last 26 miles all through Canyons) elevation 5992 feet elevation.
at 1030 we began to see a little snow on the hills crossed into Utah State about 11 oclock
a.m. travelled up the Escalante Valley for 274 miles to Lund. this valley is supposed to be a
great agricultural district but nothing doing on the ground yet. you could see hills both
sides of the valley. we arrived at Milford Utah at 125 p.m. took a snap of the station. the
elevation here is 4968 feet and pop. 1308 weather colder here. large cattle & sheep yards
at station. with a lot of cattle & sheep. awaiting shipment. we are still in the Escalante
valley, they claim the road runs for a hundred miles straight without a curve. with hills each
side. arrived at Oasis at 315. a lot of Alfafa hay grown here. next place Delta 330 pm in the
Pahvant Valley. there is a large sugar Beet factory cost a million and a quarter. the
elevation 4649 Pop. 939 there are lots of cattle feeding here on the old grass after leaving
here the country gets rougher again. some of the high hills have snow on some so far away
they look blue in color. through here and near a place called Lynndyl there are thousands
of acres under irrigation stopped at Tintic for 10 minutes a little silver mining town the
weather is getting colder. reached the highest elevation between Salt Lake & Los Angelas
at Boulder 6043 feet. arrived at stockton at 630 p.m. situated on Stockton Lake. had
supper in the diner and it cost us $3.10 and not much to eat at that about 7 oclock we
came in sight of great Salt Lake. the largest salt water lake in the world 70 miles long & 30
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�miles wide. it is so salty people in bathing, who even cannot swim, can not sink. they say
take 4 cups of water and let it evaporate and you have one cup of salt. the sunset over
the lake was very beatiful, going into Salt Lake City we saw a lot of little mining towns. with
their lights ago all going they looked pretty. in at the foot of the high mountains. we
stopped half an hour at Salt Lake. we got off and took a walk about a block from the
station after leaving we went to bed.
April 5th. we passed through Ogden 915 pm last night here one liner runs to San Francisco
and the other to Los Angelas. (the one we are on) we went through Weber Canyon and
Echo Canyon and crossed into. Wyo State about 12 oclock at night arrived at Rawlins
about 7 oclock. this am. A very rough country here. cattle & sheep raising the principle
thing hard job to Keep them alive no rain for nine months in the year they say only alittle
in winter some snow on the ground here and very cold. the elevation high here 6749 feet.
pop. 3969. arrived at Rock River at 935 a.m. went through a snow shed here must have
been a mile long a stock raising country here. with oil wells a few miles away. lots of snow
and ice here with snow fences along the tracks. with some drifts as high as the fences.
the elevation here 6904 feet. at Laramie Wyo at 1025 took a snap of a burning with oil
tank. Laramie is on the river of the same name and is shipping centre for live stock. there
was a high ridge of mountans in the distance covered with snow. saw more sheep here
than any place. saw three camp outfits on covered wagons travelling with the sheep.
they say some times they never see any body for a couple of months. the next 25 miles to
Hermosa the wildest looking country you ever saw rocks and knolls, all colors and
descriptions. went through a tunnel here 1800 feet long. arrived at highest point on the
road. at Sherman at 100 a.m. elevation 8009 feet. some wild looking wilderness here with
lots of snow and ice. going down grade now. at Cheyenne next stop at 1225 we have
dropped to 6058 ft elevation. this is quite a large place pop. 16500. the largest we have
been through since leaving Salt Lake City. There is a fort near here. called Fort Russell,
established in 1867, and was used during the last war. after leaving here the country looks
better. saw some farms that had been ploughed, and places where they had grown some
corn. and the snow has all gone now guess we will not likely see much more. at Pine
Bluffs. is a line of Hills & Knolls with scrub pine trees on. we crossed into Nebraska after
travelling right across the southern part of the state of Wyoming at Kimbal Neb. at 2 p.m.
must be celebration day, as there where bands playing. it was quiet a nice looking town.
at Sydney Neb. at 310 Took a snap of back of train. seems to be a lot of grain grown here
and lots of hay stacked in the fields. and thousands of cattle in the fields
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�arrived at Julesburg Colorado. the only place we touch in Col. as we just go across the
corner. arrived here at 410 a.m. and then pass right back into to Nebraska the elevation
here is a lot lower only 3647 feet. at North Platte at 6 pm we put on our watch here
another hour. and left at 710 p.m. is it quite a large place situated on the Platte River. and
used to be the home of Buffalo Bill after leaving Kearney Platte we go through Lexington
and Kearney. a great farming country corn wheat & oats.
April 6th. In Iowa this morning, at 730, crossed about 230 this morning. the first place we
noticed was. Ames This looks like a better farming country the soil looks better mostly
black. mostly corn grown. they just pull the ears off the stalks in the fall and turn the
cattle and other stock in to eat the stalks no hills here. but the land is kind of rolling. with a
few bunches of trees. went through Marshaltown at 830 am. quite a large town at Cedar
Rapids at 1015 took a snap of the Park. it looks dismal here to what it was in Cal. every
thing brown. nothing green more hilly through here. with more brush and trees at Clinton
at 1230 took a snap of a Coca Cola sign off back of train crossed the Missippie River after
leaving here. it is not nearly as wide here as at New Orleans. and seems to have a lot of
little islands in it. at Dixon Illinois at 125. p.m. mostly all corn grown here no fruit only
saw a few trees all the way. arrived in Chicago at 355 on time. took Parmlees transfer bus
to Dearborn St station passed the Post Office on the way down it looked familiar as we
where in it several times four years ago we had our supper at Harveys Restaurant in
Dearborn station and only had a few minutes to wait till the Can Nat leaves for Hamilton.
we got on train at 5 15 and left at 5 30 p.m. wrote out a paper. the immigration inspector
gave us, so we would not have to be awakened at Port Huron as we cross the border about
230 in the night stopped at Valpariso Indiana for a few minutes at 730 p.m. Have a young
couple in the berth across from us. who look like newly weds they went to bed at 730.
Had a talk with some men in the smoker bragging up Fred Harveys eating houses on the
Santa Fe. we went to bed about 9 oclock.
April 7th. Had a good nights sleep woke up at 615. near Brantford it looks cold. some
snow & ice. arrived at Hamilton at 750 on time. after a good trip all the way. Grandpa
Boniface was to
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�the station to meet us. so we took street car to 94 Grosvenor Ave. and had breakfast we
are all pretty tired. in the afternoon we took the bus to Burlington leaving Charlotte & Doris
in Hamilton, and found every thing alright. but everey thing looks cold and dismal and
brown. no flowers.
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Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1926
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1926-1927
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Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1928
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929-1930
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1930
Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1931
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<p>owned by</p>
<p>Frank McMillan</p>
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<p>1923 & 1924</p>
<p>1923</p>
<p>Dec 3rd. All packed and ready for California. Have our tickets bought. going by Can Nat {Canadian National Railway} to Chicago, then Illinois Central from Chicago to New Orleans. then Southern Pacific to San Franciso & back by the northern way by Salt Lake City. the two tickets (returns) and upper & lower berth as far as New Orleans Cost $386.48 Had dinner down at Johns also Ida & Oilve Hicks was there. they are driving us in to the train. Frances & Bessie Bell are driving Hattie & Fred in who are going with us (By the way Olive is some driver only hit</p>
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<p>38 miles per hour, on the highway) Mr & Mrs Boniface & Glady's Henwood were at the train to see us off. Train on time and left at 545 p.m. it will be four years next Sunday since we left the same station on our honeymoon. Arrived at Brantford at 630 p.m. through Paris 6.50 pm Charlotte & Doris enjoying themselves with another little girl next seat, arrived at London 8.10 pm. raining a little here. next at Sarnia at 950 pm. had suit cases examined here. (nothing to it) then examined by Immigration agent and had to pay $16.00 Head tax which is given back if we return inside of 6 months Trunks also examined here.</p>
<p>Dec 4th. Got up at 7.30 am. did not sleep very good. Doris & Charlotte very restless. has been raining in the night and still raining some. changed our watches back 1 hour, and arrived in Chicago 815. a.m. weather cold, windy, & dull. Went out to a New Orleans train that left at 8.45. but found it was wrong train as our berths where on a later train at 1230 p.m. The Conductor said the first train stopped at each house. and twice at each double house. we went back to the waiting room and had something to eat. we left at 1230 pm on the Crack train called the Panama. supposed</p>
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<p>to be the best & fastest train in America, makes the run of 921 miles in 22 3/4 hours. Got the porter to get some hot water made some tea and had a good feed out of the lunch we had with us, our first stop was at Champaign, Ill {Illinois}. at 330 p.m. having made 126 miles. Since leaving Chicago we have been travelling south across the state of. Ill. the country is flat (no sign of a hill) and low. soil looks dark in color and nothing much grown excepting corn. Has been raining all the afternoon. and some places a little snow one thing we noticed in particular. all the houses are of frame only saw two brick. houses all the after noon.</p>
<p>Dec 5th. Had a better nights sleep got up at 6.30 a.m. this train sure travels some. arrived at Jackson state of Miss. at 645 a m, raining yet. the porter says it rains here nearly all month, and either rain or sunshine. quiet a lot of scrub bush along here, pine & oak. & gum in the swamps Talking to a Mr Smith who lives at Lockport. La. 20 miles from New Orleans, he says they grow lots of vegetables in his section, planted early corn in Feby, and usually gets $4.00 to $5.00 a hundred ears for the first. and feed corn in March. selling now at 92 cents bushel. also has early</p>
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<p>potatoes ready in May. saw them at several places setting out strawberry plants. he says they get some berries next year arrived at Hammond. La. at 10 a m. took a couple of snaps at the station, the weather has cleared up and the sun shining now, some places in the low places the trees are entirely covered with moss hanging on them. arrived in New Orleans at 11.15 am. went up town with Mr Smith who is going to hunt us a place to stay when here. we tried several rooming house but finally landed at the Monteleone Hotel on Royal street about a block and a half from Canal street the main street here. paying $10.00 per day. for one room with two beds and one room connecting with one bed, but they are very nice.</p>
<p>{Side note} Population of New Orleans in 1920 387.219. Elevation at station only seven feet.</p>
<p>one of the first impressions of the town are a lot of the cross streets very narrow. and used only as one way streets, but Canal street is a very wide & busy street. with four car tracks in the middle then room for a row of Cars to Park each side of car track then room for at least three more autos to pass each other. Had supper at a Restaurant across the street. costs about the same as at home (steak potatoes Bread & tea 55 cts)</p>
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<p>another thing to notice is that the girls are thick on the streets and mostly all dolled up and good lookers The weather here is fine just nice to walk around without an over coat. but they say here it is a very cold wave. tired after our trip writing a few cards and going to bed early.</p>
<p>Dec 6th. Had breakfast at Kanes restaurant across the street and then walked down to Canal street and went out to the city park which is three miles out. (the car fare here is 7 cents) out in the residential district the street cars run down the middle of the streets between two rows of trees, mostly oaks which sometimes meet right over the top of the cars. and green grass between the rails, took some snaps in the park of the large oak trees, (supposed to be 1000 years old) with moss on them and some of the little lake with swans on.</p>
<p>{Side note} Distance from Los Angelas to New Orleans 2010 miles.</p>
<p>also got off the car at the cemetery and took a couple of snaps of the tombs. people here buried above ground. as the ground is so low. got home about 1 oclock. had lunch and a rest then went out to get our Reservation. cost us $21.00 for Upper Lower berth & $16.80</p>
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<p>for lower upper berth. we leave at 1210 p.m. tomorrow on the Sunset Limited over the Southern Pacific, we then walked down Canal street & saw the ferry's crossing the Mississippi River it is a very muddy & dirty looking river. Passed the Custom Office & recruiting Barracks on the way back. went to the Post Office up St Charles St. & got some stamps & posted Cards. Came home & cleaned up and went out to supper saw a parade. & Band of the Schriners going down Canal st. had supper at Childs Restaurant, every thing good but high in price, cost us $1.90 and did not get much to eat at that. Fred nearly got in wrong. taking another mans coat by mistake they are not very good travellers and we are having some time watching them. came back early to the hotel, started to get ready for bed, and then got a shock looked in my coat pocket, and the purse our tickets & berths were in, was gone. we searched the whole room. then went to the clerk, and out to Childs Restaurant were we had supper and no trace of it, then took a street car to station to see what we can do. And just before we arrived the clerk called the station and said</p>
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<p>they were found. Fred had picked them up, off the bed and had put them in his pocket.</p>
<p>Dec 7th Went to Kanes Restaurant for breakfast. Charlotte & Doris have colds, and will hardly eat any thing, then bought some bread & milk etc. going to take a lunch on train. this is certainly a busy street and Canal street is as bad as in Chicago. Left the hotel at 11.15 a m took yellow cab to Union station cost $1.05. the weather was grand warm, with bright sunshine. Took a snap of the children on the car steps of the Sunset Limited. the train we are going on.</p>
<p>{Side note} p.s. Morgan City. pop. 4529 Elevation 15 feet.</p>
<p>We left at 12 10 pm. We rode a short distance, as far as the Mississippi river then went aboard the car ferry there, the train cut up into three sections. 3 cars long & 3 cars wide and was pulled across by tugs, started again at 1 15 pm travelled till 2 pm through a low swampy part with trees all around covered with Spanish moss, at a small place Called Bowie. saw them cutting some Sugar Cane then all swamps again, arrived at Morgan City at 315 pm. Lots of Sugar Cane in this section. also the rivers are full of Water Hyacinths which some times blocks the</p>
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<p>rivers it grows so fast, also groves of Pecan nut trees.</p>
<p><br />{Side note} Lafayette. pop. 7855 alt. 40 feet Sugar Cane. corn & cotton mostly grown.</p>
<p><br />Went through Garden City at 340 p.m. all the houses here are painted white with red roofs. seems to be all employees of a big Lumber Coy whose mills where along the track. at 5 p.m. saw an old Timer Engine at Lafayette Miss. called Morgan Louisana & Texas took a couple of snaps of it. a great quantity of sugar cane grown around here. some just cutting now. and hundreds of cars loaded along the tracks Crossed into Texas about 6 pm Seeing quite a few Banana trees in back yards. but do not do good enough to grow for selling as the bananas & bunches are too small. {Side note} Houston Texas pop 138.276 Elevation 47 feet. cotton rice mostly grown around here Had our supper on train, the Porter gets us a pot of hot water for tea for a quarter tip. Having quite a time with H, she gets lost and was 6 cars down the train when Lillie found her. Porter says we will be at Houston Texas by 10 30 pm, would have liked to have seen it, but all went to bed early.</p>
<p>Dec 8th Looks like rain this morning We will be crossing the Texas plains all day today. going through the desert nothing but bushes & scrub trees. saw one house in about 10 miles went through a small place called Spofford, weather clear & warm here, at Marfa</p>
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<p>{Side note} El. Paso. Texas Pop. 77560 Elevation 3719 feet. 1195 miles from New Orleans</p>
<p>We are 35 minutes late, but we arrived in El. Paso. Texas at ten oclock on time. we here put our watches back 1 hour. this seems to be a good large city. with large railway shops, got a couple of cards. priced Oranges at the station 3 for 25¢. Fred still wears his spats, for style now he says, it must be a style all his own I guess.</p>
<p>Dec 9th. Crossed a corner of N. Mexico in the night and in Arizona this morning. the first place we noticed was Called. Red Rock. the desert looks different this morning. some parts have some of the large cactus standing 10 and 15 feet high, with hills & mountain peaks were ever you look - other parts level desert covered with nothing but grease wood bushes (the only thing they say that keeps green in the warm weather) with grass coming up called Fillerice which looks some thing like a Dandelion and makes good pasture. saw one place irrigated and they had a few acres of Lettuce ready for shipping.</p>
<p>{Side note} Tucson Arizona Pop 20292 Elevation alt 2386. has mild winter climate very healthful</p>
<p>Had breakfast in the diner cost $2.75 but was very good. Went through Mauposa at 820 one of our passengers in our car got off here he lives near Phoenix he says 100000 acres irrigated at Phoenix. by the Roosfelt Dam</p>
<p>{Side note} Balance of Dec 9th on next 2 pages</p>
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<p>Think we should celebrate today 4 years married. The mountains & hills look grand here. all colors & shapes. some rise directly out of the desert, was out at the back on the observation Car for a while. air is cooler but clear, at Gila Ariz. at 10 oclock. saw some big fields of cotton here</p>
<p><br />Dec 9th. Some omitted from other page at 815 am. see quite a few cattle out here stopped at Del Rio Texas at 915 am. weather here fine & warm about 930 started going through a more hilly & rocky section nothing but sage bushes and a few small cactus. a few cattle & sheep grazing. They say it looks the same the year around. one year they make money and then may be it is dry the next year they have to buy water & bring it in to water stock. and takes all the profit. weather fine & mild does not look as if it had rained here for a year Stopped at Sanderson at 1.45 p.m. a cow town among the hills took a couple of snaps From 2 to 3 pm, country very hilly, train curving around amongst the hills & canyons at Alpine up among the hills. at the next place called Paisano was the highest elevation 5082 feet.</p>
<p>Dec 9th continued Arrived at Zuma at 1 oclock</p>
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<p>Crossed the Colorado River and was in California saw some more cotton. It did not look up to much. but they said it had been picked over once. went to Diner to get some lunch cost us $2.00. Turned watch back another hour. Regular desert here. wind blowing sand. (a regular sand storm) arrived at Niland at 2 oclock. cool here and very windy. 130 feet below sea level. at Salton on Sea wind blowing a gale. 202 feet below sea level here ground looks like baked clay at Indio still blowing sand very badly saw first oranges here. Passed San Jacinto peak 10805 feet high. also San Bernardino Mt about 10000 feet high, which had some snow on top. crossed the highest point here at Beaumont 2500 feet high, arrived in Los Angeles. ay 810 pm. met Alex Bell at station, took street car to Electric Pacific station then Electric Car to Pasadena. (Fare 29¢ one way) then bus from Corner Colorado & Live Oaks Streets to 179. E Montana St. Took (A) Bus by Los Roobles. They are having a big wind storm here but was worse yesterday they say. stayed there all night and it blew very hard</p>
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<p>also blew off lots of oranges & lemons. Had breakfast at Alexs and went down to Pac. station and they got Freds trunks, then we left for Los Angeles, went to restaurant for dinner, and started out to find Dean got directed wrong way landed at 1st street instead of 57th street on Western Ave. had to take a bus. 57 blocks down the street. found Dean laid up with a brok sprained ankle also his wife sick he is sure having bad luck got back at Alexs about 7. pm. still blowing hard.</p>
<p>Dec 11th. Pasadena is very nice but rents very high, 4 room bungalows furnished $85 not furnished $50 per month.</p>
<p>{Side note} The altitude of Pasadena is 830 feet Pop. in 1920 was 45 354</p>
<p>Fruit seems cheaper. Grapes 6 lbs for 25¢ Potatoes 6 lbs for 25 and $2 25 bag. Goodyear Auto tires & tube 30 by 3 1/2 for $11.50 Gasoline 15¢ gallon in Los Angeles gas is only 12 cents. weather is fine today. took a few Snaps saw about tickets for Riverside The storm according to Govt reports 1/3 of orange crop ruined, after dinner got suit case handle fixed and bought tickets for Riverside cost $2.34 each also had to pay $1.08 storage on trunks.</p>
<p>Dec 12th Cold this morning, some white frost. had quite a chat with Alex & Fred</p>
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<p>after breakfast. got an early dinner and got bus at 1130 a.m. to Southern Pac. Station Left here at 1215 By Electric car for Shorb. arrived at 12.40 left Shorb for Colton at 109 pm by S. Pac. from Pomona to Colton seems to be a fine fruit district around Pomona & Ontario loads of lobs oranges, walnuts & some olives, cherries, plums & apricots also some vegetables and at a place called Guasti a 5000 acre Vineyard of grapes owned by an Italian colony they were trimming then, and burning the brush they drive a team down between the rows with a big stoneboat with a steel frame like a big bath tub, with the horses on a long chain ahead, and the brush burning all the time as they throw it in, arrived at Colton at 250 p.m. seems to be a nice little town, left here by electric line for Riverside arrived at 330 p.m. got off right opposite the Chamber of Commerce went to see about a house have nothing on their list sent us to 604 9th street, have not much here to offer went to 976 10th street to see half a house $45 per month rent. have not decided yet do not like the look of it went back and got a room</p>
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<p>at the Marion across the street, on west side of Main Street seems to be a nice place cost $250 {$2.50} for the night when at 10th street Doris slipped and hurt her arm had to go to a Dr. he thinks it is only sprained but have to go back in the morning went out to a restaurant for supper.</p>
<p>Dec 13. Doris arm only sprained but it cost us $8.00. hunting houses and apartments all day. got one at 548. 6th street west for $33 per month. Paid in advance $99 for 3 months. have been eating at the Cafeteria seems pretty good got our trunks and moved in alright. when it got dark we decided we do not like it it is so dark & dismal. had too leave a light going on all night. weather was cool & cloudy, had to light the gas. there had been a slight frost in the morning.</p>
<p>Dec 14th Fine & warm this morning spent the day driving & walking all over the town with Real Estate men, they certainly try to find you a house alright. only have two prospects one on cor {corner} East 9th & Kansas Ave $45 per month, a mile out and a block from colored district. other a mile the other direction on Pirie & 2nd street. $50 per month. we will loose one months rent</p>
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<p>here if we move out but we cannot stand it here for long as we do not get any sunshine</p>
<p>Dec 15th. put in day same hunting houses only had two prospects one opposite white park. it is very nice but cannot get in till Jan 1st other on Chestnut street $45 per month can get in next Friday.</p>
<p>Dec 16th Sunday. had breakfast at home. for the first time also a lunch at noon. went out after dinner to hunt Mrs Benners niece who was supposed to live at 308 Lime St. but we could not find that no at all. had supper at the Cafeteria cost us $1.86. after which Lillie went to church. We mailed letters today to John also to Lillies folks weather was grand again.</p>
<p>Dec 17th. was out looking at some more apartments. only saw one that was up to much. and it was upstairs and was $50 per month. not one in ten will let children in. Had a couple meals at home. Oh how I hate going to the Cafeteria. The weather was fine & warm again. it surely is a grand climate for winter.</p>
<p>Dec 18th. Had breakfast at home and done nothing but sat around for a change have</p>
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<p>about given up hopes of getting a house. looks as if we would have to stay here. hope none of our friends see us. The temperature for the last few days has been the highest from 70 to 78 and the lowest 37 to 40 Fresh eggs here 50 to 53¢ doz. Butter 57 to 60¢ lb. Milk is 15¢ quart. Potatoes 8 lbs for 25¢ Apples from 5 to 8 lbs for 25¢ Oranges at the stores 25 to 50¢ doz. Sugar a little over 10¢ lb. Took a day off did not look for a house at all. having a rest. Took a walk up 8th street nearly all garage & Auto Shops. The Reo trucks seem to be very plentiful around here. more than any other kind it seems.</p>
<p>Dec 19th. Showery today. looks like an April day at home. did not go out all day wrote a few Xmas Cards home.</p>
<p>Dec 20th. Fine & bright again today. went up 7th street to an orange packing house. got 20 lbs oranges (5 doz) for 20 cents. they were all sizes. some had limb bruises on them but they eat alright. but none are very sweet yet, they say. Received a letter from Dean (after</p>
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<p>dinner) with a wire enclosed he got from Hamilton saying his father was very sick with pleurisy went for a walk to White Park, it is nice. has one section all filled with hundreds of different kinds of cactus. mailed some more Xmas Cards. 32 now to date</p>
<p>Dec 21st. Cooler this morning white frost they say, but bright & sunny, got a Letter from Fred Bell. they are all well in Pasadena. Took a walk up 6th as far as Pine street to see if the house we were looking was rented. it was. so we came back down 7th street it is a very nice street. wrote some more Christmas Cards. went out to post them. the evenings are grand never saw such bright moonlight nights. so light that they do not put on the street lights only on the business streets.</p>
<p>Dec 22nd quiet cold this morning with a strong north wind blowing. went for a walk after dinner up Seventh street as far as the Sante Fe & Union Pacific stations and back down 10th street in the colored district. no side walks there. nor paved streets finished sending Xmas cards total 51 do not think we forgot any body this year. went down</p>
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<p>to Main street for a walk after tea. the street lights are nice. 3 lights on a Cement standard. one on top with a white light and one each side lower down one red other blue. it was crowded as it was Sat. night before Xmas. Turkeys here cheaper than chickens, turkeys 38¢ lb and chickens 40¢ & 45¢ lb in the stores</p>
<p>Dec 23rd Sunday warmer again sat out in the back yard and read in the morning and in the afternoon walked out to. cor {corner} {Cudge?} & Pachappa. to see Mrs Benner's Sister, she is pretty badly used up with Rheumatism & is 87 years old, but is very nice. met her daughter Mrs White who lives at 1205 Lemon st also her son. Mr Coppley who has a plumber shop on 10th street. we had quiet a chat on fruit growing. He thinks one can make money in oranges if properly taken care of but Walnuts is best he thinks sold some of his at 17¢ & 20¢ lb. in the stores asking 45¢ for the best. they sure make some profit. Tomatoes here the canners paid $16.50 a ton, that is about 50¢ a bushel, thinks they ought to get $20 00 per ton. It was blowing quiet a breeze again today. have had more wind since we arrived than for years</p>
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<p>they all say. when we were here before in Calif there was no wind at all. Lillie went to church tonight to hear the Xmas music.</p>
<p>Dec 24th. Received a couple of letters from Dean this morning he would like to come and spend a couple of days with us. we wired back to come. did not go any place Lillie had a lot of shopping to do. Think we had better move in to the Mission Inn Hotel a {party?} told us it cost a friend of his $45.00 to stay one day. Some fruits very high here. Pineapples 20¢ lb. an average size one 60¢ Bananas 14 & 15¢ lb. Getting milk. at the door for 15¢ quart.</p>
<p>{Side note} Elevation at Colton 963 feet</p>
<p>Christmas Day. Dean & Garth arrived about 11 oclock, just took them 2 hours and 5 minutes for 62 miles must have done some. The day was extra fine & warm. He took us for a ride as far as Colton about 8 miles from here it is not a very large place. but lots of oranges around there. took a couple of snaps. by some orange trees. Took a walk down main street after supper. Dean thinks it is a pretty nice place here.</p>
<p>Dec 26th. This morning is cloudy but we packed a lunch and started out for a 60 mile drive. we started out about 11 oclock for a town called Perris the first part</p>
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<p>of the way was mostly through orange groves, then we struck a rough, hilly part with the highway carving around the hills. and after leaving Perris we came to some olive groves. trees planted between big rocks. and the trees looked fine & healthy Dean tried an olive, some joke to play him as they are so bitter We took a couple of snaps then drove on to Elsinore. and down to Elsinore Lake where we had our lunch. the weather is cloudy yet. but tried a couple of more pictures there then we left Elsinore by another way home by Corona. after leaving the Lake. we saw a lot of orchards. looked like Plums prunes. and some peaches and walnuts. then another very rough & hilly country saw a brick yard there the first I have seen or heard of in Calif. Then before we got into Corona (about 5 miles) was nothing but orange & lemon groves both sides of the road. the finest you ever saw. Corona was quiet a nice little town just after driving through we came to a nice park, where we took a couple of pictures were the kids, (both big & little) rode on a teeter also</p>
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<p>slid down the slide in the childrens play ground (trying to wear their pants out) we left Corona then and saw some fine level land that looked good, saw one man drawing in a load of Alfafa Hay, also afield ready to cut, the last seven miles into Riverside we came down Magnolia Ave which is certainly very pretty, the Electric Line runs down the middle with a row of Eucalyptus trees. some 3 or 4 feet through the trunks then a driveway each side for motors. and a row of trees & palms on both sides again and all nice & green. it surely was a nice drive we got home about 5 oclock and it started to rain just as we got home, they say they need the rain badly. wrote a letter to John & Fred Bell.</p>
<p>Dec 27th. cleared up fine after an all nights rain. Dean and I went for a walk through the Park and around town. We got back about 11 am and was notified we would have to get out by Saturday, so started house hunting again finaly got an apartment at 54 Hidalgo pl. 60 per month. for 2 1/2 months. we go in on Jan 5th. Dean then drove us up to the top of</p>
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<p>Mount Rubidoux. the road circles around the hill. all the way up to the top. it is 800 feet high and you get a fine view of the city. we took some snap shots. but it is pretty cloudy. we are leaving our trunks at our new place till we come back from Los Angeles. Lillie did not like on top of the mountain it was so high it made her dizzy.</p>
<p>Dec 28th. Weather fine & warm & bright. Got packed up and left at 9 30 am for Los Angeles with Dean. Drove out Main St and along Magnolia Drive to Corona were we stopped at the Park. had some slides. and took three snaps. and had ice cream at a booth along the road it sure was good. after leaving Corona. (about 2 miles back) we started to get into the hills the road circled around the hills and along side of them up the valley for miles then over the top and down the other side. When we got near Olive, we saw some fine Orange groves, also acres of walnuts, and all the way from Olive to Anaheim oranges both sides of the roads for miles. (this is claimed to be a frostless belt) and we did not see any smudge pots here as in other places. we stopped outside of Anaheim at a stand and had hotdogs & coffee</p>
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<p>then to Fullerton. then onto La Mirada were we saw hundreds of acres of Olive trees then from there to Norwalk. which is more of a farming county. then to Downey all along here are thousands of acres of Cauliflowers. some teams were drawing and a loading a carload. then into a small place called Bell, some swell homes along here. then into Huntington Park. would not know it. now. it has grown so. (we were there four years ago) arrived at Deans about 1.30 pm after a grand ride. went out in the afternoon to were Dean has a lot up on a hill you have a great view of L. A. from there. also heard part of their (lecture they call it) talk trying to sell lots.</p>
<p>Dec 29th. Cloudy this morning went out for a ride. Saw a couple of houses, Mr Marks is building, also saw lots advertised for sale. on Western Ave. 50' x 120' feet for $20,000 started raining about noon had a few light showers all afternoon. Lillie & Dean drove out to Norwalk did not get home till nearly six.</p>
<p>Dec 30th Sunday Bright & clear this morning. started for Long Beach about 11 oclock with Dean. it was about 21 miles drove through Huntington</p>
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<p>Park. it is a nice place. Long Beach. was crowded. all the amusement places all going same as a week day. merry go Rounds side shows. moving pictures Theatres, and a regular Midway had our lunch. while sitting on the beach, walked out on the long pier. saw a sea Bass that was caught yesterday. weighed about 400 lbs. also saw a Devil Fish. caught near there. it had eight arms about 2 feet long all covered. with suckers like a blood sucker. guess it was only a small one. Took a snap from the pier also one in the Park. got home about 5.30 p.m. it was clear & bright all day but very windy & sand blowing</p>
<p>Dec 31st. Fine again this morning went with Dean after dinner to Hollywood, to see the picture. The Ten Commandments at Graumans Million Dollar Egyptian Theatre. It is some Theatre. has a flat roof and has sentrys walking on top in Egyptian Costumes, and a court on the way in. with chariots & statues etc of Pharaoh's time. inside the Girl ushers dressed like Egyptians. The picture was good also. showed the Israelites, in Bondage in Egypt, and their crossing of the desert also the Red sea. and the drowning and destruction of Pharaoh's men and their horses, and their chariots. Second part was in this country showing</p>
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<p>what happened too a couple who did not keep the commandments Raining when we came out and rained all the way home.</p>
<p>Jan 1st New Years Day. Got up at 6.30 this morning. as we are going to Pasadena Rose Tournament the weather looks grand, bright & clear. started at 8.30 straight out Western ave, past Pasadena Hollywood then turned right on Los Felis Blvd. to Glendale, which is a very nice looking place the traffic in some places was awful. had to leave car outside of Pasadena & walk in over Colorado St. Bridge. we got good standing room. & had a good view of the procession. it lasted about 1 1/4 hours had over 300 entries. some of the floats where grand. we had lunch in the car. then drove into Pasadena & saw the Bells. they just got home from down town too. they all look fine. then started for home. the traffic was still very heavy some places 5 rows of cars abreast of each other. it was a little cool coming home</p>
<p>Jan 2nd cool this morning. they say there was ice frozen on the side walk. Walked over to the store on Slauson street to Sam Seelig's store has stores all over the country & cities down here Glendale won first prize at the Rose Tournament claim there were 350 000 people there</p>
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<p>the Football Game was a tie 14 to 14. between Washington & the Navy. 40 000 people at the game. was out for a drive with Dean. Saw Jack Dempseys house on Western Ave. he has just sold it for $200,000 saw a lot for sale on 7th street adv. for $4,000.00 a foot. or $300 000 for 75 feet frontage. passed the new Baseball Stadium in University Park. on. Figerau street had a walk around the centre of city bought some cards & folders.</p>
<p>Jan 3rd nothing doing this morning sat around and read. went for a ride with Dean around the city, over around the Westlake district. things have changed there in the last few years. were Billies Restaurant was cor of 7th & Alvarado there now is a bank. also some large apartments going up. and Westlake Park has been enlarged & improved called at 1025 1/2 Mildred Court on Court st. to see Charlie {Greenham?}, but nobody home. Forgot to mention that on Dec 30th years SunDay. we went through the great oil district called Signal Hill near Long Beach must be 500 wells. they would pump 1500 bbls {barrels} each a day. but are all cut down to 500 bbls oil daily which sells at $1.00 per bbl.</p>
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<p>it takes about 40 minutes to get to centre of city. starting at 1st street you go South 57 blocks. and then 20 blocks West. 77 blocks to Deans house at 5707. S. Gramercy pl. have a bad head ache feels like getting a cold but it is the warmest today for a week past.</p>
<p>Jan 5th We are leaving Los Angeles again for Riverside by Pacific Electric. Car. cost $1.71 Each one way. Dean drove us down to the station and we said goodbye again, about 9 oclock, we leave at 915 a.m. about the first place of interest was El Monte. which seemed to be a great Walnut growing section then past Covina. San Dimas. La Verne. Ponoma & Claremont. all great orange & lemon sections. then around Upland oranges also then thousands of acres of Grapes around. Alta Loma. Etiwandi & Fontana. when we arrived at Rialto the wind was howling. turned south here through Bloomington. more oranges. then through a great cement works a few miles from Riverside. arrived about 11.30 am had dinner at Cafeteria bot some groceries went home and unpacked our trunks found 5 letters & 6 papers to read. we all have colds think it is damp in Los Angeles</p>
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<p>Jan 6th Sunday. did not go any place wrote a letter to John. Lillie wrote Dean, her father & Grandpa we all have bad colds.</p>
<p>Jan 7th Fine & warm here about 70 in shade at noon. saw in Los Angeles papers 18 people dead with the cold on Sunday morning 13 below zero. & nearly zero in Georgia & Tennessee and only 7 above in Pensacola, Florida. saw in tonights paper had dropped to 22 below zero on Sunday night in Chicago Big fire Sunday at Ocean Park (near Venice) $4000 000 damage, we were there in 1920.</p>
<p>Jan 8th. Went across to the Park and read the paper. in the afternoon went to Miss Hansens to try & get settled up, she was not home. got our snaps from masts studio 715 Main street they were fine. the best we have had done yet.</p>
<p>Jan 9th. Cooler & very windy had a run in with Charlotte, do not think it done much good. wrote letters tonight to Stan B, & Harry S. Lillie wrote to Ida. & her sister Lizzie</p>
<p>Jan 10th. Received a letter from Harry S. this morning. went out after dinner took a couple of snaps of the Cactus in the park and a couple of the {Glen?} Mission Hotel, took my suit to get cleaned & pressed, went around again to Miss Hansen, not home</p>
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<p>Jan 11th. Received letters from Effie & from Hamilton, we all have bad colds. Doris seems very bad. Lillie went to see Miss Hansen. she is some skinner would only give her 1 months rent back. Got Laundry back charge 5¢ each for collars & 18 cents for shirts. Wrote a letter tonight to {Ormie?} Bush</p>
<p>Jan 12th. Fine & warm, got some papers from home. cold there and lots of snow. drifted badly paper says. 8 feet deep near Caledonia. we all have bad colds.</p>
<p>Jan 13th Sunday. Fine & very warm sat in Park in the morning & went for a walk after noon. Lillie wrote three letters, one to Mrs Clayton & one to Dean and to Miss Bingold I finished reading The Wanderers Necklace. G. Haggard.</p>
<p>Jan 14th went down to drug store for more Cough medicine, stopped in on way back to see Mr Coppley his brother was in, asked us to come and see him some evening at 1324 Lime st. he says a lot of cold, on account of so much wind & no rain.</p>
<p>Jan 15th Fine & warm again today Paid Mrs Brown the last of our rent $50.00. Mr & Mrs Brown asked us to come in and hear a Radio Concert. this afternoon from Los Angeles. wrote a lot of cards tonight.</p>
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<p>Jan 16th. Fine was over in the Park afternoon & down town in the morning. Received Sat Jan 12 nights Herald this afternoon, only 4 days. Mrs Brown asked us in to hear, the Radio Concert at night Heard music at Pasadena. Los Angelas & Hollywood, also heard Voilin at Portland Oregon. say machine cost $125 without {---?}</p>
<p>Jan 17th Weather warm. over in the Park afternoon had a talk with the gardener, says we was a fruit grower. Says one of the sights are Apricots in Blossom at Banning in about 3 weeks says they only got from $35 to $50 a ton from the canners Walnuts allright he says price down this year only got from 16¢ to 18¢ lb. seem to have a lot of disease. Curcullios bad here he says sprayed his peach trees and other trees last week for San Jose scale.</p>
<p>Jan 18th. Got talking to an old resident here (20 years) he thinks more money in hens than anything He says lots of almonds at Banning 30 miles away and Peaches & apricots at Hemet. lots of apricots not picked last year. Oranges a lot of work. and chance crop. may make a lot one year and nothing next year</p>
<p>Jan 19th. Walked to Post Office in the morning & mailed some letters. We are getting our</p>
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<p>mail pretty good now Received Jan 14th Herald this morning which is less than 4 days received a letter from John today. answered it tonight Got some books on Fruit Growing from County Chamber of Commerce Saw Mr Coppley again today asked us over next week.</p>
<p>Jan 20th. My Birthday. my cough not much better than when I was home, guess I am getting old & no good any more weather a little cooler today & windy, went for a walk this afternoon. and wore an overcoat. first time for a long while.</p>
<p>Jan 21st Fine, & warm again today, Vegetables are a good price in the stores here Cabbages 8 & 10¢ lb. Cauliflowers 10¢ to 20¢ (not very large). Carrots Beets etc 5¢ bunch. Received a booklet from Fontana Farms Co, selling land at Fontana about 20 miles from Riverside. Orange & Grape fruit Groves $850 to $1250 per acre Grape Vineyards $550 per acre guess we will have to try & go out & see them.</p>
<p>Jan 22nd. Received letters this a m from Ida. Hattie & Dean also a couple of papers. Packed a lunch after breakfast and started down Fairmont st to Fairmont Park. They have an AutoCamp along side of the Park, seemed to be pretty good, had a lot of sch shacks etc. and</p>
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<p>there was quite a lot of Autos' there. had our lunch under the trees. on tables they even have a house with a row of Gas plates around it for the people to cook on. Then we took Charlotte & Doris around for slides. swings etc. they also have a building with a lot of pigeons in and some peacocks & owls etc. took some snaps. the weather was ideal and we had a good time The papers say it is cold at home. am afraid we will never be satisfied at home in the winter any more.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Went up to the Library and exchanged a couple more books in the morning. after dinner we took a ride on the street car out to the end of the street car line Victoria Ave too look up Mrs Bickle. after a walk of about half a mile we arrived at the place Mr & Mrs Bickle were very nice. showed us his chickens has 300 mostly Leghorns but not getting very many eggs at present. he also told us that orange groves around there sold for $2000 per acre the people across from them sold a thousand boxs oranges before Xmas. got $800.00 only 80 cts a box, another neighbour only got $350 for the same quantity last week. do not think there is much money in that this party who got the $800</p>
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<p>expects to have 4000 boxs in all off 10 acres. Claims they do not have to use fungicide smudge pots up there. but it is very dry. going to turn the water in right away, in warm weather they take cert turns having water. certain days for each we also found out about oranges turning green. says the Valencias will turn green if left on till next fall about July the best time to pick Valencias. They gave us a bag of oranges. took there Car out and drove us home.</p>
<p>Jan 24th. Went for a walk out Market st. & Magnolia Ave and across north st, and back down 14th street enjoyed the walk. as it was nice & warm. Heard of a man who sold 5 acres of oranges & when he figured his expenses he was $27 in the hole.</p>
<p>Jan 25th. Sat in the Park in the morning reading (The Last Chance) took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoux it was some climb but a good view of the city from the top. Had a talk with Mrs Brown she says some of her friends not picking their oranges they are so cheap. but hope they will go up later on. has a friend who grows grapes. says there biggest</p>
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<p>trouble is to get Cars at shipping time. the weather is grand no rain this month yet. but they say they need rain badly on the grain & cattle ranches. was watching the boys play marbles they do not play the same game here as we used to play.</p>
<p>Jan 26th. Doris 2 years old today. did not go any place in particular. I have my cough back again since having a cold. cloudy tonight looks like rain.</p>
<p>Jan 27th Sunday. did not get up very early. went over to the Park for a while this morning and for a walk around town in the afternoon. Partly cloudy all day. and started to rain about 5 oclock. had quiet a shower for a few minutes</p>
<p>Jan 28. Cleared up again this morning. Had another talk with the Gardener in the park. he was planting Geranium slips. He says they had an Elberta Peach here last year weighed 17 ozs He says the country out around Fontana & Rialto awful windy has seen Grape vines 3 feet deep buried in sand, and Hay blown right out of your fields across the country and you have to tie your clothes on the lines after washing.</p>
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<p>Jan 29th Took my watch to get fixed it dropped on the floor. Cost $4.50 to fix some robber I think. in the afternoon. took street car out Magnolia Ave to Arlington Ave. were one of the two first Washington Navel orange trees ever planted in Cal. was planted by Miss Tibbets in 1873. The tree is on the corner and has an iron fence around it. they say it nearly died last year but they planted some young (1 yr) peach trees around it and grafted the tops into the trunk. and it survived alright as it now has oranges on it. we took a snap shot of it. and some more along Magnolia Ave. some of the Eucalyptus tres were coming into blossom.</p>
<p>Jan 30th Fine & warm. think this has been the warmest day we have had here. this afternoon we all took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoix. the walk was grand but a little too warm going up. we took 6 snap shots. Doris & Charlotte got along pretty good. when we got home we had a letter from Hamilton saying it had been 10 below zero on Jan 26th. and here it is so very warm but cool at nights.</p>
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<p>Jan 31st. Fine & warm sat in the Park. morning & afternoon. got some pictures and they were all pretty good.</p>
<p>Feby 1st. Sat in the Park reading last Sat. Herald. weather below zero at home and roads blocked by snow drifting went out for a walk, into went through an orange packing house & called at Old Mrs Copley's. she had been sick. gave us some oranges & we came home on the street car. Have a book on Citrus Growing from the Public Library First have Oranges planted about 1870. These are some of the Pointers it says to see to and figure on before you buy. Price per acre. Freedom from frost (Water. Legal Rights amount quality & cost) Continuity of Tract. Quality & Kind of soil, Drainage Outlet. Freedom from {Hard----?} Freedom from Stones & Brush. Freedom from Alkali. & waste land. Susceptibility to winds nearness to town and Packing house, quality of roads distance from scale infested orchards. other points for bearing orchards. Freedom from scale mottled leaf & diseases. Uniformity of trees, record of yield condition of trees as to pruning adaption of variety to district The Ideal soil is a rich friable loam. 8 or more feet deep growing gradually lighter as the depth increases</p>
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<p>Planting time April May & June preferably May. Trees rooted on sown stocks the best Heaters used are about one for each tree, oil costs about 2 or 3 cents a gallon by car loads</p>
<p>Feby 2nd Did not go any place sat around the park, had a talk with a fellow, who has been here since last spring. Has been all over the country, says it is no good for a poor man. and Riverside the worst place of all. taxes high. $500 on 40 acres of grove.</p>
<p>Feby 3rd. Sunday. Mother & Charlotte went to church this morning with Mrs. Brown, in the afternoon we sat out in the Park. was reading in a paper here (Orchard & Farm) that they claim to have a blight proof pear called (Favorita) according to there Catalogue. they grow a lot of the same varieties of apples. plums pears cherries. & peaches. grapes that we grow at home. Ex-President Wilson died this morning at 11.15. He was 68 years old.</p>
<p>Feby 4th. See by this mornings Los Angelas paper, Canada Hockey teams of Toronto, wins championship of the world at Olympic Games in France Beats United States in final game 6 to 1. Canadians Beat Czecho-Slovaki - 30 to 0. Sweden</p>
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<p><br />Feby 5th. Took the Radial Car this a m. at 1040 to San Bernardino about 11 miles from here the Fare was 47 cents each return. we passed through colton on the way. near Colton there were quite a lot of Olives grown, but mostly all the way from here to San Bernardino was oranges. we had our dinner in the Park. took a snap of the Soldiers monument. they have a big Auditorium here erected as a memorian to the soldiers killed in the big war. we saw inside. I guess it would hold 3000 people we walked around some of the main streets and down to the Santa Fe station & Harvey house. it is quite a nice place. population about 25,000 we left at 420 and arrived at Riverside just before 5 oclock.</p>
<p>{Side note} San. Bernardino Elevation 1031 feet</p>
<p>Feby 6th. Had a walk over to Post Office. posted some Cards we sent a couple of small boxs Tangerines one to Grandpa Mac & one to Grandpa. B. sat around the Park. with the Knockers club all say Riverside is a holdup place and orange business no good. hear of failures every day. Met an old man from Minn. who had been in the Civil war. and has belonged to the Odd Fellows for 62 years next June. he had a 55 year badge</p>
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<p>Feby 7th. nothing in particular happened today. read awhile, sat in the park had a bad head ache went to bed about 7.30</p>
<p>Feby 8th. some fog this morning today was partly cloudy and a little cooler. went for a walk around town. wrote some cards & Letters.</p>
<p>Feby 9th. nothing doing today was down town to the Post Office in the morning and over to the Park in the afternoon. met a fellow from Chicago working two days a week he says going back as soon as warm weather comes.</p>
<p>Feby 10th Sunday. another fine day am afraid we will never like to stay in Canada again in the winter. took the street car out to Arlington about 7 or 8 miles, between here and Corona. took a walk out a country road. had some oranges. came back another road. past Arlington Santa Fe Station. they say the Arlington heights orange Coy {Company} has 10000 acres oranges there was a regular Mexican Colony here in little houses & shacks. I guess they work picking oranges here we took some snaps also one of a mexican chicken house & chickens.</p>
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<p>we sure had a nice walk and just got back to Magnolia ave when we saw the car coming. we got home at 5 oclock. Charlotte does enjoy going around. she is getting to be some walker and Doris does pretty good too.</p>
<p>Feby 11th. Monday. Fine & warm this morning temperature at 9 oclock was 66. We expected some papers this morning but none arrived, they are a whole week behind now. I have been getting some Catalogues of Plants & Seeds They have a lot of the same Varieties here as we have in strawberries but prices for plants are higher $10 to $14 per 1000, Blackberries $40.00 to $75.00 per thousand. also have niagara & Concord Grapes here. also plums apples, cherries. same varieties as we have. Vegetable seeds. nearly all the same kinds and prices about the same as at home. was over to the Park this afternoon and heard some more of the Knockers Club. one man from Iowa had been here since May only saw 4 good rains, worked on a ranch out Magnolia ave quit left. could not get his pay. had some Apricots two varieties sweet & sour. says</p>
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<p>you could not eat either one too sweet other too sour Canneries use the sour ones. Says orange land running out as they cannot get manure and costs about $80 an acre per year to water. and $60 a year to water an acre of Alfafa, the other man was a Carpenter from Mass. only works part of the time. grow a lot of cranberries were he comes from. says the plant on bogs, first cover with 5 inches of sand to keep the weeds down, have to wait 3 years for a crop. they run like strawberries. they cover with water a couple of months in the winter to kill the Cranberry weevil. and have a machine with a scoop to pick them, he says Walnuts best to grow here. nothing bothers them much only Codling Moth.</p>
<p>Feby 12th. Warm again today talking to a man from Colorado he is like all the rest here says oranges no good in price, costs too much to raise. thinks alfafa best as the dry farmers are all out of it this year on account of no rain.</p>
<p>Feby 13th. Left the house at 9.40 am. to Catch 10 oclock bus to Redlands but owing to a misunderstanding there was no bus till 1130 so we had</p>
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<p>It was fine & warm not a cloud in sight and a lovely drive, with oranges both sides of the road. we went through the Village of Highgrove, some large packing houses here after leaving there we saw quite a lot of Peach orchards several men in them trimming them. they certainly give it to them. look about half cut away. also saw a few apricots in blossom, we them come Loma Linda. where there is a Seven Day advents Sanatorium. the Garage there had a sign up. (no repairs nor nothing sold From Friday Sundown to Sat. sundown) as Saturdays are their Sundays. we had to change buses here after about 15 minutes delay we started on for Redlands, more oranges along the road. at Redlands we found out last bus leaves for Riverside at 3 oclock so only have 2 1/4 hours here. it seems to be a nice town but a lot of {gores?} and the streets running all directions we had our lunch in Smiley Park and took a few snaps it was a very nice Park. but awful hot. we nearly cooked. coming home I had a talk with the driver. he had been in Toronto. says he has seen it 10 days straight Temperature 115 to 120. and</p>
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<p>around 100 to 110 for weeks but he did not mind it as much as 90 in Oregon where he come from. a friend of his shipped 90 boxs oranges east cleared $13. on them after expenses says Peaches & Apricots half not picked last year. Got home a little after 4. our Thermometer in the sun read 102 and 91 in the shade, another exception they say only one Feby Day hotter since they have kept records. Population of Redlands 9600 Elevation 1340 ft.</p>
<p>Feby 14th. Left on the 10.40 bus for Banning F 35 miles East of here. Fare. $2 00 each. return we went same road to Redlands as yesterday. After leaving Redlands we were mostly out of the orange Belt. and mostly going through the hills more of a farming country. Then when we got near Beaumont we saw quiet a lot of fruit orchards. it was only a small place pop. 857 altitude 2559 feet from there to Banning 7 miles more orchards. also a lot of almonds in blossom. arrived at Banning about 1230. had our lunch in Auto Camp. then started out for a walk. out a side road saw orchards of prunes. almonds some apples & quinces, also a couple of fig trees. thousands of the almond trees out in blossom. apricots will be out</p>
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<p>in a couple of weeks. saw some apricots that had just been sprayed with Bluestone saw a man. pruning in a large pear orchard, his name was Porter, had a talk with him. said they only got $15 per ton for apricots last year while $60 the year before. was in some kind of a peach growers ass. {association} did not get any thing for the last 4 years. they grow Some Elberta's the pears he was trimming were Winter Nellis & Bartletts. says they never have any blight nor San Jose scale also saw some Grapes. we took a snap, they certainly cut their trees back & thin them. he says orchards are worth $500 & $600 per acre included one share of water per acre rights valued at $200.00 only saw a half a dozen orange & lemon trees I guess too cold up there claims to be very healthy on account of the altitude according to Mr Porter. he had throat trouble and it cured him and is a sure cure for asthma. Left at 615 pm for home. had to sit on the door as far as Beaumont the bus so crowded. got home about 8 oclock.</p>
<p>Feby 15th Received letter from John also one from Hamilton. got called down from John. says he wished he had got plants grown etc. having a rest today. did not go any place.</p>
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<p>Feby 16th. Partly cloudy this morning got a letter from Effie and another from Ham. saying they received the box of oranges was over in the Park for a while. got pictures 18. (3 films 18) all were pretty good. no rain yet, only the one little shower since Dec 31st.</p>
<p>Feby 17th. Sunday. Warm & windy went down to Fairmont Park. took some Bread crusts for Charlotte & Doris to feed the mud hens. quiet a crowd there and lots out in boats on the water. saw the first straw hat of the season.</p>
<p>Feby 18.th Received letters from Ida & Mr Smith. say every thing alright at home. was zero the day Ida wrote and it was 91 here the same day. very warm today was over at the Park, every body hunting for shade.</p>
<p>Feby 19th. started out this morning at 1040 by Electric car for Redlands. changed cars at San Bernardino after leaving there we went through a farming district, saw several large dairy farms. they had large herds of fine cows. when nearing Redlands. saw some very fine orange groves, about the best we have seen this winter. also more Grapefruit then we have seen before. took the bus to University Grounds. & went through</p>
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<p>Sylvan Park. some very nice flowers etc. then we went to Smiley Heights had a walk up part of the way very pretty views of Redland from there. arrived home at 620 p.m.</p>
<p>Feby 20th. Dean & Garth arrived down here to visit us at noon today. had a walk around the Park. and drove down to Fairmont Park. the lake was spoilt as they are letting the water into the part. went to the Mission Theatre & saw the picture name The man. had to take his car around to a Garage. Mr B. would not let us put it in the back yard. on account of Renting his Garage</p>
<p>Feby 21st. Dean, Garth, & the rest of us started about 10 oclock for San Bernardino. we stopped at Urbita Springs Park had our lunch. took some pictures it was nice. with a large artificial lake. also a large Building with a Sulphur Hot water spring inside, use for bathing, we then went on a little farther down the road to the Orange show they had a tent full of orange & Lemon exhibits. some of them very fine and built mostly out of oranges San Diego Co. showed the bridge entering Balboa park. the real bridge is 130 feet at highest point.</p>
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<p>and 1000 feet long. Hemet was a house built and covered side & roof and all over with oranges, also an industrial tent. one section Auto's but was nothing like Toronto. Saw a large Bean spraying outfit running The motor was 4 cylinder and had a Auto Radiator and was on the front end. with the tank at the back. and the high wheels at the back were as high as top of tank with 15 Horse power engine gave up to 400 lbs pressure the man demonstrating it said it cost $1208 here also a midway. lots of attractions but not doing much business was kind of disappointed as we had heard so much of it. but the orange exhibit part of it was alright. when you consider it is Febry, called at colton to get Deans baby met Mrs Willetts. She seemed nice but wanted you to know she was somebody. got home about 5.30 p.m.</p>
<p>Feby 22nd. Had a walk with Dean through the museum at the mission Inn. they have every thing you mention, old guns, bells crosses, pictures of missions old baskets, furniture of all kinds. war armour room after room and gallery after gallery full of them</p>
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<p>they were certainly worth seeing. Dean and family left for home about 3 oclock. wrote to H. Simmons</p>
<p>Feby 23rd. We left P. E. station at 10 30 for Fontana about 20 miles north west of here. after leaving here we passed the Riverside Cement plant, it is a large plant. with a capacity of 6500 barrels cement a day. is built right on the side of a mountain. which they claim is a regular mountain of cement. (there is also another plant at Colton 10 miles from here) which they call the mountain of cement. then we came to Bloomington. mostly all oranges & lemons and a few olives around there and all the way to Rialto. here you turn west for a few miles. along here nothing much growing. some fields of grain a few inches high and look as if they were burning up. for want of rain. when we got off at Fontana, it looked lke a very dismal place, all sand like the desert. the place has just started. only a few houses a new station a school. and a large Packing house. one store. we started out for a walk. nothing but sand. saw a man who had 1500 young chlckens. 5 weeks old. sat down under a shade tree</p>
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<p>when a couple of men from the Coy's office came along and asked us to go for a ride. This company has 18000 acres of Groves & Vineyards etc. and are selling off part of them. they have 5000 acres of grapes in one block. are selling some. one & two year old. at 10 acre lots at 550 per acre. they also have 5000 acres orangs. selling some at $12 00 per acre, and one acre lots. for chicken raising at $650 per acre. they have 48000 hogs in the place for their manure. which they sell at $5 00 per ton delivered. also in the chicken business have thousands of white Leghorns also hatch chickens and sell to you for 20 and 25 cents each. one day old, have incubators capable of hatching 48000 eggs at one time, saw through it & saw some chickens just hatching, they turn the eggs 5 times each 24 hours. and can turn the 48000 in five minutes (turned with a crank) called at the office, they would like very much to get your money, but off course you had to buy quick as they are nearly sold out, one benefit they claim they have loads of water always they irrigate grapes from 3 to 5 times a year. cost</p>
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<p>only about $15.00 per acre takes $2.50 an acre. Claim they can get 6 1/2 tons per acre of some kinds. they grow mostly wine & table grapes not many for raisins. arriving back at the station talked to the station agent he says Cal. no good, he says they advertise good fishing. he says you go and catch two trout as long as half a lead pencil and call it a days fishing. I think they have a lot of wind here as it was blowing pretty hard when we left. a young fellow said it blows a lot in the winter for about three months. just home about 6 oclock.</p>
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<p>received a letter from John saying Mrs Smith was very sick and not expected to live. has blood poisoning in her arm. they are having a hard time of it, wrote back and asked him to let us know. John wants me to order 150 montmorency cherry trees for him.</p>
<p>Feby 24 Sunday, has been blowing hard all night and yet this morning. Lillie and Charlotte going to church. Sat around and read most of the day sat in the Park. for awhile after dinner. but there was too much wind for comfort. although it was not cold</p>
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<p>Feby 25th Mailed letters this am to Mr. Smith & Effie. went to Union Pacific. to see about our tickets, we can leave right here from Riverside for home without going to Los Angelas saw in the paper that arrived this am, (Wed Feby 20th Herald) that on the 19th & 20th. the worst storm of the winter, all over Ontario, street cars & trains all blocked, and in the Burlington paper it said. the mail man had to walk with the mail to Freeman on the morning of the 20th. roads drifted so bad also saw in the Riverside paper that the wind storm here on Sat. night damaged the Orange show to the amt. of $200 000.</p>
<p>Feby 26th. Posted a letter to Grandpa called to get trunk lock. that I left to get repaired, not done yet. Paid Gas Bill it was $5.25. from Jan 5th to Feby 5th for both cooking & heating we thought it would be more as we used it quiet a lot. was over in the Park. in the afternoon, weather was fine got tired & went to a picture show at the Rubidoux it was pretty good. called a Ride for your life. a western picture also the comic one was good. called the Travelling Barber. it was a Barber shop on a motor cycle side car. and was very funny.</p>
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<p>Feby 27th. was going to Hemet today, but there is another norther blowing as they call it here, it is warm but blowing hard, so we did not go. Paid Electric light Bill Jan 20th to Feby 20th $1.75 the rate here is 8 cents for small amounts. Sat around in the Park in the afternoon talked to a man who motored here last May from Iowa. says he would never motor again over the mountains. one place he had to back up to get around a corner. and the bottom was about 400 feet down. does not like it here any way. nothing here only the Tourists to make any money out of. They think around here money in chickens but I dont see it as eggs are only 25 cts a doz retail in the stores.</p>
<p>Feby 28th. we left this morning on the 10 30 bus for Hemet. fare $2.25 return. it is 34 miles south west of Riverside the first 3 or 4 miles. from Riverside were all oranges then we started climbing the hills all rocks, the road curving around between hills. till we got on top. then from here to La Verde. was all farming country. but looked as if every thing was dried up. at La Verde we saw some</p>
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<p>large orchards of, pears, peaches etc. from there on to Perris the road runs down Valleys between hills and was all farming country leaving Perris we go straight West 16 miles of farming country. (were it is not rocks and hills) till within a mile of Hemet. arrived about noon. left our coats at a drug store & started down the main street. we came to a nice shady cross street called Santa Fe street we had our lunch under some pepper trees. on the other side was Olive trees. we picked a few branches of them with Olives hanging on yet. saw a man ploughing an apricot orchard with a disk plow. (three large discs and a wheel to pack it over) drawn by a tractor. took a snap of it also a snap of the orchard the apricots were in blossom, they sure trim the trees back, one reason the man said was that the trees all shot out shoots and they shaded the fruit and kept it from sun scalding. he said they have been very cheap. some old as low as $10 00 per ton should have $30 00 to a ton to make anything, very dry here this winter has been irrigating his orchard for 6 days. and it looked dry to me. now, he says they are all sold to the Canning Factories have two in the town, also said they</p>
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<p>grow a few acres of strawberries, but if weather happens to be very warm when ripening. they are not much good. the cheapest they sold retail in pint boxs was 2 for 25 cents. saw some nice. Peach and Walnut groves also a few Almonds the blossoms were gone of the almonds now. good orchards seemed to be worth around $700 to $1000 per acre. it was very warm. he said you do not mind it. he came from minnesota and no more cold weather for him. had a look around town it is kind of nice but not very large. left then at 10 minutes to four. home at 10 after five.</p>
<p>Feby 29th. The last day of Feby and not a day of rain all month and only one shower in Jan. went up to the Packing house got some fine oranges at 2 1/2 cents a lb. or 15¢ dozen fixed new lock on trunk. and saw S. Pacific agent. says we can go one way and back another way to San Francisco. ordered trees today from Maloney Bros N.Y.</p>
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<p>took some more films over to Mast the photographer to get printed. Received a letter from John, he says Mrs Smith better but not out of danger yet. also tells about the big snow storm, mail man not around for a whole week. and roads all blocked snow 4 and 5 feet deep, was in the Packing House today. saw every thing working. First they dump the oranges into a vat of water, then they bounce and roll over a lot of roller brushes to shake the water off then up a carrier and travel around on carriers till they dry then down a shoot with chunks of cotton to rub them dry then down another slide. where some sit and sort the culls out as they go past. the culls they put on another carrier and are carried to the end, and emptied into boxs, the good oranges then turn and go down on top of the sorting table, and each size drops in a separate bin the women then wrap and set the full boxs on a carrier which goes up one side across the end and down the other side of the table. where a man puts the top on with a press. then next to a coil of strip iron. where they are bound around the ends of boxs and then trucked out the door into the cars.</p>
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<p>March 1st. Warm and a little cloudy this morning but no rain yet. mailed a letter to Ida, this morning got our pictures and they where all good ones but one. wrote a letter to John tonight.</p>
<p>March 2nd Sunday. Had a surprise in the night woke up in the night and heard it raining and was showery all morning. also something more unusual happened we heard some thunder also had some hail for a few minutes. a few showers in the afternoon. Saw in last weeks paper. an Epedemic of the worst kind of small pox at Windsor hundreds of cases and seven deaths - also cases at London, ont. we have to go through London on the way home.</p>
<p>March 3rd. Cooler and partly cloudy today received a letter from Fred Bell, saying that they had colds and that Hattie had the flu and there was a lot of it in Pasadena.</p>
<p>March 4th. still cool and partly cloudy. Charlotte & Doris not very well, hope they are not getting the measles as Donald Brown in the other side of the house has had them. Went to Dr Band and had an examination he says no T. B. but very bad shape, advised going to Banning to live where the elevation is high. also too</p>
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<p>take the serum treatment for prevention of colds. Should take about 20 treatments one every other day.</p>
<p>March 5th. Went to another Dr. this afternoon for another examination as we where not satisfied he says about the same thing only that the trouble is acute Bronchitis and advised going to the desert to live a year or so at Palm Springs, where it is very warm & dry. and sometimes does not rain once in four or five years, and not to go home until April 15th, at least. so guess it is a show down. looks like we will have to sell out at home.</p>
<p>March 6th. Charlotte sick this morning measles I guess. as she is sneezing and coughing a lot. Took my first dose in the arm from Dr Baird this morning. The weather is fine again went over to the Park. had a talk with the gardener. he says when he got a small place, he went to Lewis store the largest grocery if they would buy his fruit but they told him no. they bought from the wholesaler by large lots. he thinks chickens is the best has 800. they even go past the door and collect the eggs twice a week I mean the association does.</p>
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<p>saw another old resident of here. says this place will be dead this summer on account of no rain this winter. the farmers will not want any farm help. as they have no crops of hay or grain. eight or ten years ago orange groves sold as low as $300 to $500 an acre. and that the boom started about 4 years ago Received letters from Ham. and Mr Smith. Mrs Smith is getting better.</p>
<p>March 7. Charlotte & Doris sneezed and coughed all night Charlotte in bed this morning with a beatufil rash over her face. weather is fine & warm and bright it sure is wonderful winter weather my arm getting sore today what will it be like when I get twenty injections. Charlotte very sick has the measles proper I guess.</p>
<p>March 8th. Charlotte very sick yet. and Doris coughing and sneezing guess she is getting them too. got second dose in my arm this mormning. The Dr. thinks Banning is alright says it does not get as hot there in summer as here but I guess cooler in winter.</p>
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<p>says they grow a lot of cherries at Beaumont. Had a real Estate agent in trying to sell a orange grove or Walnut grove. Charlotte & Doris both got a real dose of measles. Had Dr Robbie in about 11 oclock tonight</p>
<p>March 9th Sunday. Charlotte looks a little better. but Doris out good now. weather same as usual fine & warm</p>
<p>March 10th Received letter from John have no hot bed manure in yet when he wrote on March 4th. will be late this year. also letter from Ida answering our inquiry asking her to ask Mr Heldman about our trunk says use can send in Bond direct to Burlington. was over in the Park met an old gentleman from St Louis who had been often in Toronto and knew Rev Mr Wilson in Hamilton very well also his brother in St Louis. also saw a party who knew Salt Lake City, said it was a lovely city and that the Seven Day Adventists had an convention there on April 6th said the Utah hotel was high priced but the Windsor was a good hotel.</p>
<p>March 11th. nothing doing Charlotte & Doris in bed yet but seem to be improving went down town bot a couple of pipes one for Grandpa other for Smith</p>
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<p>March 12th. Fine & warm but with strong north wind. Dr Baird says more wind this winter than any other winter since he came 34 years ago, got 4th shot in my arm. pretty sore this time. Ottawa won the group Hockey Championship for Professionals. Hamilton in last place.</p>
<p>March 13th Asked Mr Brown he says we can stay on a couple of weeks longer, our time was out March 20th. Weather is still Fine & warm.</p>
<p>March 14th. Got some small oranges at the Fay Packing house a whole big paper bag for 15 cents about 100 I guess. Got letter from John. saying they got car of manure on March 7th, and had the hot beds up on March 8th. says Smith knows nothing about hot beds. Got a letter from Fred, says they would like to come down and see us some Sunday guess they are not going home with us.</p>
<p>March 15th. Partly cloudy today. received a couple of pictures from Jeffries the baker showing the snow at home on March 10th. Hamilton won the Senior O.H.A. Finals from Stratford 4 to 3. Niagara Falls won Intermediate O. H.A from Peterboro by 7 to 6. and Kitchener won the Semi Finals from Hamilton 8 to 7 in the Junior O.H.A.</p>
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<p>There is a circus in town today at corner of 8th and Ottawa streets. but did not go,</p>
<p>March 16th Sunday. Fine & warm had another dose in my arm. and it is very sore tonight.</p>
<p>March 17th. Received letters this morning from John & Grandpa B. and Mrs Barlow. John says he had all the seeds sowed on March 12th. Mrs Smith may be bad yet. Sent money to Maloney Bros for trees. Draft $381.59 should get the 5% also the exchange which I Paid out of my money. Discount was $728 {$7.28} exchange in money $5.52 Total amount I Paid was $151.39. Haveing a few light showers this morning Canadians of Montreal won the Series between 1st & 2nd place. with Ottawa and now play the west for Pro. Championship Sault St Marie beat Niagara Falls 7 - 0 in the Allan cup Elimination. and now play Ham. Tigers next.</p>
<p>March 18th. Cooler today. this month so far has been cooler than Febys. Charlotte & Doris out first time after the measles. Some of the orange trees now coming in blossom and they smell nice. got a letter from Dean he</p>
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<p>is talking about going to Houston Texas now. The small pox Epedemic at Windser has been pretty bad. about 30 dead so far</p>
<p>March 19th Fine again today we all went for a short walk. and over to the Park.</p>
<p>March 20th. Cloudy this morning and a good shower this evening. We got a letter from Fred Bell they all expect to come to see us on Sunday. and a card from John dated Mch 14th Saying the seeds where coming up and lots of snow there yet. have had a pretty steady winter</p>
<p>March 21st Cold and cloudy today about the coldest day this year. got another letter from John complaining about Smiith.</p>
<p>March 22nd Received another letter from John. wanting his tree order cancelled too late now as I have paid for them. got another dose in my arm Owen Sound. O.H.A Junior champions beat North Bay N.H.A. champions by 4 to 2 on March 17th.</p>
<p>March 23rd Sunday. cool & cloudy rained all last night and some showers today Expected Fred & Hattie & Alex. Bell & Mrs McIntyre</p>
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<p>and Mrs Howard down to see us. but they never showed up. on account of rain I guess. went for a short walk but weather not very pleasant.</p>
<p>March 24th. Had another injection in my arm. the Dr says I should continue treatments longer than we expected. we had decided to leave April 1st, but he wants me to stay another week. Have not decided yet, but I know I should be home. Ham. Senior O.H.A. champions lost the Round with the Soo northern champions by 9 to 6 on March 18th. on March19th Owen Sound Juniors Ontario champions beat Quebec Junior champions 18 - 3 - and leave for Winnipeg to play the finals</p>
<p>March 25th. weather fine today went for a walk this morning every thing looking nice since the Showers all the flowers and roses are coming out in bloom fast. in the afternoon we all went for a walk up 8th street past the millionares row the homes. and lawns where lovely. with roses and all kinds of flowers and some had Ivy Geraniums climbing the Palm trees & Electric light posts with lots of them out in bloom we folled the Los Angeles highway</p>
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<p>out around. back of Mt Rubidoux to where the new Bridge crosses the Santa Anna River, not much water in the river only a few small streams. there was some seats here and steps cut into the rocks and a fountain at the bottom for watering horses we took a few snaps. on the way back we saw two motor cycle cops give a fellow in a Ford a summons for speeding. we came back down 7th street. some lovely homes on it near the upper end, where it is called Rubidoux heights. pretty tired when we got home, have not done any walking much, for a month.</p>
<p>March 26th. Raining nearly all day. went again to the doctors had another dose in my arm not so sore this time saw the smallest car ever saw. on main st. only room for one man. low down, short, and only about half the width of ordinary car very heavy rain about 5 oclock. heaviest we have seen here.</p>
<p>March 27. Rained nearly all night. fine this morning walked up to the Post Office in the afternoon we all talk a walk but it was cool & partly cloudy, had a</p>
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<p>March 28. Fine this morning but a little cool. went to the Dr got more medicine also a good one in my arm, very sore all afternoon and tonight. Received a letter from John, saying they expected to transplant cabbages on March 24th. Mrs Spencer Smith died last Friday March, 21st.</p>
<p>March 29th. 500. Senior OHA champions beat. Sons of Ireland of Quebec in Semi Finals on the round 6 to 2 and Owen Sound Juniors win over Kenora in Semi Finals 15 to 12 on the round. Paid Electric light Bill $1.30 for a month. we expect Bells down from Pasadena tomorrow if it is fine met a man in the Park from Toronto. often in Hamilton he says and Burlington also. is a show case fitter.</p>
<p>March 30th. Sunday Fred & Hattie arrived at 10 oclock. went for a walk in White Park and over to the Mission Inn. they think Riverside is a dandy place. we took a couple of pictures in the Park and one at the Mission Inn. The weather was lovely finest for a long time.They did not</p>
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<p>to go home so we got them a room at the Plaza Hotel. Called up Dean and said Good bye, his boys have chicken pox. He has lots of trouble too.</p>
<p>March 31st Just like summer again this morning. went for a walk. to take some pictures took two of a {Dr's?} garden on 10th street and two of Residence's on Rubidoux Heights and one on 7th street also some in the Park. on the way, saw a swarm of bees on a pepper tree hanging over the sidewalk. After dinner we took Fred & Hattie down to Fairmont Park on the street car. they thought it fine, in fact they like it here. got their room again at the Plaza. cost us $5.00 for two nights. went up to the Fay. Coy Packing House got some large oranges. 18 oranges weighed 16 lbs cost 55 cts, and 16 lemons weighed 4 lbs - cost 15 cents. they sure where big ones. we then packed one trunk after night as we leave here Thursday night.</p>
<p>April 1st. Lillie left on the 1030 Electric Car for Los Angeles to see Dean before we leave for Home. Fred & Hattie left at 110 by bus for Pasadena we walked up with them to station, and on the way</p>
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<p>back. got our berths at Union Pacific St, a Section Lower & Upper. cost $52.65 also got my hat I had getting cleaned cost $1.50. see in the Herald Montreal won Prof. Hockey Championship. Beat Calgary in the finals. Owen Sound Juniors beat Winnipeg Calgary in first game of finals 5 to 3 Soo Beat Selkirks from Manitoba 6 - 2. in first game of finals at 9 p.m. tonight. raining very hard. Owen Sound tie second game so win Junior Championship of Canada. score 7 to 5.</p>
<p>{Side note} Soo. wins Senior O.H.A and Championship of Canada.</p>
<p>April 2nd getting ready to go home. Took books back to Library and got my $2.00 deposit back, & notified Gas Co & Electric Light Co. to read metres tomorrow. went out to say Goodbye to Mrs Coppley, also saw her two daughters there and one son. Fred, who is laid up with a frog felon. on his hand. he is in bad shape they say, and had an awful time. We leave tomorrow Thursday evening at 649 p.m. G. Union Pacific by Salt Lake and Omaha to Chicago should arrive at Hamilton next Monday am, at 750</p>
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<p>April 3rd. Our last day here cloudy this morning looks like rain. Settled up. with Electric Light & Gas. Coy's, had my last dose in my arm. Paid up the Dr he only charged me $17.50 Had a run in with Browns soaked us $15.00 for wear on hardwood floors. also every little thing that was broken. Mrs Brown even tapped the dishes all with a lead pencil to see if they where cracked, they are like all the rest down here all they want is money. they say any thing when you have no witnesses of course they waited till we where all ready to leave before they said any thing as then we had no chance to do any thing as Dean was my only witness and he in Los Angeles 60 miles away. the only bright spot in Riverside was Dr Baird he certainly used me alright. The weather cleared up about noon and is now lovely and bright. Had trunks taken to station cost $1.00 baggageman kicked about weight. we went over in the Park. and took a picture of Charlotte & Doris. in a</p>
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<p>the Elevation here is 1076 a couple of hundred feet higher than Riverside the population is about 18700. the orange show we went to see is held here in San Bernardino. after leaving here we start climbing up mountains through Cajon pass. at Summit the the highest point elevation 3820 feet. the top of the Sierra Madre Range. went to bed about 9 oclock.</p>
<p>April 4th. Woke up this morning about 7 oclock in amongst the hills in Nevada state. in the night we went through Barstow. a town we where in four years ago in Cal. at 1020. and Yelmo. at 1045 p.m. a division point of W. Pac. supposed to be one of the best health resorts for lung trouble owing to dry air & mild climate. we crossed out of Cal. into Calif. Nevada about 2 oclock in the morning. arrived at Las Vegas Nev about 4 oclock. a.m. Elevation here 2034 feet. fruits, Vegetables. and melons famous for there flavour grown here. when we woke up at 7 oclock we where going through the Ranbow</p>
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<p>Canyon. the scenery is fine. railroad curves out and in between hills and through tunnels must have gone through ten. the hills are all rocks, of different colors some straight up the sides for hundreds of feet. the porter says the road was all washed out in 1910. we sat out on the back platform for a while as we are in the observation car. we are handy, to get out. took a snap of a tunnel also one of the hills. do not know whether they will be any good taken while train was going arrived at Caliente Nev at 8.35. got off train and took a couple of snaps. the scenery is grand here. with hills all around the elevation is 4396. feet. but is only a small place pop. 595 we put our watches on one hour here and left at 945 after staying 10 minutes. after leaving here we begin to climb through the Nevada Canyons till we arrive at Crestline, (the last 26 miles all through Canyons) elevation 5992 feet elevation. at 1030 we began to see</p>
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<p>a little snow on the hills crossed into Utah State about 11 oclock a.m. travelled up the Escalante Valley for 274 miles to Lund. this valley is supposed to be a great agricultural district but nothing doing on the ground yet. you could see hills both sides of the valley. we arrived at Milford Utah at 125 p.m. took a snap of the station. the elevation here is 4968 feet and pop. 1308 weather colder here. large cattle & sheep yards at station. with a lot of cattle & sheep. awaiting shipment, we are still in the Escalante valley, they claim the road runs for a hundred miles straight without a curve. with hills each side. arrived at Oasis at 315. a lot of Alfafa hay grown here. next place Delta 330 pm in the Pahvant Valley. there is a large sugar Beet factory cost a million and a quarter. the elevation 4649 Pop. 939 there are lots of cattle feeding here on the old grass after leaving here the country gets rougher again. some of the high hills have snow on</p>
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<p>some so far away they look blue in color. through here and near a place called Lynndyl there are thousands of acres under irrigation stopped at Tintic for 10 minutes a little silver mining town the weather is getting colder. reached the highest elevation between Salt Lake & Los Angelas at Boulder 6043 feet. arrived at stockton at 630 p.m. situated on Stockton Lake. had supper in the diner and it cost us $3.10 and not much to eat at that about 7 oclock we came in sight of great Salt Lake. the largest salt water lake in the world 70 miles long & 30 miles wide. it is so salty people in bathing, who even cannot swim, can not sink. they say take 4 cups of water and let it evaporate and you have one cup of salt. the sunset over the lake was very beatiful, going into Salt Lake City we saw a lot of little mining towns. with their lights ago all going they looked pretty. in at the foot of the high</p>
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<p>mountains. we stopped half an hour at Salt Lake. we got off and took a walk about a block from the station after leaving we went to bed.</p>
<p>April 5th. we passed through Ogden 915 pm last night here one liner runs to San Francisco and the other to Los Angelas. (the one we are on) we went through Weber Canyon and Echo Canyon and crossed into. Wyo State about 12 oclock at night arrived at Rawlins about 7 oclock. this am. A very rough country here. cattle & sheep raising the principle thing hard job to keep them alive no rain for nine months in the year they say only alittle in winter some snow on the ground here and very cold. the elevation high here 6749 feet. pop. 3969. arrived at Rock River at 935 a.m. went through a snow shed here must have been a mile long a stock raising country here. with oil wells a few miles away. lots of snow and ice here with snow fences along the tracks. with some</p>
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<p>drifts as high as the fences. the elevation here 6904 feet. at Laramie Wyo at 1025 took a snap of a burning with oil tank. Laramie is on the river of the same name and is shipping centre for live stock. there was a high ridge of mountains in the distance covered with snow. saw more sheep here than any place, saw three camp outfits on covered wagons travelling with the sheep. they say sometimes they never see any body for a couple of months. the next 25 miles to Hermosa the wildest looking country you ever saw rocks and knolls, all colors and descriptions. went through a tunnel here 1800 feet long. arrived at highest point on the road. at Sherman at 100 a.m. elevation 8009 feet. some wild looking wilderness here with lots of snow and ice. going down grade now. at Cheyenne next stop at 1225 we have dropped to 6058 ft elevation. this is quite a large place pop. 16000. the largest</p>
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<p>we have been through since leaving Salt Lake city. There is a fort near here. called Fort Russell, established in 1867, and was used during the last war. after leaving here the country looks better. saw some farms that had been ploughed, and places where they had grown some corn. and the snow has all gone now guess we will not likely see much more. at Pine Bluffs. is a line of Hills, knolls with scrub pine trees on. we crossed into Nebraska after travelling right across the southern part of the state of Wyoming at Kimbal Neb. at 2 p.m. must be celebration day, as there where bands playing. it was quiet a nice looking town. at Sydney Neb. at 310 Took a snap of back of train. seems to be a lot of grain grown here and lots of hay stacked in the fields. and thousands of cattle in the fields</p>
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<p>arrived at Julesburg Colorado. the only place we touch in Col. as we first go across the corner. arrived here at 410 a.m. and then pass right back into to Nebraska the elevation here is a lot lower only 3647 feet. at North Platte at 6 pm we put on our watch here another hour. and left at 710 p.m. is it quite a large place situated on the Platte River. and used to be the home of Buffalo Bill after leaving Kearney Platte we go through Lexington and Kearney. a great farming country corn wheat & oats.</p>
<p>April 6th. In Iowa this morning, at 730, crossed about 230 this morning. the first place we noticed was. Ames This looks like a better farming country the soil looks better mostly black. mostly corn grown. they just pull the ears off the stalks in the fall and turn the cattle and other stock in to eat the stalks</p>
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<p>no hills here. but the land is kind of rolling. with a few bunches of trees. went through Marshaltown at 830 am. quite a large town at Cedar Rapids at 1015 took a snap of the Park. it looks dismal here to what it was in Cal. every thing brown. nothing green more hilly through here. with more brush and trees at Clinton at 1230 took a snap of a Coca Cola sign off back of train crossed the Missippie River after leaving here. it is not nearly as wide here as at New Orleans. and seems to have a lot of little islands in it. at Dixon Illinois at 125. p.m. mostly all corn grown here no fruit only saw a few trees all the way. arrived in Chicago at 355 on time. took Parmlee transfer bus to Dearborn St station passed the Post Office on the way down it looked familiar as we where in it several times four years ago</p>
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<p>we had our supper at Harveys Restaurant in Dearborn station and only had a few minutes to wait till the Can Nat leaves for Hamilton. we got on train at 5 15 and left at 5 30 p.m. wrote out a paper. the immigration inspector gave us, so we would not have to be awakened at Port Huron as we cross the border about 230 in the night stopped at Valpariso Indiana for a few minutes at 730 p.m. Have a young couple in the berth across from us. who look like newly weds they went to bed at 730. Had a talk with some men in the smoker bragging up Fred Harveys eating houses on the Santa Fe. we went to bed about 9 oclock.</p>
<p>April 7th. Had a good nights sleep woke up at 615. near Brantford it looks cold. some snow & ice. arrived at Hamilton at 750 on time. after a good trip all the way. Grandpa Boniface was to</p>
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<p>the station to meet us. so we took street car to 94 Grosvenor Ave. and had breakfast we are all pretty tired. in the afternoon we took the bus to Burlington leaving Charlotte & Doris in Hamilton, and found every thing alright. but every thing looks cold and dismal and brown. no flowers.</p>
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1924
Frank McMillan
Burlington Ont
{Printed stamp} - ROBERT DUNCAN & CO, Booksellers, HAMILTON, ONTARIO
April 7th (Monday) arrived home in Hamilton at 750 this morning after being in Cal. {California} since
Dec 3rd. Grandpa Boniface was at the station to meet us. we took street car to 94 Grosvenor, and
had a big blow out of a feed, feeling pretty tired after being on the train since Thursday night at 650
pm 3 days and 4 nights. Called up Ida who took us out to Burlington to see all the folks. found them
all fairly well, but Grandpa who was not very well. John & Smith have all the Cabbages transplanted
and nearly all the Tomatoes. and they all look very good. B.S Hicks & Ida drove us back to Hamilton
at night.
April 8th. Took street car up to James St. and got our Auto License No. 87.140 cost $14.00 also
papers to make out Income reports on. took bus out at 1130. had dinner at Johns and started
cleaning up house. went to station and got our trunks. Mr Geo Alton never even saw them nor
examined them. went back on 7 oclock bus to Hamilton as we left Charlotte & Doris there.
April 9th went up on street car again this morning. met Geo Wilshire on the car. yesterday morning.
he is some big stout fellow now. Bot a new mattress for our bed at $15.00 also a Linoleum for the
Dining Room $16.25 and wall paper for Dining Room $3.88 got car fixed up, also cleaning house.
weather damp & cold. have a cold already, drove into city again tonight
April 10th. moved out to Burl. this a.m all went down and had dinner with grandpa. he is not very
well. weather is cold & cloudy. strong west wind. makes me shiver when I go out. have a bad cough
already.
April 11th Ground frozen this morning. cool all day but pretty fair. started work about 10 oclock stuck
it out till about 4 oclock trimming cherry trees.
April 12th. Milder & partly cloudy. trimming trees all day. Will loose a lot of trees girdled by mice in old
Raspberry patch. plum trees 10 year old girdled never saw such large trees done before. some 4
and 5 inchs through. must be 25 girdled all around and 50 more part way
April 13th Sunday. Fine in the morning but a few showers in the after noon.
April 14th. Fine but a little cool. transplanted 20 sashes sweet peppers & 12 sashes hot peppers. not
very good very small plants and very poor catch. all invited to have supper at Geo Hammond's. had
a nice time.
�April 15th. Cool with north & east winds. finished transplanting peppers. 12 sashes more. Bot two
ounces Snowball Cauliflower for $6.00 at S.B. went into Ham. {Hamilton} to see about Truck
License. under new Road regulations we can only get 1 ton License on 34 by 4½ tires. 1½ tons on
35 by 5 inchs and if we want two ton will have to get 36 x 6 in tires & new wheels on. cost about
$235, and if we change to 35 by 5. will cost $80.00 for two new ones
April 16th. Pruning in the morning went to Hamilton got two 35" x 5" tires on Truck. also some
greasing done. cost $83.59. also License, no. 12 692. cost $25.00, had to take off spare tire also cab
door and tools out to get weight under 3700 lbs. weighed 3640. weather cold & cloudy strong east
winds.
April 17th. burning old Berry bushes along the road started raining about 9 oclock. put second coat
of paint on Dining Room floor, and worked all the afternoon on Income Tax papers.
April 18th Good Friday. Rained all day, till about 6 oclock at night. Had Grandpa and Grandma B. out
for the day, also Grandpa Mac for dinner.
April 19th. Clear with strong west winds. trimming cherry trees in the morning unloading 3rd car of
manure in the afternoon to make more hotbeds for transplanting
April 24th. Men uncovering strawberries. tried my hand at Bridge grafting. some. job hope it saves
the trees fine & mild.
April 25th. Finished bridge grafting also finished uncovering strawberries. settled duty with Geo Alton
for trees $8.98.
April 26th. Weather fine & bright but cold east wind. Paid Grandpa's income tax for 1923. $117.42.
also took my own and Johns in nothing to pay Bot two bags Cobbler Potatoes at 285 {$2.85} / bag
late ones $1.85 from Stevens & Solomons making hot beds to transplant tomatoes in. Man started
ploughing rye under for strawberries & trees.
April 27th. Sunday. Fine & warm. had John & family up for supper.
April 28th. Transplanted 60 sashes of John Bauer tomatoes - (6000 plants)
April 29th Trees arrived today $3.39 freight on them arrived in good shape and look alright.
Transplanted 74 sashes tomatoes. and done a lot of watering. Jerry started work this a.m.
April 30th. Planted 5 bags potatoes and also planted trees on my place. Row 1.2.5.6. York State
prunes (40) trees Row 3 & 4 are Shropshire Damson (15). Man ploughing by Henry Manns for
Cabbages all stopped by rain at half past three. it had been drizzling since 11 oclock this morning
May 1st. planted 150 cherry trees on Johns. place and filled up my (part) Blackberry patch. weather
cold & windy.
May 2nd. started planting strawberries. worked all day at sprayer. when some thing went wrong
about 530. and smashed the engine all up. Got 3bbls {barrels} Lime Sulphur 100 lbs Lead and two
gallons Black Leaf 40. for pears. weather still cold.
May 3rd. Planting strawberries. weather very cold East Rain Winds all day. started raining hard, at 5
oclock. some thunder and lightning.
May 4th Sunday fair and cold.
�May 5th. Planting strawberries all day. very cold west winds
May 6th. still planting strawberries weather very cold. with east wind. some rain last night. Brought
sprayer back, worked all the afternoon but still refuses to go. Bot ½ ton of Nitrate of Soda. $35.00.
May 7th. Worked all morning at sprayer. then too much wind to spray in the afternoon. Finished
planting strawberries about 3½ or 4 acres.
May 8th. Cloudy & East wind. this morning. got 1½ tanks on pears and stopped by rain. The mixture
for Pear Paylla is. about 16. gals Lime Sulphur and about 4/5 of a quart of Black Leaf 40 per tank
used as Dormant Spray as late as possible rained heavy all day
May 9th. nothing doing rained all last night and all day. ground very wet now.
May 10th. Worked at hotbeds weeding peppers and transplanting tomatoes. weather fine & bright
but cool east wind
May 11th Sunday, cool and cloudy. east wind. went to the city for tea.
May 12th. Cold east wind & cloudy. Cleaning brush out of Johns Orchard stopped by rain at 10
oclock and still raining tonight worked at greasing & oiling truck & car all day
May 13th. Started planting out Cabbages. ground very wet. but cabbage getting big. so have got to
put them out. had a few more showers again today.
May 14th. Planting Cabbages stopped at 4 oclock. has been raining since noon. have 8000 plants
out now. shipped one bskt {basket} asparagus. to Toronto first this year Sold at $4.00
May 15th. Rained all morning again cleared up at noon transplanted the last of our tomatoes in
Cabbage beds. have 200 sashes in all
May 16th. Finished planting Cabbages down at old place. very wet yet also Hoeing old strawberry
patch. Have about 10 000 Cabbages. will likely be cheap this year as they where dear last year
May 17th. Fine & warm with heavy southwest wind. Hoeing old strawberry patch. looks like rain at
night
May 18th Sunday. looks like a rainy day. rained all night and still raining at 10 oclock this morning.
another big shower at noon. and very cold tonight
May 19th. Very cold this morning we had a light frost. Hoeing strawberries yet
May 20th. Cold yet. Hoeing strawberries
May 21st. Heavy white frost this morning. froze ice. a very few strawberry blossoms out on old bed
strawberries but all out are frozen. plum trees also nearly all out in blossom may have frozen them
all. Sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower and 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage seeds. also Hoed Early Cabbages not
doing very well. put out when the ground was very wet. Hoeing this afternoon with fur lined coat and
leather gloves on and nearly frozen.
May 22nd. Men hoeing SBerries {strawberries} I was cutting back Black berries. they are either
badly frozen or diseased as they are dead at the tops.
�May 23rd. Frost again this morning this makes four or five mornings that there has been frost this
week. the Asparagus about all frozen. but warmer tonight and cloudy looks like rain for the Holiday
May 24th.
May 24th. Rained all night and part of this morning balance of the day. very cold with strong west
winds. Sour cherries nearly all out in blossom now. do not look like much chance of them setting this
kind of weather. have our furnace going this evening.
May 25th. Sunday. Very cold with strong west winds & cloudy a couple of heavy showers in the
afternoon. with some thunder. wind. hail etc.
May 26th. Man ploughing at Grandpa's. rest of us digging away from trees in Johns. ground wet and
cold we here reported that 50% of strawberry blossoms & buds frozen. notice some of ours frozen.
but do not think that many.
May 27th. Milder today, sowed carrots. drill did not work good. one of the brushes gone. started
sowing half way past Onion hole. in drill. Sowed 1¼ lbs seed. went over past Hickory tree. about 64
rows. Looks like rain again tonight.
May 28th. Hoed, cultivated and put 150 lbs nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. they are not doing very
well
May 29th Cool and cloudy again today. planted 5 sashes. Hubbard squashs and 1 sash Marrows.
about 100 boxs to the sash. want to plant them in Hotbed grounds.
May 30 marking ground for Tomatoes. very heavy west wind & very cold we shipped 6 bskt {basket}
Grass on May 28th Sold at $3.50 per bskt in Toronto.
May 31st. a little warmer today. but some claim white frost this morning a lot of people worked all
night. covering tomato plants with baskets and burning straw. but we have none out yet. Spent the
whole day watering in the hotbeds and dusting for blight.
June 1st. Sunday. Fine and warm this morning covered hot beds again tonight.
June 2nd. Warmer today started planting Tomatoes out Large piece next Kerrs. 6500 John Bauer
plants. also planted 4 ozs Cumberland Cucumber seeds. Looks like showers tonight
June 3rd Planting tomatoes all day. have in all 13 400 plants out now. weather good for planting. not
too warm. and mostly cloudy and started to shower just at 6 oclock tonight.
June 4th. Planting tomatoes all day planted 20 000 plants in three days weather was grand for
planting not very warm and mostly cloudy
June 5th. Fine & warm today planted out about 4500 Cauliflowers in the morning and 5000 peppers
in the afternoon.
June 6th Finished planting peppers. had, 3 sashes Allans sweets & 5 sashes Neapolitan & 2 Large
sashes Neapolitan, & 10 Large sashes 4 small of Ruby King, and 8 sashes (Large) and 12 small
sashes Hot Peppers, in all 250 Peppers in small sashes 275 Peppers in Large sashes about 11 500
all together.
June 7th. Digging around trees in old orchard and pileing up frames & sashes
�June 8th. Sunday. Raining this morning and cold. Had Mrs & Mr Geo Hammond for tea. cleared up
cool tonight.
June 9th. Finished digging around trees in old orchard, and put nitrate of Soda on tomatoes.
June 10th. Cool yet. put nitrate of Soda on Cabbages second time. also some on peppers and took
dirt of 220 Sashes in hotbed yard.
June 11th. started spraying pear trees. got 2 tanks on and machine out of order for the rest of the
day weather cool & cloudy.
June 12th. Spraying got 6 tanks on. spraying pears with 4/5 qt nicotine 5 1/3 lbs lead 3 gals Lime
Sulphur.
June 13th. Raining this morning nothing doing. Fine in the afternoon spraying. men hoeing new
Strawberries
June 14th. Spraying apples 5 1/3 lbs Lead, 3½ gals. Lime Sulphur. seems to be loads of apples.
plums and cherries, but very few pears.
June 15th. Sunday. Fine but not very warm Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. also
{Ormie?} & Mrs Bush called. also. Addie Vettor & wife & babe. and Mrs Vettor. called in from
Kitchener
June 16th. Spray machine on the punk again today. had Elmer Hall to fix it had to put new gear
wheel on. some of the parts wore out. only got 4 tanks on.
June 17th. Got seven tanks on today. one more tank to finish. taking about 30 tanks to do this time.
June 18th. Finished cleaning up hot bed ground
June 19th. Started cultivating carrots. & planted hot bed ground with Vegetable Marrows & Hubbard
Squashes. had six hundred hills planted in berry Boxs.
June 20. Cultivating & weeding carrots.
June 21st. Have a bad cold. did not get up till afternoon weather getting warmer
June 22nd. Sunday. Received a message from Lost Angelas. Deans wife died suddenly yesterday.
Sent a night letter back tonight.
June 23rd. Had a heavy rain early this morning. with a Little thunder will do a lot of good. Planted
Cauliflowers this afternoon.
June 24th. Planting Cabbages in the morning. Hoeing early Cabbages after dinner and sowed
cucumbers again. did not come up first time.
June 25th. Finished planting out Late Cabbages. must have 10 000. weather showery and warm.
June 26. Picked first strawberries 45 crates sold 15 at $5.00 shipped 30 to Toronto sold at 21 to 25
cents.
�June 27th. Getting Indian house and and Berry shanties fixed up.
June 28. Picked 63 crates SBerries this morning sold 28 here at $5.00 and crates back. shipped
balance to Toronto sold at, 20 at 25¢ 5 @ 23¢ 3 @ 22¢ makes 108 crates total picked to this Sat.
night first week, expected Indians from London today waited all the afternoon at Hamilton Station
none arrived.
June 29. Rained all Sat. afternoon Sunday. cool with heavy west wind.
June 30th. Monday picked 150 crates SBerries till 130 pm. had a shower at 2 oclock. took 55 crates
to Toronto by Truck sold 54 at $4 00 and 41 at 12 cents.
July 1st. Cool. with a few sprinkles of rain picked 198 crates SBerries had to ship 178 to Toronto on
Commission no orders no sales. and all gone to pieces in Toronto selling 8 to 10 cents in Toronto this
morning. we done good yesterday by selling
July 2nd. only picked 76 crates today weather cold berries selling 8 cts.
July 3. Picked 179 crates berries today mostly sold around 8 cents.
July 4 Picked 151 crates to 230 p.m. quite. no sale sent 60 crates to Toronto by truck. Sold 42 at 10¢
10 @ 9¢ 8 @ 8½¢.
July 5th. Saturday a little warmer picked 105 crates today for Lin Scott at 7¢. makes 859 this week.
or. 967 crates to date.
July 6th Sunday cool, clouded up at night looks like rain. Had Lillie & Mr. Tyler called in. with Hicks.
we went down to the beach for supper
July 7th. Had our berry pickers out here at 520 this morning had alight shower. stopped picking for a
few minutes sent 53 crates to Toronto Sold 8 & 9¢ at 8.30. 108 crates at 1.30 to Uptons. Sold 25 to
Peddlar at $2 00. shipped 83 north. total 269 crates and stopped before 4 p.m. by heavy rain.
July 8th. Picked 236 crates today. price about the same had to ship 41 crates on commission Sold 6
to 7cts
July 9th. Stopped picking at 2 oclock. no Sales. Sold 61 at $7 50 a crate 40 crates north at 6½. 108
to Canners at 6½¢. Very warm. makeing berries soft.
July 10th. Picked 239 today 108 crates to Canners. 131 crates up north at $1.75 a crate also 20
crates Cabbages at $1 00 a crate
July 11. Picked 203 crates today weather very warm, berries will soon be done.
July 12th Picked afew berries till 10 oclock. 44 crates. picked 1200 crates this week. total up to date
2167 crates
July 13th Cool & windy had picnic with Hicks, Longs and Harris. at Dundas Park.
July 14 strawberries slowing up. picked 134 crates only. sold 48 to Canners balance up north at
$1.75. Picked 22 bskt {basket} Richmond cherries at 60¢
�July 15th. Picked 103 crates SBerries today. and 21 bskts cherries (Sweets & Richmonds)
July 16. Picked 77 crates SBerries today and 30 Richmond cherries 60¢ Sprayed cherries today
took 6 tanks put in 5½ lbs lead & 3½ gals Lime Sulphur.
July 17 Very cool this morning. picked 59 crates SBerries. cutting lots of Cabbages about 30 crates
today selling at 75 cents also picked 21 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at 90¢ & $1.00
July 18. only picked 10 crates SBerries and 38 bskts Cherries Sours selling at 50¢ 11 qt. sprayed
Bartlett pears with 3 gals Lime Sulphur & about 4/5 qt nicotine and started spraying apples.
July 19. Finished spraying apples took 6 tanks seems to be a fair crop of apples. weather very cool,
especially at nights. Picked 383 crates SBerries this week. Total to date 2550 crates.
July 20. Sunday Fine & cool. went down home and also down to the beach for tea.
July 21st. Picked 160 bskts Richmond cherries Sold up north at 50¢ also cut 50 crates cabbages at
75¢ crate and 12 quarts Rasps for the first.
July 22. Warm today a couple of thunder showers went around north of here picked 129 bskt
cherries at 50¢, and cut a few Cabbages.
July 23. Very warm. picked 13 crates strawberries $1.85 26 crates Cabbages 75¢ 86 cherries at 50¢
July 24. Very warm again today and very dry we need rain very bad picked 101 bskts Richmond
cherries and 4 crates Raspberries also picked one bskt tomatoes Sold in Toronto @ $3 00
July 25. Had a nice rain last night. Finished picking Richmond cherries had 629 bskts. and 16 bskts
Sweet cherries. also started picking Montmorency's, 102 bskts today. total cherries to date. 747
bskts {747 bskts is circled with an arrow pointing to previous page}, also cut 34 crates Cabbages
today at 75¢, Richmonds sold mostly at 50¢, Montmorency's afew 65¢ but mostly 60¢
July 26. Sat. picked 26 bskts cherries for Concilla Barrie, and we all went to Burlington to the
Drummers Snack procession and Races. and Soft Ball game between Burlington and Acton girls
Burlington won. Score 12 to 10
July 27 Sunday. Fine and moderately warm had Grandpa Mac up all day.
July 28th. Picked 10 crates Raspberries sold in Toronto at 18 and 20 cts also cut 50 crates
Cabbages at 75 cts and 120 bskts cherries at 60 and 65 mostly 65¢
July 29th. Picked 217 cherries today. also cut 6 crates Cauliflowers but not very good.
July 30th Showery this morning not so many pickers, picked 185 bskts cherries and a few Cabbage
18 crates.
July 31st ordered from Marchment 5 Cars Berry covering manure start shipping Oct 15th 2 cars
Green shipping Oct 1st 4 cars Hotbed shipping Feby 15 had a big rain last night with thunder &
lightning very heavy the rain will do a lot of good. Cold & cloudy this morning. Picked 121 bskt
Cherries after dinner
Aug 1st. Fair & Cool nearly all cherry orders cancelled only picked 69 bskt cherries 5 bskts No 1
tomatoes at $2.50 2 bskt Culls shipped to Toronto.
�Aug 2 Sat, only picked 26 bskts Cherries today. Sprayed old cherry orchard again today trying to
hold them on for awhile. Have 1517 bskts cherries picked to date. and 29 crates Rasps.
Aug 3 Sunday Fair & cool.
Aug 4th. Up at 430 am Shipped 20 crates Cabbages and 10 cherries on early train picked 2.25 bskts
cherries today sold all north at 60 and 65¢
Aug 6th Big rain at 5 oclock picked 115 cherries and 10 crates Rasps some Cauliflowers &
cabbages. very warm
Aug 6 Big storm in the night again. every pretty wet now. picked 129 cherries 18 bskt tomatoes No 1
sold at $125 {$1.25} north. No 2.s sold in Toronto at. {blank} also some Caul, and 21 crates
Cabbages. had another big thunder storm rain and wind at 7. P.M.
Aug 7. Orders very light today only shipped 62 bskt Cherries. 10 bskts toms. 3 Cabb. 21 peppers 7
crates Rasps.
Aug 8 orders worse today only picked 68 cherries today and 16 No 1 tomatoes and 11 No 2's
tomatoes, a very poor crop and sample. to date 21 16 bskts cherries picked shipped 12 cherries to
Toronto $100 to 125 {$1.00 to $1.25} sold at 40 and 50cts
Aug 9. Saturday no orders. got two loads of orange crates from Hamilton.
Aug 10. Had another heavy shower in the night. motered up to Ted Irelands, and spent the afternoon
and evening had a good time
Aug 11 not many cherry orders only got rid of 83 bskts 7 crates cauliflowers at $150 {$1.50} 7 crates
Cabbages 75¢ 18 doz Cabb. 60¢ doz in Sacks also picked first two crates Lawtons sold at 20¢ box
very poor crop also 4 crates Rasps. and 58 No1 Tomatoes and 35 No 2's. Sold at 30¢
Aug 12 not very many orders shipped 45 toms north at 40¢ and 73 No 2's to Toronto Sold at 30¢
also 57 cherries to Montreal sold at 60¢
Aug 13th Showery in the night and today only picked about 60 tomatoes half of them No 2's, sold in
Toronto at 25¢ to 35¢ also Shipped 57 cherries to montreal Sold 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and 20 bskt
Peppers. Peppers Sold at 75¢ and Cherries at 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and shipped 10 crates
Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at $200 {$2.00} crate and 18 sweet peppers to Toronto sold at. {blank}
Aug 14. Had a few orders cherries at 50¢, sold McSmith 94 at 55¢ picked in all 161 bskts shipped 60
No 1 tomatoes 40¢ and 52 No 2's to Toronto cut 11 crates Cauliflower and 12 crates Cabbages
Picked first plums Willards 15 bskts sold 65 and 70¢
Aug 15. Shipped 19 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at $2 25 & $2 50 a crate 100 bskt cherries to
Smith at 55¢. 103 tomatoes north at 40¢. 4 crates Lawton berries $5.00 a crate Some apples at 30¢
9. Cauliflowers $125 & $150 {$1.25 & $1.50} 8 Willard plums 70¢ 8 Red Junes at 50¢
Aug 16 to date picked 2619 baskets cherries picked 100 bskts Red June plums at 50¢ and 10 crates
Cauliflowers at $125 {$1.25} for Ross Hart.
Aug 17th Sunday. Cold and cloudy. did not go out any place
�Aug 18th Flooded with orders today, only filled about half of Tomato orders worked till 930 at night.
Shipped 169 bskts tomatoes at 35¢. 145 bskts Cherries at 50¢ and a few at 60¢. 58 bskts apples at
30¢ 91 bskts plums at 50¢ + 60¢ 3 peppers at 50 & 60¢ 15 Cauliflower $1.50 crate 7 Cabbages 75¢
crate 2 Marrows 100 {$1.00} crate total 466 bskts 24 crates.
Aug 19th. Picked 147 plums today 68 tomatoes. some Cabbages Cauliflowers and 113 bskts
cherries.
Aug 20. Had a big day today picked 200 plums for Hart 212 for Smith at 40¢ (Abundance and Red
June) also 25 for North. 101 bskts Cherries. 30 apples 12 crates Cabb & Cauliflowers 9 crates
Lawton Berries at 20¢ total 568 x 11 qts. 21 crates. got done at 930 P.M.
Aug 21st busy as usual cherries. tomatoes, apples, plums, Caul. etc. also took 33 bus {bushels}
tomatoes to Canning Coy {Company}.
Aug 22. Finished picking cherries. 83 bskts total 3168 bskts this year. picked 245 bskts toms. today
at 35¢
Aug 23. Warm today picked 150. Abundance plums 40¢ and 50 Hamper apples astrachan $1 00
yellow transparent 75¢ - for Lin Scott.
Aug 24. Fine and warm home all day tired out.
Aug 25. Had another big day nine oclock now. and just done. Picked 310 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 83
plums 50¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 8 peppers 50¢ 5 crates Lawtons. 28 crates Caul. 9 cabbages. 18 Hamper
apples $1.00. First 2 bskts Red peppers today $150 {$1.50} bskt.
Aug 26. not quiet so busy today. Picked 176 bskts tomatos 35¢. 20 Hamper apples at $1.00. also
shipped sweet 40¢ & red peppers $1.00 to Toronto & montreal. Sold at 30¢ in Montreal. also 4 boxs
marrows.
Aug 27. orders very light only tomatoes and could only pick 69 bskts. and
Sept 5th. Very cold with a few cold showers. had a pretty busy day, on orders north. 195 bskts
tomatoes 30¢ 134 bskts plums 30 & 40¢ 19 bskts pears 60¢ 22 bskts Pickling cukes 40¢ to 75¢ 7
Red peppers $75 {$0.75} and $100 {$1.00}. 7 Green peppers 35¢. 8 crates Cauliflowers $150
{$1.50}. 2 bags Cabbages 50¢ total 384 bskts 8 crates 2 bags
Sept 6th Every thing going flat. sold scott 130 Burbank plums at 24¢.
Sept 7th Sunday. fine and moderately warm.
Sept 8th. Monday not much doing only about 200 bskts orders and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers.
Bert Rupert, refused to pick tomatoes. so got fired. showery part of day.
Sept 9. not very many orders shipped 80 bskt Burbank plums to Toronto sold 40¢ & 45¢ sold N.P.G.
25 peppers at 35¢ Ross Hart 1/2 ton Cabbages $12 per ton.
Sept 10th. Very few orders sent 160 bskts plums to Toronto and 47 bskts Green peppers sold at
Plums {blank} Peppers. Weather very cold & raw with a few showers people wearing over coats.
Sept 11. Busy today shipped 70 plums & {?}1 {number obscured due to crease in page} bskts Green
peppers to Toronto at noon sold at {blank}. Shipped North 125 toms, 95 plums, 10 peppers. 6 crates
�Cauliflower 2 bags Cabbage & 53 bskts plums to Hart. Total picked 404 bskts. Had a white frost this
morning. you could slide on Station platform, when I was at 6 oclock train but done no damage.
Sept 12th. Not so many orders today due at 4 oclock have some big orders tomorrow. picked plums
tonight for tomorrow.
Sept 13th. Sold Scott 181 Burbank plums @ 27¢ and Ross Hart. 51 Burbank 25¢ 25 {Blue?} plums
27¢ 25 cukes 22½¢ 50 peppers 35¢ 35 Crab apples 35¢ 10 crates $1.10 Cauliflowers total 367
bskts 10 crates.
Sept 13th {Date circled} Have sold this season up till tonight 3088 baskets of plums
Sept 14. Sunday Cool & cloudy. had Hicks & Will Bells family call. in. They found the body of the
nurse who was missing from Ironsides (down the lane). she was in the Pond disappeared on sept
4th.
Sept 15th. Busy again today picked 285 bskt plums 101 bskt tomatoes 31 bskts peppers. total 417
bskts and 12 crates Cauliflower and 3 bags Cabbages
Sept 16. not so many orders today. 190 bskts north 6 crates Cauliflowers 7 boxs cabbages. also
Sent 39 bskts Green Gages to Toronto sold at, 35¢ & 40¢
Sept 17. Picked 251 plums today (total 333 bskts 10 crates Cauliflowers and 4 crates Cabbages.
Weather fine & moderately warm.
Sept 18 not many orders today only 97 plums & 68 bskts tomatoes 2 peppers 6 Cauliflowers
Sept 19. only picked 63 plums today & 79 tomatoes shipped 22 x 6 Red peppers to Toronto Sold at
50¢ picked a load of Tomatoes for Canners. also shipped 30 bskts Bartlett pears at 60¢ and a few
Cabbages & Cauliflowers
Sept 20. Started ploughing Tomato patch. not much done. Showery all day. fixed bushel boxs and
ladders ready to pick apples. Burlington Fair today and yesterday a very bad day for it today. Bay
City won for Second year in M.O. League Baltimore won International for the 6th time in succession.
Sept 21st Sunday cloudy and cool.
Sept 22nd A few showers in the morning. had quite a few orders today. plums. pears. Cauliflowers.
etc.
Sept 23rd picked 13 barrels Colvert Apples & 1 Barrel Holland pippin Sold at $2.50 per bbl {barrel}.
also some pears & 77 bskts plums.
Sept 24th. Weather fine & clear and not very warm. picked 91 plums today and 79 bskt tomatoes 31
pears. & 21 Red peppers for Ross Hart at $1.00 bskt 12 bags Carrots at 90¢ 1200 lbs Cabbages at
$9 00 per ton (averaged at 40¢ per dozen
Sept 25. not very many orders. 85 plums. 46 toms. 29 pears. also shipped 50 peppers to Toronto
Sold at Greens' 35 & 40 Red $1 00. also some Flemish Beauty & Windfall pears to Toronto Sold at
20 & 30¢ and a few Large yellow plums sold at. 20¢.
�Sept 26th Very few orders today. 21 plums. 37 tomatoes 11 peppers. 12 pears. 7 caul, & 4 crates
Cabbages weather fine. went to Ham. and got 170 orange & lemon boxs. also took 30 bus {bushels}
Tomatoes to Canning Factory at 40¢
Sept 27 Weather grand went to Hamilton with Geo Chapman (this is his last day), and got two more
loads orange & lemon boxs. got about 420 in the three loads cost about 6¢ each. only had one.
order today 10 bskts tomatoes.
Sept 28th. Sunday. Started raining about noon. and raining yet tonight.
Sept 27th. Have picked 4318 bskts plums to date
Sept 29th. Rained all night and up until noon today only shipped 48 plums. Reine Claude selling at
50¢ Finished up on Bartlett pears only had 46 bskts today. 8 crates Cauliflower 1 crate Cabbages &
7 bskt peppers.
Sept 30th. Took a load of Cabbage up to Ross Hart this morning 3240 lbs at $9 per ton. also 10
crates Cauliflowers at $1 00 9 Red peppers 75¢ 30 sweet green peppers. 30¢ 52 monarch plums at
25¢. started raining at noon and rained all afternoon. and still raining at bed time. only had a few
orders north
Oct 1 Very cold, cleared up during the night and very strong west winds. shipped 109 bskts monarch
plums to Toronto. Sold 25 & 30¢ also 42 bskts Reine Claude & Blues North, and 60 toms. 8 pears 4
caul 2 peppers 7 cukes.
Oct 2nd. only one order north 22 bskts pears to Sinclair & Co. (Sheldon & Howell). Shipped 93
plums Sold 25 & 30{¢} 20 peppers 30 & 40{¢} to Toronto started picking Snow apples weather fine &
warm.
Oct 3 Fine & warm. not many orders. 26 pears 20 toms 25 plums & 4 crates Cauliflowers Will Mac
came down yesterday for a few days. Washington won the penant in American League and New
York in National
Oct 4th. Sat. picked 56 bskts pears for Ross Hart at 40¢ and picked a few apples John & Jerry
hoeing strawberries.
Oct 5 Sunday. Fine & warm had a thunder shower about 8 oclock at night was down at John's for
dinner & supper. Will & Grandpa & Fred & Hattie was there.
Oct 6th. not very many orders finished on Duchess & Howell pears, 63 bskts. also 10 crates
Cauliflowers a few Cabbages & peppers. Started picking Cranberry pippin apples. apples hard to sell
have none sold yet.
Oct 7 only shipped afew bskts north started Kieffer pears 12 bskts 30¢ 5 toms 4 peppers & 2 caul,
also Ross Hart aload of Cabbages $9 per ton, and 10 bbls Snow apples 6 Holland pippins 2
cranberry pippins.
Oct 8. Picking cranberry pippin apples. one tree had 38½ bushels on it. only 3 or 4 small orders up
north. Have a car of mixed apples sold to. D. S. Litster 180 barrels at $2.50 per bbl. weather fine.
Oct 9th. A very heavy white frost this morning but done no damage, only shipped 13 bskts up north.
picked & packed 32 bbls apples.
�Oct 10th Packing & picking Greening & Wagner apples frost again this morning drew in squash &
Marrows, had about 1200 Hubbard Squash off hot bed ground. all nice ones, will have some job
selling them all
Oct 11. Picking & packing apples. sold Hart 26 plums 25¢ 81 Green peppers 28¢ 3 Reds 60¢ 4150
lbs Cabb. $9 per ton. Washington won World Series in 7 games. won last game 12 innings score 4
to 3.
Oct 12th. Home all day Lillie sick in bed with a cold weather was grand.
Oct 13th. shipped 63 bskts pears Kieffers at 25¢ 10 Caul. 75¢ a few peppers etc.
Oct 14th. Shipped 5 bbls cranberry pippins at $2 50. 12½ doz cabb 40¢ doz Sold Hart 10 doz
squash at $1.00 - also picking & packing apples and Jerry ploughing. Have picked 4811 {this amount
is circled} bskts plums to date.
Oct 15. Picking & packing apples all day.
Oct 16th. Finished picking & packing Litsters apples loaded car of 190 barrels after supper done at
10 oclock.
Oct 17 Picking & packing apples no orders for any thing else shipped 10 bbls to Hanna & Co.
Weather grand for the past two weeks.
Oct 18. Picking & packing Greening apples weather fine.
Oct 19 Sunday. Fine and a little cooler.
Oct 20th Frost this morning froze the flowers for the first time this season. Picking Baldwin apples.
Oct 21st. Picking & packing apples. cold and cloudy frost again this morning was down last night to
hear John's Radio.
Oct 22. Picking & packing Spys & Wagners. Jerry ploughing yet. weather fine but cool nights &
mornings.
Oct 23rd. Packing Wagner apples all day weather fine & warm Election day for O.T.A. or
Government control. had a radio put into day. reports of voteing at 9.30. Wet 40 000 majority. mostly
from Toronto & Hamilton.
Oct 24th. Unloading car of manure 44 tons 400 lbs. and another car in this afternoon. had to leave
truck at Virtue's water pump leaking water into oil.
Oct 25. Unloading manure all day weather fine.
Oct 26. Sunday fine & warm. Mr & Mrs Boniface out for the day
Oct 27th. Finished car of manure. and started picking apples again.
Oct 28. picking & packing apples and loaded car of apples for CW Sharpe Burks Falls 140 bbls
Oct 29th. Cloudy & foggy picked & packed 37 bbls Spy apples.
�Oct 30 Still picking & packing apples weather fine
Oct 31st. Finished picking & packing apples had 560 bbls all together Sold 50 bbls Spys at $3 50
Balance at $2 50 bbl. loaded last car of apples after supper tonight 181 bbls
Nov 1st. Mild & very windy. got Sugar Beets & Corn Stalks in. went to Hamilton at night to get some
Boots & underwear. also to look at some Radio's not satisfied with the Westinghouse.
Nov 2nd. Cold & cloudy started furnace going. Henry Sheppherds boy buried today. Killed Friday by
a Auto near his home.
Nov 3rd. Monday. pulling Carrots & getting 1st load ready for Hamilton Market. very cold & cloudy.
Nov 4th. up at 4 oclock to go to market, sold out at noon but every thing very cheap. Large
Cauliflowers 60¢ doz Large Cabbages 30 & 40¢ doz Peppers 25¢ Carrots 30 to 40¢, Sold 2 or 3
loads Carrots at 30¢ Hubbard Squash 50 to $150 {$1.50} doz
No 5th. Into Went to Hamilton with two loads of carrots weather a little warmer
Nov 6th. at market again today weather fine Sold out but every thing cheap.
Nov 7th. took two more loads into Hamilton turning cold tonight and very heavy wind.
Nov 8th Finished carrots two more loads to Hamilton today. had 385 bushels in all sold mostly at 30¢
and a few bushels at 40 cents. very cold drew Cauliflowers into the barn.
Nov 9th. Cool & cloudy. Battery on Atwater Kent gone dead. last night after 6 days. Had
Nov 10th Grandma & Grandpa. B. out today Thanksgiving Day. worked all day digging potatoes in
the morning & getting load ready for market in the afternoon. Heavy frost this morning ground frozen
hard.
Nov 11th. at market today. Sold out about noon Cauliflowers 50 & 60 cents crate Cabbages 30¢ @
40 doz Peppers 25¢ bskt squash 50 & $100 {$1.00} doz
Nov 12. Shipped some peppers & pears to Toronto. and got ready for market.
Nov 13th. Went to market again prices about the Same. and very hard to sell. got home about three
oclock.
Nov 14th. Rained some in the night & cold & cloudy today. getting ready for market again.
Nov 15 Saturday left at 2.30 for market. got the last stand under the shed. market very slow did not
get home until 5 oclock
Nov 16th Sunday turning colder, had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over. went home at midnight their car
frozen up had to heat water. also drained my car & truck Radiator taps frozen then. very cold.
Nov 17. Every thing frozen solid in the barn also too hard to plough, getting load ready for market,
squash & Cauliflowers.
Nov 18th. Went to market this morning. very cold every thing frozen and hard to sell, got home at 3
oclock.
�Nov 19th. not quiet so cold. took a load of squash into Hamilton.
Nov 20th. Went to market again weather was fine. guess this will be the last this season have
nothing left only Cabbages and they are not worth very much. 30 & 40¢ doz.
Nov 21. Cleaning up. & shipped 57 bskts Kieffer pears to Toronto sold at, {blank}
Nov 22nd. Cleaning up & burning old blackberry bushes. Hamilton Rugby team lost game in Semifinals against Queens of Kingston score 11 to 1
Nov 23rd. Sunday. Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. cold & rainy.
Nov 24th. Started unloading 3rd car of manure & covering strawberries
Nov 25th Finished car of manure. weather very cold & windy with snow flurries
Nov 26th We think we heard England on the Radio last night, there are trials each night this week
between United States & England between hours of 11 and 12 oclock. Unloading another car of
manure this afternoon.
Nov 27 another car of manure in covering strawberries
Nov 28th. Still another car in. Keeping us busy unloading & covering strawberries. heard some more
music between 11 and 12 oclock when the test was on for hearing the old country
Nov 29th. Still another car of manure in today this is the last one it makes seven cars this fall. heard
some one talking foreign language on radio between 11 and 12 when the test was on. also had a
fine loud concert from Atlanta Ga. Also Dallas, Texas, went to bed about 2 oclock.
Nov 30th. Sunday. fair & very, Cold was down to Leo. Hammonds for supper.
Dec 1st. Frozen up this morning. drawing the last of the manure 7 cars this fall.
Dec 2nd. Cold yet to much frost to plough nearly all the farmers have a lot of ploughing to do yet, it
has been so dry, that it was too hard to plough on the clay land. putting manure into. Raspberries &
Blackberries. today.
Dec 3rd. very cold & cloudy drawing stumps from Geo Thomas' at Mt Nemo it is some tough job. and
a long drive nearly 10 miles
Dec 4th. Fine & clear and very cold ground frozen solid. still drawing stumps. could not be a better
time to get them out. when the ground is frozen.
Dec 5th. drawing stumps yet. have got 8 loads now, that is all he has. weather milder, raining this
afternoon, got 16 bus {bushels} wheat for $20.00 from John {Snoke?} up near Thomas', having good
time listening in on the Radio. got a surprise to night. had a concert on the steamer Leviathian on the
Atlantic Ocean {tick marked here} it was pretty good, in New York Harbor
Dec 6th. Cold & cloudy did not do much, but getting things straightened up for the winter, Smith &
John building new front steps for Grandpa.
Dec 7th. Sunday. cloudy & cool. Had Grandpa up for dinner. Radio very poor tonight, went to bed
early.
�Dec 8th. mild today some rain last night & this morning, but turning colder tonight Heard the Hockey
Game over the Radio from Springfield. Boston & Canadians of Montreal Montreal won 4 to 3 Smith
and I sat up till 150 a.m. in the morning. and lots still on then.
Dec 9th. Heavy west winds and very cold this morning. Had Mr & Mrs Geo Hammond up. to hear our
Radio it was very good tonight, especially the. Ever Ready Club at New York.
Dec 10th. cool with some snow. ground now covered had Mr & Mrs King down Radio not quite so
good but managed to get some good stuff. arrived in Pasadena a year ago last night. some
diference from here. working in the barn. fixing crates weather not so cold.
Dec 11th. Still working in the Barn. Smith & John Cutting wood for Grandpa. weather a little milder &
snowing. Radio fine tonight. Had Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas, Atlanta Georgia, Kansas City Missouri,
Louisville Kentucky, Hastings Nebraska, Boston, and lots of other distant places.
Dec 12th. some more snow tonight, but milder. working in the barn again.
Dec 13th. Milder this morning, but turning very cold at noon with snow flurries and frozen up again
tonight with heavy west winds, still working in the barn
Dec 14th. Sunday. cloudy & very cold. with some snow flurries only 5 froze zero this morning they
say
Dec 15th. Very cold again this morning. worked in the barn fixing boxs & crates. I guess we are
about done work. will not need Smith now regular guess he will have a hard time finding any work
this winter
Dec 16th. A little milder Cloudy & looks like rain. Ida & Byron took Charlotte & Doris into see Santa
Claus guess they had a big time. they all stopped for supper. Radio was no good, because they
stayed also Mr Stuart across the road
Dec 17th. Cloudy again getting cooler this afternoon, reported that it is 57 below zero out in Alberta
yesterday
Dec 18th. Cold & cloudy east winds. light rain & sleet all day. getting still colder out west reported 62
below in Alberta this morning
Dec 19th Still raining this morning & freezing on to every thing. getting very icey. turning cold tonight
Dec 20th. Very cold only about 8 from zero. drove John & Grandpa up to see the christmas market it
was not very large too cold I guess. Bought 3 Geese at 23 cts lb, weighed 15 lbs each
Sunday Dec 21 Still very cold with some Snow on the ground, 2 below zero in Toronto. so it must
have been below here.
Dec 22. Very cold yet, drove down town Christmas shopping and to the station for some parcels
from Toronto.
Dec 23rd. A Little milder with some more snow. went up to Hamilton with some presents, also with
the rollers of the Washing Machine.
�Dec 24th. working around the house and putting on Storm doors getting colder again, fixed up our
first Christmas Tree tonight some job
Dec 25th. Very cold below zero I guess. Charlotte & Doris had a big time. with the Christmas Tree.
Went down to Johns for dinner & supper John drove us home in the cutter, dandy sleighing. but
snow not very deep very cold tonight sure haveing a real winter.
Dec 26th. Cold with strong west winds. but not as cold as yesterday.
Dec 27th. Colder again today guess it will be below zero tonight.
Dec 28. Sunday. Clear and very cold 6 to 10 below zero. as low as 10 & 12 below in Toronto on
Saturday. and Sunday.
Dec 29. Cloudy and not quiet so cold today 4 above zero this morning
Dec 30. Milder today & cloudy all day, but did not thaw any.
Total Receipts (Goods) for 1924 Season (Gross)
Page 1
Receipts
$1356.81
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1415.21
"3
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2365.44
"4
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1797.04
"5
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1569.44
"6
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1040.47
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1534.36
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1549.72
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1086.15
$13714.64
Total Net Receipts
J. A.
$2300
A D.
$2300
Frank
$2300
$6900
Total Expenses
$6900.00
$6814.64
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<p>1924</p>
<p>Frank McMillan</p>
<p>Burlington Ont</p>
<p>{Printed stamp} - ROBERT DUNCAN & CO, Booksellers, HAMILTON, ONTARIO</p>
<p>April 7th (Monday) arrived home in Hamilton at 750 this morning after being in Cal. since Dec 3rd. Grandpa Boniface was at the station to meet us. we took street car to 94 Grosvenor, and had a big blow out of a feed, feeling pretty tired after being on the train since Thursday night at 650 PM 3 days and 4 nights. Called up Ida who took us out to Burlington to see all the folks. found them all fairly well, but Grandpa who was not very well. John & Smith have all the Cabbages transplanted</p>
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<p>and nearly all the Tomatoes. and they all look very good. B.S Hicks & Ida drove us back to Hamilton at night.</p>
<p>April 8th. Took street car up to James St. and got our Auto License No. 87.140 cost $14.00 also papers to make out Income reports on. took bus out at 1130. had dinner at Johns and started cleaning up house. went to station and got our trunks. Mr Geo Alton never even saw them nor examined them. went back on 7 oclock bus to Hamilton as we left Charlotte & Doris there.</p>
<p>April 9th went up on street car again this morning. met Geo Wilshire on the car. yesterday morning. he is some big stout fellow now. Bot a new mattress for our bed at $15.00 also a Linoleum for the Dining Room $16.25 and wall paper for Dining Room $3.88 got car fixed up, also cleaning house. weather damp & cold. have a cold already, drove into city again tonight</p>
<p>April 10th. moved out to Burl. this a.m all went down and had dinner with grandpa. he is not very well. weather is cold & cloudy. strong west wind. makes me shiver when I go out. have a bad cough already.</p>
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<p>April 11th Ground frozen this morning. cool all day but pretty fair. started work about 10 oclock stuck it out till about 4 oclock trimming cherry trees.</p>
<p>April 12th. Milder & partly cloudy. trimming trees all day. Will loose a lot of trees girdled by mice in old Raspberry patch. plum trees 10 year old girdled never saw such large trees done before. some 4 and 5 inchs through. must be 25 girdled all around and 50 more part way</p>
<p>April 13th Sunday. Fine in the morning but a few showers in the after noon.</p>
<p>April 14th. Fine but a little cool. transplanted 20 sashes sweet peppers & 12 sashes hot peppers. not very good very small plants and very poor catch. all invited to have supper at Geo Hammond's. had a nice time.</p>
<p>April 15th. Cool with north & east winds. finished transplanting peppers. 12 sashes more. Bot two ounces Snowball Cauliflower for $6.00 at S.B. went into Ham. to see about Truck License. under new Road regulations we can only get 1 ton License on 34 by 4 1/2 tires. 1 1/2 tons on 35 by 5 inchs</p>
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<p>and if we want two ton will have to get 36 x 6 in tires & new wheels on. cost about $235, and if we change to 35 by 5. will cost $80.00 for two new ones</p>
<p>April 16th. Pruning in the morning went to Hamilton got two 35" x 5" tires on Truck. also some greasing done. cost $83.59. also License, no 12692. cost $25.00, had to take off spare tire also cab door and tools out to get weight under 3700 lbs. weighed 3640. weather cold & cloudy strong east winds.</p>
<p>April 17th. burning old Berry bushes along the road Started raining about 9 oclock. put second coat of paint on Dining Room floor, and worked all the afternoon on Income Tax papers.</p>
<p>April 18th Good Friday. Rained all day, till about 6 oclock at night. Had Grandpa and Grandma B. out for the day, also Grandpa Mac for dinner.</p>
<p>April 19th. Clear with strong west winds. trimming cherry trees in the morning unloading 3rd car of manure in the afternoon to make more hotbeds for transplanting</p>
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<p>April 24th. Men uncovering strawberries. tried my hand at Bridge grafting. some. job hope it saves the trees fine & mild.</p>
<p>April 25th. Finished bridge grafting also finished uncovering strawberries. settled duty with Geo Alton for trees $8.98.</p>
<p>April 26th. Weather fine & bright but cold east wind. Paid Grandpa's income tax for 1923. $117.42. also took my own and Johns in nothing to pay Bot two bags Cobbler Potatoes at 285 {$2.85} / bag late ones $1.85 from Stevens & Solomons making hot beds to transplant tomatoes in. Man started ploughing rye under for strawberries & trees.</p>
<p>April 27th. Sunday. Fine & warm. had John & family up for supper.</p>
<p>April 28th. Transplanted 60 sashes of John Bauer tomatoes - (6000 plants)</p>
<p>April 29th Trees arrived today $3.39 freight on them arrived in good shape and look alright. Transplanted 74 sashes tomatoes. and done a lot of watering. Jerry started work this a.m.</p>
<p>April 30th. Planted 5 bags potatoes and also planted trees on my place. Row 1.2.5.6. York State prunes (40) trees Row 3 & 4 are Shropshire Damson (15).</p>
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<p>Man ploughing by Henry Manns for Cabbages all stopped by rain at half past three. it had been drizzling since 11 oclock this morning</p>
<p>May 1st. planted 150 cherry trees on Johns. place and filled up my (part) Blackberry patch. weather cold & windy.</p>
<p>May 2nd. started planting strawberries. worked all day at sprayer. when some thing went wrong about 530. and smashed the engine all up. Got 3bbls {barrels} Lime Sulphur 100 lbs Lead and two gallons Black Leaf 40. for pears. weather still cold.</p>
<p>May 3rd. Planting strawberries. weather very cold East Rain Winds all day. started raining hard, at 5 oclock. some thunder and lightning.</p>
<p>May 4th Sunday fair and cold.</p>
<p>May 5th. Planting strawberries all day. very cold west winds</p>
<p>May 6th. still planting strawberries weather very cold. with east wind. some rain last night. Brought sprayer back, worked</p>
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<p>all the afternoon but still refuses to go. Bot 1/2 ton of Nitrate of Soda. $35.00.</p>
<p>May 7th. Worked all morning at sprayer. then too much wind to spray in the afternoon. Finished planting strawberries about 3 1/2 or 4 acres.</p>
<p>May 8th. Cloudy & East wind. this morning. got 1 1/2 tanks on pears and stopped by rain. The mixture for Pear Paylla is. about 16. gals Lime Sulphur and about 4/5 of a quart of Black Leaf 40 per tank used as Dormant Spray as late as possible rained heavy all day</p>
<p>May 9th. nothing doing rained all last night and all day. ground very wet now.</p>
<p>May 10th. Worked at hotbeds weeding peppers and transplanting tomatoes. weather fine & bright but cool east wind</p>
<p>May 11th Sunday, cool and cloudy. east wind. went to the city for tea.</p>
<p>May 12th. Cold east wind & cloudy. Cleaning brush out of Johns Orchard stopped by rain at 10 oclock and still raining tonight worked at greasing & oiling truck & car all day</p>
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<p>May 13th. Started planting out Cabbages. ground very wet. but cabbage getting big. so have got to put them out. had a few more showers again today.</p>
<p>May 14th. Planting Cabbages stopped at 4 oclock. has been raining since noon. have 8000 plants out now. shipped one bskt {basket} asparagus. to Toronto first this year Sold at $4.00</p>
<p>May 15th. Rained all morning again cleared up at noon transplanted the last of our tomatoes in Cabbage beds. have 200 sashes in all</p>
<p>May 16th. Finished planting Cabbages down at old place. very wet yet also Hoeing old strawberry patch. Have about 10 000 Cabbages. will likely be cheap this year as they where dear last year</p>
<p>May 17th. Fine & warm with heavy southwest wind. Hoeing old strawberry patch. looks like rain at night</p>
<p>May 18th Sunday. looks like a rainy day. rained all night and still raining at 10 oclock this morning. another big shower at noon. and very cold tonight</p>
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<p>May 19th. Very cold this morning we had a light frost. Hoeing strawberries yet</p>
<p>May 20th. Cold yet. Hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May 21st. Heavy white frost this morning. froze ice. a very few strawberry blossoms out on old bed strawberries but all out are frozen. plum trees also nearly all out in blossom may have frozen them all. Sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower and 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage seeds. also Hoed Early Cabbages not doing very well. put out when the ground was very wet. Hoeing this afternoon with fur lined coat and leather gloves on and nearly frozen.</p>
<p>May 22nd. Men hoeing SBerries I was cutting back Black berries. they are either badly frozen or diseased as they are dead at the tops.</p>
<p>May 23rd. Frost again this morning this makes four or five mornings that there has been frost this week. the Asparagus about all frozen. but warmer tonight and cloudy looks like rain for the Holiday May 24th.</p>
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<p>May 24th. Rained all night and part of this morning balance of the day. very cold with strong west winds. Sour cherries nearly all out in blossom now. do not look like much chance of them setting this kind of weather. have our furnace going this evening.</p>
<p>May 25th. Sunday. Very cold with strong west winds & cloudy a couple of heavy showers in the afternoon. with some thunder. wind. hail etc.</p>
<p>May 26th. Man ploughing at Grandpa's. rest of us digging away from trees in Johns. ground wet and cold we here reported that 50% of strawberry blossoms & buds frozen. notice some of ours frozen. but do not think that many.</p>
<p>May 27th. Milder today, sowed carrots. drill did not work good. one of the brushes gone. started sowing half way past Onion hole. in drill. Sowed 1 1/4 lbs seed. went over past Hickory tree. about 64 rows. Looks like rain again tonight.</p>
<p>May 28th. Hoed, cultivated and put 150 lbs nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. they are not doing very well</p>
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<p>May 29th Cool and cloudy again today. planted 5 sashes. Hubbard squashs and 1 sash marrows. about 100 boxs to the sash. want to plant them in Hotbed grounds.</p>
<p>May 30 marking ground for Tomatoes. very heavy west wind & very cold we shipped 6 bskt {basket} Grass on May 28th sold at $3.50 per bskt in Toronto.</p>
<p>May 31st. A little warmer today. but some claim white frost this morning a lot of people worked all night. covering tomato plants with baskets and burning straw. but we have none out yet. Spent the whole day watering in the hotbeds and dusting for blight.</p>
<p>June 1st. Sunday. Fine and warm this morning covered hot beds again tonight.</p>
<p>June 2nd. Warmer today started planting Tomatoes out Large piece next Kerrs. 6500 John Bauer plants. also planted 4 ozs Cumberland Cucumber seeds. Looks like showers tonight</p>
<p>June 3rd Planting tomatoes all day. have in all 13 400 plants out now. weather good for planting. not too warm.</p>
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<p>and mostly cloudy and started to shower just at 6 oclock tonight.</p>
<p>June 4th. Planting tomatoes all day planted 20 000 plants in three days weather was grand for planting not very warm and mostly cloudy</p>
<p>June 5th. Fine & warm today planted out about 4500 Cauliflowers in the morning and 5000 peppers in the afternoon.</p>
<p>June 6th Finished planting peppers. had, 3 sashes Allans sweets & 5 sashes Neapolitan & 2 Large sashes Neapolitan, & 10 Large sashes 4 small of Ruby King, and 8 sashes (Large) and 12 small sashes Hot Peppers, in all 250 Peppers in small sashes 275 Peppers in Large sashes about 11 500 all together.</p>
<p>June 7th. Digging around trees in old orchard and piling up frames & sashes</p>
<p>June 8th. Sunday. Raining this morning and cold. Had Mrs & Mr Geo Hammond for tea. cleared up cool tonight.</p>
<p>June 9th. Finished digging around trees in old orchard, and put nitrate of Soda on tomatoes.</p>
<p>June 10th. Cool yet. put nitrate of Soda on Cabbages second time. also some on peppers</p>
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<p>and took dirt of 220 Sashes in hotbed yard.</p>
<p>June 11th. started spraying pear trees. got 2 tanks on and machine out of order for the rest of the day weather cool & cloudy.</p>
<p>June 12th. Spraying got 6 tanks on. Spraying pears with 4/5 qt nicotine 5 1/3 lbs lead 3 gals Lime Sulphur.</p>
<p>June 13th. Raining this morning nothing doing. Fine in the afternoon spraying. men hoeing new Strawberries</p>
<p>June 14th. Spraying apples 5 1/3 lbs Lead, 3 1/2 gals Lime Sulphur. seems to be loads of apples. plums and cherries, but very few pears.</p>
<p><br />June 15th. Sunday. Fine but not very warm Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. also {Ormie?} & Mrs Bush called. also. Addie Vettor & wife & babe. and Mrs Vettor. called in from Kitchener</p>
<p>June 16th. Spray machine on the punk again today. had Elmer Hall to fix it had to put new gear wheel on. some of the parts wore out. only got 4 tanks on.</p>
<p>June 17th. Got seven tanks on today. one more tank to finish. taking about 30 tanks to do this time.</p>
<p>June 18th. Finished cleaning up hot bed ground</p>
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<p>June 19th. Started cultivating carrots. & planted hot bed ground with Vegetable Marrows & Hubbard Squashes. had six hundred hills planted in berry Boxs.</p>
<p>June 20. Cultivating & weeding carrots.</p>
<p>June 21st. Have a bad cold. did not get up till afternoon weather getting warmer</p>
<p>June 22nd. Sunday. Received a message from Lost Angelas. Deans wife died suddenly yesterday. Sent a night letter back tonight.</p>
<p>June 23rd. Had a heavy rain early this morning. with a Little thunder will do a lot of good. Planted Cauliflowers this afternoon.</p>
<p>June 24th. Planting Cabbages in the morning. Hoeing early Cabbages after dinner and sowed cucumbers again. did not come up first time.</p>
<p>June 25th. Finished planting out Late Cabbages. must have 10 000. weather showery and warm.</p>
<p>June 26. Picked first strawberries 45 crates sold 15 at $5.00 shipped 30 to Toronto sold at 21 to 25 cents.</p>
<p>June 27th. Getting Indian house and and Berry shanties fixed up.</p>
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<p>June 28. Picked 63 crates SBerries this morning sold 28 here at $5.00 and crates back. shipped balance to Toronto sold at, 20 at 25¢ 5 @ 23¢ 3 @ 22¢ makes 108 crates total picked to this Sat. night first week, expected Indians from London today waited all the afternoon at Hamilton Station none arrived.</p>
<p>June 29. Rained all Sat. afternoon Sunday. cool with heavy west wind.</p>
<p>June 30th. Monday picked 150 crates SBerries till 130PM. had a shower at 2 oclock. took 55 crates to Toronto by Truck sold 54 at $4 00 and 41 at 12 cents.</p>
<p>July 1st. Cool. with a few sprinkles of rain picked 198 crates SBerries had to ship 178 to Toronto on Commission no orders no sales. and all gone to pieces in Toronto selling 8 to 10 cents in Toronto this morning. we done good yesterday by selling</p>
<p>July 2nd. only picked 76 crates today weather cold berries selling 8 cts.</p>
<p>July 3. Picked 179 crates berries today mostly sold around 8 cents.</p>
<p>July 4 Picked 151 crates to 230 P.M. quite. no sale sent 60 crates to Toronto by truck. Sold 42 at 10¢ 10 @ 9¢ 8 @ 8 1/2¢.</p>
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<p>July 5th. Saturday a little warmer picked 105 crates today for Lin Scott at 7¢. makes 859 this week. or. 967 crates to date.</p>
<p>July 6th Sunday cool, clouded up at night looks like rain. Had Lillie & Mr. Tyler called in. with Hicks. we went down to the beach for supper</p>
<p>July 7th. Had our berry pickers out here at 520 this morning had alight shower. stopped picking for a few minutes sent 53 crates to Toronto Sold 8 & 9¢ at 8.30. 108 crates at 1.30 to Uptons. Sold 25 to Peddlar at $2 00. shipped 83 north. total 269 crates and stopped before 4P.M by heavy rain.</p>
<p>July 8th. Picked 236 crates today. price about the same had to ship 41 crates on commission Sold 6 to 7cts</p>
<p>July 9th. Stopped picking at 2 oclock. no Sales. Sold 61 at $7 50 a crate 40 crates north at 6 1/2. 108 to Canners at 6 1/2¢ Very warm. makeing berries soft.</p>
<p>July 10th. Picked 239 today 108 crates to Canners. 131 crates up north at $1.75 a crate also 20 crates Cabbages at $1 00 a crate</p>
<p>July 11. Picked 203 crates today weather very</p>
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<p>July 12th Picked afew berries till 10 oclock. 44 crates. picked 1200 crates this week. total up to date 2167 crates</p>
<p>July 13th Cool & windy had picnic with Hicks, Longs and Harris. at Dundas Park.</p>
<p>July 14 strawberries slowing up. picked 134 crates only. sold 48 to Canners balance up north at $1.75. Picked 22 bskt {basket} Richmond cherries at 60¢</p>
<p>July 15th. Picked 103 crates SBerries today. and 21 bskts cherries (sweets & Richmonds)</p>
<p>July 16. Picked 77 crates SBerries today and 30 Richmond cherries 60¢ Sprayed cherries today took 6 tanks put in 5 1/2 lbs lead & 3 1/2 gals Lime Sulphur.</p>
<p>July 17 Very cool this morning. picked 59 crates SBerries. cutting lots of Cabbages about 30 crates today selling at 75 cents also picked 21 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at 90¢ & $1.00</p>
<p>July 18. only picked 10 crates SBerries and 38 bskts Cherries Sours selling at 50¢ 11 qt.</p>
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<p>July 19. Finished spraying apples took 6 tanks seems to be a fair crop of apples. weather very cool, especially at nights. Picked 383 crates SBerries this week. Total to date 2550 crates.</p>
<p>July 20. Sunday Fine & cool. went down home and also down to the beach for tea.</p>
<p>July 21st. Picked 160 bskts Richmond cherries Sold up north at 50¢ also cut 50 crates cabbages at 75¢ crate and 12 quarts Rasps for the first.</p>
<p>July 22. Warm today a couple of thunder showers went around north of here picked 129 bskt cherries at 50¢, and cut a few Cabbages.</p>
<p>July 23. Very warm. picked 13 crates strawberries $1.85 26 crates Cabbages 75¢ 86 cherries at 50¢</p>
<p>July 24. Very warm again today and very dry we need rain very bad picked 101 bskts Richmond cherries and</p>
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<p>4 crates Raspberries also picked one bskt tomatoes Sold in Toronto @ $3 00</p>
<p>July 25. Had a nice rain last night. Finished picking Richmond cherries had 629 bskts. and 16 bskts Sweet cherries. also started picking Montmorency's, 102 bskts today. total cherries to date. 747 bskts {747 bskts is circled with an arrow pointing to previous page}, also cut 34 crates Cabbages today at 75¢, Richmonds sold mostly at 50¢, Montmorency's afew 65¢ but mostly 60¢</p>
<p>July 26. Sat. picked 26 bskts cherries for Concilla Barrie, and we all went to Burlington to the Drummers Snack procession and Races. and Soft Ball game between Burlington and Acton girls Burlington won. Score 12 to 10</p>
<p>July 27 Sunday. Fine and moderately warm had Grandpa mac up all day.</p>
<p>July 28th. Picked 10 crates Raspberries sold in Toronto at 18 and 20 cts also cut 50 crates Cabbages at 75 cts and 120 bskts cherries at 60 and 65 mostly 65¢</p>
<p>July 29th. Picked 217 cherries today. also cut 6 crates Cauliflowers but not very good.</p>
<p>July 30th Showery this morning not so many pickers, picked 185 bskts cherries and a few Cabbage 18 crates.</p>
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<p>July 31st ordered from Marchment 5 Cars Berry covering manure start shipping Oct 15th 2 cars Green shipping Oct 1st 4 cars Hotbed shipping Feby 15 had a big rain last night with thunder & lightning very heavy the rain will do a lot of good. Cold & cloudy this morning. Picked 121 bskt Cherries after dinner</p>
<p>Aug 1st. Fair & Cool nearly all cherry orders cancelled only picked 69 bskt cherries 5 bskts No 1 tomatoes at $2.50 2 bskt Culls shipped to Toronto.</p>
<p>Aug 2 Sat, only picked 26 bskts Cherries today. Sprayed old cherry orchard again today trying to hold them on for awhile. Have 1517 bskts cherries picked to date. and 29 crates Rasps.</p>
<p>Aug 3 Sunday Fair & cool.</p>
<p>Aug 4th. Up at 430 am Shipped 20 crates Cabbages and 10 cherries on early train picked 2.25 bskts cherries today sold all north at 60 and 65¢</p>
<p>Aug 6th Big rain at 5 oclock picked 115 cherries and 10 crates Rasps some Cauliflowers & cabbages. very warm</p>
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<p>Aug 6 Big storm in the night again. every pretty wet now. picked 129 cherries 18 bskt tomatoes No 1 sold at $125 {$1.25} north. No 2.s sold in Toronto at. {blank} also some Caul, and 21 crates Cabbages. had another big thunder storm rain and wind at 7. P.M.</p>
<p>Aug 7. Orders very light today only shipped 62 bskt Cherries. 10 bskts toms. 3 Cabb. 21 peppers 7 crates Rasps.</p>
<p>Aug 8 orders worse today only picked 68 cherries today and 16 No 1 tomatoes and 11 No 2's tomatoes, a very poor crop and sample. to date 21 16 bskts cherries shipped picked 12 cherries to Toronto $100 {$1.00} to 125 {$1.25} sold at 40 and 50cts</p>
<p>Aug 9. Saturday no orders. got two loads of orange crates from Hamilton.</p>
<p>Aug 10. Had another heavy shower in the night. motered up to Ted Irelands, and spent the afternoon and evening had a good time</p>
<p>Aug 11 not many cherry orders only got rid of 83 bskts 7 crates cauliflowers at $150 {$1.50} 7 crates Cabbages 75¢ 18 doz Cabb. 60¢ doz in Sacks also picked first two crates Lawtons sold at 20¢ box very poor crop also</p>
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<p>4 crates Rasps. and 58 No1 Tomatoes and 35 No 2's. Sold at 30¢</p>
<p>Aug 12 not very many orders shipped 45 toms north at 40¢ and 73 No 2's to Toronto Sold at 30¢ also 57 cherries to Montreal sold at 60¢</p>
<p>Aug 13th Showery in the night and today only picked about 60 tomatoes half of them No 2's, sold in Toronto at 25¢ to 35¢ also Shipped 57 cherries to montreal Sold 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and 20 bskt Peppers. Peppers Sold at 75¢ and Cherries at 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at $200 {$2.00} crate and 18 sweet peppers to Toronto sold at. {blank}</p>
<p>Aug 14. Had a few orders cherries at 50¢, sold McSmith 94 at 55¢ picked in all 161 bskts shipped 60 No 1 tomatoes 40¢ and 52 No 2's to Toronto cut 11 crates Cauliflower and 12 crates Cabbages Picked first plums Willards 15 bskts sold 65 and 70¢</p>
<p>Aug 15. Shipped 19 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at $2 25 & $2 50 a crate 100 bskt cherries to Smith at 55¢. 103 tomatoes north at 40¢. 4 crates Lawton berries $5.00 a crate</p>
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<p>Some apples at 30¢ 9. Cauliflowers $125 & $150 {$1.25 & $1.50} 8 Willard plums 70¢ 8 Red Junes at 50¢</p>
<p>Aug 16 to date picked 2619 baskets cherries picked 100 bskts Red June plums at 50¢ and 10 crates Cauliflowers at $125 {$1.25} for Ross Hart.</p>
<p>Aug 17th Sunday. Cold and cloudy. did not go out any place</p>
<p>Aug 18th Flooded with orders today, only filled about half of Tomato orders worked till 930 at night. Shipped 169 bskts tomatoes at 35¢. 145 bskts Cherries at 50¢ and a few at 60¢. 58 bskts apples at 30¢ 91 bskts plums at 50¢ + 60¢ 3 peppers at 50 & 60¢ 15 Cauliflower $1.50 crate 7 Cabbages 75¢ crate 2 Marrows 100 {$1.00} crate total 466 bskts 24 crates.</p>
<p>Aug 19th. Picked 147 plums today 68 tomatoes. some Cabbages Cauliflowers and 113 bskts cherries.</p>
<p>Aug 20. Had a big day today picked 200 plums for Hart 212 for Smith at 40¢ (Abundance and Red June) also 25 for North. 101 bskts Cherries. 30 apples 12 crates Cabb & Cauliflowers 9 crates Lawton Berries at 20¢</p>
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<p>total 568 x 11 qts. 21 crates. got done at 930 P.M.</p>
<p>Aug 21st busy as usual cherries. tomatoes, apples, plums, Caul. etc. also took 33 bus {bushels} tomatoes to Canning Coy {Company}.</p>
<p>Aug 22. Finished picking cherries. 83 bskts total 3168 bskts this year. picked 245 bskts toms. today at 35¢</p>
<p>Aug 23. Warm today picked 150. Abundance plums 40¢ and 50 Hamper apples astrachan $1 00 yellow transparent 75¢ - for Lin Scott.</p>
<p>Aug 24. Fine and warm home all day tired out.</p>
<p>Aug 25. Had another big day nine oclock now. and just done. Picked 310 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 83 plums 50¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 8 peppers 50¢ 5 crates Lawtons. 28 crates Caul. 9 cabbages. 18 Hamper apples $1.00. First 2 bskts Red peppers today $150 {$1.50} bskt.</p>
<p>Aug 26. not quiet so busy today. Picked 176 bskts tomatos 35¢. 20 Hamper apples at $1.00. also shipped sweet 40¢ & red peppers $1.00 to Toronto & montreal. Sold at 30¢ in Montreal. also 4 boxs marrows.</p>
<p>Aug 27. orders very light only tomatoes and could only pick 69 bskts. and</p>
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<p>Sept 5th. Very cold with a few cold showers. had a pretty busy day, on orders north. 195 bskts tomatoes 30¢ 134 bskts plums 30 & 40¢ 19 bskts pears 60¢ 22 bskts Pickling cukes 40¢ to 75¢ 7 Red peppers $75 {$0.75} and $100 {$1.00}. 7 Green peppers 35¢. 8 crates Cauliflowers $150 {$1.50}. 2 bags Cabbages 50¢ total 384 bskts 8 crates 2 bags</p>
<p>Sept 6th Every thing going flat. sold scott 130 Burbank plums at 24¢.</p>
<p>Sept 7th Sunday. fine and moderately warm.</p>
<p>Sept 8th. Monday not much doing only about 200 bskts orders and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers. Bert Rupert, refused to pick tomatoes. so got fired. showery part of day.</p>
<p>Sept 9. not very many orders shipped 80 bskt Burbank plums to Toronto sold 40¢ & 45¢ sold N.P.G. 25 peppers at 35¢ Ross Hart 1/2 ton Cabbages $12 per ton.</p>
<p>Sept 10th. Very few orders sent 160 bskts plums to Toronto and 47 bskts Green peppers sold at Plums {blank} Peppers. Weather very cold & raw with a few showers people wearing over coats.</p>
<p>Sept 11. Busy today shipped 70 plums & {?}1 {number obscured due to crease in page} bskts Green peppers to Toronto at noon sold at {blank}</p>
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<p>Shipped North 125 toms, 95 plums, 10 peppers. 6 crates Cauliflower 2 bags Cabbage & 53 bskts plums to Hart. Total picked 404 bskts. Had a white frost this morning. you could slide on Station platform, when I was at 6 oclock train but done no damage.</p>
<p>Sept 12th. Not so many orders today due at 4 oclock have some big orders tomorrow. picked plums tonight for tomorrow.</p>
<p>Sept 13th. Sold Scott 181 Burbank plums @ 27¢ and Ross Hart. 51 Burbank 25¢ 25 {Blue?} plums 27¢ 25 cukes 22 1/2¢ 50 peppers 35¢ 35 Crab apples 35¢ 10 crates $1.10 Cauliflowers total 367 bskts 10 crates.</p>
<p>Sept 13th {Date circled} Have sold this season up till tonight 3088 baskets of plums</p>
<p>Sept 14. Sunday Cool & cloudy. had Hicks & Will Bells family call. in. They found the body of the nurse who was missing from Ironsides (down the lane). she was in the Pond disappeared on sept 4th.</p>
<p>Sept 15th. Busy again today picked 285 bskt plums 101 bskt tomatoes 31 bskts peppers. total 417 bskts and 12 crates Cauliflower and 3 bags Cabbages</p>
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<p>Sept 16. not so many orders today. 190 bskts north 6 crates Cauliflowers 7 boxs cabbages. also Sent 39 bskts Green Gages to Toronto sold at, 35¢ & 40¢</p>
<p>Sept 17. Picked 251 plums today (total 333 bskts 10 crates Cauliflowers and 4 crates Cabbages. Weather fine & moderately warm.</p>
<p>Sept 18 not many orders today only 97 plums & 68 bskts tomatoes 2 peppers 6 Cauliflowers</p>
<p>Sept 19. only picked 63 plums today & 79 tomatoes shipped 22 x 6 Red peppers to Toronto Sold at 50¢ picked a load of Tomatoes for Canners. also shipped 30 bskts Bartlett pears at 60¢ and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers</p>
<p>Sept 20. Started ploughing Tomato patch. not much done. Showery all day. fixed bushel boxs and ladders ready to pick apples. Burlington Fair today and yesterday a very bad day for it today. Bay City won for Second year in M.O. League Baltimore won International for the 6th time in succession.</p>
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<p>Sept 21st Sunday cloudy and cool.</p>
<p>Sept 22nd A few showers in the morning. had quite a few orders today. plums. pears. Cauliflowers. etc.</p>
<p>Sept 23rd picked 13 barrels Colvert Apples & 1 Barrel Holland pippin Sold at $2.50 per bbl {barrel}. also some pears & 77 bskts plums.</p>
<p>Sept 24th. Weather fine & clear and not very warm. picked 91 plums today and 79 bskt tomatoes 31 pears. & 21 Red peppers for Ross Hart at $1.00 bskt 12 bags Carrots at 90¢ 1200 lbs Cabbages at $9 00 per ton (averaged at 40¢ per dozen</p>
<p>Sept 25. not very many orders. 85 plums. 46 toms. 29 pears. also shipped 50 peppers to Toronto Sold at Greens' 35 & 40 Red $1 00. also some Flemish Beauty & Windfall pears to Toronto Sold at 20 & 30¢ and a few Large yellow plums sold at. 20¢.</p>
<p>Sept 26th Very few orders today. 21 plums. 37 tomatoes 11 peppers. 12 pears. 7 caul, & 4 crates Cabbages weather fine. went to Ham. and got 170 orange & lemon boxs. also took</p>
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<p>30 bus {bushels} Tomatoes to Canning Factory at 40¢</p>
<p>Sept 27 Weather grand went to Hamilton with Geo Chapman (this is his last day), and got two more loads orange & lemon boxs. got about 420 in the three loads cost about 6¢ each. only had one. order today 10 bskts tomatoes.</p>
<p>Sept 28th. Sunday. Started raining about noon. and raining yet tonight.</p>
<p>Sept 27th. Have picked 4318 bskts plums to date</p>
<p>Sept 29th. Rained all night and up until noon today only shipped 48 plums. Reine Claude selling at 50¢ Finished up on Bartlett pears only had 46 bskts today. 8 crates Cauliflower 1 crate Cabbages & 7 bskt peppers.</p>
<p>Sept 30th. Took a load of Cabbage up to Ross Hart this morning 3240 lbs at $9 per ton. also 10 crates Cauliflowers at $1 00 9 Red peppers 75¢ 30 sweet green peppers. 30¢ 52 monarch plums at 25¢. started raining at noon and rained all afternoon. and still raining at bed time. only had a few orders north</p>
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<p>Oct 1 Very cold, cleared up during the night and very strong west winds. shipped 109 bskts monarch plums to Toronto. Sold 25 & 30¢ also 42 bskts Reine Claude & Blues North, and 60 toms. 8 pears 4 caul 2 peppers 7 cukes.</p>
<p>Oct 2nd. only one order north 22 bskts pears to Sinclair & Co. (Sheldon & Howell). Shipped 93 plums Sold 25 & 30{¢} 20 peppers 30 & 40{¢} to Toronto started picking Snow apples weather fine & warm.</p>
<p>Oct 3 Fine & warm. not many orders. 26 pears 20 toms 25 plums & 4 crates Cauliflowers Will Mac came down yesterday for a few days. Washington won the penant in American League and New York in National</p>
<p>Oct 4th. Sat. picked 56 bskts pears for Ross Hart at 40¢ and picked a few apples John & Jerry hoeing strawberries.</p>
<p>Oct 5 Sunday. Fine & warm had a thunder shower about 8 oclock at night was down at John's for dinner & supper. Will & Grandpa & Fred & Hattie was there.</p>
<p>Oct 6th. not very many orders finished on</p>
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<p>Duchess & Howell pears, 63 bskts. also 10 crates Cauliflowers a few Cabbages & peppers. Started picking Cranberry pippin apples. apples hard to sell have none sold yet.</p>
<p>Oct 7 only shipped afew bskts north started Kieffer pears 12 bskts 30¢ 5 toms 4 peppers & 2 caul, also Ross Hart aload of Cabbages $9 per ton, and 10 bbls Snow apples 6 Holland pippins 2 cranberry pippins.</p>
<p>Oct 8. Picking cranberry pippin apples. one tree had 38 1/2 bushels on it. only 3 or 4 small orders up north. Have a car of mixed apples sold to. D. S. Litster 180 barrels at $2.50 per bbl. weather fine.</p>
<p>Oct 9th. A very heavy white frost this morning but done no damage, only shipped 13 bskts up north. picked & packed 32 bbls apples.</p>
<p>Oct 10th Packing & picking Greening & Wagner apples frost again this morning drew in squash & Marrows, had about 1200 Hubbard Squash off hot bed ground. all nice ones, will have some job selling them all</p>
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<p>Oct 11. Picking & packing apples. sold Hart 26 plums 25¢ 81 Green peppers 28¢ 3 Reds 60¢ 4150 lbs Cabb. $9 per ton. Washington won World Series in 7 games. won last game 12 innings score 4 to 3.</p>
<p>Oct 12th. Home all day Lillie sick in bed with a cold weather was grand.</p>
<p>Oct 13th. shipped 63 bskts pears Kieffers at 25¢ 10 Caul. 75¢ a few peppers etc.</p>
<p>Oct 14th. Shipped 5 bbls cranberry pippins at $2 50. 12 1/2 doz cabb 40¢ doz Sold Hart 10 doz squash at $1.00 - also picking & packing apples and Jerry ploughing. Have picked 4811 {this amount is circled} bskts plums to date.</p>
<p>Oct 15. Picking & packing apples all day.</p>
<p>Oct 16th. Finished picking & packing Litsters apples loaded car of 190 barrels after supper done at 10 oclock.</p>
<p>Oct 17 Picking & packing apples no orders for any thing else shipped 10 bbls to Hanna & Co. Weather grand for the past two weeks.</p>
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<p>Oct 18. Picking & packing Greening apples weather fine.</p>
<p>Oct 19 Sunday. Fine and a little cooler.</p>
<p>Oct 20th Frost this morning froze the flowers for the first time this season. Picking Baldwin apples.</p>
<p>Oct 21st. Picking & packing apples. cold and cloudy frost again this morning was down last night to hear John's Radio.</p>
<p>Oct 22. Picking & packing Spys & Wagners. Jerry ploughing yet. weather fine but cool nights & mornings.</p>
<p>Oct 23rd. Packing Wagner apples all day weather fine & warm Election day for O.T.A. or Government control. had a radio put into day. reports of voteing at 9.30. Wet 40 000 majority. mostly from Toronto & Hamilton.</p>
<p>Oct 24th. Unloading car of manure 44 tons 400 lbs. and another car in this afternoon. had to leave truck at Virtue's water pump leaking water into oil.</p>
<p>Oct 25. Unloading manure all day weather fine.</p>
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<p>Oct 26. Sunday fine & warm. Mr & Mrs Boniface out for the day</p>
<p>Oct 27th. Finished car of manure. and started picking apples again.</p>
<p>Oct 28. picking & packing apples and loaded car of apples for CW Sharpe Burks Falls 140 bbls</p>
<p>Oct 29th. Cloudy & foggy picked & packed 37 bbls Spy apples.</p>
<p>Oct 30 Still picking & packing apples weather fine</p>
<p>Oct 31st. Finished picking & packing apples had 560 bbls all together Sold 50 bbls Spys at $3 50 Balance at $2 50 bbl. loaded last car of apples after supper tonight 181 bbls</p>
<p>Nov 1st. Mild & very windy. got Sugar Beets & Corn Stalks in. went to Hamilton at night to get some Boots & underwear. also to look at some Radio's not satisfied with the Westinghouse.</p>
<p>Nov 2nd. Cold & cloudy started furnace going. Henry Sheppherds boy buried today. Killed Friday by a Auto near his home.</p>
<p>Nov 3rd. Monday. pulling Carrots & getting 1st load</p>
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<p>ready for Hamilton Market. very cold & cloudy.</p>
<p>Nov 4th. up at 4 oclock to go to market, sold out at noon but every thing very cheap. Large Cauliflowers 60¢ doz Large Cabbages 30 & 40¢ doz Peppers 25¢ Carrots 30 to 40¢, Sold 2 or 3 loads Carrots at 30¢ Hubbard Squash 50 to $150 {$1.50} doz</p>
<p>No 5th. Into Went to Hamilton with two loads of carrots weather a little warmer</p>
<p>Nov 6th. at market again today weather fine Sold out but every thing cheap.</p>
<p>Nov 7th. took two more loads into Hamilton turning cold tonight and very heavy wind.</p>
<p>Nov 8th Finished carrots two more loads to Hamilton today. had 385 bushels in all sold mostly at 30¢ and a few bushels at 40 cents. very cold drew Cauliflowers into the barn.</p>
<p>Nov 9th. Cool & cloudy. Battery on Atwater Kent gone dead. last night after 6 days. Had</p>
<p>Nov 10th Grandma & Grandpa. B. out today Thanksgiving Day. worked all day</p>
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<p>digging potatoes in the morning & getting load ready for market in the afternoon. Heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard.</p>
<p>Nov 11th. at market today. Sold out about noon Cauliflowers 50 & 60 cents crate Cabbages 30¢ @ 40 doz Peppers 25¢ bskt squash 50 & $100 {$1.00} doz</p>
<p>Nov 12. Shipped some peppers & pears to Toronto. and got ready for market.</p>
<p>Nov 13th. Went to market again prices about the Same. and very hard to sell. got home about three oclock.</p>
<p>Nov 14th. Rained some in the night & cold & cloudy today. getting ready for market again.</p>
<p>Nov 15 Saturday left at 2.30 for market. got the last stand under the shed. market very slow did not get home until 5 oclock</p>
<p>Nov 16th Sunday turning colder, had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over. went home at midnight their car frozen up had to heat water. also drained my car & truck Radiator taps frozen then. very cold.</p>
<p>Nov 17. Every thing frozen solid in the barn</p>
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<p>also too hard to plough, getting load ready for market, squash & Cauliflowers.</p>
<p>Nov 18th. Went to market this morning. very cold every thing frozen and hard to sell, got home at 3 oclock.</p>
<p>Nov 19th. not quiet so cold. took a load of squash into Hamilton.</p>
<p>Nov 20th. Went to market again weather was fine. guess this will be the last this season have nothing left only Cabbages and they are not worth very much. 30 & 40¢ doz.</p>
<p>Nov 21. Cleaning up. & shipped 57 bskts Kieffer pears to Toronto sold at, {blank}</p>
<p>Nov 22nd. Cleaning up & burning old blackberry bushes. Hamilton Rugby team lost game in Semi-finals against Queens of Kingston score 11 to 1</p>
<p>Nov 23rd. Sunday. Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. cold & rainy.</p>
<p>Nov 24th. Started unloading 3rd car of manure & covering strawberries</p>
<p>Nov 25th Finished car of manure. weather very cold & windy with snow flurries</p>
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<p>Nov 26th We think we heard England on the Radio last night, there are trials each night this week between United States & England between hours of 11 and 12 oclock. Unloading another car of manure this afternoon.</p>
<p>Nov 27 another car of manure in covering strawberries</p>
<p>Nov 28th. Still another car in. Keeping us busy unloading & covering strawberries. heard some more music between 11 and 12 oclock when the test was on for hearing the old country</p>
<p>Nov 29th. Still another car of manure in today this is the last one it makes seven cars this fall. heard some one talking foreign language on radio between 11 and 12 when the test was on. also had a fine loud concert from Atlanta Ga. Also Dallas, Texas, went to bed about 2 oclock.</p>
<p>Nov 30th. Sunday. fair & very, Cold was down to Leo. Hammonds for supper.</p>
<p>Dec 1st. Frozen up this morning. drawing the last of the manure 7 cars this fall.</p>
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<p>Dec 2nd. Cold yet to much frost to plough nearly all the farmers have a lot of ploughing to do yet, it has been so dry, that it was too hard to plough on the clay land. putting manure into. Raspberries & Blackberries. today.</p>
<p>Dec 3rd. very cold & cloudy drawing stumps from Geo Thomas' at Mt Nemo it is some tough job. and a long drive nearly 10 miles</p>
<p>Dec 4th. Fine & clear and very cold ground frozen solid. still drawing stumps. could not be a better time to get them out. when the ground is frozen.</p>
<p>Dec 5th. drawing stumps yet. have got 8 loads now, that is all he has. weather milder, raining this afternoon, got 16 bus {bushels} wheat for $20.00 from John {Snoke?} up near Thomas', having good time listening in on the Radio. got a surprise to night. had a concert on the steamer Leviathian on the Atlantic Ocean {tick marked here} it was pretty good, in New York Harbor</p>
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<p>Dec 6th. Cold & cloudy did not do much, but getting things straightened up for the winter, Smith & John building new front steps for Grandpa.</p>
<p>Dec 7th. Sunday. cloudy & cool. Had Grandpa up for dinner. Radio very poor tonight, went to bed early.</p>
<p>Dec 8th. mild today some rain last night & this morning, but turning colder tonight Heard the Hockey Game over the Radio from Springfield. Boston & Canadians of Montreal Montreal won 4 to 3 Smith and I sat up till 150 a.m. in the morning. and lots still on then.</p>
<p>Dec 9th. Heavy west winds and very cold this morning. Had Mr & Mrs Geo Hammond up. to hear our Radio it was very good tonight, especially the. Ever Ready Club at New York.</p>
<p>Dec 10th. cool with some snow. ground now covered had Mr & Mrs King down Radio not quite so good but managed</p>
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<p>to get some good stuff. arrived in Pasadena a year ago last night. some diference from here. working in the barn. fixing crates weather not so cold.</p>
<p>Dec 11th. Still working in the Barn. Smith & John Cutting wood for Grandpa. weather a little milder & snowing. Radio fine tonight. Had Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas, Atlanta Georgia, Kansas City Missouri, Louisville Kentucky, Hastings Nebraska, Boston, and lots of other distant places.</p>
<p>Dec 12th. some more snow tonight, but milder. working in the barn again.</p>
<p>Dec 13th. Milder this morning, but turning very cold at noon with snow flurries and frozen up again tonight with heavy west winds, still working in the barn</p>
<p>Dec 14th. Sunday. cloudy & very cold. with some snow flurries only 5 froze zero this morning they say</p>
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<p>Dec 15th. Very cold again this morning. worked in the barn fixing boxs & crates. I guess we are about done work. will not need Smith now regular guess he will have a hard time finding any work this winter</p>
<p>Dec 16th. A little milder Cloudy & looks like rain. Ida & Byron took Charlotte & Doris into see Santa Claus guess they had a big time. they all stopped for supper. Radio was no good, because they stayed also Mr Stuart across the road</p>
<p>Dec 17th. Cloudy again getting cooler this afternoon, reported that it is 57 below zero out in Alberta yesterday</p>
<p>Dec 18th. Cold & cloudy east winds. light rain & sleet all day. getting still colder out west reported 62 below in Alberta this morning</p>
<p>Dec 19th Still raining this morning & freezing on to every thing. getting very icey. turning cold tonight</p>
<p>Dec 20th. Very cold only about 8 from zero. drove John & Grandpa up to see the christmas market it was not very large</p>
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<p>too cold I guess. Bought 3 Geese at 23 cts lb, weighed 15 lbs each</p>
<p>Sunday Dec 21 Still very cold with some Snow on the ground, 2 below zero in Toronto. so it must have been below here.</p>
<p>Dec 22. Very cold yet, drove down town Christmas shopping and to the station for some parcels from Toronto.</p>
<p>Dec 23rd. A Little milder with some more snow. went up to Hamilton with some presents, also with the rollers of the Washing Machine.</p>
<p>Dec 24th. working around the house and putting on Storm doors getting colder again, fixed up our first Christmas Tree tonight some job</p>
<p>Dec 25th. Very cold below zero I guess. Charlotte & Doris had a big time. with the Christmas Tree. Went down to Johns for dinner & supper John drove us home in the cutter, dandy sleighing. but snow not very deep very cold tonight sure haveing a real winter.</p>
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<p>Dec 26th. Cold with strong west winds. but not as cold as yesterday.</p>
<p>Dec 27th. Colder again today guess it will be below zero tonight.</p>
<p>Dec 28. Sunday. Clear and very cold 6 to 10 below zero. as low as 10 & 12 below in Toronto on Saturday. and Sunday.</p>
<p>Dec 29. Cloudy and not quiet so cold today 4 above zero this morning</p>
<p>Dec 30. Milder today & cloudy all day, but did not thaw any.</p>
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<p>Total Receipts (Goods) for 1924 Season (Gross)</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Page 1</td>
<td>Receipts</td>
<td>$1356.81</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 2</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>1415.21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 3</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>2365.44</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 4</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>1797.04</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 5</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>1569.44</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 6</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>1040.47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 7</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>1534.36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 8</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>1549.72</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 9</td>
<td>"</td>
<td>1086.15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$13714.64</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Total Net Receipts
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>J. A.</td>
<td>$2300</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A D.</td>
<td>$2300</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Frank</td>
<td>$2300</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>$6900</td>
<td>$6900.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Expenses</td>
<td></td>
<td>$6814.64</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Franklin McMillan (1885-1966)
1925
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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.
{Front Cover with label} 1925
Diary
Year
1925
Frank McMillan
Burlington Ont
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Jan 1st. New Years Day. two below zero. some snow on the ground and more coming Had
Grandpa & G.M. Boniface also John & Granpa Mac up for dinner. had a good goose dinner
of course when you have Co'y could not get any thing on Radio at 9 oclock heard John
McCormick and other singers of the Metropolitan Theatre at New York set up till nearly
three oclock Heard Winnipeg good and clear about 1130. also Oaklands Cal. for about an
hour at St Francis Hotel San Francisco.
Jan 2nd snowed all night and up till noon. about 8 or 10 inches now but milder again.
Raddo pretty good again tonight
Jan 3rd Mild but not thawing snowing most of the day
Jan 4th Sunday not much change lots of snow good sleighing Had Denver Col. on Radio
(fair) San Antonio Texas good. Oaklands Col. & Los Angelas good
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�Jan 5. Mild today Heard Hockey Game played by Boston & Toronto also some of C H N C
Toronto concert which was very good
Jan 6 Cloudy & mild went to Ham.{ilton}. for orange crates. very scarce drove over the
whole town only got 75. Had Stewarts over for the evening. Geo & Will Hammond had
narrow escapes truck struck by train at Ont. st crossing truck badly smashed and both of
them badly bruised
Jan 7th. Mr & Mrs Geo Hammond and son nearly dead in the night from coal gas escaping
from furnace
Jan 8th A little colder again drove down town sent Jerry $10 he asked for $15.00
Jan 9th cool & bright a very fine winter day but cold had Winnipeg on Radio again last
night
Jan 10th. Moore & Brown up for stealing coal & selling booze Moore fined $200 or 3
months Brown $400 or 3 months Fair & cold lots of snow, good sleighing motoring
good on highway
Jan 11th Sunday Cold about zero snowing most of the day.
Jan 12th. Cold & cloudy sent $500 to Denver for 50 shares of Oil Well Machinery Leasing
Coy. 632 W. S. Nat Bank Bldg.
Jan 13 Colder again but clear & bright am feeling punk lumbago or something Radio
better had new. B. batteries put in.
Jan 14th. Clear & cold. we hear Campbell Leckie dead. was staying at Bert {Schoens?}
Charlotte not very well today
Jan 15th. not quite so cold had three Calif stations on Radio tonight. K.F.I. & K.H.J Los
Angeles. also Oakland Cal. & Winnipeg and Calgary Just signing off.
Jan 16th Clear & cold nothing doing
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�Jan 17th. was up to the station & down town. not feeling much good saw a big truck in
ditch by the old Fox farm.
Jan 18th. Clear & cold was alone all day.
Jan 19th. cold yet doing nothing only working cross word puzzles not making much
headway
we hear Rev Mr King methodist preacher is dead. only met him once he
seemed very nice. very cold some places Quebec 45 below zero Ottawa 31 & New
England States as low as 50 & 56 below zero.
Jan 20. My Birthday. am getting old I guess.
Jan 21st. motored to Hamilton for some things Highway good but Hamilton streets cut up
badly.
Jan 22nd. Thawed a little last night but very cold again tonight Radio grand tonight Had
Oaklands. KHJ & K.F.1. Los. Angeles without out head phones. Oaklands very plain & loud.
Jan 23rd very cold this morning we hear it was 16 {symbol crossed out} below zero down
at Johns. getting glass smoked ready for the Eclipse of the Sun which is too come of at 9
oclock tomorrow
Jan 24th up early this morning Total eclipse
of the Sun Starts at 8 oclock. very badly disappointed as the whole sky was cloudy. all we
saw was when the Eclipse was full it was as dark as night for a couple of minutes. then we
saw the sun the last few minutes as the shadow was nearly off. could see the piece off the
side of the Sun
Jan 25th Sunday. Fine & mild thawing some had Grandpa after noon.
Jan 26th. Very cold today Guess it will be a very cold night.
Jan 27th. Coldest morning of the winter 16 below
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�and a cold north wind blowing. tonight feels colder than last night 20 below. this morning.
and 10 below tonight at nine oclock.
Jan 29th. about zero this morning. cloudy like snow. got a load 2000. bskts in from
Glovers. snowing this evening.
Jan 30th. Cloudy & getting colder again got 8000 Leno basket covers in.
Jan 31st. A Little milder south east wind cloudy and thawing a little.
Feby 1st. Sunday Clear and very cold again this morning
Feby 2. Monday. Fine & cool. snow very deep
Feby 3rd. Fair & warmer but cool last night about zero again
Feby 4th. Milder today finest day this winter
Feby 5th. Drove truck down town, lots of snow after you leave the highways weather
mild.
Feby 6th. mild & cloudy thawing some drove up to Hamilton for Licenses for Truck &
Car gone up in price last year Reo Truck $25 this year $36. Chev. Car $14. Licence No
Truck C.10397 Chev. Car. 714631 also got Some seeds. cost $7.60 also got
100 orange crates. they are holding for money to. had to pay $1.00 a doz. for nearly all of
them.
Feby 7th Mild having a real thaw I guess
Feby 8th Sunday. fine & mild like Spring. Radio on the bum today will not go at all.
Feby 9th. Very mild yet, found a broken wire on Radio. man coming to fix it tomorrow
but we fixed it up. today it was fine.
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�Feby 10th. Snow nearly all gone. & started raining a little. man fixed Radio this afternoon
but it was worse tonight than for months. may have been the weather.
Feby 11th. A Boy arrived this am. about 5 30 all doing well.
Feby 12th. Clear & cold again. another load of baskets in today (1960) Radio good
tonight get nearly any place
Feby 13th. Clear & cool some more snow last night. sleighs out yet. Radio extra good
tonight New York. Chicago. Davenport. St Louis. Des Moines. & lots of others good & clear.
Feby 14 Fine & mild was out for a walk down to Grandpa's with
Charlotte & Doris.
Feby 15 Sunday. Just like Spring today. Sun Shining Bright & the snow going fast.
Feby 16. mild this morning snowing tonight and getting colder.
Feby 17th. Fair & cold this morning. A Swell winter day. Had the Hockey Game. Hamilton
at Boston on Radio. Ham. won 2 to 1.
Feby 18th Clear & Cold nearly zero this morning
Feby 19. A Little milder again today
Feby 20th. Fine & mild. like spring snow going again
Feby 21. Cloudy & cool looks like rain.
Feby 22nd Sunday. cloudy in the morning. Had Mr & Mrs Boniface out for the day.
Started raining after noon
Feby 23rd. Rained all last night and all day today.
Feby 24th. Cool & cloudy. was down town & got repairs. arrived from Simmers, $3.82 for
brush & knifes some price. also got seeds from Stokes.
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�Feby 25th. not freezing but cold & damp & cloudy.
Feby 26th Raining. cloudy & cool. tonight
Feby 26th. Very cold. worst day this winter a regular gale blowing cannot keep the
house warm. Radio fine last night Had KFI Los Angelas. Denver. & Montreal.
Feby 27th.
Still very cold & windy. wind going right through every thing & freezing hard
Niagara Falls Beat Peterboro 5 to 1 in the first game of O H A Senior Finals and Grimsby beat
Kingston 3 to 1 in the first game of Int. O.H.A. finals last night.
Feby 28th Still good and cold but not as high
wind. Got a bottle of cough medicine the first this winter.
March 1st milder with some snow this morning. thawing this afternoon
March 2nd. Very cold this morning below zero. we hear this morning that there was an
earth quake in Ont & Quebec Sat night Feby 28th at about 9 25. not very bad. some glass
& dishes broken in Quebec Grimsby won Int OHA championship beat Kingston 11 to 4 on
the round.
March 3rd cold 4 below zero this morning Owen Sound wins Junior Semi-Final O.H.A.
championship
March 4th. mild & cloudy Heard The Inaugural Speech of President Coolidge over the
Radio. Grimsby Int. champions beat Sault St Marie (last years champions of Canada) 3 to
2. last night in one of the Semi final games.
March 5th.
Partly cloudy but not very cold. Smith is pruneing in the old orchard. Pat
Boyd starting to graft my Kieffer pears also trying some sweet cherries that are no good.
March 6th unloading car of manure and
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�makeing hot beds a very hard car to unload. over 5 feet high (sides) and not level full with
manure. good and tired for the first hard days work. was an extra fine day. best this winter
March 7th.
put earth on hot beds. and trimming trees in the afternoon looks like rain
tonight Aura Lea of Toronto wins Junior O.H.A. Hockey, title beats Owen Sound in the
Finals 14 to 11 goals. Grimsby March wins game from Niagara Falls tonight 4 to 3. but looses
round by 7 to 6. in Allan Cup Elimination Round.
March 8th. Sunday. mild & cloudy looks like rain. this morning.
March 9th. Sowed our seeds today Peppers 1 oz Neapolitan 1 oz. Stokes. Schells. 4 oz
Ruby Giant and about 6 ozs our own hot peppers (16 sashes in all) 1 oz Golden Acre
Cabbages 2 sashes 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbages 6 sashes 2 ozs Bruces First & Best
Tomatoes in 3 sashes 1 oz Stokes Bonny Best tomato in 1½ sashes 1 oz. S. Briggs Bonny
Best in 1½ sashes. and 6 ozs of John Baer. 16 sashes in all. Pat Boyd. grafting yet. grafted
Prunes on about a dozen Monarchs also finished about 20 cherry
trees (Sweet) and all the Kieffer pears. 6 Rows Bartletts. 1/2 Row Anjou 2½ Rows Clarigeou
looks like a storm again tonight.
March 10th. light shower this morning, fine & warm like Spring rest of day. another
thunder Shower after supper. trimming trees.
March 11th. colder today they have had a big blizzard & snow storm in the northwest.
trains blocked yesterday. Pat Boyd finished grafting trees cost $60.00
March 12th Clear & cold this morning ground frozen hard.
March 13th. Cloudy this morning. all of us trimming trees yet, started snowing at noon.
and is a regular East snow storm this afternoon
March 14th. Raining all night and this morning. turning very cold to-night.
March 15th Sunday Very cold nearly zero this morning. went up to Hamilton this
afternoon with the gang. Radio good tonight. Had 6 K. W. {Chinicia?}. Cuba. also. Miami
Beach Florida & C K Y Winnipeg Los Angeleos. Denver & others
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�March 16th. milder today. trimming trees. Smith on a drunk since Saturday.
March 17th Cloudy & a few Showers. Smith still off
went to Hamilton with the Baby to Dr Clark he is not gaining any.
March 18th. Smith on the drunk since Sunday. brot him home from Burl{ington}, this
morning. Niagara Falls lost out to Varsity of Toronto in the Eastern senior finals & leave for
the west for final games
March 19th. Reported about 900 killed 2000 hurt in a Tornado in Illinois & Indiana. Colder
here and windy. trimming in the old orchard.
March 20. weather fine. still trimming apple trees. Grandpa's Birthday 88 I guess. all at
Johns for dinner
March 21st. Fine & mild at same job yet. very windy after dinner
March 22. Sunday. cloudy and a little cooler Connie Bell & Family Called in.
March 23rd Fair & cold trimming old orchard yet.
March 24th. Mild & cloudy trimming trees & made some hotbeds for Cabbages.
March 25th. Fine & warm trimming trees yet
March 26th. Port Arthur defeated Varsity 4-0 & 3 - 2. in two games and win the Senior &
Champions of Canada O.H.A. and Regina Beat Aura Lee of Toronto 3 - 2 and
5 - 2. in two games and win Junior Championship of Canada. Very warm today like
Summer. unloading manure & making hotbeds.
March 27th. Had a couple of thunder showers early last night, and some showers this
morning. finished car of manure. turning cold tonight.
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�March 28th. Cold this morning. ice froze on the road puddles put earth on hot beds got
another 2000 11 qt bskts in.
March 29th Ground covered with snow
this Sunday morning but gone before night. Had Star Blair over Radio pretty good had
Florida (Miama Beach)
March 30th cold today. fixing wagon & sprayer getting bottom of Spray pump Oxo
Welder. frozen last fall and broken.
March 31st cool this morning pruned till noon. transplanted 5000 Cabbages after
dinner. Fine & bright in the afternoon
April 1st. Transplanted some more Cabbages & started on tomatoes stopped at noon
too cold to work
Victoria B.C. won Pro Hockey Finals with Canadiens of Montreal 3 Games to one.
April 2nd Showery until 930. cleared up fine transplanted 36 sashes tomatoes, 250 to a
sash.
April 3rd Finest day this spring planted 16 sashes more tomatoes and 26 sashes sweet
peppers.
April 4th Finished transplanting today. have 80 sashes tomatoes 40 sashes. Cabbages.
22 sashes. Hot peppers & 26 sashes. Sweet peppers 250 plants to a Sash and large sashes
300
amounts up to about 20 000 tomatoes 10 000 Cabbages & 12 600 peppers. turned very
cold tonight
Had to put out a fire in Geo Hammond chimney this afternoon.
Sunday April 5th. Clear & very cold ground frozen hard but plants alright so far.
Bonifaces & Grandpa Mac all here.
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�April 6th. got 500 3 in {inch} tile for cherry orchard cost 24 $27.50 per 1000. started
putting in after dinner.
April 7th. Finished the 500 tile today it was good digging.
April 8th got 400 - 4 in tile very hard digging
today down near the big drain
April 9th. Weather fine putting in tile yet.
April 10th. Easter Friday Eas Good Friday. had a few drops rain this morning. cloudy most
of the day. with South west winds. finished draining before noon put 1225 tile in. Started
gathering brush
April 11th. gathered brush in the morning fixing at sprayer in the afternoon. not ready yet.
Sunday 12th April. Easter Sunday. cold & cloudy north & East winds
April 13th. Spraying
pear trees for Pysla {Psylla}* a little too late in the season they say for results unless
weather cold. but it sure is cold enough today with strong East. winds. putting on Oil. this
year one gallon to 20 gallons water or a little over 7 gallons per tank. got on four tanks
today.
April 14th milder today had a shower in the night but cleared up about 10 oclock. finished
spraying the pears it took seven tanks.
April 15th uncovering Strawberries heavy
* pear psylla, is an insect
It is a pest of pear trees, sucking the sap, damaging the foliage, flowers and fruit and diminishing
the crop.
frost this morning. and heavy cold north wind blowing
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�April 16th uncovering strawberrie yet weather cold yet. do not know whether oil spray
any good on Pears for pyslla or not. lots of flies out today and only sprayed two days ago.
April 17th. Cold East wind & cloudy still uncovering Strawberries some job to uncover 10
or 11 acres
April 18. drawing straw manure of strawberries weather fair & cool. Jerry arrived
yesterday to work again
April 19th Sunday. heavy rain in the night. cloudy. showery & cold North East wind this
morning also had a snow storm & Blizzard this evening. about an inch iof snow
April 20th unloading 3rd car of manure for hotbeds. weather cold with East wind. froze
ice this morning
April 21st Finished makeing hot beds & putting on earth - cold yet.
April 22nd men hauling brush. I was weeding peppers & planted 2 ozs Cauliflower seeds
in 8 sashes.
April 23rd. Finished hauling brush. some job. Chrissies brother buried today.
April 24th. cold East wind again today planted 8 sashes Cucumbers in sod. about 7 ozs
seed (SB - Perfection) also 8 sashes melons. took about 10 ozs seed. but think we put too
many in. they say 5 seeds in a sod is enough.
April 25 Very warm just like Summer. put out 10 000 Cabbages wilted bad. too hot a
day I guess. growers slain every thing cheap Lettuce Radishes & Rhubarbs hard to sell.
Sunday April 26th. Fine & warm as Summer went to Hamilton after dinner. turning colder
tonight
April 27th. Colder again finished drawing manure off strawberries, and planted out some
Asparagus.
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�April 28th Transplanted 5600 tomato plants the second time. still cool.
April 29th. Transplanted 8200 tomatoes today.
April 30th Very cool with East wind finished transplanting tomatoes 176 sashes 100 to a
sash & Cukes about half over now guess they will all
be dead in a day or two the way they are going.
May 1st cloudy cold & showery went to Hamilton to get the truck fixed cost $17.39
also got a couple of teeth filled. Cut first asparagus today, 5⅓ doz shipped to Toronto
Sold at $2.00 per doz
May 2nd. Very cold with strong west winds & cloudy. started planting strawberries
nearly frozen at the job
May 3rd. Cold & cloudy put a fire on in furnace again.
May 4th. Planting strawberries cold & cloudy.
May 5th weather very cold. still planting strawberries
May 6th. Planting strawberries. weather cold. and some showers.
May 7th. still very cold & cloudy. finished planting strawberries between five and six
acres. also planted 15 lbs Golden Wax Beans.
May 8th. Hoeing Black Berry patch. Also sowed Carrots. 2 lbs Seed. sowed
at Carrot Onion hole in the drill weather. dry & cold
May 9th. Sowed Sugar Beets 1 lb Seed & 1 Sash Vegetable Marrows about 3 ozs seed
also 2 ozs Cauliflowers & late Cabbage seeds. planted 15 Maloney prunes & 5 Clairgeau
Pears. filling in dead ones. Frost this morning frozen ice.
May 10th Sunday. a little warmer this morning.
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�May 11th. Shipped 7 bskts asparagus sold at {blank space} saw a few Strawberry
blossoms for the first. put about 175 lbs Nitrate on Cabbages also 350 lbs or so on young
cherry orchard.
May 12th digging
around trees in the orchard. Red June & Burbank plums pretty well out in blossom. - Fine
& warm today. ground getting dry. no rain hardly so far this Spring.
May 13th Finished digging around trees in young orchards.
May 14th. Started Hoeing old strawberry patch.
May 15th. warm & dry. Hoeing strawberries look like a poor crop all drying up. put in
half a day watering hotbeds.
May 16th. Cold again this morning. some more strawberry blossoms frozen. Had a big
shower tonight. will do a lot of good. went into Hamilton and brought Grandpa &
Grandma out for over Sunday.
May 17th. Cloudy & cool. This is first day of Blossom Week. not all out here yet.
May 18th. Some frost again this morning but do not think it done much damage here but
some places report damage done. to SB {strawberries}. & cherries etc.
May 19th Hoeing old strawberry patch they look better since the rain.
May 20th. Planted 5 bags potatoes also 5 sashes Warty Hubbard Squash, 1 lb seed, very
warm.
high south west winds.
May 21st Spent another half day watering hot-beds. no rain in sight.
May 22nd. Hoeing strawberries & cultivating carrots not up very good yet, but cultivate
good as it is very dry.
May 23rd Very cold today with strong north East winds & cloudy. working
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�Cultivating carrots in the morning and planted corn & pumpkins in the afternoon. so cold I
wore a fur lined coat. also sweater and leather mitts on and nearly frozen. Hear that
Fletcher Stable won the Kings Plate Race at Toronto today.
May 24th. Very cold, some snow flurries. saw some cars on highway coming from the
East covered with snow. they say History repeats had to light the furnace today and had
to light it last 24th of May. do not know how it will affect Blossoms. cherries & plum petals
nearly all off now
May 25th. Very cold yet some frost this morning but not enough to do any damage.
Hoeing new Strawberries look very bad. want rain.
May 26th. Hoeing new Strawberries & marking ground for tomatoes
May 27th. started putting out tomatoes. this afternoon. had to draw water all day from
the creek.
May 28th. Planting out tomatoes & drawing water from the creek
May 29th Fine & warm planting tomatoes and drawing water Asparagus now $3.50 a
bskt on account of
the frosts & cold weather.
May 30th. Planting tomatoes yet. have 15 500 out now. and 2 000 more to put out.
weather very warm today & very dry.
May 31st. Sunday. Fine & very warm this morning.
June 1st. Very warm. Hamilton reports 95 in the shade at noon. had a heavy thunder
shower in the afternoon will do a lot of good. Planted out Sweet peppers.
June 2nd Still warm started spraying
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�got 6 tanks on after 930 this morning. Men put out Melons & Cucumbers. 95 in the shade
again today.
June 3rd Spraying in the morning finished old orchard took 10 tanks. too windy in the
afternoon and very hot again. planting peppers after dinner
June 4th still very warm 95 again Had Scott around offered 7¼ cts for 1000 crates of
Strawberries
June 5th. Still spraying
very warm 97 in the Shade reported from Hamilton Hottest June day since 1840
June 6th. put on two tanks of spray this morning. tank went on the punk. had to take to
Coates to get repaired. still very warm. strawberriey crop ruined so hot and no rain.
plants are now laying flat on the high ground have 25 tanks of spray on now. will take 5
more to finish put in 5 to 5½ lbs lead and 3½ to 3¾ gall of Lime Sulphur in each tank.
June 7th Sunday still very warm 97 yesterday in shade
June 8th Still warm 99 in Hamilton Sunday some Thermometers over 100 in the shade
June 9th Finished spraying today not quiet so warm but no signs of rain yet and heavy
South west wind strawberries about done for now. will not have any if it keeps up many
more days.
June 10th Cleaning up hotbeds putting in Sash & pileing up frames. very cold
temperature as low as 40
June 11th. Fine today no Rain yet planted squash in orchard too dry on hotbed ground.
drawing earth & manure today.
June 12th. Finished hot bed cleaning up and hoed asparagus
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�June 13th. Very warm this morning and all day heavy south west wind. Hoed Beans. had
a sprinkle of rain at 6 oclock and a good shower around 8 to 11 p.m. Albert Sheppherds
Barn burned down saw in from Burlington hurried back. to
Grandpa's, burning pieces flying over the house some dropping on the roof, but the wind
had dropped. and the roof a little wet or it might have gone too
May June 14th Sunday fine & warm. motored to Toronto for the day.
May June 15th. started picking strawberries picked 43 crates. Sold at - mostly at 20 and
22 cts.
May June 16th. Fine & cool picked 108 crates today Sold 34 at $4.75 a crate and
shipped 74 crates to Toronto Sold 16 to 20¢
May June 17th. Picked 114 crates today sold 25 crates to Carpenter at 14¢, shipped bal.
{balance} to Toronto. Sold 15 to 17¢
May June 18th. Picked 111 crates today had to ship all to Toronto except 5 crates. Sold at
17 and 18¢ mostly
May June 19th. Picked 104 crates today. sold 9 at $4 25. 15 at $4 50 Balance in Toronto
at 16¢ to 18¢
May June 20th had a light shower last night picked until 11 oclock got 51 crates total
this week 531 crates
May June 21 Sunday Fine but very heavy west wind.
Monday June 22nd our biggest picking for this season
181 crates. shipped 75 to Toronto
sold at 13¢ Bal sold here at average of about $375 {$3.75} a crate. fine & cool.
June 23rd picked 133 crates today. sold 74 at $3 70 took balance to Uptons 12¢ & boxs
returned
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�June 24th Picked 120 crates today. looks like rain. started raining about 8 oclock. had
another tire blow out makes two this week.
June 25th. Rained all night. & showery this morning, hoeing Blackberries did not pick any
berries
June 26th. Very good picking again 157 crates today. sold 12 at 14¢, 68 to Scott for $3.65
a crate 77 to Upton at 12¢ & crates back.
June 27. picked berries half a day. 75 crates for Upton. total in two weeks 11 97
June 28th Sunday fine had a crowd of visitors all day. Will Bell & family called in they
say there srawberries no good also Cabbages & tomatoes & cherries not quarter of a
crop.
June 29. Picked 117 crates today. weather cool prices same as last week
June 30th Berries getting scarce only picked 90 crates today
July 1st. no strawberrey picking. picked 24 bskts Richmond cherries. they are a very
poor crop.
July 2nd Picked over all the strawberries got 57 crates. total of 1461 crates
July 3rd Picked 25 bskts Richmond cherries & cut 27 crates Cabbages & sold at $135
{$1.35} & $150 {$1.50} a crate
July 4th Saturday. cut 10 crates Cabbages at $138 {$1.38}. Had a good rain in the night
and
Early this morning. Planted nearly 1 lb Perfection Cucumber Seed on hot bed grounds for
pickling cukes. do not know how they will do. very warm this afternoon. looks like more
showers. Hoed old strawberry patch up by H. Manns trying to keep it for the third picking
July 5th Sunday fine was up to Stan Longs for supper.
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�July 6th. Had a big day with Cabbages cut 75 crates. Sold at $125 {$1.25} to $150 {$1.50}
a crate. totaled a little over $100.00
picked 5 more crates Strawberries & 32 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries. Very hot
again.
July 7th. picked some cherries also 30 crates Cabbages. {Side note} Picked 3 crates
Rasps sold at 15¢ a pint
July 8th Finished picking Richmond cherries. no crop at all only about 100 bskt have
over 100 trees sold from 60 to 75¢
July 9th Started picking Montmorency cherries 35 bskts today & 15 yesterday cut 54
more crates Cabbages. at $135 {$1.35} crate
July 10th. Sprayed apples. some Spys Baldwins etc but no Greenings. not half as many
as last year
cut a few Cabbages and picked some cherries. and 5½ crates Red Rasps Sold at 14¢ per
pint box.
July 11th. Saturday shipped 17 bskt cheries & 20 crates Cabbages picked 227 bskts
cherries to date
July 12th. went for a picnic dinner to Ancaster & Dundas in the afternoon. very warm.
July 13th. Picked 6 bskts Beans for the first Sold at $1.00 also 7 crates Rasps 98 bskts
cherries. & 30 crates Cabbages. warm & very dry again
July 14. Not very many orders shipped 60 bskt cherries at 60¢ mostly. a few 65¢
July 15. picked 103 bskt cherries mostly 60¢ 34 crates Cabb $1.30 crate and one large
crate Marrows 2 doz. at $250 {$2.50} crate
July 16th. Had a big thunder shower also heavy wind blew down a few cherry trees.
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�July 17th. Picked first cukes 4 bskts $125 {$1.25} 15 crates Rasps Sold 11¢ in Toronto 38
crates Cabb. $125 {$1.25} 10 Beans 60¢ & 86 Cherries 60 & 65¢
July 18th Fine & cool no picking today picked 641 bskts Cherres to date.
July 19. Sunday. Fine had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over for supper
July 20th. had a pretty busy day. picked 186 bskt cherries sold a few at 65¢ balance
70¢ cut 35 crates Cabbages picked 29 bskts Beans 50¢ 10 bskt cukes $100 {$1.00}
also first basket of tomatoes at $3.00 and 3 bskt peppers at $1.00
July 21st. shipped 2 bskts tomatoes $3 00 per bskt. 27 x 36 crates Rasps at 10¢ pint box.
and 108 cherries at 65 & 70¢ mostly 70¢
July 22nd. Picked 115 cherries @ 75¢ also picked 18 bskt peppers
July 23rd picking cherries. nearly done.
July 24th. only picked 61 cherries 75¢ 5 tomatoes at $3 00 a few cukes at $1.00 some 22
cabbages at $1.25. they are just done. also Beans at 50¢
July 25th. Have only picked 1192 bskt cherries up to date and just done.
July 26 Sunday Cloudy all day looks like rain
July 27th. Picked 21 bskts tomatoes sold at $250 {$2.50} to $300 {£3.00} per bskt. 18
cukes. 75¢. Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} crate. Beans 50¢ 29 bskt Cherries at 75¢ Started
raining about 3 oclock.
July 28 nothing doing rained until 3 oclock this afternoon
July 29th. Picked 4 crates Lawtons 14¢ pint 157 tomatoes $250 {$2.50} 17 cukes 50¢ 21
Beans 50¢ 13 crates Cabbages $125 {$1.25}. 10 apples 50¢. 1 crate Marrows $200 {$2.00}
1 bskt plums for (first) 60¢ also 26 pint crates Rasps sold at 10 & 11¢
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�July 30th not much doing some Cabbages Beans & 38 cherries
July 31st. Finished Mont cherries 12 bskts. 1271 bskts to date. Picked 46 bskts tomatoes
41 no {number} 1's at $250 {$2.50} here & 5 no 2s in Toronto
27 bskt cukes at 40¢ & 50¢ 4 crates Lawtons at 14¢, 27 crates Cabbages at $125 {$1.25}
crate. Sold Just about $200 worth all up north today
Aug 1st Showery this morning heavy rain all night. went to Hamilton for a load of orange
crates. after dinner picked 25 bskt tomatoes $250 {$2.50} 5 bskt sweet peppers at $100
{$1.00} for Barrie. and 20 bskt plums 60¢ for Ross Hart. have now picked 120 bskts
tomatoes sold none less than $2.50 per bskt.
Aug 2nd Sunday Fine went to Wm Cuttrisses
to tea & met the Californias (Claytons) here visiting Cuttrisses
Aug 3rd. Fine & warmer picked 45 tomatoes at $250 {$2.50}. 27 cukes 35¢ and a few
other things Berries etc.
Aug 4th. Picked 228 bskts plums at 40 to 60¢ mostly at 42½¢. also 10 crates Rasps &
Lawtons at 9½¢ pint. and 5 crates Cabbages $125 {$1.25}. our Early Cabbages just about
done.
Aug 5th Picked 90 bskts of tomatoes sold mostly at $150 {$1.50}. Some cukes at 35¢
and 52 apples 40¢ 5 cabbages 16 plums -
Aug 6th. Shipped some apples plums etc up North also 50 bskt peppers to Toronto.
raining tonight
Aug 7th. Picked 96 bskts tomatoes sold 10 at $2.00 and balance at $1.50. also 23 apples
30 cukes 84 plums. and other stuff had a busy day.
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�Aug 8th. Picked 25 Hampers apples at $110 {$1.10} 152 bskts plums at 35¢ for R. L. Scott.
cloudy. and wet all day after last nights rain.
Aug 9th Sunday. some more Rain last night and this morning
was down to see McCulloughs who arrived last Friday by motor from Erie.
Aug 10th. Very busy picked 155 bskt tomatoes billed out at $100 {$1.00}. also 78 bskt
plums for Scott and other orders.
Aug 11th. not many orders had to ship some tomatoes to Toronto. Sold Scott 1000 6 qt
bskts Burbank plums at 26¢ to be loaded by tomorrow night. got 500 in today.
Aug 12 prices all shot {?} tomatoes selling as low as 30¢ in Toronto picked 125 shipped
north at 40¢
also the other 500 plums for Scott, and other orders very busy. Just done in time
started raining at 6 oclock
Aug 13th. Showery again this morning. picked up 75 bskt apples shipped to Toronto
sold at 25¢ also shipped 75 tomatoes
Aug 14th. More Rain this morning picked 180 tomatoes - 84 plums for North orders.
Aug 15th. one of our busy Saturdays picked 152 Abundance & Red June plums @ 50¢
Burbanks for Scott at 28¢ also 66 bskt tomatoes to Barrie at 40¢ total 722 bskts
in one day
Aug 16th. Fine & warm all had tea down to Grandpa's. McCulloughs leaving for home in
the morning.
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�Aug 17th. weather fine but very heavy dew. picking lots of tomatoes & plums.
Aug 18th. still at the same plums, toms, etc. price plums 29 & 30 toms 40¢. Lillie not
well am afraid she will have to go under an operation. very warm
Aug 19th. Picked 400 6 qts plums @ 20¢ for Scott also lots of tomatoes
Aug 20th weather cooler. picking plums & tomatoes & Clapps Pears
Aug 21st. Lillie goes to St Josephs Hospital tonight for an operation tomorrow morning for
a tumor. our biggest day on tomatoes but not very many plums
Aug 22nd. Lillie under operation this morning very weak this afternoon but alright.
Aug 23rd Sunday. Fine & warm. Lillie very weak yet.
Aug 24th. Monday very busy today. toms 35 plums 30¢ Lillie seems a little better.
Aug 25. Very warm. busy again with our own orders also 300 6 qts plums for Scott.
Drs. claim Lillie still improving.
Aug 26th. orders lighter today got done at 6 oclock. very warm Lillie improving
Aug 27th big change in the weather, real cold this morning. 230 tomatoes today and
about 80 plums
Aug 28. Friday orders easier today. only 125 toms. 88 plums 20 Cabbages 6 Caul. lots of
tomatoes ripe will soon be starting Canning factory. Fine & cool.
Aug 29th. Picked 108 plums & 100 bskts tomatoes very warm
Aug 30. Sunday. Very warm went up to Hamilton to see Lillie she is improving. Had
supper with her in the Hospital.
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�Aug 31st Very busy picking plums, pears & toms.
Sept 1. very busy again today, with orders.
Sept 2nd. busy again had two men from Hamilton picking tomatoes for Canning factory
Sept 3rd had a shower in the night. very wet this morning but have a lot of orders. Sold
Smith & Hart 48 bskt Red peppers at $110 {$1.10}
Sept 4. took first load of tomatoes to the Cannery 79 bushel got word
on the way home Lillie very bad & to come to the Hospital immediately
Sept 5th. Our Dear Lillie passed away this morning at 7.30 in St Josephs Hospital.
Sept 6th. Sunday rained all day. a lot of people in.
Sept 7th Funeral Services at 230 p.m. weather cloudy. no Sunshine since Lillie died.
weather is just like myself, no Sunshine
Sept 8th. feeling pretty wobbly after the shock helped to write the invoices and Bills out
quiet a few orders.
Sept 9th. Showery again had quiete a few orders
Sept 10th. Busy again today. tomatoes, plums pears etc. also shipped 55 bskt Red
peppers to Toronto. and 5 bbls {Barrels} Colvert apples at $275 {$2.75} & $250 {$2.50} per
bbl.
Sept 11th. not very many orders 8 bbls apples and about 150 bskts.
Sept 12th. Raining nearly all day picked 70 bskt peppers & 41 pears for Ross Hart.
Sept 13th Sunday Raining nearly all day.
Sept 14th. had quiet a few orders also picking some tomatoes
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�for Canning Co'y {Company} they are getting very soft & canners are kicking about them.
Sept 15th. Picked a bunch for Ross Hart 110 bskt peppers 30¢ 53{?} {bskts?} pears 40 &
45 5{?} {writing obscured by a pressed leaf on top of it} cukes at 18¢ 9 pickling cukes 35
11 bags carrots 15
Sept 16th. Cleaning up today not very many orders some pears & 5 bbls H. Pippin
apples. and 77 bus {bushels} toms to canners
Sept 17th. Finished plums for the season. picked a few pears etc and 80 bus tomatoes for
factory
Sept 18. wet this morning had a very heavy thunder storm in the night about the worst
this season. hardly any orders today.
Sept 19th. only picked a few peppers not much doing. cold, & cloudy like rain am
feeling Blue Lillie gone two weeks this morning.
Sept 20th Sunday. Fine & very warm Grandma & Grandpa Boniface going home. Lord
only knows how I miss my dear little girl. do not know
whether I can stand it here or not. all winter alone. have no interest in any thing now. dont
feel even fit to work.
Sept 21st Finished tomatoes for Canning Co about 770 bushels. at 40¢ and 50¢ very
cold. was up to 90 yesterday, and Probs, say light frost tonight.
Sept 22. not very much doing. picking a few pears & peppers one man ploughing
Sept 23rd. started cutting out Raspberries bushes.
Sept 24 turning colder again only had a few orders today
Sept 25th Picking some pears & a few bskts tomatoes I guess it will be the last of them.
shipped 105 bskts north today.
Sept 26th. men cleaning out Raspberry & Blackberry patch.
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�Sept 27th. went up to Hamilton to 94 Grosvenor Ave. very heavy rain all the way in & part
of the way home.
Sept 28th. Started picking cranberry pippin apples. also picked about 150 bskts pears
etc.
Sept 29th. Sold Ross Hart 1¼ tons
Cabbage at $15 per ton 82 pears 40¢ (yesterday) 10 doz squash $125 {$1.25} 6 doz
Pumpkins $100 {$1.00} 20 bags Carrots 65¢ Bill Smith quite work monday no notice at
all after the way we used him.
Sept 30th. Picking apples and a few peppers.
Oct 1st men picking apples. Greenings will only have a few barrels of them
Oct 2nd at apples yet. big crop in Ontario have none sold yet.
Oct 3rd. Picking Baldwin apples.
Oct 4th. Sunday. home all alone. weather cool & cloudy. was down to the beach and
helped nail Lillies houses up for winter
Oct 5th. Lillie passed away one month today miss her more than ever. it will never be
the same again life hardly worth living.
Oct 6th. Have one car apples sold at $200 {$2.00} per bbl, and the barrels cost us 70¢
not much for the apples
Oct 7th. Picking & packing Spy apples but not very well colored yet.
Oct 8th. Finished picking Kieffer pears had 237 bskts sold all at 30¢ bskt. weather cold
& cloudy has been a very cold & wet fall. but no frost yet. the flowers not frozen yet.
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�Oct 9th. Caledonia fair only have two Indians now and both gone to the fair today.
weather cold & rainy.
Oct 9th & 10th cold and cloudy. men picking apples have a cold myself.
Oct 11th Sunday. Alan 8 months old, and what a change since then.
Madge took the girls to Hamilton and to church Johns & Family all up. also Stan Blair over
after Supper.
Oct 12th. Picking & packing apples
Oct 13th. Shipped car load of apples to T. S. Trenouth Powassan. 176 bbls at $2 00 per bbl
Oct 14th. unloading 1st car of manure this fall. a very big one nearly 42½ tons.
Oct 15. Finished car of manure 17 loads, & picking apples
Oct 16th. Fine & mild picking Spy apples. raining in the evening
went with Stan & Harry to the Radio Show.
Oct 17th. Rained all night, but clearing & cooler today finished picking apples.
Oct 18. Fine but cool. Sunday. Had Mr & Mrs Bush Mr & Mrs Cuttress in for awhile.
Oct 19th. unloading 2nd car of manure Oct 20th Started packing apples again
Oct 21st. Cool & cloudy went to Hamilton & got 80 potato barrels at 20¢ at Stevensons
Fruit Coy, Park St S. cannot get any apple
barrels. at any price
Oct 22 Cool & cloudy packed apples all day.
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�Oct 23rd. Finished apples about 3 o'clock and loaded car for T. S. Trenouth after 5.30 p.m.
191 bbls at $2 00 per bbl.
Oct 24th. cool & cloudy looks like rain. moving furniture out of Lillis Beach houses up to
Bonifaces who seem to own it all. started raining about 2 oclock. wet through before
night.
Oct 25th. Cloudy & cold (Sunday)
Oct 276th Getting a load ready for market for the first time Raining again
Oct 287th went to market for the first time sold out at noon Carrots 40¢ and 50¢ bushel
squash. small ones 50 & 75¢ doz. Red peppers 35¢ Pumpkins 50 to $100 {$1.00} dozen.
Sold a couple of extra loads carrots.
Oct 28th. snowing all morning but mild & snow melting got another load ready for market.
turning cold & ground frozen by supper time
Oct 29th went to
market very cold every thing frozen solid. thermometer at Parke & Parkes when I got in
to market was 24 above zero. also some snow. at Milgrove they say 4 to 6 inches snow.
and Calgary was as low as 4 below zero. sure has been a very cold wet & rough fall. {Side
note} Dominion Election Day.
Oct 30th. Some more snow this morning but thawed off again. had two loads of carrots
into Hamilton. at 50¢ bushel.
Oct 31 Took 80 bus more carrots to Hamilton at 40¢
very cold this a.m ground frozen solid again. Mrs Barlow died today.
Nov 1st. Sunday weather cool but bright this morning. was down to Ida's for tea.
Nov 2nd. Fine & milder but frosts at night drew another load of carrots to Wrights
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�Nov 3rd Fair & milder took two loads carrots to Hamilton had 540 bushels all together
sold some at 40¢ but mostly at 50¢ bushel. have an awful cold will have to lay up I guess.
latest Election returns are 117 Con. 100 Liberals 28 Prog & Ind. & Labor.
Nov 4th. weather fine & clear. have a cold doing nothing. men husking corn.
Nov 5th. mild but windy & showery will likely be cold about tomorrow. two months
today we lost dear Lillie
Nov 6th. Fine & mild. doing nothing.
Nov 7th cold some better raining today.
Nov 8th Sunday. down to Johns for dinner & tea. very cold freezing tonight
Nov 9th. Thanksgiving Day. cold again men working on corn husking & ploughing.
Nov 10th. a little milder again.
Nov 11th fine & bright one of the nicest days for some time. finished drawing corn.
Nov 12th Cold & cloudy this morning Raining all afternoon & nearly all night I guess.
Nov 13th. Cloudy this morning. looks like rain.
Nov 14th. Rough & cloudy. very strong
westerly gales took Alan into Dr Clarks says he is alright. weighs 19 lbs 6 ozs and is 9
months old.
Nov 15 Sunday. Cloudy this morning, raining all afternoon.
Nov 16 Showery this morning. unloading car of manure and covering strawberries
Nov 17th. same job as yesterday. weather turning cooler tonight
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�Nov 18th Finished second car of strawbery covering at noon today. Grandpa not very well
had a bad spell today.
Nov 19th nothing doing weather mild. Grandpa Mac not very well had a bad spell
yesterday.
Nov 20th. Cloudy & mild Lillie left for the Hospital three months tonight seems like
years. the longer the time. the more lonesome it gets. seems to be pretty near
unbearable. Queen Alexandra died today nearly 81 years old.
Nov 21st. Fine & mild nothing much doing.
Nov 22nd. Sunday Cooler a few Snow flurries Had Grandpa & Grandma B out
Nov 23. Ground frozen some snow unloading 3rd car of strawberry covering.
Nov 24th still cool & cloudy. unloading another car of manure.
Nov 25th covering strawberries.
Nov 26th. Digging out old plum trees. and went to Hamilton got a load of baled hay at
$20 per ton.
Nov 27th. Rained nearly all night and all day today.
Nov 28th Colder this morning frozen up & some snow flurries. started unloading
last car of manure & finished covering Strawberries took about 4½ cars of strawy long
manure.
Sunday Nov 29th Fair & cold home alone all day.
Nov 30th. Funished car of manure. about done work for the winter have some small jobs
to do. but have not much heart to any more than I have to do. Cool this morning nearly
zero they say. but milder this afternoon and looks like snow or rain.
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�Nov 30th Dec 1st a little snow on the ground but milder ploughing Raspberry bushes.
Dec 2nd. Cloudy & mild Indians quite work for the winter every thing about done.
Dec 3rd we all left two years ago today for Cal. {California} some change since then.
weather here today fine & mild.
Dec 4th mild & cloudy was down town paying Taxes & accounts. taxes this year about
$30 higher in Nelson total in Nelson & East Flamboro $735.78
Dec 5th. Cold & stormy Lillie left us three months ago today.
Rain & snow nearly all day getting colder at night.
Dec 6th. Colder with some snow. went to city & saw Mr & Mrs Boniface. also called at Mr
Mays to see the new Radio. Pfanstiehl Radio { a Chicago-based company, in the 1920s} it seems
pretty good
Dec 7th cold & cloudy some snow on ground and freezing pretty hard.
Dec 8th. a few snow flurries & getting colder tonight.
Dec 9th. cold & real winter weather this morning. Colder
than it was 6 years ago today. our Wedding day. some change in our lives. since six years
ago today. the boys came over tonight again and we had a few games cards. got beat
again as usual. I guess I am know good at Cards.
Dec 10th. Cold wintry weather cloudy in the morning but bright before noon. some snow
flurries
Dec 11th. milder & cloudy. looks like rain or snow. turning colder tonight with high winds.
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�Dec 12th Cloudy & cold with high wind.
Dec 13th. Sunday. all alone all day. weather cloudy & cold.
Dec 14th. Cloudy & cool. getting papers signed about Lillies business as she had no will
had to get Lawyer Cleaver also Justice of the Peace Stewart to sign them
Dec 15th cool & cloudy was out to Will Cuttriss and had a few games of Pedro. snowing
when I came home.
Dec 16th. cool & cloudy looks like winter with a little snow on the ground
Dec 17th. Wintry yet with a little snow on the ground, but the sun is shineing. 6 years ago
today we arrived in Los Angelas on our honeymoon. and the weather was so nice & warm.
Dec 18th Friday cloudy & cold strong west winds and a few Snow flurries.
Dec 19th Saturday. a Little Milder but cloudy.
Dec 20th Sunday. weather about the same partly cloudy. took some snaps of Alan and
the girls.
Dec 21st. About used up today got a stitch in my back.
Dec 22nd Tuesday. a little colder this morning a little snow on the ground
Wed Dec 23rd. John & Donald went up for a load of tiles. we have Bill Bowerbank. putting
in a 6 inch tile up Johns Hollow. The boys were over and we had a few more games cards
tonight.
Thursday Dec 24th not very cold today but a little snow on the ground.
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�Christmas Day. clear & cold & a couple of inches of snow. The children had a good time
all day, at Johns for dinner & Ida's for supper. but it was no pleasure in it for me. the longer
the time goes on, the more I realize what I am up against.
Saturday Dec 26th. Coldest morning this winter 3 below zero they say.
Sunday Dec 27th Very cold night 10 below zero at Bedtime last night and they Say 14 to
20 below this morning
home alone all day Papers claim coldest day for years.
Monday Dec 28. cold yet but not as bad as Sunday.
Tuesday Dec 29th. moderateing again men at drain again but must be pretty cold job.
Wednesday Dec 30th was up to Hamilton for some things. pretty cold yet.
Thursday Dec 31st. the last day of 1925. the darkest year of them all for me. weather a
little milder.
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Total Receipts
Page 1
5040.54
2
1473.26
32
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2166.07
4
1341.29
5
1253.08
6
1488.54
7
1953.44
$14716.22
Nov 3.
Monkman Cookstown
60 15
By Draft
F J B Gunn Sundridge
99 95
H G Pack Orillia
32 15
H. Fisher Cookstown
49 40
Sinclair Orillia
40 40
+
Roebuck Midland
29 60
Nov 5
Hutchison Bros
Bracebridge
103.70
33
�"
6
C W Sharpe Burks Falls
165 40
+7
J R Couse Cookstown
92 68
18
J W Troyer Burks Falls
16 15
18
Manser Welb Toronto
15 30
23
T.S. Trenouth Powassan
383.75
P J Marrin Bracebridge
9 20
McJannett Gravenhurst
4 70
26.
John Saso Barrie
78 25
Dec + 1
V. R. Hart Burlington
376 91
+
Hare Bros Bracebridge
200.00
Hare Bros Bracebridge
215 75
{scored
out}
$1953
44
By Draft
34
�Sept 26
J D Stewart Thornton
102.85
"
W S Manning Elmvale
64 00
A E Johnston Sundridge
167 75
McJannett Gravenhurst
35 90
Brown & Co Barrie
7 60
W J Broley Cookstown
25 51
+7
T. S. Trenouth Powassan
88 45
Oct 9th.
W J Troyer Magnetawan
50.00
"
Manser Welb Toronto
7 37
R. R. Bothwell Allandale
12 05
+
H J Buchanan Barrie
61 05
+. 15
S Landerson Crossland
41 60
Oct + 22
D S Litster Burks Falls
112.65
+. 23
Manser Welb Toronto
7.69
28
Oct 5
6
"
15
35
�26
Burlington Canning Co
330 99
+ 26
Wisdom Allandale
55 55
28
Manser Welb Toronto
20 38
Oct 30
D Scaletta Huntsville
123 35
30
A E Johnston Sundridge
32 00
Nov 3
Wright Fruit Hamilton
89 60
+3
"
"
"
53 20
$1488 54
Sept 17
J F Cullingham Cookstown
39 40
17
Union Fruit Co Toronto
6 32
18
McSmith Burlington
26 40
Mc Smith.
79.70
"
21
Hanna & Co. Port Carling
103.05
24
G W Nichol Beeton
72 10
36
�x 25
Ard
South River
6 15
28
Manser Welb Toronto
21 14
28
Thos Gallagher Schomberg
16 80
30
F D Cancilla Barrie
307 00
30
P J Marrin Bracebridge
122 15
+ 30
R L Scott Aldershot
154 35
Oct 2
McKnight Tottenham
11 40
2
Mrs McGollop Cookstown
22 80
7
Wm Peck Burks Falls
71 25
7
Simpson Tottenham
27 75
7
Manser Welb Toronto
45 27
7
Chantler Barrie
3 75
7
Ireland W. J. Huntsville
10.00
Sept 23
By Draft. W V Fry Thornton
106 30
37
�$1253.08
Sept 1
R. McKnight Tottenham
61.20
1
T. E. Monkman Cookstown
48 20
2
R E Baycroft Stayner
10 55
2
D S Litster Burks Falls
127 69
2
G. Williamson Tottenham
2.45
3
E. D. Ard South River
20.65
4
Wm Peck Burks Falls
90.55
4
J R Couse Cookstown
100.00
4
R E Baycroft Stayner
4.10
4
Hare Bros Bracebridge
150.00
6
Harry Fisher Cookstown
67 40
7
S L Anderson Crossland
53 10
8
E. McWaltes Elmvale
10.65
38
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L. Robinson Elmvale
12 40
Sept 11
F J B Gunn Sundridge
81 21
14
Ross Hart Burlington
359 79
15
Manser Welb Toronto
23 85
15
Baycroft Stayner
4 20
16
A Cooper Elmvale
77 65
+ 16
W J Harris Allandale
35 65
$1341.29
Aug 11
Union Fruit Co Toronto
19.21
11
Manser Welb Toronto
39.23
13
G W Nichols Beeton
69.50
13
Hutchison Bros Bracebridge
164.54
+ 14
Hanna & Co Port Carling
173.03
18
C W Sharpe Burks Falls
108 55
39
�19
R. E Baycroft Stayner
7 15
19
Manser Welb Toronto
29 29
19
Union Fruit Co
7 26
+ 18
Peters Duncan
21
T. A Cooper Elmvale
49 60
21
R A Baycroft Stayner
6 75
22
Wisdom & Co Allandale
58 35
22
R E Baycroft Stayner
6 00
22
John Saso Barrie
472.70
24
Williamson Tottenham
2 00
+ 25
Manser Welb Toronto
22.77
29
R L Scott Aldershot
348 90
29
R L Scott Aldershot
349 65
Sept 1
G W Nichol Beeton
156 10
"
"
25 49
40
�L Robinson Elmvale
50.00
$2166.07
July 20
W S Manning Elmvale
13.00
21
Manser Welb Toronto
56.78
22
Union Fruit Toronto
26.41
22
R McKnight Tottenham
29.25
24
C W Sharpe Burks Falls
94.75
+ 24
W V Fry Thornton
24.75
25
R E Baycroft Stayner
9 75
27
Manser Welb Toronto
56 22
27
D. S Litster Burks Falls
80 21
28
Union Fruit Toronto
28 60
30
Wm Peck Burks Falls
44 10
30
E D Ard South River
11 10
41
�+ 30
F D Cancilla Barrie
166 95
Aug 5.
Manser Welb Toronto
55 40
5
Union Fruit Co
38 19
6
P J Marrin Bracebridge
50.75
6
Roy McKnight Tottenham
35.25
6
R L Scott Aldershot
369 00
+7
Hare Bros Bracebridge
125.00
8
D. Scaletta Huntsville
99 30
11
T. E. Monkman Cookstown
58 50
$1473 26
Receipt year 1925
May 6
Manser Welb Toronto
14.57
"
Manser Welb Toronto
34.58
Manser Welb Toronto
10.09
28
21
42
�28
Union Fruit Co Toronto
16.42
June 6
Union Fruit Co Toronto
31.34
17th
Union Fruit Co Toronto
27.20
19th
Cash Sales
38.25
22
Cash Sales
91.25
23
Manser Welb Toronto
828.80
24
Union Fruit Co Toronto
606.57
24
Stronach & Son Toronto
231.63
26
Wm Cunningham Thornton
72.90
27
Carpenter & Son Winona
94.50
29
R L. Scott Aldershot
500.00
30.
Manser Welb Toronto
249.05
July 8
Manser Welb Toronto
7.27
14
Manser Welb Toronto
119.32
43
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Ross Hart Burlington
326.50
14
Wm Peck Burks Falls
43 98
15
Upton Co Hamilton
1596.27
16
G W Nichol Beeton
100.05
$5040.54
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<p>1925</p>
<p>Frank McMillan</p>
<p>Burlington Ont{ario}</p>
<p><br />Jan 1st. New Years Day. two below zero. some snow on the ground and more coming Had Grandpa & G.M. Boniface also John & Granpa Mac up for dinner. had a good goose dinner of course when you have Co'y could not get any thing on Radio at 9 oclock heard John McCormick and other singers of the Metropolitan Theatre at New York sat up till nearly three oclock Heard Winnipeg good and clear about 1130. also Oaklands Cal. for about an hour at St Francis Hotel San Francisco.</p>
<p>Jan 2nd snowed all night and up till noon. about 8 or 10 inches now but milder again. Radio pretty good again tonight</p>
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<p>Jan 3rd Mild but not thawing snowing most of the day</p>
<p>Jan 4th Sunday not much change lots of snow good sleighing Had Denver Col. on Radio (fair) San Antonio Texas good. Oaklands Col. & Los Angelas good</p>
<p>Jan 5. Mild today Heard Hockey Game played by Boston & Toronto also some of {C H nc?} Toronto concert which was very good</p>
<p>Jan 6 Cloudy & mild went to Ham{ilton}. for orange crates. very scarce drove over the whole town only got 75. Had Stewarts over for the evening. Geo & Will Hammond had narrow escapes truck struck by train at cent. st crossing truck badly smashed and both of them badly bruised</p>
<p>Jan 7th. Mr & Mrs Geo Hammond and son nearly dead in the night from coal gas escaping from furnace</p>
<p>Jan 8th A little colder again drove down town sent Jerry $10 he asked for $15.00</p>
<p>Jan 9th cool & bright a very fine winter day but cold had Winnipeg on Radio again last night</p>
<p>Jan 10th. Moore & Brown up for stealing coal & selling booze Moore fined $200 or 3 months Brown $400 or 3 months Fair & cold lots of snow, good sleighing motoring good on highway</p>
<p>Jan 11th Sunday Cold about zero snowing most of the day.</p>
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<p>Jan 12th. Cold & cloudy sent $500 to Denver for 50 shares of Oil Well Machinery Leasing Coy. 632 W. S. Nat Bank Bldg.</p>
<p>Jan 13 Colder again but clear & bright am feeling punk lumbago or something Radio better had new. B. batteries put in.</p>
<p>Jan 14th. Clear & cold, we hear Campbell Leckie dead. was staying at Bert {Sch---?} Charlotte not very well today</p>
<p>Jan 15th. not quite so cold had three Calif stations on Radio tonight. K.F.I. & K.H.J Los Angeles. also Oakland Cal. & Winnipeg and Calgary Just signing off.</p>
<p>Jan 16th Clear & cold nothing doing</p>
<p>Jan 17th. was up to the station & down town. not feeling much good saw a big truck in ditch by the old Fox farm.</p>
<p>Jan 18th. Clear & cold was alone all day.</p>
<p>Jan 19th. cold yet doing nothing only working cross word puzzles not making much headway we hear Rev Mr King methodist preacher is dead, only met him once he seemed very nice. very cold some places Quebed 45 below zero Ottawa 31 & New England States as low as 50 & 56 below zero.</p>
<p>Jan 20. My Birthday. am getting old I guess.</p>
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<p>Jan 21st. motored to Hamilton for some things Highway good but Hamilton streets cut up badly.</p>
<p>Jan 22nd. Thawed a little last night but very cold again tonight Radio grand tonight Had Oaklands. KHJ & K.7.1. Los. Angeles without out head phones. Oaklands very plain & loud.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd very cold this morning we hear it was 16 below zero down at Johns. getting glass smoked ready for the Eclipse of the Sun which is to come of at 9 oclock tomorrow</p>
<p>Jan 24th up early this morning Total eclipse of the Sun Starts at 8 oclock, very badly disappointed as the whole sky was cloudy, all we saw was when the Eclipse was full it was as dark as night for a couple of minutes. then we saw the sun the last few minutes as the shadow was nearly off. could see the piece off the side of the Sun</p>
<p>Jan 25th Sunday. Fine & mild thawing some had Grandpa after noon.</p>
<p>Jan 26th. Very cold today Guess it will be a very cold night.</p>
<p>Jan 27th. Coldest morning of the winter 16 below</p>
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<p>and a cold north wind blowing. tonight feels colder than last night 20 below. this morning. and 10 below tonight at nine oclock.</p>
<p>Jan 29th. about zero this morning. cloudy like snow. got a load 2000. bskts {baskets} in from Glovers. snowing this evening.</p>
<p>Jan 30th. Cloudy & getting colder again got 8000 {Leno?} basket covers in.</p>
<p>Jan 31st. A Little milder south east wind cloudy and thawing a little.</p>
<p>Feby 1st. Sunday Clear and very cold again this morning</p>
<p>Feby 2. Monday. Fine & cool. snow very deep</p>
<p>Feby 3rd. Fair & warmer but cool last night about zero again</p>
<p>Feby 4th. Milder today finest day this winter</p>
<p>Feby 5th. Drove truck down town, lots of snow after you leave the highways weather mild.</p>
<p>Feby 6th. mild & cloudy thawing some drove up to Hamilton for Licenses for Truck & Car gone up in price last year Reo Truck $25 this year $36. Chev. Car $14. Licence No Truck C.10397 Chev. Car. 714631 also got Some seeds. cost $7.60 also got</p>
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<p>100 orange crates. they are holding for money to. had to pay $1.00 a doz. for nearly all of them.</p>
<p>Feby 7th Mild having a real thaw I guess</p>
<p>Feby 8th Sunday. fine & mild like Spring. Radio on the bum today will not go at all.</p>
<p>Feby 9th. Very mild yet, found a broken wire on Radio. man coming to fix it tomorrow but we fixed it up. today it was fine.</p>
<p>Feby 10th. Snow nearly all gone. & started raining a little. man fixed Radio this afternoon but it was worse tonight than for months. may have been the weather.</p>
<p>Feby 11th. A Boy arrived this am. about 530 all doing well.</p>
<p>Feby 12th. Clear & cold again. another load of baskets in today (1960) Radio good tonight get nearly any place</p>
<p>Feby 13th. Clear & cool some more snow last night. sleighs out yet. Radio extra good tonight New York. Chicago. Davenport. St Louis. Des Moines. & lots of others good & clear.</p>
<p>Feby 14 Fine & mild was out for a walk down to Grandpa's with</p>
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<p>Feby 15 Sunday. Just like Spring today. Sun Shining Bright & the snow going fast.</p>
<p>Feby 16. mild this morning snowing tonight and getting colder.</p>
<p>Feby 17th. Fair & cold this morning. A Swell winter day. Had the Hockey Game. Hamilton at Boston on Radio. Ham. won 2 to 1.</p>
<p>Feby 18th Clear & Cold nearly zero this morning</p>
<p>Feby 19. A Little milder again today</p>
<p>Feby 20th. Fine & mild. like spring snow going again</p>
<p>Feby 21. Cloudy & cool looks like rain.</p>
<p>Feby 22nd Sunday, cloudy in the morning. Had Mr & Mrs Boniface out for the day. Started raining after noon</p>
<p>Feby 23rd. Rained all last night and all day today.</p>
<p>Feby 24th. Cool & cloudy. was down town & got repairs. arrived from Simmers, $3.82 for brush & knifes some price. also got seeds from Stokes.</p>
<p>Feby 25th. not freezing but cold & damp & cloudy.</p>
<p>Feby 26th Raining. cloudy & cool. tonight</p>
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<p>Feby 26th. Very cold. worst day this winter a regular gale blowing cannot keep the house warm. Radio fine last night Had KFI Los Angelas. Denver. & Montreal.</p>
<p>Feby 27th. Still very cold & windy. wind going right through every thing & freezing hard Niagara Falls Beat Peterboro 5 to 1 in the first game of O H A Senior Finals and Grimsby beat Kingston 3 to 1 in the first game of Int. O.H.A. finals last night.</p>
<p>Feby 28th Still good and cold but not as high wind. Got a bottle of cough medicine the first this winter.</p>
<p>March 1st milder with some snow this morning. thawing this afternoon</p>
<p>March 2nd. Very cold this morning below zero. we hear this morning that there was an earthquake in Ont & Quebec Sat night Feby 28th at about 9 25. not very bad. some glass & dishes broken in Quebec Grimsby won Int OHA championship beat Kingston 11 to 4 on the round.</p>
<p>March 3rd cold 4 below zero this morning Owen Sound wins Junior Semi-Final O.H.A. championship</p>
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<p>March 4th. mild & cloudy Heard The Inaugural Speech of President Coolidge over the Radio. Grimsby Int. champions beat Sault St{e} Marie (last years champions of Canada) 3 to 2. last night in one of the Semi final games.</p>
<p>March 5th. Partly cloudy but not very cold. Smith is pruneing in the old orchard. Pat Boyd starting to graft my Kieffer pears also trying some sweet cherries that are no good.</p>
<p>March 6th unloading car of manure and makeing hot beds a very hard car to unload. over 5 feet high (sides) and not level full with manure. good and tired for the first hard days work. was an extra fine day. best this winter</p>
<p>March 7th. put earth on hot beds. and trimming trees in the afternoon looks like rain tonight Aura Lea of Toronto wins Junior O.H.A. Hockey, title beats Owen Sound in the Finals 14 to 11 goals. Grimsby March wins game from Niagara Falls tonight 4 to 3. but looses round by 7 to 6. in Allan Cup Elimination Round.</p>
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<p>March 8th. Sunday. mild & cloudy looks like rain. this morning.</p>
<p>March 9th. Sowed our seeds today Peppers 1 oz Neapolitan 1 oz. Stokes. Schells. 4 oz Ruby Giant and about 6 ozs our own hot peppers (16 sashes in all) 1 oz Golden Acre Cabbages 2 sashes 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbages 6 sashes 2 ozs Bruces First & Best Tomatoes in 3 sashes 1 oz Stokes Bonny Best tomato in 1 1/2 sashes 1 oz. S. Briggs Bonny Best in 1 1/2 sashes. and 6 ozs of John Baer. 16 sashes in all. Pat Boyd. grafting yet. grafted Prunes on about a dozen Monarchs also finished about 20 cherry trees (Sweet) and all the Kieffer pears. 6 Rows Bartletts. 1/2 Row Anjou 2 1/2 Rows Clairgeau looks like a storm again tonight.</p>
<p>March 10th. light shower this morning, fine & warm like Spring rest of day. another thunder Shower after supper. trimming trees.</p>
<p>March 11th. colder today they have had a big blizzard & snow storm in the northwest. trains blocked yesterday. Pat Boyd finished grafting trees cost $60.00</p>
<p>March 12th Clear & cold this morning ground frozen hard.</p>
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<p>March 13th. Cloudy this morning. all of us trimming trees yet, started snowing at noon. and is a regular East snow storm this afternoon</p>
<p>March 14th. Raining all ight and this morning. turning very cold to-night.</p>
<p>March 15th Sunday Very cold nearly zero this morning. went up to Hamilton this afternoon with the gang. Radio good tonight. Had 6 K. W. {Chinicia?}. Cuba. also. Miami Beach Florida & C K Y Winnipeg Los Angelas. Denver & others</p>
<p>March 16th. milder today. trimming trees. Smith on a drunk since Saturday.</p>
<p>March 17th Cloudy & a few Showers. Smith still off went to Hamilton with the Baby to Dr Clark he is not gaining any.</p>
<p>March 18th. Smith on the drunk since Sunday. brot him home from Burl{ington}, this morning. Niagara Falls lost out to Varsity of Toronto in the Eastern senior finals & leave for the west for final games</p>
<p>March 19th. Reported about 900 killed 2000 hurt in a Tornado in Illinois & Indiana. Colder here and windy. trimming in the old orchard.</p>
<p>March 20. weather fine. still trimming apple trees. Grandpa's Birthday 88 I guess. all at Johns for dinner</p>
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<p>March 21st. Fine & mild at same job yet. very windy after dinner</p>
<p>March 22. Sunday, cloudy and a little cooler Cammie Bell & Family Called in.</p>
<p>March 23rd Fair & cold trimming old orchard yet.</p>
<p>March 24th. Mild & cloudy trimming trees & made some hotbeds for Cabbages.,</p>
<p>March 25th. Fine & warm trimming trees yet</p>
<p>March 28th. Port Arthur defeated Varsity 4 - 0 & 3 - 2. in two games and win the Senior Champions of Canada O.H.A. and Regina Beat Aura Lee of Toronto 3 - 2 and 5 - 2. in two games and win Junior Championship of Canada. Very warm today like Summer. unloading manure & making hotbeds.</p>
<p>March 27th. Had a couple of thunder showers early last night, and some showers this morning, finished car of manure. turning cold tonight.</p>
<p>March 28th. Cold this morning. ice froze on the road puddles put earth on hot beds got another 2000 11 qt bskts in.</p>
<p>March 29th Ground covered with snow</p>
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<p>this Sunday morning but gone before night. Had Stan Blair over Radio pretty good had Florida (Miama Beach)</p>
<p>March 30th cold today. fixing wagon & sprayer getting bottom of Spray pump Oxo Welder. frozen last fall and broken.</p>
<p>March 31st cool this morning pruned till noon. transplanted 5000 Cabbages after dinner. Fine & bright in the afternoon</p>
<p>April 1st. Transplanted some more Cabbages & started on tomatoes stopped at noon too cold to work Victoria B.C. won Pro Hockey Finals with Canadians of Montreal 3 Games to one.</p>
<p>April 2nd Showery until 930. cleared up fine transplanted 36 sashes tomatoes, 250 to a sash.</p>
<p>April 3rd Finest day this spring planted 16 sashes more tomatoes and 26 sashes sweet peppers.</p>
<p>April 4th Finished transplanting today. have 80 sashes tomatoes 40 sashes. Cabbages. 22 sashes. Hot peppers & 26 sashes. Sweet peppers 250 plants to a Sash and large sashes 300</p>
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<p>amounts up to about 20 000 tomatoes 10000 Cabbages & 12 600 peppers. turned very cold tonight Had to put out a fire in Geo Hammond chimney this afternoon.</p>
<p>Sunday April 5th. Clear & very cold ground frozen hard but plants alright so far. Bonifaces & Grandpa Mac all here.</p>
<p>April 6th. got 500 3 in {inch} tile for cherry orchard cost $27.50 per 1000. started putting in after dinner.</p>
<p>April 7th. Finished the 500 tile today it was good digging.</p>
<p>April 8th got 400 - 4 in tile very hard digging today down near the big drain</p>
<p>April 9th. Weather fine putting in tile yet.</p>
<p>April 10th. Easter Friday Eas Good Friday, had a few drops rain this morning. cloudy most of the day. with South west winds. finished draining before noon put 1225 tile in. Started gathering brush</p>
<p>April 11th. gathered brush in the morning fixing at sprayer in the afternoon. not ready yet.</p>
<p>Sunday 12th April. Easter Sunday. cold & cloudy north & East winds</p>
<p>April 13th. Spraying</p>
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<p>pear trees for Pysla {Psylla} a little too late in the season they say for results unless weather cold. but it sure is cold enough today with strong East. winds. putting on Oil. this year one gallon to 20 gallons water or a little over 7 gallons per tank. got on four tanks today.</p>
<p>April 14th milder today had a shower in the night. but cleared up about 10 oclock. finished spraying the pears it took seven tanks.</p>
<p>April 15th uncovering Strawberries heavy frost this morning. and heavy cold north wind blowing</p>
<p>April 16th uncovering strawberries yet weather cold yet. do not know whether oil spray and good on Pears for pyslla or not. lots of flies out today and only sprayed two days ago.</p>
<p>April 17th. Cold East wind & cloudy still uncovering Strawberries some job to uncover 10 or 11 acres</p>
<p>April 18. drawing straw manure of strawberries weather fair & cool. Jerry arrived yesterday to work again</p>
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<p>April 19th Sunday. heavy rain in the night. cloudy. showery & cold North East wind this morning also had a snow storm & Blizzard this evening. about an inch iof snow</p>
<p>April 20th unloading 3rd car of manure for hotbeds. weather cold with East wind. froze ice this morning</p>
<p>April 21st Finished makeing hot beds & putting on earth. cold yet.</p>
<p>April 22nd men hauling brush. I was weeding peppers & planted 2 ozs Cauliflower seeds in 8 sashes.</p>
<p>April 23rd. Finished hauling brush. some job. chrissies brother buried today.</p>
<p>April 24th. cold East wind again today planted 8 sashes Cucumbers in sod. about 7 ozs seed (SB - Perfection) also 8 sashes melons. took about 10 ozs seed. but think we put too many in. they say 5 seeds in a sod is enough.</p>
<p>April 25 Very warm just like Summer, put out 10 000 Cabbages wilted bad. too hot a day I guess. growers slain every thing cheap Lettuce Radishes & Rhubarbs hard to sell.</p>
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<p>Sunday April 26th. Fine & warm as Summer went to Hamilton after dinner. turning colder tonight</p>
<p>April 27th. Colder again finished drawing manure off strawberries, and planted out some Asparagus.</p>
<p>April 28th Transplanted 5600 tomato plants the second time. still cool.</p>
<p>April 29th. Transplanted 8200 tomatoes today.</p>
<p>April 30th Very cool with East wind finished transplanting tomatoes 176 sashes 100 to a sash. Cukes about half over now guess they will all be dead in a day or two the way they are going.</p>
<p>May 1st cloudy cold & showery went to Hamilton to get the truck fixed cost $17.39 also got a couple of teeth filled. Cut first asparagus today, 5 1/3 doz shipped to Toronto Sold at $2.00 per doz</p>
<p>May 2nd. Very cold with strong west winds & cloudy. started planting strawberries nearly frozen at the job</p>
<p>May 3rd. Cold & cloudy put a fire on in furnace again.</p>
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<p>May 4th. Planting strawberries cold & cloudy.</p>
<p>May 5th weather very cold. still planting strawberries</p>
<p>May 6th. Planting strawberries. weather cold. and some showers.</p>
<p>May 7th. still very cold & cloudy. finished planting strawberries between five and six acres. also planted 15 lbs Golden Wax Beans.</p>
<p>May 8th. Hoeing Black Berry patch. Also sowed Carrots. 2 lbs Seed. sowed at Carrot Onion hole in the drill weather. dry & cold</p>
<p>May 9th. Sowed Sugar Beets 1 lb Seed & 1 Sash Vegetable Marrows about 3 ozs seed also 2 ozs Cauliflowers & late Cabbage seeds. planted 15 Maloney prunes & 5 Clairgeau Pears. filling in dead ones. Frost this morning frozen ice.</p>
<p>May 10th Sunday. a little warmer this morning.</p>
<p>May 11th. Shipped 7 bskts asparagus sold at {blank} saw a few Strawberry blossoms for the first. put about 175 lbs Nitrate on Cabbages also 350 lbs or so on young cherry orchard.</p>
<p>May 12th digging</p>
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<p>around trees in the orchard. Red June & Burbank plums pretty well out in blossom. Fine & warm today. ground getting dry. no rain hardly so far this Spring.</p>
<p>May 13th Finished digging around trees in young orchards.</p>
<p>May 14th. Started Hoeing old strawberry patch.</p>
<p>May 15th. warm & dry. Hoeing strawberries look like a poor crop all drying up. put in half a day watering hotbeds.</p>
<p>May 16th. Cold again this morning. some more strawberry blossoms frozen. Had a big shower tonight. will do a lot of good. went into Hamilton and brought Grandpa & Grandma out for over Sunday.</p>
<p>May 17th. Cloudy & cool. This is first day of Blossom Week. not all out here yet.</p>
<p>May 18th. Some frost again this morning but do not think it done much damage here but some places report damage done. to SB {strawberries}. & cherries etc.</p>
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<p>May 19th Hoeing old strawberry patch they look better since the rain.</p>
<p>May 20th. Planted 5 bags potatoes also 5 sashes Warty {Warted} Hubbard Squash, 1 lb seed, very warm. high south west winds.</p>
<p>May 21st Spent another half day watering hot-beds. no rain in sight.</p>
<p>May 22nd. Hoeing strawberries & cultivating carrots not up very good yet, but cultivate good as it is very dry.</p>
<p>May 23rd Very cold today with strong north east winds & cloudy. working cultivating carrots in the morning and planted corn & pumpkins in the afternoon. so cold I wore a fur lined coat. also sweater and leather mitts on and nearly frozen. Hear that Fletcher Stable won the Kings Plate Race at Toronto today.</p>
<p>May 24th. Very cold, some snow flurries, saw some cars on highway coming from the East covered with snow, they say History repeats had to light the furnace today and had to light it last 24th of May. do not know how it will affect Blossoms, cherries & plum petals nearly all off now</p>
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<p>May 25th. Very cold yet some frost this morning but not enough to do any damage. Hoeing new Strawberries look very bad. want rain.</p>
<p>May 26th. Hoeing new Strawberries & marking ground for tomatoes</p>
<p>May 27th. started putting out tomatoes. this afternoon. had to draw water all day from the creek.</p>
<p>May 28th. Planting out tomatoes & drawing water from the creek</p>
<p>May 29th Fine & warm planting tomatoes and drawing water Asparagus now $3.50 a bskt on account of the frosts & cold weather.</p>
<p>May 30th. Planting tomatoes yet. have 15 500 out now. and 2 000 more to put out. weather very warm today & very dry.</p>
<p>May 31st. Sunday. Fine & very warm this morning.</p>
<p>June 1st. Very warm. Hamilton reports 95 in the shade at noon. had a heavy thunder shower in the afternoon will do a lot of good. Planted out Sweet peppers.</p>
<p>June 2nd Still warm started spraying</p>
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<p>got 6 tanks on after 930 this morning. Men put out Melons & Cucumbers. 95 in the shade again today.</p>
<p>June 3rd Spraying in the morning finished old orchard took 10 tanks. too windy in the afternoon and very hot again. planting peppers after dinner</p>
<p>June 4th still very warm 95 again Had Scott around offered 7 1/4 cts for 1000 crates of Strawberries</p>
<p>June 5th. Still spraying very warm 97 in the Shade reported from Hamilton Hottest June day since 1840</p>
<p>June 6th. put on two tanks of spray this morning. tank went on the punk. had to take to Coates to get repaired. still very warm. strawberry crop ruined so hot and no rain. plants are now laying flat on the high ground have 25 tanks of spray on now. will take 5 more to finish put in 5 to 5 1/2 lbs lead and 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gall of Lime Sulphur in each tank.</p>
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<p>June 7th Sunday still very warm 97 yesterday in shade</p>
<p>June 8th Still warm 99 in Hamilton Sunday some Thermometers over 100 in the shade</p>
<p>June 9th Finished spraying today not quiet so warm but no signs of rain yet and heavy South west wind strawberries about done for now. will not have any if it keeps up many more days.</p>
<p>June 10th Cleaning up hotbeds putting in Sash & pileing up frames. very cold temperature as low as 40</p>
<p>June 11th. Fine today no Rain yet planted squash in orchard too dry on hotbed ground. drawing earth & manure today.</p>
<p>June 12th. Finished hot bed cleaning up and hoed asparagus</p>
<p>June 13th. Very warm this morning and all day heavy south west wind. Hoed Beans. had a sprinkle of rain at 6 oclock and a good shower around 8 to 11 p.m. Albert Sheppherds Barn burned down saw in from Burlington hurried back. to</p>
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<p>May June 14th Sunday fine & warm. motored to Toronto for the day.</p>
<p>May June 15th. started picking strawberries picked 43 crates. Sold at mostly at 20 and 22 cts.</p>
<p>May June 16th. Fine & cool picked 108 crates today Sold 34 at $4.75 a crate and shipped 74 crates to Toronto Sold 16 to 20¢</p>
<p>May June 17th. Picked 114 crates today sold 25 crates to Carpenter at 14¢, shipped bal. {balance} to Toronto. Sold 15 to 17¢</p>
<p>May June 18th. Picked 111 crates today had to ship all to Toronto except 5 crates. Sold at 17 and 18¢ mostly</p>
<p>May June 19th. Picked 104 crates today. sold 9 at $4 25. 15 at $4 50 Balance in Toronto at 16¢ to 18¢</p>
<p>May June 20th had a light shower last night picked until 11 oclock got 51 crates total this week 531 crates</p>
<p>May June 21 Sunday Fine but very heavy west wind.</p>
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<p>Monday June 22nd our biggest picking for this season 181 crates. shipped 75 to Toronto sold at 13¢ Bal sold here at average of about $375 {$3.75} a crate. fine & cool.</p>
<p>June 23rd picked 133 crates today. sold 74 at $3 70 took balance to Uptons 12¢ & boxs returned</p>
<p>June 24th Picked 120 crates today, looks like rain. started raining about 8 oclock, had another tire blow out makes two this week.</p>
<p>June 25th. Rained all night. & showery this morning, hoeing Blackberries did not pick any berries</p>
<p>June 26th. Very good picking again 157 crates today. sold 12 at 14¢, 68 to Scott for $365 {$3.65} a crate 77 to Upton at 12¢ & crates back.</p>
<p>June 27. picked berries half a day, 75 crates for Upton. total in two weeks 1197</p>
<p>June 28th Sunday fine had a crowd of visitors all day. Will Bell & family called in they say there srawberries no good also Cabbages & tomatoes & cherries not quarter of a crop.</p>
<p>June 29. Picked 117 crates today. weather cool prices same as last week</p>
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<p>June 30th Berries getting scarce only picked 90 crates today</p>
<p>July 1st. no strawberry picking. picked 24 bskts Richmond cherries. they are a very poor crop.</p>
<p>July 2nd Picked over all the strawberries got 57 crates. total of 1461 crates</p>
<p>July 3rd Picked 25 bskts Richmond cherries & cut 27 crates Cabbages sold at $135 {$1.35} & $150 {$1.50} a crate</p>
<p>July 4th Saturday. cut 10 crates Cabbages at $138 {$1.38}. Had a good rain in the night and Early this morning. Planted nearly 1 lb Perfection Cucumber Seed on hot bed grounds for picking cukes. do not know how they will do. very warm this afternoon. looks like more showers. Hoed old strawberry patch up by H. {Maniss?} trying to keep it for the third picking</p>
<p>July 5th Sunday fine was up to Stan Longs for supper.</p>
<p>July 6th. Had a big day with Cabbages cut 75 crates. Sold at $125 {$1.25} to $150 {$1.50} a crate. totaled a little over $100.00</p>
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<p>picked 5 more crates Strawberries & 32 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries. Very hot again.</p>
<p>July 7th. picked some cherries also 30 crates Cabbages. {Side note} Picked 3 crates Rasps sold at 15¢ a pint</p>
<p>July 8th Finished picking Richmond cherries, no crop at all only about 100 bskt have over 100 trees sold from 60 to 75¢</p>
<p>July 9th Started picking Montmorency cherries 35 bskts today & 15 yesterday cut 54 more crates Cabbages. at $135 {$1.35} crate</p>
<p>July 10th. Sprayed apples. some Sprys Baldwins etc but no Greenings. not half as many as last year cut a few Cabbages and picked some cherries. and 5 1/2 crates Red Rasps Sold at 14¢ per pint box.</p>
<p>July 11th. Saturday shipped 17 bskt cherries & 20 crates Cabbages picked 227 bskts cherries to date</p>
<p>July 12th. went for a picnic dinner to Ancaster & Dundas in the afternoon. very warm.</p>
<p>July 13th. Picked 6 bskts Beans for the first Sold at $1.00 also 7 crates Rasps 98 bskts cherries. & 30 crates Cabbages. warm & very dry again</p>
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<p>July 14. Not very many orders shipped 60 bskt cherries at 60¢ mostly. a few 65¢</p>
<p>July 15. picked 103 bskt cherries mostly 60¢ 34 crates Cabb $1.30 crate and one large crate Marrows 2 doz. at $250 $2.50} crate</p>
<p>July 16th. Had a big thunder shower also heavy wind blew down a few cherry trees.</p>
<p>July 17th. Picked first cukes 4 bskts $125 {$1.25} 15 crates Rasps Sold in Toronto 11¢ 38 crates Cabb. $125 {$1.25} 10 Beans 60¢ to 86 Cherries 60 & 65¢</p>
<p>July 18th Fine & cool no picking today picked 641 bskts Cherries to date.</p>
<p>July 19. Sunday. Fine had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over for supper</p>
<p>July 20th. had a pretty busy day, picked 186 bskt cherries sold a few at 65¢ balance 70¢ cut 35 crates Cabbages picked 29 bskts Beans 50¢ 10 bskt cukes $100 {$1.00} also first basket of tomatoes at $3.00 and 3 bskt peppers at $1.00</p>
<p>July 21st. shipped 2 bskts tomatoes $3 00 per bskt. 27 x 36 crates Rasps at 10¢ pint box. and 108 cherries at 65 & 70¢ mostly 70¢</p>
<p>July 22nd. Picked 115 cherries @ 75¢ also picked 18 bskt peppers</p>
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<p>July 23rd picking cherries. nearly done.</p>
<p>July 24th. only picked 61 cherries 75¢ 5 tomatoes at $3 00 a few cukes at $1.00 some 22 cabbages at $1.25. they are first done. also Beans at 50¢</p>
<p>July 25th. Have only picked 1192 bskt cherries up to date and just done.</p>
<p>July 26 Sunday Cloudy all day looks like rain</p>
<p>July 27th. Picked 21 bskts tomatoes sold at $250 {$2.50} to $300 {£3.00} per bskt. 18 cukes. 75¢. Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} crate. Beans 50¢ 29 bskt Cherries at 75¢ Started raining about 3 oclock.</p>
<p>July 28 nothing doing rained until 3 oclock this afternoon</p>
<p>July 29th. Picked 4 crates Lawtons 14¢ pint 17 tomatoes $250 {$2.50} 17 cukes 50¢ 21 Beans 50¢ 13 crates Cabbages $125 {$1.25}. 10 apples 50¢. 1 crate Marrows $200 {$2.00} 1 bskt plums for (first) 60¢ also 26 pint crates Rasps sold at 10 & 11¢</p>
<p>July 30th not much doing some Cabbages Beans & 38 cherries</p>
<p>July 31st. Finished Mont cherries 12 bskts. 1271 bskts to date. Picked 46 bskts tomatoes 41 no {number} 1's at $250 {$2.50} here & 5 no 2s in Toronto</p>
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<p>27 bskt cukes at 40¢ & 50¢ 4 crates Lawtons at 14¢, 27 crates Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} crate. Sold just about $200 worth all up north today</p>
<p>Aug 1st Showery this morning heavy rain all night. went to Hamilton for a load of orange crates. after dinner picked 25 bskt tomatoes $250 {$2.50} 5 bskt sweet peppers at $100 {$1.00} for Barrie. and 20 bskt plums 60¢ for Ross Hart. have now picked 120 bskts tomatoes sold none less than $250 {$2.50} per bskt.</p>
<p>Aug 2nd Sunday Fine went to Wm Cuttresses to tea & met the Californias (Claytons) here visiting Cuttresses</p>
<p>Aug 3rd. Fine & warmer picked 45 tomatoes at $250 {$2.50}. 27 cukes 35¢ and a few other things Beans etc.</p>
<p>Aug 4th. Picked 228 bskts plums at 40 to 60¢ mostly at 42 1/2¢. also 10 crates Rasps & Lawtons at 9 1/2¢ pint. and 5 crates Cabbages $125 {$1.25}, our Early Cabbages just about done.</p>
<p>Aug 5th Picked 90 bskts of tomatoes sold mostly at $150 {$1.50}. Some cukes at 35¢ and 52 apples 40¢ 5 cabbages 16 plums.</p>
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<p>Aug 6th. Shipped some apples plums etc up North also 50 bskt peppers to Toronto. raining tonight</p>
<p>Aug 7th. Picked 96 bskts tomatoes sold 10 at $2.00 and balance at $1.50, also 23 apples 30 cukes 84 plums. and other stuff had a busy day.</p>
<p>Aug 8th. Picked 25 Hampers apples at $110 {$1.10} 152 bskts plums at 35¢ for R. L. Scott. cloudy. and wet all day after last nights rain.</p>
<p>Aug 9th Sunday, some more Rain last night and this morning was down to see McCulloughs who arrived last Friday by motor from Erie.</p>
<p>Aug 10th. Very busy picked 155 bskt tomatoes {billed?} out at $100 {$1.00}, also 78 bskt plums for Scott and other orders.</p>
<p>Aug 11th. not many orders had to ship some tomatoes to Toronto. Sold Scott 1000 6 qt bskts Burbank plums at 26¢ to be loaded by tomorrow night. got 500 in today.</p>
<p>Aug 12 prices all shot tomatoes selling as low as 30¢ in Toronto picked 125 shipped north at 40¢</p>
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<p>also the other 500 plums for Scott, and other orders very busy. Just done in time started raining at 6 oclock</p>
<p>Aug 13th. Showery again this morning, picked up 75 bskt apples shipped to Toronto sold at 25¢ also shipped 75 tomatoes</p>
<p>Aug 14th. More Rain this morning picked 180 tomatoes. 84 plums for North orders.</p>
<p>Aug 15th. one of our busy Saturdays picked 152 Abundance & Red June plums @ 50¢ Burbanks for Scott at 28¢ also 66 bskt tomatoes to Barrie at 40¢ total 722 bskts in one day</p>
<p>Aug 16th. Fine & warm all had tea down to Grandpa's. McCulloughs leaving for home in the morning.</p>
<p>Aug 17th. weather fine but very heavy dew. picking lots of tomatoes & plums.</p>
<p>Aug 18th. still at the same plums, toms, etc. price plums 29 & 30 toms 40¢. Lillie not well am afraid she will have to go under an operation. very warm</p>
<p>Aug 19th. Picked 400 6 qts plums @ 20¢ for Scott also lots of tomatoes</p>
<p>Aug 20th weather cooler. picking plums & tomatoes & Clapps Pears</p>
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<p>Aug 21st. Lillie goes to St Josephs Hospital tonight for an operation tomorrow morning for a tumor. our biggest day on tomatoes but not very many plums</p>
<p>Aug 22nd. Lilllie under operation this morning very weak this afternoon but alright.</p>
<p>Aug 23rd Sunday. Fine & warm. Lillie very weak yet.</p>
<p>Aug 24th. monday very busy today, toms 35 plums 30¢ Lillie seems a little better.</p>
<p>Aug 25. Very warm, busy again with our own orders also 300 6 qts plums for Scott. Drs. claim Lillie still improving.</p>
<p>Aug 26th. orders lighter today got done at 6 oclock, very warm Lillie improving</p>
<p>Aug 27th big change in the weather, real cold this morning. 230 tomatoes today and about 80 plums</p>
<p>Aug 28. Friday orders easier today, only 125 toms. 88 plums 20 Cabbages 6 Caul, lots of tomatoes ripe will soon be starting Canning factory. Fine & cool.</p>
<p>Aug 29th. Picked 108 plums & 100 bskts tomatoes very warm</p>
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<p>Aug 30. Sunday. Very warm went up to Hamilton to see Lillie she is improving. Had supper with her in the Hospital.</p>
<p>Aug 31st Very busy picking plums, pears & toms.</p>
<p>Sept 1. very busy again today, with orders.</p>
<p>Sept 2nd. busy again had two men from Hamilton picking tomatoes for Canning factory</p>
<p>Sept 3rd had a shower in the night, very wet this morning but have a lot of orders. Sold Smith & Hart 48 bskt Red peppers at $110 {$1.10}</p>
<p>Sept 4. took first load of tomatoes to the Cannery 79 bushel got word on the way home Lillie very bad & to come to the Hospital immediately</p>
<p>Sept 5th. Our Dear Lillie passed away this morning at 7.30 in St Josephs Hospital.</p>
<p>Sept 6th. Sunday rained all day, a lot of people in.</p>
<p>Sept 7th Funeral Services at 230 p.m. weather cloudy. no Sunshine since Lillie died, weather is just like myself, no Sunshine</p>
<p>Sept 8th. feeling pretty wobbly after the shock helped to write the invoices and Bills out quiet a few orders.</p>
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<p>Sept 9th. Showery again had quiet a few orders</p>
<p>Sept 10th. Busy again today. tomatoes, plums pears etc. also shipped 55 bskt Red peppers to Toronto. and 5 bbls {Barrels} Colvert apples at $275 {$2.75} & $250 {$2.50} per bbl.</p>
<p>Sept 11th. not very many orders 8 bbls apples and about 150 bskts.</p>
<p>Sept 12th. Raining nearly all day picked 70 bskt peppers & 41 pears for Ross Hart.</p>
<p>Sept 13th Sunday Raining nearly all day.</p>
<p>Sept 14th. had quiet a few orders also picking some tomatoes for Canning Coy {Company} they are getting very soft & canners are kicking about them.</p>
<p>Sept 15th. Picked a bunch for Ross Hart 110 bskt peppers 30¢ 53{?} {bskts?} pears 40 & 45 5{?} {writing obscured by a shamrock leaf on top of it} 9 pickling cukes 35 11 bags carrots 15</p>
<p>Sept 16th. Cleaning up today not very many orders some pears & 5 bbls H. Pippin apples. and 77 bus {bushels} toms to canners</p>
<p>Sept 17th. Finished plums for the season, picked a few pears etc and 80 bus tomatoes for factory</p>
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<p>Sept 18. wet this morning had a very heavy thunder storm in the night about the worst this season, hardly any orders today.</p>
<p>Sept 19th. only picked a few peppers not much doing, cold, & cloudy like rain am feeling Blue Lillie gone two weeks this morning.</p>
<p>Sept 20th Sunday. Fine & very warm Grandma & Grandpa Boniface going home. Lord only knows how I miss my dear little girl. do not know whether I can stand it here or not. all winter alone. have no interest in any thng now. dont feel even fit to work.</p>
<p>Sept 21st Finished tomatoes for Canning Co about 770 bushels. at 40¢ and 50¢ very cold. was up to 90 yesterday, and {Probs?}, say light frost tonight.</p>
<p>Sept 22. not very much doing. picking a few pears & peppers one man ploughing</p>
<p>Sept 23rd. started cutting out Raspberries bushes.</p>
<p>Sept 24 turning colder again only had a few orders today</p>
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<p>Sept 25th Picking some pears & a few bskts tomatoes I guess it will be the last of them. shipped 105 bskts north today.</p>
<p>Sept 26th. men cleaning out Raspberry & Blackberry patch.</p>
<p>Sept 27th. went up to Hamilton to 94 Grosvenor Ave. very heavy rain all the way in & part of the way home.</p>
<p>Sept 28th. Started picking cranberry pippin apples. also picked about 150 bskts pears etc.</p>
<p>Sept 29th. Sold Ross Hart 1 1/4 tons Cabbage at $15 per ton 82 pears 40¢ (yesterday) 10 doz squash $125 {$1.25} 6 doz Pumpkins $100 {$1.00} 20 bags Carrots 65¢ Bill Smith quit work monday no notice at all after the way we used him.</p>
<p>Sept 30th. Picking apples and a few peppers.</p>
<p>Oct 1st men picking apples. Greenings will only have a few barrels of them</p>
<p>Oct 2nd at apples yet. big crop in Ontario have none sold yet.</p>
<p>Oct 3rd. Picking Baldwin apples.</p>
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<p>Oct 4th. Sunday, home all alone, weather cool & cloudy, was down to the beach and helped nail Lillies houses up for winter</p>
<p>Oct 5th. Lillie passed away one month today miss her more than ever. it will never be the same again life hardly worth living.</p>
<p>Oct 6th. Have one car apples sold at $200 {$2.00} per bbl, and the barrels cost us 70¢ not much for the apples</p>
<p>Oct 7th. Picking & packing Spy apples but not very well colored yet.</p>
<p>Oct 8th. Finished picking Kieffer pears had 237 bskts sold all at 30¢ bskt. weather cold & cloudy has been a very cold & wet fall. but no frost yet. the flowers not frozen yet.</p>
<p>Oct 9th. Caledonia fair only have two Indians now and both gone to the fair today. weather cold & rainy.</p>
<p>Oct 9th & 10th cold and cloudy. men picking apples have a cold myself.</p>
<p>Oct 11th Sunday. Alan 8 months old, and what a change since then.</p>
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<p>Madge took the girls to Hamilton and to church John & Family all up, also Stan Blair over after Supper.</p>
<p>Oct 12th. Picking & packing apples</p>
<p>Oct 13th. Shipped car load of apples to T. S. Tremouth Powassan. 176 bbls at $2 00 per bbl</p>
<p>Oct 14th. unloading 1st car of manure this fall. a very big one nearly 42 1/2 tons.</p>
<p>Oct 15, Finished car of manure 17 loads, & picking apples</p>
<p>Oct 16th. Fine & mild picking Spy apples. raining in the evening went with Stan & Harry to the Radio Show.</p>
<p>Oct 17th. Rained all night, but clearing & cooler today finished picking apples.</p>
<p>Oct 18. Fine but cool. Sunday. Had Mr & Mrs Bush Mr & Mrs Cuttress in for awhile.</p>
<p>Oct 19th. unloading 2nd car of manure.</p>
<p>Oct 20th Started packing apples again</p>
<p>Oct 21st. Cool & cloudy went to Hamilton I got 80 potato barrels at 20¢ at Stevensons Fruit Coy, Park St S. cannot get any apple</p>
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<p>Oct 22 Cool & cloudy packed apples all day.</p>
<p>Oct 23rd. Finished apples about 3 o'clock and loaded car for T. S. Tremouth after 5.30 p.m. 191 bbls at $2 00 per bbl.</p>
<p>Oct 24th. cool & cloudy looks like rain. moving furniture out of Lillis Beach house up to Bonifaces who seem to own it all. started raining about 2 oclock. wet through before night.</p>
<p>Oct 25th. Cloudy & cold (Sunday)</p>
<p>Oct 26th Getting a load ready for market for the first time Raining again</p>
<p>Oct 27th went to market for the first time sold out at noon Carrots 40¢ and 50¢ bushel squash. small ones 50 & 75¢ doz. Red peppers 35¢ Pumpkins 50 to $100 {$1.00} dozen. Sold a couple of extra loads carrots.</p>
<p>Oct 28th. snowing all morning but mild & snow melting got another load ready for market. turning cold & ground frozen by supper time</p>
<p>Oct 29th went to</p>
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<p>market very cold every thing frozen solid. thermometer at Parke & Parkes when I got in to market was 24 above zero. also some snow. at Milgrove they say 4 to 6 inches snow. and Calgary was as low as 4 below zero. sure has been a very cold wet & rough fall. {Side note} Dominion Election Day.</p>
<p>Oct 30th. Some more snow this morning but thawed off again. had two loads of carrots into Hamilton. at 50¢ bushel.</p>
<p>Oct 31 Took 80 bus more carrots to Hamilton at 40¢ very cold this a.m ground frozen solid again. Mrs Barlow died today.</p>
<p>Nov 1st. Sunday weather cool but bright this morning. was down to Ida's for tea.</p>
<p>Nov 2nd. Fine & milder but frosts at night drew another load of carrots to Wrights</p>
<p>Nov 3rd Fair & milder took two loads carrots to Hamilton had 540 bushels all together sold some at 40¢ but mostly at 50¢ bushel. have an awful cold will have to lay up I guess.</p>
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<p>latest Election returns are 117 Con. 100 Liberals 28 Prog & Ind. & Labor.</p>
<p>Nov 4th. weather fine & clear. have a cold doing nothing. men husking corn.</p>
<p>Nov 5th. mild but windy & showery will likely be cold about tomorrow. two months today we lost dear Lillie</p>
<p>Nov 6th. Fine & mild. doing nothing.</p>
<p>Nov 7th cold some better raining today.</p>
<p>Nov 8th Sunday, down to Johns for dinner & tea. very cold freezing tonight</p>
<p>Nov 9th. Thanksgiving Day. cold again men working on corn husking & ploughing.</p>
<p>Nov 10th. a little milder again.</p>
<p>Nov 11th fine & bright one of the nicest days for some time, finished drawing corn.</p>
<p>Nov 12th Cold & cloudy this morning Raining all afternoon & nearly all night I guess.</p>
<p>Nov 13th. Cloudy this morning. looks like rain.</p>
<p>Nov 14th. Rough & cloudy. very strong</p>
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<p>westerly gales took Alan into Dr Clarks says he is alright. weighs 19 lbs 6 ozs and is 9 months old.</p>
<p>Nov 15 Sunday. Cloudy this morning, raining all afternoon.</p>
<p>Nov 16 Showery this morning. unloading car of manure and covering strawberries</p>
<p>Nov 17th. same job as yesterday. weather turning cooler tonight</p>
<p>Nov 18th Finished second car of strawberry covering at noon today. Grandpa not very well had a bad spell today.</p>
<p>Nov 19th nothing doing weather mild. Grandpa Mac not very well had a bad spell yesterday.</p>
<p>Nov 20th. Cloudy & mild Lillie left for the Hospital three months tonight seems like years. the longer the time. the more lonesome it gets. seems to be pretty near unbearable. Queen Alexandra died today nearly 81 years old.</p>
<p>Nov 21st. Fine & mild nothing much doing.</p>
<p>Nov 22nd. Sunday Cooler a few Snow flurries Had Grandpa & Grandma B out</p>
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<p>Nov 23. Ground frozen some snow unloading 3rd car of strawberry covering.</p>
<p>Nov 24th still cool & cloudy, unloading another car of manure.</p>
<p>Nov 25th covering strawberries.</p>
<p>Nov 26th. Digging out old plum trees. and went to Hamilton got a load of baled hay at $20 per ton.</p>
<p>Nov 27th. Rained nearly all night and all day today.</p>
<p>Nov 28th Colder this morning frozen up & some snow flurries. started unloading last car of manure & finished covering Strawberries took about 4 1/2 cars of strawy long manure.</p>
<p>Sunday Nov 29th Fair & cold home alone all day.</p>
<p>Nov 30th. Finished car of manure. about done work for the winter have some small jobs to do. but have not much heart to any more than I have to do. Cool this morning nearly zero they say. but milder this afternoon and looks like snow or rain.</p>
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<p>Nov 30th Dec 1st a little snow on the ground but milder ploughing Raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Dec 2nd. Cloudy & mild Indians quit work for the winter every thing about done.</p>
<p>Dec 3rd we all left two years ago today for Cal. {California} some change since then. weather here today fine & mild.</p>
<p>Dec 4th mild & cloudy was down town paying Taxes & accounts. taxes this year about $30 higher in Nelson total in Nelson & East Flamboro $735.78</p>
<p>Dec 5th. Cold & stormy Lillie left us three months ago today. Rain & snow nearly all day getting cold at night.</p>
<p>Dec 6th. Colder with some snow. went to city & saw Mr & Mrs Boniface. also called at Mr Moys to see the new Radio. Pfanstiehl Radio it seems pretty good</p>
<p>Dec 7th cold & cloudy some snow on ground and freezing pretty hard.</p>
<p>Dec 8th. a few snow flurries & getting colder tonight.</p>
<p>Dec 9th. cold & real winter weather this morning. colder</p>
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<p>than it was 6 years ago today. our Wedding day. some change in our lives. since six years ago today. the boys came over tonight again and we had a few games cards. got beat again as usual. I guess I am know good at Cards.</p>
<p>Dec 10th. Cold wintry weather cloudy in the morning but bright before noon. some snow flurries</p>
<p>Dec 11th. milder & cloudy, looks like rain or snow. turning colder tonight with high winds.</p>
<p>Dec 12th Cloudy & cold with high wind.</p>
<p>Dec 13th. Sunday. all alone all day. weather cloudy & cold.</p>
<p>Dec 14th. Cloudy & cool. getting papers signed about Lillies business as she had no will had to get Lawyer Cleaver also Justice of the Peace Stewart to sign them</p>
<p>Dec 15th cool & cloudy was out to Will Cuttriss and had a few games of Pedro. snowing when I came home.</p>
<p>Dec 16th. cool & cloudy looks like winter with a little snow on the ground</p>
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<p>Dec 17th. Wintry yet with a little snow on the ground, but the sun is shineing. 6 years ago today we arrived in Los Angelas on our honeymoon. and the weather was so nice & warm.</p>
<p>Dec 18th Friday cloudy & cold strong west winds and a few Snow flurries.</p>
<p>Dec 19th Saturday. a Little Milder but cloudy.</p>
<p>Dec 20th Sunday. weather about the same partly cloudy. took some snaps of Alan and the girls.</p>
<p>Dec 21st. About used up today got a stitch in my back.</p>
<p>Dec 22nd Tuesday. a little colder this morning a little snow on the ground</p>
<p>Wed Dec 23rd. John & Donald went up for a load of tiles, we have Bill Bowerbank. putting in a 6 inch tile up Johns Hollow. The boys were over and we had a few more games cards tonight.</p>
<p>Thursday Dec 24th not very cold today but a little snow on the ground.</p>
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<p>Christmas Day. clear & cold & a couple of inches of snow. The children had a good time all day, at Johns for dinner & Ida's for supper. but it was no pleasure in it for me. the longer the time goes on, the more I realize what I am up against.</p>
<p>Saturday Dec 26th. Coldest morning this winter 3 below zero they say.</p>
<p>Sunday Dec 27th Very cold night 10 below zero at Bedtime last night and they Say 14 to 20 below this morning home alone all day Papers claim coldest day for years.</p>
<p>Monday Dec 28. cold yet but not as bad as Sunday.</p>
<p>Tuesday Dec 29th. moderateing again men at drain again but must be pretty cold job.</p>
<p>Wednesday Dec 30th was up to Hamilton for some things. pretty cold yet.</p>
<p>Thursday Dec 31st. the last day of 1925. the darkest year of them all for me. weather a little milder.</p>
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<p>Total Receipts</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Page 1</td>
<td>5040.54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>1473.26</td>
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<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>2166.07</td>
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<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>1341.29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>1253.08</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>1488.54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>1953.44</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>$14716.22</td>
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<tbody>
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<td>Nov 3.</td>
<td>Monkman Cookstown</td>
<td>60 15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>By Draft</td>
<td>F J B Gunn Sundridge</td>
<td>99 95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>H G Pack Orillia</td>
<td>32 15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>H. Fisher Cookstown</td>
<td>49 40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Sinclair Orillia</td>
<td>40 40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+</td>
<td>Roebuck Midland</td>
<td>29 60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov 5</td>
<td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>103.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td>
<td>165 40</td>
</tr>
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<td>+ 7</td>
<td>J R Couse Cookstown</td>
<td>92 68</td>
</tr>
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<td>18</td>
<td>J W Troyer Burks Falls</td>
<td>16 15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>15 30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>T.S. Tremouth Powassan</td>
<td>383.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>P J Marin Bracebridge</td>
<td>9 20</td>
</tr>
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<td></td>
<td>McJannett Gravenhurst</td>
<td>4 70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26.</td>
<td>John Saso Barrie</td>
<td>78 25</td>
</tr>
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<td>Dec + 1</td>
<td>V. R. Hart Burlington</td>
<td>376 91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+</td>
<td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>200.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>215 75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>{scored out}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$1953 44</td>
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By Draft
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sept 26</td>
<td>J D Stewart Thornton</td>
<td>102.85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 28</td>
<td>W S Manning Elmvale</td>
<td>64 00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct 5</td>
<td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td>
<td>167 75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>McJannett Gravenhurst</td>
<td>35 90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Brown & Co Barrie</td>
<td>7 60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>W J Broley Cookstown</td>
<td>25 51</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 7</td>
<td>T. S. Tremouth Powassan</td>
<td>88 45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct 9th.</td>
<td>W J Troyer Magnetawan</td>
<td>50.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>"</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>7 37</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>. " 15</td>
<td>R. R. Bothwell Allandale</td>
<td>12 05</td>
</tr>
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<td>+</td>
<td>H J Buchanan Barrie</td>
<td>61 05</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+. 15</td>
<td>S {Landeron?} Crossland</td>
<td>41 60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct + 22</td>
<td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td>
<td>112.65</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+. 23</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>7.69</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>Burlington Canning Co</td>
<td>330 99</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 26</td>
<td>Wisdom Allandale</td>
<td>55 55</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>20 38</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct 30</td>
<td>D Scaletta Huntsville</td>
<td>123 35</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td>
<td>32 00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov 3</td>
<td>Wright Fruit Hamilton</td>
<td>89 60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 3</td>
<td>" " "</td>
<td>53 20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$1488 54</td>
</tr>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sept 17</td>
<td>J F Cullingham Cookstown</td>
<td>39 40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Unon Fruit Co Toronto</td>
<td>6 32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>McSmith Burlington</td>
<td>26 40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Mc Smith. "</td>
<td>79.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Hanna & Co. Port Carling</td>
<td>103.05</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>G W Nichol Beeton</td>
<td>72 10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>x 25</td>
<td>Ard South River</td>
<td>6 15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>21 14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>{Thos?} Gallagher Schomberg</td>
<td>16 80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>F D Cancilla Barrie</td>
<td>307 00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>P J Marrin Bracebridge</td>
<td>122 15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 30</td>
<td>R L Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>154 35</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct 2</td>
<td>McKnight Tottenham</td>
<td>11 40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Mrs McGollop Cookstown</td>
<td>22 80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td>
<td>71 25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Simpson Tottenham</td>
<td>27 75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>45 27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Chantler Barrie</td>
<td>3 75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Ireland W. J. Huntsville</td>
<td>10.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept 23</td>
<td>By Draft. W V Fry Thornton</td>
<td>106 30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$1253.08</td>
</tr>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Sept 1</td>
<td>R. McKnight Tottenham</td>
<td>61.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>T. E. Monkman Cookstown</td>
<td>48 20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>R E Baycroft Stayner</td>
<td>10 55</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td>
<td>127 69</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>G. Williamson Tottenham</td>
<td>2.45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>E. D. Ard South River</td>
<td>20.65</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td>
<td>90.55</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>J R Couse Cookstown</td>
<td>100.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>R E Baycroft Stayner</td>
<td>4.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>150.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Harry Fisher Cookstown</td>
<td>67 40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>S L Anderson Crossland</td>
<td>53 10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>E. McWalter Elmvale</td>
<td>10.65</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 8</td>
<td>L. Robinson Elmvale</td>
<td>12 40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept 11</td>
<td>F J B Gunn Sundridge</td>
<td>81 21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Ross Hart Burlington</td>
<td>359 79</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>23 85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Baycroft Stayner</td>
<td>4 20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>A Cooper Elmvale</td>
<td>77 65</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 16</td>
<td>W J Harris Allandale</td>
<td>35 65</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$1341.29</td>
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<tr>
<td>Aug 11</td>
<td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td>
<td>19.21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>39.23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>G W Nichol Beeton</td>
<td>69.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>164.54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 14</td>
<td>Hanna & Co Port Carling</td>
<td>173.03</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td>
<td>108 55</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>R. E Baycroft Stayner</td>
<td>7 15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>29 29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Union Fruit Co "</td>
<td>7 26</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>* 18</td>
<td>Peter Duncan "</td>
<td>25 49</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>T. A Cooper Elmvale</td>
<td>49 60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>R A Baycroft Stayner</td>
<td>6 75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Wisdom & Co Allandale</td>
<td>58 35</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>R E Baycroft Stayner</td>
<td>6 00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>John Saso Barrie</td>
<td>472.70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Williamson Tottenham</td>
<td>2 00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>x 25</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>22.77</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>R L Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>348 90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>R L Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>349 65</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept 1</td>
<td>G W Nichol Beeton</td>
<td>156 10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L Robinson Elmvale</td>
<td>50.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$2166.07</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>July 20</td>
<td>W S Manning Elmvale</td>
<td>13.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>56.78</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Union Fruit Toronto</td>
<td>26.41</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>R McKnight Tottenham</td>
<td>29.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td>
<td>94.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 24</td>
<td>W V Fry Thornton</td>
<td>24.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>R E Baycroft Stayner</td>
<td>9 75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>56 22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>D. S Litster Burks Falls</td>
<td>80 21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Union Fruit Toronto</td>
<td>28 60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td>
<td>44 10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>E D Ard South River</td>
<td>11 10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 30</td>
<td>F D Cancilla Barrie</td>
<td>166 95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug 5.</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>55 40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Union Fruit Co</td>
<td>38 19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>P J Marrin Bracebridge</td>
<td>50.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Roy McKnight Tottenham</td>
<td>35.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>R L Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>369 00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>+ 7</td>
<td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>125.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td>
<td>99 30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>T. E. Monkman Cookstown</td>
<td>58 50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$1473 26</td>
</tr>
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<p>Receipt year 1925</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>May 6</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>14.57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" 21</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>34.58</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>10.09</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td>
<td>16.42</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 6</td>
<td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td>
<td>31.34</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17th</td>
<td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td>
<td>27.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>Cash Sales</td>
<td>38.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Cash Sales</td>
<td>91.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>828.80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td>
<td>606.57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Stronach & Son Toronto</td>
<td>231.63</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>Wm Cunningham Thornton</td>
<td>72.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Carpenter & Son Winona</td>
<td>94.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30.</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>249.05</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 8</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>7.27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Manser Welb Toronto</td>
<td>119.32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Ross Hart Burlington</td>
<td>326.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td>
<td>43 98</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Upton Co Hamilton</td>
<td>1596.27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>G W Nichol Beeton</td>
<td>100.05</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>$5040.54</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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