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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1915-1917

Frank McMillan Diary 1915-1917 15.pdf

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Jan 30 and 31st warm with heavy rains
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Jan 30 & 31st warm with heavy rains
  
Feby 4th Parliament Buildings at Cellaws banned blown last night
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Feby 4th. Parliament Buildings at Ottawa burned down last night.
  
Feby 10th fine and moderately cold
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Feby 10th Fine & moderately cold
  
 
Feby 13th very cold 12 below zero
 
Feby 13th very cold 12 below zero
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Feby 17th very mild like spring
 
Feby 17th very mild like spring
  
Feby 18th very cold again 4 below zero got word {illegible} of manure shipped Feby, 16th
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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
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Feby 21 very cold again last night about 10 below zero.
  
Feby 23 started unloaading car of manure. 37 tons on it
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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 54 sashs put up
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Feby 25 Finished car of manure have it all up in hot beds but one load. have 54 sashs put up.
  
Feby 26 Put dirt on hot beds very cold again
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Feby 26. Put dirt on hot beds very cold again
  
Feby 28th sowed first seeds of the season;
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Feby 28th sowed first seeds of the season.
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2nd Row from the house are Old Seed Onions. which we had over and thought we would try.
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1st Row outside fence <s>at</s> starting at far end -
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1 sash Succession Cabbage 1oz
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1 sash Charleston Wakefield 1oz
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1 sash Glory of Enkhuizen 1oz
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1 sash Copen Hagen Market 1/2 oz 
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Rest of Rows 8 sashes are all Hot Peppers
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2nd row at far end 
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2 1/2 sashes B. First & Best Tomatoes 2 oz
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1 1/2 sashes SBr Earliest of all 1 oz.
  
2nd row from the house are cold seeds, onions which we had over and thought we would try
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March 1st very cold
  
1st row outside fence starting at far end -
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March 3rd & 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing
 
 
1 sash succesion cabbage 1oz-
 
 
 
1 " charlester Wakefield 1oz-
 
 
 
1 " story of {illegible} 1oz
 
 
 
1 " 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.Frost and Best tomatoes
 
 
 
1 1/2 " S B Earliest of all 1 oz
 
 
 
March 1st very cold " 3rd and 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing
 

Revision as of Oct 12, 2024, 3:29:30 PM

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 54 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 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.

March 1st very cold

March 3rd & 4th it was 4 below zero lots of snow and good sleighing

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