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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1922

Franklin McMillan Diary 1922 8.pdf

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more Tomatoes in the afternoon  
 
more Tomatoes in the afternoon  
  
Mch 27th Raining all day went to Hamilton and got Elective Washer. Blue Bird cost $114 {two zeros in superscript} wholesale retail price was $155 {two zeros in superscript}
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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 {Some?} of the worst storms of the winter snowed all morning raining + sleeting this afternoon {name?} started work this morning at $14.00 per week.  
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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.
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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
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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.  
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April 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy was down home for tea.  
  
April 3rd Cool + East winds transplanting tomatoes
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April 3rd Cool & East winds transplanting tomatoes.
  
April 4th made hotbed for peppers + Transplanted Tomatoes about one half of what we done before the ice storm have { droped?} over  
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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
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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.  
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April 6th. working at hotbeds cool & cloudy.  
  
April 7th. strong south west winds + very mild {illegible} doors on {brown?} and just finished transplanting tomatoes 90 sashes  
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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 {overhand?}
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April 8th started transplanting Peppers Harrowed Asparagus & men drawing brush out of the orchard
  
April 9th Sunday, {hired?} very warm this afternoon. went over to Ray Bells for tea.
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April 9th Sunday, turned very warm this afternoon. went over to Roy Bells for tea.

Revision as of Oct 14, 2024, 6:27:17 PM

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.

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