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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923

Frank McMillan 1923 Diary 12.pdf

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March 5
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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  
Cold today, no manure yet. Ordered 255 Mont. Cherry trees from Maloney Bros Davisville N.Y. At 647 landed here freight plus duty paid also some pears, apples, + plums to fill in.
 
  
March 6
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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.  
Got new Chev. car today. Allowed $150 on old Dot balance $645 and license $14. Car manure arrived this afternoon. Big snowstorm started at noon from the north east.  
 
  
March 7
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March 7th. Real winter again from 6 to 8 inches snow. Unloading manure.  
Real winter again from 6 to 8 metres snow. Unloading manure.  
 
  
March 8
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March 8th Finished putting up seed beds also got the earth on. Car made 44 sashes for $90.00 cost price.  
Finished putting up seed beds also got the earth on. {Cav?} made sashes for $90 cost price.  
 
  
March 9
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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.  
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 10
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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.  
Cool + windy real March weather, Kitchener won Junior O.H.A. from Verity and Ottawa won the Pro NHL from Montreal last night.  
 
  
March 11
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March 11th. Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. out for dinner & tea.  
Sunday. Had Mr. plus Mrs. B out for dinner + tea.  
 
  
March 12
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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.  
Have another car of manure in. Raining + snowing in the morning. Started unloading at noon and quite again at 3 o’clock. Too high wind.  
 
  
March 13  
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March <s>14th</s> 13. Finished unloading car of manure. Weather getting cold tonight
Finished unloading car of manure. Weather getting cold tonight.
 

Revision as of Nov 5, 2024, 8:18:32 PM

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

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