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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1918 & 1919
Franklin McMillan 1918 & 1919 11.pdf
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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 Vehetable 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