Scripto | Page Revision | Transcription

Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file | Transcribe page | View history

Franklin McMillan Diary, 1922

Franklin McMillan Diary 1922 18.pdf

Revision as of Oct 16, 2024, 5:54:20 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

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 {baskets} 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 apples 40¢ 70 doz corn 18¢ 10 doz Cabb 50{¢}

Aug 12 Picked 300 bskts {baskets} 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 {baskets} toms {tomatoes} 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 {baskets} 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 {baskets} 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 22 1/2 100 doz corn 15¢

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca