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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1922
Franklin McMillan Diary 1922 18.pdf
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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¢