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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1927
Franklin McMillan 1927 Diary 5.pdf
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April 27th. made a few more hotbeds & planted Cucumbers. (6 ozs of perfection) in 8 sashes.
April 28th. Still cool & windy planted 48 trees. refilling dead ones Cost $33 15 at E. D. Smiths, Winona. started transplanting tomatoes 36 sashes First & Best done
April 29th, Weeding peppers and planted two bags Cobbler Potatoes cost $450 {$4.50}
April 30th. started putting out Cabbages. got. 10 000 out today. weather fair but cool.
May 1st. still cool & cloudy had Grandma Boniface & Harry out for the day.
May 2nd. Fine but a cool wind finished Cabbages at noon 15 000 in all. also planted 18 Rows Beans (15 lbs Davis White Wax.) 1 lb Peas in one Row. and transplanted tomatoes rest of day.
May 3rd. Transplanted tomatoes had a shower at noon went to Mr. La Patourel's Funeral. weather very cold.
May 4th. showery all morning finished transplanting tomatoes 150 sashes. half John Baer & half First & Best 100 plants to the sash. also planted 2 sash - 4 ozs seed Vegetable Marrows.
May 5th. Planting strawberries weather cool. ground in good shape. but the plants are poor