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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1927
Franklin McMillan 1927 Diary 19.pdf
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The whole bunch {down?} with Depentery on {illegible}- Alan was the worst. Aunt Chrissie had a stroke about 5 oclock tonight and is very low.
Oct 11 sold some more pepper to the peddlers at 75 to 100 a bushel. Aunt Chrissie very low will not last long. (at 12 noon)
Oct 12, Aunt Chrissie died at 330 this morning 'had a thunder shower about 6am, and has been raining all day.
Oct 15 Cool this morning first heavy white first of the season.
Oct 22. Pulling and hauling carts all week. Weather pretty good a couple of days cold but lost no time all week - sold 500 bus {bushels} to Stevens + Solomon at 37½ and 200 to Stevenson Fruit Co at 409 and a couple of small orders. have 555 delivered the rest to take first of week. Got new Chev {Chevrolet?} car tonight. Paid 8700 and old car.
Oct 24 The finished drawing carts had 754 bushels!
Oct 25th went to market weather fine got 50+ {illegible} for marrows 50 to 100 {illegible} for pumpkin 75 + 100 {illegible} for cauliflower.
Oct 26 Husking corn.
Oct 27 Market again home at noon. Weather all week Just like summer was 73 today.
Oct 28th. Finished husking corn had about 80 bushels. weather very warm