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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1928
Franklin McMillan Diary 1928 14.pdf
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April 2nd: Fine & warm; unloading another car of manure. Very muddy; got stuck with the truck.
April 3rd: Another light thunder shower this morning. Still going to see about my eyes to Dr. McFarlane; seemed a little better today. Charlotte sick since Sat. Jewel to Maitland.
April 4th: Fine & warm; transplanting peppers, etc.
April 5th: Fine & very warm; finished transplanting. 75 in the shade, as hot as summer; 2000 blackcurrant plants (meneescant?) arrived. Root castings; they are very small but look like good roots.
April 6th: Good Friday; very warm, 75; painting furniture at back of John's. John ploughing for blackberries.
April 7th: Planted blackberries in the morning. Raining after dinner; getting cooler tonight.
April 8th: Easter Sunday. Like winter again; very heavy gales from the West. Earth snow flurries; temperature below 30 all day.
April 9th: Drawing manure & fixing drains; still cold. Thermometer 24 at 7 AM this morning and just as cold tonight.