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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1918 & 1919
Franklin McMillan 1918 & 1919 10.pdf
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May June 10 Finished planting corn & Pumpkins. heavy thunder storm at night.
May June 13 sowed some Turnips today. half way past Turnip hole in drill
May June 13 Planted Cucumber seed outdoors
May June 18th Planted Cauliflowers
June 21st Picked 5 crates SBerries would have picked more but it rained. Shipped to Orillia at 26¢
June 22 Picked 12 crates Strawberries shipped to Toronto Sold from 25¢ to 30¢ Planted Red & White Cabbages out and sowed some more Turnips.
June 26 Sprayed apples. today put in 10 lbs lead. 3 1/2 Gals Sulphur picking some strawberries but crop will be very light.
June 29th Picking strawberries 44 crates yesterday and 44 today sold at $5 00 a crate.
July 1st largest picking strawberries 65 crates sold at $5.20 to $5.40 a crate. also picked 2 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at $2.00 a bskt.
July 2nd picked some Early Richmond cherries sold at $1.00
July 3rd spraying cherries for the fly. 11 lbs lead and 3 lbs Soluble Sulphur per tank.
July 5 Picked 9 boxs Rasps for the first. sold at 30¢ in Toronto.
July 9 Cut first bunch of Cabbages 22 1/2 doz sold at $1.00 dozen
July 10 Picking SBerries yet picked 41 crates today sold at 575 {$5.75} and $6.00 a crate
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