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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1918 & 1919
Franklin McMillan 1918 & 1919 13.pdf
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Sept 28th have been just as busy as ever. Picked 600 to 800 bskts peppers this week also a lot of pears. about 300 bags carrots and 100 bags Turnips, some Tomatoes yet. weather cold. rough and windy but no frost yet
Oct 5th had a couple of heavy frost the past week. finished picking peppers & pears got Onions & squash inside picked Cranberry Pippin apples and started on Greening apples. weather showery rains about every day.
Oct 12 Have been picking and packing apples all week. this has been finest week for a long time fine and warm and no Rain.
Oct 16 Loaded Car of apples for Bracebridge today 155 barrels apples $3 00 15 bags Onions $1 50 bag weather fine and warm
Oct 17 finished picking apples tonight.
Oct 18 Fine but a little cool. pulling carrots.
Oct 26 Finished with apples shipped last 42 bbls to Powassan this morning had about 325 barrels. weather has been fine. sold the last 100 bags carrots to Ross Hart on the 24th.
Oct 31 Finished up with white Cabbage Sold to Ross Hart. 9 tons 590 lbs at $16 00 a ton.
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