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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1918 & 1919
Franklin McMillan 1918 & 1919 27.pdf
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April 12 Transplanting a few Peppers. stopped by rain again. Motored up to the city with Stan Blair for a shoe shine.
April 15th Cold north east wind and started to rain heavy at 5 oclock. motored up to Hamilton to spend the evening rained hard all the way home
April 16th Blowing and raining hard yet this morning.
April 13th was omitted also the 14th. was fine & Cool. motored up to Hamilton in the evening.
April 14th Fine and warm transplanting sweet Peppers did not go out to Lodge thought I had better sleep as I want to go out tomorrow night
April 17th. Transplanting Peppers was down town last night nothing doing.
April 18th. Good Friday. Fine & bright with cool west and north west wind. had L. M. B. and Mrs & Mr. B out for dinner and supper. drove them home at night.
April 19th I guess every thing is getting dearer. Got 10 panes of 8" x 10" Glass charged me 10¢ a pane wanted $13.50 by the box. Finished transplanting 14000 peppers. very late getting them done. Started to uncover Strawberries. and ploughing away from Raspberry Bushes
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