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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1918 & 1919
Franklin McMillan 1918 & 1919 37.pdf
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July 3rd Very warm. weeding and cultivating onions some reports say 98 in the shade
July 4th. Big fight between Williard & Demsey today in Toledo. very warm & dry. Picked two crates of Raspberries. sold at 40¢
July 5th Very warm about 100 in the shade had an awful Thunder Storm. and heavy wind and rain, but the rain would do a lot of good.
July 6th Cool today. had a nice shower about noon. Had Will Bell and family over for dinner.
July 7th Fine and cool. picked 17 crates Rasps. sold from 27¢ to 38¢ in Toronto
July 8th started picking Montmorency cherries. also picked 10 bskts Green Peppers sold at $1.75 a bskt in Toronto.
July 9 Hoeing out old strawberries beds and picking cherries
July 10 Picking Rasps & cherries very high wind blowing some cherries off.
July 11. Cool and dry. with heavy west winds. picking Rasps & cherries
July 12 Orangemans Day. nearly all the men and berry pickers gone to Hamilton looked like rain but did not rain.
July 13th Fine & Cool was down to the beach for tea and went to church
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