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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923
Frank McMillan 1923 Diary 23.pdf
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shipped 12 to Toronto sold at 30¢
June 23rd shipped 26 crates to Toronto on noon train Sold @ 25¢ and have 28 in cellar for monday morning to try. not very good sold at {blank}
June 24 Sunday. Very warm & dry 100 in shade went to Bronte with Hicks for picnic
June 25th. Motored to Toronto with 46 crates Berries left at 11.30. Picked 107 today. very warm had a wind & sand storm about 6 clock. Provincial Election today went and voted for Biggs.
June 26th. Clean Sweep in Elections for Conservatives, Biggs was elected. Drury {OF. W.?} Leader defeated. went to city for berry pickers got all I could draw. picked 245 crates. sold 50 crates Harvest Canning Co at 8¢ Crates & boxs returned berries very soft. very hot & windy. crop nearly cooked.
June 27th. Picked about 235 crates today selling to Canning Co 8¢.
June 28th. Picked 113 crates in the morning raining all afternoon. shipped 100 crates north at 12¢
Jne 29 Biggest day of picking 273 crates. sold all to canner at 8¢ crates & boxs back. weather cool.
June 20 Picked 33 crates to make load for Hamilton planting late Cabbages & Cauliflowers out
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