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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923
Frank McMillan 1923 Diary 24.pdf
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July 1 Sunday Fine & warm.
July 2. Fine & Cool. about 80 Berry pickers picked 287 crates sold at 8¢ to canners.
July 3. Canners filled with berries and every body else not many orders only picked 106 crates had a heavy thunder shower at 4 pm. also some hail.
July 4. Picked 119 crates sent 40 to Toronto sold at 8 & 8 1/2 cents. also some north at 9¢
July 5th Picked 184 crates today. sold one load 92. to canners 48 north Balance to Toronto. sold at 6 1/2 & 7¢
July 7 6th. Heavy rain last night berries soft today sold 44 crates to Harvest Co at 5¢ Shipped 60 to Toronto. Sold at 7¢ cut first Cabbages sold 10 crates north at $125 {$1.25} shipped 10 to Toronto sold at $1.50
July 7. Saturday only picked four crates.
July 8th Sunday. feeling sick home all day.
July 9th. Picked about 120 crates sold 65 crates up north at $2.00 balance to Toronto at 7¢ Cut 6 crates Cabbages for North at $1.25
July 10th Warm with light showers only picked about 90 crates shipped 22 crates north & 18 crates Cabbages balance of S.B. to Toronto. Sold 5¢
July 11th Berries flat. shipped some north at $2.00 some Toronto sold 4¢
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