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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923
Frank McMillan 1923 Diary 27.pdf
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Aug 2nd. nothing much doing today. Picked one crate Blackberries sold at 20¢
Aug 3rd Picked 16 crates Rasps and 7 bskts tomatoes off 7 acres. Sold at $1.50 United States President died suddenly last night at San Francisco. Paid Fire Insurance Aug 4th
Aug 4th. Weather warm & very dry. had rain in Hamilton and Toronto but none here.
Aug 5th Sunday warm, no rain here since three weeks today. drove up to Wabasso Park and had lunch on the road up near Waterdown.
Aug 6th Picked Rasps & 16 bskts tomatoes at $1.50. also picked 30 bskts apples at 50¢ also Williard plum crop only 7 bskts at $1.00
Aug 7th. Picked a few Apples & cut a few Cabbages.
Aug 8th. Picked 29 bskts toms {tomatoes} worth $1.00. also picked Shiro plum crop 14 bskts at $100 {$1.00}. had a nice Shower last night but too late to do the Blackberries any good.
Aug 9th. Picked a few apples Cabbages, and 2 crates Cauliflowers. for first fine and cool. Jack Clarke who has been working for us left for Oregon today. Picked 4 crates Rasps today was down town to the Ontario Firemans Celebration last night. which has been here for three days Aug 6th 7th & 8th
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