Oct 2nd Picked Cranberry pippin apples till noon had a few orders north. started team on fall ploughing yesterday. weather fine & warm

Oct 3rd only two small orders today. but picked 100 bus Tomatoes for Hislop Canning Factory only getting 30¢ a bus. put in boxs for Canners total. 1767 bus toms.

Oct 4th. Had a few orders Caul. etc. picked 100 bskts peppers put in Shed.

Oct 5th. Very cold had quite a few orders 68 pears Caul. & Cabbages.

Oct 6 Heavy frost this morning, Finished picking Toms on Oct 3 also picked peppers.

Oct 7 Sunday. Away all day had dinner in Ham. and supper at Frank McMillan's upon the mountain

Oct 8 Heavy frost this morning picking Baldwin apples. and cut Cabb. Caul. and a few pears for north.

Oct 9th Picked 2 bbls {barrels} Kieffer and 45 bskts today. finished picking Baldwin apples. warmer today.

Oct 10th. Shipped 40 Kieffer pears north at 45¢ and 30 Sheldon pears to Toronto Sold. at. 60¢ started picking Spry apples.

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