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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923 & 1924
Frank McMillan 1923 & 1924 44.pdf
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{Side note} Return Fare Riverside to Redlands by bus 70¢}
around 100 to 110 for weeks but he did not mind it as much as 90 in Oregon where he come from. a friend of his shipped 90 boxs oranges east cleared $13. on them after expenses says Peaches & Apricots half not picked last year. Got home a little after 4. our Thermometer in the sun read 102 and 91 in the shade, another exception they say only one Feby Day hotter since they have kept records. Population of Redlands 9600 Elevation 1340 ft.
Feby 14th. Left on the 10.40 bus for Banning F 35 miles East of here. Fare. $2 00 each. return we went same road to Redlands as yesterday. After leaving Redlands we were mostly out of the orange Belt. and mostly going through the hills more of a farming country. Then when we got near Beaumont we saw quiet a lot of fruit orchards. it was only a small place pop. 857 altitude 2559 feet from there to Banning 7 miles more orchards. also a lot of almonds in blossom. arrived at Banning about 1230. had our lunch in Auto Camp. then started out for a walk. out a side road saw orchards of prunes. almonds some apples & quinces, also a couple of fig trees. thousands of the almond trees out in blossom. apricots will be out
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