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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1924

Frank McMillan Diary 1924 20.pdf

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sprayed Bartlett pears with 3 gals Lime Sulphur & about 4/5 qt nicotine and started spraying apples.

July 19. Finished spraying apples took 6 tanks seems to be a fair crop of apples. weather very cool, especially at nights. Picked 383 crates SBerries this week. Total to date 2550 crates.

July 20. Sunday Fine & cool. went down home and also down to the beach for tea.

July 21st. Picked 160 bskts Richmond cherries Sold up north at 50¢ also cut 50 crates cabbages at 75¢ crate and 12 quarts Rasps for the first.

July 22. Warm today a couple of thunder showers went around north of here picked 129 bskt cherries at 50¢, and cut a few Cabbages.

July 23. Very warm. picked 13 crates strawberries $1.85 26 crates Cabbages 75¢ 86 cherries at 50¢

July 24. Very warm again today and very dry we need rain very bad picked 101 bskts Richmond cherries and

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