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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1924

Frank McMillan Diary 1924 26.pdf

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total 568 x 11 qts. 21 crates. got done at 930 P.M.

Aug 21st busy as usual cherries. tomatoes, apples, plums, Caul. etc. also took 33 bus {bushels} tomatoes to Canning Coy {Company}.

Aug 22. Finished picking cherries. 83 bskts total 3168 bskts this year. picked 245 bskts toms. today at 35¢

Aug 23. Warm today picked 150. Abundance plums 40¢ and 50 Hamper apples astrachan $1 00 yellow transparent 75¢ - for Lin Scott.

Aug 24. Fine and warm home all day tired out.

Aug 25. Had another big day nine oclock now. and just done. Picked 310 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 83 plums 50¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 8 peppers 50¢ 5 crates Lawtons. 28 crates Caul. 9 cabbages. 18 Hamper apples $1.00. First 2 bskts Red peppers today $150 {$1.50} bskt.

Aug 26. not quiet so busy today. Picked 176 bskts tomatos 35¢. 20 Hamper apples at $1.00. also shipped sweet 40¢ & red peppers $1.00 to Toronto & montreal. Sold at 30¢ in Montreal. also 4 boxs marrows.

Aug 27. orders very light only tomatoes and could only pick 69 bskts. and

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