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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1925
Franklin McMillan Diary 1925 22.pdf
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May 25th. Very cold yet some frost this morning but not enough to do any damage. Hoeing new Strawberries look very bad. want rain.
May 26th. Hoeing new Strawberries & marking ground for tomatoes
May 27th. started putting out tomatoes. this afternoon. had to draw water all day from the creek.
May 28th. Planting out tomatoes & drawing water from the creek
May 29th Fine & warm planting tomatoes and drawing water Asparagus now $3.50 a bskt on account of the frosts & cold weather.
May 30th. Planting tomatoes yet. have 15 500 out now. and 2 000 more to put out. weather very warm today & very dry.
May 31st. Sunday. Fine & very warm this morning.
June 1st. Very warm. Hamilton reports 95 in the shade at noon. had a heavy thunder shower in the afternoon will do a lot of good. Planted out Sweet peppers.
June 2nd Still warm started spraying
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