picked 5 more crates Strawberries & 32 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries. Very hot again.

July 7th. picked some cherries also 30 crates Cabbages. {Side note} Picked 3 crates Rasps sold at 15¢ a pint

July 8th Finished picking Richmond cherries, no crop at all only about 100 bskt have over 100 trees sold from 60 to 75¢

July 9th Started picking Montmorency cherries 35 bskts today & 15 yesterday cut 54 more crates Cabbages. at $135 {$1.35} crate

July 10th. Sprayed apples. some Sprys Baldwins etc but no Greenings. not half as many as last year cut a few Cabbages and picked some cherries. and 5 1/2 crates Red Rasps Sold at 14¢ per pint box.

July 11th. Saturday shipped 17 bskt cherries & 20 crates Cabbages picked 227 bskts cherries to date

July 12th. went for a picnic dinner to Ancaster & Dundas in the afternoon. very warm.

July 13th. Picked 6 bskts Beans for the first Sold at $1.00 also 7 crates Rasps 98 bskts cherries. & 30 crates Cabbages. warm & very dry again

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