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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1925
Franklin McMillan Diary 1925 29.pdf
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July 14. Not very many orders shipped 60 bskt cherries at 60¢ mostly. a few 65¢
July 15. picked 103 bskt cherries mostly 60¢ 34 crates Cabb $1.30 crate and one large crate Marrows 2 doz. at $250 $2.50} crate
July 16th. Had a big thunder shower also heavy wind blew down a few cherry trees.
July 17th. Picked first cukes 4 bskts $125 {$1.25} 15 crates Rasps Sold in Toronto 11¢ 38 crates Cabb. $125 {$1.25} 10 Beans 60¢ to 86 Cherries 60 & 65¢
July 18th Fine & cool no picking today picked 641 bskts Cherries to date.
July 19. Sunday. Fine had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over for supper
July 20th. had a pretty busy day, picked 186 bskt cherries sold a few at 65¢ balance 70¢ cut 35 crates Cabbages picked 29 bskts Beans 50¢ 10 bskt cukes $100 {$1.00} also first basket of tomatoes at $3.00 and 3 bskt peppers at $1.00
July 21st. shipped 2 bskts tomatoes $3 00 per bskt. 27 x 36 crates Rasps at 10¢ pint box. and 108 cherries at 65 & 70¢ mostly 70¢
July 22nd. Picked 115 cherries @ 75¢ also picked 18 bskt peppers
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