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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1925

Franklin McMillan Diary 1925 32.pdf

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Aug 6th. Shipped some apples plums etc up North also 50 bskt peppers to Toronto. raining tonight

Aug 7th. Picked 96 bskts tomatoes sold 10 at $2.00 and balance at $1.50, also 23 apples 30 cukes 84 plums. and other stuff had a busy day.

Aug 8th. Picked 25 Hampers apples at $110 {$1.10} 152 bskts plums at 35¢ for R. L. Scott. cloudy. and wet all day after last nights rain.

Aug 9th Sunday, some more Rain last night and this morning was down to see McCulloughs who arrived last Friday by motor from Erie.

Aug 10th. Very busy picked 155 bskt tomatoes {billed?} out at $100 {$1.00}, also 78 bskt plums for Scott and other orders.

Aug 11th. not many orders had to ship some tomatoes to Toronto. Sold Scott 1000 6 qt bskts Burbank plums at 26¢ to be loaded by tomorrow night. got 500 in today.

Aug 12 prices all shot tomatoes selling as low as 30¢ in Toronto picked 125 shipped north at 40¢

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