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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1925
Franklin McMillan Diary 1925 36.pdf
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Sept 9th. Showery again had quiet a few orders
Sept 10th. Busy again today. tomatoes, plums pears etc. also shipped 55 bskt Red peppers to Toronto. and 5 bbls {Barrels} Colvert apples at $275 {$2.75} & $250 {$2.50} per bbl.
Sept 11th. not very many orders 8 bbls apples and about 150 bskts.
Sept 12th. Raining nearly all day picked 70 bskt peppers & 41 pears for Ross Hart.
Sept 13th Sunday Raining nearly all day.
Sept 14th. had quiet a few orders also picking some tomatoes for Canning Coy {Company} they are getting very soft & canners are kicking about them.
Sept 15th. Picked a bunch for Ross Hart 110 bskt peppers 30¢ 53{?} {bskts?} pears 40 & 45 5{?} {writing obscured by a shamrock leaf on top of it} 9 pickling cukes 35 11 bags carrots 15
Sept 16th. Cleaning up today not very many orders some pears & 5 bbls H. Pippin apples. and 77 bus {bushels} toms to canners
Sept 17th. Finished plums for the season, picked a few pears etc and 80 bus tomatoes for factory
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