Sept 18. wet this morning had a very heavy thunder storm in the night about the worst this season, hardly any orders today.

Sept 19th. only picked a few peppers not much doing, cold, & cloudy like rain am feeling Blue Lillie gone two weeks this morning.

Sept 20th Sunday. Fine & very warm Grandma & Grandpa Boniface going home. Lord only knows how I miss my dear little girl. do not know whether I can stand it here or not. all winter alone. have no interest in any thng now. dont feel even fit to work.

Sept 21st Finished tomatoes for Canning Co about 770 bushels. at 40¢ and 50¢ very cold. was up to 90 yesterday, and {Probs?}, say light frost tonight.

Sept 22. not very much doing. picking a few pears & peppers one man ploughing

Sept 23rd. started cutting out Raspberries bushes.

Sept 24 turning colder again only had a few orders today

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