July 23 Sat. Rained nearly all day yesterday last night and still raining today.

Juy 24th. Sunday. Fair & not very warm

July 25th. A Busy day Picked 17 crates Rasps pints sold in Toronto at 12¢ also 107 bskt Cherries shipped north at $115. 10 beans at 60¢ 11 Cabb. at 70¢

July 26. warm today shipped 138 bskts Cherries $115.

July 27th another thunder shower last night getting very wet. Picked 85 cherries $115 11 crates Rasps. one bskt Cukes (first) at $1 25

July 28th. Picked 133 cherries another rain tonight

July 29th. Picking cherries at home place. not so good a lot of worms. Picked 86 bskts 9 crates Rasps a crate of Vegetable Marrows 12 cukes 5 Beans 7 Green peppers 2 Cabb. Cabbages dead no sale

July 30th Sold Scott 6 tons Cabbage at $10 per ton. took about 450 cabbages to make a ton. also 35 cherries

July 30 Sunday. went for a picnic through Caledonia York. Cayuga to Canfield. and back by Binbrook & Elfrida it was a nice day.

Aug 1st Had a busy day today 125 cherries $115 {$1.15} 35 crates Cabbages 60¢. 18 cukes 50¢ 3 crates marrows $150 {$1.50} 6 Beans 60¢

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