Aug 12th weather has been warm & dry. Picked 50 bskts in all some busy day, 14 toms at $125 {$1.25} 20 Shiro plums 75¢

Aug 13th Sat Sold 2415 lbs cabbages $15 per ton

Aug 14th Sunday. Fine went for a drive to Blue Springs Park, near Guelph.

Aug 15. picked 55 toms Sold at $100 {$1.00}. bskt. 32 plums 75¢ some Cukes. Cabbages etc

Aug 16th. not many orders picked 45 peppers for Toronto sold at 85¢.

Aug 17th. about 50 bskts toms at 70¢ and Cabb. Cukes etc 12 Beans 60¢

Aug 18. Had Mr Neilson budding cherry Trees. also men Sam Oakes starting to fix drain (cellar) all blocked up again.

Aug 19th. Had a pretty busy day. 68 plums @ 60¢. 60 toms 70¢ 8 cukes 65¢ 8 Caul $125 {$1.25}, 5 Cabb 60. 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} crate & 9 at 80¢ crate 7 peppers 75¢.

Aug 20th. working at drain yet. picked Scott 50 Red June plums at $55¢ crop of plums light will only have a little over 200 bskts Red June.

Aug 21st Sunday fine drove to Guelph & Kitchener and home by Dundas

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