The whole bunch down with Dysentery, on Oct 6th Alan was the worst. Aunt Chrissie had a stroke about 5 oclock tonight and is very low.

Oct 11 Sold some more peppers to the peddlars at 75¢ to $100 {$1.00} a bushel. Aunt Chrissie very low will not last long. (at 12 noon)

Oct 12. Aunt Chrissie died at 330 this morning had a thunder shower about 6 am. and has been raining all day.

Oct 15. Cool this morning first heavy white frost of the Season.

Oct 22. Pulling and hauling carrots all week. weather pretty good a couple of days cold but lost no time all week. Sold 500 bus {bushels} to Stevens & Solomon at 37½ and 200 to Stevenson Fruit Co at 40¢ and a couple of small orders. have 555 delivered the rest to take first of week. Got new Chev {Chevrolet} Car tonight. Paid $700 and old car.

Oct 24th Finished drawing Carrots had 754 bushels.

Oct 25th went to Market weather fine got 50¢ box for marrows 50{¢} to $1 00 box for pumpkins 75{¢} & $1 00 box for Cauliflowers.

Oct 26 Husking Corn.

Oct 27 Market again home at noon. weather all week Just like summer was 73 today.

Oct 28th. Finished husking corn had about 80 bushels. weather very warm

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