Aug 19th. Monday. shipped 74 toms at 65¢ 33 plums at 90¢ 40 pears at 90¢ 70 doz corn at 25¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 5 Cabbages at $1.00 and 17 Green peppers to Toronto sold at 75¢

Aug 20th only 52 toms today and 30 plums 2 pears 3 Caul $200 {$2.00} 2 marrows {blank}¢ Shipped 3 Caul to Toronto sold at $1.80 crate & 12 x 6 Red peppers 60¢ 17 x 11 Green peppers 75¢ & 4 crates marrows 90¢

Aug 21st Only 41 toms today Bought 75 bskts {baskets} to fill our orders at 55 & 60¢ sold at 65¢ picked 25 plums for orders at 90¢ and 30 for Scott at 70¢ also 60 doz corn at 25¢

Aug 22 only picked 37 toms today at 60¢ 25 plums today at 80¢ 20 pears today at 80¢ 70 doz corn today at 20¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 3 crates Caul. $2.00 & shipped 20 sweet peppers to Toronto Sold 75¢

Aug 23rd Rained early this morning did not get started until 1030. Shipped 155 toms on orders at 60¢ 2 pears 2 bags corn 3 cabb. shipped 4 caul & 4 marrows to Toronto Caul sold $2.00 Marrows 65¢

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