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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1930

Frank McMillan 1930 Diary 8.pdf

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June 17th Bid slimey in berries down to 7et pint in Toronto

June 18th sold here today 102 crates to scott at 83/4 et and 25 to Davidson at 84

June 19th Showery and cold only picked 55 x 36 strawberries today. sold at 8 3/4 ets. June 20th cool. again picked 111 crates strawberries.

June 21st Dean and his boys out to stay a couple of days

June 22nd Sunday fine and warm

June 23rd our biggest picing of berries 196 and 27 crates

June 24thno picking today

June 25th Only 96 crates strawberries today and nearly done picked 2 {illegible} Richmond cherries and 2 of white sweets ripe very early this year

June 26th showery about noon. continued most of the day. picked 7 {illegible} Richmonds at 60th and 5 white sweets at 75 th

June 27 cold and cloudy and high winds picked 68 crates strawberries 20 crates Richmond cherries 14 crates sweets 75 4 white

June 28th Fine and cool {illegible} cherries again got on 6 1/2 {illegible}

June 29th SUnday fine and warmer. went to La Salle Park for a couple {illegible}

June 30 Very warm nothing picking on account of the

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