July 28th terrible hot and day plants all wilting picked cherries a few rasps 21 bskts {baskets} tomatos shipped north at 90th also picked first plums Shiro (5) bskts at 70th and first vegetable marrow also first sweet peppers

July 29th cooler today. but no rain. a beg turn over at yesterdays Dominion election. Last term the Liberals Had 110 Seats. this year time Conservatives have 138 seats. Was at Mr Robt Allen's funeral some crowd there. he died suddenly Saturday morning

July 30. no rain yet and very warm picked a last 40 tomatoes sold at 90 754

July 31st picked one crate black berries for the first and 20 x 4 cherries

Aug 1st. Han a run on cabbages today 53 crates for Scott and Bullock, at 50 and crates - 80 tomatoes at 75 north and 60 crates to Deades. 29 cucumbers 55 andvery hot day yeh. finished picking cherries 39.5 x 11's mont 205 x 11's Richmonds 310 x 6's mont 160 x 6 sweets prices pretty low from 654 to deades 75 and 85 north

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