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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1930
Frank McMillan 1930 Diary 14.pdf
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aug 10th a big change in the weather. cool this morning. 66 at 10 a.m.
aud 11th a big day today 214 tons at 454 314 lums at 404 some peppers, cabbages, cucumbers, etc. fair and cool. saw the big {illegible} R.100 over here from England
Aug 12. weather fine and cool a big day but everyhing getting cheap.
aug 13. Tomatoes 30 to 40and picked 250 {illegible} plums at 30 and oicked 530 lohts in all also 100 dozne corn and 5 crates blackberries
aug 14 a light shower this a.m. and a thunder shower at 5 p.m. picked 150 tomatoes and 200 plums.
aug 15 took 261 plums to {illegible} this a.m. 215 ready to go tomorrow a.m. sold Scott 130 {illegible} 70 tomatoes and shipped 64 tomatoes and 8 crates Lawtons.
Aug 16 Saturday only shipped 26 tomatoes and sold Scott 100 plums
Aug 17 Sunday fair and cold was down to Johns for Supper.
Aug 18th A busy day. 30 lohts tomatoes at 30 and 35th. 11 red peppers
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