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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1934
Franklin McMillan Diary, 1934 (28).pdf
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July 25. Very warm Picked 143 tons at from 40¢ for 16 fields. +11 small at 40. 4 at 45. +112 at 50 4 20 pepper at 70 4 60 at 60¢
July 26. not much to pick today 44 cukes 20 4 32 tons 40 4 10 Beans 25. 20 {Illegible} crates 30 4 Started raining after Supper.
July 27 a Steady rain nearly all night {Ignes?} Picked 194 tons Sold from 40 to 55 cts
July 28th Saturday. Pulled first corn 30 {Illegible} at 12 4 30 {Illegible} at 11 4 32 cukes at 20 4 11 peppers at 50 4 43 Field tons at 40 10 crates Cabbags 35 - 10 Beans at 25 4 Planted celery also
July 29th Fine + not to warm went to Guelph for the day.
July 30 a big day. 249 x 11 tons at 254 to 404 mostly 30 4 38 peppers 50 to 60 mostly 50 4 - 45 cukes at 20 4, 6 Egg Plants at {$1.30?} 55 crates Cabbages at 30 4 255 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4 to 13 cts.
July 31 Pulled 400 {Illegible} corn (300 at 10 4 100 at {10?} 4 277 tons mostly 30 4 (50 at 254), 50 {Illegible} peppers about 50 4 45 crates {Cabb?} - 30 4
Aug 1 Tomatoes {Illegible} Stacked. 28 + 30 + Field 274 picked 284 {Illegible}
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