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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1934

Franklin McMillan Diary, 1934 (29).pdf

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200 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4 25 crates {Illegible} 34 cukes - 5 peppers

Aug 2nd. about 160 tons 25 to 30 4 10 Egg Plants at {$1.10} a Shower at noon hoed strawberry {Illegible} after noon an awful mess weeds two feet high have not been touched Since July 6 another thunder Shower tonight too much rain making tomatoes crack badly

Aug 3 Tomatos down to 254 today. picked only 135 {Illegible} 250 {Illegible} Corn at 10 4

Aug 4th. Saturday Picked 185 tons cukes {corn?} {ete?} also 10 {Hampers?} after 654

Aug 5th Have Laura May for the week End went to Ted Frelands for supper saw alex Bells Farm.

Aug 6th. Big day on Tomatos 421 {Illegible}. 71 Cukes 200 {Illegible} corn. Tomatos 20 4 for no 2's 24 - 4 to 28 4 for no 1's. 71 cukes

Aug 7th. lots of Tomatos 340 + 11 - 25 + 27 4 204 for after no 2's. 6 Egg Plants. {$1.00?} only 55 {Illegible} corn. Fine + cool but looks like rain again Tonight.

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