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147/ [[underlined]] April 18. [[/underlined]] Sent letter of thanks to Cressy Morrison for his book. Went out with Murray to inspect Royal Palms in different places of the neighborhood to examine effect of dry dead roots exposed after erosion of soil. Bought a second hand heavy duty truck for 64$ to carry muck and rock during summer. [[underlined]] April 19. [[/underlined]] Had visits to Celine who is leaving tonight for New York. [[strikethrough]] Vist [[/strikethrough]] Visitors = Judge & Mrs. Halsted Ritter, Dr. Huchinson, Dr & Mrs. Fairchild. Celine left this evening [[underlined]] April 20 [[/underlined]] Continue revision of my Ottawa address. [[left margin]] 162.575. [[/left margin]] [[underlined]] April 21. [[/underlined]] Left with ION this morning. From harbor 8:05. Andrew and Rowe, besides myself. Left entrance of east channel 8:50 went to opposite Virgina Key, then turned Southward arrived at Grassy Key at 1:30 P.M; left at 2 P.M. arrived in my harbor at 4 P.M. Engine and sails worked perfectly. Going Southward we had wind against us; but used jib-sail and mizzen on returning with wind almost aft. Very enjoyable excursion. [[underlined]] April 22. [[/underlined]] Sent to our office my pencil written address Science & Industry for Ottawa meeting, to have it typewritten for further changes [[underlined]] April 23. [[/underlined]] Went to [[strikethrough]] P [[/strikethrough]] the Parrot Farm with Dr. & Mrs. Fairchild this morning. Then afternoon a short light rain. Everything everywhere where much need of rain [[end page]] [[start page]] 148/ Letter from George, in answer to my criticisms of board of directors trying to lay off, [[blank space]] & [[blank space]] Also report from Horn as to sales which now are 60% below same period last year. Most enterprises report similar shrinkage of sales. Meantime surplus profits tax is not abolished as desired; altho the rate of this killing tax is somewhat less than last year. [[underlined]] April 24 Sunday. [[/underlined]] Cloudy, little wind still no rain. Restful day [[underlined]] April 25. [[/underlined]] At home all day [[underlined]] April 26. [[/underlined]] Went to young Harrison's photo-developing plant. Then Andrew drove me around visiting several places around Coral Gables & South Miami. The drought shows everywhere. Large number of fired bush. Received 8 excellent typewritten copies of my address: Science & Industry. Afternoon paid a visit to Mr. & Mrs. Cutter: Mrs. Parmiento was there also. [[underlined]] April 27. [[/underlined]] Went to Fairchild this evening and let him read my Ottawa address. [[underlined]] April 28. [[/underlined]] Wrote letter to Sir D'Arcy Thompson Dr. Allen (Franklin [[strikethrough]] Institute [[/strikethrough]] Institute also to Prof. Kühnermann - Still no rain.