Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1891-1911

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and saw a splendid field of corn. We felt well repaid for the extended walk.

In lieu of an article by our host, Asa Stabler gave a very interesting account of a very unique party. Seven men most of whom were active or honorary members of the E.C. went to Gettysburg in auto mobiles driven by J. B. Stabler and S. Lemar Jackson. They were W. W. Moore, Asa Stabler Frederic Stabler, W^m Canby Warwick Stabler James Holland and Charles H. Brooke. Vivid description of that disasterous battle made them relive old times and they came back rejuvinated and 18 years young.

questions 1. Our host was advised to secure some local market man to handled the few apples he has the fall.

2. M. O. Stabler asks if it is too soon to sow wheat and is told to start Monday morning and get up early.

3. It was thought that Fred. Stabler might shock his sweet corn as soon as it had matured sufficiently and that his pumpkin vines could be pulled at any time now.

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4. Asa Stabler tells of the satisfaction and cheapness of a fence made with iron pipes driven in the ground thru woven wire

5. It was suggested that W.W. Moore allow his late apples to remain on the trees as long as possible to improve their keeping qualities.

There was quite a discussion whether the York Imperial and Top Sided Vandiver were one and the same variety. Mr Canby believes that a young Top Sided Vandiver will eventually turn into a York Imperial and, by the same formula if kept long enough will turn into a Grimes Golden or something else worth while.

6. Maurice Bentley is advised to leave his Yorks on the trees a week longer.

7. It was thought that Chas E. Bond should som his cowpea stubble in wheat rather than attempt a set of crimson clover at this time.

8. R.R. Moore is told most emphatically not to pasture young second growth sorgum. This succulent growth contains a cyanide compound which is deadly poison to many animals.

E.J. Thomas wants a boy [?] African persuasion. He will be easy to find [?] this is the only lumilation but to find one coupled with other persuasions such as moral and industrial will be a difficult task. [?] [?] say dont get a boy 16 years old, better 10 or [?] years of age, they are more manageable

The same old annual question with variations ; How much wheat to drill per [?]? 5-1 1/2 [?]; 9 1 3/4 [?], 3 2[?], 1 1/4 [?].

M. Farquhar asked [?] Thomas for an [?] of the [?] [?] apple show. It was a rather small affair held in the market house, the season being a little to early for a succesful exhibit of the kind.

Most everyone advised M. Farquhar to wait a wile [?] before cutting late corn allowing it to more fully mature After a very pleasant meeting we adjorned to meet at [?] 11-4-1911 ST Thomas [?]

Members Enterprise Club March 1st 1904 [two columns]

[first column text] Chas E Bond Wm Canby Gran. Farquhar R. B. Fraquhar Clarence L Gilpin Thos. J.Lea Aur. W Moore Arthur Stabler Asa M. Stabler Caleb Stabler Newton Stabler P. L Stabler T B Stabler E P Thomas A G Thomas G A Willson S H Hopkins

[second column of text] List 2-1-07 C. E. Bond W M Cauby M Fauguhar C L Gilpin T J Lea B W Miller R R Moore Arthur Stabler A M Stabler Newton Stable M J Stabler T B Stabler A G Thomas E P Thomas S P Thomas G A Willson S H Hopkins T L Jackson

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