Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1891-1911

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Rock Spring Dec 31 ^st 1892 We wre called to order about the usual time by W ^[?]W M oore as foreman. It being a stormy afternoon it was decided to take^ashort walkbefore reading the minutes of the previous meeting held here .__ We found the Barn yard abundantly supplied with cattle & hogs of various sizes [?]. Feed was very abundant . __ The [oniw?] were very handsome. but most of our members would prefer to work cattle of a lower [grade?] having better [feet?] & a faster walk :__ The Sheep pens were very comfortable, but this waste of hay was by far too great for a scarce season like this. _ One [long?] [sheep?] were ready for the Butcher, The Bruding [Ews?] wereall that could be desired . Several [slauctrious?] to secure unnatural Mothers who refuse to own their lambs we were told gave great satisfaction . Our Host is wintering his colts out this year and Thinks is much better than to stable them. On returnin to the to the House we read the minutes of the last meeting held here, also [of?] the [previous?] meeting , which were adopted. P.[L?]. Stabler, B H Miller ------------------------------------------------------------ Arthur Stabler Fred Stabler Chas.[?]Brooke & Granville Farquhar were found to be absent from this meeting. We had with us as guests W E Muncaster J.C. Bentl[y?] . F M Hallowell [L/]. B Stabler and D^r Brooke, our host read a most interesting meetingarticle on horse Judin[?] Showing how much how much better to use more straw and fodder than to use such quantities of hay as is the custom with most farmers , thereby causing so much heaves We had much discussion on feeding crushed corn to horses . __ A communication from the Deer Creek Club was on Road improvement was read, but it was thought worth whil[?] for us to take any__ action at this time. The Election for Secretary for the ensuing year resulted in [FJS?] ea being chosen & Chas E [Bour?] was appointed was appointed to collect his salary : The following question was reffered to Saml[,?]

43 Hopkins to be opened by him at the next meeting. __ Is it feasible for the average farmer to run a market wagon from his own farm every week throughout the year to a profit ? ___ If so how. shall it be done The following question[s?] were asked and answered 1/ques What shall I pay a man for the next 3 mos? Ans About $ 10. pr mo. 2/ques Will [I pay?] to feed grain to a pair of their oxen? Ans Most say feed a small quantity but not expect to sell before this time next year. 3/ques [JC?] Bently asks what is straw worth delivered at Edw L Bentlys stable he to get all the manure . Ans from $ 5. to $6 pr Ton . 4/ques If I rent land for corn & seed to wheat or Rye apply 500^w of some standard [Fertiliyer?] and sow the usual quantity of [Grafs?] seed should I pay any rent for the second year? if so how much? Ans One says pay $2 pr acre the second year all others rent free. ___ 5-ques What is a good farm without house or garden Worth pr acre for a turn of 5 years ? Ans 3 say $2. 5 say $2.50 & 6 say $3 pr acre. 7/ques R B Farquhar wishes to know what to do about the Ice at Road crossings of Branches ? Ans Either fix the road & send bill to the commissioners or go to the Supervisor of the Road. W W Moore made a report on dehorning his cows. showing that he is greatly pleased with it & no doubt we will all soon have all cattle dehorned . After a pleasant evening we adjourned to meet at Samul Hopkins Jan 28^[th?]

LJS Sec

44 White Hall Jan 28 ^th 1893

The Enterprise Club was called to order this day at about 5p.m. with Asa M. Stabler in the chair and E.P. Thomas sec pro tem. There were no minutes of previous meeting on hand, the sec. pro tem was to blame for this as T[J?] Lea had forwarded the book to him. Chas.H. Brooke R.B. Farquhar Gran Farquhar, R.T. Stabler B.H.Miller, Arthur Stabler & T[J?] Lea were absent, Dr John Hardy N Miller John Thomas and [Tarlton?] B Stabler were in attendance as guests. Since our last visit here our host has had the misfortune of [losing?] his barn by fire , however we found him in a good humor and his stock nicely housed in a new stable rather nearer the house than the old barn, built of yellow pine boards and frame with posts set in the ground. The building about 20 x 60 ft. with a shed about 1[6?] ft wide & one end & one about 12 ft [made?] the entire length. The sheep were completely protected by having a Temporary roof of fodder thrown over the standing walls. The Birch Walls of the Old barn were pronounced to be good enough to rebuild [inthoust?] much [rife?] [air?]. After a most excellent supper which was [?] over by our hosts wife in her usual cheerful & hospitable manner we discussed the following Topics . 1 st. By the host, What kind of shingles shall I use in renewing my barn ? Nearly all recommended 2 nd quality

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