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Extract from minutes of
"The Farmers' Club of 3/17-1851

"The Club held an intermediate
meeting, according to previous
arrangement at the home of
Samuel P. Thomas. Present all
but T. P. Stabler, Henry Stabler
and Mahlon Kirk.

The perculiarity of operations here
most worthy of note appeared to be
the concentration of our host's
efforts upon sixty acres, lying
around the house; leaving the rest of
a large farm untouched.
The advantages of this system
were evident in the striking
improvement effected in the
land so cultivated.