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January 19th, I924.

The 70Ith meeting of the Enterprise Club was most
agreeably eantertained at Stamore, January I9th, I924.

Thomas J. Lea and Harwood Owings were absent.
The guests included Harry Stabler, R. B. and William J.
Thomas, Scott Beall, William Gilpin, F. J. Downey and Tarlton
Brooke.

On the walk, the compact and handy arrangement of things
was especially noticed. A place for everything and everything in
its place, is certainly a maxim to fit this well kept little farm.

After a delicious supper, the meeting was called to order
by C. L. Gilpin and the regular business proceeded with.

The Fire engine committee reported progess but had no
definite report.

Asa M. Stabler, chairman of the road committee said that
things w[e]re very favorable for the construction of a state mecadam [sic]
road this coming season from Ashton to Colesville.

Not having a report, the Farmers Convention Committee was
continued.

Crop Prices:

Wheat--------$I.I3 Potatoes--------$I.00 bu.

Corn----------$4.35 (Balto) Apples-----------$I.00 up bu.

Timothy-----$26.00 T. Hogs--------------$0.08 lb.

Cattle----------------$0.08-$0.09 lb.

Questions.

The average answer to our host's question as to the price
of good alfalfa hay in the barn was $23.00.

Albert Stabler is told to charge his man $5.00 per month
for hay fed to the man's horse. By a unanimous vote, the articles
read after adjournment at the last meeting were ordered to be
recorded in substance in the minutes and Albert will please produce
the articles for that purpose.

T. L. Jackson wants to buy a Gu[e]rnsey cow in order to have
some gold milk for home use.

Several successful cattle raisers advised M. O. Stabler to
feed a small amount of cotton-seed meal to stock cattle though,
there were a few who thought that with good roughage and some grain,
the meal wsaas unnecessary until later in the season.

B.H. Miller was advised to feed some wheat bran with corn
to horses where wheat straw was used continuously for long feed.
Price for cutting ice $2.00 and board, $3.00 without.

Tarlton Brooke was advised to hold 20 tons of hay for a
higher price.

Price of cutting cord wood, $2.00 for chestnut, $2.50 for oak.

Fodder in the field, 7￠ to 10￠.

A very interesting article, Relative to huge yields of
potatoes in Pa. was read for Asa M. Stabler. Their method is to manure
and fertilize liberally, plow deep, use 22 bushels of seed per acre,
spray 9 times, cultivate I2 times and harvest from 3 to 500 bushels
per acre.

Adjourned to meet at George A. Wilson's.

(Signed) S. P. THOMAS. Secretary pro tem.