Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1933

The Tax Meeting Com reported that a meeting had been held & another one would be - some progress reported.

Community Council report was read & approved.

Crop prices

Wheat 58½ cents bu } apples 50 - 1.50 bu Corn $1.75 bul } Hogs 4.10 Hay 14⁰⁰ T } Beef Cattle 4¾ - 5¼ Potatoes 60¢ bu } lamb 7 ¼

Questions

Osborn Stabler was advised to see how Monday's market was, before sending his cattle to Balto. Most every one present advised selling the cattle now.

He asked for Milton Bancroft, where pigs could be had - Mr Carmichle said there were some at Colleg Pk, no one else knows of any.

Stanley Stabler was told to sell beef cattle right from truck rather than keep them over nite at Balto

Mr Andeson asked how those opperating the home produce Mk at Bethesda could set the price on their goods. Compare quality with a like product sold there, chain stores, & set the price a little higher

Douglas Farquhar was advised to buy his corn rather than raise it, as the present price did not justify the hiring of exhibit & equipment for planting.

Robt Miller was told that the price for cutting old chestnut wood was from 1.00 to 1.25 per cd.

He asked about buying corn to crush for his cattle, he was advised to use "Jim" - an oat-feed, with corn meal & cotton seed meal.

Albert Stabler said he was going to make a new deal with his hired man and asked what he should pay per mo including, rent, wood mill etc.

The average ans given was about $30 but after learning some of the duties & qualities of said man it was thought that attempt could much better set the price himself.

A very pleasant meeting then adjourned to meet with Clifton Thomas on Feb 11^th

EC Thomas sec pro tem

February 11th 1933

The 806th meeting of the Enterprise Club met with E. C. Thomas on Saturday Feb. 11th 1933.

After a delicious supper Wm Moore called the meeting to order & both sets of minutes were read. Those for January approved. Milton Bancroft, P. A. Ligon, Lacy Shaw & M. J. Stabler were absent. Guests were J. W. Jones, R. R. Henry Moore, & R. B. & S. P. Thomas.

C. L. Gilpin told us that the Farmers' Conventions would be held on February 25th. The main subjects are The County Tax Situation The Farm Allotment Plan and the Eastern Livestock marketing Co-operation

Stanley Stabler was appointed collect 30 cts from each member of the club. All bring bashels Mr. Henry read the Community Council report. The Club approved the report Crop prices are

Wheat 58 cts Hogs $4 ₂₀to $4 ⁵⁰ Corn 58 cts Lambs $6²⁵ Hay $14⁰⁰ Apples $1 ⁰⁰ to $1 ⁵⁰ Cattle $4⁵⁰ to $5⁰⁰ Potatoes 60 cts

Questions:

R. B. Thomas: What is the prices of a day labor? $1⁰⁰ to $1 ₅₀

What does the club think of the proposed bond issue? After a general discussion it was moved & passed that the club go on record as opposing any bond issue at this time

E. C. Thomas: What will it cost to have wood hauled from below Burbonsville? $1⁵⁰ to $2 ⁰⁰ a cord

A. A. Wilson has split locust posts for sale at 35 cts delivered

A. Stalbler Shall I increase the feed on cattle? No. A Stabler has a 5-yr old mare for sale.

S. P. Thomas: Is lime sulpher or oil emmulsion best for apple trees? Lime sulphur seems to control scab the best.

F. A. Thomas: Shall I put commercial sheep manure on garden? No

Mr. Henry wants 3 or 4 barred rock roosters

W. W. Moore: Is there any sale for apple wood? Should be, but might be hard to find.

Adjourned to F. A. Thomas's in March

O. N. Stabler Secy.

March 11th 1933

The 807th meeting of the Emterprise Club met with Francis A. Thomas on Saturday March 11th 1933.

One great improvement made since the last meeting of the club in this home was the removal of the wall between the two south rooms, and the addition of a large fireplace in the now spacious living room.

When Wm Moore called the meeting to order Milton Bancroft & Lacy Shaw were the only members absent

J. F. Barnslery, M. H. Cissel, A. D. Farquhar, L. Hyde, J. W. Jones, L. A. Ladson, F. Miller R. R. Moore, J. J. Shoemaker, & W. J. Thomas were the guests.

After both sets of minutes were read, those of the February meeting approved Stanley Stabler reported on the collection of funds for the Farmers Convention The committee was continued as their work was unfinished

M. J. Stabler called our attention to the Bills introduced in the Legislature to refund the County debt. There was much discussion, but no action was taken.

Mr. Henry read the Community Council report. Report approved & M. J. Stabler, P. A. Ligon & G. R. Canby were named to nominate candidates for the three members at large & to name our representative on the Council for the coming year & the delegates & alternatives to present their names

Crop prices were called for & listed as follows

Wheat 60 cts Lambs $7⁰⁰ per chop

Corn $2⁰⁰to 2²⁵ Apples $1⁰⁰ to $1⁴⁵

Hay $14⁰⁰ Potatoes 65 cts

Cattle $4⁷⁵ to $5²⁵

Hogs $4⁵⁰ to $4⁶⁰