Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1937

W m H. Gilpin 859th meeting

Dec. 17th 1937. The Enterprise Club meeting at the home of Mrs. Clarence L Gilpin was a clear case of the show going on without Hamlet. Owing to a business engagement W m H. Gilpin was unable to leave Danville Va to attend but his place, as host, was ably filled by his brother Frederick S. Gilpin. There was of course no walk of inspection and when supper was announced nearly every member was present, G. Rust Canby and T. Laman Jackson being the only absentees, Guests were J. W. Jones Robert Chichester, Hobart and Joe Hutton and Oley Harvey. Maurice J. Stabler presided in the absence of our president G. Rust Canby. A letter from the Future Farmers of America acknowleding the receipt of our contribution was read and a very creditable fair was said to have been held at Sherwood school. From all accounts, we are evidently assisting a worthy activity. Our new member Eric Englund expressed appropriately his appreciation of being a member of the Enterprise Club and pledged his desire to attend regularly and take an active part in the meetings. In connection with the Community Council report Fred McReynolds spoke of the intention on the part of the council to hold a public hearing some time in the spring relative

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to zoning Sandy Spring Community. * A call for crop prices revealed Wheat at 97¢ Corn 2.75 bu Hay $14 to 16.00 Cattle 7 to 8 1/2 Hogs 8 1/2-9 Calves 11 1/2 -12 1/2 Lambs 10 1/2 Potatoes 60¢ Apples 100-125 Eggs 32-35¢. * The council report also contained a matter referred to the council by the Home Interest Club; that is, the desirability of [instituting?] an extended closed season for game in Maryland. Several members and guests believed that the nondiversion of funds representing reciepts from hunting and [fishing?] liscenses, and the use of the money for restocking of game was the best solution of the problem. Questions For Mrs. C. L. Gilpin : How can a lot which had raised potatoes and sweet corn this year be gotten in grass. [?] thoroughly but not too deeply and sow a mixture of blue grass, dutch clover and oats with a liberal addition of a good grade fertilizer. Cut at least twice during the the summer or pasture. Some suggested the addition of Italian rye grass. sick M. H. Bancroft has a problem with a sow. with first litter ( 12 pigs originally - 7 left.)

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Overfeeding had evidently almost completly depleted the milk supply. Advised to add a little bran to the slop - try not to wean pigs entirely - plenty of exercise and green pasture if possible.

Wm W. Moore learns that freezing does impare the quality of vinegar. Several doubted the economy of feeding pumace as a silage to stock in winter.

S. P. Thomas is told that 20¢ an hour is the average wage for day help where board is not furnished. Answering Eric Englund's question it was thought that a moderate top dressing with nitrate in the spring would be beneficial to wheat especially that sown late.

Fred McReynolds is advised to apply broken stone to his driveway covering these with gravel containing some clay.

Lacy Shaw finds that the heading out of rye in late October will not hurt the crop for spring pasture or seed.

Geo A. Willson has hay for sale.

Fred Thomas is told to apply lime and fertilizer to a pasture field containing sedge. Vigorous growing bluegrass will kill it out.

Joe Huttons question What are the causes of and the best way out of the present depression? Turned out to be the main topic of the evening and furnished some lively and enlightening discussion. The gist of the thoughts expressed could be summed thus: Between now and spring, everybody take hold of the pump handle and pump like the Devil was after you! Adjourned to T. L. Jackson S. P. Thomas sect.