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Enterprise Club
- 2 - 1,241st Meeting
Feb.13, 1971

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
1. Stanley Stabler asked the price of firewood.

Ans. $35.00/cord , stacked.

2. Bob Stabler reported that the beef we ate tonight was a 1,790-lb Holstein
steer raised on the place...Flint corn from South America must be well ground
before feeding of will pass through a cow undigested.

3. Jim Wightman asked what be a fair price to charge for pasture rent.

Ans. One said rent all 8 acres for season; $10 per acre.

4. Mike Lethbridge enjoyed "eating that old bull." Asked the price of clover seed.

Ans. After a remark like that, no one would give him an answer.

5. Sam Stile's alfalfa has not done well. Should he add seed on an established
stand?

Ans. Disk lightly and add seed. It's a gamble. Stanley suggested use of
grain drill and not regular disk.

6. Bob Bonifant asked what the "boys" in Annapolis are doing about the farm
assessment.

The proposal is:

Ans. As long as land is actively farmed it will be assessed as farm land.
If sold, past taxes would be collected for three years. Hearings are being
conducted. Contact delegates personally and state your views.
Farmers are paying equivalent for the services rendered as are urban dwellers.

7. Cliff Wightman: What is the price of seed corn?

Ans. Blended $16 to 32 / unit.(blight resistant.) If you use own seed, you
can expect 25%-35% reduction in yield - soft ears, short ears, poor set.
"N" seed ^{should be} resistant to blight, may not yield well. _{"T" seed for is susceptible if blight hits.}. Stablers purchased seed
corn today (Dekalb.)

8. Dan Ligon asked about driver's licenses for farm vehicle operators such as for
tractors, pick-up trucks.

Ans. Licenses will be required to operate each class of vehicles. Tests will
be given to operators unless they certify that they have driven a certain class
of vehicle prior to a week before January 1, 1971. A test is required of those
applying for additional classes of permits _{after the 1st renewal,} An "A" license should be obtained
when your permit renewal comes due if you expect to drive a trailer truck,

9. Sam Riggs asked isf Drew's last planting of wheat came up. a "B" license if you

expect to drive

Ans. Didn't know. large trucks.