Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1971

satisfactory? Some are & some aren't. Fred Gilpin & Darrington Riggs have spreader ^he can borrow

Norbert Behrendt - A Field that had corn last year is to be seeded to pasture. Can it be disced & seeded or should it be plowed? It will be smoother & get a better set if it is plowed. Also if it had weed killer on the corn last year it will be best to plow to get rid of that.

Darrington Riggs had an involved question concerning lawns, but yr sec has no notes as to the question or the answers.

SPS commented that washes in corn fields can be stopped by thick seeding of corn & is effective even if atrizene has been used on the field.

Frank Willson - Will weed killer that washes onto adjoining pasture hurt cattle?- No.

Adj to Tom Stabler in Apr.

SPS

THE ENTERPRISE CLUB 1,240th Meeting April 10, 1971

Tom Stabler was host for the 1,240th Meeting of the Enterprise Club at the regular time in April, and a very fine meeting it was. We met at the Athena Restaurant in the new shopping center in Montgomery Village, and the dinner featured ample servings of very excellent roast beef.

After dinner we were entertained by the Six Foot Four, the barbershop quartet of which Tom is a member. This part of the program was enjoyed by the other fortunate guests of the restaurant as well as by the Club Members. We then adjourned to Tom's home for the meeting; this is a modern townhouse in Montgomery Village, and is most attractive and comfortable.

The minutes of the last meeting with Tom were read, and the minutes of our last meeting were read and approved.

Crop prices were quoted as follows: Wheat - 1.55 Corn - 1.60 Barley - 1.35 Hay - 45 to 55 Straw - 35 in barn Milk - 6.61 Livestock: Fat cattle - 33 to 35 Feeder cattle - 35 to 40 Hogs - 17.25 (top) Lambs - ? Calves - 40 to 50 Dairy Heifers - 375 to 425

Questions and Comments: 1. Dr. Shanks - has Game Chickens to give away. S. P. Stabler will take them. 2. Dr. Shanks - What is the future of agriculture in Montgomery County, say five years from now? Ans. Dr. Shanks commented further that the number of cattle consigned to Maryland Feeder Calf Sale this year was way below previous sales. There was much discussion; health regulations and pressure for land use for development will eliminate some farms, but many will continue for at least five years or longer.

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3. Darrington Riggs - read an article saying that the offal from a steer is worth $2.14 per 10000 lbs. live weight or about $25 for a 1000-lb animal. This, however, includes heart, liver, sweetbreads, etc. - which sell for a good price.

4. Mr. Robt Beall - How does barley compare with corn for dairy feed?

Most think that corn and barley can be interchanged equally pound for pound. Too much barley may not be as palatable as corn. Barley will have higher protein content.

5. Drew Stabler asked about Tom's house.

Tom says it is what used to be called a "row House" but is now called a town house - and priced higher. There is a fire wall between houses made of frame and metal which is completely sound-proof.

It was agreed that this (Montgomery Village) is a very nice development, well planned and attractive.

Tom then showed us pictures made on his recent trip to Ecuador. The agriculture and health standards there are very different from ours, and while it was most interesting to see the pictures and hear Tom's description of the country, I don't believe any of us were ready to move there even though Montgomery County is getting crowded.

Adjourned to meet with Frank Willson in May,

Respectfully submitted,

Stanley P. Stabler

Stanley P. Stabler, Sec'y

The Enterprise Club

1241st meeting

May 8, 1971

Frank Willson was host to the 1241st meeting of the Enterprise Club on the regular date in may.

We met at Frank's home on Layhill Rd for a pleasant social period. We then proceeded to inspect Frank's "Bottom Land" about which we had had many discussions in the past as to the best way to make it produce. The present use of the land is not that recommended by past Clubs. In fact it is doubtful that even the most visionary progressive members of their progressive group could have envisioned the present use. Frank's "Bottom Land is now owned by the Md Park & Planning Commission & is the scene of a Trolley Museum.

For our tour of inspection we drove down Bonifant Rd to the Northwest Branch Trolley Station. Here we braved the Trolley & rode for a mile & a half up the stream & back.

The Trolley was one made in Germany but was similar to those that used to travel the streets of Washington & surround-

ing areas. The ride was a first time experience for our younger members, however ^for many of the older ones it brot back memories of trips to Washington via Trolley from Beltsville, Forest Glen on Rockville. In all it was a most pleasant & novel farm inspection.

After the Trolley ride we drove to Mont Golf Club for a fine buffet dinner & our meeting.