Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1971

11 - 71 11-13-71

Fred S + Lea Gilpin Fine House - Fine Roast beef dinner Guests ^were, Donald, Donnie, Dave, + Tommy Hobbs, Durus Hottel Wm G Hines Sr + Jr JG Hutton J O Harvey, Doug O Keefe R B Chichester, Frank Palmer. [Mike?] Lethbridge Sam Riggs Mason Haviland Buxton, Rudel Beall, [King?], Shank

Dinner Min of Both sets of Min - [?] app.

Min - 11-5-1870 with WS Bord at Magnolia were read Crop Price Corn - 115 118 Fat Cattle $ 3250 - 3300 Wheat - 150 Feeder " 32 -39 Barley 115 Hogs - 2100 Hay 3500 4000 Dairy Heifer 375-42500 Straw 3508 4500 Lambs no quote " 65¢ bale Milk $683

Ladies night - Com. promised progress if no definate plans are submitted by next month we will have Ladies night at Tim Conners.

Fred Gilpin - asked Drew haw the corn turned out on the [?] farm - 62 acres yielded 7800 bu of dry corn av. 125 bu - -

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Bob Stabler said he had read a report that McDonalds Hamburg chain used 1300 tons of hamburger per wk.

Doug O Keefe made remarks about Sec. Darrington Riggs reminded us that we had agreed to l report the average of various crops each of us grows. Members we asked to l bring in figures at the Dec Meeting.

Darrington Riggs - What is the chance for wheat that is seeded this late? Most think that it is a 50-50 chance - for a good crop

Harry Goff - Should I put fert on pasture this late? - It probably will pay to put it on even tho late.

Norbert Behrendt - He Asked about Milo as a substitute for corn ^{It has about the same feed value but does not yield as well on corn here, but better than corn in dry areas.} - Donnie Hobbs - Is it too late to plant bluegrass? Most think not. Tim Conner - What is it worth to mow with a 1 pt rotary mower? $350/ ac. or $1200/ hr (over)

3 Sam Riggs - Why don't people grow soy beans around here? They can be grown here but our farmers are more familar _{with corn & [strek?] to that.}

Mike Lethbridge asked what the crop is that is being grown around Daisy in Howard Co? It has a purple bloom & we hear it is planted as a cover ^{for sod?} He will try to find out what it is.

SPS asked Lea Gilpin ^{who is Pres of SSVFD} to tell us something about the workings of the Fire Dept. The new Bldg at Olney has proved to be very more expensive than planned. They Hope to get into operation by Dec 1. Will have several paid men but still hope to have many volunteers. Probably about 12 [?] men at both stations. Sandy Sp gets tax funds from Co tax rev. This area now ^is assessed at 18¢ per $100 & up to now each area has been supported by taxes from its own area. Hereafter funds will will be pooled & allocated by the county. Lea is This is now big business but as far as Sandy Spring is concerned ^{there is still} the same spirit of community effort that ^{was present in the early days.} the old times when the community neighborhood depended entirely upon the volunteers to protect their property & to raise the necessary funds to finance the Dept. Lea is to be commended for doing an excellent job as Pres. Adj to Harry Goffs in Dec.

12 - 9 - 71 1248th Meeting

The club met on the regular date in Dec. with Harry Goff for its 1248th meeting

We met at St. Johns parish hall home at Olney for dinner. We were served at a special table as part of their annual turkey dinner, supplemented by corned beef which was a Goff addition to an already fine dinner

After dinner we adjourned to Harry's beautiful home on Ednor Rd (formerly Cedar Lane) for our meeting.

2 Harry Goff 12-71 Supper at St. Johns Church then Goffs Both sets of min were read those of Nov being _approved. 12-3-1870 Belmont _{Also read were minutes of a meeting at Belmont There were various} comments on _these minutes

We noted as guests Guests - Mr Stafford, J J Hutton, Lee [Dorinn?] Dr. Davis Absent - Buxton - Beall sons Clark + Beall

For Ladies night moved go to _{it was decided to go to} Cozy Restruant at Thurmont - _{& to} Hire bus - _{for [?] with} Steak dinner The bus will Leave Sandy Sp - 6 P.M.

Crop Prices - Fat cattle 32-34 Corn 120 Feeder " 32-40 Wheat 150-1.60 Hogs 2200 Hay $40 up Lambs 28Barley 115 Sp. Dairy Heifer 350-425 Straw $125 bale Milk 685

Questions: Harry Goff - Has fertilized - When should he put on lime? any time

Norbert Behrendt - Showed a new book on heavy horses that is available at Cricket book shop