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Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1873-1878
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Ques 3rd[?] Does it do to make dam for ice pond in woods. Ans yes
Ques4 Is best to plough fields[1.2or3[rd]] for corn. First & 2nd have nothing on & 3 had hay cut off this spring generally in favour field No 3
Ques5 When is best time to sow wheat. From 1st to 10th Oct.
Ques 6 How much is straw worth from 100[?] wheat & foder from 100 [bbl?] corn Each being a good crop & how much per bbl for corn $9.00 for straw. $3500 for fodder &$2.35 for corn
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Enterprise Club met at Harvard residence of Mr Joseph T Moore Sept 30th 1870 Thirteen members present. The first general appearance of farm buildings was of everything hit arder and well
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Potatoes | Acres | Pork | Hogs | Oats | Acres |
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300 | 1 3/4 | 3400 | 20 | 100 | 3 |
600 | 4 1/2 | 3569 | 18 | 300 | 10 |
65 | 1 | 1600 | 9 | 275 | 5 1/2 |
300 | 3 1/4 | 7400 | 63 | 275 | 7 |
265 | 2 3/4 | 1500 | 10 | 50 | 2 |
100 | 1 | 2300 | 16 | 425 | 9 |
150 | 2 | 1734 | 8 | ||
6 | 1/2 | 6000 | 30 | 100 | 2 |
12 | 1/4 | 2350 | 12 | 220 | |
75 | 3/4 | 1000 | 9 | 17657 | 45 |
600 | 6 | 550 | 2 | [?] 39 W | |
86 | 3/4 | 5500 | 27 | ||
60 | 1/2 } 4500 | 36 | |||
65 | 2 | 1426 | 7 | ||
525 | 5 | 44869 | 9 | ||
3209 | 32 | 288 | 288 |
Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1878-1891
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convention. The amount was immediately raise and he directed to pay it over to the proper person. The committee on the Market House Company was continued B.H Miller desired advice in regard to applying Oyster Shell lime on new pine land, tennant to do the work, he to pay them 7cts per bu for delivering the shells on the place. 13 mem said do it. P. T. Stabler censured members for not sending in their crop reports to the sec. So that he might make a full report to the Convention. R.M. Stabler asked if he should engage to deliver 200 Potatoes in W. C. next mo. at 75 cts per bu? Ans. Nearly unanimous yes. W. W. Moore asked did it-pay to hold the annual convention? Ans14 to 3 in favor of it Arthur Stabler wanted to know which to sell now Clover or Timothy hay? Ans. We told him Clover. Samuel Hopkins is puzzled to know what to do with surplus corn? Ans. T. J. Lea says buy small pigs at drove yard & feed for summer market. W. S. Bond & R.M. Stabler agreed with T. J. Lea, provided the pigs could be purchased at moderate prices. Gran Far=
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119 1stQues. What is the comparative value W. Oak &Locusts [ports?] for [paling?] [on?] board fence. ---- From 2 1/2 to 5 times more durability in the Locusts. -- 2 nd Ques. Shall I sell wheat straw for 25Cts per. cut or spread it. Unanimously put it on the land. -- 3rd Ques. Would you put lime on rough land or harrow first. Harrow or rub it down . ----- 4th Ques. How to time peach trees before planting . --- Cut the top off and trim close . ----- 5th Ques. What are you paying for day hands ? 50 Cts, but our host says it ought to be 60Cts. 6th Ques How soon will it do to pasture rye . -- In a few days by letting them stay on it just long enough [?] to feed 7th Ques. What is the best kind of self binder to buy, and what sized crop jusstifies one ? --- About 40 acres. The M cCormick, Champion Buckeye, & Wood were all recommended, . --- 8th Ques. Would you plow sod for corn now or late? Now for fear of its getting hard . --- 9th Ques. What Stallion will the members breed to this season ? The majority will patronize the thoroughbred Percheron['?] 10th Ques. What will it be worth to cut wheat with a binder ? 8 say $ 1.50 per acre, 8 say $1.25 . ---- 11thQues. A member has 8 steers that he has been feeding a little meal to for a month, how is the most profitable way to fatten them . Increase gradually to 1/2 peck at a feed . ----- Adjourned to meet at Edgewood 4/29/82 Arthur Stabler Secy.
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120 April 29th 1882 the Club met at Edgewood, -- and organized with [Fran?] Farquhar as foreman, 12 members being present . -- After reading the minutes of the last meeting held here, we started out for a general inspection of the farm. -- Our attention was called to two fine young horses our host had recently purchased in Va., - they showed plainly that they had found a good home, as they had a comfortable look, and like the sleek fat cows we saw a little later, proved that on this well regulated farm, " the eye of the farmer fattens the ox". -- The garden as usual showed that it had received a full share of the host's attention, as he like all good husbandsman knows that it is the best field he has. --- Some beautiful Berkshire shoats & pigs reminded us forcibly of the pictures we see in agricultural papers. -- --- In passing over the fields we pronounced the farm as being well set in [goars?] . --- . The [granary?] was fwell filled with corn .-- W. H. Brooke, W. M. Stabler R. H, Miller and H. H. Stabler were present as guests, and helped to dispose of a bountiful supper, which we enjoyed all the more by being waited upon by the hostess and several of her daughters . ------ After the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved , the following questions were asked and answered . --------
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121 1 stQues. Where can Carp be obtained ? Try the U.S. fish commission in Washington. -- 2 nd Ques. What is the usual allowance for a man for one year? 3 bbls. of Corn. 1 bbl. of Flour. 210 [tbs?] of bacon or 300 [tbs?] . of pork, some[give?] in addition 500 fish. -- 3 rd Ques. When would you plant corn in new ground ? from the middle of May, to June 1st ------ 4 th Ques. How to cure pigs of [Scouns?] ? Give sour milk and weaken it.-------- 5th Ques. How many will manure corn in the hill ? 10 will, 5 will not. ---- Wm .W. Moore reported one of his cows sick & feared she had Pleuro Pneumonia . -- The secty was requested to report it to the Govenor, and ask him to have it investigated Do Members allow their chickens to go into the barn Majority let them have access to the Cellar, and a few let them go all through . ---- Self Binders were again discussed. -- Wm S. Bond reported his ensilage satisfactory.- Will Barbed wire fence keep your neibors chickens out . Yes . ------- ----- ------------ Adjouned to meet at Belmont on the 27 th of May. Arthur Stabler Secty. -- ----
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122 The Enterprise Club met at Belmont may 27th 1882 , we organized at rather a late hour, some of our curious members having been to see a farm sold. Jos. T. Moore was chosen foreman with 12 members present -- Dr. Thomas H. T Lea, R. J. Bentley , Wm John Thomas J . Lew. Massey, Chas. Stabler, John Thomas [?]. [Mr?]. O. Green were present as guests which made quite a full meeting and a very interesting one . --- After reading the minutes of the last meeting held here, we started out to inspect the farm, that has certainly improved as much as any other in the Neighborhood in the last 10 years.--- The finest field of Clover belonging to the Club is probably here , showing that our host knew what he was about when he wrote his practical essay on, "How to [get?] a set of Clover", -- A new Champion self binder was the first thing to claim our attention, F. L. Moore's Agt. was present to explain how to work it . -- A three horse plow was turning under rye (that had been pastured) to plant corn for ensilage. -- Our walk was shortened by a shower coming up, and we did not have time to stop at the Dairy, to see the fine cows . -- 1 st Ques. When should late potatoes be planted ? By the 10 th of June. ---
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123 2ndQuestion How to raise 600 bus. of Potatoes on 4 acres ? Manure corn stubble ground heavily from the barnyard, plow under, then put on about 500 lbs. of good fertilizer 3rd ques. Where is the best place to keep seed potatoes ? In a dry cellar, and move them occasionally. --- 4th Ques. - When is Rye in the proper state to cut for tying fodder ? As soon as it will not pull at the joints when dried ? 5th Ques. When should Rye be cut out of wheat ? When in bloom . ------- 6th Ques A visitor had about 50 acres of wheat to cut , shall he sell his selfsake champion & buy a binder at a difference of $ 200.00 ? Unanimously decided not. ---- 7th Ques. What should I do with a badly sweene[?]yedhorse ? Keep him at light work. 8th Ques. Will garlic seed mature in timothy hay ? [?]. Farquhar says it will. ----- 9th Ques. Which will pay best to plant 3 or 4 acres in corn &save the grain, or use it for ensilage? --- 15 say use for ensilage &three to use for corn. -- 10th Ques. In a barbed wire fence with posts 24 feet apart , would you whitewash them ? 2 said not, 15 said yes. ------- Adjourned to meet at Magnolia July 1 st Arthur Stabler Secty. ------