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11th Mo 10th 1866
The club met at the house of Arthur Stabler the
members all being present except B H Miller & Fred Stabler.
We had as guests Jas S Hallowell Alban G Thomas, & Jos Gilpin
Wm W Moore was appointed foreman, & Asa M Stabler Secy
Pro Tem. After a short discussion in the parlor we started
on our usual round, -- 1st into the garden where we found
some vegetables, particularly some cabbage, hid in a brush
heap; from here we saw our host's pigs in the orchard, which
upon being called started in the opposite direction, showing that
they had not been well trained.

We then noticed an Ice House under erection, half above
& half below ground, the result of which will be looked upon with
interest. After taking some cider that was not as sweet as
it had been, we proceeded to view the "Model" farm; the wheat looked
fine, & well worthy of the soil on which it was growing.

After noticing some very substantial gates just put up,
we went on to the corn field, which judging by some of the shocks
husked bid fair to make a first rate yield; an experiment of compost
in the hill had an increase of 17 1/2 bushels per acre.

We then noticed a lot of weeds which evidently did not get
cut in August or they would not have been so high at this time.

A Brick-Kiln which our host was burning was the next
thing to attract our attention; while there we criticized a new
Iron-axle wagon which was thought to be too heavy for four horses;
we also noticed a very fine mule colt, which had its tail trimmed
with about as many inns out's as an old fashioned bed-post.

It was now getting too dark to see more of the place, so we returned
to the house to partake of a very bountiful super & proceed with
the questions.
lst Question. How many potatoes raised by members of the club?
By estimate 10 500 bush, an average of 700 bush per member.