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12th Is there any advantage gained
from the law protecting birds against sportsman?
An undecid question
13th The report of the joint committee
on the cultivation of the Potato was
received but it attracted little attention
from our members.

We then adjourned to meet next
mo. at Avon.

E. P. Thomas Sec.

6th mo. 15th 1867

The Club met at Avon. All the
members were present except Gran. Far.
Samuel Hopkins, & Philip Stabler. We had
as guest Benj. Hallowell, Henry Hallowell,
Joseph Moore & Ed Gilpin. Wm S.
Bond was chosen foreman. In our tour of
inspection we first noticed some more
small pigs; then walked out through
the orchard which appeared thrifty,
passed the wheat fields just turning
into the golden state; an finally through
the famous meadow nicely set in
white clover green grass and Elders.
& in which Several head of young cattle were
grazing and ther slick hides gave a
steaky appearance. Returning we crossed
the twenty acre cornfield, which looked