Page 72

69

upon as being uncommonly thick and strong
We then adjourned to the house and after
reading the minutes of the meetings at
W^m S. Brooke's & of as extra meeting at W^m Lea's
the following questions were discussed
1st Ques. A member has some corn in an old
field, which is rather a light crop he wishes
to know whether to husk it and feed it to
fattening cattle or feed stalks and all?
Ans. Six favor feed end stalk, several would husk.
2^nd What is it worth to take a calf at six
months old & winter & pasture it for 1 year?
Ans About .75cts per month.
3^rd Would you sow wheat or rye very late
on corn land. Ans Rye or nothing
4^th What would you engage to sell your crop
of 500 tons of potatoes at, to be hauled at your
convenience? 1.'00 1.'12 1.'15 1.'20 1925 D. K.
5^th Would you shovel in wheat or corn land
or plow & harrow? [11 tallies] Shovel [3 tallies] Plow
6^th My wheat ricks are very, much injured
by rust, must I stop to thresh them or
dig my potatoes?
Ans Thatch them & dig the potatoes.
7^th Will hay weigh more from the stack
than the barn ? Yes
8^th What is corn worth per lb. from the field?
Ans [2 tallies] $3.25 [6 tallies]$3.50 [5 tallies] $4.00
9^th I have a large body of thin land in
corn what shall I do with it next year
Ans Most of the members advise getting
as much as possible in potatoes & one or