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12 mo 31, 1870

The club met at the house of
P T Stabler.

The absentees were W S Brooke, Samuel
Hopkins & Arthur Stabler.

A plan of a table showing the amt of
produce raised by the club was submitted
which was addopted with the addition
of a column for Hogs & one for Cattle.

E P Thomas was appointed foreman, under
whose guidance we took our usual
walk over the near portion of the place.
The ice house was just full [finish?} to day
ready for the covering.

We proceeded to the stable discussing
wagons etc on the way, thence to the cow
yard, returning by the way of the shop
to the house, which has been greatly
improved in size, convenience & looks
& comfort since our last meeting here.

Would you sell corn oats or potatoes
1 says hay 6 say potatoes, the balance of company
would sell part of each.
2 What is the best covering for ice.
7 Sawdust. 2 straw 1 chaff 2 leaves & 1 sawdust & leaves
3 Is it best to break the ice in the house
3 would break all 3 would break round the edges
and 7 would not break
4 Is it advisable to bring a spring 50 yards
to a milk house
Yes, but advised to lay the pipe as deep as he can