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17th day of 8th mo 1872
The Club
met at the house of Samuel Hopkins, at 4 O C there were but few
members preset at 4.30 P. M. 8 members had gathered and
we had enjoied some very nice peaches.

Arthur Stabler was appointed foreman under whoe's
leadership we started out to inspect the farm, stock, orchard's &c.

We were first shown the colts those 2 years old were
very well grown though rather rough the younger ones were not
so large for their age's but of better shape -- Breed half
Percherons.

We went from the colts to the barn, and on our way
thire observed a good many weeds around the barn-yard,
which were going to seed passing through the large and well
lighted & ventelated stables to the threshing floor of
the barn we observed a little well cured clover hay, the barn
might be said to be in good order, if the raise from the
bridge way to the floor was a little less abrupt, as it is the
team must raise the wagon perpendicularly about 12 inch[e]s