Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1865-1872

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20th 7th mo1872 The Club met at Roger B Farquhar's at 4 P. M. 8 members were present and it was thought best to wait a while at 15 minutes of 5 O. C. Jos. T. Moore was appointed foreman, the minutes of last meeting read and we started out for a walk, the garden was first examined and looked well for the season but it showed the effect of the severe drought, the next thing was the pigs which looked well but were not intended to be as large as those seen here last year, the wheat stubble was examined to see how the grass was set, some thimothy [sic] was found but no clover, the stub[b]le showed there had been harvested a good crop of wheat

We were glad to see that our host is again incre[a]cing his stock of cattle some 12 or 15 head were noticed grazing along the edge of the wood.

We next crossed a strip of meadow land which had been sow[n] in thimothy [sic] last fall and cut about 1 ton of nice hay per acre, this summer

The old spring house was found to be doing duty, the new one hiving [sic] failed some time scince [sic].

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passing on we were shown where our host had sow[n] rye in his corn when it was worked the last time the rye was intended for sheep pasture next winter.

On reaching the house all our members were present and we had as guests Major Cash & Francis Miller

Qu[e]s How much hay or what part of a crop did you get Ans 10 1/4, 2 1/3, 2 1/10, 1 1/6, 1 1/17 of a crop

Qu[e]s 2nd My potatoes have been worked twice and are full of [blean] shall I work them again Ans No except it might be once in a row with a single shovel plow

Qu[e]s 3 My corn has not been worked for 2 1/2 weeks shall I work it Ans No.

Qu[e]s 4 shall I my manure on my wheat stub[b]le or on the land intended for corn next year Ans 5 on corn, 10 on stub[b]le 1 don[']t know

Qu[e]s 5 Shall I let the feild [sic] we w[a]lked over stand or plow for corn Ans Let it stand

Qu[e]s 6 Will it do to sow wheat on the land where I had rye last year Ans 15 yes 1 no

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Qu[e]s 7th Shall I keep my 3 years old colt shod all the time, to use occasionally Ans 15 say shod 2 not shod

Q[u]es 8th Will Cucumber pumps do in deep wells Ans Yes if they are made strong enough

Ques 9th Is it any advantage to have horse Collars lined with india rubber Ans Some thought it a good thing but all advised to keep a good pad of fat on the horsese [sic] sho[u]lders Qu[e]s 10 Have the monitor potatoes set well Ans No -- and many seemed very much dis[c]ouraged about them

Qu[e]s 11 Shall I raise two small calves Ans No sell at any price

12 What time to sow rye Ans From 20 of 9th mo[nth] to 20 of 10th mo[nth]

13 How much was it worth to winter a colt last winter (Colt 1 year old) Ans 3. $6.00 5 $5.00 5. $4.00 -- 1 $4.50 average 4.82

14 How to sow turnips in corn Ans Sow and harrow or cultivate once in a row

15 What is the prospect for the second crop of Clover Ams [sic] Two crops were spoken of that were worth cutting for hay

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Wm S. Bond now proposed that we appoint a committee to unite with a committee of the senior Club and the Farmers Club of Montgomery County to propose a joint meeting for the discus[s]ion of important qeustions [sic] &c

After due consideration it was thought well to appoint a committee and the Foreman appointed Wm S. Bond Asa M Stabler & Samuel Hopkins

Adjourned to Samuel Hopkins 8th mo 17th

Wm W. Moore

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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

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