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On reaching the house all of our members were present and we had Dr. F. Thomas as guest, the minutes of our last meeting were read and a circular from the Department of Agriculture requesting us to elect officers in the spring of the year and to report to the department when any change was made, the request was agreeded [sic], to and our present secretary was requested to serve until next 5th mo to which he consented
The sum of $2.40 was now raised to buy a minute book paper &c
Qu[e]s 1 How long shall I let my meat stay in salt and how long shall I smoke it. Ans From 5 to 6 weeks in salt and smoke a few days with hickory wood and corn cobs. some reccommend [sic] to wash the meat when it is taken out of salt all or nearly all put Black Pepper on the hams & sho[u]lders in the ho[c]ks and on the flesh side be carefull [sic] to rub well near the bones.
Qu[e]s 2 Is the dete[ri]oration in the potato owing to the season Ans It was thought to be
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Q[u]en 3 How little fodder can a cow be kept on with plenty of mill feed. Ans One bundle -- per day
Qu[e]s 4 shall I let the sheep run on the rye you saw this evening Ans yes
We have fallen back in the point of order the Foreman had considerable difficulty in keep[ing] more than one member from talking at a time, would it not be well for each member to remember the last time he was fore man and how very unpleasant it is to have half the members present talking as [sic] once and how hard it is to call any one to order, but it is the only way to do and we hope the foreman will persevere and keep good order
adjourned to Wm W Moore' s 1st 11th 1873 Wm W. Moore Sec
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Corn Oats Wheat Rye Pototes Hay Pork Cattle
1866 no. Acres 382 (Corn) crop 10500 (Potatoes)
1867 no. Acres 335 (Corn), 250 (Oats), 128 (Potatoes), 328 (Hay), 195 (Pork) crop 8845 (Potatoes), 2856 (Pork)
1868 no. Acres 180 (Oats), 101 1/4 (Potatoes) crop
1869 no. Acres 345 (Corn), 303 (Wheat), 85 (Potatoes) crop
1870 no. Acres 315 (Corn), 51 (Potatoes) crop 2030 bbls (Corn), 3761 (Potatoes) Av 6. 45/100 (Corn), 73 3/4 (Potatoes) Best crop 10 bbls (Corn), 130 (Potatoes)
1871 no. crop Acres 148 (Pork), 168 (Cattle) Av 247.59 lbs Best crop