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8thMo 18 1877 The Enterprize Club met at
Olney. At a late hour. 12 members put in an
appearance, [Chas?] [Farguhar?], [Dr?] Magruder &[Chas?]
[L?] [Risk?] were our guests, the Secys book not being
on hand we had no minutes of either the meeting
at this House last year, or of the meeting a month
ago. A communication was read from [Chas?]
[tt?] Brooke he being at this time on a visit to
Ohio in which he stated that he had dug 162
bushels potatoes from 3/4 of an acre of ground,
a sample of the same was exhibited. We hope
to hear from our wondering [Bro?] in [Jerson?]
at our next meeting.
Frederick Stabler was selected foreman and
Disected our steps to the large and commodious
dwelling which our Host is now building, this
of course being the property of a member of
the club was subject to the usual amount
of criticism, it was said by some to be too
long, too short, too high, too low, too large,
or too small, but at the same time we left
it optional with him as to whether he would
finish it on his original plans, or adopt our
suggestions. The apple orchard like all others
in these parts this year was barren of fruit. Some
fine [Porkers?], and Shoats in orchard, and
unusually fine ones in June, but were greatly
in want of straw.

On returning to the house the following
questions were discissed
Would you sow wheat in young peach
orchard, leaving 3 ft on each side of trees ?