Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1924

701- 1.19.24- _ - Stamore- S. P. Thomas

702- 2.16.24- -geo. a. wilsen- Longmeade?- E. C. Thomas

703- 3.15.24- -Mieton. Baneroft- Norwood?- E. C. Thomas

704- 4.12.24- Charles E. Bond- E. C. Thomas

705- 5.17.24- Malcolm Farguhar- Du Port Estate- E. C. Thomas

706- 6.14.24- Rust Canbry- Rose Stiel- E. C. Thomas

707- 7.18.24- C. L. Gulyein- E. C. Thomas

708- 8.9.24- T. Lamar Jackser- E. C. Thomas

709- 9.12.24- WM W Moore- E. C. Thomas

710- 10.11.24- M. H Christie- E. C. Thomas

711- 11.8.24- -Harwood Oweings- E. C. Thomas

712- 12.6.24Albert Staffer- E. C. Thomas

January 19th, I924.

The 70Ith meeting of the Enterprise Club was most agreeably eantertained at Stamore, January I9th, I924.

Thomas J. Lea and Harwood Owings were absent. The guests included Harry Stabler, R. B. and William J. Thomas, Scott Beall, William Gilpin, F. J. Downey and Tarlton Brooke.

On the walk, the compact and handy arrangement of things was especially noticed. A place for everything and everything in its place, is certainly a maxim to fit this well kept little farm.

After a delicious supper, the meeting was called to order by C. L. Gilpin and the regular business proceeded with.

The Fire engine committee reported progess but had no definite report.

Asa M. Stabler, chairman of the road committee said that things w[e]re very favorable for the construction of a state mecadam [sic] road this coming season from Ashton to Colesville.

Not having a report, the Farmers Convention Committee was continued.

Crop Prices:

Wheat--------$I.I3 Potatoes--------$I.00 bu.

Corn----------$4.35 (Balto) Apples-----------$I.00 up bu.

Timothy-----$26.00 T. Hogs--------------$0.08 lb.

Cattle----------------$0.08-$0.09 lb.

Questions.

The average answer to our host's question as to the price of good alfalfa hay in the barn was $23.00.

Albert Stabler is told to charge his man $5.00 per month for hay fed to the man's horse. By a unanimous vote, the articles read after adjournment at the last meeting were ordered to be recorded in substance in the minutes and Albert will please produce the articles for that purpose.

T. L. Jackson wants to buy a Gu[e]rnsey cow in order to have some gold milk for home use.

Several successful cattle raisers advised M. O. Stabler to feed a small amount of cotton-seed meal to stock cattle though, there were a few who thought that with good roughage and some grain, the meal wsaas unnecessary until later in the season.

B.H. Miller was advised to feed some wheat bran with corn to horses where wheat straw was used continuously for long feed. Price for cutting ice $2.00 and board, $3.00 without.

Tarlton Brooke was advised to hold 20 tons of hay for a higher price.

Price of cutting cord wood, $2.00 for chestnut, $2.50 for oak.

Fodder in the field, 7￠ to 10￠.

A very interesting article, Relative to huge yields of potatoes in Pa. was read for Asa M. Stabler. Their method is to manure and fertilize liberally, plow deep, use 22 bushels of seed per acre, spray 9 times, cultivate I2 times and harvest from 3 to 500 bushels per acre.

Adjourned to meet at George A. Wilson's.

(Signed) S. P. THOMAS. Secretary pro tem.

February 16th, 1924

The 702nd meeting of the Enterprise Club met with George A. Wilson on Saturday February 16th, 1924, and while a comparatively small meeting, it was a very interesting one. Seldom have we met before without having one charter member with us, at least. The active members absent were, T.B. Stabler, Charles E. Bond, S.P. Thomas, Milton Bancroft, Dr. Christie, Albert Stabler and Harwood Owings. The guests were Benjamin Canby, Robert Chichester and Stanley Stabler.

The meeting was called to order by C.L. Gilpin. The minutes of the last meeting written by a Secretary Pro Tem. having failed to reach us, the reading was dispensed with.

Rust Canby was asked to act as foreman for our walk, which took us through the barn where we saw the 50 young beef cattle which were considered in good shape and much larger than we met at "Longmead" a year ago. The barn was well filled with hay, fodder and straw; a fine lot of hogs were also admired.

A delicious chicken and oyster supper was awaiting us when we returned to the house. After which business was resumed.

The Farmers Convention Committee told us that the convention was to be held on February 23rd at Sherwood School.

The Secretary read a letter from T. J. Lea which gave an interesting account of the organization of our club, and a list of those who organized it.

It was with regret that we learned that he had left the neighborhood. The Secretary was asked to acknowledge his letter and extend the good wishes of the club for his (86th) birthday, February 21st.

Crop Prices:

Wheat $1.16 bu. Apples $1.00 - $2.00 bu.

Corn $4.00 - $4.50 bbl. Potatoes $1.00 bu.

Hay $25.00 - $30.00 T. Hogs $0.08 lb.

Beef Cattle $0.09 lb.

Questions:

George Wilson asked what a farmer could do to make some money. This proved to be an interesting question, and brought out considerable discussion.

More intense [sic] farming, truck, fruit, chickens, stock, with a plan to always have something to sell; are a few of many suggestions offered. It was considered much more profitable to raise a small amount of good quality than a lot of inferior.

He also asked if he should give his young beef cattle some grain in addition to the fodder. Yes.

Frank Wilson was advised to keep a little grass plot for hay, and he was assured of good results if maure was used.

He was told to use carbolic acid or sheep dip in his chicken houses to rid them of lice.

William Moore was discouraged in leaving the farm to accept a "city job" at $3000.00 per year. His apple orchards looked much more promising to those who advised against it.

Rust Canby asked if the club recommened buying "certified" seed potatoes. Yes.

E Wilson 5/20 Old [?] house looks dangerous to man and beast H Owings, M. J. Stabler J B Mather S P Thomas [?] looking lot of hogs of various size Nice patch early potatoes Fine lot promising young heifers. about 12 small calves fed by the cows 12 hogs nearly ready to be sold looked fine several good cows used to feed small calves. Minutes read

Crop wheat 1.88 1/2, Corn 6.50 [?] 20.00 Potatoes 50 to 60 ¢ Hogs 13¢ Cattle 9 3/4

Proposed poor for seed [?] on Colesville road C. L. Gilpin was unaniemously elected foreman and E C Thomas " " Secretary Questions Ans- Lawrence Budo @ 3.50 day has been found to be good hand at painting & other work

H H Stabler for TBS - has pile of stone it form some 30 - 40 [feet?] - What price for use on Co. roads - 50 ¢ seems to be - 1.00 & 1.50 to haul - 50 ¢ M Bancroft - What is best feed to buy for good farm feeding, Corn is general recommended

Newton S - Wants 2 - 3 small calves [?] Willson has 2 Holsten cows & 1 Jersey

Green aphis on apples - spray next spray

F Thomas wants crop to follow soy beans [?] clover - rye - Timothy most said rye

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Newton Stabler has a 24 acre field of good timothy. He asked if he should sow some seed on it. Yes.

Benjamin Candy was advised to use his own blush plotatoes for seed rather than buy elsewhere.

C. L. Gilpin described the condition of 4 of his grass fields, and asked which he should plow for corn.

Those who knew the fields, advised plowing the smaller one.

Newton Stabler asked, for his father, what to do with a field now in rye.

Plow early and sow in soy beans for seed

After a universal expression of having had a very pleasant and interesting meeting, we adjourned to meet with Milton Bancrogt sic in March.

E C Thomas Secretary.