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The Enterprise Club
Meeting # 1399
February 8, 1986

Our club met on this crisp February evening at the house of AI and Shirley Cowell at their attractive home in Ashton, Maryland. A light snow had fallen
AI has a herd of Herford beef cows but we didn't see them this evening. We had other things on our mind like socializing and eating. We were treated to thirst quenching drinks and fine orderves before sitting down to a delicious meal of roast beef and crab casserole. Shirley and several friends did a great job of serving us under croeded conditions. The vegtables were outstanding especially the corn pudding. The desert almost made me swallow my tongue. I think it was a fancy apple pie.

After dinner we moved a few feet to the living room for our meeeting. AI introduced his guests of the evening. They were Mr. Hans Johannson, Mr. Bob Sullivan and his second son David Cowell. David is going to tie the knot in May. The lucky young lady is Debbie Johnson.
Members not in attendance this evening were Mr. Rudell Beall, Mr. John Doddy, Mr. Harry Goff and Mr. Wayne Savage who simply forgot. That's what happens when you work eighteen hours a day or is it "Old-Timers" disease.

The secretary took a good five minutes finding the previous meeting minutes with AI from April of 1984. After reading those he read last months minutes with Mr. Goff as host. There was one minor correction.

Robert Riggs, our historian, read us an old set of minutes from Feb. 20, 1875. The meeting was at Rock Spring Farm between Norbeck and Rockville. Now we know it as Flower Valley. Nothing but homes. What a shame!

The Ladies Night committee reported no progress. They've been too busy with more pressing problems.
Robert Beall gave us somewhat of an encouraging report on Mr. Doody's recovery from his stroke. He is making slow progress. Robert suggested that we invite one of Mr. Doody's sons or son-in-law to come to our meetings with Mr. Doody or in his place. Everyone seemed to think that was a good idea, and Robert will talk to the Doody clan about it.

Crop prices this evening were as follows:
Wheat: $3.40
Corm: $2.60 to $2.65
Oats: $1.50
Barley: $1.60
Hay: $2.20 to $2.60
Straw: $1.50 to $2.00
(Mark Buxton is getting $3.00)
Soybean Meal: $190 to $194
Soyabeans: $5.25 to $5.30
Alfalfa Hay: $60. to $130. a ton
(difference is quality)