Stalham
Farmers 1877 minutes
JANUARY
23
Minutes
of meeting on January 23, 1877
A
unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to Mr R Cooke for his past services as
chairman of this club and also a unanimous vote that he should continue
chairman of this club.
That
this club recognising the principal (sic) that the rate payer has a right to
representation is of opinion that it is desirable to establish a County Board
for Norfolk.
Proposed
by Mr B C Silcock, seconded by Mr E Slipper. Carried unanimously.
Members
proposed
Mr
C Gaze, of Honing by Mr R Cooke, seconded by Mr A G Gibbs.
Mr
W Whittleton by Mr B C Silcock, seconded by Mr Chapman.
MAY
8
A
minute of the meeting listed the absentees:
Mr
A G Gibbs, Hickling; Mr J Slipper, Ludham, Mr W Salmon, Mr R Riches, Mr R
Cooke, jnr; Mr F Clowes, Mr S Howard, Mr E Slipper, Mr W Thompson, Mr A
Borrett, Mr J Fenn (not well), Mr R Lacey, Mr S Chapman, Mr J Clements, Mr J
Jay (not well), Mr B S Slipper, Mr F Neave, Mr F Borrett, Mr S Boyce, Mr AG
Gibbs, Worstead, Mr E Silcock.
Mr
C Gaze, of Honing, and Mr W Whittleton, unanimously voted in.
Members
proposed – Mr French proposed by Coustos, seconded by Mr W Whittleton.
Mr
RG Johnson, proposed by Mr A Borrett, seconded, Mr W Whittleton.
Mr
W Painter, proposed by Mr Robert Cooke, snr, seconded, Mr J Worts.
Mr
G Beck, proposed by Mr J Slipper, seconded, Mr B C Silcock.
Those
members who tried the large banks for mangel highlight recommended the plan.
JULY
17
A
minute of the meeting listed the absentees:
Mr
A G Gibbs, Hickling; Mr Deynes, Mr R Riches, Mr R Cooke, jnr, Mr B C Silcock,
Mr F Clowes, Mr A Borrett, Mr S Chapman, Mr B S Slipper, Mr H Hacon, Mr A
Neave, Mr J Durrell, Mr S Boyce, Mr AG Gibbs, Worstead, Mr E Silcock, Mr C
Gaze, Honing.
Mr
French, Mr RG Johnson, Mr W Painter and Mr G Beck unanimously voted in.
Mr
J Gedge, proposed Mr J Slipper, Hickling, seconded Mr Salmon.
Mr
J G Riches, Catfield, proposed Mr E Slipper, seconded Mr R Lacey.
Sweepstakes
for roots
The
following paid 1s (total 15s)
Mr
R Cooke, snr; Mr W Salmon, Mr J Slipper, Ludham; Mr G Gladden, Mr W Faulke, Mr
J Worts, Mr W Whittleton, Mr E Slipper, Mr Coustos, Mr S Howard, Mr W
Whittleton, Mr W Slipper, Mr J Slipper, Mr R Cooke, jnr, Mr B C Silcock.
Judges
for roots – Mr W Whittleton, Mr French and Mr E Cooke.
Entries
for root prizes – all paid 2/6d (17/6d in total).
Mr
W Faulke, Mr B C Silcock, Mr J Worts, Mr W Slipper, Mr R Cooke, snr, Mr J
Slipper, Ludham, Mr H Hacon.
OCTOBER
22
Prizes
awarded for roots
Mangel
– 1 Mr Worts 9s; 2 Mr R Cooke, snr 4/6d.
Swedes
– 1 Mr W Slipper 9s; 2 Mr J Slipper, Ludham 4/6d.
White
– 1 Mr W Slipper 5/6d.
The
minute also listed the absentees:
Mr
J Slipper, Ludham; Mr W Salmon, Mr W R Riches; Mr R Cooke, jnr, Mr B C Silcock,
Mr F Clowes, Mr S Howard, Mr E Slipper, Mr J Riches, Mr A Borrett, Mr J Fenn,
Mr A Neave, Mr H Fitt, Mr E Silcock, Mr R G Johnson.
Elected
- Mr J Gedge and Mr JG Riches were unanimously voted in.
Proposed
- Mr G Gedge, of Honing, proposed Mr Lacey, seconded Mr Neal.
Mr
Coustos stated that he put his mangel on a large hale and covered over thickly
with dry stuff and kept well.
Discussion
for next meeting.
The
result of long muck and short for the root crop and moulding up turnips early.
The best time to sow barley proposed by Mr W Whittleton.