STALHAM
FARMERS’ CLUB 1878.
JANUARY
22.
It
was unanimously carried that long muck was best for the root crop.
Mr
R Cooke was unanimously voted to the chair for the ensuing year and Mr W
Slipper to continue the secretaryship.
Disimbursements
of secretary from 1877. 200 postcards, 13/6d.
Members
proposed
Mr
W Cubitt, proposed by Mr W Deynes, also Mr Alfred Larner. Mr Gladden seconded
both gentlemen.
Discussions
for next meeting – The best way to economise labour, proposed by Mr Cubitt also
whether it is more beneficial to plough deep or fleet for wheat.
APRIL
16
Absentees
- Mr S Neale, Mr AR Gibbs, Hickling; Mr W Deynes, Mr W Salmon,
Mr
E Slipper, Mr W S Chapman, Mr G Dawson, Mr B S Slipper, Mr H Fitt, Mr A G
Gibbs, Worstead, Mr W Whittleton, Mr R G Johnson, Mr J G Riches.
New
members proposed
Mr
G R Johnson, proposed Mr French, seconded Mr Worts.
Mr
Charles Littlewood, proposed Mr Gladden, seconded Mr Faulke.
Mr
Arthur Borrett, proposed Mr Worts, seconded Mr Cubitt.
Mr
Mann, proposed Mr Cooke, seconded Mr E Silcock.
Elected
– Mr W Cubitt and Mr Alfred Larner were unanimously voted in.
Proposed
by Mr Silcock and seconded, Mr G Gladden, that the best thanks of this club be
given to Mr William Cubitt for his very able paper on “The best means of
economising manual labour on the farm” and that the same be recorded in the
minutes of the Club.
Mr
Coustos suggested subjects for the October meeting.
It
should be taken into consideration the hours of rest to be taken in the noon
hour.
The
economy of labour and to build cottages for labourers.
JULY
23
Absentees
- Mr S Neal, Mr AG Gibbs, Mr W Salmon, Mr R Cooke, jnr, Mr B C Silcock, Mr W
Thompson, Mr A Borrett, Mr C Harvey, Mr R Lacey, Mr W S Chapman, Mr W Faulke,
Mr G Dawson, Mr J Clements, Mr Walter Whittleton, Mr B S Slipper, Mr W Durrell,
Mr J Slipper, Mr J Durrell, Mr S Boyce, Mr Coustos, Mr A G Gibbs, Worstead; Mr
C Gaze, Mr William Whittleton, Mr French, Mr R G Johnson, Mr G Beck, Mr G Gedge
and Mr A Larner.
Sweepstakes
for root prizes
The
following paid 1s: Mr R Cooke, snr, (also 2/6d entrance fee); Mr W Slipper, Mr
W Cubitt, Mr G Gladden, Mr C Littlewood, Mr A Ladbroke, Mr J Worts (also 2/6d
entrance fee), Mr H Fitt, Mr W Deynes, Mr H Hacon (2/6d extra), Mr W Faulke
(2/6d extra), Mr J Slipper (2/6d extra). Total, £1 4s 6d – ie, 12 x 1s plus
12/6d.
Judges
of the root competition – Mr George Beck (Ridlington); Mr G Gedge
(Honing) and Mr J Rurrell (East Ruston).
If
the above fail to serve, the following members have consented to do so – Mr W
Cubitt, Mr G Gladden and Mr C Littlewood.
The
following were unanimously voted in as members of this Club – Mr G R Johnson,
Mr C Littlewood, Mr Arthur Borrett and Mr Mann.
New
members proposed.
Mr
M (Matthew) Neave, proposed Mr Ladbroke, seconded Mr Hacon.
Mr
W Cubitt suggested we should pay more attention to our boys and young men in
pushing them forward and encouraging them to take more interest in the work of
the farm.
OCTOBER
29
Absentees
Mr
S Neal, Mr W Salmon, Mr R Cooke, jnr, Mr E Slipper, Mr W Thompson, Mr A
Borrett, Mr G Dawson, Mr A R Gibbs, Worstead, Mr Walter Whittleton, Mr R G
Johnson, Mr A Learner, Mr G R Johnson, Mr C Littlewood.
Root
prizes to be awarded
Mangel
– 1 Mr J Worts 8s; 2 Mr R Cooke, snr 4s.
Swedes
– Mr H Hacon 8s; 2 Mr R Cooke, snr 4s.
Mr
R Cooke leaves in the hands of the secretary 4s towards the turnip prizes for
1879.
Mr
R Cooke proposed a vote of thanks to the judges for their services which was
unanimously carried. It was suggested by the judges that a separate prize
should be offered for long and globe mangels.
Members
proposed
Mr
S Clarke, proposed Mr Hacon, seconded Mr Fitt.
Mr
Matthew Neave was unanimously elected in.