Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24

l FISHkRSflLLE, July <Vbh, Aoo"'
| The Club was Called to order. c. B. Coiner In
| the chair. Roll called and following members
present. ]. l.. Black, P. T. Burkholder. G. B.
| Coiner, ]. 8. Caldwell, J. W. Churchman. T.
Il. Cox, DR.. S. H. Dold, W. A. Freed. F. ID.
Gilkeson, H. A. 8. Hamilton; DR.. D. w. Hang
err A. A. Jones. j r. Kemper. G.W.C.Karnes,
A. H. McCue, ]. W. Paul. W. B. Patterson and
| j. L. Wallace. Minutes of last meeting read,
| corrected and adopted. W. M. Brown, John
Glenn and Rob't Goodwin were elected mem.
bers of this Club. Mr.. Paul, from buying Com
| mittee, reported they had met similar commit
tees from Churchville and Spottswood Clubs In
Staunton. the 10th instant, also Mr.. Nc
Cermick, from Rock bridge Club. aad after
conference agreed to meet in Stanton again
22nd, at which time further bids from fertilizer
dealers and manufacturers would be given in.
Mr.. Paul received bids from Canton Chemical
Co., also from Baugh Bros. on Bone Meal and
8. G. Bone. DR.. NJ. q. Hildebrand, from White
Hail Club being present submitted bios from
Thompson Edwards Co., who are specialists on
Bone meal, He also sugg ested that we require
the dealers to say what per cent. Phos. Acid
the bone contained. as that was the most i'm
portant element 1t contained. The highest
analysis he knew Of was "a to % per cent acid,
Mr.. Paul stated that he had letter from Mr..
slant. Also that the manufacturers would
give very low prices for cash. DIR. Hildebrand
said it would pay to send our agent TO BaltI-
more for prices The Club then instructed the
buying committee to send an agent TO the East
ern markets, If they think 1t necessary, to pur-
chase the fall fertilizers Mr.. Freed moved
that the Secretary telegraph Waynesboro' club
to meet in Staunton, 22nd. to confer about fer
tilizer, which was done. Mir. Karnes offered
following resolution: Whereas, This Club has
been represented SIS having determined at
meeting of Its buying committee. recently held
at Staunton, Va, to buy only of manufactur-
ers that we hereby state that they were mis-
represen led and tn at such is not the case. Mr..
Churohman said he had met a Mr.. Gibson in
an adjoining county, who was member OF the
alliance, and that they were buying machinery
&C., at very low prices, and he thought our
clubs should move in that particular also. The
buying Committee were instructed to make
enqa Try about coal for this winter, and see
what 1t could be bought at by car load. Mr.
Wallace had used Ober's fertilizer with very
good results but was willing to 60 by analysis.
Mr.. Burkholder said some arrangements
should be made whereby those v no wished to
purchase on time might be enabled to do so,
and make separate order, SO as not to pref.
udice the cash purchase. Also offered this
resolution: Be 1t resolved that special meet
ing of this Club be held on next Saturday, 9th
instant, at O'Clock P. NJ. and that the Secre-
tary notify absent members Of said meeting
and of the necessity of being present in person,
or sending their orders for fertilizer to the
buying Committee by that date or be left out
of the purchase. The question for discussion.
being the proper preparation for wheat. was
OPP ened by DIR. Hanger. who said that he con.
s1dered the keystone to successful wheat
raising to be es1ly blowing and getting the
ground very compact; that he could not raise
wheat on recently plowed ground, and as to
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