54 Wenlock Farmers' Club Records, [april, 1904.] 



of practical agriculture, and concluded with a resolution in the 

 following way : — 



" 1842, July. — The best mode of harvesting wheat, brought 

 forward by Mr. Richard Davis. Resolved, that mowing expe- 

 dites and economises the expense of harvest, but that reaping 

 and hackling best preserves the quality of the grain." 



"1845, December. — Subject: The best mode of preserving 

 potatoes. The frightful disease among the potatoes caused this 

 meeting to be looked forward to with more than ordinary 

 interest. Resolved, that every exertion should be made to 

 keep the potatoes dry, and as much as possible separate from each 

 other. It was also recommended that a portion of the potatoes 

 should be planted in autumn." 



Discussions on the relations between Landlord and Tenant 

 took place in 1845, 1846, 1848, 1849, 1873, 1879, 1884, l8 95, 

 on Agricultural Statistics, in 1855 and 1856, on Agricultural 

 Weights and Measures, in 1849, 1857, 1882, 1883. 



In 1897, there were various references to the introduction of 

 cattle disease from abroad, the incidence of local taxation, the 

 malt tax, and the prosperity or depression of agriculture owing 

 to climatic disturbances. 



Prizes have been offered by the Society on many occasions. 



