Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-05
From tn, Millle5ury Galaxy.
Wool Depot Proceedings.

Agreeab|y to previous notice "A large and high
ly respectable meeting of the Woo-growers of
Addison County assembled at the Town Room
in Mildlebury, on the l7th inst. to take into
consideration the establishment of Depot. at
some convenient place in the County of Addi-
son. for the IN IRE advantageous sale of WOOL
The meeting was organized by the appointment
of Slas II. Jennson, President.
E EGw'n Bi Hammond, MIR Vice Presidents.
Harvey Bell Secretary.
J. B. Mott. Esq. Secretary of the n. Y. s.
Agricultural Society. addressed the meeting and
dwelt in very able speech, upon thh woal-grow-
ing interest," and especially upon the great ad-
vantages ola Depot, in enabling the producers
to obtain the best market price f1r their WOOL
In the afternoon he was followed by Mr.. Iio-
mer Blanchard, who exhibited in very lucid
manner the principles upon which tn, Wool De-
pot at Undertook, n. Y, is established. Mr..
Blanchard is the agent Of the kinderhook Depot.
and proposes to establish branch of it in this
region. Mr.. Bell introduced the following rcso-
luti IN. which was u>tiined b; NJ ,ssrs. Bot,um,
Starr. and the M yer. and passed unanimously.
Resotred. Thatth interests of the Wool Grow
ers of western Vermont requires the establish
ment of Depot in this region to ensure to them
fair remunerating price to correspond with the
condition and quality OF the article produced
Mr.. Weeks moved the following resolutions
which were adopted.
Res lr,d That committee Of three persons
in each town in this vicinity be raised for the
purpose of ascertaning the amount of patronage
that will be extended to Depot for the sale of
WOOL to be established in this rcWion. And that
said committee obtain subscription from the III
hlbtants OF their pcctive towns, OF tn amount
OF wuo they will send 10 such depot tor sale the
ensuing season.
ReS0irej, That the chairman of the several
town committee, meet at Middlebury on the Sec
ond Thursday of March, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
bring together the intornation thus obtained. and
TO communicate with Mr.. Blanchard in relation
to such establishment.
Il Solred, That the Wool Grower in neighbor
ing counties he cordially invited to cooperate
with the Wool Growers of Allison County, it
the Important enterprise in which all have CON
mon interest.
COMMITTEE.
Addison. J. n. Smith, Gustavus Smith anc
Hiollet Thorn.
Bridport, S. u. Walker Eben Allen and Zc
mas Hemminway.
Bristol, S. ii. IIolley, J. Crane, and II. Par
melee.
PAnton, Stephen Holland, S. Pond and
Richards.
Vergcnnes, s. P. Strong. Fred, f. Woodbridg
and T.. Seymour.
New Haven, Oliver Smith, Seth Langdon an
E. HAnchett.
Ferrisburgl,, r. T. Robinson, D. Midllebroo
and David Hazard.
Shorebam, Azel Chapman, Eben Wilson an
NJ Northrop.
Goshen, Martin Allen, E. Knapp and S. l
Gale.
Whiting, J. b. Walker, A. Needham, and W
Baldwin.
Salisbury NJ. Weeks, Dan Dyke, and Wasl
ington Miller.
Orwell, WIN. r. Sanford, II. Wicker, and
S. Iiemminway.
Brandon, J. A. Conant, J. Hines, ank w. \
Lincoln.
Leicester, John Bullock, A. a. Swiningto
and w +. Barker.
Cornwall, Merrill Bingham, Jesse Ellswort
and Rueben Hall.
Weybridge, Elijah c. Drake, s. w. Jewet
and d. l.. Wright
Waltham, w. w. Pierce, p, Frisbic and
Eyerts.
The following resolution was then adopt,
with hearty good will.
Resolred, That the thanks of this meeting
most cordially rendered to Mcssrs Mott and Bla
chard. for their attendance upon this mcctiI
and the important information they have Civ
in relation to the true policy and interests of t
wool growers in this section of the country.
S II. JENlSON, President.
HARVEY BELL, Secretary.