The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-23
Arriruitnral Meetings.


10Th, agreeable 10 previous notice
The President being absent the meeting
was called 10 order ~ the Secretary Hon
James d. Bell appointed Chairman John
Bacon and Henry Blake, JT., appointed ~
ON the vacancy IN the committee on butter
Lyman Stevens appointed TO OH the vacancy
In the committee on Field Crops David
Carrier, Henry Blake, Jr., A. G. Chadwick
Jacob yamum, T. A. Parks, W. Bemis, X,
Gllkerson and II, NJ Hall, appointed a com
mttee 70 present nomiRelion Of officers for
the year ensuing.
Report Of the Treasurer read, accepted
adopted and ordered 10 be placed on hls'
Adjourned TO halfpast one.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The committee on nominations made the
following report, which was accepted, aud the
persons named duly elected -
Prssident Hon, James ID, Bell Pice Pres
idents-Joel Fletcher, Calvin Morrill, Treas-
wer, Geo. C., Barney Seerdarie'-A. J,
Willard w, w, Thayer; Ezecufire Commit
fee--Geo. A. Merrill, A. II. Wilcox, Beau
man Butler, 81, Johnsbuy Jacob Vamum,
Danylle Peter Buchanan, Barnett David
Currier, Peaoham II, Blake, IT,, Hardwiek
John Fclch, L. S. Freeman T.. 4. Parks,
Waterford Welcome A. Bemis, Lyndoni G.
{. Newell, Burke.
Report Of Committee on Field Crops-We
as Committee on Field Crops, give II. Blake
the first premium on Wheat-S3. Mr., John
L, Nelson would have been entitled to Il II
he had handed in full statement Of the man
ncr Of raising Mr., Blake raised nom 4 "a
acres 100 bushels Mr. Nelson, from 10
acres 10 bushels, We give H. Gilkenon the
frat Premium on Corn-S3 llo raised 80
IA bushels on one acre. We give Robert
Nelson the FIRST premium on oats--S3, lie
raised 81 bushels per acre, Mr.. Pringlc
Gibson raised o. bushels per acre. but was
not entitled TO premium on account Of his
report not being In full.
T. y. PARKS Chairman,
JouN FETCH
Report Of Committee on best Dairies-
Your Committee to examine the reports Civ
en- in on Butter, respectfully report the fol-
lowing
NJ, Il. Gray Of Rycgute, has made from G
Cows the past season, SO lbs. cheese, adding
half the amount to Butter makes 1888 lbs,
Butter making an average Of $50 5-8 lbs to
each COW. Curtis Hastings of Waterford has
made from II cows the past season ll76 lbs.
cheese, adding half the amount TO Butter
makes 1922 lbs. Butter, making 236 0-l6 lbs.
Butter To each COW. Neither Mr.. Gray nor
Mr. Hastings has given us any statement Of
the breed or manner the cows have been
fed the past year. We wish to make n few
statements from Harry Moorc's report Of
Ryegnte, who only gave in 4 cows that will
ret eeme Hithin the rule for premiums. lie
made from ! cows TT61 los. Butter Rom
April 10 TO December Is, which was sold for
S2f3,sl, an average to a COW of 900 4 lbs.
Butter, and sold for S6O0j to each COW.
Two Of the cows were 10 years old, large
size, and two undertake and younger, Fed
4 9TH
giving Them 700 1Os Shorts TO a COW aud
then fed on grass only. The Pasture report
cd to be full Of white clover. All of which We
respectfully submit.
JoIN BACON, Chairman.
ST. JohHSbWy Jan. is, 1858.
The following Resolutions were introduced
by Mr.. Chadwick, which, after remarks by
him, were adopted -
Resoired, That we fully approve Of the bill
recently introduced into the House of Repre-
seRtatires -hy the Hon. j. S. Morrill, of Yer
mont, entitled "a bill donating public lands
TO the several States and Territories which
may provide colleges for the benefit of agri-
culture and the mechanic arts believing il
to be n measure Of eminent utility and Justly
due TO the two great and leading interests of
the country specified therein.
Resolred, That copies Of the foregoing re-
solution be transmitted to the Vermont del
csation in Congress.
On motion, voted, that the next Annual
Fair be holden on the Fair Grounds on
Wednesday and Thursday, the 22d and 23d
tihys September next, tr,i-ss ti,t. fsxcrt-
tive Committee should hereafter alter the
Time
Voted, that the Executive Committee meet
in two weeks at the St. Johnsbury House.
ABSTRACT FROM THE TREAsURERs REPORT.
1857, Jan. 2l--Bnlurce in Treasury, s29. 70
Sept "a, reed from 500 members, 27g5O
Reed from State Treasurer, 80 l5114
$500, 40
Paid out on Premiums awarded
Sept. 1857 s345.49
Paid out on Premiums awarded
Jan. 1867, i7no
Paid Sundry bills as per Report, s2,74
sl4523
Amount Of Premiums unpaid 23.T5
$46S0S
Balance due the Treasurer after pay
ing all Premiums, 1888