The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-07
Annual Meeting Of the Vermont State Agrl
cultural Society

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The Committee on field crops made their re-
port by which itappeared that II. w. Lester took
the first premium on corn, he having raised one
hundred and one bushels and 10 quarts to the
acre.
The first premium on oats was also awarded to
Mr.. Lester, he having raised sevenly-nine and
one-half bushels to the acre.
ihe first premium on potatoes, to the same F.;
the yield being two hundred and ninety-nine
bushels to the acre, with but slight appearance Of
get.
The first premium on wheat was awarded to A.
II. Post, of Rutland.
dhe reasurer's report was read and accepted,
by which it appears that the balance in the Treas
ury was three thousand nine hundred and thirty
one dollars and forty three cents, being an increase
to the fund Of about one hundred and sixty dol.
lars since the annual report.
The annual report of the Secretary was read
and ordered to be printed. We make the follow.
ing extract'
The passage of the Dog Law must be reaar.
wv " . sNOa~dAllaI uFdIlCC III tAG IPSls IILk0D OF
Our State. The great damage to our sheep by the
canine race can hardly be estimated. Few sheep
rraisers bat that have suffered some,--mapy have
suffered o great deal. There is reason to believe
that the Dog Law came as the legitimate result of
Our action at the Wool Growers Convention, at
~~hich the Secretary was requested to memorable
*she Legislature in behalf OF the enactment OF a
1Dog Law. TITS estimated that there are not less
than seventeen thousand dogs ia this State at the
epresent time. That this number will be greatly
'aessened by the passage of this Act. there san be
no doubt. /. would seem to be- wise disposition
this money, that the revenue ~accruing under
abe Act, should be allowed to remain in the town
treasury of each town respectively, as q fund to
meet damages arising from dogs whose owners
ere not resp 2nSible. or where neither owner or dog
can be identified"
The following gentlemen were elected officers
for the ensuing year,
Presideat-EDwGY HAMMOND, Middlebury.
LKn Presidents-J. w. G. burn, Springfield !;
Henry Keyes, Newbury; Daniel X. Potter, St.
Adams Henry g.. Root, Bennington.
Corresponding and Recording Secyetary--Dan-
lei Needham, Hartford.
'Tfymursr-J. w. Colburp, Springfield.
Directors -Frederick Holorook, Brattleboro
+. B. Chase, Lyndon Henry S. Chase, Shell
hurue David Hill, Bridport John Gregory,
Mortified Elijah Cleveland, Coventry /; Nathan
Gushing, Woodstock Geo. Campbell, Westmin- !
ster; Henry Haywood, Rutland.
The following resolution WAS adopted
.Resosted, That tbs interests Of the wool grow
ers Uf this State would be greatly advanced Sy
de publication OF a paper devoted exclusively TO
Abs subiect of sheep and wool; that as the pro-
duoiion Of stock sheep and wool have become
nre-sminentlv a leading feature in the agricultural
Industry Of the State, some such communication
among our own people and with the people OF
oar sister States, is imperiously demanded; that
one great advantage to be secured by the estab-
lishment Of such a paper would be the securing OF
. CON munication with wool growers throughout 'he
country, and by so doing place within the reach
of every sheep raiser al matters OF interest reia-
tive thereto; that we pledge the interest or ouf
State Society to the sustaining Of such q paper,
whelher established in or out Of the state ana
that We request and authorize the Secretary OF
This Society 10 open correspondence upon TINS
subisc, with the view of establishing a paperat an
early day.
Resolution. expressive Of grief at the death OF
,sbe Hon. John Jackson, OF Brandon, who was a
member of the Board Of Direction at the time
of his death, were introduced by Mr.. Needham,
Of Hartford, and unanimously adopted .
Adjourned without day. H
va1a9t DANIEL N%EEDHAM,
Rec. and Cor. Secretary.
Bellows Falls, Jan. 2, 1868. O. et tasah
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