Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-01-08
From North Carolina.
GnN SIANIN III,NI IN EEEIGN
VERMONT ITEMS.
A nnuuI Meeting Of the Vermont Stnte g
ricuIIurnl Ssc..Iy.

A nnunI Meeting Of the Vermont State Ag-
ricuiturai SCc.ty.
The Annual meeting of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society WIS held al Bellows Falls,
on Tie ID day Of January, 1868.
The Committee on field crol $ made their re-
por, l., which it arrem,d that Ii. W. Lester
took the first premium on corn, he having
raised one bundled and one bushels and 10
quarts TO the acre.
The first premium on oats was also awarded
to Mr.. Lester, he having raised sevent! nine
and one-huli bushels To the acre
The first p,tmium On potatoes, 10 the same;
the Weld being Two hun died and hinely-nine
bushels to the acre, with but slight Appearance
OF rot.
The first premium on wheat was awarded TO
A. ii. Post ri Rutland.
Tie rreasurer's Repor, was read and accept
ed, by which it appears that the balance in the
Treasury was three thousand nine hundred and
thirty one dollars and forty.three cents, being
all increase to the fund of about one hundred
AMI sixty dollars since the annual report
The annual report of the Secretary read
and ordered to be printed. I've make the fol-
lowing extract:
"The passage of The Dog Law must he re-
gnrded as substantial advance in the legisla-
ton OF our Stale. The great damage To onr
sierp hy the canine lace can hardly he esli-
mated. Few sheep rnisers hut that have >uf-
fered some many have suffered great deal.
There is reason 10 believe that the Dog law
came as the legitimate result of our action at
IL. 4
Secretary was requested to memOialiZe the
Leg stature in behalf of the enactment of Dog
Law. lt'is estimated that there are not less
than seventeen thousand dogs in this State at
the present time. That this number will be
great y leSsened by the passage at this Act,
| there can be no doubt 1t would Stem 10 he
wise disposition of this money, that the re,e-
nue. accruing under this Act, should be SLOWED
10 remain in the town treasury of each town re-
/ specli,ely, as fund To meet damage arising
| from dogs whose owners are not responsible. ar
where neither owner ror dog can he identified"
The following gentlemen were elected officers
for the ensuing near:
President Edwin Hammond, Mddlcbury.
Use Presidents. J. W. Colburn, Springfield :
Henry Keles, Newhury; Daniel Il. Potter, St,
Alhans, Henry G. Ront Remington.
Cor and Rec. Sec'y. Dan'l Nerdham, Hartford.
Treasury, J. W. CoIburn, Springfield.
Directors, Frederick llolhrook. Brattleboro
+. b. Chase, Lynloni Henry S. Chase, Shell
burne; David Hill, Bridport John Gregory,
Mortified; Elijah Cleveland, Coventry; Ma
than Cushing, Woodstock Geo. Campbell,
Westminster; Henry HAYWOOD Rutland.
The following resolution was adopted
Resoired. That the interests "f the wool
growers of this State would he gre tly advanced
10y the Publication of paper devoted exclusive
ly to the subject of sheep and wool; that Us The
production of stock sheep and wool have be-
come pre-eminenlly leading feature in the az
ricullural Industry of the State, some such com
muricalinn among our avn people aud with
the people of our sister States. is imperionsly
demanded one great advantage Ia he secured
b, the establishment of such paper would be
the securing of communication with wool grow
e,s throughout the country aud by 50 doing
Mace within the reach of eveIy sheep raiser all
matters of interest relative thereto; that we
plrdge The interest ct our State Society 10 the
sustaining of such paper, whether established
in or out of the State aud that We request
and authorize the Secretary of this Society to
open correspondence upon this subject with The
Vie" ct establishing n paper 1T an early day.
} Resolutions oppressive Vi gri.i al the leaIh