Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-01-12
VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL

Rutland on Wednesday, January 81, 1866
Hon. Joseph w. Colburn, President in th
| Chair
On motion Of Hoo N r SsfJrd Of Hart
ford, it was voted that a committee Of sever
be appointed by The President u nominal,
officers for the ensuing year.
The President appointed as the committed
on nominations, Hon. N. B. Stafford Of Hart
ford, Hon. Edwin Hammond Of Middlebury
Hon. John Gregory Of Mortified, Hon. Her
rykeyse Of Newbury, Norman T. Allen, ESQ
OF Ferrisburgh, Henry S. Morse, ESQ, o
shelburne, A. 4. Perkins, Esq, Of Pomfret.
The Treasurer presented his Annual Re.
port, which was accepted and adopted.
The following s summary Of the present
condition Of the Treasury:
Funds on hand, S5.82s O1
Indebtedness, 95 80
Balance, IS 1872 73
On motion Of DR.. Henry Boynion Of Wood
stock,
Voted, That committee Of FIVE be appointed
to issue circular 70 the WOO! growers ofVt.
setting forth the interests Of the wool produ-
GERS Of the State, and the importance Of inn
mediately presenting to Congress the Deces-
sity Of properly protecting them, and that the
said committee devise also the ways and
means for paying the expenses Of representing
their interest.
The President appointed as a committee to
prepare the circular, Henry Clark OF Poultney,
Henry Boynton Of Woodstock, John Gregory
Of Northfeld, VIM. X. Sanford Of Orwell,
L. S. St,well of Cornwall.
On motion Of Victor Wright the coustiu-
ton vas amended so that its title shall read
" The Vermont State Agricultural Society
aud Wool Growers Association.
ON motion, it was
Voted, Thsta committee of three be appoin-
ted to present to the society resolutions to be
forwarded to our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, in reference to the interests
Of the wool producers Of Vermont. The fol-
lowing committee were appointed
Joseph w. Colburn Of Springfield Henry
Lane of Cornwall, and Henry G. Root.
Hon. John Gregory, from the committee
on nominations, presented the following re-
port:
President, Hon. Joseph W. Colburn Of
Springfield,
Vice Presidents, Hon. Henry Keyes OF
Newbury, Hon. John Gregory Of Northfeld,
Henry G. Root. Esq, Of Bennington, and
Henry S. Morse, Esq, Of Shelburne
Treasurer, ]. w. Colburn Of Springfield.
Corresponding Secretary, Henry Boynton
of WOOD stock.
Secretary, Henry Clark of Poultney.
Board of Directors, Hon. Edwin Hammond
of Middlebury, Hon. E. B. Chase of Lyndon,
Hon Elijah Cleveland of Coventry, George
Campbell, Esq. Of Westminster, Henry
n .,,yaxJ IT, of Cia,a,Jo, uor W., ID
Sanford, Esq, Of Orwell. VIM. @. Brown Of
Victor Wright of Middlebury, Henry B. Kent,
'omfret, Lawrence Brainerd, IT,, Of St.
llbans, and Richard Bradley of Brattleboro.
The Report of the Committee was accepted,
nd be Board of Officers reported elected.
Nathan Cushipg of Woodstock, and d. r
otter, ESQ of St. Albans were elected hon
rary members Of the society,
Mr., Colburn, from the committee on reso-
iiions, presented the following preamble
nd resolutions, which were unanimously
1opted
Whereas, The wool growing interest is
ne Of the leading, if not the very first of VT.
idustries, and whereas the present prospect
T the sale Of this staple, with the high cost
producing, high taxes, scarcity of farm la
or, with the exorbitant prices the farmer
,ust pay for clothing and other necessities
r his family, are hard in the extreme, and
al imperatively for further protection from
reign importations to save this important
iterest from annihilation, therefore,
Resolved, That we ask as a right, at the
4nds Of our government that the tariff du-
es be so revived that wool shall bear an
quail protection from foreign competition
nth the American wrought fabrics from
5ool.
RESOLVED, That the Corresponding Secreta-
y be directed to furnish copy of these res
lutions to each of our Senators and Repre-
entatives in Congress.
Henry Clark presented the following reso-
ition, which was adopted
ResoiUed, Thatitis the sense OF the Vermont
tate Agricultural Society tLst the reciproci-
treaty between the United States and Cam
la should be terminated at the date of the
EXPIRATION of the notice given, believing that
he interests of the nation, and especially the
roducers of the country, demand it's imme-
late abrogation.
DR.. Henry Boyn'on introduced the follow
* resolution, which was adopted
Whereas, The destruction Of sheep by dogs
l the United States is extensive and great.
nd whereas any means which will prevent
MS inroad upon our Aocks would prove an
fective agency in promoting the wool grow
X interests Of the nation, therefore,
Resolved, That the Vermont State Agri-
lltural Society and Wool Growers Associ-
ton deem it Of great importance that Con-
ress should enact dog law which shall ex-
erminate this pest to our locks.
Hon. Edwin Hammond of Middebury, was
ppointed the executive committee TO repre-
ent the Vermont State Agricultural Society
4 the Board of the National Wool Growers
Hon Edwin Hammond, Middlebury, Hon.
Henry Keyes, Newbury, and Henry Clark,
i'oultney, we're appointed a committee to
present the interest Of the wool Producers Of
Vermont to Congress,
HRSRY CLARK, Secretary.