Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-01-12
Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety.

land il was voted that a committe Of sew
an be appointed by the President to NOM
mate officers for the ensuing year.
The President appointed as the COM
mittee on nominations, Hon. N. b. SAT
ford of Hartford, Hon. edwin Hammond
of Middlebury, Hon. John Gregory OF
Mortified, Hon. Henry Keyes of New
bury, Norman I. Allen Esq. Of Ferris
burg, Henry S. Morse, Esq, OF Shell
buene, A. L. Perkins, Esq, of Pomtret.
The Treasurer presented his Annual
Report, which was accepted and adopted.
The following is a summary Of the
present condition of the Treasury.
Funds on hand, S5,8lS 90
Indebtedness, 95 SO
Balance, S5,732 rs
On motion of DIR. Henry Boynton of
Woodstock,
Voted, That committee Of five be ap-
pointed 10 issue circular to the wool
growers OF Vermont, setting forth the in
teresis of the wool producers of the State,
and the importance Of Immediately pre-
seniing to Congress the necessity Of prop
erly 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 commit
tee to prepare the circular. Henry Clark
of Poultney. Henry Boynton of Wood.
stock, John Gregory of Mortified, VIM.
Il. Sanford of Orwell; L. S. Stowell of
Cornwall
On motion of Victor Wright the con-
stitution was amended SO that its title
shall read, 9 The Vermont State Agricul-
tural Society and Wool Growers Associ-
ation."
On motion il was
Voted, That committee Of three be
appointed to present TO the society resolu-
tons TO be forwarded to our Senators and
Repres entatiyes in Congress, in reference
TO the interests of the wool producers OF
Vermont. The following committees
were appointed
Joseph w. Colburn Of Springfield
Henry Lane Of Cornwall, and Henry G.
Root.
Hon. John Gregory, from The commit
tee on nominations, presented the follow
Ing report /:
President, Hon. Joseph W. Colburn Of
Springfield.
Vice Presidents, Hon. Henry Keyes o.
Newbury, Hon. John Gregory of North
field, Henry G. Root, Esq, Of Shell.
Treasurer J.. W. Colburn Of Spring.
field.
Corresponding Secretary, Henry Boyn.
ton of Woodstock.
Secretary, Henry Clark of Pou,ney.
/
Board of Directors, Hon. Edwin Ham.
mond of Middlebury, Hon. E. b. Chase Of
Lyndon, Hon. Elijah Cleveland of Cow
entry, George Campbell, Esq, Of West
minister, Henry Hayward, Esq, of Clar-
endon, Hon. VIM. r. Sanford, ESQ, Of
Orwell, VIM. @. Brown of Fairhaven.
Hon. N. B. Stafford Of Hartford Victor
Wright OF Middlebury, Henry B. Kent
Esq, of Dorset, Crosby Miller, ESD, of
Pomfiet, Lawrence Brainard, Jr., Of ST.
Adams, and Richard Bradley Of Bra.tle-
| bero.
Y The Report OF the committee was ac-
eepted, and the Board of Officers reported
elected
Nathan Cushing Of Woodstock, and d.
r. Potter, Esq, of St. Adams were elect
ed honorary members Of the society.
Mr.. Colbnrn, from the committee on
resolutions, presented the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were unani-
mously apopted:
Whereas, The wool growing interest is
one of the leading, if not the very first OF
Vermont industries, and whereas the pres
ent prospect for the sale of this staple !,
with the high cost Of producing, high taxes,
scarcity Of farm labor, with the exorbi-
tant prices the farmer must pay for cloth
ing and other necessities for his family are
hard in The extreme. and call imperatiyely
for further protection from foreign impcrt-
ations 10 save this important interest from
annihiialion, therefore,
Resolred, That we ask as right, at the
hands of our government. that the tariff
duties be SO revised that wool shall bear
an equal protection from foreign compete
ton with the American wrought fabrics
from wool.
Resolred, That the Corresponding Sec
rotary be directed TO furnish copy of
these resolutions 10 each of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
| Henry CLARK presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That it is the sense of the YER
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