The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-01-07
yermon, state Agricultural soc,e,y.

mCIit, at Tue Ooutt ilouse Ih mluuleouiy,
on Wednesday,, January LIST, 1868, Hon
John Gregory, President in the chair
Hou. Joseph w. Colburn Of Spring.
field, the last President of the Society,
agrceably TO previous invitation, delivered
an interesting address. giving an historl>
cal sketch of the Society and discussing
the questions whether it had accomplished
any good in the improvement of the va
rious breeds of animals, anil articles Of
husbaDdry useful to ag'irulturalists of
Vermont, and preaenting the social advans
tages of Agricultural Exhibitions and in
confusion ying fitting tributes to the
memories Of Julius A. BcckwiIh of MIDI
dlehury, the first Secretary of the Society;
Gel. Charles Cummings of Brattlcbdrc,
the second Secretary; David Hill Of
Bridport, one of the early Vice Presidents
Of the Society; Gen. L b Chase of
Lyndon, one of the cx-Presidents; and
Victor Wright of Wcybridge, a Vice.
President of the Society.
The following preamble and resolutions
relative TO the death of Victor Wri hi,
Esq, reported to the Board of Directors,
by committee. consisting Of lleniy
Clark, J. w. Col5urn and Pitt w. Hyde,
were presented and read.
Whereas, Since the last annual meeting
of the Vermont State Agricultural Soci-
ETY., Victor Wright, Esq , one of its Vice
Presidents, has been removed by death ;
therefore, be it
Resol,ed, That in the death of Victor
Wright, Esq, this Society mourns the
lIss of one Of its most efficient and Jealous
members, whose devotion to the Society
and to the cause of Agriculture in Yer
mont, have ever attested that he desired
its success an the advancement of all the
material interests il represents.
Besol,ed, That in his intercourse with
the Society and as director, he evinced
a perseverance, integrity of purpose and
practical judgment, which commanded
him rs a valuable member and CO laborer.
whose counsel and assistance will be sadly
missed in all its deliberations, and mani
Testing u courtesy and kindly spirit which
endeared him rs q friend and brother
Resolved, I hat the members of the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society, in token
of their appreciation OF his character and
services tender to his family their kindest
sympathy in this hour of their deep be-
reavement.
ReSolred, That the Society be directed
to transmit, cops of these resolutions to
the family Of Mr. Wright, and publish
them with the proceedings of the annual
meeting, in the Mddlebury REGISTER
and Vergcnncs Vcrmonter.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after appropriate remarks from
l.. l.. Wright, of Weybrldgc, Hon. Sam.
uel =. Nash of New Haven, and Henry
Clark OF Rutland.
J. w. Colburn, the treasurer, presented
his annual report, Of which the following
is an abstract
Receipts for the year, a 527 81
PAID for premiums and expenses, 1859 g.
Balance on hand. $3.50 :,
4 noun, on hand Jan. 81, 18i1, S,09i q!
Ad the balance of the proceeds OF 1867, 5i7 q
Amount in The treasury, 1861 81
On the motion of Hun. Henry G
Root, the President appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen to nominate officer
for the ensuing year.
Henry G. Root. Bennington Edwin
Hammond. Middebury; VIM II San
ford, Orwell; j. w. Colburn, Springfield
Crosby Miller, Pomfret; Henry Hay
ward, Rutlandi S G. IIolyokc, st. AL
bans
Col. E S Siowell of Cornwall made
report AS a delegate to the meeting of th
National Wool Growers Association, re
Gently held at Pittsburgh, Penn.
Hon. George w. Grandey of Vergennc
addressed the society in spirited An
able speech upon the general interests q
agriculture in Vermont.
Henry G. Root, Chairman of tn
Committee on Nominations, presented til
following list Of officers
PresIieM-John Gregory, Norhfell.
Vice Presioients-Henry Reyes, New
bury Henry ,. Root, Bennington
Henry s Morse, Saelburn; VIM. II
Sanford, Orwell.
7reasmer-Joseph w. Colburn. Spring
field
.Secretay-Henry Clark, Rutland.
Board of DirectorS-Edwin Hammond
Mddebury Elijah Cleaveland, Coven
try; George Campbell, Westminster
Henry Hayward, Rutland; William Q
Brown, Fairhaven Noah b. Stafford
White River Junation Henry Is Kent
Dorset; Crosby Miller, Pomfret; Law
renee Brainard, Jr., St. Adams; Davi
Goodell, BratilebOro Pitt w Hyde
Hydeville E. S. Stowell, Cornwall
James A. Shedd, Burlington Henri
Chase, Lyndon George A. Merrill, Rul