Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-01-10
Vermont State Agricultural Society

The Vermont State Agricultural Societ
met at the Court House in Middlebury, o.
ednesday, January lst, 1868, Hon Johl
Gregory, President, in the chair.
Hon. Joseph w. Colburn of Springfield
the last President of the Society, agreeabl,
to previous invitation, delivered an inter
estlng address, giving a historical sketcf
OF the Society and discussing the question
whether it had accomplished any good in tn,
Improvement of the various breeds of ami
mails, and articles of husbandry useful to
agrlculturalists of Vermont, and presenting
the social advantages Of \ Agricultural Exhibi-
tons, and in conclusion paying fitting tri-
Dutes to the memories of Julius A. Beck
with of Middlebury, the first Secretary of
the Society; Col. Charles Cummings of
Brattleboro, the second Secretary; David
Hill of Bridport, one of the early Nice-Pres-
ldents of the Society; Gen +. B. Chase, of
Lyndon, Of the ex-Presidents, and Victor
Wright, of Weybridge, Yice-Presdent of
the Society.
\ preamble and resolutions relative to the
death OF Victor Wright, ESQ, were reported
to the Board Of Directors, by committee,
consisting Of Henry Clark, J. W Colburn
ana Pitt W. Hyde, and unanimously adopt
ed, after appropriate remarks from l.. L.
Wright, Esq, of Weybridge, Hon. Samuel
r. 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, S4,527 81
Paid for premiums and expenses, 1888 So
Balance on hand S567 70
Amount on hand Jan. 3, 1867, S,094 90
Add the balance of proceeds of 1867, 567 76
Amount in the treasury, SS,66l So
Col. f. 5. Stowell of Cornwall made re-
port as a delegate to the meeting of the Ma |
tional Wool Growers Association, recently |
held at Pittsburgh, Penn.
Hon. George W. Grandy of Vergennes ad-
dressed the society in a spirited and able
speech upon the general interests Of agricul-
ture in Vermont.
Henry G. Root, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Nominations, presented the following
list of officers
Presidat-John Gregory, Mortified.
Eioe-Prcsdenfs-He Henry keyes, Newbury;
Henry 6. Root, Bennington: Henry 5 Morse,
Shelbum; William r Sanford, Orwell
Trcaswr-Joseph W. Colburn, Spring
field.
Secretary Henry Clark, Rutland
Board Of Directors Edwin Hammond,
Elijah Cleayeland, Coventry;
ieorge Campbell, Westminster; Henry
HAYWARD, Rutland; William Q. Brown,
-airhayen Noah B. Stafford, White River
Junction; Henry B. Kent, Dorset Crosby
Miller, Pomtret Lawrence Brainerd, Jr.,
4 Albans; David Goodell. Brattleboro; ;
Pitt W. Hyde, Hydeville; f. : Stowell,
'ornwan; james \. Shedd. Burlington;
Ienry Chase, Lyndon; George \. Merrill,
). c. Holyoke, st. Adams c.
Iorace Hubbard, Springfield
On the question being put on the election
f President Mr. Gregory was unanimously
lected, and the remaining officers were sever
lly elected.
On the motion Of Hon. Edwin Hammond,
was rofed, thar Hon. Joseph W Colburn he
equested to furnish a copy Of his address for
utilization
On the motion of Wm. r. Sanford, the
)ciety adjourned. !
At a subsequent meeting Of the Board of
directors it was voted to hold meeting of
he Board at Burlington on Wednesday. Feb
uary 18th, at o'clock p. m. to arrange
he list of premiums and fix upon the date
nd place Of holding the next annual fair
Ill towns desiring the location of the fair
re requested to present their claims at that
netting.
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