Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-17
Report Of the Secretary Of Orleans
County Agricultural Society.

secretary anu DelnS uudCuudiueou " ien
it's duties, aud with but short time
allowed to familiarize myself with
them, now make report of my doings.
( first visited the secretary Of the Cal
edonia society, Mr.. l. W. Sanborn.-l
| there learned that the members OF
that society were only those who
chose to buy membership tickets, and
the. officers and executive committee
received tickets each year from the
treasurer and sold all they could in
their several towns, and taking the
names of the purchaser, and no men,
Der is held but for the year for which
he buys the ticket. I liked the plan
and Immediately adopted it, ordered
a quantity of tickets printed and sent
to the several officers who have since
reported to the treasurer, whose duty
it is to attend to the financial depart
ment-the sale of tickets, which is in
reality our reliance for income. al
so learned that the Caledonia society
had large lot Of diplomas printed
few years ago to be awarded merito-
rious articles of the I'd or Sd degree
of excellence I recommend tho
sideration Of the subject of diplomas
to your executive committee. Also
recommend the bestowal of some ag-
ricultural periodical as premium in
stead of money, in some cases, believ
ing it would be much better for the
recipient. | attended the Stanstead
fair one day in order to learn their
method of procedure. | found all
articles entered by name and numbers
only. The committee were known by
a bit Of ribbon attached to the breast
Of the coat; they decided upon the
merits of the articles and returned
the numbers that received the awards,
then the secretary would send man
with a card and ribbon to be attached
to the successful article. Your secre-
tary chose to adopt the method of the
Black River Agricultural Association
who allow the committee to decorate
the winners of prizes by ribbons-red,
white, or blue, according as it received
LIST, I'd, or Sd prize.
At Stanstead some of the awarding
. committee were men from out the
county, who were entertained with
liberal hospitality.
Your secretary also attended the
Caledonia county fair the second day
finding a crowd numbered by thou
sands, and for their entertainment on
p. ly the mechanics and artists depart
ment and a few horses, the cattle
sheep and hogs having been exhibited
and driven away the day previous
:. Therefore many farmers who helped
to make up the nine car loads iron
:. the north were disappointed. Thi
= management | regard as an error tt
be avoided. At that fair the name o.
the exhibitor was upon the label o
> card as well as the name and numbe
; of the article, and it is questio
worthy of your consideration whethe
!. the exhibitors of butter, cheese an
vegetables have not the same right I
t. be known as the exhibitor of horse
:, colts and oxen, and whether suppre
8 sing the name is not an act of inju
tice to the small exhibitor, as it 500
= becomes known who are the ownel
of the most conspicuous focks, hero
q or horses. If the, owners are ne
Y; with them the reputation of certai
docks, herds, and pens of swine
rs such that they will be enquired f
Is and sought out in the owners nam
," While some breeder of less note, ha
l. ing in mind &e regulations of the S
,r ciety, contents himself with enteril
IS and numbering his stock. Your sc
rotary ventures to recommend tn
exhibitors names be put on the car
Y. and that exhibitors be allowed to {
plain to all the peculiar merits of
animals or articles of manufactul
and thus become an educator of t
Il, people, and the labors of the comm
70. tee would probably be the same a
their decisions as free from critics
as at present. The most humble
hibitor would then be sure if his a
mails or articles were overlooked til
were either deficient in merit or
,ol- deficient in the proper qualifcatic
bu- of an exhibitor. In considering t
point bear in mind that now the oy
zee ers Of those articles that receive
largest prizes, such as horses 10
eet- their classes, oxen and blood sto
ma are generally known to the award
committees, and all should have
to same rights.
But to guard against fraud your