Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-05-14

4 meeting Of the Trustees Of this Society was
held at the Parker House, in Boston. on Tues
day, April 9th, to make arrangements for the
next fair. But four Of the Vermont Trustees,
Messrs Clark, Of Rutland; Bliss, Of Georgia;
Chandler, Of Montpelier; and Winslow, Of Put
ney, were present The proposals of the Maine
State Agricultural society, to hold the next fair
in the city Of Portland, were accepted the
'' rules and regulations 50 and premium lists re-
vised, and committees appointed. 1t was voted
TO send delegates to all the State Societies in the
country, to the Provincial Societies Of the Do
minion Of Canada, and to such foreign societies
as the President and Secretary may deem pro
Der and to invite those societies to send each
delegate TO the fairs Of this society, which
delegates are 70 be entertained as guests Of
the society. An amendment, subsequently
adopted. makes it the duty Of the delegates from
this society to make written reports of their Oh
seryatious.
The action Of the executive committee prelimi-
nary to holding meeting for the trial Of hay
ing implements, on the farm of the Massachu-
sets Agricultural College, At Amherst, TO com
mence on the 22d Of June. was approved. The
rules Of the New York State Agricultural So
ciery. for trials Of implements, were adopted,
subject to such Modification as the President
and Secretary may deem expedient; and a board
of judges were appointed, consisting of the
President and two from each State. o. :. Bliss,
Of Georgia, and c. Horace Hubbard. OF Spring
field, were appointed from Vermont.
The determination of the Society to pay no
premiums on implements III future, except Oh
trial Of their merits. Is step In the right direc-
ton, and all other societies must eventually
come to that The advantages resulting from a
vel conducted tIial are many. and not confined
70 any one class of persons.
To the farmer 1t Is of the utmost Importance
as ne cannot in any manner, by himself, make
such investigations into the relative merits and
dement's Of several machines as viii enable him
90 select the best whereas Il, the trial al the
better and al the undesirable features Of each
machine are given due prominence, and the
claims Of their advocates duly tested. To the in
7eut1r and mauuf8cturer It is DO less important
than 20 the farmer. It is true that trials loosely
conducted and in the interest of particular par
ties part. tril-z-ha7s worked much injury,
and temporarily Afforded undue advantage TO
manufacturers Of inferior and even worthless
machines hut the etfec. il the end has been re
dictionary although s. me Jistrust Of the results
Of trial has been created by this means, yet on
rhe whole mo trial conducted on any thing like
fair principles bias ever failed 20 reward all par
ties concerned IN It, some In one manner and
others IL another AZ this day no mans inter
es, can be served by making ami thrusung
worthless machiueou tie market, and the manu-
hc-lrer hiu-a-fl- interested IN having the OBJ
Fashionable features Of his machine pointed our
that he may correct them. We trust there viii
be- @ large display of mowers. tsiiers. horse
r.ses and h5-sa-.drks ou tile OCCASION of the
coming trial
We have tie fullest assurance that ;le good
people or the Pine Tree State VIII NOT spare any
pains Il. make the coming exhibition o., Portland
the c-ovumg glory Of the society Each of ,ae
a.le- States has had its turn, and now Maine
The youngest Of the si-ta-hooi. with a5gaian. f4-
elit.es and iuianitab.e energy. rrod,ing by tie
4saaula,ei experience o. she managers of the
Society. does uo- hazl-I anything in prom sing
a- she does tie best uee.n-o o.. the k.u5 thar il
bal. eve. been the .-..I --uae .- -l, re.uia of