Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-29
Vermont state Agricultural Society.

The Vermont State Agricultural Society and
Wool Growers Association met in annual meet
ing ut the Island House, Bellows Falls, on We'd
nesdny, Dec 22d, 1869, at 10 O'Clock, AN
Hon Henry Reyes, President Of the Society,
in the chair.
Crosby Miller, Esq, of Pomfret, from nomi-
mating committee Of seyen presented the follow
ing nominations, and the gentlemen named were
duly ec'ted officers Of the Society for the ensu-
ing year
Pradent--IIenry Reyes, Newbury
vice Preadenfs-IIenry G. Root, bennington
Henry $. Morse, Shebune William r. SAN
ford, Orwell Crosby Miller, Pomfrct
TredaU9-Ioseph w Colbum, Springfield
Secretary--llenry Clark, Rutland
Boayd Of Directors Edwin Hammond, Mid
dlobury John Gregory, Mortified Elijah
Jloayeland, Coventry George Campbell West
Minister Henry Hayward, Rutland Noah b.
Stafford, White River junction Henry b. Kent.
Dorset Lawrence Brainard, Jr, st. Adams
David Goodell, Bmttleboro, Edwin $. Stowell.
Cornwall James A Shedd, Burlington Henry
Chnse, Lyndon George A. Merrill, Rutland C.
Horace Hubbard, Springfield $. g. llolyokc, st.
Adams Lenael 5. Drew, Burlington.
Hon. John Gregory, from the committee APP
pointed by The Board Of Directors, consisting Of
Hon John Gregory, Hon. Joseph W. Coburn
and Hon. Edwin Hammond, TO present a series Of
resolutions upon the subject Of reciprocity and
the tariff, submitted the following
WneRgAs, The renewal Of the Reciprocity Treaty. so
called, with the British Provinces admitting Gce Dfv
er products expected TO como before the present
R,soted That the Vermont State Agricultural soeot,
and Wool Growers Association trust Congress will refuse
20 cenact said treaty as would cripple industry
The burden Of taxation which cheerful sustain a. AM
, ineident 10 The great rebellion.
thoie 81 o- -....-.s are orsiadsi ~ 1aFn feiiia.
uans Would be- unjust discrimination n ivtr "a Pro-,
Sincat productions. ~
Res0hsd That any change by which rce trade in woods
md Wooien should be permitted or approached wouid
be Injurious 20 both these Important lntdrcsts
hf'9hed That the tnrih ON WOOL and Woolcus agreed
upon 10 joint convention OF wool growers and wooden
manufacturer and U.s. repeal would Dc likely to r.-ut
in injury 20 &c agricultural Interests OF the country
tlons Go President Grant Tor the wise Recommendation
70 his annual message on the subject OF Reciprocity with
Rsoted, That the Secretary be directed to furnish our
senators ana Representatives. in Congress with copies Of
these resolutions with request To- present them TO the
President and both Houses Of Cougrt-.
Which, after discussion and amendment. were
unanimously adopted
Henry Clark offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted
Rsohsa That this Society have learned with pleasure
Of the organization Of tho Vermont Darymaus Associa-
ton, believing that IL viii be- Important element Ia
the progress Of agricultural improvement Ia our State
and the Vermont state Agricultural society and Wool
proMeiH Assooluoh most cordially welcomes The as,o-
ciaon, aud commends ID TO the support Of The friends OF
agriculture ia vermont
{. Horace Hubbard introduced the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted
R,'ohsa, That the granting of charter to the yer-
mont Horse STOCK Company for the improvement Of the
horses Of vermont, k move IN the light direction. and
We would commend the same to the farmers Of the State.
Hon. Edwin Hammond Of Mddebury, was
elected to represent the Vermont State Agricul-
tural Society and Wool Growers Association in
the Executive Committee of the National Wool
Growers Association
On motion Of Hon. Crosby Miller, the Society
adjourned sine de-
| The new Board Of Directors met Immediately
on the adjournment
J. W Colburn, y. b. Stafford and H. G. Root,
were appointed committee on finance for the en-
suing year
The following is summary of the financial
statement for the last years expenses
Expenses paid s2,Os6 O6
Premiums paid, 1880 90
Total, $3.50 O6
Receipts, sG,O63 Il
Balance after paying expenses and
premiums, l,6i7 II
| Interest 55l %
Total receipts in 1863, 2,2ol IS
Paid by vote OF Society for gptuities
and diplomas, 1854 20
Leaving the total increase for 1869 ,s9G So