Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-07
Vermont state agricultural
Society.

The Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety met, agreeably to previous an
nounccment, at the Island House. in
Bellows Falls, on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 500,
at 10 o'clock am Hon. John Gregory,
President, in the chair.
Hon. John Gregory. of \ orthfield, the
retiring president, agreeably to an es-
tablished custom CT the society, deliv-
cred an interesting address, abiding to
the origin of the society, and reviewing
lington, and offering suggestions in ref
erence to the future management of the
affairs of the association.
On motion of Crosby Miller, Esq,
the President appointed the following
named gentlemen to nominate officers
| for the ensuing year:
Crosby Miller, Pomfret Henry
Chase, Lyndon; Lawrence Brainerd,J r.
st. Albans James A. Shedd, Burling-
ton; Edwin Hammond, Middlebury /;
II. G.. Root, Bennington J. W. Col
burn, Springfield.
Hon. Joseph w. Colburn, of Spring
field presented the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That we have seen with re-
greet n disposition among some of our
leading politicians, including our own
chic magistrate, and protested free
traders, to seek restoration of the re-
Gently abrogated recipro i'y treaty with
the Dominion of Canada. which, if con-
summatcd, we believe will operate to
depress the industrial interests of our
State, as we have learned to our sad eX-
perience in years past.
Resolved, That we are unaterably op-
posed to any reciprocity of trade in any
and every form with Canada, and can
see no reason to adopt free trade with
this Dominion, any more than with
England. France or Germany, believing
| that protection to our own domestic in
dustry is paramount '.uty of our gov
eminent in these times of Onerous tax
alton. for national, state and town ne
| cessities.
Resolved, That the markets of our
own country should be secured to our
own industry, in prefe 'ence to all for
eigncrs, who bear none of our burdens s,
ducts FIRE of taxation, to the exclusion
of our own, which are heavily taxed.
Resolved, That the Secretary be di-
rected to furnish our Senators and Rep
| resentatives in Congress, a copy of these
resolutions, and that they be, and are
hereby requested to use their influence
against the project Of renewal of any
reciprocity of trade with Canada, or
with any other of the British Province
of North America and in doing this we
believe we speak the sentiments of the
farmers of our State, and of vast ma
iority of our people.
Lawrence Brainerd, Jr., frc IN the
committee appointed by the Board OF
Directors to settle with the Treasurer,
reported that they had examined the
accounts, and found them correct, and
the funds safely invested.
Crosby Miller, Esq, chairman of the
committee on nominations, presented
the following list of officers, and they
were unanimously elected:
President--Henry Keyes, Newbury
Vice Presidents - Henry G.. Root
Bennington Henry S. Morse, Shell.
| cuihO w III. I've 'otulolu, OIWSll SToS-
by Miller, Pomfret.
Treasurer-Jos. w. Colburn, Spring
field.
Secretary-Henry Clark, Rutland,
Drectors-Edwin Hammond, Middle
bury; Elijah Cleveland, Coventry; Geo
Campbell, " estminster; Henry Hay
ward, Rutland; John Gregory, North
field; N. b. Stafford, Hartford; Henry
B. Kent, Dorset Lawrence Brainerd
Jr., st. Albans David Goodell, Brattle-
boro; Edwin S. Stowell, Cornwall
James A. Shedd, Burlington: Henri,
Chase, Lyndon Geo. A. Merrill, Rut-
land; G. Horace Hubbard, Springfield
S. G. Holyoke, ST. Adams; l.. S. Drew
Burlington.
On motion of Henry Clark, Hon. Ed
win Hammond was elected membe
of the Executive Committee of the Ma
tiOnal Wool Growers Association 70
Vermont.
On motion of Col. T.. S. StOwell, tn
meeting adjourned.
+ HENRY CLARK, Secretary.
2 .s""tTfiOns at KOUSe's Point.