Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-30
tHt RUTLAND III HEkALD
THURSDAY nECEMBER ea. 1869.
Vermont Statc Agricultural Society.

Ths Vernont State Agricultural So
ciety aud Wool Growers Association met
Bellows Falls, on Wednt sday, Dee 22d.
1869, At 10 o'clock a. III.
Hon Henry Keyes, President uf the So
oiety, in the chair
On motion of Hon Wnl r. Sanford it
Voted. That the President appoint a
committee of seven to nominate "A Board
Jf Officers for the ensuing year
The President appointed as the COM
,nittee on nominations Messrs. w. r.
sanford If Orweil, Edwin Hammond of
Middlstgry, II. G. Root of Bennin gton,
George C,mpbell of Westminster. Henry
Hayward of Rutland, f. Cleaveland of
Coventry aud Crosby Miller of tomfret.
Crosby Miller, Esq, of Pomfret. iron,
the committee, presented the following
nominations, and the gentlemen named
were duly elected officers of the Society
tor the ensuing year:
Presiient.-Henry Keyes, Newbury.
Vice e-Presiden Henry G. Root, BEN
ui-gtod Henry S. Morse, Shelburn !:
William r. Sanford, Orwell; Crosby Mil
ler, Pomfrst.
Treasurer. Joseph W. Colburn,
Springfield.
Secretary Henry Clark, Rutland.
b ard of Directors. Edwin Hammond
Middlebury John Gregory, North6eld /;
Elijah cleveland, Coventry Geo. Camp
bell. Westminster Henry Hayward, Rut-
land; Noah B. Safford, White River
Junction; Henry B. Kent, Dorset; Law
renee Brainerd jr., ST. Albans; David
tSoodell, Brattleboro; Edwin s. Stowsll,
Cornwall James A. Shedd, Burlington
Henry Chase. Lyndon: Geo. A. Merrill,
field s g. Holyoke, ST. Adams; Lem
n-l 5 Drew, Burlington.
Hon. John Gregory, from the commit
tee appointed by the Board of Directors
consisting OF Hon. John Gregory. Hon.
Joseph w. Colburn and Hon. Edwin
lions upon sn lect of reciprocity and
the tariff, sub.4lt ed the following:
Where's. The renewal of the Reciproc-
ity Treaty, so called, with the British
Provinces, admitting free Of duty their
products, is expected to come before the
present Congress therefore,
Resotced. That the Vermont State Ag-
rieultural Society aud Wool Growers As
-,ciatiou trust Congress will refuse to re-
enact said treaty, as it would cripple our
industry, and bring US in close competi-
tion with those exempt from the burden
If taxation which we cheerfully sustain
~ An iuci dent to the great rebellion.
Rss0lred, That the admission of said
products, while those of others countries
are excluded by tariff regulations. would
b. AN unjust discrimination in favor of
Provincial productions
Resolred, That any change by which
tree trade in wools and woolens should
ne permitted. or approached, would be in
FURIOUS To both these important interests.
RssolUed. The tariff wool and
wsolens was agreed upon in joint conven-
ton of wool growers and woolen mann
facturers, and its repeal would be likely
:" result in injury To the agricultural in
terests of the country.
hesolUed. That We acknowledge our
profound obligations 10 President Grant
tor the wiso recommendations in his IN.
uual message on the subject of reciproc-
,ty with the British provinces.
Re.solced. That the Secretary be directed
IL furnish our Senators and Represents
ives in Congress with copies of these rec
buttons, with a request to present then
Z, the President and both Houses of Con
gress.
Which, after discussion and amond
ment, were unanimously adopted
Henry Clark offered the following reso-
lution which was unanimously adopted
,Hesolued, That this Society have learned
nth pleasure of the organization OF the
:. - ermont Diiryman's Association. believ-
tnx that it will be an important element
Il. the progress of agricultural improve
ment in our State, and the Vermont Stats
Agricultural Society and Wool Growers
Association most cordially welcome the
,--ociation, and commend it to the sup
nart of the friends of agri culture in Yer
mont.
C. Horace Hubbard introduced the FOL
lowing resolution which was unanimously
adopted
Rxsolved, That the granting of charter
to the Vermont Horse Stock Company fol
the improvement of the horses OF Yer
mout, isa move in the right direction
and we would commend the same to th'
farmers of the State.
Hon. Edwin Hammond of Middlebury
was elected 70 represent the Vernon
State Agricultural Society and Woo
Growers Association in tho EXECUTIVE
Committee of the National Wool Grow
ers' Association.
On motion of Hon. Crosby Miller th'
Society adjourned sine die.
The new Board of Directors met i'm
medistely on the adjournment.
wv. Colburn, N. B. Stafford and H. g
Root. were appointed oommitte on Fl
nance for the ensuing year.
The following is a summary of the Nm
ancial statement for the last years OK
peIses
Expenses Paid. $2OSOU
Premiums Paid, $3230O
Total. $5S16O
Receipts, $6005.l
Balance after paying expenses
and Premiums, $l647.1
Interest, &66z.2
Total receipts in 1860, $22O1.8 8
Paid by vote of Society for gra-
tuities and diplomas, $364,7
Leaving the total increase for
1859, 21036;6
Assets on hand Jan. /, 1869, So58l2
Assets on hand Dec. n, 1859, $1l, ,lsQS