The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-28

nington Henry $. Morse, Shelburn !;
William X. Sanford, Orwell Crosby Mil
Ter, Pomfret
Treasurer Joseph W. Colburn, Spring
field
Secretary. Henry Clark, Rutland
Board of Directors Edwin Hammond
Middlebury John Gregory, Mortified I;
Elijah Cleaveland, Coventry Geo. Camp
bell, Westminster; Henry Hayward,
Rutland Noah b. Stafford, White River
Junction Henry b. Kent, Dorset Law
renee Brainard jr., st. Adams David
Goodell, Brattleboro Edwin s. Stowell,
Cornwall James A. Shedd, Burlington !;
Henry Chase, Lyndon; Geo. A. Merrill,
Rutland G. Horace Hubbard Springfield;
s. e. Holyoke, St. Adams Lemusl s.
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
Hammond, to present a series of resolu-
tons upon the subject of reciprocity and
tariff, submitted the following
Whereas, 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.
Resolved, That the Vermont State Ag-
ricultural Society and Wool Growers AS
ISOLATION trust Congress will refuse to
re-enact said treaty, as it would cripple
our industry, and bring us in close COM
petition with those exempt from the
burden Of taxation which we cheerfully
sustain as an incident to the great rebel
lion.
Resolred, That the admission of said
products, while those of others countries
are excluded by tariff regulations, would
be an unjust discrimination in favor OF
Provincial productions.
Resolved, That any change by which
free trade in woods and wooden should be
permitted, or approached, would be in
furious to both these important interests.
Resolved, The tariff on wool and wool
ems was agreed upon in joint convention Of
wool growers and woolens manufacturers,
and its repeal would be likely to result in
injury to the agricultural interests of the
country.
Resoired, That we acknowledge our
profound obligations to President Grant
for the wise recommendations in hisannual
message on the subject of reciprocity with
the British provinces.
Resolved, That the Secretary be direct.
ed to furnish our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress with copies of these
resolutions, with request to present them
to the President and both Houses of Con-
gress
Which, after discussion, and amendment
were unanimously adopted.
Henry Clark offered, the following
resolution WAS unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That this Society have learn
ed with pleasure Of the organization Of
the Vermont Dairyman's Association
believing that it will be an important
element in the progress of agriculture,
improvement in our State, and the Yer.
mont State Agricultural Society and Woo
Growers Associations most cordially wei.
come the association, and commend it te
the support of the friends of agriculture il
Vermont.
c. Horace Hubbard introduced the
following which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the granting of char.
ter to the Vermont Horse Stock Company
for the improvement of the horses Of
Vermont, is a move in the right direc.
ton, and we would commend the same to
the farmers of the State.
Hon. Edwin Hammond of Middlebury
was elected to represent the Vermont
State Agricultural Society and Woo
Growers Association in the Executive
Committee of the National Wool Grow
ers' Association.
On motion of Hon. Crosby Miller the
Society adjourned sine dine.