St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-10
TermOnt State 4Driculturdi
Society.

A meeting of the Directors of the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society, was
held at the Island House, Bellows Falls,
on Wednesday, Jan. 18th, Hon. VIM.
r, Sanford, Vice President, in the
chair.
Directors present were, j. w. Col
burn, John Gregory, Geo. A. Merrill,
Henry Hayward, +. S. Stowcll, 5. G.
IIoiyoke, James A. Shedd, Lcmucl S.
Drew, George Campbell, Henry Chase,
Elijah Cleavcland, Crosby Miller, n. u.
Stafford, Henry 5. Morse and Henry
Clark.
The question of the location Of the
next State Fair was first considered.
Partial propositions from Rutland and
White River Junction were presented.
As no definite propositions were made,
the board appointed Il locating committee
consisting of Hon. j. w. Colburn Of
Springfield, Hon. John Gregory of
Northlicld, and James A. Shcdd of Bur-
ington The committee were empowered
TO receive proposals from any town i'll
the State for holding the next annual
fair. The proposals must be presented
to the committee within the next thirty
days.
The following persons were appointed
supcrintendents Of the various depart
mentS:
James A. Shcdd, Burlington, General
Superintendent Samuel EvertS, Corn
wall, of Mechanics Hall; William III.
Root, burlington, of Floral Hall Hen
ry Hayward, Rutland, of cattle; Henry
\. Newell, Shelburn, of sheep III. L..
Kent, Dorset, of horses.
Henry Clark, John Gregory, w. Col
burn, were appointed committee to
present resolutions Of respect to the
memory OF Hon. Edwin Hammond.
The Committee presented some appro-
pirate resolutions, expressing the loss
sustained by the Society, and Of sympa-
thy with the bcrcaved family, which
were adopted after remarks by Henry
Clark, Hon. Crosby Miller OF Pomtret,
who spoke frclingly of Mr. Hammond in
his relation to the Society and the "rcat
interest he manifested in all the depart
ments of agriculture in Vermont, and
his high position as man and 4 citizen.
The Board then proceeded TO the re-
vision of the premium list and rcguIa-
tions and appointment OF judges for the
next annual fir. The premiums oilcl cd
are substantially the same. as last year,
with the exception of the addition OF
several new classes and departments.
1t was voted to hold the fair On Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 18th, 18th, litI, and 18th.
Hon. Harley NJ. Hall Of East Burke,
was elected a director 10 fill the Vacancy
caused he the death OF IIenry kryc>, and
/ George Hammond of Midllehury in
place of Edwin Hammond, deceased.
| The Rutland H,1riH whose report we
cnndcnsc, says:
The society is to he congratulated up
on the election of two sIch energetic anc
well qualified gentlemen 10 ill the Va
/ Cancics caused by the. loss of two of il:
useful and honorcl members. Mr.. Hal
is one of the largest and most successful
farmers of North eastern Vermont, am
is widely known rs IN intelligent ant
enthusiastic friend Of agriculture in al
lis departments. Mr.. Hammond is ;
son of Edwin Hammond, and from hi.
earliest years has been associated will
his father in the management of then
large agricultural intcrc>ts-posScSsin9
many OF his fathers valuable traits o
character-coupled with great energy
and a lively interest in agricultural mat
tiers.