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Vermont Horse Stock Association.

ANNUAL NETTING
The annual meeting Of the Vermont Horse
Stock Company, was held At the Island House,
Bellows Falls, on Wednesday afternoon and
evening, Jan. -, 1871. The atten dance was quite
fail, some forty gentlemen being present from
various parts @. the State, besides those WAC ct
tended the meeting Of the directors Of the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society, which was held
at the same tine q another part Of the Island
House.
TIE discussions throughout were very earnest
sal showed decidedly that the company mean
business Much diversity Of opinion prevailed
during The FIRST Of the session, but after free and
somewha; pro,racted discussion very general
unaninity vas attained
TIE Presilcn: Of tn, company. Col Geo. A.
Merrill, being absent. Col J. B Mead Of Ran
dolph, one Of ;be oe-Presilents, presided.
The reports the Secretary sni Treasurer
eare real and accepted. twas reported that
over SIS 900 OF the stock hal already beea sub
saribel The charter of the company ALLOWS
them 70 commence business with 81. coo. The
stock by the charter q SlO0, 900, snl can be in
creased TO 500 900.
The report Of the examining committee was
then made, relative TO what might be expected
from several counties in case the stock farm Of
thu Association was locAtei within their limits.
Statements we're made for Windsor, Rutland,
CALEDONIA aud Chi;teuien counter The farms
in Shelburn, Rutland and Royslion were spoken
ofyery hvorably, especially those II Shelburn.
Tie committee iii not recommend any enc Of
these farms, but submitted the statements for
the consideration Of the stockholders.
On motion Of Gen. Stsuasrd Of Burlington, a
committee Of aye were appointed to report a list
OF directors for the company, and the chair ap-
pointed as such committee Nessrs. stannari q
Burlington, Geo Hammond Of M.dilebury, H.
". Hall Of Burke, Geo. F. Davis Of Ascutrey-
vile and j. B. Reynolds Of Rutland
This committee reported, and discussion en-
sued as to the Legality and proprety Of choosing
officers from those who as Jet owned no stock in
She company. On motion OF Mr.. Reynolds Of
Rutland, the report was re-committei.
Mr. Hammond Of Alidilebury. offered the fol
lowing resolution. which Wac adopted
Resolgel. That the officers Of the company
shall consist of = President, two Vice-Presdents.
Secretary and Treasurer, TO be chosen from
board Of directors, twenty-one in number, who
shall be stockholders in said company to be elect
Ell by ballot At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders which shall be holden on the third Tues
day Of January in each year, at such times aud
such places as shall be desg nated by the direc-
tors, written or verbal notice to be given by the
Secretary at least three weeks previously.
The committee again reported, sni the meet
lug elected the following persons as
DIRECTORS
H. G. Root, Bennington j. B. Mead, Ran
dolph Harley N. Hall, Burke L. T. Tucker,
Royalton; Henry C. Horton. yergennes J.
Gregory Smith, 81. Adams Trenor ". Park,
Bennington Z \ Parks, St Johns5ury Geo.
Hammond, Nliilletury Almon w. Griswold.
Worthwhile; Charles Jones, Bradford L. S.
Drew. So. Darlington C. c. Chandler Mont
polier C. H. Blodgett, Burlington A. 7.
Woodward, Brandon Geo F. Davis, Ascutney-
vile J. B. Reynolds, Rutland j E Cham
berlin, Newbury John Z Roberts, Vergennes;
A. B. Darling, New York City Rodney s:
Wires, Burlington.
At q subsequent meeting Of the Directors the
following officers we're elected
Presidcu.-H @. Hoot
-Presi3ents-Co ). B. Mead, Harley
/ N. Hall
SecrdGry-L T. Tucker
I'rslsurer-Henry c. Horton.
/ At the evening session Mr. Reynolds offered a
resolution locating the farm in Rutland. Mr..
Drew favored Chittenden county. Mr. Learned
of Piermont, y. Ii would leave the question to
the Directors
1 A lengthy discussion ensuei, participated in
by Messrs. Tucker Of Royalton, BlOdgett and
/ Gen. Barstow of Burlington, Russ of Hartford,
and others. Gen. Barstow finally offered the
following resolution, aud after the adoption of an
amendment offered by Mr.. Blodge,t. it was
/ adopted unanimously, on motion of Gen Stan
nard, as follows:
Resolred. That the directors of this Associa-
tion are requested 20 locste and purchase IN such
county in this State, shall at the end of thirty
/ DAYS, guarantee the largest amount of capital
stock, not less thsn fffy.fre thousand dollars.
! including subscriptions already made, provided
a suitable farm can be obtained in such county,
other things being equal anil desirable, and that
thew at once proceed TO make arrangements for
( active business
HORSES.
During the sbsence of the nominating COM
m;ttee, the subject of stock horses was briefly
discussed. Mr.. Tucker wanted all the best horses
in the United States examined before purchasing
He thought 1925 to 1850 the best weight would
NOT exceed 100, and about 10 IL hsnds high
Mr.. Horton of Vergennes said Boston people
don y inquire after weight; but it is not go with
purchasers from Washington or Richmond.
They want sixteen hands high. bat Boston
would take the smaller ones. he thought We