The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-01-09
f. D. MASON, President.
Vermont State Agricultural Society
Annual Meeting.

Vermont State Agricultural socict,
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Vernon,
State Agricultural Society and Woo
Growers Association was held at BUR
lington, Dec. 18th 1871. The President
Hon. H. G.. Root of Bennington in the
chair. The Treasurer pro TEN, N. b.
Stafford, presented his report, by which it
appeared that at the State Fair at st,
Johnsbury there was
Received in cash, S6,217,4 AS.
Premiums paid, S3,161,25
Expenses paid, l,l26,33-4,2S7,5 IS.
Gain at the Fair, S1,929.SS
Total assets, s15,566,S9.
A committee was appointed to exam
inc the accounts and vouchers of the tenn.
porary Treasurer, who reported that they
found the same correct, and his report
was accepted.
The Society then proceeded to the
choice Of officers for the ensuing year, and
the following board was elected
President Henry G.. Root, Bcnning-
ton; Vice Presidents, Henry s. Morse,
Shelburn, William r. Sanford, Orwell
Crosby Miller, Pomfret, Henry Chase
Lyndon /; Treasurer, n. B. Sanford, White
River Junction Secretary, Henry Clark,
Rutland Directors, John Gregory, North
field, Elijah Cleveland, Coventry, George
Campbell, Westminster, Henry Hayward,
Rutland, Henry b. Kent. Dorset, Law
renee Brainard, st. Adams, David
Goodell, Brattleboro, Edwin $, Stowcll,
Cornwall, James A. Shedd, Burlington,
c. Horace Hubbard, Springfield, George
A. Merrill, Rutland S. G. Holyoke, St.
Adams, Lcmue s. Drew, Burlington,
George Hammond, Middlcbury, Harley
NJ. Hall, East Burke
The Society then appointed the follow.
ing named gentlemen as committee on
finance for the present year Crosby
Miller Pomfret, Jas. A. Shcdd, Burling.
ton, Henry Chase, Lyndon.
The Secretary, Henry Clark, Esq,
read communication from Hon. Henry
5. Randall urging the Society to send
delegates to the meeting of the National
Association of Wool Growers at SYRIA.
cuse. Dec. Goth. After full discussion it
was voted to send six delegates to repre-.
sent the Society, and the following were
elected WIN. R. Sanford, Geo. Camp.
bell, Henry Clark, Crosby Miller, +. S.
Stowell, j.. S. Drew and Harley NJ.
Hall.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions in relation to the tariff, and
c. Horace Hubbard for the committe re.
ported the following which were unani-
mously adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is our belief that the
pauper labor of foreign countries should
not be suffered to compete upon equal
terms with the intelligent laboring classes
Of our own country, nor should the pro.
ducts of their cheap lands be permitted
to exclude the fruits from our own mar.
kets. And
WHEREAS. 1t is reported that move
ment has been inaugurated in Congress
to repeal the duty on salt, which we be-
lieve to be only preliminary step to-
ward the abolition of the protection ex-
tended by Government to American In
dustry. Therefore, 1t is
Resolred, That this association does
most earnestly protest against any change
in the principle of the present tariff.
Resolred, That the repeal of the duty
on wool and woolens would result in ruin
to an industry which lies at the basis of
national prosperity.
Resolred, That the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from Yer
mont be requested to present these reso-
lutions and use their influence against
any change in the principle of the tariff.
Resolred, That the Secretary be d.
rected to furnish copies of these rcsolu-
tions to our delegation in Congress.
G.. Horace Hubbard of Springfield
stated that the Vermont Dairymen's AS
ISOLATION is in need of funds to continue
the publication of its proceedings, and
urged the appropriation Of the sum Of
three hundred dollars TO assist in that
work. After spirited discussion by
Mr.. Root, Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Miller, Mr..
Chase, Mr., Stafford, and others, it was
voted to appropriate the sum of one hun.
bred and fifty dollare.
The Rutland Herald -
The State Society have shown a dispo.