Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-26
Vermont State Agricultural Society.

'S@AAS~AN AhAtC C. AAOh4tU1dA DoC1Ctys
A meeting Of the dire:tors Of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society was held at thu
lslsni House, Bellows Falls, Cr Monday even
ing, January 18th, Hon. W. R. Sanford, Vice
President, presiding, in the absence of Hon.
Henry G. Root, President.
On motion of Hon. Crosby Miller. Henry
Chase, S. G. HOlyOke. John Gregory. Lawrence
Brsinerd and Henry Hayward, were appointed
committee to locste the next annual Fair, at
such place and on such terms as they may
| Judge for the beat interests of the society.
Hon. N. B. Stafford, Treasurer, was empowered
to act fer and vote for the society at the meet
ings Of the Vermont Horse Stock Company.
The premium lis; was thoroughly revised,
and the premiums, in most Of the classes, in
crezse1 to the extent of an addition to the list Of
over thousand dollar, in money premiums.
It was voted to hold trial Of moving ma
chimes and other hay implements, at Rutland,
June 26th, 9th and 2sth, and George Ham,
mond, Lawrence Brsinerd, Crosby Miller,
Henry Chase and Samuel Everts we're appointed
committee to superinteud the arrangements,
and committee OF award.
superintendents Of the next FAX were an
pointed as follows:
General uperin;endent-James !. shedd,
Burlington
Mechanics' Hall-Ssmuel Everts, Cornwall.
Floral Hall-W H Rot, Burlington.
Horses-Henry B Kent, Dorset
Catue-Henry Hayward, Rutland.
SheeP-Henry n. Newell, Shelburn
Chief Clerk Of the Fair-Albert Chspman,
Midtlebury.
The Fair is TO be holden September llth. 18th,
18Th ard l4th
The Society appointed Henry Clark Of Rut-
land, aad Hon. Crosby Miller, Of Pomfret as
delegates 70 the convention called by the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, 10 assemble at Wash
iag,on on Thursisy, February 18th, 1872
AaRloULTuRaL SOCIETY," OF Cn1rrKSpEs Co.
a meeting OF the directors Of this Society was
held at the American Hotel. in this city, Tues
day, Jan. 23l. Hon. i. J. Crane, President,
presiding.
The premium lis; was thoroughly revised snd
largely increased, over one thousand dollars
bsius offered by tho Society. exclusive of speed
premiums
The COMMITTEE we're appointed il the several
departments and classes, and it was voted to hold
tho next Fair in the month Of September, snd
committee, consisting q the President, Vice
Presidents, Secretary and General supsrinten-
dent we're appointed to decide upon what days
the Fsir th.ll be holden, and make all the neces-
sary arrangements for grounds, etc. The fol-
lowing officers Of the Fair were appointed:
General upsrintendent-Ei Bsrnlm, Milton
Superintendent Floral Hall-Wm. h Root
Burlington.
sgpsrin,endsa, Mechanics Hall y. vii
Lame, EsstK
Superintendent Horsss-w j. shiaai. Essex
Junction.
Superintendent Ca.:is-C. W. Brovusl. VIII
litton.
Superintendent saeep-Daniel Gidiinrs, West
ford
Superintendent Saline. S Drew, So Burl-
legion,
Marsbsl-Byron A Stevens. Essex Junction.
hief Clerk Of the Fair-Eihu b Taft, Burl-
inEt7n.
EssEz.-Abstrsct Of the School Census Of The
toEu Of Essex, Vt, for the year 1872
Whole number Of fsmilies, 400
Number having children under twenty
years % sge. go
Number Of children under Eve years Of
age, 2fG
Number between FIVE snd ten years OF
sge, 248
Numter between ten and fifteen years
age, 2lS
Number between E1osn and twenty
years o. acc, 1879
Whole NUMBER under twenty, g0l
Whole number Of Inhabitants Ia town
January /, 1872. 2056
Toe births sad deaths Of the year 1871 we're
Sc follows: Birihs-Ma.ss q females p
total -. Deaths - Males IL; females IS
total "a. 4. B. T.
Esszx, Jan. Is, 1872