Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
AGRICULTURAL.

r-E VERMONT DARrNES's ASSOCIATION.
The Vermont Dairymen's Association Vas
formed October -, 1889 IL orrAnizijicu was
a necessity Of the age sll not political ol.-
growth None but lie whe rules over all could
have z ven 20 the feeble mescs So the command
of i,s projectors such glorious results as hEyc
been realized
Oar fret meeting ct 81. Aih.1s fsr exceeded
ia enthusiasm and IN permanent resui,s ogr most
ssuguiue hopes President Angel Of ihc Ju.-
versity of Vernon; AMI state Agriculture, Col
lege, saii ia his address before our second meet
ing. in Burlington = 2-p 2l-3l I-0i. Trlss-
gcti91s-
'' al glad TO be able 90 congratulate you en-
the success Of your efforts in launching this Asso-
citation it required pluck, flres slt and Wis
don. IL teemei to me that your meeting %, last
winter So St Adams, wss TIE most successful
Agricultural meeting hsve seen 10 the safe,
sui deserves sil credit
Oar Gsst volume Of Transactions toe. Nas
well reserved IN ali the length ami BREATH Of
the land sud IN several foreign countries such
men as Professor We,ch, Of the Pr1iric Flrasr,
Urououucing !, superior to any other Of It's
class
Our second winter mee:iugst Burlington was
avery decided improvement upon the drst, sni
the transactions for The second year are now
printed and nearly ready for delivery. This
volume embrsces all the papers aud tuli re-
port Of 81 the tiscusli9ns o. TIE Burlington
meeting.
The only real drawback which We have e.
couuferei from the fret has been want Of
funds 10 defrsy the expenses OF publication,
which, thanks to the generosity Of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society in making up the lie
felt, have =; last been provided
The third winter meeting, 81 Rutland last
month, was glorious success in every psrtcu-
lar, snd We expect to tie able TO bring out the
transactions flr this year with very lille delay.
This will include he addresses Of the President,
Hon. Z. D. Mason @. Mr. Henry Clsrk Of the
Rutland Heraia, AMI Secretary Of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society Mr. I b. Curtis Of
the Utics Herald; Hon Charles L. Flint. See
rotary Of the Massachusetts Board OF Arricul-
ture Hon T. $. Gold, Secretary Of the Connec-
ticut Board Of Agriculture Professor Alexander
hyde, Of Massachusetts, Col Daniel Needhsm,
Secretary Of the New England Agricultural So
Getty Hon. Harris Lewis. Of Herkimer county,
New York, and Of President Buckham, Of the
University of Vermont sad State Agriculture
/ College, together with a very fall report Of The
] discussions which followed the several sddresses
[ This meeting has been very highly commended
] by the prees snd people everywhere, and the re-
| port cannot but be Of crest value 10 Sll farmet'
and dGirymen
The Vermont State Agricultural Society hal
/ formally recognized the Association IS mos
useful cooperative and auxiliary organization.
The New England Agricultural Society, 1t The
last annusl meeting, adopted the following reso
luton, introduced BY Secretary Needhsm, VIII,
had been in attendance at the last meeting Of th'
Association:
Resolref, That re recognize in the Vernon
Dairymen's Association an important auxiliary
to he New England Agricultural Society. an,
that We commend its transactions to the fayOrs
bic consideration Of the members Of this Society
We now invite all persons interested in its ob
ects without reference to their place CT residence
! to become members Of the Association We hsv,
printed large editions Of the transactions, an,
supply the back numbers by mail to all new
members on payment of the membership fees ,an'
that FOR the current year will be sent IS soon a
[ printed.
Fees for mem Aership-Anuual members, 81
Life members, So.
o. Bliss, Secy. snl Treas
Georgia, Vt, Feb. Sjh, 1872.