The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-24
Vermont Darymnn's Association.

The Vermont Dairymens Association met
at the Weldon House Wednesda, at noon,y
with fair attendance. President Mason
in the chair After some short prclimin-
airy discussions an adjournment was taken
for dinner. At half past one p. m. the as
ISOLATION re-assembled and the report of
Secretary and Treasurer was presented and
adopted, giving: Receipts for the current
year, $1,473.70; expenses, S1,367.35,
leaving n cash balance on hand of $l06.35.
The secretary reported on request from
the American dairymens association, for a
history of dairying in Vermont, to be fur
nished for the centennial exhibition at
Utica, in 1876, which was referred to the
Executive committee. Resolutions on the
death of Capt. f L Hubbard were reported
by the Executive committee and adopted
by the meeting.
The association then proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year, as
| follows President, Hon. L d Mason of
Richmond Vice President, III G
Gleason of Shrewsbury G II Hub
bard of Springfield; Charles S.
| McAllister of Enosburgh, all reelected.
Mr.. o. S. Bliss of Georgia was nominated
and unanimously reelected secretary and
treasurer but declared that he was not a can
| didate and could not accept the office and
give to it the necessary time and labor in
| justice to his own personal interests. This
called forth remarks from Col. Clarke of
the Messenger, Mr.. Hubbard and Mr.. Nc
Allster expressive of the society's warm
appreciation of Mr.. Bliss arduous and sue
cessful labors, and the unanimous desire
| felt that he should continue in the
office he had so ably filed. On mo-
ton of Colonel Clarke it was voted
that the uneXpended balance in the
treasury, amounting to about 800, be
given to Mr. Bliss as partial remunera-
ton for his valuable services. Thus APP
pealed to Mr. Bliss could hardly decline,
and was declared elected The old board
of trustees was reelected, the secretary to
fill vacancies.
Voted, that all persons becoming life
members, or paying single membership
fee and one dollar extra, previous to the
next winter meeting, should receive all the
back numbers Of reports, four volumes. The
subject of the winter meeting to be held in
January was quite fully discussed, and Rut-
land, White River Junction, Montpelier, st.
Johnsbury, Burlington and st. Albans,
were mentioned in connection Herewith
The matter of deciding at which of those
places the meeting shall be held rests with
the Executive committee, and correspon.
dence is invited which should be addressed
to o. S. Bliss, Sec'y., Georgia, VT.
The question Of holding a fair in Sep
TENDER, 1874, with the offer of premiums
for dairy products, implements and dairy
stock was discussed and referred to TIN
Executive committee to report on at til,
winter meeting, when Col. Clarke will, b,
invitation present paper on the subject.
Mr.. c. Horace Hubbard offers pre-
MUM of $40 for the best forty pounds
r of factory cheese at the winter meeting
| 1874, on conditions to be announced, sub
, stantially as above.
The condition and prospects of the assc
citation are more encouraging than eve
| before, and officers and members, one an
| all, are determined that it shall continu
) to grow and flourish.
e The meeting adjourned sine die at 3.2
p. m. II.