The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to the GLOBE.
FROM ST. ALBANS.
Vermont Dairymen's Association.
ANNUAL MEETING.

A'i' ShisphsN1. Ntt'
The Vermont Darymen's Association
met at the Weldon House to-day, at noon,
with fair attendance President Mason
in the chair. After some short prelimin-
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, S1,473.7O; expenses. 5l,367.35,
leaving a cash balance on hand of $lOG3 5.
The secretary reported on request from
the American dairymens association for
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. + L Iiibbard 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. + d Mason of
Richmond Vice President, II c
Gleason Of Shrewsbury c II Hub
bard of Springfield Charles $.
McAllster of Enoshurgh all reelected.
Mr. o. S. Bliss of Georgia was nominated
and unanimously reelected secretary and
treasurer but declared that he wasnot a car
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 socety's warm
appreciation of Mr.. Bliss arduous and sue
ccssfUl labors, and the unanimous desire
felt that he should continue in the
Office he had SO ably filled On mo-
ton of Colonel Clarke il was voted
that the uneXpended balance in the
Treasury, amounting 20 about 800, be
given TO Mr.. Bliss as a partial remuncra-
ton for his valuable services Thus ap-
pealed to Mr. Bliss could hardly decline.
and was declared elected The old board
nf fri al .
fill vacancies.
Voted, that all persons becoming life
or paying Il 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. Adams,
were mentioned in connection herewith. |
The matter of deciding at which of those |
places the meeting shall he held rests with |
the Executive committee, and corrcspon- /
dence is invited which should be addressed .
to O. $. Bliss. Sec'y., Georgia, Vt.
The question Of holding a fair in Sep
tember, 1874. with the offer of premiums |
for dairy products. implements and dairy /
stock was discussed and referred to the |
Executive committee to report on at the
winter meeting. when Col Clarke will, by |
invitation present paper on the subject.
Mr.. c. Horace Hubbard offers pre-
MUM of $40 for the best forty pounds
Of factory cheese at the winter meeting,
1874, on conditions to he announced, sub
stantally as above.
The condition and prospects of the asso-
citation are more encouraging than ever
before, and officers and members one and .
all, are determined that it shall continue
to grow and flourish.
The meeting adjourned sine die at 800
p. m II.