Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-13
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"

The directors Of the State Agricultural
Society met at Brattleboro, Feb. 4th; Hon.
William r. Sanford, of Orwell, president !;
Henry Clark, secretary.
The members of the board present were
George A. Merrill, Henry Chase, John Gre
CORY, Elijah Cleveland, Henry Hayward, G.
Horace Hubbard, David Goodel, James A.
Shedd, Harley NJ. Hall, f. s. Stowell, Hem
ry b. Kent, GlorgS Campbell, l.. s. Drew !;
aud Samuel Evarts, superintendent of Me-
chanics' Hall.
Soon after the assembling Of the board, ex-
Governor Frederick Ilolbrook, one of the
original founders Of the society, and for
eight years its efficient president, paid his re.
spects to the board and was cordially greet
ed by his old associates.
The annual fair was appointed to be held
at Rutland, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday, September Sth, 9th, 10th
and 1lth
The premium list was taken up and thor
oughly reviewed and revised 1t was voted
that an entrance fee Of ten per cent be re-
quired on the whole amount of premium, on
stock horses, (clnss lst), both classes of
matched horses, horses, gentlemen's driving
horses, matched and fancy, matched horses.
All entries for races to be made with Hem
ry b. Kent, of Dorset, superintendent Of
horses.
The following was adopted on herd pre-
miums: That all herds shall CONSIST of ole
bull, not less than one year old two cows /;
two 2-year old heiiers two yearling hcilers
and two calves, A sweepstakes premium of
a gold medal is to be offered for the best
buck and ten Mcrino ewes; and silver
medal for the second best. Tho same is of.
tercd on the same number Of Cotswolds. A
premium was also adopted for Southdown
sheep. A committee was also appointed to
arrange for the exhibition Of fish, on the
grounds at the next exhibition. 1t was vo-
ted that no stock should receive a premium
unless owned by the exhibitor three months
previous to the fair.
Hon. Elijah Cleveland offered the follow
ing resolution, which after an amendment
was adopted Resolred That judges Of
animals having herd book pedigree must
examine the good and bad points of all ami
mails offered for premiums, and in every case
award the premium 10 the animal showing
the greatest number of good points.
Hon. John Gregory, Of Mortified, offered
the following resolution, which was adopted
without dissent. ReSolred That it is the
sense of the directors of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society, that all pool selling"
which we have never allowed at our fairs,
but which has been allowed at some of the
county and town gatherings, and dance
houses and "games of chance, should not
be permitted, and our general superutend.
ent be instructed not to rent grounds for
such purposes, they being in violation OF good
morals, and disgusting to all sensible peo.
pie.
The following superintendent and com.
mittees were appointed
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
James y. Shedd, Burlington.
MECHANICS HALL.
Samuel Evcrts, Cornwall.
FLORAL HALL.
Jonas Wilder, West Rupert.
SHEEP
Albro Il. Perkins, Pomfret.
CATTLE.
Henry Hayward, Rutland,
HORSES.
Henry b. Kent, Dorset
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
N. b. Stafford, White River Junction
Crosby Miller, Pomfret james A. Shedd,
Burlington.
ON COMMITTEE.
Geo. A. Merrill, Henry Clark, Henry
Hayward, Rutland ii, e. Root, Benning-
ton; John Gregory, Mortified.
ON NATIONAL CENTENNIAL,
George A. Merrill, Henry Clark, Rut-
land Henry Chase, Lyndon.
ON REVISION OF TICKET SYSTEM.
Geo. A, Merrill Henry Clark, James A,
Shedd.
ON DIPLOMAS AND MEDALS.
Henry Clark, Samuel Everts. d.
The board accepted the invitation of
Hon. George A. Merrill, vice president of
the society, to visit New London, Connect
icut, at its summer meeting.
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