Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-12

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VERMONT
DAIRYXEN's ASSOCIATION. AT ST. ALBANs.
The seventh annual meeting of the YER

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE VERMONT
DAIRYNEN's ASSOCIATION, AT ST. ALBANs.
The seventh annual meeting of the YER
mont Dairymen Association was held at
the Weldon House. in 81. Adams, We'd
ncsday, Oct. 81, 1875. at 1870 O'Clock am,
president Mason in the chair.
The report OF the secretary showed the
Association to be ia II more prosperous con-
dition, with greatly enlarged facilities and
capabilities and wider field OF usefulness,
than at any former period
Mr.. Bliss desired to be excused from
further service as secretary, complaining
that the duties OF the position were heavy
tax upon him that be could not well afford.
He hoped the Association would elect some
ether person to the office and then provide
a liberal compensation for his services. lie
believed a person who would perform the
duties OF the Office faithfully, ought to have
a salary of five hundred dollars year, and
he would be willing to do his part towards
paying it, In answer to an inquiry, he
said he had reeeiye. alter paying ex
penses, figured down close, Si0o, for the
six years which he had served the AssOeia-
tion-an average of S67 year, and he had
assumed all risks and responsibilities of the
success or failure of the meetings. The
Association is no longer an experiment, but
has come to be one of the permanent and in
dispensable institutions of tho State and
should he able to nav its way
Several gentlemen complImented Mr..
Bliss for his disintefested effort in behalf of
progressive agriculture, and urged him TO
retain his place for the present, pledging
themselves to make an earnest effort for
his early relief.
On motion Of c. S McAllstcr. of Eaos-
burgb, a committee of FIVE. consisting of {.
S McAllister of Enosburgh; ID. L. Field. of
Milton; ID. W. Nash. of New Haven; Alney
Stone. of Wcstford. and l. T. Paris, of
Fairfax, were appointed by the president
to report nominations of officers for the
year.
The committee subsequently reported the
following list OF nominations
For President L. d. Mason, Of Richmond
For Vice Presidents -N. T Sprague, j., Of Bran
don. E. s. Wood, Of Pomf ct and c. 5. McAliister.
OF Enosburgh.
For Secretary and Treisurer-O. s. Bliss Il
Georgia.
For Trustees. Addison county-D. ". Nash, A.
It. Smith, Henry Lano. Bennington county, ".
Il. Demo, A. Is. Armstrong, Barber Chase; CaledO
donna county, Cloud Harvey, Henry Blake, Dun
can Harvey Chttenden county, Alney stone, l..
IL. Tslcott, {. z. Sanderson Essex county, r. 5.
Freeman, II. A. Cutting, J. s. Webster; franklin
county. a. A. Moore. U. q. Start, J. q. Martin
Grand Isle county, A. K. Manning, A. L. LandOn,
James Mcbride Lamoille county. h. X Wait. A.
X. Baily, Z. 2. Mudgett orange county, J. d.
Mead, II. ID. Abbott II. Whitcher Orleans county.
z. +. Jameson, Thomas Baker, W. W. Circuit Rut-
land county, Horace Ellis, Porter Benson, VI. y.
StCdtard Washington county Daniel Hopkins. J.
a. Coburn, W. l. Simonds wlndham county, Peleg
wnslOw, A. b. Myman, ii. q. CLARK; Windsor
county, Charles Dana, Homer W. Vail, Henry Ss.-
ford.
The report was accepted. and the several
persons nominated were elected.
Mr. A. B. Ashley. OF Milton. introduced
the following resolution, which Was adOp-
ted
RESCUED. That, recognizing the benefits to tho
general daily interests OF the country OF having
pure constant. wholesome and harmless prepare
tion. always available and ready Tor use, by which
lust that shade OF color desired by consumers, may
be impaired to dairy products and the prep
aration, called Golden Extract o. Annatto," per
iected by the skll ard persistent invest gatOn OF
Mr.. W. j. Van Patten, OF the hrm OF Wells, Rich
ardspn & Co.. Of Burlington, VI having been found
by practical experiments and sc!ent.d: eXamina-
ton by the best known experts and chemists in
that special department to be greatly superior 10
any preparation heretofore in use for the purpose,
this Association. in grateful -ntiun Of the val
liable service thus rendered to the interest which
4 represents, directs that the name Oi MI. Van
Patten he entered upon its roll %; honorary mem
hers. ana that he be notified o. his election as
above.
On motion Of Mr. McAllister, OF Enos-
burgh, adjourned