The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-28

A recess for diuner was tneD taken un.
I'll 2 PM aud the meeting was adj urn
d 10 Floral Hall on the iair grounds,
where dinner was served hou the IuhI,s,
prepared aud provided b, the ladies' o.
Middlehur,, which was found ample To-
iced The large lumber present, aud til, re
was plenty left.
After dinner, the council returned
to the Court House and the committee OF
following representatives from the differ
ent oranges.
Addison. No. 1863, Rector Gage, Mira
Gage, +, Gorhom Mrs Gorham, 4.
Holland and Miss Lucy Patch.
Farmers Union. No. l0l of Bridport.
G r. Walker, Master c, 2. Crane Miss
Emma johnson, Merit Hurd and Mss
Ada Hurd.
Blistcl Valley 173 A. Ferguson Mrs.
Ferguson. Gideon Ridley, Ms. Ridley
f w. Parmelee and Miss Nellie z. Par
melee.
Cornwall 90. W. II. Matthews. master !;
Wu. Turner, Mrs. Turner, T. S Laudon,
Mrs Landon.
Mount Abraham 172, Lincoln, A. G..
Merrill, muster Elijah Puringtou
Mary Purington, W. n Hill, Sarah A u.
llill.
Pleasant Valley 1913, Mddlebury. J.
". Halliday master Mrs. Halliday, G
g. Cady, Mrs. Cady, Julius Seeey and
Mrs Sceley.
Nes Hav,n 1911, Z II. squres. Geo.
G Wicker, Mrs. Wicker, Newton HIN
mau aud Miss Kettle Morrison
Alma Mater 1875 Riptou, l. II. Matte.
n, master Mr. Msueeou. S. l. Cook
NJ 5. Cook, A n NJ Quivey.
Uuiry SO Nv Haven Mills, f A
Smith, master MIS-. Smith, NJ. L. Tay
Tor. G Balm, Mrs Balm.
Wal ham 100 j ames Sneeden master !;
Mrs Sueedeu, W, f. Frisley, W. W
Ward
wc,bridge o, E. S. Wright, !.
Briirell.
Leicester 122 F. G. Chandler, master;
Mrs. Chandler, W. T. Ellis. Mis- Fills.
Elijah Avery.
Uhamplain Valley 1902. Pantcn. II
n L, ach, Mrs, Beach q. w. Alien aud
Mrs. Allen.
LII the case of two or three of the
oranges no representatives, had been
regularly elected Tut the committee re.
present from such oranges. by the Coun
eli. Is C. ates from the 81 me-
On motion the report OF the committee
was accepted aud adopted.
The question proposed at the last
meeting, for discussion at this, was ihcu
brought forward by the lecturer Col L
:. SIowell "Wha are The varieties of
Alfalfa or IChilian clover for cultivation
in Vermont, pnd what is the proper
method OF propagaiug i?'
II. s. Jackman OF Waltham read q
pai er and M de remarks upon the qnes.
t1r, taking the ground that tho cult.
Walton OF Alfalfa could not be made
profitable in Vermont, aud the general
opinion Of those present was ageiust it !;
nut u few thought the prospect promised
sufficient encouragement to warrant AL
extensive trial OF this clover in Vermont.
Tho amendment TO the constitution
proposed at the lat meeting of the
Council. constituting the business
agents Of the several oranges, the bust
., .d t ct the Cnnneil was then
sion was adopted by a large majority
A motion to Instruct the business com
mitt to present the name Of some per.
son TO act as county agent, was made but
ost by large majority.
W. II Mathews from the committee
on credentials stated that the committee
were somewhat embarrassed on the ques.
ii n Of admitting representatives not reg.
ulsrly elected, aud fearing that the prece.
dent they had recommen led in admit.
ting such delegates at This meeting mig
prove embarrassing to future me, tiugs oil
the Council, aud lie would move tfat here
after no grange should be entitled to
repre-. entatiou iu ihi, Council except such
as shall send consritutlonally elected dele
gates. which motion was unanimously
adopted.
The ladies' Of Pleasant Valley Grange
requested that reports from each grange
should he made at each future meeting
of the Council. giving the members and
The working of their grange the mum
Der usually in attendance how the time
is spent i'll the meetings what sui ct'
have been discussed aud what sugges.
lions have been offered for the future
The request was favorably received
aud it was unanimously voted. to request
euch grange to make such reports at the
meetings Of The Council 10 the future
1t vas proposed and voted. that the
afternoon DISCUSSIONS of the Council be
opened to the public.
T Bailey of Bridport. cfferrd the fol
lowing resolution: That this Council ten.
der their thanks TO Pleasant Vale,
Grange No. 1913. aud to The ladies 10 Per
licular 'or their hountful entertainment
at The Floral llall,aud if they think tbi,
resolution is given as mere matter OIL
form we will refer 10 the appearance OF
the still hountilul and beautiful tables
after the feast. Aud we would also ten
der cur thanks to the chair for their
pleasant entertainment. And the resolu
tiou WAS unanimously adopted.
T. r. Robbins of Cornwall was pro
posed aud elected chairman of the bust
tess committee.
) Mr. .Crosby, the state agent, exhibited
samples, aud made such explanations oil
bis business as the time would permit
showing conclusively that much could be
saved by buying through his agency many
OF the leading articles purchased by the
uembors Of the order
The business committee we're request.
ed to consider the expediency of having
an evening session at tho future mee,.
Jugs Of tho council
The sec, etary, Col. L s. stowell then
announced 70 the question q, the nsxl