Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
Annual Meeting of the Dairymen's AssO
citation.

The seventh annual meeting Of the Ver-
mont Dairymens Association was held at
the Weldon House in st Adams, Wednes-
day, Oct 81, President Mason 10 the chair.
The report Of the secretary, showing the
association to be 10 q more prosperous con-
dition with greatly enlarged facilities and
capabilities and a wider field of usefulness
than at any former period, was duly accepted
and approved.
Mr. Bliss desired to be excused from fur
Their service as secretary, complaining that
the duties of the position we're a heavy tax
upon him, that he could not well afford.
Bat several gentlemen urged him to retain
his place for the present, pledging themselves
to make an earnest effort for his early relief
On motion Of G. s. McAllster of Euos-
burgh, Q committee Of Eve, consisting of o.
s. Mo Allister of Euosburgh, ID. l.. Field Of
Milton, ID. w. Nash of New Haven, Alney
Stone Of Westford, and |. T. Paris Of Fair.
fax, were appointed by the president to re-
port nominations Of officers for the year.
The committee subsequently, reported tn o
following list of nominations
For Presideut-7-E. ID. Mason of Richmond.
For Vice. Presdents--N. I. Sprague, Jr.,
Of Brandon, T. s. Wood of Pomfret and G..
s. McAllister Of Eaosburgh.
For Secretary and Treasurer-0. s. Bliss
of Georgia.
For Trustees, Addison Co-D. w. Nash,
A. T. Smith, Henry Lane.
Bennipgton Gov. b. DEMO, A. b.
Armstrong, Barber Chase.
Caledonia Co-Cloud Harvey, Henry
Blake, Duncan Harvey.
Chitteuden Co--Alney Stone, l.. A. Tai
colt, G.. 2. Sanderson.
Essex Coz. s. Freeman, Il. A. Cutting
j. s. Webster.
Franklin Goa. A. Moore, o. G. Start
N. G. Martin.
Grand Isle Goa. X. Manning, A. Il
Landon, james McBhde.
Lamoille Cor. X. Wait, A. X. Bailey
+. p. Mudgett.
Orange CO.. B. Mead, H. D. Abbott
H. WhItcher.
Orleans CO.. L. Jameson, Thomas
Baker, w. w. Grout.
Rutland Co Horace Ellis, Porter Ben.
son, NJ. o. Stoddard.
Washington Co-Daniel Hopkins, j. A
Coburn, ". l. Simmonds.
Windham CO-Peeg Winslow, A. Il
Wyman, H. G. Clark.
Windsor Co-Charles Dana, Homer w
Vail, Henry Stafford.
The report was accepted, and tho severa
persons nominated were elected.
Several items Of business with reference
to the winter meetings were brought before
the association, but they were referred, with.
out action, to the executive committee.
Mr. A. b. Ashley of Milton introduced
the following resolution:
Resolved. That recognizing the benefits
to the general dairy interests ct the country
OF having IA pure, constant. wholesome anC
harmless preparation, always available anC
ready for use, by which just that shade o
color desired by consumers, may be impaired
to dairy products; and the new preparation
called Golden Extract of Annatto," per
fected by the skill and persistent investiga
ton of Mr. w. j. Van Patten, of the firm o
Wells, Richardson Il Co, of Burlington, hav
ing been found by practical experiments
and scientific examination, by the best known
experts and chemists IN that special depart
ment, to DE greatly superior to any prepare
ton heretofore in usO for the purpose; thi
association, in grateful recognition of thu
valuable service thus rendered to the interes
which it represents, directs that the name o
Mr. Van Patten he entered upon its rol
of honorary members, and that he be mott
fled of hrs election us above.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. McAllister Of Enos
burgh, adjourned.