Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-22
Meeting Of Merlno sheer breeders.

The adjourned meeting Of the Spanish Morno
sheep breeders Of Vermont convened at the Add-
son House, In Middlobury, at eleven o'clock, A. ",
March sth, Col L. S. Stowell tho president Of the
former meeting in the chair g. 5. Cutting, Of
shoroham, was appointed and acted rs secretary.
The committee appointed at the previous meet
ing, through their chairman, Hon. Il. J. Jones,
made an elaborate report Of such facts ~ they had
been able to collect, In regard to the desrability
Of the breeders Of Vermont entering their focks
in the register being in process OF formation by
the Ohio Wool Growers Association. This report,
which is too lengthy to be printed in full In these
proceedings, presented the following facts;
That II was not the intention Of the Ohio wool
growers or managers Of the register to give up the
scale Of points That New York sheep breeders
were in favor Of uniting with Vermont in getting
up q register, but not in favor Of uniting with
Ohio in getting mp one on the present plan That
1t is not certain how soon Il be brought about,
that breeders outside Of Ohio can have an equal
voice IN the control Of the register, now In an ad-
yanccd state Of preparation for publication, That
&" all persons having sheep admitted to record
and all subscribers for one or more copies Of tho
Sheep Registcr. shall constitute joint stock COM
lAuN lOl lNt lNNlNNNiNu VI Alt iAFN fNtAAiANH
This provision binds each member to contribute q
pay the present Indebtedness Of the association,
rs we'll as the expenses that hereafter may be in
CURED That "a rival party claims ownership
Of the manuscripts said TO be in advanced state
for publication and that litigation is threatened
10 obtain possession Of them, and that il is we'll
known that much discussion exists IN Ohio West
Virginia aud Western Pennsylvania, among own
ers Of pure bred hocks in relation to the register
The committee, while approving Of the efforts
Of the Ohio breeders to preserve the purity Of the
blood in their locks, made no recommendation as
to the desimbility Of entering in the Ohio regis
ter but that " in Vermont, where our prestige Is
not increasing, we need all the facilities at our
command to preserve the purity Of blood Of ilochs,
aud to improve the quality as well. II co-opera-
ton, II a sheep register will aid u.s. give Us a
sheep register
This report was accepted by the meeting
The following preamble aud resolution were oil
fered by A. Chapman: " Vtereds Spanish Mer-
inc sheep breeders in other states have organized
associations for mutual protection and promotion
Of the general interests Of Spanish Merino sheer
breeding, and whereas it seems proper and alto
gether timely that some measures be established
for the preservation and record Of the pedigree,
Of our animals Therefore, it is hereby Resolred
/ That We organize a Spanish Morino sheep breed
ers association OF Vermont, by appointng presi
| dent and secretary, and a committee Of three t.
draft a constitution and bylaws, to be presento,
/ for consideration and adoption at an adjourne,
meeting that shah have these objects in view
Which resolution was seconded, and after dis
cussion adopted but ON motion the appointment
Of the president and secretary was deferred unit
the final formation " the association. The FOL
lowing gentlemen were appointed the committe
of three to draft constitution and present to th
adjourned meeting ;. : Rockwell Albert Chap
man and F. T. Suckney