The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-14
Meeting of Merino Sheep
Breeders.

Breeders.
The adjourned meeting Of the Spanish
merino sheep breeders of Vermont con-
vened at the Addison House, in Middle
bury, at eleven o'clock, A. NJ, March 8,
Colonel E. s, Stowell, the president of the
former meeting in the chair. G. s. Cut.
ting, of Shoreham, was appointed aud
acted as secretary.
The committee appointed at tho pre-
vious meeting through their chairman,
Hon. r. j. Jones' made an elaborate re-
port Of such facts as they had been able
to collect in regard to the desirability Of
the breeders of Vermont entering their
hocks 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 pro
ceedipgs, 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 we're in
favor of uniting with Vermont 10 getting
up a register. but not in favor Of uniting
with Ohio 10 getting up one on the pres
ent plan. That it is not certain how
soon it can be brought about, that
breeders outside OF Ohio can have an
equal voice in the control Of the register,
now in an advanced state of preparation
for publication. That "al persons hav-
ing sheep admitted to record and all sub
scrbers for one or more copies OF the
Sheep Register shall constitute a joint
stock company for the publication Of the
first volume" This provision binds each
member to contribute to pay the present
Indebtedness of the association, as vol as
the expenses that hereafter may be in.
Cured. That ga rival party claims own.
ership OF the manuscripts said to be in an
advanced state for publication, and that
litigation is threatened TO obtain posses.
sion of them, and that it is well known
that much discussion exists in Ohio, West
Virginia and western Pennsylvania
among owners of pure.bred flocks in re-
lation to the register"
The committee while approving Of the
efforts of the Ohio breeders to preserve
the purity of the blood in their hocks
made no recommendation as to the desi
rability of entering in the Ohio Register
but that sin Vermont where our prestige
is not increasing, we need all the facili
ties at our command to preserve the pu
rity of blood of our focks and to i'm
prove the quality as well. If co opera.
tion if sheep register will aid US
give us sheep register"
This report was accepted by the meet
ing. The constitution Of the Ohio Wool
growers Association was called for, and
a copy of the constitution as it was 9
number of years ago was presented by
Mr.. Hyatt Of Ohio, but without the al
terations and amendments since made
and adopted this was read by the sec
rotary.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered by A. Chapman
WHEREAS, Spanish merino sheep breeders il
o ther states have organized associations for mu
tual protection and promotion of the general in
, terests of Spanish merino sheep breeding, anC
whereas it seems proper and altogether timely
that some measures be established for the pres
ervation and record Of the pedigrees Of our ami
mails. Therefore, it is hereby
Resolved, That We organize a Spanish merin'
sheep breeders association of Vermont by ap
pointing a president and secretary and a commit
tee Of three to draft n constitution and bylaws
to DO presented for consideration and adoption a
an adjourned meeting that shall have these oh
jects in view
Which resolution was seconded, an(
after discussion adopted but on motor
the appointment of the president and sec
rotary was deferred until the final forma
ton of the association. The following
, gentlemen were appointed the committe,
OF three to draft a constitution and pre-
sent to the adjourned meeting: S. S
Rockwell, Albert Chapman, E. K. Stick
ney.
A resolution Of thanks was also Offered
, 10 the Ohio Wool Growers Association
and the gentlemen present from Ohio fo
their efforts in behalf Of merino sheeI
register, and that while we sympathiz
with them IN their main object-the es
tablishmen. of such register-we d,
not and can not cooperate with them il
any competitive register, but that W,
would gladly and do hereby offer to Civ,
hand to Ohio, or any other state or states
e in the establishment Of national registe
, for the preservation of the pedigrees pur
, of The Spanish merino sheep of our land
On motion of Geo. Hammond, Esq.
it was voted that a copy Of the proceeding
d Of this meeting be furnished the dali,
q papers Of Burlington and Rutland, tn
0 REGISTER and Vermont Farmer for pub
r ication and that the other papers Of tn
, state are requested to publish the same.
On motion the meeting adjourned t.
n meet at the Addison House in Middlebu
t ry two weeks from date, Wednesda
March %, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
+, s. STowELL, President.
G. s CUTTING, Secretary.