The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
Annual MI citing ofthe Vermont Merino
sheep Breeders Associationnin Mid
dIebury.

AnnualM citing Ofthe Vermont Merino
Sheep Breeders AssOciatiOnnin Mid
dlebury.
Notwithstanding the deep snow that
makes II SO difficult TO travel, the annu-
al meeting called out an unexpectedly
large attendance, and the proceedings
were interesting and entirely harmoni-
Gus.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Hon. n. T. Sprague of
Brandon. The report of the executive
board was then read, showing that the
work of the association had progressed
in such manner as to place beyond doubt
the entire success of the association
there had been entire harmony of ac-
ton and no cause Of trouble in the con-
stitution; that the report of the commit
toe on pedigrees would show that they
had accepted focks enough already to
make respectable register; that many
more had applied, that the committee
had not yet accepted, and that the first
volume of the association record of ped
igrecs would be ready to be published
at an early day.
The report fthe treasurer would also
show that the finances of the association
were IN healthy condition, and that
the institution would be self supporting.
There would probably be q good bal
ance left in the treasury after all the as
sets of the association were realized.
On motion of E. A. Birchard, ESQ.,,
the report was accepted.
The report of the treasurer, Hon. G..
ID. Lane was then read rs follows:
G. d. Lane, treasurer, ia account 'e.n u. NJ s. D.
association:
To cash received from Is memberships, $4,000
cash received from +. d. harrington,
registration fee, 500
Total, -inOO
CONTRA
By paid Register Printing Company's bill,
printing and stationery, Sl625
paid Committee on Pedigrees and secre.
tary's time and expenses examining
paid Secretary bill for postage, station.
cry and time canvassing, N32
cash on hand 3o.43
Total, sl4lOO
On motion of Col l.. s. Stowell, the
report of the treasurer was accepted and
adopted.
The report of the committee on pedi-
grees was then read, showing that fifty
six flocks of sheep had been entered for
registry, that forty-thrcc of them had
been accept by the committee, except
parts of fine locks and one hundred and
seven sheep had been rejected or defer
red until more proofwas furnished. The
forty-threc flOcks as accepted contain
3539 sheep The thirteen flocks that
have not yet been accepted have nine
hundred and twenty-five sheep. Owing
to the heavy storm of Monday, num-
Der that had intended to enter their
sheep that day were unable to get out.
y number of applications have been re-
ceivcd since the committee had Il sitting
and large number of notices of appli-
cations have been given. On motion of
5. 5. Rockwell, Esq, the report of the
committee on pedigrees was accepted
and adopted. On motion of +. n. Bissell,
Esq, the following were appointed n
committee to nominate officers for
the ensuing year:
L. n. Bisscll, NJ. j. Ellsworth. f. A.
Dirchard. Col. T.. s. Stowell, Capt. +.
Moore.
On motion, the meeting adjourned 10
dinner.
AFTERNOON
The meeting was called To order at
two O'Clock. by the president.
l.. y. Bissell chairman of the commit
tee on nominations, presented the fol-
lowing list of officers:
President. Hon. y. 4. Spraguc, Bran
don.
Nicc-pre- idcnts. IS. Rockwell, Corn
wall; George Campbell. Westminster
West.
Secretary. Albert Chapman, Middle
bury.
Treasurer. C.. ID. Lane, Cornwall.
Directors, T.. y. Bisscll, East Shore
ham; j. III. Mead. West Rutland; l.. =. |
Clark. Addison; A. F.. Perkins, Pom !,
fret.
Committee on pcdigrccs, W. X. Rem |
elc, Mddlcbury; j. 7. Stickncy, Shore |,
ham; j. j. Crane, Bridport.
On motion, the report of the commit |
tee wa, accepted and adopted unani-
mously. The president appointed the |
following committee on correspond |
ence; Albert Chapman, Middlebury; +. |
n. Bissell, East Shoreham, Capt. +. |
Moore, Shoreham; Col. T.. 5. Stowell.
Cornwall: L. G.. Farnham, West Corn
wall. On motion of L. 5. Griswold
of Brandon. the secretary was directed |
by vote of the association to prepare |
and forward copy of the proceedings
Vi inc nicctlnH 10 INT MlutilcDury hcS-
lister, the Rutland Globe, the Rutland
Herald, the Burlington Free Press
and Times and the Vermont Farmer, for
publication.
On motion of NJ. Il. Williamson, the
secretary was directed TO publish the re-
ports of the committee on pedigrees and
the executive boards in the Aliddlebury
Register,
On motion of Mr.. Griswold the thanks
of the association were unanimously
rendered the officers for the faithful
manner in which they had discharged
the duties of the past year.
On motion. adjourned without day.
The committee on pedigrees of the
Vermont Mcrino Sheep Breeders Assoc
citation will hold meeting at the Addi-
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