Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
Annual Meeting of the Vermont Merino
Sheep Breeders Association,

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MIDDLEDURY, Jan. 10.
Notwithstanding the deep snow that makes
it so difficult to travel, the annual meeting
called out an unexpectedly large attendance,
and the proceedings were interesting and en-.
tirely harmonious.
The meeting was called to order by the
president, Hon. N. 7. Sprague of Brandon.
The report of the executive board was then
read, showing that the work Of the assoca-
tion had progressed in such manner as to
place beyond doubt the entire success of the
association; there had been entire harmony
Of action and no cause of trouble in the con.
stitution that the report of the committee
on pedigrees would show that they had ac-
cepted Hocks enough already to make a re-
spectacle register that many more had ap-
piled, that the committee had not yet accepted,
and that the first volume of the associations
record Of pedigrees would be ready to be
published at an early day.
The report Of the treasurer would also
show that the finances of the association
were in healthy condition, and that the
institution would be selEsupporting. There
would probably be good balance left in the
treasury after all the assets of the associa-
tion were realized.
On motion of L. A. Birchard, Esq, the
report was accepted.
The report Of the treasurer, Hon. G. d.
Lane was then read as follows:
C. d. Lane, treasurer, account with H. NJ S. B. As.
To cash received FROM 6s memberships, sla6Oo
Cash received from F. d. Harrington, registra-
tion fee, 500
Total, sl4I.OO
By paid Regiter Printing COmpany's bill, print
Pail Committee on Pedlgroos and socretarys ''O'-'
time and expenses examining pedigrees, COCO
Paid Secretary's bill fol. postage stat onery
. and time canvassng. 1872
Cash on hand 3O43
Total, sI4lOO
On motion of Col. L. s. Stowell, the re.
port Of the treasurer ives accepted and
adopted.
The report of the committee on pedgrees
was then read, showing that 56 hocks of
sheep had been entered for registry, that 43
Of them had been accepted by the committee,
except parts of FIVE focks, and 107 sheep
proof was furnished The 43 focks as &C.
cepted contain 3539 sheep. Thel3 hocks that
have not yet been accepted have 922 sheep.
Owing to the heavy storm of Monday,
number that had intended to enter their
sheep that day were unable to get out. A
number Of applications have been received
since the committee had sitting and large
number of notices of applications have been
given. On motion of S. S. Rockwell, ESD,
the report Of the committee on pedgrees was
accepted and adopted. On motion Of f.. N.
Bissell Esq, the following were appointed a
committee to nominate officers for the ensu-
ing year.
e. N. Bissell, NJ. j. Ellsworth, Il. A.
Birchard, Col. L. s. Stowell, Capt. f. Moore.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to din
ner.
Afternoon.
The meeting was called to order at two
o'clock, by the president.
h. N. Bissell chairman of the committee
on nominations, presented the following list
of officers
President, Hon. N. T. Sprague, Brandon.
Vice.presidents, S. s. Rockwell, Cornwall;
George Campbell, Westminster West.
Secretary, Albert Chapman, Middebury.
Treasurer, G. ID. Lane, Cornwall.
Directors, f, N. Bissell, East Shoreham;
j. H. Mead, West Rutland; L. p. Clark,
Addison; A. L. Perkins, Pomfret.
Committee on Pedigrees, w. r. Remele,
Mlddebury; j. Il. Stickney, Shoreham; j.
Il. Crane, Brdport
On motion, the report of the committee
was accepted and adopted unanimously. The
president appointed the following a commit
tee on correspondence Albert Chapman,
Middebury; f. N. Bssel, East Shoreham,
Capt. f. Moore, Shorcham; Col. Il. S.
StOwell, Cornwall; H. G. Farnham, West
Cornwall, On motion of Il. S. Griswold of
Brandon, the secretary was directed by
vote of the association to prepare and for
ward copy Of the proceedings of the meet
ing to the Middlebury Register, the Rutland
Globe, the Rutland Herald, the Burlingt ton
Free Press and Times and the Vermont Far
mer, for publication.
On motion Of NJ. B. Williamson, the sec.
retary was directed to publish the reports of
the committee on pedigrees and the execu-
tive boards in the Middlebury 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 Yer
mont Merino Sheep Breeders Association
will hold a meeting at the Addison House,
Middlebury, Friday, Jan. 10 1877, at ten
O'Clock, a. IN.
ALBERT CHAPMAN, Sec.