Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-01
The Dairymen's Association.

The last days proceedings were not rs
interesting in matter as some of the pre-
CO ling ones,I though a paper on the
eatmcnt of milk was read by Mr.. Chez
vcr, which was quite interesting. The
business of the association was of conSid
CRADLE interest. The committee who had
in charge the consideration of ways and
means to make the association more
PROSPEROUS and its labors more valuable
recommended that $500 be raised at once
by reducing the annual membership fee
from two dollars to one dollar, ant inviting
the 500 life members to Immediately con
tribute one dollar apiece; (2) that the
officers of the society devise some means
to increase its membership by presenting
It's claims to the farmers Of the state III
such manner rs their Judgment may sug-
gest; (3) that two meetings be held IN
each year, ono in eastern and one in west
crn Vermont, and that the annual meeting
be held ut day to be fixed by the constl.
tuition; az that the election of officers
take place on the first day of each annual
meeting; (5) that measures be ut once
taken 10 compile andprint the unpublished
transactions of the association, lnclui!ing
those of the present meeting; (t) that the
executive officers see that this association
has proper representation at the meetings
of organizations of similar purposes, in
order that friendly intercourse be estab-
lisbed with all other associations engaged
in the work of the education Of the farmer
Tho committee expressed the belief that,
notwithstanding the clouds hanging over
it, If the darymen and farmers should take
hold in earnest and put their hands into
theic pockets, the association might be
restored TO its old prosperity, and exercise
in the future greater influence even tSlan
it had in the past toward the establishment
OF scientific dairyng in the state.
On motion of MIR. G.. w. Whitney OF
Williston. the report was adopted.
On motion of Secretary Tinkham the
constitution WAS amended. in accordance
with the recommendation Of the commit
tee, 50 that the fee for anuual memttr:
should be one dollar instead of two. MI
Tinkham was then chosen temporary
treasurer to receive subscriptions, and the
gentleman present crowded around and
made their contributions rs rapidly as
they could be taken. 1t is very evident
that the interest in the association has
bv no means died out, and n change fol
the better in its fortunes i; already APP
parent.
On motion of Mr.. Tnkham the consti;u
ton was so amended rs to provide for NJ
auditor, and G. c. Pierce of Clarendon was
elected auditor.
The return checks which the railroad haC
provided were issued to all who came tt
attend he meetings, without insisting thai
they become members Of the association
and the promptness and amount of lht
contributions seem to Indicate that thcr" /;
an increase of confidence in tho future o
the association, and its more liberal an(
vigorous policy is approved by its mem
beers and the dairymen generally. May
their hopes and expectations be re ,lizod.
Thc customary resolutions of thanks
were voted to Mr.. Cramton, the propre
tor. for the use without charge OF the | al
-, thn n,vdupIl IInusC the railroads iO
their courtesy of free return checks, "nt
The speakers at the va'ions meetings, alter
which the association adjourned.