The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-16
The Vermont Merino Sheep.Shearing
Association.

The above association. which held its an
nual meeting at the Addison House in this
village, Wednesday, was organized year
since for the purpose of holding exhibit
tiOns and shearngs each spring. The
first shearing occurred on the 9TH and 9Th
OF April last and was successful beyond
the expectations of those who moved in
the matter. Sevsnty-eight animals were
sheared. Breeders and owners were
present from all parts of the State and
from abroad. During last summer an
auxiliary association was formed, which
erected a commodious building on the
fair grounds for the use of the sheep
shearing association. The building as
ISOLATION has about 220 members. and as
the members of this are also members
of the shearing association, the latter
body has about 220 members also.
Wednesdays meeting was called to
order by the second vice-president, 4. n.
Bissell of Shoreham, in the absence of
the president, John l.. Buttolph of Mid
dlebury.
The secretary, Harrison +. Dean of
Cornwall, made the following report,
which was accepted and adopted:
That we have been highly prospered in this
our first attempt as an organization for holding
public shearings, and exhibiting sheep in full
building, erected on the Addison county fair
ground, and our financial standing of but one
years growth The eep.breeders of Vermont,
and some out of the State, have responded nobly
TO the call for funds IL erect this building, and
many thanks are due to the business men Of this
village for their generosity. We have now in
the little state of Vermont (the home of the Me.
rino) the finest building with one exception, Tor
exhibiting sheep.
Our financial standing is as follows
Expense of exhibit and shearing, April
D :.
Reed from members and subscriptions, a4s Is
Balance in treasurer's hands. 24.eJ
citation is as iollow5:
Expense OF building. s25lI.6 60
iaiu enllh y Alie1' -. ...:.......'..... 21O.OO
Balance due on building -............... S4l 80
HARRISON Il. DEAN, Secretary.
The secretary thought about 5000 in
subscriptions remained unc objected.
The election of officers was proceeded
with, resulting as follows: President.
John l.. Buttolph Of Mddlebury; vice
presidents, V. Rich of Richville and L.
n. Bissell of Shoreham; secretary, Har-
rison +. Dean of Cornwall; treasurer, L..
Z. Moore Of ShOreham; directors, NJ. b.
Williamson Of Middlebury, l.. T.. Clark
of Addison, +. II. Harrington of Brandon,
II. G. Burwell of Bridport, f. G. Farm
ham of Cornwall, John ii. Sprague Of
dllldlu, bcOlRc IldlnHlOnu OF MlQule-
bury. This is the same board of officers
as last year. Mr.. Hammond wished to
be excused, but the association refused
so to do.
Secretary Dean made a motion that
the sheep-shearing and building associa-
uons be united. Aftex brief debate
the motion was carried. \
President Buttolph and Treasurer
Moore made some statements relative to
the uncollected subscriptions. If all
subscriptions to the building association
were paid, there would probably be
5000 shortage. This sum due Smith &
Allen is the principal debt of the asso
citation. Further expense must be in
Cured in-putting stoves into the build
ings and erecting shearing benches. Mr.
Buttolph said the the building association
had not been Incorporated. The deed /,
the property had been completed ant
recorded, The building had been insured
for $4,000. the policy to run for tire,
years. Mr.. Buttolph said j. j. Crane hat
money In his hands belonging TO the $50
citation.
Albert Chapman of Middlebury wished
to call the attention of the association {,
matter which was of importance
This was, that a competent committe,
should be appointed to select sheep TO
shearing, so that the average record O