The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-01-12
Vermont MerinO Sheep Breeders As
ISOLATION.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Merino Sheep-Breeders' association,
which began in the court house in this
village on Wednesday and closed on
Thursday, was largely attended. The
proceedings were in general harmonious.
and the interest great. 1t is evident the
sheep business is as prosperous as ever
here and in the West. Breeders and
dealers were present not alone from the
immediate vicinity but also from Yves
tern New York. Ohio and other SECTIONS.
President Milo b. Williamson called
the meeting to order, Wednesday morn
ing, and made brief address. He con-
graduated his fellow-members in the as
ISOLATION on its prosperity and on the
success which had attended the efforts
made to render the Register of the asso.
citation reliable. None but flocks of I'M
questioned purity of blood should find a
place in its pages. In conclusion he
commended the carefulness of the secre-
tary, Mr.. Albert Chapman.
Secretary Chapman's report, which was
submitted, shows that the growth of the
association the past year has been the
largest in its history. Since the last
meeting 29s persons have become men,
bers the total membership is now about
1,0l5. OF these, 5S3 reside in Vermont.
During the year $50 new fiocks were
registered, making nearly 900 flocks in
all. The receipt during the year were
81, G35; the expenses, S3,425. The
amount now in the treasury is 81 ,687 Al.
The auditors report shows the finicial
condition to be as stated above.
In consideration of the satisfactory
state of the finances, it was voted on
motion of Hon. Thurman Brookins of
Shoreham, to remit the annual dues of
all old members.
Article s of the constitution was
amended by substituting the word mem
bers" in place of the word parties" the
| object being to prevent outside parties
from taking appeals from the decisions
OF the committee on pedigrees.
The afternoon session was mainly de-
voted to the election of officers, with this
result: President, Milo b. Williamson
Brookns of East Shoreham, Samuel
James of Weybridge; secretary, Albert
Chapman of Middlebury; treasurer,
Nirtulon Rice of Richville; directors
Cyrus Jennings of Hubbardton, f. II.
harrington of Brandon, ii. c. Burwell
OF Bridport, John ii. Sprague of Vergen-
mes; committee on pedigrees-J. j.
Crane of Bridport, ii. s. Brookins of
Richville. w. X. Remele of Middlebury
All these officers except Mr.. James We're
reelected.
Secretary Chapman's salary was in
creased by $500 TO 81 800 year.
The session of Thursday morning
opened with discussion of matters re-
lating to sheep breeding. Mr.. l.. W. Peet
read a carefully prepared and valuable
paper on "Sheep-EIusbandry. Secretary
Chapman stated that 100 Merinos were
shipped from this station in 1882. as
against G,777 in 1881.
In the afternoon Col. John b, Mead OF
Randolph spoke in favor of a protective
tariff and told what the wool-grower:
were doing to maintain the present rates
on wool. Remarks ON the general sub
ject of the tariff were made by Mr.. F.. n
Bissell of Shoreham and Secretary Chap
man; and a resolution condemnatory o
newspapers that advocate reduction o
duties tending to the standard ''for reve
nue. only" was proposed by Mr.. Chapman
and unanimously adopted. The gather
ing then adjourned without day.
Owing to the fact that the mettin
did not close till yesterday, we have no
endeavored to give in this issue an aG
equate report of the proceedings. Mex
week, however, we shall give a flu
, account of the associations doings, tC
gether with such of the reports an
p apers as there is space for.