Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
VERMONT SssEEP BREEDERS.
Meeting OF the Atwood Mcrino Club AT
Niddlcbury.

The annual meeting of the Vermont At
wood Merino Sheep Breeders club was held
al Middlebury yesterday, President Worth
ngt9n c. Smith of st. Adams in the chair.
The trcasurcr's report showed that at the be-
ginning o: the year the cash on hand was
Si5i,52, the receipts for the year being
S1249 SO. making the total receipts for the
year Sl704 II the amount OF the years dis
burscmcnts was S903.02, leaving balance of
cash IN the treasury Of cSOl DOT, the safe,
office furniture and other properly of the
society bringing the total assets up TO nearly
$1,000. The report was accepted as was also
that of the cretary. Mr. llammond's re-
port was enthusiastic over the prospects Of
the club AMI the future interest of the AT
wood strain of sheep. There are now 10j
members, an increase of thirty during
ring to the matter of the agitation
of the tariff, said that his advice to all
was 10 hang on to their sheep, notwithsand-
ing anything that might be done with the
tariff. The sheep interests, he said, had
sometimes declined, to be sure, but they
had always revived, and he did not doubt
that such would always he the case in the
future. OF the members of the club, 70 live
in Vermont, two in New York two in New
Hampshire, and the rest scattered through
out the Western States
Eleciion,of Omcers.
Mr.. L. d, Griswold of Orwell moved that
a committee Of three be elected to nominate
the officers. The motion was carried, and
Mr. Griswold Mr.. Perkins of Pomfrct and
Mr.. Spraguc of Nergcnnes were appointed
such committee After comforting short
time they decided TO report the old board for
reelection. as follows
President, Hon. W. e.. Smith of st. AL
bans.
Vice presidents, Frank d. Barton of Yer
gennes and Henry Harrington of Grand Isle.
Directors, Ro!lin }. Jones, Cornwall ;
Henry Thogp, Charlotte and 5. g, lIolyoke,
St. Adams
| The report of the committee was adopted,
and the officers named were declared elected
While the nominating committee were out
| Mr.. Hammond suggested that it would be Il
good idea to have a committee on each side
of the mountains and one in the west to kcer
track of parties breeding sheep, and see that
everything was all light and straight. a
motion to that effect was made and carried
and the following were appointed as such
committee East side, Elias Hall of West
Randolph. West side, A, G. Stowe of Wey-
bridge. For Ohio and Pennsylvania, VIM
b. Law OF Ohio.
The president made few remarks, saying
that hitherto the meetings of the club hlC
been purely business meetings, but that il
his opinion il would be advisable to have
hereafter lecture or discussions in conucc
ton with the meeting, Henry Lane of Corn
wall, moved that such programme b,
adopted for the future 5. b. NJ. Cowlcs o
New Haven, moved to amend by leaving til,
arrangements for this part of the entertain
ment with the secretary and board of dlrec
tors. In this form the motion was carried
One Of the rules,of the club requires tina
each member keep "A registry of his flock in
Uniform registry-book. Mr. r, j. Jonc
complained tia, no such book hal
been furnished. On motion the sec
rotary was directed to prepare an
furnish such books TO each mem
Der Of the club. Mr.. W. II, Delong of Corn
wall moved that each flock pay the cost q
its own registration book The motion pre-
r vailed, and as all the business was then con-
pleted the meeting adjourned
After the adjournment the executive boar
held a meeting and appointed George Ham
mond of Mddlebury secretary and treasurer
r and for committee on pedigrees ID.
Bucl of Sudbury, VIM. IL. Deong of Corr
: wall and c, w. Mason OF New Haven,