Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-15
VRRMO>T,S WOOL INTEREST.
Annual Meeting OF the Vermont sheep
Shcarern Associatfon.

The second annual meeting of the Yer.
mont sheep shearers association was held
at Middebury at the Addison House, the
president, John L. Buttolph of Middlebury,
occupying the chair. Considering the bad
weather there was a large attendance. At
the very outset Of the meeting an angry till
occurred between President Buttoph and
Hon. ]. NJ. Dyer of Salisbury, over the
clashing interests of The sheep sheariDg as
ISOLATION and the Addison county agricul-
tural society in some of the buildings On the
grounds of the latter. The debate sprang
up over a proposition 10 change the
name of the association so that
it would be incorporated with the
name of the County Agricultural society,
as recommended by Hon. Julius n. North OF
Shoreham, president If the Agricultural so
ciety. The mater was finally left with the
executive committee, and Mr.. North was
ade an honorary member Of the shearing
association.
The report Of the secretary Harrison F.
Dean of Cornwall, was next read. II was
shown by the report that the association was
in a prosperous condition, there being 22S
members. The last annual shearlug Brought
out the best exhibit Of sheep ever made in
Vermont.
The report of the treasurer showed that 80
members have paid S25 each, two have paid
$50 each, 1872 have paid from S5 TO Sl5
each, IA have paid SO each, IS
have paid their annual dues of
s each, and 81 members are in arrears for
their annual dues. Whole amount received
as assessment or ann lal dues, s95; expense
of sheep shearing, 1888 SIS AZ expense Of
printed record, $50; amount paid Smith &
hal bIlllInD
S766l amount in the treasury, nothing.
The reports of the secretary and treasurer
were accepted aud adopted.
On motion, a committee of five was chosen
to make nominations of officers to serve for
the ensuing year, the following gentlemen
composing the committee: Leslie Z. Moore,
Shoreham II. c. Burwol Brdport j. T.
Stickney, sh 'reham; Fred H Farnnston,
Brandon aud j. j. Crane, Brl iport. Inc
committee reported The following list of
nominations; For president, John L. But
tolph Middlrbniy secretary, II F. Dean,
Cornwall; vice-prcsidenis, Nirlulan Rioh,
Shoreh,m a. H. Iubblrl, Whiting;
treasurer L. E. Moore, Shoreham di.
rectors, NJ. B. Williamson, Middlebury, j.
L. Sticking. Shoreham, D. W. Prime, Ban
don. l.. 5. Burwell, Bridport, Charles
Wilherell, Cornwall, John ii. Mead, West
Rutland. and George Hammond, Middle
bury. Tie report OF the committee was
adopted Mr. Dean wished to be excused
trom serving longer us secretary, but the as
ISOLATION refused 10 excuse him and voted TO
grant him salary to be fixed by the exeou'
tive committee.
After considerable debate the time for
holding The next shearing was set for Tues
day, Wednesday aud Thursday, April !, 2
and 8.
A proposition to have one day Is shearing In
August for those who have adopted the Gus.
Tom Of shearing their rams twice year was
not carried.
On motion, The matter of making some
changes In the bylaws was lett
with the executive committee.
The proposition to have the''.publc shear.
Ing in August having been defeated the
matter of the verlhcation Of the weights of
deeces shown In the Fall will be left as
heretofore with the gentlemen appointed by
he executive board The matter Of holdlng
The annual exh tl = ut steep in the Fall q
connection witt Inc lar OF he = a
county agricultural society We, as. IT
with the eyecytIsc clj.niltNo.
The meeting tnvu az.