The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
VERMONT ATWOOD MERINO SHEEP
CLUB.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL
MEETING.

Vermont Atwood Merino Sheep club was
held in the Addison House parlors, in
this village, Wednesday forenoon. A
| good representation of members was in
| attendance.
Hon. Worthington G. Smith of st. AL
bans, the president. occupied the chair
and called the assemblagc to order.
Reports were called for. George
Hammond Of Mddlebury, the sec
tary. read his At the last anuu-
al meeting. he said, he was confident
the first volume of the Register of the
club would be out before this time. He
stated what he had done to hasten on the
work. There were. however, a large
number OF pedigrees not yet in his hands.
He wished the members to bear in mind
that the secretary could not do the
whole: they must help him. There are
| between $4,000 and II, 600 pedigrees TO be
written out and corrected. He hoped Il
resolution would be introduced limiting
the time when pedgreeS can be submit
| ted to the executive board for publica-
tion in the first volume. During the past
year some twenty members have been
added to the club. The financial Condi-
ton of the club is excellent and there is
no reason why it should not be a success.
| There had been some controversy as to
who was the breeder of an animal. He
hoped That would be settled.
MIR. lIammonds report was accepted
and adopted
The report of the treasurer and audi
tors was read, accepted and adopted. 1t
showed that the receipts since January
|. 1883. amounted to S139.49; cash on
hand January |, 1883, SSOl 90; total
cash and receipts, Sl5lO.lS. The dis
burscments during the year were SS0l 81,
| l., } i,,t hn, Of hn
urcr. The assets of the club included,
besides the cash on hand, dues from
members. flock record books, etc,
amounting to ST. ISIS 50, making the total
assets Sl92S.0i.
The next business in order was the
choice of officers.
Hon. Henry Lane of Cornwall moved
and it was voted. that nominating COM
mittec of three be appointed by the pres
ident 1t was composed of Mr.. Lane,
W. b. Law of Connotton, Ohio, and a.
f. Fuller of Pomfret. The committee
retired and brought in this list of oiii-
GERS: President, Worthington G.. Smith
of st. Adams; vice-prcsidents, Frank ID.
Barton of WaItham. Henry Harrington
, of kGcers Bay, Vermont: directors,
r. j. Jones Of West Cornwall, 5. G.
Holyolie of ST. Adams, Henry Ihorp of
Charlotte.
The report was accepted, on motion of
II. +. Dean of West Cornwall, and, on
motion of Mr.. Lane. the secretary was
directed to cast the ballot of the club for
the gentlemen named. who were there
upon declared elected.
This. the president stated, concluded
the Legitimate business of the meeting ;
but he should be glad to hear from any
present regarding topics of interest to
the club. lie was gratiied with the re-
port of the secretary. Though it had
4 been hoped the first volume of the club $
( Register would be published before this
date. the secretary had stated the
= reason for his failure. 1t seemed to him
by the secretary. The club he regarded
As entirely successful and if the mem
: bcrs would give its affairs the requisite
time and attention it might be made still
more valuable to them.
DR.. G. +. Prentiss of Bridport offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted. after some modification and de-
. bate. participated in by Secretary Ham
- mond Nce-Presidcnt Barton and Mr..
/ Lane:
Resoired, That no transfers of individual sheep,
or other lOck transactions, occurring after March
|, 1854, shall be admitted for record IN Volume
/. of the Register Of this club; and the executive
10 lrd snail leave out Ol Sdlu kDllnt tlt HOOK Ol
e any member who tails to furnish tn secretary,
after Cue notice. with the corrected pedigrces
aud other history of his fl Eek before April llSsi
Mr. Lane thought an afternoon session
! might protitably be held, for discussion
: of matters relating to sheep breeding.
lie hoped it would be done another year
The best way, perhaps. was to appoint a
committee to select subjects; aud he
moved the appointment of such Il com
mittee.
:, The president said that the club year
ago talked over the same subject and left
ii with the executive board to prepare Il
list of subjects and designate speakers.
They had, however, neglected to do SO.
Mr.. Lane modified his motion so as to
leave the matter in the hands of the
board. This motion was carried
= The club then adjourned till 80 p. m.
On re-assembling Secretary Hammond
= proposed this subject for discussion:
= What is the best time for IA eve to com
mence breeding. and what effect will it
have upon her physical Developments
-. Hon. Henry Lane of Cornwall spoke
at some length. His idea was that ewes
: should be bred before they have COM
= pleted their growth. With good care, if
bred ut two years of age, the ewes would
be larger. at five years of age, than if
y !, not bred young. lie favored early breed
ing. The young of young ewes were
: likely to be AS vigorous as if borne by
mature ewes.
y Hon. Il. j. Jones of West Cornwall
thought the facts We're against Mr..
q Lanes theory. The practice at the farms
= of the French government is not to breed
f ewes till they are three years old. The
= sheep produced are large in size in conse-
q quence.
y The topic was further discussedtby Mr..
:, Lane. &. H. Jones of Hubbardton, Vice
y President Barton, Secretary Hammond,
!, w. b. Law of ConnottOn, Ohio, &. W,
:, Mason Of New Haven, a. j. Stow Of
h Weybridge and others. Opinions differed
= widely.
;, The president announced thai the eX-
~ ecutiVe board had elected George Ham
=. mond secretary and treasurer and the
following pedigree committee: ID. b.
,, Buell. Of Sudbury, VIM. ii. belong of
u Cornwall unI ~ ~ Maynn Of NoW IIn