The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

MEETING.
The fourth annual meeting of the
above-named association was called to
order at the Addison House at II O'Clock
Wednesday forenoon by President But
tolph of Middlebury. There was not a
large number present, doubtless owing
to the cold and the drifted roads.
The report of the secretary, II. +.
Dean of West Cornwall was called for,
read, and, on motion of Ii. K. Sanford of
West Cornwall, adopted. 1t was as fol-
lows:
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the AsSocid
tion:-Our shcaring record for the past year
shows a large gain in the number of sheep sh,r I'm
an average weight of fleece as compared with
the two years preceding, The first year-in lSS2
10 sheep were reported for record OF neecei lhe
second year there were l40 and last year 1871,
showing a gain of Is over the first year ana OF
"a over the second year. There are few lead
ing hocks in ne State that have not been repre-
sented; but all flock owners have been in sym.
patty with the association amt general good
feeling Xists among them. There has been
large attendance at the ahearIngs.
have endeavOred to act impartlally. anu in
retiring from the Secretaryship of this assocl9-
ton (Which deem II cessarY IN justice 10 myself
| as well as YOU shall ever hold in high esteem
the confidence add respect shown me by every
member of the association
The report of the treasurer, L. K.
Moore of Shoreham, showed receipts
during the year to the amount of SOB.
81 of it coming from membership fees.
The outgoes were as follows Paid for
printing report. $3.50; expense of the
shearng and preparing report, S733l;
insurance on building two years. $50;
paid secretary, SlS72; total, Sl45.53.
The liabilities of the association are :
Balance due secretary, S6.2O; due j. L..
| ButtoIph on itemized account, 81 IS; due
Smith & Allen on building, S76.6l: taxes
due on building, $3.50; total, SlOS.99.
The assets are $50. cash in the treas
urer's hands, leaving the net liabilities
SSS. 49, In the discussion that followed
it was stated by Z. y. Bissell that he had
appeared before the board of civil author
ity here at its meeting on Saturday and
requested the abatement of the taxes.
Albert Chapman said the town and State
taxes. amounting to So 50. were abated.
and the highway tax would have been
had it not been paid over. The village
and school district taxes probably would
be. They amount, together. to 81. Mr..
Bissell suggested that the building was
listed too high--at $1,000; it was not
worth that. After some further discus
, sion the treasurer's report was accepted,
on motion OF V. Rich of Rchville, and
adopted, on motion of Mr.. Bissell.
In answer to an inquiry from Mr.. Bis
sell the secretary said that SIG was due
last year from membership fees and he
l.. had received S95. The past year he
e should have realized Sl76 from thi:
source, but only II members had pac
4 their fees, leaving 500 due. 1t was dis
: cOuraging work collecting these fees, he
h said. Albert Chapman called attention
I NsN,, l. ts.l
V saws that Any member of this associa
ton failing to pay his annual dues, afte
due notice from the secretary shall for
a felt his membership
/ The election of officers was the mex
:, business. Mr.. Bsseli, who understood
; that Mr.. Dean would not accept of a re
a election, nominated Chas. A. Chapman o
of Middlebury for secretary, and he wa
" elected. For president j. b. Hamblin o
= Cornwall nominated the present inculn
, bent, Mr.. Buttolph, who was chosen. III
: asked to be excused. but a motion to eS
* cuse him. made by Mr.. Bissell. was lost
n and Mr.. Buttolph accepted with the III
r. derstanding that he was to be excuse
/, from further service at the end of tn
4 current year. V. Rich of Richville an
r. A. IL. Hubbard of Whiting wei
n reelected vice-presidents and tn
NJ old board of directors was agai
chosen, 1t is made up of n
b. Williamson of Middlebury, ID. "
Prime of Brandon, c. ii. Witherell {
Cornwall, j. +. Stickney of Shoreham,l
S. Burwell of Bridport, j. IL. Mead {
." West Rutland and George Hammond {
Middlebury. Mr.. Moore was re-electe
V. treasurer. but at his request was excused
he and V. Rich was chosen. This compile
ed the list of officers.
od Mr.. BisSell called attention to the pl
a vate shearings on sheep-breeders' prem
Va SEES. under the auspices of the associatiO
but not at the time of the annual shea
ing. He held that they were too hume
ny Gus for the good of the association, al
AZ argued that If they were not stopped Il
re- annual shearing would soon amount
~ little. Fully half the records in the l
cy port of last year, he said, were not MAJ
III at the regular shearing. 1t cost far lie
'ni to shear at home and as the thing nc
es' was those who adopted that plan sto,
ter on the same plane as those who broug
id- their sheep to Middlebury to be shorn.
IN Albert Chapman gave several reaso
on which in his opinion warranted cont
me uance of the present practice. There h
me never been a shearing when it was fou
let possible to shear all the sheep brought
der the public shearings; either time
of shearers We're wanting. 1t might al
the be impracticable, on account of bad roa
lite or sickness to have sheep here; but tho
who paid for keeping up the ASSOCIATE
ought not for these causes to be barr
from its benefits.
After other remarks Mr. Bissell NOV
lew that none but sheep shorn at the pub
shearing be admitted to the publish
to record, except when two heeces We
taken of during the year, in which ca
nth the president is to appoint commit
to witness the summer shearing. I
motion was lost
son Albert Chapman moved, and 1t v
voted. that the secretary be instructed
Old making out the report of the ,xt she
the ing. TO classify separately the shC