Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23
STATE BOARD OF TRADE,
ENCOURAGING PROGRESS MADE AT
THE MEETING LAST WEEK.
The Board to be Incorporated--Fine Quar-
tors to be Occupied ut the Van Ness
House-Sucoess Assured by the
Large Membership.

which there was good representation of
dsirymen as well as of the prominent
business men of this city. President
Hammond of the Board presided and G.
H. Watson of ST. Adams acted as secre-
tary. The first subject discussed was the
election of permanent secretary. 1t was
suggested by President Hammond that
the duties Of secretary might be perform
ed by the secretary of the Burlington
Board of Trade.
Mr.. A. G. Whittemore thought for the
first year at least it would require all the
secretary's time, but T. NJ. Deal OF ST.
Adams and Mr.. Nichols of Essex thought
1t would not and the matter was lett for
the directors to dispose of.
President William Wells of the Burlng
ton Board of Trade then stated what had
been done by the local board with reference
to quarters. The smaller dining room of the
Van Ness House had been engaged for
three months it was convenient to the
telegraph office in the hotel and would be
equipped in first class manner. Meas
ares had also been taken to interest the
creamery men of neighboring counties
and the Burlington Board was ready to
do any thing to aid the State board
Mr. A. q. Ferguson moved that the by
law providing that the market day shall
be held on Monday be changed to read on
Friday to enable shippers to get the
benefit of the refrigerator tra in which
leaves Vermont Monday nigf and to en-
able buyers who also attend the ST. Law
renee county Board of Trade Saturday to
save one day. After some discussion it
was decided to leave the selsction of a day
with the directors.
THR BOARD TO BE INCORPORATED.
President Hammond stated that it had
been the intention to organize as a cor
poration, but it was found that to do this
it would be necessary to form stock
company.
Gen. Wells thought that 1t would be
better to organize under the State law.
The capital stock could be made any sum
desired, and the portion to be paid in could
be made the same as the membership
fee.
1t having been voted to incorporate the
board at previous meeting it was voted
on motion of G. NJ. Spauding that the
capital stock be fixed at 5000, the value
OF the shares to be $40, each member to
be limited to one share. This will not add
to the cost of mem bership as before and |
will give the board of all the advantages
OF Incorporation.
HOW OTHER BOARDS OF TRADE ARE RUN. J
The question having arisen as to how
other boards are managed Mr.. Deal said
shat in the county board at Canton, NY |
the farmers appoint one person from each |
factory to supervise the selling. At the |
board is registered the quantity of butter |
or cheese that each factory has for sale |
Buyers bid for the lots that they want and |
if the holders are SO disposed they sell |
Quotations are received from many of the |
leading markets and sent by postal card |
to the different members of the assuci |
alton to keep them posted. This is |
county board Of trade and is probably con |
Quoted on a somewhat different plan from
what State board would be.
G. NJ. Spaulding thought that the sales |
ought to bear the expenses of selling pro
rata, which would BE very small frac-
ton OF one per cent, ana would be slight as
compared with the two cents per pound |
chants.
E. j. Parker said that the annual mem
bership dues at Elgin, H., were S25 and |
no commission was charged on sales
This matter was also lett with the drec-
tors.
THE MEMBERSHIP.
The following new members were voted |
in Charles Greene of Essex, G. c. War
rem of waterbury, n. b. Douglas e. Son
o. Whiting, j. !. Clark of Addison, G.. w.
Whitney and NJ. w. Clark OF Williston,
II. Norton of Salisbury, William Har
rison of Shelburn, A. d. Willard of Wey-
bridge, Berry, Hall & Co., Skillings, |
Whitneys & Barnes, B. b. Smalley, Hen
ry Greene, G. NJ. Spaulding r. b. Stearns. |
q. L.. Linsley, making 81 IN all, whose
names have come in AS a matter of course. |
There are assurances that over 100 Of the |
business men of Burlington desire to be
come members and reports from other |
counties are most assuring.
TIE QUESTION OF SPECIFICATIONS.
Chairman Hammond having called up
the subject of specifications, Mr.. Water
man of johnson said that so far
as the quality of maple sugar was
concerned sugar was gra ed according to |
the color and flavor. Some wanted the
darkest as hey supposed it contained the
most maple.
Geu. Wells stated that there had been
correspOn euce with some of the leading
maple sugar producers in the State but |
that the storm had prevented obtaining
their answers. He said that so far as
sugar is concerned one firm in this city
who deals largely in IL and has a large |
correspondence will circulate free of eX-
pense, any circulars which the Board may
want to send out.
Remarks were also made by c. r. Hay
ward, w. F. Hall, John Lavelle, r. b.
Galusha, NJ Evarts of Vergennes, Mr.. |
Parker OF Georgia and others. The
Board then adjourned.
THE DIRECTORS MEETING.
Immediately after the adjournment OF |
the Board the directors held meeting.
Various plans were discussed with refer
ence To permanent secretary and com
mittees but on motion of Mr.. Galusha the |
president and secretary were authorized |
TO revise the bylaws and present a lis
OF names for secretary and committees al
the next meeting.
Mr.. Parker moved that the offer of the
Burlington Board of Trade to furnish and |
equip quarters and solicit members be &C.
septed and that vote OF thanks be ten
dered them and it was So voted Resou-
tons to that effect were accordingly |
sd"Dted and IA copy sent TO the secretary |
OF tue Burlington Board
Mir Galusha moved the adoption of |
specifications for grading honey, which |
was done and as soon as specifications for |
other other products are obtained they |
with the by laws will be printed.
IL was decided to send the petition for |