Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02
THE JOINT EXHIBITION.
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE STATE
SOCIETY AND THE ASSOCIATION.
The Gross Receipts of the Last Fair shown
to be Nearly S11 900 and the Net Re-
ceipts About SO, O0O-The Old ON.
GERS Generally Re elected.

State Agricultural society was held in the
parlors of the Van Ness house Thursday
afternoon at five o'clock, with the follow
ing gentlemen present Col. George w.
Hooker of Brattleboro, Joseph Parker of
Quechee. Henry Clark OF Rutland Crosby
Miller of Pomfret, II b. Kent of Dorset
II. G. Root of Bennington, DR.. II
II. Mcintyre of West Randolph, Henry
Chase of Lyndon, S. G.. Holyoke of ST.
Adams, G. j. Bell of East Hardwick
Charles H. Campbell OF Westminster and
H. 5. Drew of Burlington.
Judge Miller, chairman of the finance
committee, read the report of that com
mittee. 1t showed that the gross receipts
of the last joint. exhibition were $40 935 SO,
and the total expense, SSl37 0S, leaving in
the hands of the treasurer S219S.15. Among
the heavy items of expense were the fol
lowing Premiums, $3.50 hay and straw,
t4O43 balloon ascension, $3.50; printing,
S3SO.5O labor and material S625; salaries
and office expenses, 1904 -.
1t was shown that the net a sets of the
society amounted to S25, 45l.6l. The bal
| ance of assets last year, was s24 SOB Ga.
showing gain of ;S5I97. The report was
accepted and adopted.
The following committee on nomna-
tious was appointed Henry Chas., II. H.
Mcintyre, Crosby Miller, ). u. Holyoke
| aud &. j. Bell.
They presented the following list of off,
GERS who were unanimously elected.
President-George w. Hooker of Brat.
tleboro.
Vice residents-J w. Cramton of Rut-
land, j. G. Parker of Quechee, j. n
North of Shoreham, S. q. Holyoke of St.
Adams.
Secretary-Henry Clark of Rutland.
Treasurer. c. Parker of Quechee.
Dlrectors-H. G. Root of Bennington
G. a. Merrill of Rutland w. X. Sanford
of Orwell, Henry Chase of Lyndon, Cros-
by Miller of Pomfret, II. b. Kent of Dor
set, J. A. Shedd of Burlington, H. 5. Drew
of Burlington, C. II. Hubbard of
pelier, H. c. Cleveland of Coven-
try, George Hammond of Mid
dlebury, g. H. Campbell NJ Westminster
West, g. j. Bell of East Hardwick, j. n.
Baxter of Rutland, H. II. Mcintyre of
! West Randolph, George I. Childs OF St
Adams
Financial Committee-CrosbyM Miller of
Pomfret, H. G. Root of Bennington, II.
| II. Mcintyre of West Randolph.
| Crosby Miller was appointed the agent
of the society to adjust and make settle
ment of all accounts between the society
and the Champlain Valley association.
| The following members were recon-
mended for election as directors of the
Champlain Valley association Henry
Chase, ii. G. Root, Crosby Miller, g. A.
Merrill, l.. 5. Drew, j. A. Shedd and H..
H. Mcintyre.
On motion the chair nominated the fol-
lowing committee to make arrangements
for the fair j. W. Cramton, j. G. Parker,
j. n. North, H. q. Root and G. j. Bell,
and the committee was 80 constituted.
Col Hooker said he would take it upon
himself to appoint each member com
mittee of one in his respective locality tn
solicit names for membership TO increase
the interest in the State fair.
| h. u. Root was appointed agent to vote
for the society at the annual meeting of
the Champlain Valley association.
THE CHAMpLAIN VALLEY ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Champlain Valley association
was held last evening in the City Court
ROOM there being Il good attendance. The
report of the treasurer, c. NJ. Spaulding
showed very gratifying condition of the
finances of the association. There was IL
the hands of the treasurer October %
1887, $3.50 which with the receipts for the
year amounted to Sl0l75O. The disburse
ments were 1854, leaving balance or
hand of 1886. The treasurer effected {
settlement with the treasurer of the join
exhibition yesterday and after paying on,
half of the judgment and costs in the Selin
rs case, amounting to S706 20 there remains
in the hands of the treasurer 1892. 90.
The auditors report was read, accepted
, and ordered on file. The report show
that the to al receipts Of the fair was $40,
, 935 50 and that the net receipts
of the fair was S2.S57 ~. An in
formal discussion then followed, in
troduced by Col. lie &. y Cannon, relativ
7 to suggestion made by him that thu
1 organizations should unite, or rather tina
/ the State society should absorb the asso
] citation. inasmuch as the relations had al
f ways been pleasant. He thought it woul
x be doing away with much useless machin
t cry. The discussion was participated IL
s G. NJ. Spaulding.
g On motion committe of five, consistin
x of Messrs H. G. Root, Hervey Spencer. /
e G.. Barber, l.. NJ. Bingham and 5. q. Ho
yoke, was appointed TO present the name
of directors, and they presented the fol
Gregory Smith Henry Chase, Henry [
Root, Crosby Miller, George A. Merrill
~ II. H. Mcintyre, James A Shedd. Lemu
5. Drew, w. Seward Webb, G. NJ. Spaul
e ing. William Wells, Buel J. Derby, Lew
n H. Talcott. H. LeGrand Cannon, A
ls PIERCE.
Col. Cannon then said that almost IL
: only reason why he was present was h
IS desire to call the attention of the tvs
J. societies to the danger OF using the dresst
n beef which comes to us from the Westel
n abattoirs, which may be affected vii
=. traffic was working great injury to Il
is breeding interests in Vermont. (
x thought the two societies should petite
" the Legislature that no beef should
s. exposed for sale in the State which hS
s. not been inspected on foot in the State.
10 Dr. l.. NJ. Bingham and DR.. +. H. Mill
ID who were present were called upon, al
nv they spoke of the dangers of the diseas
t. its prevalence, and expressed themselv
or as in favor of such legislation.
Nv Col. Cannon then introduced the Il
or lowing resolution, which was adopted
in Resolved That committee of three. consi
ing of the president, clerk and treasurer,
appointed to confer with a similar cJmmitt
from the State Agricultural society to CO
slider the policy of pc tioning the LePislatu
y, of this state tor the enaotm mt OF laws viii
1t will protect the p ope from the dan ger
$50 consuming impure meats.
his At subsequent meeting of the board
ed directors the following officers we
elected
y, President-B. j. Derby, Burlington.
ely -presidents-Henry Chase, Lyndo
eh George w. Hendee, Morrisville Herv