Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
THE BOARD OF TRADE
RESULT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
IN THIS CITY FRIDAY.
Gratifying Showing of Business for the
Past SeHson-Two Sales Days Proposed
one in Burlington and the Other in
st. Adams.

The prediction that the Vermont Board
of Trade would be gratifying success was
amply verified by tho reports made at the
annual meeting held at the Van Ness House
Friday afternoon. There was n good at
tendance of stockholders, and results of
the meeting were encouraging. In the alb
sence of Hon. George Hammond of Middle
bury, president OF the board, tho vice-pres-
ident, c. II. Nichols Of Essex, presided.
The minutes Of the last meeting were road
by the secretary, Mr. c. j. Ferguson, and
were approved on motion of Mr.. j. La
Nel!e of this city.
The report OF the treasurer, Mr.. T. NJ.
Deal of ST. Adams, showed that at the
opening OF last season 500. II was in the
treasury. There mad been received dur
ing the season 1923, Of which $50 was
from assessments, and $13 from new mem
bers, the total being SASH. The di,hurso-
ments aggregated S272, Oh; leaving Stages
in the hands OF the treasurer.
The secretary then read his report snow
ing that the regular sulcsdays wore opened
May II last and continued until October
% The attendance Of selling members was
good and the offerings credtably large.
The aggregate offerings the past season were
a5 follows, OF butter rs, 400 pounds;
cheese $50, 100 pounds sugar, 1000
pounds. Total, l,JI3.JJ0 pounds, valued
ut %l3S 920.jL
The sales were as follows: Butter, 10,
O3S pounds; and cheese 2GJ, DO the aggre-
gate being $50, Gas pounds, winch sold for
$50, 6S3.63
Only about Onc-fourth Of the goods offered
were sold, and yet as compared with the
season of 1883, it is a favorable showing,
only one.sixtoenth Of the offerings i'll ISIS
having been sold.
The total aggregate OF goods offered in
1N-S was 949 coo pounds valued at @l23.
S11.,2 against 1913, 80 pounds valued at
@l3S. 800 in 1889.
The aggregate Of goods sold in 1883 was
~, $40 pounds of when the value was S.
100. - against $50, CHS pounds for SlJ, Go3.
So, during the season just closed,
The secretary reported that the adoption
of u system of sulesdoy reports had resulted
in material benefit, copies having been sent
each week TO 100 or 10 commission houses
and wholesale dealers, well as to the state
press 50 that large amount OF gratuitOus
advertising had been secured.
only eight of the 80 manufacturing NOM
bers had filled out the blanks for statistics
sent to them by the secretary. Six cream
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during the season and two factories 229. 100
pounds of cheese. Three Of the same parties
reported $500 pounds OF maple sugar
The secretary had received letter from
the secretary of the Vermont Beeleepcrs'
association which is to meet in Burlington
January % asking permission to visit the
exchange rooms and the cold storage build
ing and he suggested that tie Board appoint
n committee to receive them.
The report then referred to the erection
of cold storage building III tins city end
measures to encourage buyers to come here
to buy. He pointed out the fact that buy
ers had been discouraged from coming here
because holders would not sell at the high
est market prices. The report was accepted
and adopted.
\ nominating committee reported the
following list of directors who were elected
7. NJ. Deal of st. Adams, l.. II. Ialcott Of
Jericho, c. l.. McMabon of Stowe, j. Il"
Toof of Franklin, y. ID. Evarts OF Yer
gennes.
Col Woodbury. thought there was cause
/ for qualification in the Boards increase in
| business. He spoke Of the completion Of
the cold storage building which was large
| enough to ACCOMMODATE all who would pat
ronize it and the Central Vermont road had
adopted generous tarlii OF hVe cents per
| 100 pounds from all stations on their hne to
this city. lie assured tine directors oil a
strong support.
lhe CHAIR SAID II had Deem susgesueu tnat
there be two salesdays each week, one at
st. Adams and one here FOR instance mere
Thursday and ST. Adams Friday 80 tha'
buyers could 90 to Canton Saturday
Col. Woodbury. said that whle Two sales
days might be OF benefit to the Board lie
thought the matter should be carefully con
sidered by the directors and reported upon
at some future meeting. II me changt
would extend the influence Oh the boaru 10
,a5.a s 10 sG IN th lla'n 'attor '
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