Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-13

his eEyolution of a national system OF
feeding.n This was followed by a as
cussion in which Hon. j. .. Sanford
of Stamford and others participated.
The auxiliary meeting was held up
stairs in the council chamber during
the morning session., and was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Mary A.
Smith of MOrrisville, whose address
was excellent and contained many
valuable suggestions and recommended
tions for the benefit of the household.
ssThe place of science in the educa-
ton of women" was the title of an ex-
cellent paper by Mrs. M. w. Clark OF
Williston. The election of officers re-
suited as follows:-President, Mrs.
Mary A. Smith of Morrisville; vice
president, Mrs. w. w. Clark of Will
liston; secretary, Mrs. Alvira A. Wells
of B~rattleboro.
The evening session was opened with
music, followed by a paper on 1.-The
fertility of the lqnd," by Prof. +. b.
Voorhees,, and a discussion of the same
led by Prof. Hills.
The Hon. Victor |. Spear of Brain
tree gave an interesting talk on "The
relation of the State Board of Agricul-
ture to the farmers of the state"
Thursday morning was devoted
mostly to the awarding of prizes in
butter and cheese as follows
EXHIBITION OF BUTTER.
Whole number of entries, So; lowest
score, So; highest score, 81; average,
80 IL; average last year, SO 1-3
Glass /, dairy tub-First, j. B. Dimon,
Highgate, 90 ~ points, $40; second, z. +.
Smith, Morrisville. SO, 70; third, I. b.
Cobb, Westford, So ga, "a.
Glass 2, dairy box-First, ID. W. Rob
erts, No. Pomfret, SO liz, $40; I'd, T; w.
Strong, Moth Pomfret, SO IL, s6i third,
L. NJ. Cameron, Middlesex, SO l 2, u.
Glass 3, dairy prints-First, T.. q: Bean,
Coventry, 81 IA, $40; second, E.S. Martin,
Williamstown, 81, So; third, Nathan IL.
Rocker, Ryegate, SO ga, "a.
Glass 4, creamery tuo-First, q. p.
Symes, Ryegate, SO, $40; second, Il. h.
Bickford, Bradford, 81, s6; third, w. V.
Beach, Charlotte, So IL, "a.
Glass 5, creamery prints-First, r. I.
Smith, Fletcher, 81 ga, $40; second, X. +.
Jaynes, Ryegate, 81 Ia, IS; third, Carpen-
III DIOSss w Cbb ~ ~ ~
Vermont Dairymen's gold medal prize,
e. E. Symes, Ryegate.
Creamery sweepstakes, L. E. Symes,
Ryegate, ~.
Grand sweepstakes, E.. E. symes, Rye.
gate, IS.
Best displayed package, R. F. Jaynes,
Ryegate, 80.
Baldwin refrigerator prize, e. E. Symes,
TWO gallons Wells, Richardson q Co.'s
butter color, e. e. Symes, Ryegate.
One gallon Wells, Richardson q Co.'s
butter color, g. Q. Bean, Coventry.
Vermont Farm Machine Co.'s priz-
es-1st, w. /. Clapp, Barre, SO 3-4, s15; I'd,
George Davis, East Montpelier, So A, slO;
third, p. W. Strong, North Pomfret,
95 1-2, s..
Vermont Farm Machine company, U. s.
Separator prizes:
First-E. Il. Symes, Ryegate, 9S, Sl5;
second, r. f. Jaynes, Ryegate, $40; third,
Mrs. c.. L. Nelson, Ryegate, Sc IL, 20.
Worcester salt prizes:
Creamery butter-First, e. E. Symes,
Ryegate, gold watch, s25; second, Il. d.
Bedford, Bradford, gold watch, $40.
Dairy butter-First, g. q. Bean, Coven-
try, gold watch, S25; second, u. ). Martin,
Williamstown, gold watch, S15.
In the pro rata class, those receiving II
each from this section OF the state were -.
Hoar, Barnard, 80; E. l.. S%herburne, North
Pomfret, go; s. II. Warren, North Pom
fret, 81; j. q. ~Sherburne, North Pomfret,
80; h. b. Leonard, North Pomfret, 80 ! 2;
4. l.. Davis, North Pomfret, 81; g. ID.
Smead, West Brookteld, 81; G. Il. Mar
tin, Rochester, 80; Sumner %Sherburne,
south Pomtret, 81; sharon creamery, 81;
Stafford creamery, 81; Is. hawley, vii.
liam town, 95 3 a; Woodstock creamery,
90 3 a; Randolph Co operative creamery
81 l 2.
The cheese exhibition was a good one
and prizes were awarded MS follows:
Whole number OF entries, 20; lowest
score, So points; highest score, 9S; aver
age, SO IL; average last year, o. 40.
Glass A-First, j. e. Oliver, Charleston,
$40, IS; second, J. H. Riley, Sheldon, So
81; third, A. Messer, Rochester, 81, 95.
Glass B-First, j. g. Oliver, Charleston,
80. 90; second, j. H. Riley, Sheldon, IS,
921 q; third, Clark Simonds, Mortified,
81, 80.
Glass C-First, H. w. Rics, Westford,
SO, 81; second, Edward B~lssonette, Addi-
son, S6, SO; third, P. McDonougn, Hines
burgh, "a, 50 l 2.
Class D-First, t. B. H%arriott, North
Georgia, $40, 96 1-2; second, Edward Dis
%soDette, Addison, IS, SO; third, II. l.. War
ner, Shoreham, "A, IS; grand sweepstakes,
J.. G. Oliver, Charleston, SO.
When the awards had been made,
short talks were given by Mr.. Grin
Bent and Nj. Henry White of Boston.
both middlemen in the butter business
who gave the farmers much valuable
advice from facts gleaned from theiI
experience.
Mr.. f. C. Williams of Coventry, q
member of the Board of Agriculture
gave a brief but interesting talk OF
the improvement of dairy stock. The
meeting then adjourned.
1t is thought probable that the mex
meeting of the association will be helt
in Brattleboro.
THE SUGAR MAKERS.
The annual meeting of the Vernon
Maple Sugar Makers was called to or
der Thursday. afternoon by Presidenr
g. j. Bell of Walden, who made briei
but interesting remarks and, among
other things, said that the sugar max
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