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

vile. Tenn, followed with a talk on
the exhibit at Nashville and spoke
hopefully of the new markets now
opened in the South for Vermont ma
pie sugar.
The evening session was taken up
with the question of "The Importance
of taking immediate and definite ac-
ton relative to the establishing OF a
trade bureau for the purpose OF prop
erly grading and marketing b maple
products of the state" which was ar
gued at length by Hon. Victor l.Spear,
secretary of the State Board OF Agrl-
culture. This was followed by a gen.
eral discussion.
Friday morning there was a large
attendance.
The agitation of the matter OF or
ganizing a maple sugar trade bureau
or exchange for the protection OF sug-
ar makers, which was brought up by
President Bell, was taken up by Mr..
Spear of Braintree and Mr.. Mcmahon
of Stowe, both of whom spoke at
length on the matter. After a long
discussion, President Bell appointed
the following committee TO solicit
stock and form the association: i. H..
Bass of Randolph, Frank kentield OF
Morrisville, G. III. Soule OF Fairfield,
A. j. Croft of Enosburgh Falls, w. ).
Allen of jacksonville, j. II. Ware OF
Townshend, w. b. Arnold of Pownal,
w. l.. Dow of East Hardwick, g. l..
Parmenter Of East Montpelier, ID.
Carleton of West Newbury, +. b.
Towne of Milton,S w. Curtis OF Rut-
land, Titus Stowe of Readsboro, IL.
w. Vail of Pomfret.
The t%reasurer's report showed that
the receipts of the year from all
sources were 81, 262.2 %, while the ex-
penditures were 81, 200 rs. The asso-
citation voted to pay Secretary Croft
the sum of $50 for services rendered
during the exposition at Nashville the
past summer
The election of officers followed and
with the exception of a few changes
in the board of vice presidents, the
general list remains the same and is as
follows:-Hon. q. j. Bell of Walden,
president; f. l.. Bass Of Randolph,
Frank Kenfield of Morrisville, G.. II.
Soule of Fairfield, A. J. Croft of
Enosburgh Falls, W. 5. Allen OF Jack
sonville, j. II. Ware of Townshend,
w. b Arnold of Pownal, w. l.. Dow
of East Hardwick, Z. l.. Parmenter OF
East Montpelier, ID. Carleton of West
Newbury, f. b. Town of Milton, 5.
w. Curtis of Rutland, Titus Stowe of
Readsboro, ii. w. Vail of Pomfret,
vice presidents; A. J.. Croft OF Enos-
burgh Falls, secretary; Hon. V. l..
Spear of Braintree, treasurer; &. h..
Mcmahon Of Stowe, auditor.
The display of sugar, syrup, ETC.,
was large and of an excellent quality.
The list of prize winners follows
Glass A, pail and tub sugar-M. Shat
tuck, Eden, first, IS; Harrington Fulling-
ton, East Fletcher, second, IS; Alpha Mes.
ser, Rochester, third, "a; A. A. Iceland,
Johnson, fourth, 50.
Glass b, cake sugar-Charles F. Stafford,
Chippenhook, first, IS; MIS-. H. W. Walk
er. South Woodstock, second, So; Mary e..
Iceland, johnson, third, a; ID. Carleton,
West Newbury, fourth, 50.
Glass Z, stirred sugar-Miss Winifred
Osgood. Rutland, first, 50.
Glass ID, SYRUP. H. Patch, East Fletch-
err, first, IS; II. w. Walker, South
Woodstock, second, So; G. f. Smith, Nor
~risville, third, 81; M. II. Miller, Pomfret,
fourth, 50.
Glass L, candy-Mrs. L.. X. Osgood, Rut-
land, first, So; Annie L.. Messer, Roches-
ter, second, ~; L. P. Walbridge, Cabot,
third, 81.
Glass f, cake-Mrs. l. X. Osgood, Rut-
land, first, 50; Mrs. G.. ID. Whitman, Brat
tleboro, second, 81; Mrs. II. f. Leach,
Westbury, third, 81.
Sweepstakes-W. w. Chase, East Fletch-
er, first, $40; L. K. Osgood, Rutland,
second, s.; q. H. Soule, Fairfield, third,
"A
Finest artistic display-G. II. Grimm,
Rutland. SO.