Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26

There have been eight applications for
memberships during the year-one from
Wisconsin, one from Wyoming, one from
Ohio, one from Missouri and four from
our own state, as also many inquiries
regarding the sheep industry from people
contemplating starting merino focks.
There has been one withdrawal. Our
membership is practically the same as
for several years past We have very
enthusiastic reports from our western
friends, Messrs. f. Peck and son of
Illinois, K. d. King of Kansas and others.
1he Pecks have about 10000 pounds of
wool on hand and have sold 1000 sheep
this season. The advance in the price
of wool has greatly encouraged the
breeders of fine sheep; the tendency Is
toward fine wool.
The report was accepted and adopted
unanimously. The election of officers
came next. and the present officers
we're all unanimously reelected. They are;
President, Ira L. Hamblin of Cornwall
! (P. o address, Middleburv); first vice.
president, Charles NJ. Remele of Middle
bury; second vice-president, II. f.
Sanford of West Cornwall; secretary and
treasurer, Lewis A Skiff of Middlebury,
whose salary was fixed at $500, the same
as last year directors, Cyrus II. Smith
of Townllne, j. T. Stickney of Shore.
ham. f. j. Carpenter of Addison and
A. j. Field of Cornwall; committee on
pedigree, E. N. Bissell of East Shore
ham, G. P. Crane of Bridport and Charles
A. Chapman of Ferrisburgh.
The matter of the proposed reciprocity
treaty with Argentina was then taken
up and on motion of j. II. Mead Of West
Rutland the following committee was
appointed to draw up suitable reso-
lutontions, the meeting taking recess
of 20 minutes to give them an op-
portunity to do so: Edgar N. Bissell,
C. III. Smith, H. f. Sanford, President
Hamblin and Secretary Skiff The CON-
mittee prepared the following preamble
ard resolutions, which were unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted.
} To Our Senators in Congress
The Vermont Sheep Breeders AS.
sociation at their anr ual meeting held In
Middlebury, VT, this oath day of jan
uary, 1900, have unanimously adopted
:: the following preamble and resolutions
whereas, we desire to express in the mos,
} emph attic way possible our absolute opposi
IlOn 10 tne proposed treaty between tne
, United States and the Argentine Republic, so
3 far as the schedules on woods and pelts is
concerned, on account of the ruinous effects
, on our Industry which would inevitably fol
low the adoption Of the proposed reciprocity
treaty, and
Whereas, the good results of our present
tariff on wool and pelts are just beginning to
I be felt and no good result can be expected
4 from tie proposed reduction in duty, we
therefore
, Resolve: That the senators in congres:
from Vermont are earnestly requested to use
, every effort in their power to defeat any at
! tempt to reduce the duty on wool and pelt'
as proposed in the said treaty, and 1t il
further
I solved That properly certified copy
l of the foregoing preamble AMI resolution
= shall be sent by our secretary to each of oul
} enators.
The secretary presented an invitation
4 to send Representative of the association
4: to the international conference of merinC
1 sheep breeders TO be held in York
England, in June next, but on account
on the matter.
+. The secretary also read circular frou
t the Philadelphia museum asking FOL
+ contribution of samples of wool anC
pictures of sheep, and Mr.. Bissell recon-
e mended that the members of the associa
e ton send such samples and photographs
;, but no formal action was taken.
q The meeting at II 80 O'Clock adjourned
v without day.
II To accommodate those who ar,