Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-17
VERMONT DAIRYMEN.
THlRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
HELD AT MONTPELIER.

many ihterest1ng Iapers 1teau ana DIS
cussed-Oieo Legislation Gen. w. w.
CIRCUITS Subject-The Banquet n Great
Social Success Prominent People Present.
The 32d annual meeting of the YER
mont Dairymen's association opened at
Montpelier last week Tuesday in Armory
hall with large attendance of promi-
nent dairymen from every county in the
state. Prayer was offered by Rev. G. o.
Judkins, pastor of the Methodist church,
and cordial address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor J. G. Brown, to
which II. w. Vail of Randolph made a
fitting response.
The reports of F. L. Davis of North
Pomfret, secretary, and P. w. Strong of
North Pomfret, the treasurer, showed
the finances OF the association to be IN
excellent condition. The last hour of the
morning session was devoted to the an
nual address by President M. A. Adams
of Derby.
The afternoon session was opened by
an address on marketing the Dairy
Products" by J. B. Candon of Pittsford.-
This was followed by general discussion.
II. II. Dean of Guelph, Ont, spoke on
cheese curing and F. w. Culbertson of
Benson had for his theme "Commercial
Culture In Butter Making
The evening was devoted to the annual
meeting of the woman's auxiliary to the
Vermont Dairymen's association. Music
was furnished by Wider's orchestra.
Miss A. Jennie Palmer, teacher of elocu-
ton at Montpelier seminary, read three
selections. Mrs. Z. Lund of Burlington
gave an address on "Home Building"
and the principal address of the evening
was delivered by w. E. Ranger, state
superintendent of education, on life of
! the Child"
The attendance swas very much in
creased Wednesday, and Armory hail
was filled with farmers and members of
the association from every part of the
state, who apparently took the deepest
interest in the proceedings. The pro-
gram in the morning opened with an ad-
dress on "Children Of the Farm" by FL.
c. Adams of Madison, Wis, dairy and
food commissioner for the state. This
was followed by general discussion, as
was the address on "The Cow as a Co.
worker with Man." by G. NJ. Gowell of
! Orono, Me.
At the afternoon session Prof. j. l..
Hills, director of the experiment station
at Burlington, spoke on DAIRY Insur-
ance Policies" j. G. Sherburne of North
Pomfret read an admirable paper on
"Up-toDate Butter Making" and Gen.
w. w. Grout of Derby spoke of "Oleo-
margarine Legislation"
just before the close of the afternoon
session letters were read from Senator
Dillingham; and Congressman Haskins,
in which 1t was stated that the prospects
were good for the oleomargarine legis la
ton at the present session of congress.
The officers of the association elected
in the afternoon for the coming year
were: President, George Aiken of Wood
stock; vice presidents, Il. G. Bronson of
East Hardwlck and Y. G. Nay of Under
hill; secretary, f. l.. Davis of North
Pomfret; treasurer, p. w. Strong of
North Pomfret; auditor, j. w. Terrill of
Morrisyille.
At the same hour the woman's auXil-
larry held special meeting in the parlors
of the Pavilion house. The presidents
address was delivered by Mrs. Bessie H.
Strong of North Pomfret and the mem.
orial hour was conducted by Mrs. A. A.
G. Ware of Bratteboro. Mrs. r. b.
Galusha of South Royalton spoke on
1.-THE Furnishing Of an Ideal Home" and
and Mrs. Eta w. Lepage of Barre on
"Berries for the Family"
The fourth annual banquet occurred ia
the evening at O'Clock, at the Pavilion
hotel. Preparations were made for en-
tertaining 300 people. Il. A. Mutt of the
Montpelier Daily Journal acted as toast
master, and the following were the toasts
and responses "Our State" Gov. w. w.
Stickney of Ludlow; 1.-THE Oleo Situa-
ton" w. w. Grout of Dirby; poem,
"The Poetry of Life" C. w. Scarf of
Burlington; 1.-THE Ladies'" Rev. c. o.
Judkns of Montpelier; "The Harvest
Mrs. II. b. Galusha of South Royalton
"Toast Without Milk or Butter" A. j.
Bell of Waldron; poem, "The New
Dairying of II. John Wood" E. G. Sher-
burne of North Pomfret; Third House
Legislation" II. c. Adams of Madison,
Wis. Forward Movements in Canadian
Agriculture" II. II. Dean of Guelph
Ont; "No Pines Like Ours" G.. w
Gowell of Orono. Me. Wilder's full or.
phpstra furnished N, N sic