The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
VERMONT wATCNAN &STATE JOURNAL, 49, 1902

ferred to the great historical events
of the State as remarkable above all
others. From Ticonderoga to Ma
Mia bay Vermont has been in the
front rank of patriots. He considered
the Dairymen's Association as one of
the strongest Organizations OF the State
and by far the most representative
one. He closed with the toast
1.-THE State - may she always be
right; but right or wrong-the State. "
Hon. w. W. Circuit was the next
speaker. His subject was The oleo-
margarine situation - He said that
the illegitimate business in oleo can
be stopped at once if we get at it
right.
An original poem entitled "The
poetry of life, was read by @. w.
Scarf of Burlington after some happy
remarks of introduction in which he
told some good stories to show the
power of poets. The poem was so en-
Enthusiastically received that Mr. Scarf
gave a second selection.
Rev. G. o. Judkins OF Montpelier
responded to the toast, "The ladies' "
He brought down the house with sew
eral stories and then spoke an earnest
word for the old fashioned type of
woman--the woman who was house
keeper, cook, governess, seamstress
and mother.
A vocal solo by Miss Maude Harris
of Bradford followed this toast and
received a hearty encore.
Mrs. II. b. Galusha of South Roy
alton responded to the toast "The
harvest - Above all the other har-
vests of Nermont-butter, sugar and
all-the greatest harvest consists of
young men and women.
Toast without milk or butter
was assigned to Hon c. j. Bell. His
real subject was the tuberculin test
its real need and practical operation
f. G. Sherburne of Pomfret deliv-
cred poem entitled "The new dairy
ing of John Wood, " which was a
poem with a moral A cello solo by
George c. Jones of the orchestra fol-
lowed the poem.
The next speaker was introduced
by the toastmaster as one who would
be heard and whom all liked to hear.
His greeting proved his popularity
and his eloquent words showed the
cause. Third house legislation, or
the lobby was the subject on which
Hon. @. II. Adams of Madison. Wis.
spoke. He pleaded for united action
and the employment of brains to get
just ltSlSldllOll,
Prof. H. H. Dean of Guelph, Ont.
spoke on Forward movements in
Canadian agriculture. - He advocat-
ed independent agricultural colleges.
He said judges at fairs should give
their reasons for awarding prizes and
so educate the farmers to better pro
duction.
The last speaker of the evening was
G.. w. Gowell, NJ s., of Orono,
Maine, who spoke on "No pines like
ours. " The banqueters separated at
late hour.
The Prize Winners
The following are the first, second,
and third prize winners and thei1
markings out of 210 exhibits:
Glass one, dairy tub-First, f. B.
Dutton, Pomfret, score 81; second,
S. w. Jewetland, Perkinsville, 81
second, NJ. w. Webb, East Barnard,
961a; third, A. H. Clifford, NORTH
Pomfret, g.
Glass three, dairy print-First, j.
H. Chapman and Son, Clarendon
Springs, 9134; second, Charles F.
Stafford, Chippenhook, 971a third,
Charles Coate, West Barnet 81
Glass four, creamery tub-First, E.
II. Kinds, Cambridge, 90; second,
W. -. Dondnue, MOnktOn, VA A.
H. Hickok, Cambridge, 9715.
Glass five, creamery prints-First
W. l.. Parson, Warren, 971a second
F. S. Montgomery, East Hardwick,
81; third, E. H. Carpenter, West
Waterford
Grand and creamery sweepstakes
E. H. Kinds, Cambridge, 80.
Dairy sweepstakes-J. H. Chapman
and Son of Clarendon Springs, 973d
Best displayed packages-Stepher
Hewitt, North Pomfret.
There was an uproar on THURSDAY
among the dairymen because of re-
port being circulated that E. H. Hind.
OF the Cambridge creamery, who hat
been awarded the grand sweepstakes
prize on his exhibits of butter OF
Wednesday evening, had violated the
rules of the Vermont Dairymen's as
ISOLATION, which provides that only
one sample can be entered by the same
party or creamery.
1t is alleged that A. H. Hickok OF
Cambridge, who was awarded the
third prize, is a butter maker for Mr..
Kinds and that the exhibit he entered
was from Mr.. Kinds creamery and
entered to secure the two gold watch.