The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-15
THE FARMERS MEET

The meeting of the farmer members
Of both branches of the Legislature in
the large cloak room at the State
House, last evening, was called to
order promptly at eight O'Clock by the
Rev. II. A. ,Goodhue, Representative
from Westminster. Representative
Russell of Rutland town was elected
permanent chairman and Representa-
tive Hobart of Westford, permanent
secretary. Chairman Russell in
neat little speech thanked the gentle
men present for the honor conferred
upon him, and stated that the purpose
of such meetings was: To unite the
farmers for their mutual benefit, to
talk over agricultural matters in a
less formal manner than possible on
the floor of the House, to debate on
t merits of the different bills pro-
posed in the House and Senate, so
that when those bills were put to a
vote the farmer members could vote
with clearer understanding than
they might otherwise and to pro-
mote the agricultural interests of the
State. He suggested that, in order to
facilitate matters, a committee of
three members from each county be
then present, to act for said county
the whole to form State comsmittee.
Representative Gallagher of Crafts
bury moved that the different counties
separate and select their committees.
The motion was carried and the fol-
lowing committees were chosen:
Addison. Senator sSprague, Wal
than Representatives Hammer of Lin
coin and Towner of Bridgeport.
Bennington. Reps. Beebe of Dorset,
Morey of Rupert, and Smith of Sand
gate.
Caledonia. Representative Gilfil.
Ian of Ryegate, EMERSON of Peacham,
and Russell of Kirby.
Chittenden. Representatives Whit
comb of Richmond, Flynn of Under
hill, and Douglass of Williston.
Essex. Representatives Mo rrison
of Canaan, Ball Of East Haven, and
Drew of Maidstone
Franklin. - Senator Combs, Berk-
shire; Representatives Northrop of
Fairfield, and Dunmore of st. Adams
town.
Orange. Representatives Carpenter
Of Orange. Newcomb of Thetford, and
Hood of Topsham.
Orleans. Representative Gallagher
of Craftsbury, Vance of Glover, and
Connal of Newport.
Rutland. Representative Sawyer
of Sudbury, Barr of Mount Holly, and
Morehouse Of West Haven.
Washington. Representative Fisk
of Fayston, Ward of Duxbury, and
Benjamin of Woodbury..
Windham. Representative Bridges
of Athens, Adams of Marlboro, and
Dunklee of Vernon.
Windsor. Representatives Butter
field of Weathersfield, White of Wood
bury, and Aver of Plymouth
No committee was chosen from the
members of either Grand Isle or La
noble counties, as neither of these
counties was sufficiently represented
at the meeting to choose one.
The committee having been chosen,
several of the members present stated
their views concerning the testing OF
cattle for tuberculosis. Most of the
speakers were loud in their denunci.
ations of the methods employed and
one was in favor of entirely doing
away with the State board of cattle
commissioners as he thought them al
unnecessary expense to the State and
an evil rather than a blessing The
Representative from Craftsbury sale
he thought the farmers in Orlean,
county were we'll satisfied with the
work done by the veterinaries, anC
one of the other members said il
would be better to hear both sides o.
the question before taking action OF
the matter; so it was decided to con
tinue the discussion of this importan
matter at the next meeting of the or
ganization as well as the question o
taxation.
Adjournment was taken until tin
next "wednesday evening, October 10
at the same hour and place.
1t was decided during the evening
that the farmer members of the Legis
lature and Senate will hold such meet
ings once a week throughout "Ses
sion