Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-14
BUTTER AND SUGAR.
Vermont Dslrymen and Sugar Makers
Meet.

mont Maple Sugar Makers association
opened in Burlington, Jan. 4, and clos
led the 9th. Hon. v. l.. Spear OF Ran
dolph, president OF the ASSOCIATION
S presided, and matters pertaining 10
: the maple sugar industry were thor
: oughly discussed.
! NJ. ID. Mcmahon OF Burlington spoke
e of the bill which has been introduced
in the Senate prohibiting the branding
of the product as maple and the use Oh
| the name Vermont unless the product
was pure maple and had been manu-
: featured and packed in Vermont. Mr..
Mcmahon was of the opinion that tue
/, bill would pass and that lift became q
: law the sugar trade throughout the
) country would look TO Vermont for its
product.
What Vermont wants, he said, is a
/, clearing house for its maple sugar,
with central stations, where the pro-
duct can be graded and uniformly
packed and labeled.
A discussion followed his remarks,
during which a resolution was adopted
asking the Vermont congressional del
egation to support the pure food bill
and asking the Ohio sugar makers to
join the Vermont farmers in an effort
10 have the bill passed.
Officers were elected as follows =.
Pres, Perry Chase OF Fairfield vice
pres, T.G. Bronson of East Hardwick
auditor, NJ. II. Miller of Pomfret sec.
and treas, A. j. Croft of Enosburg
Falls, reelected for the 18th term.
A vote was taken TO award a special
prize OF 500 to l.. X. Osgood OF Rut-
land for the best decorations at the
sugar exhibit. This prize is in addi-
ton TO the regular premiums. c. w.
Hawley OF Fairfield took the first prize
for syrup and L. L. Walbridge OF Cabot
for pail sugar.
1t was decided on account OF a lack
OF funds not 10 have an exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition
President Spear announced that a
communication had been received from
the managers OF the botanical gardens
Of New York asking that the state fur
nish a e exhibit for the permanent
exhibition az the gardens. The assoei-
alton voted that the exhibit be furnish
ed and the Maple Sugar Market pro-
vide il and that il bear the labels OF
the market.
The DAuYMEN.
The saith annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Dairymen began Tuesday after
noon, Jan. 3, and was the occasion for
the gathering Of a large number OF
farmers that attended the meetings Of
the sugar makers. An address OF wei
come was given by Mayor Burke and
a response was made by Ernest Hitch
cock Of Pittsford. President Aiken
followed with his annual address. lie
said that while Vermont had long
stood first in dairying interests In the
country, there was yet room Tor inn
provement.
NJ. w. Clark of Williston read a pa
per ~on''Dairying as a Special or CO.
operative Industry For increasing
prosperity, he suggested that farmers
adopt separators. silos. sheep and
raising. The raising of garden
products and fruit be also said were
good investments.
The closing paper of the afternoon
was given by Prof. j. w. Decker OF
O. His address was "A
technical one, dealing with the compo-
of cheese.
The first address ofthe evening was
by Prof. J. l.. Hills of Burlington, who
spoke in behalf OF the Vermont dairy
He said that although the
state led the country in dairyinQ inter-
ests, 1t had no suitable dairy school.
He was very insistent as TO the need OF
such a school.
The closing address was by Clifford
Pinchot OF Washington, who spoke on |
lorestry in New England. He urged
TO take some action to-
ward preserving their forests.
Officers for the ensuing year were ]
elected as follows Pres, III. G. Bruce
If Sharon vice presidents. G.. II. Ter
ill OF Morrisyille and TIC. Bronson OF
East Hardwick sec, +. l.. Davis of
North Pomfret treas, NJ. A. Adams Of
Derby auditor, G. f. Smith of Morris
lille.
w. p. Stone of STAFFORD won gold
medal, creamery sweepstakes and
grand sweepstakes for butter; j. b.
1andon of Pittsford won the first prize
IN dairy tub; II. b. Leonard of North
'omfret, first on dairy box jill. Chap
nan & Sons, first on dairy prints; w. !
,. Stone OF STAFFORD, first on creamery /
ub, A.E. Sherburne, first on creamery 9
:
An organization to be known as the |,
forestry Association of Vermont was
ormed at the parlors of the Van Ness !
louse, in connection with the meet {
ngs OF the dairymen. its object being
he preservation of Vermont forests. A a
number were in attendance and t
he association starts Off with a prom I
sing membership. Officers were elect
d as follows:-Pres., w. j. Van Pat s
EN- Of Burlington vice presidents, f. D
Z. Smith of st. Adams and George v
litken OF Woodstock sec. and treas,
.rnest Hitchcock OF Pittsford lex. com, +
IL. Greene of White River Junction, ;
"A. DeBoer of Montpelier and Joseph :
OF Middlebury. :.
About $50 were present at the ban y
.uet at the Van Ness House. During
ne courses music was furnished by g
he Howard Onpra housa orchestra aud z