St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
Dairymen and Sugar Makers.
L.. w. Smith of North DanvilIe. Wins
Grand NMeenslnlIea Premium


The 35th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Dairymen's Association was held
at Montpelier, last week. The treas
urer's report showed that 81 ,507 81 have
been paid out during the year, leaving a
balance Of $178.29 in the treasury. Ad-
dresses were made on "The Cream
Gathering System VS.. Mix, by ]. 6.
Turnhull OF Barton Landing; "The Hun
dred Dollar Cow, by Prot F. S. Covley
of the Massachusetts, Agricultural Col
lege of Amherst; private Dairying and
Marketing its Products" by c. c. Gates
of North Hartland; Some Creamery
Problems, were discussed by r. A. Rud-
dick OF Ottawa Ont.
The grand sweepstakes premium was
awarded to L. w. Smith OF North Dan
vile, who scored 90 points. A gold
medal and a silver cup were awarded to
him.
The creamery sweepstakes, a silver
cup, was won by 0. G. Carpenter of
Cambridge, who scored 9715 points.
There were 1872 entries, the points scored
ranging from SO to SS, with At entries
scoring 95 points, or over.
There were nine entries OF cheese and
the highest score was 90 for the product
of H. A. Rice, of Westiord. The exhibits
averaged the same as the butter, "a.
Among the butter exhibits that scored
95 points or above were those of T. H.
Lyster OF St. Johnsbury, 95 c. A. Choate
West Barnet, 81; H. H. Kicker, Ryegate,
90. Among the cream exhibits were
those Of E. E. Symes, Ryegate, 81; F. B.
Milligan, Walden, 95 H. H. Carpenter,
Cabot 90; H. D. Chamberlain, McIndoes,
sc; L. W. Smith, North Danville, 98 B.
A. Hiatt, South Ryegate. 90.
The WOmans Auxiliary to the Dairy.
mems Association elected these officers:
President, Mrs, Charles LePage, of Barre;
vice president, Mrs. M. L. Aseltine, of
North Fairfax; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs Edna S. Beach, OF Charlotte. 1t
was voted TO charge an imitation fee of
25 cents and several new members were
taken in.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows President, H. c. Bruce, Sharon;
vice-presidents, B. A. HIATT, South Rye
gate; George H. Terrlll, Morristown;
secretary, F. L. Davis, North Pomfret !;
treasurer, M. A. Adams, Derby; auditor,
c. S. Smith of Morristown.
The 10Th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Sugar Makers was also held at
Montpelier last week. Perry Chase of
Fai fax, president of the association.
spoke OF its usefulness, and thought the
most important question now confront
ing Vermont sugar makers is the preser.
walton of the maple trees and discussed
the forest tent caterpillar as the enemy
most to be feared at present.
A, X. Phillips Of cambridge, Ohio, spoke
on The General Need of the Maple
Sugar Industry, and praised the work
OF Vermont's experiment station saying
it does more than any other station in
the United States. Edward Mcclellan of
Boston spoke of Making Vermont
Maple Sugar and Syrup, and Victor |.
Spear of Randolph talked about Some
Objectionable Features to Be Remedied
by Patrons of the Sugar-Makers Mar.
ket at Randolph"
These officers were elected: President
Perry Chase, of Fairfield; vice-p president
Josiah Grout of Derby; secretary. A. l.
Croft, of Enosburg Falls; treasurer. Fl.
W; Vail, OF Randolph; auditor, M. H.
Miller, OF Randolph; member OF execu-
tive committee, E. P. Wabridge, of
Cabot. The president was reelected.
The receipts OF the association for the
past year were $63l and the disburse-
ments, 1914 65.
In addition to the regular premiums
special premium OF $40 was granted to
dudley Carlton, of West Newbury, for
his display of sugar. Among the premi.
ums awarded were in Class c, pail
sugar, FIRST, G. A. Laird, Cabot, 90. In
this class Gov. c. J. Bell had an entry for
score only which scored 90 but received
no premium. Class G, stirred sugar,
hrst, Walter J. Perry, Cabot, 100. Class
Il, maple candy, first, H. H. Foster,
Cabot; second, Mamie Walbridge.
Cabot. Class ], largest and best display
OF sugar by producer, first, E. R. Wal
bridge, Cabot, 80.