Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-17
DAIRY AND SUGAR BUSH.
Annual Meeting Of the Two Assoeia-
tons Representing Them,

/ Mamie sugar Makers ASSOCIATION aha tus
Stale DaiTymen's association we're hsia
Jointly in Burlington last week, WIN a
/ large attendance, ----,..
Monday evening al AFmory hall, ffesl-
dent A, J.. Croft OF EnOshurg rails gave
/ his retiring address, followed BY discus
| sion. The association is shoNn 10 De IN a
pFosperous condition from the report 81
/ ne treasurer, A. W, Nail OF Randolph,
| The Feeaipts tor the year were ssAtu1 anu
| The expenses si57,4i, leaving a balance ot
| 80 ai. The membership Is some over LOO,
| line election of officers Tuesday resulted
President, A. j. Croft Of EnosbuFg Fsllsi
yies president, e, l., MeMahon OF stowe
/ secretary, III, b, Chaplin OF MlddleseA
treasurer, II. W, Vail Of Randolphi audi
tor Al. Ii, Miller Of Randolph,
A. Vas voted TO use any balance oil the
assoeiation's fund in making an approprl-
ate and efedilahle display Of maple prod
uets at the jamestown exposition, THIS
money will be used in the discretion OF the
| executive committee, who VIII cooperate
with the Vermont jamestown commission
in It's expenditure,
Among prize winners in the large aud
yery fine display OF maple sugar ana syrup
weFe:-C. r. Martin, Rochester, first for
syrup in tins; Maple Sugar market, KAN
dolph, second best artistic display,
Wednesday morning paper by = H.
Jones Of the University OF Vermont on
,The National Pure Food Law and the
Mamie sugar Industry was read, also one
| by Dudley Carleton OF West Derby on
"Some Points to Be Considered In the
Produe, OF First Glass Maple Goods, aud
one by z. b. b. Northrup OF sheldon on
Introducing Maple Goods for PROFIT
In the afternoon the Dairymen's assoeia-
ton succeeded the sugar makers. Mayor
j, 4. Burke welcomed the assemolage In
characteristics speech. IA. W, Vail OF
Randolph responded.
The report OF the secretary and treasurer
showed the association to be IN good
condition. President ID, III, Morse OF
Randolph followed with the annual adj
dress.
Prof. r. A. Pearson OF Ithaca, \. ",
spoke on "Improved Method in Cheese
Making aud senator &. NJ. King OF Ben
son gave an address on "Pasteurizing and
shipping Milk and Cream to Our
Markets.
The woman's Auxiliary had their meet.
ing in the evening, Mrs. lie Page OF Barre,
president, spoke and Mrs. Adcie +. HOWE
OF Wisconsin lectured on agriculture for
Women" Mrs. HOWE operates the
largest dairy farm of any woman in the
country.
The enjoyment OF the session was
heightened by music by Lessons orchestra
aud readings by Miss Josephine Hodges of
Randolph.
Thursday, addresses were given by J. G..
Schwing, Jr., on the work of the Connec-
ticut Dairymen's association, OF which he
is secretary; by 5. L. Thompson, dairy
instructor OF Maine, and by 5. T. Adams,
president OF the Maine Dairymen's
association.
The old officers OF the State Dairymen's
association were reelected as follows:-
President, d. II. Morse OF Randolph;
vice presidents, George Dunsmore OF ST.
Adams and Burton HIATT Of South Ryegate;
secretary. F L. Davis Of North Pomfret;
treasurer. NJ. A. Adams of Derby, and
auditor, Z. F. Smith 81 Iorrisville.
In the afternoon sessions were held both
by the Dairymens association and the
Woman's Auxiliary. The former was ad-
dressed by Mrs. Addie +. Howie and by
A. +. Sherburne Of North Pomfret. The
women listened to an attractive literary
and musical programme and to the report
OF the secretary and the annual address by
the president, Mrs. Eta lie Page Of Barre.
The butter and cheese score resulted as
follows;-
Number Of entries, l5l; highest score,
Whole number of cheese entries, 8;
highest score, s7l lowest score, 80; average
score, 96l.
In the creamery class the s25 was divided
as follows:-FIrst prize of SIS and associa-
ton gold medal, to +. c. Hills OF North
Montpelier, score. 9Si second prize OF $40
to Chester l.. Somers OF Groton, score, 974
In the dairy class, the first prize of as
to Levi S. Gle of Morristown, score, IS
second prize OF so to j. n. Blair of Barnet
score, 80.
For cheese the first prize Of $40 to FIG
Stone of Dorset, score, 97b.
The annual banquet was held at the Van
Ness House Wednesday evening with an
attendance of fully 400 dairymen, and
their wives and many prominent officials
about the state, including Governor f. ID.
Proctor, Lieut.. Gov. G.. II. Prouty OF New
port, ex-Gov c. j. Bell of Walden, DR.
William II. Dexter, assistant dairyman Of
the organization of the dairy division a,
Washington, ID. G., George Aitken OF
| Woodstock and Ernest Hitchcock OF
Pittsford. The banquet was one of the
most delightful affairs OF the annual meet.
| ing of the association.
| Il. A. Mutt of Montpelier was toastmastel
at the after-dinner speaking, at which
responses were made by Messrs Proctor
| Prouty, Mrs. HOWE, DR.. Dexter, Rev
George and others. An overflow banquet
was held in the writing room, which wa.
sort OF politicians annex, where various
public men ate and later INDUCED il
speaking.
| The final session was held Thursda,
forenoon, at which papers were read By
Prof. R. A. Pearson of Ithaca, N. Y, Prof
Z: l.: Beach OF Burlington and DR.. Dexter
OF Washington.
The Dairymen's association of Vernon,
Is the largest in the union, and this meet.
/ ing WAS attended hu fnllu all ..nrrn..u