Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

auxiliary and the attendance vas 50 great
that the capacity OF the auditorium was
taxed to its utmost. The president. Nrs.
z. +. Smith Of Morrisville, presided. The
4 first speaker was Gov. George &. Proutv.
followed BY Mason s. Stone Of Montpel-
Ter IN an address on "AgricuIfure in Our
Schools
tGetting Kesults' was the theme Of
the address BY win Templer Becker Of
Boston,
Following the session Of the auxiliary.
free entertainment was given in the
hall By artists secured for the occasion hv
the Worcester salt company Of New York
and the Wells, Richardson company Of
Burlington.
The session Of the association came to
a close Thursday with morning and after
noon sessions at the armory and ban
quet at the Van Ness House that evening.
The organization Is the largest dairy as
ISOLATION in the United States and the
session just past was the most enthusiast
tic and largely attended Of any in its his
tory. The exhibits Of machinery. butter
and sugar we're large and varied, and the
competitive test Of milk and cream vas
an entirely new feature. The speakers
were among the best the country affords
and their Instructive Addresses we're lis
tened to with much pleasure and atten-
tion.
The morning program was opened with
an address BY f. L. Russell Of shrews-
bury, who spoke on methods Of Manu-
featuring the Silver Cup Cheese ana
Helmer Rabild Of Washington, ID. C., an
expert In dairying, spoke on the ssCow
Testing Association .
The afternoon session was opened with
en- address by Leon s. Merrill, state dairy
instructor Of Maine. He spoke on HThe
Benefits Of the Cow Testing Association to
the Farmers Of Msine.u
g. B. Lane Of the dairy department Of
Washington, D. c.. spoke next, giving a
report Of the milk and cream test OF the
Vermont association. The test resulted
as followss--
Market milk, Mrs. William Mills OF
Burlington, first prize, s.; test, 90; c. @.
Jones Of Bennington, second, s.; test,
1854 j. E. Krams Of Pittsford, third, "a
test, e515; A. <. Maniey Of Pittsfard.
fourth, ~; test, 80.
Market cream, II. A. Bixhy Of Burling-
ton, first, IS; test, 90; II. Il. Carter Of
Rutland, second, So; test, 93tss F. W.
Draper OF Enosburg Falls, third, "a; test,
ooraS ot1eld q butter OF Burlington.
fourth, e.; test, %.
Among those honorably mentioned in
market milk were II. @. Bixby. Steele a
Butler and II. ]. Buck Of Burlington.
There were As samples in all, half OF
which had score of 90 or over. In a
good many samples The conditions we're
not perfect, but on the whole the samples
were good.
Prot. J. L. Hills, director Of the state
experiment station. was the last speaker
Of the afternoon, speaking of the several
state agencies and the duty that should
be performed By them.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows.-P President, C. r. Eddy Of stowe:
drst vice president, T. @. Bronson Of
Hardwick; second vice president, j. B.
Candon OF Pittsiord; secretary, F. l.
Davis Of Hartford; treasurer. N. A.
Adams Of Derby; auditor, C. r. Smith OF
Merrisvilie.
At the meeting Of the Ladies' auxiliary
Thursday afternoon in the parlors Of the
Van Ness House, the following officers
were elected
President, Mrs. c. r. smith Of Morris