The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-10
BrattlebOrO Local
Annual Reports ef Hoissssa' fs'ssaAn
Asssslsi,nn uiss Interesting Data

Assasisitnn uirs Interesting pAia-
Within a frm DAYS Frederick u
Itoushloa. SECRETARY ~ the iiolsirin
rfinsian association IT Ametira, MI
Is,ma The Frtasrt u the annual mretihs
IL The ssasclaiiah Terentlg h.ld 10
syraease, n. n. The story 81 ihs
healthy sIoHih 81 this association 81
TssislfaiioH Nill be told in detail 70
the different addresses and t.foiss
made duTine the meeting, that ihs
association l. az prosperous ~ lis &c.
sI,ls show IL boIHs cut bY be TACT that
Secretary lloaehian say. bis .n'iir et
ace sian a faie- ~ salaries thls Hnrs
The 18th annual meeting 81 The hoi
stein, frirsian association, the largest
.attl. breeders club IN the world, and
having 500 life members owning rat
! dc and property "a the extent 81 thirty
J., millions II dellafs, was called 20 order
al syracuse, y, ", GA "Wednesday
Jun. 1. by Charles ". Wood oi Wor
eesieT. Mass, president.
| President Need y annual address was
most eloquent and able aud Was given
mneh applause. lie dMeli upon the
| character ~ the membership, general
pToptess aud the work 81 the various
departments, directing attention % the
great growth IN membership and IN
crease in receipts for registry, etc. HIS
recommendation were generally 20 con
iinna along present lines aud adyocai
"a the election ~ the executive officers
for periods 81 three YEAR.
Members present included those from
ID states, even California being repre-
seated. The representation from New
York state MAS si5; Ohio. 20; fcnnsyi'
Vania, rs; Michigan, II; Vermont, =;
I I. Massas EWessfFN . lille
nois. 8. New Jersey, ); Indiana, y;
Iowa, 3; Minnesota, ,; Connecticut, y
Virginia, 1; California. !. Maine, :.
The total number present was jig aud
the proxy representation numbered
over 900. This attendance was the
largest aud most enthusiastic OF any
meeting vet held. Accessions 20 the
membership 90 the number Of 100 We're
made at this meeting.
Appropriations for the year 10 the
extent ~ about $4,000 were made and
include .l0.00O for prizes for butter
records made under the Advanced Reg.
isiry system: $4,000 for the work OF
the literary committee; $500 for
prizes nj fairs aud dairy show; 500
for a scholarship 10 be awarded at the
students judging contest
The 100000 cash surplus on hand
WIS fiftfttu 10 Nf liiifh hA AHA'l'6A aH
savings banks aud trust companies.
4 resolution was adopted condemn
ing the pending legislation in congress
looking toward a reduction Of the tax
on oleomnrgarine Prof. Il. II. Rawl OF
the United States department of agri.
culture addressed the convention upon
his proposition 10 provide scholarships
Ia winners of students Judging con
tests and was rewarded with vote in
favor of his proposition and NJ the lat
or meeting Of the board Of officers II
was definitely arranged to appropriate
800 for this purpose.
The report of the treasurer, Wing X.
Smith. of syracuse. y. Y. showed a
cash balance on hand of SlOi,i9l.O9,
after payment of expenditure of 49,
9sI.gg for prizes, salaries, and eN-
pcnses. About $4,000 was awarded in
prizes for Advanced Registry tests for
butterfat conducted under supervision
of experiment stations of various
states.
Secretary +. l.. Houghton reported
the largest business vet transacted. 10.
falling ss0,777.09. of which n balance of
s3g.2lJ.O2 was RENTED To the treas
urer. A total of 81 .i66 certificates was
issued during the year. Registration of
26.l7G animals largely exceeded all pre-
vious years and exceeded that of the
Jersey club by 7.497 head. and the
Guernseys by 2l.0s3 and the Ayrshires
by 1860.