The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-12
VERMONT DAIRYMEN
END THEIR CONVENTION
DR.. Wiley and Congressman Foster Were
Guests of Honor at Banquet
Sharp Contest for President
of the Association.

| Burlington, Jan. l2.ihe Vermont
| State Dairymen's association closed a
1 successful convention at the armory last
evening. In the election of officers there
was contest between w. Z. Carter
of Pittsford and r. G. Bronson Of Hard
wick for president, Mr.. Carter being
| elected by small majority and later
| the election being made unanimous. +.
| H. Bickford of Bradford was reelected
! secretary. NJ. A. Adams OF Derby is
treasurer and c. c. Jones of Bennington
vice president
The banquet at the Van Ness house
last night. attended by $50 people, closed
the convention. Congressman D. j. Fos-
ter and DR.. w H. Wiley, the pure food
expert, were the guests of honor. DR..
Wiley spoke on Back to the Farm, "
while at the afternoon session of the
convention he took for bis subject,
"Home Comforts
At the afternoon session resolutions
were passed protesting against the re-
peal of the oleomargarine law. fayoring
parcels post and cooperation with 9TH
er states for New England Publicity
bureau. Other resolutions favored the
enactment by Congress of a law against
importing nursery stock that is not in
spected.
Dairy Awards.
Following arc the prizes awarded on
dairy products; Dairy class, gold medal
and silver cup goes to George Gibbie
Of Groton for highest scoring butter,
score %.
Creamery class. silver cup to p. c.
Jennings, East Hardwick, % "a points
Factory cheese, F. L. Russell of
Shrewsbury Palmer Brothers Of New
Haven, p. IT, McDonough Of Hinesburg.
Factory chepse, r. /. Russell Of
Shrewsbury, Palmer Bros and P II. Me
Donough.
In addition to the above prizes about
$50 is distributed between the exhibit
ors who scored above 81 points There
were but one or two that fell below that
figure.
Woman's Auxiliary.
The Woman's Auxiliary held a we'll
attended meeting yesterday forenoon at
Morrill, hall Miss Luella F. Bedford of
Bradford spoke on Yesterday and To-
day" and Miss Terrill Of the university
on Several Different Things as she
styled her able and interesting talk. Mrs
w S. Robbie gave delightful reading
and many present responded to call
from the president for quotation.
Mrs. W. s. Beach Of Charlotte was
elected president, Mrs s w. ROBBIE of
Franklin. vice president, and Miss Anna
Stacy Of Charlotte, secretary and treas
urer.
Notes Of the Meeting.
II was practically decided that Bur
lington would be the place of meeting
again next year. it being the only city
in the state that has the necessary ac-
commodations for the gathering.
A telegram was read at the Cow
Testing associations meeting from F
Warren Wiggin, proprietor of the Que
chez Falls Farm White River Junction. |
stating that fire had destroyed the larg-
modern barn on the premises.
Much interest centered about the corn |
show in lower armorv hall displayed by /
A. c, Huard of the Windsor county Y. /
NJ. c. A. This exhibit comprised the /
prize winning ears at the recent corn I
show at Windsor.
That Dandy can produce fine maple
sugar and syrup is evidenced By the |
'xhibit Of &. II. Colvin of that town.
Mr. Colvin brought 500 mounds of the
PRODUCTS Of the maple with him put up
n many varieties Of packages. making
N especially attractive and noteworthy
'Shibt. He won first prize in his class.