Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04

| ment We have letters from this country
and Canada, Panama and even from
France Farms have been sold through
| the department..
| state Commissioner Of Agriculture O. l..
Martin Of Plainheld observed that IF W.
can persuade those fellows that they
ought not to sell their farms I'm this stat,
it would accomplish more good than any
| thing else" An Interesting discussion fol-
| followed, participated in by many pres
| ent regarding the opportunity of The Yer
| mont farm, the necessity of more thor
| ough training for the man and boy. the
necessity Of keeping the boy in this Sttto
and of supplying the farmer with the
| proper laborers.
+. L. Greene endorsed the work OF the
| secretary of State in a neat talk y vote
| of endorsement was given Mr.. Bailey,
| ably seconded by Mason $. Stone and ly
| w II. Crockett. who suggested that Tie
members use their influence to have the
hedgehog hounties used for Mr.. Bailey $
department.
GREATEST DAY SAYS STONE.
J Edward X. Allen of Burlington spoke
| in favor Of the trained farmer and an op.
| OF farming and State Master G. T. Smith
| of the State Grange spoke along the same
lines. Mason S. Stone said, This day
! should BE the greatest in the history of
| the State. We must subordinate our
| selves to be stokers of the State for a
| time"
| Mr.. Hatch of Randolph. one of the
| trustees OF the State agricultural school,
| said it was time to get thinking men out
| of the ruts. to find the trouble with the
| stat and to remedy it. Discussion fol
| lowed and Mayor Estee stated that "you
| haven't hooks enough out to catch Yer
mont boys" A. c. Ilurd of Hartford said
| that we We're organized to death these
DAYS and suggested that organizations al
| ready begun be supported as they de-
| served.
on motion of Mr.. Cowles of Burlingto'
| it was moved to meet at Rutland for
further organization ut such time as tn.
nominating committee approves. Adjourn
ment followed soon after with a narlin-
admonition from Mr. : heuerle to "Bt
unafraid. Go AZ a big thing in biz was
| and take "A chance"
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT.
| Inc Tt8lStTy was SlSueu " the lbl pW
ing: John a. Scheuerle, Hartford; \. e
Iurd, secretary Windsor county y NJ
c. A.; G. ID. Iiazcn, Jr Hartford Time.
associa don: Fred y. carr White Rive
function board Of trade; Melvin q
Morse. Hardwic> board of trade; c. +
Smith, Morrsville. master State Grange
Ia. a. Aldrich. Swanton. master o
Grange; q. RI. Pape, c. II. Wishart, @
Is HOLSTER, Barre board of trade; Ed
ward H. Allen. burlington Commercial
club. Clarence 7. Cowles. burlington
George II. Stiles. Swanton Courier
Charles w. Steele Highgate; \. w. Bos
worth, Island Pond; DR.. II. u. Holton
Brattleuoro r. O. Sinclair, presidcn
State Association Engineers. Burlington
Dr.. W. Il. Mayo, president NorthilelC
Commercial club. T.. \. Shaw, Northteld
/. VI. Hays. secretary Essex junction
board OF trade, II. G. Cady. Northtield
IT, J. Perkins, Caledonia Grange, Eas
IIardwick. II. II Phelps, Barre. Frank l.
Greene. St. Adams. President c. II
Spooner Norwich University; II. W
Randall. st. Johnsbury; Homer W. Van
Randolph; Scion j. Vail, Pomfret; c. {
Graves, Waterbury; Mason S. stone. w
H. Crockett. W. c. Cotton, c. A q. Jack
SON Montpelier, and there was IA Large
DEDICATION of Montpelier board of trade
men who did not register.