Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18

''"' III 'oHBTcSS, ana VINO snail re-
port to the Vermonters upon affairs at
washington connected with this bill.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. E. Carter, Rutland; Vice.
president first congressional district,
e. c. Jones. Bennington second dis
trict, j. G. Turnbull. Orleans; secre-
tary, F. r. Bickford, Bradford; treas
urer, NJ. A. Adams. Derby; auditor. r.
b. ID. Northrop Sheldon.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, prepared
by committees, were presented and
adopted:
Whereas. the city OF Burlington, with
Its usual courtesy, has done all In its
power to make our meeting Of 1912 a sue
cess;
Therefore, be II resolved by the YER
mont Dairymen's association and the YER
mont Maple Sugar Makers association,
jointly. that we extend to the representa-
tives of the city of Burlington our thanks
for the courteous treatment received.
Whereas. 1t has come to our knowledge
that during the past three years nursery
stock and other plants imported into
this country have been the means or
bringing into this country nests or the
brown tail moth, occasional masses OF
eggs Of the gypsy moth. the white pine
blister rust and the potato wart disease
Therefore, be It resolved by the Vermont
Dairymens association and the vermont
Maple Sugar Makers association that we
favor the enactment by Congress OF
House bill No. 1901 (Senate bill 800,
which provides for the inspection and reg
ulation Of the transportation or nursery
stock and other plants imported into TINS
country that we may prevent the intro
duction of insect pests and plant diseases
Whereas, organized effort to bring
directly to the farmer In concrete
shane the most practical results of
experiment station research and agri-
cultural college teaching known as
agricultural extension. has been In
augurated In almost every state in the
Union other than Vermont. has been
in vogue in other Now England States
for years. and has proven its worth
by its works; and
Whereas. agricultural extension Is
primarily the work Of the agricultural
coll ge and is 90 recognized through
out the land: and
whereas the State OF Vermont at
present makes no appropriation Tor
the teaching Of agriculture at it's state
university: and
Whereas. senate Bill No. 2. intro
duced by Senator Page of Vermont
providing COR agricultural extension
under the auspices of the agricultural
colleges OF the country and for voca-
tional education in the secondary
agricultural extension contingent upon
state appropriation. falling which the
national appropriation lapses; and
whereas there seems likelihood
that the Page bill or some bill drawn
along similar lines will pass Congress
in the not distant future; and
Whereas. II would be particularly
unfortunate II in the senator's own
state, now almost alone among the
States in making no provision for ag-
ricultural extension. this situation
should not be promptly remedied:
Therefore. he ii resolved by the Yer
mont Dairymen's association that 1t
heartily approves the principles or
national aid for agricultural extension
ard vocational education in the sec
Oh larry schools. principles upon which
the Page bill is ba ed: that II favors
a State appropriation to the state
university for agricultural eXtensA N
work and that it instructs its officers
to aid the state university in It's cam
paign for such appropriation before
the next General Assembly.
| Whereas. the parcels post has been
proven in other countries to he Of great
benefit. especially in rural districts; and,
whereas, notwithstanding the continued
demand from the agricultural interests
OF the country in general for legislation
| to the establishment of such a system
! in this country and whereas no effort
| productive of results has as yet been
| made. therefore, he 1t resolved by the
! Vermont Darymen's association and the
| Vermont Sugar Makers association that
| it approves of such establishment and
that our representatives in the different
legislative bodies be instructed to do all
| in their power to further such legislation
and IL necessary to introduce the subiec,
! in the different bodies in which they are
representing us.
Whereas, we all know that the re-
sources Of the West. Northwest and
Canadian Northwest have been and are
being widely exploited by iudlcious adver
Using. and whereas. We feel that of neces
sity in the no dstan. future such a move
ment must be Inaugural ed for New Eng
land agricultural interests:
Therefore. be it resolved. ny the Yer
mont Dairymen's association and Yer
mont Sugar Makers association tina
some action be taken toward the appoint
ment of a representative to confer will