Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-25
Windsor County Agricultural
Society.

Society held its annual meeting
Thursday. Jan 10, in Grand Army
hall, Vice-President Mason Mills
calling the meeting to order in the
absence of President F. s. Billings.
Treasurer j. s. Eaton's report
showed that at the fair of 1912 the
receipts amounted to $4,l79 SO ;
expenditures, $4,O07.S7. leaving a
balance of $l7l.49
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President. F. s Billings.
First vice-President, Mason Mills
Second Vice President, E /.
Benson.
Secretary, @. j Paul
Treasurer. George w. Merrill.
Treasurer Eaton declined a re-
election Mr., Merrill. who was
elected. also resigned. as the work
would interfere with his other duties
at the fair, and Thomas j. Adams
was then elected treasurer.
THR MANAGERS MEETING.
The meeting of the board of man
ayers was held at the same place
Friday morning, Jan. IL.
There were several changes made
in the superintendents of the several
departments.
A new class for Shetland ponies
was established with premiums
aggregating $68; if the classes are
all filled, There was no other change
in the horse department except that
new rules were made for the draft
horse contests.
Owen Moon, Jr, offers special
purse of $25. to be divided, SIS
for the best registered Morgan foal
of 1913, and $40 for the best regis
tered draft horse fosl of 1913, both
to be foaled and owned in Windsor
county
e. l. Benson will offer a cash
premium for trained steers. in the
boys classes, the awards to be based
upon a schedule of points. under
which training, close matching and
other points of excellence will bear
their proper relations of value.
Owen Moon. jr., offers special
purse of $25. to be divided, SIS for
the best registered Jersey calf of
1912 { yearling), and $40 for the
best registered Jersey calf of 1913
New classes were established in
the sheep department in an effort to
bring out larger exhibits at the
annual fairs. One ia for Fine
Wool Sheep" in place of Registered
Merinos", and the other for Hamp-
SHIRE Downs.
Special prizes are offered by Owen
Moon. jr., of $l5 for best pen of one
yearling ram and two eve lambs.
any breed, from Windsor county, and
$40 for second best pen
In the Fruit department. Owen
Moon, ir offers special prizes of $15
for the best three boxes of Windsor
County apples, and $40 for the Sec
ond best three boxes r d Ransom
offers $5. and the Society adds SIS,
making fund of $40 for discretion
AIRY premiums on fruit in addition to
the regular premiums.
For the best general display of
maple sugar and syrup by one ex-
hibitor new premium of $40 is
offered $5 for the second best dis
play.
An exhibit by the schools of the
county will be new feature of the
show next falland premiums amount
ing to $25 are offered The COM
mittee in charge Of the display in
cludes Principal E V. Perkins Of
Woodstock, Supt 4. L Ingalls, Of.
Hartford, and Principal E. j Lock-
wood Of Bethel. in consultation with
President Billings.
The exhibits of the Oranges were
enphatically successful feature Of
last falls show, and it is hoped to
repeat the success this year. Prem
iums are offered as follows: $25 for
best exhibit, $50 for second hest,
$l5 for third best, $40 for fourth
best, and $5 tor each other Grange
exhibit to help toward defraying ex-
pehse of exhibiting.
A committee was elected, includ-
inn Robert p Woodsl Irving II Gil