The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-14
DAIRYMEN TO WATCH
VERMONT SOLONS
II. X. Brooks of st. Albans Was Elected
President of Association at Final
Session of Convention in
Burlington.

Burlington. Jan. l4.-At the closing
session Of the 46th annual convention oi
the Vermont Dairymens association late
yesterday II. X. Brooks of st. Albans
was elected president for the ensuing
year, Other officers elected are as fol-
lows: First vice president, O. H. Martin
of Plainfeld; second yice-president, II
B. Curtis OF st. Adams; secretary, r. II
Bickiord of Bradford; treasurer, NJ. A.
Adams Of Derby; auditor, F. l.. Davis of
Hartford.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions as presented by the
committee, Dean j. J.. Hills, A. T. Curtis
and Benjamin Tucker, were unanimous
ly adopted They referred to the deaths
of James X. Curtis, late of Georgia, who
was for several years snring the '90s
secretary OF the association, and OF Mel
win II. Miller, late of Randolph, who was
the eldest son of a pioneer in the work
of the association, and himself an active
member as long as his health permitted.
Acknowledgment was made of the
courtesies extended by the hotels, rail
roads, press and citizens of the city of
Burlington.
| Note was made of the working of the
| federal enactments in regard to oleomar-
garine, which seems to be progressing
well from the point of view Of the dairy
men.
Pleasure was expressed at the news of
the coming of the national dairy show
to the East, bringing to Springfield,
Mass, the exhibition of the best in dairy
ing, and moral support to the show. as
well as to the national dairy council in
its Advancement of the cause of dairying
in America, was pledged and the prop
osition that the state dairy association
affiliate with it in its endcayors was
committed to the executive committee,
with power to act.
The committee on agriculture of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce was CON
graduated on its presentation of the
New England milk shipping situation.
The officers of the association were
empowered to appoint committee to
cooperate with like committee from |
the state grange, looking towards unified |
action in connection with legislative mat !
ters. instead of spSsssssAie effort.
Belief was expressed that a more per
manent committee in regard to unified
action in connection with legislative
matters affecting dairymen should be con-
stituted with the especial duty Of watch
ing legislation in the three southern New
England states and that the expenditure
OF the association funds within reason
able limits, in the interests of such
would be advisable 1t was
resolved that, whereas, diversity Of en-
actment tends to distract and unity to
foster dairy interests" a delegate con-
ference representative of the dairymen's
associations of the several states should
be held at an early date. that the in
coming executive committee appoint the
legislative committee and report the
names at the evening banquet. this com
mittee TO act as delegates to the pro- +
posed conference of the several states ,
ind that the executive committee corre- !
ipond with the other New England asso- I
nations, asking them to appoint dele I
rates to such a conferences that the 4
anne committee seek the cooperation Of
he agricultural committee of the Boston a
Ihamber of Commerce to bring about y
ueh conference, especially with view I
o bringing consumers of milk products j
~ tht ihNtbitk 81 az w. dh lar as tDS- / (
ible, harmonize differences; the confer =
nee to be held preferably in Boston. !
Banquet Last Evening. r
The 18th annual banquet of the asso- u
iation, which was held in the large din = !,
ny room of the Van Ness house last II
vening, was a fitting climax to one of !,
he most successful meetings ever held. .
'ver 400 guests enjoyed the excellent
zeal and the speeches which followed a.
he banquet hall had been attractively II
for the occasion and Lessons
of six pieces pleased the diners
18th their excellent music. Seated at
ne speakers tables were Judge Frank F
Fish of Nergennes, Governor Charles
2 Gates of Franklin, Joe Mitchell Chap
e DR.. John NJ. Thomas, president of
Iiddlebury college; Rev. and Mrs. C. J. co
taples of Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob az
peds of Birmingham, Pa, Dean J. J.. Ill
ills of the College of Agriculture of as
le University of Vermont; j G. Turn OF
Ill, former president of the association; TO
r. and Mrs. H. X Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. ST
H. Bickford, Professor Thomas Bard co
e OF the University of Vermont, Miss sa
sdys S, Smith, official stenographer of en-
e association, and Howard L. Hindley, IN
tor of the Rutland Herald. The bless
g was asked by Rev. c. j. Staples of te
is city. on
President II. x. Brooks announced the IN
pointment of the following legislative Tn
which will cooperate with TN
nilar committees from dairymen's as on
Citations throughout the country and ms
in New England in fighting Sis
yislation inimieal to the best interests
the dairymeu: J. G. Turnbull of Or
ms, f. S. Brigham of st. Albans and
orge II. Chaffee of Rutland. Sc