St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-07
FARMERS MEETING
Enthusiasm Marks Gathering OF Coun-
ty Association OH Tuesday
Elect Officers.

I
| contributing to the success and fur
| ther growth during the coming year
was presented tby able speakers.
| Thomas Bradless, director of the Ver-
/ mont extension service, and state
leader of county agents was present
and spoke shortly upon a new con-
| stitutiOn presented to the association.
He introduced Jay Coryell, assistant
leader, who explained the county or
| CARNATIONS as recommended by the
federal service. Dean Hills Of the
State Agricultural College at Burllng-
| ton, who was expected to address the
association, was unable to be present
I and sent regrets by Mr.. Bradlee. Rich
| ard Pattec, secretary of the New Eng
| land Milk Producers Association, also
| was unable to come, but r. T.. Cum
| mings of West Paris, Me-, an official
of the milk producers, made an able
| substitute. Other speakers We're Lou
is A. Hazen Of Orleans County Farm
! er's Exchange and DIR. Clark, principal
Of the Vail Agricultural School at
Lyndon Center. Officers elected for
| the ensuing year were: President,
| WilliamP. Russell of Kirby; vice pres
ident E. G. Bridgeman of Hardwick;
secretary, G. Miles Nelson of East
| Barnet; treasurer, G. A. Jameson of
| West Burke
County Agent Leland A. Wood, sug-
geSted that an effort be made to have
the annual meeting of the State Dali
rymans Association held here, and
upon the motion of A. T. Stoddard of
Sutton, the organization voted to work
in conjunction with the ST. Johns
j bury Commercial Club for that pur-
pose. Tt was also voted upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Orton of Walden, to stand
back Of the Caledonia County Fair
and as an organization, bring the
standard of the fair up to the real
agricultural basis" President Rus
sell and Mr.. Burbank were empoW.
cred, by the same motion, to confer
with the fair ground officials on the
matter
The president and vice president
We're, reelected, but new secretary
fills tho, Office made vacant by, the
of Harvey Burbank OF
: Barnet, who has held that position
for the past two years.-Mr Nelson
is a graduate of the University of
y Vermont agricultural college. Mr..
: Jameson OF West Burke takes the
f office formerly filed by John w. Tit
; comb of Lyndonville, the retiring fish
2 and game. commissioners. Mr. Titcomt
4 resigned because Of his removal to
2 another state. The new treasurer is
} we'll known in the county, especially
, in the northern half where he is su-
I pervisor of schools over five towns
:, Members of the nominating com
: mittee appointed by the president
= were: Harvey Burbank, Barnet
Warren Drown, Burke; Fred Gada-
= pee, Danville; L. 3. Fay, HardWick;
f c. e Weber, Kirby; C. A. Whiprle
s Lyndon; Ray Gray, eWark; Will Mar.
e tin, Peacham; John Sllackford, Rye.
S gate; II. J. Higgins, st. Johnsbury; III
0 X Kenniston, Sheffield; A. #. Stod
It dard, Sutton; e. w. Orton, Walden
= John Lenton, Waterford; Charles
IL Welch, Wheelock.
The meeting was called to orde,
t. about 11.30 by the president, w. p
: Russell. Secretary Burbank read hi
N report of the past year which was ap
It proved and accepted. The repor
g showed total membership OF 43
It farmers. He urged that tho member
% be prompt in the payment of dues
d because the $1,000 fro mthe agricpl
n tural department does not come + il
l. until the first of September, and $40
must necessarily be paid in by tn
first of July, before that money is re
ceived. He suggested care in tn
matter of the mailing of reports t
s the secretary from the town commit
teemen, and" to be certain who tn
secretary was before sending them,
er Trcasurer's Report.
t. The summary of the report of tn
o. treasurer J. w. Titcomb, follows, bp
IN in addition to the figures given, $1,20
IN is received from the governmen
g. which is paid directly to the count
ps agent. This brings the total. cost c
IN running the association up
n $3,691.95.
u January 81, 1916, cash on hant
- $37346; cash received from town
" 1915, s1O7.1S; cash received froi
;" towns 1916, S1,199.96; cash receive
from III. Burbank, dues, etc., $65l1z
:" cash receiced from E. A. Darlini
p $1,000; cash received from T. N. Val
u, $4,000; total $2,S03.5S. Cash e,
io pended as per detail, 2,491.9
u. Cash on hand, $311.63.
20 Following the treasurer's report
;s- recess was taken for dinner. A bu
bo fet lunch was served consisting I
an baked beans, brown bread, coffee or
o. doughnuts. After dinner the nomil
ating committee reported their sele
a ton of officers. The report was a.
o,s proved and the officers elected. Ha
to very Burbank brought up the su
,n- iect of amendments to the constit
an ton and upon the motion OF j. w. ii
,ed comb, the matter was referred to 7
Inr executive committee who will notI
ri the members prior to any confer
er plated change.
Of On the ground that a saving wou
ont be effected of from 5000 $500, n
vas Titcomb suggested that the office of t
of county agent be,moved to the pgric,
turaI school at Lyndon. Tho propos
sed saving being in the use of Fooms a
de- garage facilities at the Nail agIic,
tn tural school. The suggestion broug
,sel a storm of protest and iY was finai
on decided to leave the. mytter in t
at hands Of the PRESIDENT and eAecutl
In conlmittee.
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