The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
Thirty Three Today Bring
Total of $3.50 or
$500 Each
TOP PRICE THUS FAR
is $500 FOR COW
Annual Meeting of Vermont Holstein-
Friesian Club Held in Brooks House
With Three Addresses-George F.
Gregory Reelected President.

old 26-pound COW consigned BY J. NJ.
Kkelley Of Williston, (yt.) and
bought for 5000 bv Frank A. Cook of
Shelburne (yt.) brought the highest
bid for single animal ut the sale in
the pavilion of the Purebred Live
Stock Sales company Yesterday, when
50 registered Holsteins were disposed
of for Sl3.e5n. an average of 1925 a
head. the group containing 10 TO -
head Of calves. About 1870 head were
consigned for the sale, and the remain
ing animals will be sold before closing
time tonight.
Twelve buyers were on the list yes.
terday, the largest number of animals
for the day going to Forsgate Farms,
Janesburg, y j., which hough, 10
head at an average Of So25
A two vear-old heifer, which brought
S425, was consigned by f. A. Baker of
Boston and was bought by c. Fl.
Brooks -of Brat tleboro. Mr. Baker
bought two COWS for 1870 which were
| consigned by 4. L. Broekway OF Svra-
| cDse. y. Y, benjamin & kia of Barre
bought eight head.
| +. L. Bird of Windsor. Mass. paid
$3.50 for three COWS, while S. F. Camp
bell of Windham. n r.. paid sI.325
| for four cows. c. D. Fortnam of Tv.
Ter Hill, Pa. bought three head foI
$3.50 and William Roberts of Langlon
\. H., paid $3.50 for one cow
Two halfsister yearlings brought
$505 from James Monahan of East
Kingston, ~. H., and one COW went tc
|. L. Sloeum of Barre for 1850. Five
head of young stock were sold to Z
b. Wild of East Barnet.
}. NJ. Kelley of Williston was a large
eonsienor, and a dozen head from his
consignment brought an average OF
1925. Il. ". Forristall of Saxton,
River sold two head for $G15. 4
handsome COW and two daughters con
signed by George f. Hill of Marlboro
\. H., brought 1925.
The largest consignment came from
+. A. Baker of Boston. whose farm i!
in Greensboro, this state. From thi.
lot Ethel Colantha De kol was sold t.
S. F. Campbell for $500 and Lady
Hopeful Meta De Kol brought s4lt
from c. d. Fortnam of Tyler Hill
Mr.. Perry of Barre and Mr.. Hall o
Claremont. y. H., were the auctioneers
Up to go o'clock this afternoon 3.
head had been sold today at an averag
of 5000, which is especially good. So IA
as individual prices went, however, non
of the sales today exceeded the $500 sal
yesterday.
, The annual meeting of the members o
1.-The Vermont Holstein Friesian club wa
held in the Brooks House last evening
, and proved to be one of the most enjoy
able and enthusiastic gatherings ever he'll
by the Green Mountain state Holstei
men.
The business part of the program too
, lplaee in the hotel parlor President Georg
, +. Gregory of Dummerston presiding. MI
Gregory, in opening regretted the absenc
of George G. Waite, secretary treasures
of West Windsor w.t., who, owing to til
lack of help on his farm. was unable t
:, attend. In his annual address Mr.. Greg
orv alluded to Vermont as one OF til
tgreatest Holstein and dairy states III til
y union. He called particular attention t
q the fact that now is the time for breed
n ers of Holstein cattle TO take adyantag
e Eof the great demand for dairy cattl
which is bound to come from across til
seas
The election of officers came next an
despite the presidents persistence
d wishing to give up his position. he wa
re- elected by unanimous vote. A.
EBigelow of Middlesex was elected seer,
!: tary treasurer, in place of George
!, Waite, the latter having announced h
+ wish to vacate that office. Vice pres
e dents for the various counties are
follows: Addison, f. b. Hyde of Sail
: bury; Bennington. II. Merle Bottum
Shaftsbury; Caledonia, f. b. Wild
East Barnet; Chittenden. f. II. Howe
Burlington; Essex, f. W. Daily of Bloom
field: Franklin, +. W. Draper of Enosbul
'e Falls; Grand Isle W b. Dodge of Nor
Hero; Lamoille, +. VI. Wiley of Can
bridge; Orange. F. IL Gorham Of Ne,
IN bury: Rutland, @. H. Thomas of Rutlan,
Washington, A. T. Smith of Barre; Win
of Iham. George NJ futile of South Londo
,f derry; Windsor, Il. II. Stearns of Ludlo
Addresses were given by John VI. ke
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