The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-29
Valley Fair Stockholders in
Annual Meeting
Unanimous
ANOTHER MEETING
TO BE HELD SOON
Incorporation Papers for New organi-
zation Being Drawn Up-General
Sentiment That Fair Should Continue
Election Postponed.

Stockholders Of the Valley Fai, as
soeiation voted unanimously at their
annual meeting in the Brooks House
parlor yesterday afternoon to adopt
resolutions introduced by Frank T.
Barber of special committee calling
for a reorganization Of the association.
This plan eontemplates that the old
stock viii be turned over 10 a new as
sociation and new stock issued which
win pay up the old debt and provide
sinking fund
There was not the slightest opposi-
tion ia the plan. the thcnght uppermost
in the minds Of all, except one man
from Hinslale, y H., being To work
out some solution Of tie problem ere
ated Ly the large debt whereby the
| fair might be continued.
/ Articles OF Incorporation for a new fair
organization 'are being drawn up TODAY
and viii be sent TO the secretary Of state
today or tomorrow
John f. Gale Of Guilford, taking M
he question of expenses, called atien-
tion 10 the fact that two exhibitors in
the poultry department carried OF more
premium money than was paid in the
cattle, sheep and dairy departments
combined. He said il was all wrong
and was diseouraging 10 local eompe-
titIon. The fair must either increase
us income or decrease It's expenses, he
declared. and he thought each local
iemployer might be induced to contrib
ute 4 man for one or two days 10 help
at fair time, without noticing the ex-
Ipense. He thought it would be a mis-
fortune TO have to give up the fair
and he wished return might be made
to the former schedule of dates, the
last week in September. when fair
weather was enjoyed for % years or
more
Arthur L. Miller Of Vernon said the
rural communities were feeders for the
fair and he thought a later date. such
as suggested by Mr.. Gale, would suit
the farmers better, as they would not
te 50 busy with work that could not
he put off.
President Benson explained that the
increase in the number of fairs and
changes in the fair situation generally
had made il seem. necessary to follow
a certain course in order to secure ex-
hibits. hence the advance in the Valley
fair dates
Secretary c. B. CrowelI, formerly
coneeted a number of years with the
poultry department, stated that the
reason why SO much premium money
was paid TO two exhibitors in that de-
partment at the last fair was that n
former rule had been left out of the
nrelaium list. This rule provided that
first prize money should not be paid
in any class where there was no com
petition. Mr. Benson said he thought
the rule was omitted accidentally when
the premium list was revised. but w.
\. Shumway thought the poultry super
intendent left it out for fear he would
not otherwise have a satisfactory
poultry show The president thought
no good would be accomplished ~
passing the buck, - and expressed the
belief that the rule would be inserted
in the next premium list.
L. f. Holden declared that it would
!. be a calamity to stop the fair, hut said
there must be some guaranty fund OF
persons could not he found who would
!, serve as officers. Treasurer f. c
i Adams suggested that even with :
4 guaranty fund the old debt would still
: exist.
At this point Frank f. Barber arose
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