Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

gymnasium of the University Of Yer
mont Tuesday for three days ses-
sion, held in cooperation with tho Uni
versity of Vermont.
For the first time in the history OF the
conventions in this city, the visitors have
ample room for meeting place and ex-
hibits, thanks to the University Of Yer
mont A feature of this convention is
the strong line Of exhibits. which is con-
sidered by ali to be the best in the his
tory of the association, and the visitors
showed a keen interest in them
Because of the late arrival of many Of
tie members the morning session was
posi- poned until afternoon and the pro-
gram was combined with the afternoons
= feature Of the convention was the
feeding Of crowds at the university. Com
mons hall was opened to them and lunch
was served at a price less than one half
that which would have been paid down
town. The girls of the university opera
tod a cafeteria in the exhibition hall.
which fed many. and the occasion was
used to show the possibilities of Yer
mont dairy products. a temporary kit
chen in the basement of the symnasi-
um was fitted up.
THE CONVENTION OPENS
The convention opened at / 80 o clock
with the invocation by the Rev G. j.
Staples of this city, followed by the
address of welcome by Mayor J. Holmes
Jackson Dr. Jackson said:
Gentlemen Of the Vermont Dairy
mems association aud of the Vermont
Maple Sugar association.
This city is again honored in having
the joint annual meeting of your asso-
IL
conventions and other meetings held
in this city. is proof that Burlington
is, at least. convenient place for such
gatherings. We have not Vet con T.
vention hall but you and others find
quarters which ! hope are fairly suit
able.
The members of these two assooia =
lions are among Vermont'a trustworthy
citizens. You not only speak we'll of
the State. but YOU DO much to advance
it's best interests. Vermont maple
sugar is the standard everywhere. I,
has no equal. This is an important in :
dustry and. for one. ! hope maple or.
chards and their reputation will not
be cut down. The dairy industry in
the State also brings Vermont to the
front wherever it's products are dis
played.
We hear it often said that Vermont is
noted for men. women and maple
sugar. We must add our dairy pro
ducts, making four things for which
the Green Mountain State is noted
On behalf of the city I extent 10 you
one and all, a most cordial welcome.
I hope you find here a place suitable
for your meetings and your exhibitions.
also hope you will find here a people
hn oiat ;-,,
value your endeavors to advance these
two great industries, which YOU so ably
represent, at this meeting.
Lieut.. Gov. Mason s. Stone made the
response for the sugarmakers He
thanked Mayor Jackson for his words of
welcome and said that Burlington is an
ideal place in which to hold conventions
He told how all Vermonters might adver-
tise maple sugar as a Vermont product
giving humorous story OF what hap
pened when he tried to serve it to his
guests at dinner in the Philippines
He explained to the Chinese cook to melt
IT and place it in saucers. The cook
understood, melt il and place il on
sausage" and it was served that way
AS Nice-President s. l.. Harris Of Proc
tor could not be present. former Presi-
dent F. l.. Davis of Hartford made the
response for the dairymen. He gave a
brief history of the different officers who
have presided and held ONCE during the
last 80 years OF the life Of the associa-
ton.
SECRETARY AND TREASURER
REPORT
The secretary, G. 0. Ormsbee Of Mont
pelisr. gave as 4 reason for holding the
convention in Burlington. the ample
hotel accommoda tions, which are afford
ed in no other place in the State, and
the facilities at the university for hold
ing large meetings. Montpelier is the
only other place that is at all suitable
and ii was impossible to hold the meet
ing there at this time as the hall was
not available, According to the secre-
tary, last year was The most profitable
year the members of the association
have ever had, in spite of the fact that
the cost of manufacture has largely in
creased. In 1892, when the association
was forIhed labor cost $40 a month and
sugar sold for Ave cents pound. Now
II finds ready market at % cents a
pound. The prevention OF destruction
OF maple forests must he one OF the
works of the association.
The treasurer, &. r. Purinton of Bur
iHBton, reported receipts OF 1884. "a during
the year and expenditures of SIPS. 20 of
which s27o was for premiums This leaves
a balance OF Sl66l7 on hand January /.
1890
These closed tho mornings program AS
originally prepared. for H. b. Chaplin of
MiddIesex. president Of the Sugar
makers association who was scheduled
to give an address. could not be present
because OF death in his family.
SCOUTING SAP DIRECT
Frank Teer Of Rutland had the OPEN
ing address on the afternoon program and
ne was heard with much interest, for he
gave an account of actual experience with
a new idea in sugsrmaking, spouting sap
direct, MI Teer said that he had been
using this system since 1916 and that il
was invented by w. c. Brewer Of May
held, n. Y. in 1905 and patented three
wears later The system consists in run
ming pipe lines from the trees to the
sugar house, and the sap is made to run
easily by putting small holes in the
pipe at intervals to let the air in. The
pipe is made Of tin, loaded over. and
comes in two sizes. one-third of an inch
Tor the branch lines. and three-auarters
inch for the main lines.
In describing the installation of the
system, Mr., Teer said that in the fall of
the year he sets out stakes for the pipes.
Where wire is used to hang the nine on
the posts are set two or three rods a ma -,