Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-06-21
FARMERS EXCHANGE MEETING
Annual Gathering at Orleans Last
Week Great Success.

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ID, and was attended by a good
representation of farmers and their
wives from about the country.
The business session in which re-
ports were read and officers elected
was held in the forenoon. Dinner was
served at the Methodist church and
the speakers of the afternoon were
Howard w. Selby manager of the
| Eastern States Farmers Exchange
/ from Springfield, Mass, and Mr..
Bruce R. Corliss, cashier of the. We'll
den National Bank of ST. Adams.
The meeting was presided over by
j.. Fl. Bartlett of Orleans, president
| of the local exchange in a most able
manner. The reports of C. W. Rich
| mond, Clerk, and HI. w. Shaw, man
ager were very encouraging and
showed that the exchange had just
closed most successful year, better
than any in it's history. AS the ex-
change gains in membership from
year to year and business increases
the number of directors are also in
creased, .as it has been the policy of
the officers at all times to allow each
locality where the exchange is oper-
ating, a voice in it's management.
At the annual meeting at Irasburg
last year the board of directors were
increased from to and the Clerks
report endorsed a further increase in
numbers, if same could be selected
from farmers who would devote some
time to the work. Mr.. Richmond in
his report thoroughly believes that
the exchanges can serve the farmers
of Orleans County better, but it can
only be done through the loyal sup
port of its members. He urged that
the balance of capital stock be taken
UP by the farmers which would give
a larger working capital. He refer
red to the development of co-opera-
tive exchanges of New England
which are along sound business lines,
which will result in a central organ
ization, whose buying power will be
recognized and whose business will
be solicited. This will mean lower
prices, better service, more uniform
quality. Volume is the key note to
lower cost of handling and also in
buying.
The report of H. w. Shaw who for
seven years has been manager of the
Orleans County exchange brought
much satisfaction TO the members
and stock holders and should be the
key note for much activity the COM
ing year, and increased membership
and more general support. Any
cooperative exchange that is able to
report a 100 per cent increase in
business during a year which this eX-
change did report, shows that inter-
est along this line of work is rapidly
increasing. Where the exchange
handled 55 cars in 1921 their bust
ness jumped to 110 cars in 1922.
Two years ago SO cars of grain were
handled and last year the business
40 zH Tho
of Fertilizer business transacted the
past year also doubled, 1S cars being
handled. Two cars of seed were
handled which was double that of the
year previous. The exchange also
disposed of nine cars of lime, one of
cement and four of hay.
Of the 76 cars of grain handled
nearly all were straight cars and dis
trib1ted at all shipping points with
the exception of Greensboro. Early
in December the exchange decided to
enter the fertilizer pool, being con-
Quoted by the Eastern States Farm
ers' Exchange. AS the result the
purchasers realized saving of at
least ten dollars a ton. The. report
showed that the operating expense
has not increased in proportion to the
increase in volume of business trans
acted.
During the business hour several
amendments to the constitution and
bylaws were adopted, increasing the
board of directors from nine to fif-
teen, five to be elected for term of
three years at each annual meeting.
The clerk shall be a share holder and
resident in the county and elected by
ballot each year and shall be men,
Der of the board of directors. With
in ten days following the annual
meeting a directors meeting shall
be held at which a president, vice
president and treasurer shall be
elected also a manager decided
upon. An executive committee of
five members of the directors, who
shall have direct charge of the busi- q
ness of the exchange, shall be elect
ed. The executive committee shall
hold regular meetings on the first
Tuesday of each month. Directors
meetings shall be held in June, also
on the first Tuesday of September,
November, January and May.
C. w. Richmond was reelected
clerk of the Orleans County Ex-
change, an office which he has faith
fully filled for several years. The
nominating committee appointed by
the chair were: Carl w. Bean, West
Glover; j. +. Niles, Derby; Ernest
Hill. Island Pond; A. E. True, New
port and M. E. Calkins, Westmore.
Members of the board of directors
holding over for two years are j. H.
Bartlett, A. M. Clough, and G. w.
Richmond. For one year, c. M.
Borland, E. A. Dutton and j. A.
Griggs. New members of the board
recommended by the nominating
committee and elected were M. E.
Calkins and B. J. Williams for two
years; George Pierce andn Phoenix
one year and E. S. Kel B. w.
Farmer, E. L. Esdon, Fred May and
Harry Robbins for three years. The
board of auditors are F. j. Libby,
H. E. Robbins and w. I.
Kilborn of Derby.
During the noon hour those at
tending the meeting to the number
of about rs enjoyed one of the best
dinners ever served at an exchange
The dinner was served at
the Methodist church by the Ladies'
Aid Society and the tables groaned
under the weight of the most appe-
tizing food. The menu as far as the
reporter could see consisted of mash
ed. potato, brown gravy, cold roast
xoorL ooru rolls hI,ffox fhroo Lindo