The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-09-06
DR.. BACHAND
SPOKESMAN
FOR VERMONT
Represents Gov. Hardness
at SherbrOOke Fair
Luncheon

DR.. J. d. Bachand of st.
Johnsbury, appointed by Gov.
James II. Hardness. officially re-
presented the state of Vermont at
the Sherbrooke Fair He was a
guest of honor at a luncheon
Thursday attended by dignitaries
and railway officials. A feature
OF the session was the question OF
lower freight and express rates.
introduced by Mr.. Henry Miles.
Mr.. f. W. Farwell, President,
paid a nigh compliment TO DR..
Buchand, Of St. Johnsbuly, who
was appointed by Governor Hart
ness Of the State of Vermont 20
represent him at the Sherbrooke
Fair, and commented very favor
ably upon the fact that American
exhibitors at the Sherbrooke Fair
were greater this year than ever
before.
In replying to the toast to the
United States, DR.. Bachand OBJ
served that it was a great pleasure
a great privilege and a great
honor to be the guest of the Asso-
citation, and particularly so when
acting in the capacity of represen-
tatiVe of the Governor of the
State Of Vermont. DR.. Bachand
congratulated the Association on
its splendid success and assured
his hearers that one word in the
dictionary had never changed in
meaning and that was Habor".
Hard work, he contended, was the
only real road to success.
Mr.. r. W. Newcombe of the
Boston and Maine, referred to the
necessity Of cooperation and as
sured the directors that the Boston
and Maine would do anything with
in reason to assure the success of
the Sherbrooke fair. He made
mention Of the fact that the Am
ricans and Canadians should not
be referred to as merely cousins
but as full-blooded brothers.
Mr.. II. r. Charlton, of the
Grand Trunk Railway, observed
that he came as the special repre-
sentative Of Mr.. w. d. Robb, the
recently appointed Vice-President
and General Manager of the
Grand Trunk Railway System, and
paid a high compliment to his
chief who, he claimed, had reached
the pinnacle of fame by means of
sheer hard work. Mr.. Charlton
stated that the DEVELOPMENT of
Sherbrooke was largely due to the
Grand Trunk Railway and casual
~ mentioned that the Grand
Trunk had done more for the de-
vclopment Of Eastern Canada than
any other transportation company.
He added that at the opening of
the Toronto Exhibition the key
note Of the speeches touched upon
the optimism that was prevailing
throughout Canada and contended
that Canada was going to be the
starlight of the British Empire
and gradually develop into the big
gcst country in the world.
Colonel George Ham, of the
Canadian Pacific Railway COM
mentod very favorably upon the
sane laws Of the Province of Que
bee and stated that there was no
annual event he enjoyed more than
the visit to the Sherbrooke Fair,
when the inhabitants showed their
ig-heaTtcdness. He concluded
his remarks with a few anecdotes.
Mr.. Henry Miles, member in the
Provincial government for st.
Lawrence, touched upon the mar
kcting of farm products in Quebec
Province, and held that the pre-
vailing freight and express rates
prevented the farmers from getting
equitable profits from their land.
referring to his own particular
farm representing an investment of
about 100000, he showed that the
gross return on a calf shipped to
Montreal from distance of about
SO miles was between 50 and $40,
of which the carriers got $3.50.
Express rates on vegetables were
shown to be higher and on a ship
ment Of $40, the express charges
were S1.00.
Mr.. Miles suggested that some
should be made and
held that the excuse of the rail
N1Vs. that ODeratinp coctS were