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record attained by Vermont butter and cheese makers and said 

 it did him good to come here fror 

 the earnestness of the Vermonters. 



it did him good to come here from the hiistUng West and see 



AlleIn M. Fletche;r 



of Cavendish advocated the new Vermont idea and said con- 

 ditions in Vermont today were due to pie, cider and force of cir- 

 cumstances, largely force of circumstances, and was pleased to 

 note the competitive spirit among farmers as it would tend to 

 betterment all alono- the line. 



'to 



George Aitken 



Manager of the Billings Farm at Woodstock was the last 

 speaker, and with his delightful Scotch accent indulged in a num- 

 ber of witty hits at the expense of the toast-master and enjoyed 

 Mr. Greene's pretended discomfiture hugely. Mr. Aitken re- 

 ferred to the gathering as "the 400 of Vermont," and told them 

 of the competitive interest in other states over our unrivalled 

 butter standard. Mr. Aitken was one of the most entertaining- 

 speakers of the evening. 



"America" was sung by the guests, led by the orchestra, 

 three cheers were given for Toastmaster Greene and the as- 

 sembly disbanded at 12.20 to linger and visit in the hotel offices 

 and their rooms for yet another hour. 



