, 1863-10-06

expe.ience WAS that IN the south part of the
Site. shedding would not do, and unless the
day and night WIS very stormy. he preferred
to have his sheep In the open air.
HI. Mipier, Of Lasa1le, said that when he
Commenced raising sheer. the dogs made asd
eve1y nelghbor who owned = dog, and sold
lin some sheep, either for cash Of on credit,
and then tue dcgs became less troublesome
BE kept loaded gun, and if dog came round
bis preuiser, there was sure to be an Inquest
over DECREASED caniue the next day. He had
Known $4,000 worth Of sheep killed IN one
State In one year, and thatsum was more than
all the dogs On the habitable earth were worth.
The dog question was discussed by aIr.
Minkler, Of Carroll, and Others, all of whom
favored q dog law.
Mr: Mcconnell, Of sangamon, moved that
a commi tee Of six be appointed to prepare
RESOLUTIONS en the subject OF sheep, and the
Mr. MtConneli, Of sangamon. Mr. Brown, Of
sancamon, Mr.. Minkler, Of LaSa11e, Mr. Hill,
Of Pratt, Mr. Gill, Of hacaupln, and Dfr.
Kelley, Of DuPage.
The meeting Of wool growers met again
this evening. Mr; Wentworth, from the Com
mfttee On Resolutions, appointed last evening,
reported the following, and they we're uuAni.
mouely adopted:
REeoLUT1oSs.
E<so,rfd, That the Legislature Of this State be
requested to provide, by carly enactments, greater
protection against the depredations Of dogs and
t,essnry tor losses sustained ffom dogs, aud bT
EiyinC liberal bonnties for the destruction OF
Wolves. The Legislature can provide the means
therefor BIZ taxirg or licensing dogs, or otherwise.
Resolred, That az long as the revenues Of the
country ara derived 60 largely from duties upon
inpo1ts as they now arc, the same discrimination
s avng 5 gd6 6GsS shd aGs E to
ed to the growers Of WOOL Il the argument IL q
good one that this country should patronize its
own manufactures, It is equally good that the
great. staples Of those manufactures should he
Resolred, That, whilst We acknowledge our OBJ
legations to the press Of the country generally, we
a1ee om Il Se %ew Eco ohel
gans Of wool spectators and nonopoliata, and
thus deceive many Of their too couddlng readers
into selling their wool below Fsmunetatiye {ates.
it's agricultural interests.
Resolred, That the wool growers Of the United
States have common interest, and should hare a
tect themselves from the various combinations OF
spectators and monOpolists who are not only con-
tfnually decrying the price Of WOOL but are labor
Ing to reduce the tariff upon the wool which VIC
sell, whilst they wish to raise it upon the cloths
Resoleed, That We do now form ourselves into
an association, to be known as the "Wool Grow
EA9 aEdNtAAA4VA VI tu4 Ck&tF NI 114INlSt 8U4 IuAL
We will elect President and Secretary, who shall
urgc the orr anixatfon of similar associations in
every State In the Union, and shall correspond
with the tame.
On motion of Mr. Wentworth, n committee
of seyen was appointed by the Chair to nomi-
nate President and Secretary Of the Wool
Growers' Association, in accordance with the
fifth resolution. The following gentlemen
were appointed: John Wentworth Of Cook,
Charles Bracket Of Lee, A B. Mcconnell OF
sangamon, Warren Hill of LaSalle. G B.. Over
man Of Mclean, B. G. Root Of Peru, r. q.
Holder Of Mclean.
The committee presented the following f,r
names to Ill the offices Of President and Ssc-
retary:
rresi1e1t-A. D. Mcconnell of sangamon.
secteta1y-DaVid A. Brown Of sanSamon.
And they we're elected. The meeting then
adjourned, HIcgny