Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-29
agricultural.
CONVENTION OF WOOL GROWERS
AND MANUFACTURERS.

Dec. lotn, ana organized oy tne appointment
of Henry ). Randall of New York. President, /
John l.. Hays of Mass, and Gen. s. f Har /
ris of Ohio, Secretaries.
The objects of the meeting were very clear.
ly set forth by Erss,us B. Bigelow of Mass,
President of the Manufacturer Association,
from whose address we quote as follows;
AS more than seventy per centum of the
wool required for our vast and varied manu-
features is of home sro,uth. the inter-depen-
dence Of domestic wool growing and wool
manufacturing becomes apparent. Neither
one Of these industries can long prosper IN
less the other prospers also. Taken together,
they constitute an interest scarcely second in
importance to any of the great industries
which promote the welfare of the people and
sustain the prosperity OF the nation.
This great interest owes lite present growth
to national legi .laton, and is largely depen-
dent on the same agency for its future success.
Without the equalizing aid of discriminating
customs duties, we can hold no successful
competition with the accumulated capital and
low wages Of older countries. II the wooden
interest Of the United States is 10 continue
to prosper, it must be maintained in position
to contend even-handed with the wooden in
terest Of Germany, of France, and OF Great
Britain.
The only contest which can give success TO
our efforts lies, not between ourselves, but
wool growers and wool manufacturers Of 9TH
er nations. This is struggle that challen-
ges our united forces. As between ourselves
there is no real ground Of sntagonism. On
the contrary, we are one in interest and
should be allied in purpose
Scattered over the length and breadth Of
the land as the wool growers and wool manu-
facturers are, and without any organized
modes Of intercourse, it is not surprising that
misapprehension should have arisen in regard
to their actual relations and the means neces-
sary for their common prosperity.
The want of some organization capable OF
united and systematic action has long been
felt among the wool manufacturers. To sup
ply this deficiency, they recently formed
National Association, a leading object Of
which is the collection and diffusion of infor-
nation on all those subjects in which they as
manufacturers are particularly interested.-
Though this movement has thus far succeeded
beyond their highest anticipations, they are
not unmindful of the fact that all efforts to
advance the interests Of the wool man ufactur-
ers which do not also embrace the interests
of the wool producers will lack an essential
element of success.
Influenced by these considerations, and
aided by your own counsel and cooperation,
Mr.. President, the government of our ASSOC
citation, at a recent meeting in New York city,
instructed its executive committee to invite
the several State organizations of wool grow
ers to meet them for consultation in relation
to interests which belong to them in common,
and especially to consider what answers shall
be made to the inquiries of the United States
Revenue Commission, as regards the great
wool-producing and wool manufacturing in
dustries. li
While these, Mr.. President and gentlemen,
are the immediate objects of our meeting, and
demand our first attention, there are other
matters of commun concern which will doubt
less come before us, and in regard to which
it lie highly important that we should think
and act harmoniously. Let us hope that this
occasion is TO form the auspicious commence
ment Of an intercourse between the growers
and the manufacturers of wool, which shall
not only be agreeable and Advantageous to
themselves, but beneficial to all.
DR.. George B. Loring, President of the
New England Wool Growers Association,
responded in the same spirit to this address,
The Committees were then appointed. Hem
ry Clark of Poultney being on the business
Committee, and Edwin Hammond of Middle
bury on resolutions.
Mr.. Hazard Of r. l., from the former COM
mittee, reported the following subjects for
discussion t.
!. The tariff and internal revenue.
III. The reciprocal and mutual interests OF
wool growers and wool manufacturers.
III. The marketable condition Of wool best
suited to promote the natural interests OF
producers and manufacturers, including the
zone third shrinksge rule" N
Nv. The wool best adapted to the various
manufactures, especially that OF worsted. r
Hon. e, b. Pottle of New York, chairman
Of the committee on resolutions, upon pre-
senting the report Of the committee, said -
1t gives me great pleasure to say that the
series Of resolutions which we shall report
to this body have been agreed upon unani.
mously. Perfect harmony and unanimity
have marked the proceedings Of the committee
from beginning to end. The committee re.
port the following resolutions for the con-
sideraton Of the convention
!. Rssolred That Of the great Industries with which
the people Of the United States occupy ihemsey
to advantage, the woollen interest especially
ed for combining and deysloping in the highest degrt,
the agrcuuraland mechanical Of the nAiion
Realized That he mutually Of the interests Of hs
wool produ ers and wool manu- faetureIs Of the United
States Is sstab he'd by the closest OF commercial nds
that Of demand and supply 1t having been demon
suated that the American grower supplies III "
seventy per cent OF all the wool consumed ~ Amei
can mills, and with equal agement would soor
supply all which Is properly ADAPTED to production here
land further, il is conf med by the experience Of half
century that the periods OF prosperity and depression
the two branches fwoollen dusty have been identi
in time and induced by the same gele al causes
3. Resolvsd That as the two branches o. ayrieu tura
and manufac uring Industry represented BY be oler
interests involve largely rue labor 81 the county
Producveness l. the basis OF national prosperity, sounG
polio, requires such slatye action sha place tn m
on an sqaal footing ard give them equal encourage
capita and low es Of other counties. IHfN
T. Reso,pea, That the benehs Of truly national sys
TEN applied 10 American industry will be found IN
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