The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-05
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RATES OF SUBS BscRIPFIoN.
eaIEErING. OF WOOnGROwERs.

MEETING OF WOOL L'GROWERS.n "
Report OF the Proceedings OF the
Meeting OF Wool Growers held at
Iasrange, Ohio, ON Saturday Last" :" 2
By our Special Rsporter.I 40
Pursuant to published call a meeting
ofthe hewoolgrowerso of Hancock, Brooke
and Ohio counties, West Virginia, and
Jefferson county, Ohio, was held in the
passenger room of the C1eyeland and,
Pittsburgh trailrohd depot atLagrangs,
Ohio, on Saturday last. There were in
attendance about fifty delegates, repre-
senting in the aggregate some forty
thousand sheep. In addition there
were also present n number of specta-
tors;
The meeting was called to order about
half-past one O'Clock p. m, by the aP-
pointment of James Gist, Esq, Chair
man, and @. D. kaminskY, Esq; Secre-
tary.
The Secretary stated the object of the
meeting, which WAS for the Purpose OF
looking after the wool interests of the
adjoining neighborhood of Ohio and
West Virginia. An association had
been formed for Jefferson county, which
had petitioned Congress to legislate for
the wool interests. The object of the
meeting was for mutual benefit. 1t
was suggested that an association be
formed for West Virginia. The speaker
had long felt the want of concerted
action among the wool growers. The
Ohio Wool Growers Association had
proposed to net in concert with the
National Wool Growers Association
which meetsin New York. The speaker
read from the Ohio Farmer n report of
tI,a nf the National Wool
Growers Association, which proposed
such legislation as would protect the
wool production of the States. .,1rrsr
Mr.. Anderson McGrew said that it
was proposed TO form an association for
west Virginia, and that he favored the
Mr.. -G1 .Jacob,-of the .Wellsburg
HerdId, read the proceetingsiofa meet
ing held in Wellsburg on the same
morning, which provided for State
meeting of wool growers ut Wheeling
on the 18th inst, and for q Brooke
county meeting on the 18th. -
MIR. Smiley Jobnson enquired ft-this
meeting would agreeA to-accept ten per
cent. duty on wool. ,AtPittsburgh they
Mr.. Lewis APplegate WIS opposed to
compromise withnny body. HE wanted
his full rights or nothing. - - !
Mr.. Knminsky wished to leave the
ululltI W ytAhAA AASSNA hAASAAA w @S@-
Mr johnson said, if'too many petf9
tons were yer sent sent TO Congress they iwo4lui
Mr.. Kaminsky said that the New
England manufacturers had a smart
man to work in Congress, whom they
paid $4,000 per year.s If necessary we
should have a man, and the speaker
was willing to paYihis SHARE HHr 10
Mr.. Johnson wished to know if we
were to uSe bribe money! 81 E.tl an
Mr.. Kaminsky said we must use bribe
money if necessary. These people must
be fought on their own ground. Our
representatives were certainly bribed in
some way. directly or indirectly. For
n pass on the railroad they would favor
the company. The speaker read some
proceedings of t1the Pittsburgh wool
growers meeting, wltfctshoweds up the
quarrel between the growers and man
Iifactu rers! / % The lords OF. the. loom
sneered ut the growers. Tho growers.
being tbeaprod pcers, had the supply,
and wished to make hnlf the par
gain with 1.-THE idemands, Lust year the
Ohio wool growers were Mt the mercy
lof the manufacturerS.i Trio
Mr.. ApDlegate said sometimes our
manufacturers would go ito Aus
Ittralia and other Countries" and
bring wool to Canada, and mix it
with the wool there and bring tito our
Country. Canada woods should be
kept outby legislation s'ndgItad .A@l,i
Mr.. KaminSky. stated that the rec1p-
rocity treaty would expire on the l!th
inst. They wohld not likely getanoth
err such. Take other firm products
IF It hhd'nt lbeen for Canada barley
fa r,Sarss here would have had soc. a
bnsbei more for their barley last year.
NJ Snmi n Orr Thought it was time
an, t,,oSi s,roXverS.yyere,m If our
iefIs9k tS, tbeg an
Sa talsen to task. If we don't act for
oS,rsaIyae,I ,InlnhIl will actsFor.us.llI
Nj. IFarris Heryev Thought it was
n,onef + t6atifheI wool Interest should be
fnoLt sd affer Relieving in an identity
% :, connt;es ha offered the follow
mo. nTesImbles a md iresolutionss 81 dasr4p
g. Vi, IT,., e+;$ty IA
1l1ssas lit, tiilt extent its
liIHnarfance demands; and since the interest
OF the nantiiactufer and the wool grower.
taken as separate classes, necesSarliy M eontiict
IN ms y me ~ % ~ os s,S ~ and oS the
~ 70 eiI AZ iiifrh a price as he can,
therefore. ,.--,.9-'7,z, +gl.l-.,
ReSolred, Thatiti Is the best interest OF oil
glasses In this N na Leden InSn3 n.
S,S W. II ,r S Tie si5St means OF
a4nnnilin9 III eonfiIciins and OF BEN
etittng community in general
AND WHEREAS We DOSES as good tacin
Q otee.er, e.sr,o,,., THAT this convention appoint a
of suitable persons for tnepur:
pose OF organizing a Joint stock company and
soliciting 70 RAISE tnI1u
eienL 70 g ,tI2 ~ Lass asa IN
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