New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-15
NETWORK wOOL.GROWERS' AS
ISOLATION CONVENTION.

every county. The Hon II. S. Randall, President, in
the chair. H. d. Sweet was chosen Secretary. pro ten,
In the absence Of Mr.. Moore.
Mr. POttc q Ontario superintendent OF the Sheepiar
held at Canandaigus last Spring, was called upon 70
make statement showing the success % that show ana
the present condition Of the Association l'y tho es
abfShmcnt fife memberships sufficient iunds were
raised 10 enable the Association 10 offer premium is
AS literal that of the State Agricultural Society anu
the result was the best sheep farey held in the ned
States. although the first OF the Association MT
Moores premium for the best secured heeccS proper
onae to weight of carcass proved that New-hork is
second 10 no State in tie Union IN sheep ana wool
production After meeting the expenses OF the show,
there are $3.50 left in the treasury, which gives one OF
the strongest encouagcmcns 10 prepare FOR another
exhibition Mr. Potiie urged that the state Agricul'
ural Society should afford the means Of including re-
ports of the fairs OF this society in the annual OF
its transactions. -.
Mr. Goddcs as enc of the Executive Committee OF the
c-rcutural Society said that this Association was
always regarded cooperative AID he had no doubt II
its reports we're forwarded to tn Secretary they would
receive every consideration. Committees were then
Mr. Ta'iman Chairman Of the Business Committee,
reported the following subjects for discussion aud con-
siderailOn: ,
!. The existing United States tariff on wool and
>. The Reciprocity Treaty with the Csnadaa
3. The expcdic.cy of an United States tax on dogs
T. The condition lnd prospects OF the wool market.
| ;. Sheep breeding, management. &c.
The Hon. l.. l.. Poitlc Chairman Of the Committee
on Resolutions read the following which, after the dis.
Ro.te3 That we cordially indor.c TIE late action Of this
Society. in connection with like auoca,ions from other
States in forming National NooGrowcrs Associiiou be
eyng that through ncp Organization, We can more rec.,
y secure equal protection with other Industrial interests o'he
Te,cired Tia, we have heard with satisfaction the resu
Of the meeting o. the National Msnn!acinres and Wool
thei the intcrrss Of tie Wo9Grow,i and Manufacturers
icsic and that they are entitled % eqaa' en.'~e9e
ourselves and 20 the wool growing intere't which We III
| par: rep requires tia, We accept no ie'-
tie wool grower results from the NUMBER o. wotthes. dogs
kept in The country and we 'e'pee'ay AZ OF TIE Gsnera
a. eat OF teereiH OF doss-or perhaps
Rescired That in the result ohe exhibition Of
Society held Csnanda-ua last sPlog We Ind toll encout
sgenen TO go on and establish ti Society no h.in osss
and 70 ts end will hold annual Fairs csth Spring sdu
T ,enoy of - tast yrar trns.con be sent by the Pes
dent oil this the Secretary OF the state Asrc
tuIal Society
A resolution was then passed instruotine the Treas.
urer pay sufficient sum to deiray the expenses Of
the Committee appointed by the National Wool6ro
ers Association represent their Interests before tue
RE Committee consisting of Mcssrs. George Gcddrs
4. G.. Percy and ~ y. Baker, made the ioho"ing re-
port at tie afternoon sessions -
Tie existing treaty will expire the 18th OF March
next but il wen understood that The greatest chor'
being made by persons representing The interests Of
the British American colonies to negotiate new treaty
that viii to them our markets Having iourd the
people OF the United States extensive consumers OF their
agricultural products they will no. ro.nquish such
valuable markets without having first exhausted every
Leans TO retain them. II is the business of men who
represent any branch % agricultural production TO
earnestly protest against any renewal OF this treaty. or
the negotiation Of any other That gives our markets TO
colonial productions.
report discussues this subject viii the ability Of a
statesman He says: There grave doubts Whether
treaties Of this character do not Interfere with the
Legislative power Of Congress and especially with the
constitutional power of the House OF 10
originate revenue bills; and whether sueh tre1iie II
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laws. are not IN oon.ci with the spirit OF ibe usual
clause contained 10 most Ct GUY commercial treaties 10
treat each nation the footing rs the most IA
yored nation. and not 70 grant, without an e4uiyahni
any particular favor 10 one nation. not conceded 10
another in respect 10 commerce ana Layigit.1n. J.
appears TO be- well established tia, the adg aDagcs o
t6is treaty have not been mutual but have beea ~
favor OF tie Canadas. Our markets have been strong.
extensive and yalnable-thers have been weak limited
and generally lar less profitable than Outs Cizens
the people OF the C0raGas and Province have
been sellers and not BUYERS Of the production.
for which VIC are often forced 20 seek foreign market
IL is questionable IN fact whether any actual reel
prOci:y embracing many oil The article, row n treaty.
can be mGiuia!oed between thciwo colnlrcs
That We have been the consumers Of their lgr.cul.
tura products will appear by consulting tae oil islrc'
ports made by our Government On commerce and navi
cation THIS Committee are only able - procure the
volumes for the years 80 80 'o2 and o. but believing
that there is no doubt that these four years
give Il fair average Wll state tAai during these
years the importatons into The United States under
this treaty valued az so' fi ana that TIE ek
porting for these years Of Produce nnd Manufactures
that came under the Reciprocity Treaty amounted
10 only e. So JJ thus ~ four tchrs giving our MAJ!
le,s 10 the extent Of sG9 21 80 the produo Of 81
foreign countries that pay 10 part oi our nhODa debt
Under the influence Of this treaty The lands ~ Can
ada have risen greatly In value. Mr.. l.. H. Derby Of
| Hosfon ia n lecture delivered before the American
Historical and Statistical Society last month, sad tlat
During the last year had taken 5000 OOj OF her
lumber 5000 90 bushels OF her wheat 200 OlJ bush
els Of her oats 1900 horses and s0JOOJl POUNDS Of
llong.coinbng wool The commercial and transport.
inc Interests here advocate 20 some extent free trade
with Canada but they do this nj the expense o. tn
farming interests OF this country. Ten year, have
been given 70 the protection o! commerce by this
treaty Now, when every branch Of our producing
interests are 10 be taxed the utmos: extent 10 support
the national credit are not oeking too much when
we demand the market furnished by this nation Tree
from the competition OF uuia1ed productions Of for
The Comn,ittec recommend the adoption Of the fol.
lowing resolution.
Re.osed That ,he woogTowe aud heepbleeders el the
sta,e Of New orb represented b h As,ciaou 'lccuy
assume their proportion Of the debt Of the country bot 10
bic a, 10 do this respectfully represent st ,snno"
lin the language oftte Secretary Of ITO Itcsaiy coneu'o
be taxed Producer, while 0sc outside our bDuhoa,s
emit from our burdens shall be permitted competitors 10
have to market aud we therefore protect
| ton Of any treaty Cf0 Ike ohhrS'ter
Mr. Pottc said tie reciprocity Of commerce had be N
repaid by the CansdGn8 by icrocity OF IrciinG With
our Rebels. whom tney had Afforded an s.Mm and
encouraged In their raids. The way 10 defeat "as m
Coupress but Congresscl were eitcf too Dsy or too
| idle.
Mr. Geddes thought that The labor and land OF the
country ought not 10 pay all the taxes any treaty
was renewed II would be done by thc raIiIoad' canal
and trading Interest," who had ready large amounts Of
capital and would press theis GAINS upon congress
meu He agreed with former speaker th"t t1e huge
| debt we had incurred .hc best bargain we had
ever made !" and nobody more Wiling 10 heht, or
n, nav for the country than the farmer but he dd not
like 10 see every interest IN the country camoiug iOr
relief from taxation while the hard working ogricn