The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-05-09
Wool Growers, Association.

Wool Growers Association.
An adjourned meeting of the Wool
Growers Of Addison County was held at
the Town Hall, Vergcnnes on Saturday
April 2Sih.
President Hon. Edwin Hammond of
Middlcbury in the chair. Minutes of
last meeting were read.
After some time spent in general re-
marks S. +. Allen of Panton moved that
the vote adopting Constitution be recon-
sidercd Carried.
). n. Smith favored the adoption Of
the name Of sheep Breeders and Wool
Growers as the title Of the Association
AMI moved an amcndment of LIST Article
to that effect.
This led to heightened and spicy
discussion participated in by Mcssrs.
Allen, White, Stewart, Nash, Stowell,
Lane, Squiers, j. n. Smith, S. Allen,
and others. The 1st article was then
adopted without amendment.
Articles 81 and 81 were adopted.
Col. Stowcl moved rs an amendment
to fourth article that the 81 Wednesday
in December be substituted for the Sd
Wednesday in January.
Mr.. 5. L. Allen moved that article
4th be still further amended bv adding
Vergcnnes and Middlebury as the places
for holding the annual meeting alternately
Both amendments were ultimately
carried.
Mr.. White moved that the 9th article
be so amended that the payment of 81 90
annually be necessary to constitute a mem
bcrship.
This led to somewhat animated can
vas of the whole subject of society organ
izations, which was participated in by Il
large proportion of those present, and the
scope of the discussion brought out the
probable change in the new tariff as affect
ing the wool question. Mr.. Morrill's
efforts in behalf of this branch of Vermont
industry were cordially acknowledged and
warmly commended.
Mr.. Hammond said that he found
when brought in contact with Congress
sional committees having the remodeing
of the tariff under consideration, that a
spirit of liberality governed their deliber-
atons, and an earnest purpose to keep all
the varied interests Of the country in full
view in forming the new tariff bill. The
manufacturers at first did not favor the
rate asked Cor by the various Wool
Growers Associations of 10 cents and 10
per cent, ad valorem, but receded ulti-
mate y and wool producers in Vermont
might rest assured that the justice of their
petition was acknowledged and number
of prominent Congressman expressed their
qualification at the finding of a committee
to represent the wool interest of Vermont
before the tariff committee of Congress.
Canada wool would under the new tariff
come in the same category with other for
eign woods.
Mr.. A. T. Smith argued that the want
of a specific duty was the prolific source
of trouble under the old tariff and the
new one would bring no relief unless this
was guarded against
MIR. Hammond replied that a specific
duty would be imposed and a protection
equal to l3 cents and 2 mills is the actual
duty proposed; this to be doubled on
river washed wool and trobled on secured.
This he deemed step in the right direc-
ton, and a decided advance in favor of
the wool growing interest of Vermont and
the country.
The question of membership was finally
settled by making the payment of fifty
cents annually essential to a membership.
The subject of defraying Addison
county's proportion of the expense incur
red by the committee sent to Washington
by the State Association then came up.
Mr.. V. Wright moved that the Treas
urer of this Society be authorized to pay
the sum of $50 towards defraying the
expenses of the tariff committee appointed
by the State and National Wool Growers
Associations to visit Washington and
look after the wool growing interest.
This was adopted, and on motion Of
Mr.. White, the Secretary was authorized
to print sufficient number Of copies of
the constitution to furnish each Director
with one, and that they be directed to
circulate the same without delay for sub
scriptions and forward the money TO the
Treasurer, II. n. White, Papton.
On motion adjourned to meet at the
Town Room, Middlebury, June It'll.
Z. HAMMOND, Pres.
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