Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-03
Tho Wool Growers, Convdnuon.

The Wool Growers COnvdntion.
This Convention met yesterday afternoon
in the Senate Chamber and was called to
order at two o'clock by President Mont
gomery. M f
Mr.. S. S. Mathews offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
lResolved, That we fully indofse the action
of our committee thatmet with The mann.
tacturers at Syracuse, N, r., Dec. 18th, and
hereby rettirn our thanks 10 them for their
faithful services So
Col, Harris l|6ved Che appointment OF a
committee OF three on resolutions, which
was carried, and Messrs, HarFiS TOTbslend
and Conklin appointed said committee, who
reported the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Resolued, That we sapprove4iie policy OF
terminating the action the Reciprocity
Treaty between the United States and the
Canhdasgef "a l'G 20 ,sJukJfoO
,gRes8loed That the wool-grtlwing inter,
ests OF the country are entitlei TO degree
ptlegislattve projections, equal to that ac-
corded to the manufacturing interests z
rResOlved That the Interests Of the cotn-
try require an extension. Of the culture Of
wOrsted wools.p oft go ooilp oii vi h9h iHB loai
bRssolred, That the terms of N ,nbership
Of the Ohio Wool Growers, association be
SO changed, to require the annual pay
ment OF two dollars. ~, .i9a
Res0tted, That the sum of =, dollars. be
paid to the Secretary of the Association for
the year ensuing, as compensation for de-
mands made BY the Association on his time
and services. "'''hoo yN"h M'"N ''N On
Resofved, That the committee of the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association to meet
the U. s. revenue commission, be advised to
recommend to the commission that ataxibe
levied on dogs sufficient to, raise a ic0nsid-
cradle revenue for the Governments, B, or ma
tcrially diminish the humber Of dogs ip the,
country, or both. i Sij 1a 5..H. niL'.' I'D.
ReSolued, That in, eopinionof the Ohio
Wool Growers Association, such tax should
not be less than two dollars on, each dog,
and five dollars ON females of the same
species.f goa HiatDJ ,.,to.,
On motion of Mr.. Alexander, It was :
Resolved, Thatfthe committee, who may
wait upon the commission, are hereby yre-t
quested to furnishour Senators and Rep
resentatives each with copy of the facts
and statistics presented to the commission.
On motion, it was agreed that the Con-
vehtion take a recess till seven o'clok In the
evening, and then proceed to the election
Of officers, and afterward hear the annual
address by DR.. Townshend. Recess. tg'l loa
The Convention re-assembled at seven
o'clock, and proceeded to the election of
officers of the Association for the ensuing
year. with the following result: ... .r.s5
Robert NJ. Montgomery, of Youngstown,
President. JlaN "a 5hif"
DR.. S, N, Caldwell, of Piqua, Vice Presi-
dent. .sf II ..rf.r. ueIlog
Col. SD. Harris, Secretary and Treas
urer. r.... 81 ,q. wa. / aaifao, gti sa.lf.a
Columbus nelano, Of Mount Vernon,
Member of the Executive committee the
Natioal Association, at Syracuse. ''" ", 81, :, ID,
The appointment of President Montgom-
cry as member of the same committee,
was approved. l,,--. 3al q. ri" a r., l5, @ AZ ll
The following gentlemen were elected
Directors of the Association for the ensuing
year-Messrs. N. L. Chulfee, of Jefferson,
Ashtabula county; W. N, Chamberlain, of
South Charleston, Clarke county, and
DR., N. S. Townshend then delivered the
annual address. and commenced by allud-
ing to the Importance Of largely increas
ed production of wool in the country. -
He showed that the quantity at present
produced is not three-fourths of that which
our manufacturers require, and but little
more than one. half of what we need, and
that this deficiency is likely to continuefor
many years. He said the questionsmust be
decided, at least practically, .wheteer the
country will increase its productian or con-,
tinue to import; that the country is well
adapted to woOl-growing and ought not in
its present financial condition, to import.
He insisted that the Westthe South and all
the North might greatly extend their pro-
duction without prejudice to other interests;
and that Ohio wool-growers would notHbe
affected by such increase of pro-
duction. '.ti 20 s7'4 F'"i