Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-02-25
Windham County Wool Growers
Association.

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Association convened at Seminary Hall
in Westminster East, Feb. 7lh, and at
ter free and full discussion upon th'
subject Of wool growing and the working
of the pres mt Tariff, ifrightfully admin
istered, also its effects under the presen
erroneous construction, adopted the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions;
| Whereas, During the year previous tc
the passage of our present Tariff, great
inducements were held out to capitalists
TO enter largely into the impor alton Of
foreign wool and woolens, with view to
get their goods into our markets under
the old Tariff of low duties and hold
them until after its passage, and
Whereas, Such vast importations were
made, as to cause glut in all of our
markets and reduction in prices of wool
and woolens to such au extent as 10 seri-
ously cripple these two great interests,
/ ana Hdu III NOT Dttu ioi tHe tciNNh'io"
of our Tariff, passed in March 1867, the
Wool Growing interest would have speed.
| lily been annihilated, and
Whereas. Wool Growing is one of the
material products of this our Common,
wealth, and from its adaptation ought to
be one Of the leading pursuits of its citi-
zens, as it has been heretofore, and
WhereaS, The prices of domestic wool
under the operations of the present Tariff
as now administered, does not pay ior
its production in this section of our coun-
try, and cannot be remunerative in no
considerable portion thereof and is fast
being abandoned, and
Hhereas, The ruling of the head of
our Treasury Department, a very impor
tant and essential proviso is rendered
null and void ; whereby foreign wool Of
all qualities, except merino and English
blood wuols) are now admitted into our
ports at the low nominal duty Of the
third class wool, Therefore,
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
Association and in view of the foregoing
facts, the usefulness of our existing
Tariff has been partially crippled, divert
ed from its proper channel and that we
as Wool Growers" would very respect
fully ask for continuation of this Tariff
upon the principles on which it was
framed, by the Joint committee of Wool
Growers and Manufacturers in conyen-
ton mutually agreed, believing that up
on further and fair trial, will prove
to the best interest Of our
country.
Resolued, That we regard the annual
reports Of Commissioner Wells of the rev.
enue in many respects erroneous, not
warranted by facts, made in the interest
of free-trade, detrimental 10 the industry
and best interest Of our country and cal
culated to cherish and foster foreign la
Dor, and foreign trade to the expense of
our own.
Resolved, That the importation of
over 100000 lbs. of third class wool in
to the city Of New York alone during
the year following the unfavorable de-
cision of our Treasury Department
over the previous year, when the law
was partially executed as its trainers in
tended coaclusiuely proves that the "Wool
Grower" does not receive the full bene.
fit of the Tariff" as intended by its
| trainers.
| Resotued, That the manufacturers Of
WOODEN fabrics are realizing all the pro
lection under the present law as nov
construed. should | g entitled to no more
at the expense of the Wool Grower
should not have the privilege Of pur
chasing foreign clothing wool in our owl
markets for less price than it costs t
produce the domestic of like quality.
Resolved, That Congress should by
plain, brief, specific statute make it pre-
emptory upon the appraisers at the Custom
Houses, to place all wool not clearly de
signed as carpetwool dhird class in pres
ent law) in the second class, to be treat
ed as clothing wool and sibject to tn
duties thereof.
Resolved, That the Secretary be d
rected to furnish a copy of these Resolu
tions TO each of our county papers, ais
to each of our members of Congress
with request to move for remedy i
this matter, in their judgment there
reasonable hope for success.
NJ. w. DAVIS, Secretary.
Westminster, Feb. %, 1870.
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