The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-01-02


six years We must fight this battle out
now on this line, the that had been
marked out by the resolutions The pub
lie min must he 50 impressed that il will
induce Congress to 20 straight toward in
the path marked
Mr.. Stevens, President OF the Wool
Growers Association, Of Ohio, alluded to
the trouble caused by the free traders,
and controvcrlcd their arguments.
The question Of tariff was still further
discussed by Mr. Gcddcs, of Syracuse. 1t
was dollars or votes that counted in
Washington il ,hcy expected to carry
their measure they must convince our
law makers that we were ready at any
time to vote on the subject. Rcnumcra.
tive labor was what VIC needed
Mr.. Stebbins, Of Detroit, spoke for the
Northwest, where the sentiment was in in
favor of leaving the tariff as it was.
Mr.. Stilson, of Wisconsin, affirmed that
the manufacturers and wool growers of
Northwest we're unit on the tariff Of
CT.
Loud calls were made for Mr. Flint, of
California. AS he keeps small flock Of
two hundred thousand sheep, raised on
some 100000 acres of land, he was an
object of considerable interest. lie had
no sooner arose than volly Of questions
was fred from all directions. He stated
that he sheared from his best Aocks of
two thousand each some eight pounds OF
wool per head The average was seven
and one halfpounds. One man shepherd
to a thousand sheep was his rule. They
were very well satisfied with their rate Of
increase, which was from eighty.fve to
ninety per cent.
Rev. DR.. Newton advocated protection
gainst free trade. The people Of the
aNorthwest did not want the latter, as
some have been free too assert.
The resolutions were still further urg
ed when an amendment was offered and
accepted by Mr.. Hawley, that the ad.
dress and resolutions should be consider
ed as expressing the sentiment of the con-
vention.
The motion was then put on the adop-
ton of the address and resolutions, and
was carried unanimously.
The convention then adjourned
NATIONAL wool GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Wool Growers Association met on
the afternoon Of December Goth, 1877 lat
the parlor Of the Syracuse House, Hon.
Henry S. Randall, President, in the
chair.
After organizing, the meeting proceed
cd to the election Of officers, with the fol-
lowing result
Pres,dem-IIenry s. Randall, of New
York.
Vice. reSideutS-Wm. r. Sanford.
Vermont Samuel Archer, West Virgin
ia Burdott Loomis, Connecticut; A.
L. Wilcox, New York j. c. Stevens,
Ohio A. NJ. Garland, Illinois Eli Still
son, Wisconsin BENJAMIN Flint, Cali
fornia F. Lcmoync, Pennsylvania.
Sccrctary-A NJ. Garland.
TtNSN'T-A. L , w llCOA.
On motion committee consisting OF
Mcssrs. Clark, Kelly, Stilson, Wilcox,
Garland, Archer and Slocum, were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions Of respect to
the memory OF the Hon. Edwin Ham.
mond, of Vermont. That committee re-
ported the following, which were adopted
and COPY ordered sent to the family OF
deceased -
WHEREAS, The National Wool Grow.
cr's Association have heard with profound
regret of the death of Hon. Edwin Ham
mond, Of Vermont, member Of the Elk.
ccutive Committee, and sincerely deplor,
ins his loss therefore be it
Rcsolred, That in his death the Ma.
tional Wool Growers Association is call
cd upon to mourn the loss of one of it
carly, efficient and tried friends, and the
the Executive Board arc deprived Of {
prudent and wise counsellor to whom
they have been accustomed to look fol
valuable and faithful service, and the
great interest represented loses one o
its most eminent and useful promoters.
Resolred, That the Association tend
cr to the family of their deceased associ
ate their most sincere expressions O.
sympathy at the loss which they have
sustained in the death of a parent, frienG
and counsellor.
Resolred, That the Secretary be d.
rcctcd to enter this testimonial of our re-
spoct upon the records of the Association
aud transmit copy to the family of the
deceased