The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-01-02
agricultural department.
CONDUCTED BY ALBERT CHAPMAN.

Growers and Manufacturers Associ-
alton.
We copy from the Syracuse Daily
Standard the proceedings Of the above
convention, held at Syracuse, on Wedncs-
day, Dec. Doth, 1871. The meeting was
very large and comprised prominent wool
growers and manufacturers from all parts
Of the union.
We are sorry to state that as far as
we are able to learn, Addison County was
represented by only two wool growers,
Hon. w. Il. Sanford, Col. T.. S. Stowcll,
both representatives of the State Society.
1t is certainly to be regretted that among
so many wool growers in our county, who
have made generous fortunes out ofwool
growing, and the demand for blooded
sheep caused by the former prosperous
condition of the wool growing interest, a
few, a rery tew more could not have been
found, willing to make the small sacri-
fee of money and time necessary 10 at
tend the convention so important to place
this, or rather their own interests, on a
permanent and profitable basis. Addison
County can hardly maintain her lead in
the wool growing and bloodcd sheep in.
terest without more men to take the
place OF, and emulate the public spirit,
enterprise and liberality Of Edwin Ham
mond and Victor Wright, who were al
ways foremost in their efforts to put the
sheep interest on permanent and pros
porous basis. Who will wear their man
tie.
Pursuant to a call made by j. Wylie
Edmonds, of Boston, the National Wool
Growers and Manufacturers Association
met in convention at City Hall, in this
city, yesterday, at IL a. IN. Delegates
were present from all sections of the I'm
ion.
The convention was called to order at
that hour by Mr.. Edmonds, and Hon. Ii.
5. Randall, of Cortland, n. y, was chos-
en- President.
j. l.. Hays read the following list Of
Vice. Presidents
Vermont, W. Il. Sanford New Y ork,
George Geddes; Ohio, j. G.. Stevens;
Illinois, A. NJ. Garland West Virginia,
Samuel Archer; Pennsylvania, James
Slocum; California, Benjamin Flint
Wisconsin, Eli Stetson Massachusetts,,
- Harding Connecticut, - Rob-
inson Minnesota, - Gibson; New
Jersey, - Cakes.
John ?. Ray of New York, read the
following list Of assistant secretaries
Henry Clark, Vermont James Nc
Connell, Illinois J. NJ. D. Glenn, Pen
sylvania.
On motion John L. Hayes was chosen
Secretary, and John p Ragan, addition
al assistant
On motion of S. D. ". Harris, Of Con-
necticut, the following committee on adj
dress and resolutions was appointed by
the chair;
Mcssrs. Hayes, Roberts, Miller, Nor
ton, Glenn, Cossitt, Flint.
The convention then adjourned to half
past one o'clock for dinner.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
The convention was called to order at
1:30 p. m. by Mr.. Randall, Chairman.
He delivered an address on the topic that
had called the Association together. He
recited the reasons of the ovtensiblc prof
itableness during the war. \ multitude
of people rushed into the business and
the profits were made on the sale Of sheep
and not on that Of wool. The manuIac-
turers and growers finally united III Il
convention held in Syracuse and appealed
to Congress, and tariff law wa, passed.
But it did not produce its effect until
three years afterwards, owing to large
amount of foreign wool thrown uron the
market just prior to the passage Of the
tariff act, and also wing to the immense
amount of clothing thrown into the mar
ket after the close of the war.
The Committc on Addrcs. and Ecso-
lutions reported through j. l.. Hayes,
Esq, Secretary Of the Manufacturers
Association, rs follows
We regret that the length OF this most
excellent and able address is barrier to
our publishing it at this time We hope
to be able to give it in full il some FIT
ture issue.
Mr. Hayes then read the following res
olutions
Reso1rcd. That the present tariff on
wool and woolens, is as well adapted, as
any legislation which can now be devised,
to promote the growth and development
Of wool growing and wool manufacturing
and the interest Of consumers and the
public revenue.
Resolred, That confidence in the sta
bility oflegislaton being essential to in.
luce the investment Of capital by which
agriculture and manufacturing wealth is
to be developed, it is Of the highest i'm
portance that the tariff policy deliberately
adopted at the suggestion OF those most
affected by it, and approved by the cxpc-
rience Of four years, should be persisted
ill., and that the business arrangements
which have bcoii made 10 conform to il
should not be disturbed.
ReSolred, That We witness with spe.
cial qualification the fact that each sue.
cceding year indicates more fully the ne,
cessity and wisdom Of the present tariff
which has wrought benefits, especially il
the west, by bringing the manufacturer
and the farmer into closer connection
thereby enhancing the purchasing power
Of wool, while cheapening and improving
the fabrics Of most utility to the masses
Mr. Geddes arose to second the resolu
tians. lie affirmed the country Mas now
in danger and always was when Congress
was in session The great bane Of oul
country was that it always lacked a set
tied policy. Within few years we had
had twelve tariffs, dangers enough to al
most ruin the industrious young nation
lie expressed his thanks TO the manuiac
turers because they had stood fairly BY
the wool growers A. one Of the latter
class, he thanked The manufacturers fol
standing squarely BY their agreement
When the Canada combei wool agitation