Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-07
AGRICULTURAL SELECTIONS.

MINNESOTA Wool. GROWERS. -On the 21st
of January the Wool-growers Association of
Minnesota held their annual meeting at Min
neapolis. The chief topic discussed was the
destruction of sheep in the State by wolves
and dogs, and steps were taken to obtain re-
ports of the number thus annually destroyed,
the object being to demand a law at the
hands of the Legislature when it next con-
venes which will provide remedy, in some
measure at least, for this great evil. Some
discussion was had on the best methods OF i'm
proving stock Officers were elected for the
ensuing year, as follows: President, William
Lawler, of Wabasha: Vice President, III.
Vannest. of Hennepin; Second Vice Presi-
dent. J l.. Bass, of Scott; Third Vice Pres
ident, J. D. Scofeld, of Hennepin; Secre-
tary, E. J. Woodland, of Hennepin Treas
urer, H. Durham, of Dakota Directors-C.
A. Degraff, G. E. Cults, J. w. Bass, w. W.
Wilkins, George Baird, A. G. Kimball Z.
Small, William Steatherl, P. c. Judson.
WISCONSIN SHEEP BREEDERS IN COUNCIL
The annual Convention of merino sheep
breeders and wool-growers was held at White
water, January Doth and 2lst. Much interest
was manifested in this important interest of
Wisconsin husbandry, from first to last. The
officers for this year are President, james
Webster, of Danville; Vice-President, w.
Hardy, of Genesee Recording Secretary, H.
J.'Wilkinson, of Whitewater; Correspond
ing Secretary, G. r. Gibbs, of Whitewater !;
Treasurer, j. n Crawford, of Mukwanago.
Board of Directors were elected. j. III.
Paul of Genesee, o. Cook and q. M. Clark,
of Whitewater, were appointed Committee
OBJ Pedigrees G. r. Gibbs, of Whitewater,
I. J. Clapp and W. Parker, of Beaver Dam,
a Committee of Conference with committees
of Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, to agree
upon a uniform and standard system of regis
tration in the West.
AMERICAN CLYDEsDALE AssocIATIoN.-R.
Rowett, j. n. Reece and Charles +. Mills
the Commissioners appointed at a recent
meeting in Chicago, which was composed of
capitalists, importers and breeders largely in
terested in Clydesdale horses, convened
meeting of the subscribers to the capital
stock of the American Clydesdale Associa
ton at Springfield, ILL.,, few days ago, and
perfected the organization Of the Association
under the laws of the State. The object of
the Association is to improve the quality,
guard the purity and advance the interests of
Clydesdale breeders in America The stock
holders elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Robert Holloway,
Monmouth, Ill. President, w. Powell,
Springboro, Pa; Secretary, Charles +. Mills,
Springfield, ILL.,; Treasurer, A. q. Blodgett,
Waukegan, ILL., The following rules and reg
ulations were adopted governing entries in
volume l. of the Clydesdale Stud Book,
which the Secretary was instructed to put to
press as soon as the matter in hand would
justify:
l. Members of the Association will be charged g
AND non.members "a for each animal recorded,
and the entry fee should accompany the application
i case the animal is not eligible, the fee will be
turned
q The number of the animal, date Of birth, name
of breeder, name and number OF sire, name and
number of dam, name of importer, and name Of
owner will be printed in the body OF the record.
All proper explanatory statements and all necessary
extension of pedigrees will be given in the ap-
pendix
8. Unsound or unworthy individual animals
should not be presented for registry Such will not
be admitted under any circumstances, where facts
proving their inferiority are made known to the
Executive Committee
T. The use of duplicate names should be avoided.
Each animal should be marked by an preceding
the name.
5. The breeder of an animal is the party owning
the dam Tor her use) at the time of service, and
debating the cross.
g. In view of the fact that the value of pedigree
depends gely the character and standing OF the
party or parties who bred and reared the animals
represented therein, it is matter of small i'm
portance that the OF the breeder Of every ami
NAL mentioned in each pedigree be gwen This, if
Known should never be omitted Frequently the
bree ers is absolutely necessary for the proper
identification of animal.
Z. Only Clydesdales bred in Great Britain
sidered imp jrted.
8. Pedigrees, as soon as approved have numbers
assigned them and certificates OF registry issued
thereon in advance OF publication to subscribers for
the Stud Book.
g. Remttances may be made by draft, postofiee
order registered letter Do not remit by private
check on your local bank.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the Association
Resolved, That Clydesdale stations and mares
hitherto imported from Great Britain, or such as
have already been purchased for importation and
cognized Clydesdale horses, well the de-
scendants of such imported mares sired by such i'm
ported stations, shall be admissible to record pro-
vded that in case of any question being raised as
sion shall be determined by the Executive Commit
tee and in case the committee shall decide that
such animal, through false representation, has been
improperly recognized as a Cydesdae, such animal
shall not be eligible to record.
Resolved, That all Clydesdale stations and mares
hereafter impoi ted, which recorded in the
Clydesdale Stud Book OF Great Britain or which
may be admissible to such record, shall DE eligible
to the American Clydesdale Stud Book.
Resolved, That all Cydesdale horses foaled prior
to january, 1878 having three top crosses by re-
corded sires, be admitted; and that all stations
foaed since January 1875 having five top crosses by
recorded sires, and mares foaled since January
1875 having four top crosses by recorded sires be
admitted