The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-02-10
WOOL
The Growers Of Mutton and Wool
Hold q Convention.

Pursusr, 20 cali made By several Of
prominent sheep men OF the southwest.
large number of gentlemen met IN conveH
ton in the cart house IA Nevads No, /"
Jar. s. The convention was called 10 oris
at o'cl'.ck p. M. hy J. {. Gill, Of Nerno
county, who brief stalled the object of th
meeting. A. temporary "f6cers Mr.. Il W
Gentry, # P-ii- county, va. chosen chair
m.r, sad J. {. Gill, secretary. Mr.. Gentry
/ in few w.ll chosen words. expressed hi
nppreristi0n of The homer conferred upo,
hin,, spd invited The convention 10 process
a. expeii,iou-ly ~ possibly with the bus
iBesS before ;brn.
On mo,ior # Mr.. Clark, Of ST. Clair, III,
Chsir appointed committee Of 6se OF
constitution and bylaws. The followin,
nam.d ssnIl-men formed the committee
&. ". Clark, -. Cisis; T. l.. Gcti-, late
II. + Hand, ~. Clair; WIN. Hall. Vernon
J. ". Potter, ~. Clair.
On motion 81 Mr.. Hall, the Secretary
" "a. added to the committee.
On melton OF Mr.. Barber, al Vernon. The
Chair appui"red the following committee
on perm snent ergsniz elton: n. Barber,
Vernon J. Pratt. B,,e-; r. NJ Chamber
lam. 81. Clair; n. :. Cas-, Barton; u. K
Armstrong, V-r'.on.
Commi,lee Un constitution aud by-la We
asked Instructions ~ Ia the name Vi the
association. and after some discus ions
..Som,hwe~t Missouri Wool Grower As
ISOLATION" was adopted.
In the absence Of the secretary on COM
mi,,ee duty Mr.. NJ. Baum, of Vernon, was
appointed a. secretary pro fem.
The committee on constitution and by
laws retired and the convention MAS we'll
entertained with remarks hy the chairman,
Mr., Gentry, and Nes-rs. Dyer and Thomp-
son, Of Vernon, and others.
The report 81 the committee was submit
ted, and on motion Mr.. oiThomp.On, ws-
considered article by article, and section by
-eciiOn. and with some -light alterations
adapted, and on motion Of Mr.. Pratt. of
Bates, adopted rs whole.
We give a brief synopsis of the report !:
The constitution oi the organization seta
forth among the more prominent Of Iis
Objects.
The advancement Of the general inter
ssts Of wool growers.
2 The protect Of wccl rrnwcrs' inter
-s,- iu Legislative matters.
3 The purpose oil more thoroughly ex-
ending 10 the wool growers general info--
na,ion upon the state of the markets On
wool. mutton and stock sheep, and their
Seasons of sale.
The officers 1T the association are Pres-
ident. Vics-Presiisni, Secretary. 9 Treas
areE aud M executive committee Of four,
all 10 lie elected by majority vote Of
present.
The duties of said officers are 10 he such
A. those ordinarily performed by such off,
c.r- 81 similar organic atoms.
The President, and Secretary are ex-
nf6cio members of the executive committee.
The regular meetings are Ia he annually
held on the first Wednesday in January.
The initiation Zee ws- fixed at 81 per
fee. emitting members to
,opy of all papers, circulars and other
matters issued by the association.
Tie by-Iaxs further provide that men,
,ers must be admitted by q msjority vote
If the members present, but per-ons may
make application To the Secretary at ans
ime, enclosing tie initiation fee, ard there
y be entitled To receive papers, etc, issued.
iut there application for membership
will be held subject 10 the vote y: me next
meeting.
Orders fer moneys to he paid by the
re.surer must be signed by the president
MI coun,ersigned by the secretary.
The ,fhcers Of the association work Cor
he glory OF orr glorious Cause without fee
'r emo:nmeni, but the hy-lsw- provide that
or special services they may be paid. by
'ote OF the majority Of the members
present.
The ccmmitie on perm anent organiz ition
recommended the folIo~ing rs permanent
Ulcers for the ensuing year. aud on motion
# MIR. Hall, The report wac adopted and
he officers decl AIRED duly elected
P.e-iden,-R. W. Gentry, SedAlia.
Vice P,e-ident-G. W. Clark, Appleton
ci,y.
secret.ry-J. c. Gill, Leroy, Barton
county, Mo.
T,es-u.er-J. q Thompecn, Walker,
Vernon county, No.
Executive Commiitee-H. F. Hand, Ia
'orviiie, ST. Clair county, No T. F.
Appleton City, ST. Clair
county. Mo-; ID. Arnold, Walker, Vernon
County, No.; J. Pratt, Hudson, Bates
county No.
On motion it vas resolved TO hold meet
ing on the first Wednesday in May. 1880, at
IL o'ci'cS =. u. Appleton City and Nevada
we're put in nomination for the place of
holding said meeting, and Nevada choaen.
On moiipn of Mr.. Trait the Association
sdj,a.ned 10 meet ca Wednesday, May 5
at II 4. m.
At =. o'c!oc. =. ~. AN informal cnnfer-
ence was held a, tine court house. presided
over by Mr.. T. c R.iney, Of Vernon. Re-
marks ~eae made by A. J. Blood, OF Jas
per county, Thompson, Arnold, Baker.
Hill and Gil, Of Vernon, and Others.
whose names the secretary is unable TO
give, IA. he left for ms train before the al.
j,urument. This part Of the meeting to-
geiher of brother wool gro ers was pecul-
iarIy interesting and instructive. Many