Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
THE WOOL-GROWERS.
Meeting Of the State Organization in St. Paul
Oh the 2d Instant

Meeting Of the State Organization in st. Paul
on the I'd Instant
The Minnesota Wool-Growers association met
at the chamber of commerce rooms, st. Paul,
on the I'd inst, and organized by electing R. G..
Judson secretary, the president, Vim. Fowler,
On motion of Mr.. VanNess, VIM Fowler was
re- elected president, and Senator Wilkins, of
Steele county, William Strathen, of Rich VAL
ley, and Hiram VanNess, of Hennepin county,
were selected for vice presidents.
Mr. X. q. Judson was nominated for secre-
tary, but before vote was taken Mr.. Judson
announced that he did not desire to act as Sec
rotary of the association for the reason that
there was not life enough in the institution
The members pledged themselves to 20 to
work and make the organization live one, and
finally Mr.. Judson agreed to accept the posi-
ton, but in accepting it he declared that the
members must live up to their promises.
Mr J.: ID. Scofield o. Hennepin county was
selected as treasurer, after which the following
board of directors was chosen
James Middleton of Washington county.
J. g. Bass of Scott county.
9. A. DeGraff Of Waseca.
w. Small of Anoka.
Col. John S. Prince of St. Paul.
John Gilman of Rosemount.
Jonathan Miller of Goodhue
Hugh Derham of Dakota
A. J. Hill of Mcleod
On motion of Mr.. Judson the following reso.
Resolved, That the Minnesota State Wool Grow
ers association urge upon our members of congress
to make all proper efforts to sustain the present
tariff on wool, believing it to be necessary for the
continuance md prosperity of this important in
dustry.
MATTER OF REGRET.
Mr.. Scofeld regretted that wool BUYERS will
not pay as much for Minnesota wool as thew
will for the wool from Wisconsin and other
States. He thought that this unfavorable con-
dition of affairs could be obviated by having q
general headquarters somewhere in the State,
where all the wool grown in Minnesota could be
sorted and graded by experts. No definite &C.
ton was taken on the matter, but it is under
stood that the matter will be brought before the
board of directors. at their first meeting.
TIE sECRETARY's REPORT.
MIR. Woodward the former secretary, at this
point came in, and by request read his report,
large portion OF which was devoted to an
account of the sheep killed by dogs and wolves
II! II! Minnesota during the past year. The loss
would be good idea for every member Of the
association to join in such an arrangement as
the following: 81 hereby agree to paw ST.
each for every wolf killed in the town in which
lreside, and the same sum each for every dog
caught roaming on my farm without master
in sight or hearing" He reported that there
had been but one wolf bounty paid in Henne-
pin county during the year. and yet their fire.
quent hOwlings may almost be heard in the
city of Minneapolis, and all the
neighboring towns are infested by them. 1t
seems that the wolf bounty is entirely
inadequate to the case and need of their de-
struction in any considerable numbers It is
said they will abandon country where they
are much hunted. Then let us most earnestly
petition the legislature to encourage by suita-
bic law the hunters in driving these pests be-
yond our borders There are over 200, 900
sheep in Minnesota, worth at this time of the
year nearly 81, O0O, O0O paying an annual tax
thought this industry was entitled to the en-
coucagement and protection of the law.
The report was accepted, and the associa-
ton adjourned to meet at Minneapolis next
year.