Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
THE wOOL-GROWERS.

THE wOOLI-GROWERS.
The third annual meeting of the Wis
consin Sheep-Breeders' and Wool-Grow
ers' association, held in Whitewater,
Tuesday, the 18th, was well attended.
When the meeting was called to order, at
P. NJ, it was announced by the secre-
tary that the president, Mr.. James Web
ster, of Dodge county, had been taken
suddenly and dangerously Ill, and there
fore the expected address from that Of
ficer in person would be necessarily dis
pensed with. The secretary, however,
readthe paper which had been prepared.
Prof n. A. Henry, of the State Univer-
slty, who was expected to lecture before
the association, was, from the pressure
OF professional duties, also unable to be
present. Mr.. Webster's paper stated
that the association had been of great
benefit to the members; deplored the
fact that agriculturists paid so little at
tention to the character of the men who
have been elected to represent them in
the Legislative bodies of She country;
said that In case Of free trade American
wool-growers woFlld suffer from repeal
| of duties: advocated laws for the pro-
lection of skeep-raisers fKom wolves and
dogs, by tax of three dollars on male
dogs, five or females, and war Of ex-
termination on the whole canine race.
The address concluded with an express
sion of oeanion that the legislature
should make an appropriation eff $500
for the association. After various COM
mlttee and other miner reports, the assC-
citation adjourned till Wednesd@.
The following officers were elected:
President S. Brooks, East Troy; vice
president, William BIakely, Darien: COR
responding secretary. c. K. Gibbs,
/ Whitewater; recording secretary, FL. J.
Wilkinson; directors, II. C. Battell,
NepuskiE; A. E. PERKINS, Mukwonago;
S. j. Clapp, Kenesha; Geo. Cleland,
Janesvile; P. Eumbert, Caldwell's
Prairie; ID. A. Hasey, Columbus; COM
mittee on pedigrees, S. II. Paul, Gen
esee; d Cook, Whitewater; G.. M.
Clarke, AVhitewater
From statistics given at the conven-
ton, we learn that the number of sheep
in the United States during the year 1879
was 100000 and the number of
pounds of wool produced 225, 900, 600.
The number of sheep is far less in pro-
portion than the lumber ten years ago.
but the'amount of wool produced from
the superior breeds of sheep cultivated,
IS far greater. The average amount OF
wool produced peracapita in 1858, was 81
pounds;fn 1876 it was pounds.
The paan adopted by the association
two Yeas ago, of having a committee
whose duty it is to keep record of gen.
runine Aerino sheep brought into the
state, has proved Of great benefit and
the poorer classes OF sheep are gradually
becoming displaced by those of pure
breed. The total number of the
latter registered abe past year is
200. Several hocks or parts Ct hocks,
the committee have been unable to con-
slstently accept as soming within the
rules of the association. The fact is to
! be regretted for the sake of theowners.
hut it is to the obvious advantage of the
association shat it sh@uld be so. as the
demand fos thoroughbred sheep is on
the increase, and is likely to continue
SO. The names of the parties awning
registered sAeep are as follows: III. G.
kattelf, Nepeuskun; Z. A. Ellingwood,
Whitewater; e. M. Rice, Whitewater;
L. G. Smiia, Whitewater: W9iliam
Blskely, Daeiien; Andrew Rail, .Jr.,
Geneva Lake; ID. r. Sanford, Heart
Prairie; 81. FL. Cobb, Whitewater: Geo.
Cleveland Evansville; Isaac Gale, Wen
keska; A. G. Whitmores Mukwanago;
r. FL. McIntire, Fort Atkinson; F. W.
RunSfs, Kenoaha; G. W. Everhaas.
Kenoeha; J. Ell. Paul, Genegee.
Considerable discussion on the srlbies.
of free trade occurred, and dine sense 0s
the association was thai protection
should BE continued, particularly in re-
spect to wool. Mr. n E. Alien, of Fox
Lake, read paper upon this subject, in
which he adduced figures in Support of
his theory
Mr.. Gorlan, president of the North
xestern Wool Growers association, sent
a letter, which was read before the con-
ventlon, strongly recommending the So
clefy to pass aresolutioufa Eaton's
blu now pending before congress; and in
pursuance to the suggestion of Mr.. Cor
Ian. the following was adopted:
Res0soed, That we, as members of the
Sheep-ssieall ing. and Wooi-growers' association.
do urge cur representatives in congress TO sup-
port the Eaton bill; and that a COPY of this
resolution be forwarded TO each member of con-
gress.
A resolution was passed in which ex-
pressions of regret were made for the
illness ,QtntNE Webster and the hope
that be might recover.