Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
THE wOOL-GROWERs.
Meeting Of the State Organization In St. Paul
on the I'd Instant.

Ihe Minnesota Wool Growers association met
at the cnamber of commerce rooms, St Paul,
on the "a inst, and organized by electing Il. y.
Judson secretary, the president, VIM. Fowler,
On motion of Mr.. vauNess, VIM. Fowler was
reelected 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. Q. Judson was nominated for secre-
tary, put before a vote was taken Mr.. Judson
announced that he did not desire to act as Sec
retary Of the association for the reason that
there was not life enough in the institution.
The members pledged themselves to go to
work and make the organization live one, and
finally Mr.. Judson agreed to accept the posi-
tion, but in accepting it he declared that the
members must live up to their promises.
Mr. ). d. Scofield OF Hennepin county was
selected as treasurer, after which the following
board OF directors was chosen:
James Middleton of Washington county.
q. Bass of Scott county.
Q: 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-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That the Mime sofa State Wool Grow
ers' association urge upon our members of congress
to make all proper efforts to sustain the present
tariff WOOL believing it to be necessary for the
continuance and prosperity of this important in
dustry.
MATTER OF REGRET
Mr.. Scofield regretted that wool buyers will
not pay as much for Minnesota wool as they
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 ba
sorted and graded by experts. No definite ac-
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.
THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
Mr. 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
in Minnesota during the past year. The loss
in this respect is very great He thought il
association to join in such an arrangement as
the following: II hereby agree to pay 81
each for every wolf killed in the town in which
I reside, 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-
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. 1t is
said they will abandon country where they
are much hunted. Then lot us most earnestly
petition the legislature to encourage by suita-
BILE 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 $1, ,OOO, 600, paying an annual tax
to the State Of several thousand dollars He
thought this industry was entitled to the en-
couragement and protection of the law.
The report was accepted, and the associa
tion adjourned to meet at Minneapolis next
year.