The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-10
THE wOOL-GROWERS.
heetfng Of the State Organization in st. Pau
on the I'd Instant

heeting Of the State Organization in st. PAM
on the I'd Instant.
The Minnesota Wool Growers association met
at the chamber Of commerce rooms, St. Paul,
on the "a inst, and organized by electing r. @.
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.. r. G: 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. D. Scofeld OF Hennepin county was
selected as treasurer, after which the following
board of directors was chosen:
James Middleton of Washington count !.
J. g. Bass of Scott county.
G. A. DeGraff of Waseca.
w. Small Of Anoka.
Col. John 8. Prince Of st. Paul
John Gilman Of Rosemount
Jonathan Miller of Goodhue.
Hugh Derham of Dakota.
A. ]. Hill of Mcleod.
On motion of Mr.. Judson tho following reso-
luton was adopted:
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 30 necessary for the
dustry.
NATTER 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 .
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.
TH sEoRETARx's REPORT.
Mr. Woodward the former secretary, ut 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 this respect ie very great He thought it
would be good idea for every member Of the
association to join in such IN arrangement Is
the following: II hereby agree to pay ST.
each for every wolf killed in the town in which
reside, and the same sum each for every dog
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 oil 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 lot 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 2OO, OOO
sheep in Minnesota, worth at this time Of the
year nearly 81, OOO, 600, paying an annual tax
thought this industry was entitled to the en-
enlargement and protection Of tho law.
The report was accepted, and tho associa-
ton adjourned to meet at Minneapolis next
year.