The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11

feeling or opinion have reached your se
rotary, they have uniformly been of Il
most fraternal and hopeful character.
desire for progression, development On
improvement has shown itself to marke
degree in many communications, but Ii
way by which these desired ends are to I
accomplished has scarcely been limited q
, This, our first year, rs a we'll organize
state institution. has been in many respect
remarkably suspicious, and yet there AZ
some disappointments that rise up lik
spectres rs We lift the vista veil of memoir
aud look along down the current of EVENT.
as they have glided away during the las
twelve months. Despondent discouraged
say you? We answer, verify, Nay, TO
there are also encouraging achievement
that meet our vision in this Retrospective
glance.
In the line of disappointment We mus
notice first the fact that so many sheep mel
in the state have thus far failed to unit,
with us, and lend helpful hand to pusl
forward this well-laden car in the train O
progress and usefulness Why any mar
who owns a flock of sheep in Missouri
should or can SO far neglect hi
own interests as to refuse to be-
come an active member of thi,
body, is greater mystery to me than The
civil service to the president, or the dog
law question to our legislatures greater
puzzle than that Of redistricting the state
SO as to make every congressman q demo.
crat and every democrat a congressman.
1t does seem to me that every one ought to
see at glance fat least enough of the ben
efits to accrue to induce them to have
their names at once enrolled among the
watchful shepherds. If this had been
done during the past year, or even now, at
this session, We could, within the next
fortnight, have list of all sheep owners
and an approximate amount of the coming
clip of the entire state. do not hesitate
to give it as my humble opinion that We
could save to the sheep interests of the
state many hundreds of dollars.
We must acknowledge, as another dis
appointment. that we have made scarce
any advancement toward effective Cooper
alton during the year. Still "every fellow
for himself and the dealer take the
hindmost," and the "hindmost" is about
every other fellow you meet; and the main
reason of this failure is that SO few have
flown to the fold-a lack of numbers az
we'll as lack of unanimity Of action in
this matter. i would gladly stand
before you an hour or more TO-DAY
and read list Of the names of all the sheep
men of the state, and statement of the
number of pounds of wool each would prob
ably clip and the number of fat sheep they
would have for sale and when, and all other
items Of interest tending to our general
welfare. If this much desired end is to be
attained, 1t is for you gentlemen to devise
the ways and means. Cooperation is the
goal for which We should strive. 1t is the
balm for many wounds, the cordial for
many fears. Cooperation in buying and
selling, in improvement of focks, in the
Of destruction and blighting
diseases, in the general economy of sheep
husbandry.
Cooperation in the killing of every dog
on which the tax is not paid and about
nine tenths of those on which it is paid.
Cooperation in getting lawmakers who
will make laws protecting our interests
Cooperation in furnishing a political gull
lotine fer all aspiring politicians who
think the farmers interest beneath their
lofty notice. Cooperation in bringing our
noble calling up to such a standard of |
superior excellence in all its varied mi |
nute, that will insure that financial success
and business comfort which the acme of |
cooperative intelligence warrants. Until
hese things are accomplished we may ex-
,ect failure, Disappointment, scab, foot
'ot, grub in the head (sheep's headj, low
priced wool and mutton, sheep-killing
logs, incompetent Legislators. swindlinS
bad crops, selfish neighborsSj
u short, all the ills that the negligent
heepman is heir to will continue to crush
is with unrelenting power, and we be left
o mourn
1 he blghted prospects OF an anxious life,
Yet when an equal poise OF hope and fear
'oes arbitrate the event, my nature is
That incline 10 hope rather IN n fear"
Eternal perseverance, continued and re-
eated effort is the price at which success
purchased. Let MS assiduously use
hese lawful weapons and victory will
perch upon our banners, and
re will come forth from this lethargy, this
elhshness, this multiplicity of purposes
nd opinions to be power for good in the
and and living monument to co-opera-
we achievement and success.
| said We have already achievements
larking our pathway. Among the many
mention the fact that we have attracted /,
he attention and approval of our brethren
other states, and already they are saying .
e are showing commendable enterprise |;
nd energy. During the year / have
,celved numerous assurances of
probation from business men, both
nong sheep men and those who are mere
lockers on. S
! also think We can rest assured that we :
e permanent institution; that we have =
arted right, if our progress has been slow
many respects it is i'm the RICH. direc-
on. ~
Another fact is fully demonstrated:
have among our members many useful, Z
tive, progressive men who are willing q
work for the ultimate success of our
use, only needing some well defined sys- I,
% by which they can labor harmo-
ously.
As your secretary, have had, during :
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