Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-21
FARM AND FRUIT.
TIE TARIFF QUESTION AMONG WOOL
GROWERS.
Action Of the Ohio State Association-Wa
ter for shsep-varietiss Of Tomatoes
-Miscellaneous Notes.


ter for shsep-varieties Of Tomatoes
Miscellaneous Notes.
At the Ohio Wool-Growers' Convention,
held at Columbus few days since, all
parts of the State were represented by del.
egates from local associations of wool-pro'
ducers, and the recently passed tariff bill
and its effects upon interests of sheep OWL
ers was the principal topic considered.
This met with very warm attention, and
the action taken indicates the complica-
tions and inharmonies for political parties
which are in store for the future upon this
question.
The Secretary Of the Convention read
the report of the committee in Congress in
reference to the tariff bill. It was a
lengthy document, says a dispatch, and
"showed plainly the injustice to the wool.
growers respecting raw woods, by reduc-
ton thereon, while there was general in
crease upon manufactured wooleDs.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted BY the Convention
The wool. growers of Ohio hereby ex.
press their indignation at the injustice done
to the producers of wool and the business
of sheep husbandry by the recent action of
Congress in reducing the duty on woods,
and the way in which it was done is con-
demned by this Association. These facts
and Others leading to the same conclusions
demand of wool-growers and Others con-
nected with agricultural pursuits the most
serious consideration and lead us to the ex-
preston of the following sentiments
First-That it is our duty to commence
at once and pursue unremittingly an effort
to remove the injustice done to our inter.
ests by demanding restoration Of the
tariff on woods, as established by the law
of 1886.
Second-To assist in accomplishing the
aforesaid ends we must take measures to
unite and consolidate the efforts of all the
wool. growers of the United States who
agree with us, because the combined action
of the manufacturers and their great wealth
gives them the means OF employing lobby
VI IcpT0oCub buCul DciClC OODSICcSy WnlSu
has heretofore placed the wool. growers en-
tirely in their power, and because it is diff
fcult, owing to their separation and dis.
tance from each other, to secure joint and
concurrent action among wool-growers, OF
to sustain a lobby to represent them be.
fore committees or in the halls of legisla.
ton.
Resolved, That the duty and the right of repre-
sentation both justify and require such actor
| among wool-growers as will promote and increase
their irfuence in the halls Of legislation, and saw,
| them hereafter from the humiliation OF jbes anc
/ sneers when legislators asked to provide fol
their interests and this object will be best secured
| by making it generally understood that there ar,
more than 100000 wool-growers, who are qualities
voters in the United States and that hereafter they
/ viii support those only who recognize the right o
wool-growers to reasonable and just legislative pro
| lection.
Resotred, That committee Of nine be appointed
charged with the duty Of corresponding with exist
/ ing State wool-growers organizations, and sucl
persons in other States as they deem BEST in refer
1 ence to the organization of United States Wool
/ Growers Association, and that said committee hav
full power to do whatever they deem advisable ans
necessary in order to complete the initatory ant
preliminary steps necessary for the organization
| such association
Upon adopting the above the Chair ap
| pointed as a committee Hereunder
upon the part Of Ohio, w. N. Cow
den, A. E. Sprague. j. C. Stephens, J. Fl
Kirkpatrick, S. w. Thomas, David Harp
ster, j. Pow, r. K. Willis and M. j. Law
renee, who are leading parties in interest il
that State.
| WATER FOR SHEEP.
| How many farmers totally neglect pro
viding water for their focks, says the Lon
don Farm and Home, except in very no
summers, when grass and everything be
sides is burnt up? But there can scarcel,
be doubt that pure, fresh water ought tt
| be always within access of flock of sheep
whether they are thought to want it O
not. The most experienced and observan
| of shepherds can not always tell when thi
| ought to be furnished, for some animal
may be in condition to require it anc
others not. The only safe rule to follow
| therefore, is never to allow the deprivation
to be experienced by providing water, so a
| to be within ready access at all times
This is what Robert Russell, the successful
| breeder of sheep in Kent, does. One inva
mer and winter, being never to allow an,
animal on his farm to go single day
throughout the year without having ready
access to two things-pure fresh water and
salt. A gentleman writing upon the sam,
subject says: Last winter paid particular
attention to the amount drank by tire,
| bucks which were stabbed together, and
were more easily watered with pail thar
| to turn them out, and I found that thei
daily average was pailful, contain
| ing fourteen quarts, or fully as much fo
three sheep as for one horse.
| FINE TOMATOES.
The Acme is one of the finest tomatoes
but not the earliest. Mr.. Wilder says thai
the Paragon is as good as the Acme. Mr.
Livingston, who originated the Acme, say
that the Livingston Perfection is superior
| to the Acme. These improved tomatoes
are as rich as peach, and the speaker
thought the tomato had been brought tt
perfection, and that it was matter o.
rejoicing that any vegetable had been i'm
proved to SO high point. For home cult
ure tomatoes are greatly improved by train
ing he planted them against vacant space
on his vine trellis, and they grew five OIL
Elk feet high and produced four times as
much as those trailing on the ground. Mr.
Grant says that he invariably trains his to
matoes on an open fence, and the fruit
keeps sound and perfect there when il
would not on the ground. He thought 9
| trol1;s of sop,a bind indienaneah1e