The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23

From Vermont We Ct the report that
many Of The small 10 ks Of the stare have
been kept intact, but without increase,
while others have been wiped out entirely.
The common hocks of the state have suf.
fered much reduction.
New York is represented as reducing her
Il cks by an unusual sale of lambs to
bu CHI rs.
D<laware-Tbe low price of wool has re-
duced the number of stock she ep.
Al ibama-The low price OF wool and de-
struc''on by d g. have made sheep rails ng
both Jap puiar and Improbable.
lndiani-Low price Of wool,
DAMAGE DONE BY DOGS,
and the low prices paid by shippers, all
have tendency to cause farmers 10 Gaze
Kissing sheep
Iowa-There is very little interest amorg
Iowa farmers taken in sheep except in
small or Ions OF the state. More siaught-
cred aud shipped tnsn raised.
Ksns's-AlthOUgh tn. number of sheep
incr aS-d duri"g tue year, the value D r
head Is mach IS, and there are but few
purchasers at The reduced prices. These
extrac are frlm report No. Is. depart
ment o. agriculture. They show a very
absormsl condition of affairs, a cJnditicn
that cannot long continue, and that nav
change very rapidly for better or worse.
1t is rot the part o. wise men ID sit idly by
an I events take Ihy ir course. They de-
light rather in shaping and dire ct ng h. M.
Mr.. Sell. proceeded TO say that the an
nusl reports showed $1,000 sheep growers
in the state o. Missouri with a fox .ge OF
about /. 36S, 900 sheep, worth $1,000 900,
but IN Tour years time the
Wool Growers association had been able
10 enroll but about $50 members and sug-
q $ ed a. az IL WAS owiDg 10 the fact .that
with bu single organic ,tion it was i'm
possible to reach eli paris Of the state He
Re commende ! the organization of
county associations sutor lin &c 10 the state
association and that premiums be offered
the countlss dOi;g the most efficient
work in ~ a. direction.
MIR. Bel. $ ock heartily seconded the D. an
and asrsei 70 appropriate S25 for the pur.
poss OF prem ums
Mr.. Wallace asked the secretary 10 read
the names OF the vie presidents OF the as
ISOLATION.
The secretary rePl ed none had been ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Wsl;ace-"At the last meeting this
same subject was brought up aud the OBJ
lection was made to County organ cation,
that many counties had not a sufficient
number OF sheep raisers t. warrant a
county organization and t. remedy that
resolution had been pass TO institute an
in each eOngrtssioi al distr.c',
and TO that end ths president and eXecu-
tive board had been instructed to sc. ect
and appoint vice president III e. ch con-
greSsionsl district {"
The secretary replied, that finding the
same objections sppli.d - CO. gre sional
districts rs TO state gan Ia ion for he
purposes had in view, 20 action Lad feen
taken. He desired to ins st on comfy OF
CARNATIONS and was prepared 10 add t. Il
Oher of Mr.. Beinstock a S25 ram lamb for
premium purposes. Pending further DIS
cussion, the convention adjourned until 2
p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tee association convened promptly at .
o'clock. q. Fl. Wallace, of Fayeite, offered
he following resolution Whereas, The
National associa ion OF Wool Growers at
their meeting 10 ST l. uis, adopted series
IF resolutions, whereby it was re-
solved, first: That the wool Industry is
iepresse J, and that much of the depression
IS caused by the unwise legislation of 1888.
Second THAT continuance of this leg
islalion policy will result in the destruction
IF sheep husbsndry as common pursuit,
and place this country 81 the mercy CT he |
foreign producer.
Third That such a system of legisla-
on should De adop ed as wilt foster and |
ievelope American industries.
Fourth THAT duties should be equ ta-
bly, adjusted. admitting articles of necessity |
aLd common Use, that are not or cannot be |!
produced at home, free of duty.
Fifth - DepricaIing the Influence and |
powerful effort of foreign organization for |
he destruction of American Industries, |
and 10 give the control of our markets To /
foreigners, appealing to the patriotism of !
IN. people to prevent it.
Sixth-lnyiting the cooperation OF all |
producers and workmen for the support of |
American institutions, and to secure legis.
lative seton.
And, whereas, we believe the sa d resolu- |
ions express not only the condition and |
reeds OF the wool industry, but also the re
,eSsilias OF all American industries.
Therefore, be IL resolved by this sssocia-
ion. First-Thst We endorse The said les
hut ons and adopt them as an express. on
II our opinions and feelings.
Second-That We inyiIe tie people of
,ur stale to careful reading and study Of |
he same.
Adopted by the association unanimously.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
G. II. Wallace, Fayetie, president; r. T.
Lees Summit. vice president
Harry Mccullough. FayeIta, secretary; y.
i Gentry, Sedalis, treasurer.
:. Tne president elect delivered short and
leat inaugural, address, AMI announced
hat miscellaneous business was in ord-r.
After some discussion il was decided to
lold the next meeting OF the association at
i. Louis, in April, 1886.
On motion of Fl. V. Pugsley. the officers
4 the association, in connection with II. C..
Vest, Jeryme 3. Hill aud A. ]. Childs, O.