The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-25

ded with nothing less than the tariff oi
1857. The shipment OF 500 pelts from
this station to-day suggests that some
aock-masters hereabout do not now re-
gard sheep as good stock to keep.
THE ASSOCIATION,
Its Work aud the Difficulties 1t Eacountera.
It's Sentiments Ia Strong Resolutions.
The association being called to order,
President John Mcdowell, from the Com
nittee 10 attend the National Wool Grow
srs' Association at st. Louis, May q, re-
ported good representation OF delegates
from large number OF States and Terrific
lies. The sum OF 81, 700 was raised for the
entertainment OF delegates. Every atten-
ton was paid to delegates. st. Louis
showed in every way her interest in the
WOOL industry. The secret is that st. Louis
lesiresthe association to meet there every
year to promote heram6ltion to become the
reat wool market oithecountry. The plan
here is 10 throw the wool on the market
Is soon as it ia received: Some consign-
nents have already been made from Yer
mont.
The feeling at St. LouiE was in favor
II the restoration OF the wool tariff OF 1867.
The key note Of the proceedings was
Organization" ior the protection OF the
gool industry as having q national i'm
lortance. The plan outlined was repre-
,entation from every wool growing county,
order to impress Congress with the feel'
.ng OF flOCkmasters on this subject.
, Gen. J. q. IlcNary said that the enthu-
4iasm Of western delegatoC OF st. Louis
vas q lesson to wool growers everywhere.
4 little Of their determination shown else
where would carry this country as by
storm, aud we should secure tila restora-
ion Of the wool tariff Of 1867, OF which
aow he thought there Is llttleprospect. The
yooi growers must come up 70 theiF work
n this regard, or they will suffer- We
must act for ourselves or wesshsll accomp-
lish nothing,
Secretary Herriot sgreed as to the me-
'essity Tor action and good work. The
ime Is past for pleas; we should demand
,orce ourselves on the law.making power
II the nation. We may pass buttons,
lut even wonl.growers themselves do not
.lways pay attention to them. lfone.half
no wool.groRers would give this subject
he consideration Mr. Pugh has, we would
,ain our point. There iB no other indus.
ry which SO much requires public aid at
his time. There was more interest shown
St. Louis, which has only a commercial
interest in the wool that passes through
here, than in those localities which de-
pend chiefly on wool-growing. ~
. WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
I Mr.. John G. Clark, President OF the
Washington County Association, reported
hat the annual meeting OF the County
Association had not boon well attended.
1t is the intention, however, to push the
york. Provision was made to have Wash
ugton county represented before the
Congress- Committee OF Ways and Means.
in Washington county, as elsewhere, a
ew men arc willing to work, but the
majority do not seem to realize the situa-
ion. Farmers need an education which
hey have not yet had. They must learn
hat they must look after matters
II legislation. The politicians are al.
owed to run things for u.s.
Farmers need to understand the tariff
luestion better-understan it in all It's
jearings. He was not able to say what
yas the best means Of attaining this end.
The press seems to be willing, II it only
Knew how to get at it. II ought to be un-
lerstood that we must stand or fall to-
rether. Break down the wool industry,
md where are we? We can't all raise
wine exclusively or operate d9iries. It is
othe interest OF the people that our in
iustry shall prosper, and they ought to be
made To understand 1t 30.
Colonel StockdRle, OF the Washington
Observer, said the Washington county as.
,ociation had recommended contribution
II fifty cents for every hundred head OF
,heep owned, to aid the State Association in
It's work. ssE
Mr.. w. g. Berry, OF Washington coun-
", thought the idea Of the Washington
county association was to be independent
m lis character, though his own idea was
that 1t should be auxiliary to the State as
aocistion. ..s.... u,
Mr.. Work, Of Washington county, said
there must be organization in every town
ship. The work must be carried to the
people. There had been developed in his
towaship q sentiment which could not be
excited In any other way.
Mr.. ]. D. Henry, Clarion county, said
that though the wool interest OF Clarion
was not equal to that OF Washington, there
d a strong feeling Of sympathy there. An
organization Is under way, and will be
perfected. In his county they felt that
there must be organization or there could
be no success,
MI. Ramsey, Of Beaver county, reported
that the association in Beaver Is not 80
flourishing as 1t ought 10 be. Their meet
tngs were not attended as they should be-.
Mr.. James NJ. Stevenson, Smith town
ship, Washington county, had not very
encouraging report TO make. The WOOL
growers Of his township had, in response
20 the request OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, forwarded their views on the
wool tafiff. There is not the activity in
his township that there ought to be. He
thought some OF this was due 70 disincli-
nation to cooperate with political oppo-
nents In some measure, perhaps, because
they feel that there Is no use Of making an
effort; but all agree that the repeal ot the
tariff Of 1867 had worked great harm.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
President Mcdowell addressed the aSso-
citation. He said 1t was necessary to pre-
pare to meet the free traders in Congress.
Il would be necessary to cooperate with
Weel-growers In other States and With
other Industries. 81 regret to say that WOOL
growers have been discouraged by the
Inadequate price received for their wool,
and many have quit the business. Per-
haps in no period Of the past have sheep
sold 90 low as they have this year-pArted
with at any price, or given away. It can
NOT be denied that this disaster was
brought about by the reduction Of the tar
.iff Of 1857, substituting tho act Of July i,
1883. The annual loss 70 the wool'gTowera
by this reduction Ia over SO, 1000.
All this had much to do in destroying