Fergus County argus., 1886-10-07
w9st GROWERS MEETING.


secretary of the Lower Judith Wool
Growers Association to meet i'm this
city on Sept. both, there was an un-
usually large attendance and the
object sought--to organize a new asso-
citation with headquarters at Lewis
town, was fully accomplished; new
constitution and bylaws were adopted
and the name changed to the Judith
Wool Growers Association.
The officers elected to serve the first
year are as follows:
President-E. p. Chandler.
Vice-Presilent-.i.H II. Willard.
Secretary-Dave Hilger.
Treasurer-Joln Fogar,y
Executive committee-Geo. Ayers,
W. r. Swope, Samuel Philips.
The objects of the association as
stated in the constitution is 1.-The pro
motion and protection Of the wool
and mutton interests of Montana.
The meeting was called 10 order at
l u. m., n permanent organization
effected and committees appointed on
temporary organization, constitution
and bylaws. Meeting then adjourned
to I y. M, to allow commit tees time
to report.
Meeting was called TO order at 1
y. M. officers were elected and consti-
tuition and bylaws adopted
The following members were present:
james Fergus, W. &. Chamberlain,
II. Blanchard, j. II. Willard,
q. b. Brown, sam Phillips,
VIM. Fergus, Geo. Ayers.
j. FOgarty, W. II. Peek,
j. l.. Wiedeman, W. II. Swope,
J. Sullinger. J. Brooks,
T.. =. Chandler. David Higer.
After some preliminary work ii was
decided to adjourn to meet again at
half-past seven, and committee was
appointed to draft programme for the
evening meeting for discussion. The
evening meeting was called to order
and the following programme pre-
sented for discussion:
1st. The future of the Association
end. Management OF shearing and
| treatment of sllearers.
3d. Wool. and how it should mos
advantageously be brought to tn,
notice of eastern buyers.
5,h. Breeding. Best breed for Mon
tana.
On all of these subjects there was
an animated an interesting discus
sion. and in few instances developeJ
some mastery oratorica' powers.
Mr. VIM. Kidd. of Washingt on coiln
| ty, Pennsylvania, was present ant
wascalled on for some remarks on tin
breeding of sheep in Pennsylvania.
| The gentlemen re-pondedin in II happA
and earnest mood, and his sevent,
! years OF age. spent almost exclusivel,
, in the raising and breeding OF sheep
made him full master of the situat ion
/ His remarks were listened to viii
great interest. lie predicted IA grca
future for the wool growers OF the ter
ritory and he imagined that in n nea
future he could picture thiscountry n
/ literally covered with sheep that tin
land. through the agency of the sheep
would increase 100 per cent. in pro
ductiveness. and that all that Ian,
which is now considered as desert
would by the introduction OF artesiai
wells, be made a fertile plain, and eite'
an instance, hiscounty. Washington
PENN which although but thirty mile
square. contained as per compiled
statistics 6Oo. 900 sheep. lie believed
! that this climate as n whole was bet
ter adapted to the raising of sheet
than his native home.
The meeting adjourned to meet q,
call. and aS n whole was the laryeS
representation of wool growers eve
assembled in Mcaghcr county.
The Doctor was somewhat animated
John Fogir,y does II good dead q