Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-07
journed to 1 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

ln0 large ndll Was W0ll Hll6Q at the
opening hour, when the question, "Can
we afford to pursue sheep husbandry at
the prevailing prices and the existing
tariff was opened by Gen j G McNary,
President of the Wool Growers Assoria-
ton of Pennsylvania, who advocated
organization for the purpose of influenc-
| ing legislation to restore the tariff OF
1857.
Mr. j H Close followed, answering the
lquestion in the affirmative, but did not
| believe the reduction in the tariff alone
responsible for the low price of wool
| he was anxious tor and advocated or,
ganiZation to restDee It.
David Brown, Lsq believed the tariff
bug bear, and attributed the depression
of the wool industil 10 other causes, and
thOnght it'only in sympathy with the
world wide depression existing to-day.
Mr. j F Young followed, taking the
same view in substance. Mr. McNary
and Mr. Close contrOyerted Mr. Browns
views and AL animated aud warm dis
cussi0n followed. Capt. A. W. Lee
closed the discussion, advocating a high
tariff and pr..ervdI ION OF our flo; Ks
| Mr.. John Watson ffered the follow
| ing resolutions
First That after almost three years
of agitation and discussion of the tIoub-
les that surround the sheep industry OF
the United States, We believe that the
present depressed condition of sheep hus
oandry is mainly owing to the unfortu-
nate and UNIV Use changes of the tariff
laws of March 3, 1888, and nothing short
of the restoration of the tariff OF 81, Oh
wool or its equivalent, will remedy the
evils and prev ent the further destruction
of the fiocks of this country.
SecOnd-That as a nation we cannot
afford 20 endaDger great national agri
cultural pursuit which has added eaci
year directly S150,O00,000 to the wealth
of the nation, having invested in 5O,6OU,.
1000 sheep S12O,00O,00O and not less than
S50O,O00,000 of capital in real estate.
Third-That the she. p husbandry adds
largely to our agricultural wealth by
SubduiRg uncultiyated land and by fer
tilizing the soil and replenishing ex.
hausted land.
Fourth That in view of these facts
We will support for law-making offices
only such men as will pledge themselves
by their influence and votes to do all in
their power for the protection of sheep
husbandry.
Fifth That we commend the Secreta
ry of the Treasury for his recent effort
to suppress fraudulent classification OF
imported wool, and the stoppage of wool
coming into New York under these false
classifcations, and request him to pre-,
vent the fraudulent importations OF
wool through the Custom House.
Pending the discussion, DR.. Robinson
the veterinary editor of the Wheeling
Inteligencer, was called for and address
ed the audience upon Hygiene and the
Care of Domestic Animals" The Doc
tors address was listened to by large
and appreciatiye audience. 1t abounded
in valuable information to farmers, and
at its conclusion, many farmers interro4
gated him as to the various diseases tina!
stock are subject to, and the remedies tc
apply. We hope to lay the substance OF
this valuable address before our readers
at an early day.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was devoted TO y
consideration of a valuable paper by
Prof L H Waters, entitled "The Schoel
and the Farm" which we consider of
sufficient importance to publish entire.
and which will b found on the first psge
of this paper.
At 8 p N, Col Chill w Hazard, the
we'll known editor of the M0nongaheIa
Republican. ex-soldier and orator, was
introduced, and held the undivided at
tention of the large audience for up,
wards of an hour. Our people were de
lighted and pleased beyond anything we
witnessed Il. former Institutes. Tie ell
cquent appeals, the pathetic stories and