Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13

SesSmenu DeSlueS correcting Une Iull MEM
bership fee for the current year, as the
receipts from membership fees and from
recording lambs will fall short of enough
to pay the running expenses and getting
out smaller edition than we have issued
of the second and third volumes.
There was meeting of the officers of
the National Wool-Growers' association
at Washington the 9th day of December
last. Agreeable to instructions of the
executive board of this association it was
represented by its president and secre-
tary. Representatives of the wool deal
ers of some of the cities where the for
eign and domestic woods are marketed
were present and furnished much valu-
able statistical information in regard to
the effect of the present tariff upon the
wool-growing industry of the United
States and of the evasions, frauds and un-
dervaluations perpetrated under its pro-
visions and by the interpretations of its
provisions by the officials charged with
the duty of collecting the duties under
the law, showing most conclusiyely that
we are suffering more from duties not
collected than with the rates established
by the law. We were fully assured by
those present that we had the sympathy
and would receive the aid of the wool
dealers us class to secure our rights un
der the law and to obtain additional leg
islatiOn to prevent frauds and evasions.
1t was fortunate that representatives of
the wooden interests were together at
Washington at the time of the appear
ance of the Presidents message to send
out the protest we adopted Immediately
after it. The effect was manifest upon
public opinion and did much to counter
act the sophistical reasoning in that mes
sage.
1t is expected that representatives of
the manufacturers will meet those APP
pointed by the president of the National
Wool-Growers' association at Washing
ton to-day to agree upon such basis as
they can by union and concert of action
to secure such legislation as will enable
both interests to be placed on at least
| level with foreigners and importers of
! foreign productions, who by reason of
evasions and frauds upon our revenue
laws, the use of poor stock and cheap la
Dor seem to have the advantage of our
own producers in our markets. From
interviews with some of the leading and
most influential manufacturers feel con-
fdent that the wOol-growers and wool
manufacturers will come to "A better I'M
derstanding and concentrate their action
to the mutual benefit of the interest of
each, which benefit will be shared by the
wage earners of the country, for surren-
derng our markets to foreigners will not
furnish our laborers with employment,
nor with good durable, comfortable
clothing at small cost.
would add to this report that meet
ing of the executive board was held in
November at which some slight altera-
tons were made in the rules to make
them Better understood, the principal one
being the alteration of rule Ii extending
the time of sending in the reports of lambs
for record from the lst of September to
the lst of October.
The committee on pedigrees have held
five meetings during the year, their work
being mainly confined to the admission
of lambs too late to be accepted by the
secretary and the suspension of members
who had failed to pay their membership
fees for 1856.
After the Sd volume was received
from the printer it was announced
through the Middlebury REGISTER that
members entitled to them residing in Adj
olson county could receive them at the
office of the secretary, which notice is re-
peatcd here. They were sent by mail to
all members entitled to receive them out
side this county. 1t would be well for
all those entitled to receive them to call
for them as soon as convenient.
Mr.. Chapman's report was accepted
and adopted without debate, as was also
that of the auditors, presented by Mr.. j.
A. James of Weybridge. The auditors
reported:
AUDITORS REPORT.
Your auditors would report that they
find that there was in the treasury
L, A.