Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16
SHEEP BREEDERS.
THB DELAINB NERISO MBN MEET YBS-
TRRDAY AFTERNOON
Ia Annual Sessoa-A Big Attendance and Profit
able Tine Spent Banquet
Last Evening

The annual meeting of the National
Delaine Meriuo Sheep Breeders AssCcia-
ton was held in the parlOrs Of the Mcclure
House, yesterday afternoon, and the session
was largely attended.
At - o'clock the meeting was called to
order By President W K. Craighead, AID
after the roll Of members had been read
and the minutes of the previous meeting
approved, the routine business, such as
the reports Of the Treasurer, standing com
mittees, &c, were heard, and this work
occupied about the whole Afternoon. Az
the conclusion OF this business none o.
which was Of public importance, a discuss
ion on sheep sheariug, and the raising and
care Of sheep generally was commenced, and
some very animated remarks followed from
various members. Different methods Of
keeping sheep in good condition and wash
ing the fleece were discussed and many in
teresting points ELECTED.
A resolution was offered that the section
in the bylaws declaring members from
shearing their sheep before April LIST be
eliminated. A good deal of debate followed
on this question aud the resolution was
carried.
The Association was organized in 1882
by a iew Washington county sheep breeders
and it gradually grew in membership, the
annual meetings being held st the resl-
dences OF different members until now.
Yesterday was the first meeting OF
q public character yet held and
the membership now numbers about
ihiriy-ore Tue breeders OF this strain Of
sheep can be found il every State OF the
Union in which wool IL raised, and in the
words of one OF the gentlemen yesterday,
theebOve mentioned Association represents
the front row in the wool growing interests,
aud one Of the most populsr strains OF
sheep now offered to the wool growing pub
lie. The Association hss issued three vol
umes of their register, the last volume con-
tanning something over 5000 registered
sheep.
The membership is a large and inhuen-
tisl one, and Wheeling has reason to feel
proud that the Association made its first
public appearance IN this city. The officers
elected yesterday were.
President W. K. C5aighead, CannOns-
burg, Pa.
Recording Secretary Gen. J. c. Nc
Nary, Cannonsburg
Cor Secretary James L. McClelland,
CannOnsburg.
Treasurer. B. johnson, Washington
county, Pa.
The first three officers were reelected,
and Mr.. johnson was added to the roster.
The following members were present yes
teIday.
James S McNsry, James McClelland,
W. r. Craighead John c. McNaTy, J. B.
johnson, L a. Russell, J. X. Bailey, W.
K. Tannehill, A. c. Pollock, Julius lie
Moyne, J. II. Hamilton. K. D. Hamilton,
Robert Wiley. james Wiley, Of Washing
ton county, John ". Carpenter,
Noble county, O; L P. Sis
son. Roneys Point; John Stewart,
W. !. Ginia, s. T. THmble, of Belmont
county, Ohio; c. II. Besll, James Beall,
Brooke county; NJ. y. Giflen, Harrison
county, o; II G. Brant, KilgOre, o.; I.
J. Carpenter, Greene county, Pa j. v.
and r. D. Sutton, Belmont county, Ohio
This list includes six new members who
were admitted yesterday. A good many
visitors dropped in ct the meeting during
the day.
Il was the original intention to close the
affair with q banquet at 6 o'clock, but
Yesterday the hour was charged to $50
O'Clock. A number OF guests were expect
ed, and about forty plates had been laid,
but as several guests failed to put In an
appearance and two OF three members had
70 leave the city, the number who sat
down to the feast was sn even thirty. the
guests being Dr. 7. c. Hupp, Mr.. John
Frew OF the TafeligeRcer, Mr.. F. I. Gar
vim Of the Ohio I'0uey Farmer, and Mr.. c.
IN. fancy Of the REGISTER. The table
was prettily decorated with flowers, and
each person was presented with a
buttOn-hole bouquet. The menu was q
splendid one, and was served in the Nc
Lures best style. Special menu cards were
printed for the occasion.
After an SIMPLE discussion Of the feast
the party adjourned 10 the psIlors, where
On hour was spent very pleasantly dis
casing various points connected with the
busiless in an informal manner. The
time and place Of the next meeting was
left to the officers Of the Association, and
it viii probably be Wheeling, as all are
well pleased with their visit here.