Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22


which added not little to the interest of
the occasion and atoned for the long wait at
the commencement of the meeting, which
was not called to order until an hour and
half after the time published.
Soon Warmed Up the Convention.
The aspect at first was forbidding. The
| Opera House is reconstructed skating rink
capable of seating 9, 600 people on the ground
| floor and it hasn'l any other. AS it is ex-
| ceeding well ventilated. and the cold wave flag
was flying in Canonsburg. the first arrivals
| shivered with apprehension. Their fears were
| allayed, however, when to steam heat was
| added that of two Stoves each larger than
flour barrel, and some 60 jets in the chandeliers.
| all fed with natural gas at high pressure, ana
the further assurance that the flag machinery
| was frozen and that its flying was not signih-
cant of anything but neglect. In less than an
| hour the building was SO warm that outer wraps
were shed and some asked If etiquette would
allow of shirt sleeve costume
president W. r. Craighead called the meet
| ing to order at IL O'Clock. about half of the
| members answering roll call. Secretary J. G.
McNary read the minutes of the last meeting,
| financial report of Treasurer ]. b. Johnston,
etc
In reference to dispute at last meeting
where the chair had been Overruled, President
| Cralghead said he had investigated and found
| that his ruling was incorrect. He said he had
gotten parliamentary practice, and that of the
General Assembly of the church confounded
and admitted that parliamentary rather than
| church law should prevail in sheep growers
| convention.
Messrs. ]. H. Hamilton, ]. B. Wylie and W.
| b. Pollock were appointed committee to make
D suitable minute regarding the death OF
Colonel q. II. Bell. a member of the association.
who died in Wellsburg, W. Va. the 2lst OF last
February
Expelled for Tabbing Inferior Sheep.
U
Bailey for tabbing sheep improperly as delaines
was called up and Secretary McNary said it
| was imperative that action OF some kind be
| taken.
T. ]. Carpenter, of Rutan, Pa, said that at
Carmchaels, Green county, fair a former part
| ner of Bailey's, Mr.. Biddle had shown an in
| ferior breed tabled delaine, but they did not
bear the name of this association. Biddle said
| that ]. K. Bailey had furnished the tabs. On
| the strength of the tabs the entire flock had
been sold to 60 to Ohio at a big price. Mr..
| Carpenter said he had also been informed that
tSine aey REGARDING m Spanish sheep. % Il is charged
| that Bailey had illegally transferred to man
named Long some sheep. The Secretary read
| the law, to the effect that the maximum OF
| punishment is 81, 900 fine and years imprlson-
| ment.
A motion to expsl instead of indefinitely
though but few members voted for it. So the
| Investigating Committee s report on the sub
| iect was more than sustained.
Answers to Corresponding Secretary McClel.
! lands correspondence with A. N. Galand. of
| Illinois; J. G. Roberts, of Upper Sandusky, o.;
| Breeders' Gazette. Chicago;,W. ]. Lawrence,
of Cleveland; W. A. Harriott. Secretary of the
| citation; John Mcdowell. President of the
| PENNSYLVANIA Agricultural Association, and
| State Wool Growers Association. and j. NJ
| Rusk Secretary of the Department of Agri-
| culture, was read. Uncle Jerry expressed his
regret at his inability to send representative
| of his department to attend the convention,
| and Secretary McNary called attention specially
| to the fact that farmers might be asked to vote
| for MIR Rusk for President
Treasurer j. b. Johnston reported balance
in his hands of SIPS "a, and said the publication
| of $50 copies of the register would cost about
| 1915. James McClelland stated that the regis
| ter would be completed some time before
| April l.
Fixing the Season for Shearing.
Mr.. McNary said there was complaint of
| fraudulent shearng. and some members had
refused to show unless the matter was regu-
lated. He asked for a concensus of opinion on
the subject of time of shearing. etc.
Mr. Edgerton, of Iowa, said lie must compete
| with all kinds of breeds. and thought it proper
that a time be fixed for shearnG. sheep shorn
| early, of course. make a better appearance at
| shows than those shorn late
| John W. Carpenter, of Ohio said the smooth
| merino or deane merino, was now the fashion
| and it is hard on those who breed wrinkled
| merinos, and they want to bring down the
| grade, if possible. He wished the association
| to take firm stand SO as to secure shearing at
| a time when the smooth merinos would show to
| advantage. He said wrinkled wool did not
| grow so rapidly as the straight fiber. He
| wanted it settled that sheep honld not be shorn
| earlier than the first week in April.
| L. A. Russell and Robert Hamilton agreed
| with Mr.. Carpenter, but the latter seemed to
| think dishonesty SO rampant in the show ring
that it would be found that virtue is its only
| reward.
julius LIE Moyne was in favor of early shear.
| ing, and doubted whether any code of morality
laid down could make men honest He Thought
sheep shorn in March suffered less than those
clipped in May if properly housed and fed.
| The only way to succeed is by continued
patience in well doing until reputation for
| j. H. Hamilton proposed that the time fixed
| for shearing be made early that DISHONEST
| men could not take advantage.
| ]. w. Carpenter insisted on the necessity of
| rule and its enforcement, and said that honest
breeding would soon keep out of this country
\ Australian wool.
| j. c. McNary moved that committee be ap-
| pointed ID confer with committees of other as
| sociations, and make an effort to secure con-
formlty In time and manner OF shearing. the
| refusing to comply being debarred the privi-
| lege Of showing.
Exhibitors to Give Afidavits.
J.w. Carpenter suggested that fair boards
| be asked to adopt the rule and requi-e affi.
| davits from exhibitors.
| Jul1us LIE Moyne suggested tnab the nrSt part
| of the programme be carried out first
Mr. McNary's motion prevailed and each as
| sociation is asked to lend its assistance to
| execute any rule that may be agreed upon.
| 1t was decided to accept the invitation to at
| tend the convention of the United States
| Merino Sheep Breeders at Steubenville on the
2slh .nst.. and the meeting of the Pennsylva-
| MIA Agricultural Association at New Castle.
| This occupied the time until the banquet
| ia aple was set, and an adjournment was had to
| debate that ISSUE The table was decorated in
| character. A make-belIeve little sheep bleated
| pathetically when its head was pressed. and the
| only fault found with it was that it was chey-
lot in appearance and not merino. With shep-
| herds crooks, 1ams horns, ETC., the table was
| made symb0lical of the character Of the meet
| ing.
r. w. Carothers. of Taylorstown. and A. G.
| Howard OF Iona, Mich, were elected members
| 1t was announced that volume OF the reg.
| istry would be paid for and distributed pro rata
Iamong members according to the number of
| sheep they register, the association to keep
| certain number of copies in common stock.
| IL was decided to add three to the Executive
| Committee, but the selection was left TO the
incoming officers.
Onacers and Committees Named.
The eommittss to represent the association