Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-06-15
MEETING.
Large Attendance Of the Association OF
Monday Evening.

there has been nothing to menace or dis
the prosperity OF woolgrowers, either
in the form OF disease or legislation, the
call for the meeting Monday night brought
out "A large representation.
E. A. Husop. president ofthe association, |
called the meeting to order and briefly
the object of the call. He said while
it was not a political meeting in any sense. |
the attitude OF the present administration
and the probable passage offs free wool bill |
upon the assembling Of congress has already |
had the effect to depress the market to a
free trade basis. He stated that he had
recently received a letter from Mr.. May, |
one of the heaviest buyers of Montana |
wool, in which he said that he recently |
visited London, where he o large guam
titles OF wool in store awaiting the passage
OF a free wool bill, when it would be shipped
into this country. With a few more re-
marks pertaining to other matters to be
discussed Mr.. Huson resumed the chair.
T.. p. Chandler was chosen secretary pro
tenn in the absence of F. E. Wright, who
has ceased to be a woolgrower. On mo-
tion of David Hilger, roll call was dispensed
with and all woolgrowers present were de-
clared member of the association, to par
ticipate in the proceedings.
Mr.. Hilger took the floor and made a few
earnest remarks in relation to scab and
the necessity for more rigid quarantine
regulations on the border of the state. He
said although he was appointed scab in.
spector for Fergus county three years ago.
he had done nothing for the past two
yeare for the reason that there was moth
ing to do, Fergus county sheep being en-.
tirely free from scab. He referred to it's
presence over in Yellowstone county and
the censure upon the state veterinarian at
a woolgrowers meeting in Miles City re-
Gently. He thought Mr.. Holloway not en-
tirely blamable as it is not always easy to
detect scab. Sheep may be innoculated
at the time of admission, and develop scab
later. He thought the sheep driven in
should be quarantined a stated time on
the borders of the state that their true
condition can be ascertained beyond a
doubt. Scab was known to exist in Ore.
gon and Colorado.
Following Mr.. Hilger's suggestion a com.
mittee Pm scab was appointed as follows;
David Hilger, b.. C. White and Samuel Phil
lips.
DIR. Willard was called upon for n few
remarks and briefly stated his experience
as "a woolgrower and said he was present
to participate in any action that would
enhance the interests of the industry.
Mr.. Frost moved that the question o
wages he considered. He stated that Will,
the western part of the county was EN-
ploying berders for S35, the eastern ent
was paying forty. He thought wages SHOULD
be uniform. After some discussion it wa
moved by Herbert Blanchard that tn,
question be passed without action, which
was carried.
, Mr.. Chandler took the fioor and said h
thought some action should be taken OIL
the tariff. 1t was the one important mat
! ter to be considered. While he did no
F, want to consider the question from a pc
litical standpoint he thought the wool
I growers of Montana should unite in Oh
posing the passage of a free wool bill
There was a chance that the bill could b
defeated in the senate by united opposi
ton.
S. S. Hobson thought If We were to hav,
: free wool the duty should be taken oi
: from wooden goods. He did not see hov
the masses were to be benefited il one wa
> taken OFF and the other retained. H
. thought all should be served alike. b. C
White quite heartily endorsed Mr.. Hob
sons remarks. He thought any othe
; course an injustice to woolgrowers. Upol
Z motion the chair appointed the ~followin
5 as a committee to draft resolutions on tn
r tariff: f. p. Chandler, b. C. White, Ernes
Busch, David Hilger and Herbert Blau
5 chard.
The question OF breeding and crossin
brought out a discussion in which a variet
of opinions were expressed. Among thos
: participating were Messrs. Hilger, Willard
White. Blanchard, Huson, Phillips an,
q Busch. There seemed to be a difference c
opinion as to which had lone the most t
e increase the weight offieeces in this county
good feed and shelter or crossing. Th
general opinion seemed to be that til
grower must breed for what he want,
either muttun or wool, a good combina
y ton being difficult to obtain.
After the appointing of a committee t
5 present questions for discussion on Tue
y day morning to meeting adjourned.
d At the morning session the following rest
d ~lutions were adopted:
Il BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Judith Woo
growers Association in convention assen
e bled:
l.. That we ask the cooperation OF all VOC
growers in the state in forming a state o
y ganizatiun and request that a call be mao
t by all local organizations not later tina
August LIST, for the purpose OF ~electing del
gates to a state. convention to be held a
Great Falls on September LIST; and
THAT we request the state veterinarian {
. use due diligence in examining and inspec
ing sheep admitted into the state and as
e precautionary measure to compel the dill
ping of all sheep after having passed il
- spection, and to quarantine all sheep for
period of not less than sixty days befoI
admitting them into the state; and
WHEREAS, There appears to be gres
danger that the present congress will r
move the tariff on wool, and
WHEREAS, we, as members of the Judit
Woolgrowers Association of Fergus count,
believe that such action would be detr
lie mental If not ruinous to the woolgrowir
Is industry, wherefore,
BE 1T That W. urgently as
our senators and representative in COZ
y gress to use every honorable effort to d
id feat any legislation whose object is thelo,
ering or removing of the present duty G
!, wool, believing it to be Discriminate
Il against the wool industry; and
BE 1T ALSO RESOLVED, That in a spirit
e. Justice and equity we demand that in ii
NJ event of a free wool bill that all manufa
lures of woolens. iron and steel be als
placed on the free list, so that articl
&c which we consume will be placed in ii
same list and regulated by the same co
ditions that would exist if wool was plac,
on the free list and we ask our represent
y tives in congress to use every honorab
u means to make the interests of wool, wo
Id manufactures, iron and steel identical
40 all tariff legislation.