Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
THE WOOL GROWERS.
The Midsummer Meeting in Bis
marck One of the Most Impor-
tant Ever Held.
A Large Attendance of the Repre-.
sentatives of One of the Most
Successful Industries.
The Question Of Transportation Rates
and Establishing of Market
Days Fully Discussed.
Over 100000 Pounds of Wool that
May be Shipped Via River
Route to Advantage.
Anniversary of Senator Roach's
Prediction Of Higher Prices I'm
der a Free Wool Schedule.
But the Market is the Same and the
Follower Of Democracy a
False Prophet.
The Wool Growers

The Wool Growers
The %semi-annual meeting of the wool
growers of the state in Bismarck Thurs
day brought together a large number of
representatives of one of the most inn
portant industries in the state. Dugald
Campbell, of Emmons county presided
and Chas. Kruth, of Morton was sec
tary.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. E. H.
Wilson and others Of the legislative COM
mittee for efforts put forth in behalf of
favorable legislation for the wool grow
ers at the last session were passed and
the appointment Of a committee to again
urge upon North. Dakota's represen-
tatives in congress the necessity of suf-
ticient duty to keep out the foreign pro-
duct was appointed.
1t will be remembered that similar
action was taken by the association last
year and Senator Hansbrough and Con-
gresham johnson each gave hearty ap-
proval of the fullest protection to the
wool industry of the United States. On
the other hand Senator Roach, true to
the instincts and shortsightedness of his
party, not only voted for free wool but
also published an open letter to his con-
stltuents in these columns setting forth
the reasons for the faith that was in
him. He denied that protection bene-
flied the wool grower and predicted that
under the benign influence of the Wilson
tariff measure the price of wool would
advance. The senator has proved him.
self a false prophet and the American
wool grower. has paid dearly for the
novelty OF a Change in the national
administration. Today, instead of an
increase in the price of wool. the market
is just the same as a year ago-not a
cent variation one way or the other.
Here and there and particularly in por-
tons of North Dakota where the fleece
is extra fine and the competition of buy.
ers brisk, the prices is better this sum
mer than last season, but generally there
is no change in the market.
Among other important questions dis.
cussed at this meeting was that of more
systematic efforts in the handling and
sale of the wool clip. The experiment OF
establishing wool market days at the
various shipping centers has proved sue
cessful at H bron, Glen Ullin and
jamestown this year and in each in
stance the wool growers were met by q
number of buyers, the competition
guaranteeing to the seller the highest
price and fair grading. It is now pro-
posed to extend this system all along the
line and, through cooperation with local
associations, fix a market day in each
town, SO that buyers can attend and the
wool rower may know where to
market their product to the best advan-
tage.
The question of railroad rates was
also discussed, and MI. G. F. Beardsley
a st. Louis wool buyer, made some valu.
able suggestions. Something like 800,
600 pounds of wool is directly tributary
to the Missouri river as we'll as the
Northern Pacific railroad in the counties
of Mclean, Mercer, Oliver, Morton.
Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan and
Mcintosh, and investigation shows the
feasibility Of shipping this product via
steamboat down the Missouri river to
st. Louis, which is one of the best wool
markets in the country. By this means,
and by unity of action the wool grow.
ers of this particular section San. obtain
much better freight rates than are now
accorded. ! 1t is believed that a more
perfect and systematic organization will
bring relief to wool growers all over tn e
state in the way of rates.
Discussion of the condition of the
focks, the outlook for the future, the
character Of this seasons clip, brought
out interesting and encouraging facts.
No disease exists, the new veterinary and
inspection law promises to, work we'll,
the quality Of the wool is excellent
strong staple and the local maket is I'M
proved by the presence of from half q
dozen to a dozen buyers. The percent
age of loss this spring was so small as
not to be taken into account, the increase
this year averaged fully 80 per cent and
the grass on the ranges is the best for
years.
The proceedings Of this session were
marked throughout with the closest at
tention, epualled only by the anxiety fol
a change in the administration to one
that has ever been loyal and true to the
wool growers Of this country, and the