Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-07-26

advance. The senator has proved him
self false prophet and the American
wool-growcr has paid dearly for the
novelty of "change" in the national
administration. To-day, instead of an
increase in the price Of WOOL the market
Is just the same as year ago-not cent
variation one way or the other. Here
and there, and particularly in portions of
North Dakota where the fleece is extra
fine and the competition of buyers brisk,
the prices are better this summer 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
various shipping centers has proved sue
ccssful at Hebron, Glen Ullin and
jamestown this year, and in each in
stance the wool-growers were met by a
number of buyers, the competition guar
anteelng to the seller the highest price
and fair grading. 1t is now proposed to
extend this system all along the line and,
through cooperation with local associa-
tlons, fix a market day in each town, so
that buyers can attend and the wool
growers may know where to market their
product to the.bes advantage.
The question of railroad rates was also
discussed. -and~MrC G. F. Beardsley, d
st. Louis wool-buyer, made some valu-
able suggestions. Something like $780,
600 pounds of wool IS directly tributary
to---thc Missouri river as we'll as the
Northern Pacific railroad in tine counties
of Mclean. Mercer, Oliver, Morton,
Burlelgh, 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-growcrs
ofthis particular section can obtain much
better freight rates than are now accord
ed. 1t Is believed that more perfect
and systematic organization will bring
relief to wool growers all over the state
in the way OF rates.
Discussion OF the condition of the
flocks, the outlook for the future and 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 excelcnt-a
strong staple-and the local market is i'm
proved by the presence of from half a
dozen TO a dozen buyers. The percent
age of loss this spring was so small as
not to be taken intOaccount. The increase
this year averaged fully 80 per cent, and
the grass on the ranges Is the best fol-
years.
The proceedings of this session were
marked throughout with the closest at
tention, equaled only by the anxiety for
a change In the administration to one
that has ever been loyal and true to the
wool-growers of this country, and the
return to that intelligent policy of pro-
tee tion under which this great industry
has been built up. The sheep. raisers oi
the country realize fully the significance
of the recent remark of the sagacious
author of the Mckinley bill that "the
last two years lave been long and tedious
years for the sheep men Of the county,
and content themselves IN the contem
plation of the rapidly approaching perioG
for settlement and redemption.
The next meeting of the ASSOCIATION
occurs on the third Tuesday in January
next