The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-09
MORE TARIFF TALK
WOOL GROWERS INDORSE AMERI-
CAN ASSOCIATIONS MEMORIAL,
And Request Indiana congressman 60
Work for n Protective Duty-Om-
GERS Elected for Next Year.

The Indiana Wool Growers adjourned
yesterday morning. after electing officers
and adopting resolution on the present
tariff policy of the government. The reso-
luton was contained within the report OF
the committee, to which the address OF
President Cowgirl was referred Tuesday
afternoon. The report OF the committee
was as follows:
Under the present policy OF the govern
ment, the number OF sheep in the country
has diminished many millions, the price of
wool has been reduced almost one-half, the
importation of foreign wool has been in
creased, and the importation of shoddy has
been increased to an alarming extent. and
all this in the face OF the fact that this
any other country in the world. That some
thing should be done in behalf of this great
industry, that affects directly or indirectly
the welfare of the whole people. is self
evident. The presidents address presents
the whole question in logical and forceful
way, and your committee heartily recon-
the main thought of the address, your COM
rnittee would Recommend the following res
olution:
Resolved. That II is the sense of the
wool growers of Indiana that the govern
ment should change its policy in regard
TO this industry, and give 1t such protec-
perity, believing that what Is for the pros
perity of this great industry is for the
prosperity OF the whole country"
The report was approved and the resolu-
ton was adopted without a dissenting vote.
A resolution of thanks was rendered Will
lam Lawrence. president OF the American
Wool Growers Association, for his untiring
efforts in the interest of sheep raisers. A
resolution was passed favoring the legisla-
ton advocated in the memorial of the
American Wool Growers Association, and
requesting the Indiana delegation in Con-
gress 10 use all honorable means to secure
the passage of the proposed law.
The following officers were elected:
President-Clark Phelps, Greensburg.
Vice President-W. A. Bell, indianapolis.
Secretary-J. w. Robe, Greencastle.
Treasurer-John L. Thompson. Gas City.
Executive Committee. y. Cotton, Broad
Ripple; 8. w, DUNCAN, Franklin; i. NJ.
Miller, Upland.
s. W. DUNCAN. of Franklin. read a paper
on Business Methods in Managing Flocks."
lie deplored the brutality Of many sheep
raisers in shearing focks as early as April.
without providing shelter. In the discussion
the majority seemed to think that IL was
more profitable to shear in April but Mr..
DUNCAN held to his original thought that
the cruelty was too great, and should be
considered ahead of money considerations.
j. r. TomlinsOn of Paramount. discussed
the competency of a raiser of one kind of
sheep TO judge another kind. This ques-
ton brought out lively discussion. Some
of the members thought the fact that a
man is a breeder does not make him good
Judge of sheep who knows nothing about
their breeding. This discussion finally led
to the recommendation of a few expert
judges for this difficult task at fairs. The
recommendations were follows:
On Long Wools-C. Phelps, j. Il. Herkless.
On Merinos-Uriah Privitt, Isaac Bell, j..
A. Guilliam.
Al-round Judges-J. L. Thompson, Morti-
mer lowering, c. F. Darnell, ]. r. Tomlin-
son. S. w. DUNCAN
The committee on next years programme
reported as follows:
Presidents address.
'Sheep Feeding Experiments at Purdue
University" c. s. Plumb, Lafayette.
Advice to Beginners" Mortimer Lever
ing, Lafayette.
'Should Farmers Continue to Keep Sheep
Under Present Prospects, ]. NJ. Harsh
berger, Ladoga.
What Season Should Lambs be Sold for
Best Profits?" j. B. Herkless, Carthage.
Diseases of Sheep A. w. Biting, La
fayette.
ITO What Ages Should Ewes be Kept for
Breeders?' Hiram Foster. Deputy.
SHOULD New Breeds be Recognized at
Our Fairs?" James A. Guillian, Fincastle.
What Month is Best to Have Lambs
Dropped?" l.. r. Heiser, Warsaw.
SHOULD Imported Sheep Compete at Our
Fairs with Home Bred?" Uriah Privitt,
Greensburg.
''The Dignity of Sheep Breeding" W. A.
Bell, Indianapolis.