Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Wool GROWERS HOLD MEETING
National Association I'm
kansas City with senator
warren I'm the Chnir.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE Ma
tional Wool Growers association met here
today in annuGl convention and many dele
gates to the national live stock meeting re-
manned over to attend its sessions. Speech
making, reports of its officers and consid-
%eratioE of resolutions took up the time.
Senator Francis f. Warren of Wyoming,
president of the association, presided and
delivered his annual address. which was
followed by the reports of the executive
committee and the treasurer.
The program included addresses as fol-
lows: How knowledge Pertaining to the
Sheep and Wooden Industry, Both National
and International, Can Be Brought to the
Attention Of Those Interested" by Hon.
Frank p. Bennett, Boston: English Tax
payers in America NJ. E. Cooper, Pennsyl-
vania; state aud Federal Inspection" DR.
D.. L. Salmon, Washington, d. c., chief of
Bureau Of Animal Industry; The Cotswold
Sheep" Frank w. Harding, Wisconsin
Mutual Interests of Wool Growers and
Wool Manufacturers. s. N. d. orth, Bos-
ton; Benefits to Be Derived from Organi-
zation and Cooperation" Hon. Jesse NJ.
Smith, Utah; The Sheep that Produces 100
Per Cent Fine Delaine Wool" l.. L.. Harsh,
Michigan; Transportation of Live Stock to
Market, X. r. buileT, luanOs Cooperative
Wool Selling" Joseph Ewing, Ohio.
In his address President Warren said the
wool growers of the country we're in better
condition now than they had been for years
past. The country. he said, is practically
free from old wool stored in former years
by spectators, and with the marketing OF
the clip this year he believed better prices
would prevail.
TaLa ~ all tho way from tho shaen's hack
to the clothing of the consumer there is nc
surplus in this country at this time. Presi.
dent Warren said that the United States
seemed to have become a mutton eating ma
ton within the last two years.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1.-THE last of the
delegates to the National Livestock con
v~ention left tonight, when 200 started for
Memphis and New Orleans on a special
train over the Frisco.
The next annual convention will be held
in Portland, Ore, on the second Monday
in January, 1904, one day prior to the Ma
tional Live Stock associations meeting
Senator F.. f. Warren Of Wyoming was re-
elected president and Frank p. Bennett o.
Boston will serve another year as vice
president. The president will appoint
secretary and treasurer.
Resolutions relating to the forest re-
serves and the disease known as "scab'
among sheep provoked the principal dis
cussion of the session today. One resolu
ton asked that Jurisdiction over the fores
reserves of the Black Mesa, Grand Canyon
and st. Louis be transferred from tn
Interior department to the Agriculture
department. Upon the advice Of Senate
Warren, action on the resolution was post
poned.
A resolution extending the thanks .
the. convention TO the bureau OF anima
industry for its activity in combattin
"scab". and asking that government in
spectors be appointed to investigate an
fight the disease caused a lively d~iscussio
between Utah and Idaho delegates. ]. \
Moyle and Jesse Smith Of Utah indorse
the resolution and Darlow Ferguson c
Idaho said 1t was not necessary to as
government assistance. as the few state
affected were amply able TO fight the dis
case. The resolution was finally tabled.