The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
TALKED ABOUT WOOL
Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders
Diseased natters Important 10
That Industry.
Larsnl Schneider Attempted to Commit
Suicide BY Shooting Himssli 10 The
Read Friday.
Family Troubles Assigned as the Cause
Which Led 10 His Self DeStruC-
G0n.-k Sad Case.
WOOL GROWERS LAST
Their Annual Meeting Was Held on
thursday Afternoon After the
WOOL GROWERS LAST
Their Annual Meeting Was Held o
thursday Afternoon After the
Stock Sale.

Thursday was scheduled for the
annual convention of the Wool Grow
ers Association, and was to have
met at 80 in the afternoon, but ow-
ing to the auction sale of cattle it
was postponed until S O'Clock, when
the delegates to the number of 25 as
semb.ed in the Masonic hall to lis
ten to the papers and the transac-
ton Of business matters.
The delegates were welcomed to
the city by a. E. Hitchcock, whose
remarks were cordial and assured the
visitors that Mitchell fully appreciate
ed their presence in the city. He
was responded to by l.. II. S%toregaard,
OF Aberdeen, in behalf of the associ-
alton.
President Sherwin, of Brookiuys,
gave his annual address. He said
that the pre- sious year had been a
fairly prosperous one for the sheep
man, both on the range and on the
fam, and while some Of The sheep
men who are not very forehanded are
somewhat discouraged the average
shepherd has no cause for CON plant.
Prices for both mutton and wool
have been fairly good, in fact NUT
ton prices have ruled higher in pro-
portion than either beef or pork.
Mr.. Sherwin said that on looking in
to some Of the disbursements of
sheep raising he usually found that it
was due to a lack Of good quarters for
the care OF the animals, by which
some die and losses are sustained to
such and extent that the farmer can
see no money in them. He gave the
experience of a couple Ut individuals
out in Hand county, where they both
bad about the same opportunity to
raise sheep and the surrounding cir
cumstances we're much the same. In
the success Of one man it vas plainly
noted to what the failure OF the
other was due. Mr.. Sherwin said
the worst thing the shepherd has to
contend with is the scab, and it was
a fearful scour1e when it got into a
flock. He urged the members of the
association to try and secure a gov
eminent inspector of sheep to come
to the state and weed out the infect.
ed focks.
Then followed some highly inter.
esting papers. W. W. Bell, of Man
ley, Mimi. presented a paper on
Grape Hay" which is regarded as
one Of the best grasses grown for
feeding purposes. He had some
samples of the hay to show the dele
gates. E. L. Squirting, Of Brookings,
read a paper on "How 1 Keep 500
Sheep and Still Raise More Grain
Than Before Keeping Sheep on the
Same Land" J.. G. Hall, Of Ordway,
discussed the paper, (Which is the
More Profitable for the small Farmer,
Pure-bred or Cross-bred Sheep"
DR.. S. NJ. Smith, veterinary surgeon,
Of this city. discussed the paper,
Lung Worm in Sheep The pap
ers were of great benefit to the
%sheepmen as they were presented by
men who are actively engaged in
the business and their experiences
related to what they have accom-
plished on their own farms. There
was a general discussion given each
paper in which many Of the delegates
participated.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-W. w. Bell, Of Manley.
J Mimi.
Vice PRESIDENT. G. Hall, of Ord
! way.
/ Secretary = Frank Sherwin, of
Brookings.
1rcasurcr = b. l. Squirting, OF
Brookings.
Executive committee - Paul II.
Brown, of Memo, James Manning. OF
Minneapolis, M. Il. Greeley, of Gary,
j. G. Hall, of Ordway.
y The shecpmen after Adjournment
went over to the stockmen's conven
ton and Joined it in in a body. ir
order that they might get the bene.
fits OF what is in store in the future.
Thei1 interests are much the same.