The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-13

the favorable report of the associa-
tion on this bill notwithstanding that
state has no public land belonging
to the government. On the other
hand, the National Wool Growers
association assembled at Helena,
Montana, in January last unanimous
ly opposed and condemened the bill.
In my judgment if stockman secur-
ed a lease on a tract of land for ten
years and had the land fenced his in
vitation to the homesteader to locate
within the enclosure would be of a
chilly character and could be read
by the latter with closed eyes and in
the dark of the moon.
During our visit to Washington we
obtained hearings on the sixteen
miles per hour speed limit minimum
amendment which was introduced
inthe senate and in the house
shortly after our arrival. The
amendment was referred to the SEN
i ate committee on agriculture and to
the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. We also had
an interview with President Roose-
velt during which this amendment
was thoroughly discussed the presi-
dent being heartily in favor of its
passage and promised us that he
would do all he could to help it
along. We also received the hearty
support of the Hon. Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson.
Mr.. Fred w. Gooding had arranged
a meeting with the American Woolen
Manufacturers in Boston but on ac-
count of a severe attack Of typhoid
fever which confined him to the hos
pital he was unable to attend but
he arranged for DR.. J. M. Wilson,
vice president of the National Wool
Growers, Mr.. L. L. Ormsby and my
self to keep the appointment. We
met with a considerable number of
the leading American Woolen manu-
facturers and discussed our mutual
interests. They submitted to us a
great many complaints regarding the
untidy and uncleanly manner in
which some of our western woods are
packed. Their objections, in brief.
are as follows: A great deal of cor
raj dirt and other trash is packed
with the wool in some instances, In,
others an excessive amount of twine
is used and almost all fleece twine
in use in the west Is injurious be-
cause of the fact that almost all of
the twine is made from jute or sisal
and is so loosely woven that some of
it comes off in the wool and becomes
mixed with the wool in the processes
of carding and combing and Is thus
woven into the woolen material and
when such material is of fine and
high class character and dyed In light
and delicate colors the jute and sisal
become plainly visible because they
are more or less vegetable matter and
will not take the dye the same as the
woolen fiber. Under such conditions
it will be readily seen tha' yard Of
such goods that would ordinarily sell
at two doll'rs as first-class goods VIII
be classed second and discounted
fifty cents. The yard of goods Will
weigh not more than eight ounces
and the loss thus sustained is much
more than the original cost of the
wool. A twine that is glazed such as
is commonly used in mercantile in
stitutions for the tying of large par
cells would meet this objection com
pletely and cost but little If any more
than the twine we now use,
Another objection is the excessive
use of branding paint on the sheep.
The paint does not readily dissolve
in the securing process of the wool
and has to be clipped off by hand
which is a tedious and costly opera
tion. True we must have our sheep
branded but in many instances we
could use very much less paint than
is now used. We hope to see the day
when some chemical scientist will
discover a paint that will suit our
purpose and still dissolve easily in
the securing process.
Another objection of the manufac-
turer and one that can be easily over
come by the wool grower without ex-
ira cost is the sacking of the black
and white woods together. When
sacked together the black wool ad-
heres to the white to such an extent
that 1t prevents the manufacture OF
pure white goods in the natural
colors. On the same principle 1t Is
objectional to tie two fieeces together
because one may be fine and the 9th
er coarse and after being packed