, 1908-01-11
MAY HAVE To HOLD
A SESSION AT NIGHT

tdJlOl was dlSO Itdu ny llt otCl eIdts
from a Helena club, urging a large at
tendance at the national convention.
Wool Auction SALE.
Hon. F. J. Primrose of Philadelphia
spoke comprehensively on the theme,
is 1t Advisable to Hold Wool Auction
Sales in the United States Patterned
After the London Sales?" Mr.. Prim,
rose gave an abstract of a paper pre-
pared for the Helena convention, say.
ing hat replies received from thirty
corporations, representing over $1,000
employees indicate great interest in the
subject among manufacturers. In his
opinion, an adoption of the plan would
tend to eradicate many present abuses.
Touching upon a few salient points,
Mr. Primrose said sales in London are
held six times a year, n last four
teen days.
An Enormous Aggregate.
On an average four to five million
pounds of wool are handled each day
and the aggregate is The
wool must be paid for and removed
from the warehouses within fourteep
days of its sale. One reason for the
success is that growers put up their
products in such condition that buyers
can easily determine its value. London
methods can be improved by close CO.
operation in this country.
The Grading of Woods.
Woods should be carefully graded
and should bear the owners brand on
each sack. A moderate membership
fee would establish such an association
on a sound financial basis to begin
with, n members should be pledged
to send wool to some central point.
Great care must be taken in choosing
this city and officers should be select.
ed to administer the affairs of the
company. A practical wool man should
be made its manager, from whom own.
ers could obtain at any time opinions
as to the value of their heeces. Mere
words are valueless; action should be
taken at once and the first sale held
next June.
The Primrose address was consider
ed so important that a motion was
made to refer it to the resolutions COM
miteee.
Favors Home Manufacture.
An excellent paper on THE Home
Consumption of Wool by Hon. ]. H.
Bearrup, of Albuquerque, New Mexi-
co, was ead by Judge Hynds. This
communication was aptly illustrated
Inv n Gna h1anlat C1cnnn1nl nnar TIA
stage, which bore the following inscrip
ton: Home Products. Made from
common grade of wool. Why not man
ufacture your wool at home, ave
freight charges on dirt and grease east
and on manufactured products return
ed" The place to foster sentiment
for pure wool is in your own commun.
ity.
Importance of Press Bureau.
Hon. Francis Perry Elliott of Den
yer, Colo, was unable to be present
and a strong letter prepared by him
was read by Judge Hynds. "%Sheepmen
and the Benefits of Publicity" was the
theme, and the writer urged the i'm
portanoe of a press bureau for the in
terest N of securing a powerful or
gan to present its point of view in the
east where it is not popular. w
should take thought for the morrow,
all right, but let us not shut the door
of opportunity in the face of the west.
ern people of today
Boys Made Big Hit.
AT this juncture several numbers
were rendered b ythe University Boys
Glee club, Mrs. Clark, director of the
school of music, presiding at the piano.
The young men appeared in uniform
and made a good impression, being re-
peatedly recalled. Their closing stan
"a ran as follows:
The wool growers came to Laramie,
With Mohler and Senator Warren,
Delfelder, Walker and Mondell,
And Wilson with smile so broad.
Bill Daley brought those handsome
boys
To make eyes at our Glee club girls,
but they're all in the hands of Gramm
and Bell,
And it's a mighty good thing they