Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-07
WOOL GROWERS
IN CONVENTION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Dis
CUSSES ISSUES
GOVERNOR OF UTAH WELCOMES
SHEEP RAlsERs
Rapid Transit of Live Stock, Central
Warehouse and Forestry Admin
istratlon Are Among SUBJ
jeets Discussed
TAsscciated Pressl

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 6.-The National
Association of Wool Growers met in
annual session at 2 o'clock this after
noon The delegates were welcomed by
Givernor William Spry.
ON behalf of the members Of the
convention John Hart of Idaho ac-
cepted the hospitality of the city and
state. These formalities were followed
by the annual addresses of the presl-
dent and the western and eastern vice
presidents of the association.
Hon. Fred W. Gooding of Shoshone,
Idaho prsdent of the association, in
his annual address said that the most
important questions before the associa-
tion we're tariff the administration Of
the national forest reserves. the SIX
teen mile an hour law for transporta-
tion of live stock and the national wool
warehouse.
Discussing the tariff, Mr.. Gooding
said that this question was not fully
understood by the people. and even
President Taft had expressed the opin-
ion that the tariff charges on raw wool
and manufactured woolens were per-
haps too high and that it was the only
serious defect in the recent tariff bill
Warehouse Success
The establishment of a national wool
warehouse had been, Mr.. Gooding
claimed, a notable success and had
frustrated the efforts of the buyers
trust.
He recommended the enactment by
congress of an amendment to the
thirty-six hour law, providing for six
teen mile an hour speed provision for
trains loaded with live stock, thus saw
ing millions of dollars to shippers.
On the all absorbing question of for
est reservations, President Gooding said
he believed a better understanding was
being brought about between the for
estry bureau and stockmen, and he
suggested the passage of law author
izing the president to appoint COM
mitttee of five from among the men,
bers of the great associations, whose
Judgment should be given equal weight
with those of the forestry department.
President Gooding urged the asso-
citation to exercise political influence in
attaining its objects.
Ready for Business
The wool growers this afternoon
cleared away the opening formalities
and preliminaries of their convention,
and the usual committees were ap-
pointed. The committee on resolutions
was instructed to have its recommended
tions ready by tomorrow noon.
The feature Of the opening day was
the address of President Fred w.
Gooding of Shoshone, Idaho, in which
were outlined many suggestions likely
to be adopted by the convention.
A. j. Delfelder of Wyoming, western
vice president of the association, sent
a telegram announcing that he would
be unable to be present as he was un-
able to make railway connections.
A J. Knollin of Chicago, eastern vice
inF1
He declared the sheep men of the west
need not feel alarmd about the mar
kets being over supplied, owing to the
disinclination of farmers to care for
sheep, preferring to raise cattle and
hogs or sell their products direct.
knolIin's Address
Mr.. Knollin said:
I'VE may accept two facts without
question-first, that the increase of
sheep and wool production on farms is
possible; second, that it is desirable,
and therefore we may with profit con-
slider how it may be brought about
First in Importance, stability is
necessary. An industry that can be
depended upon to yield reasonable
profits from year to year will be de-
veloped. Second in Importance, l will
place knowledge. The stability of our
Sneep ana WOOL lnuuSlTy Can Ouly De
maintained by a permanent protective
tariff, that protects the cross-bred and
lower grades of wool, and unless sheep
are profitable our farmers put them
aside for other things not requiring
such careful attention"
Mr.. Knollin further claimed that an
other reason for the encoura cement
and production of the sheep industry
was the fact that sheep are not only
conservators of natural resources, but
enrich the soil and increase its pro-
ductiveness.
Among the guests of the convention
is DIR. Issa Tanimura, representative
of the Japanese government, who is
studying the sheep industry in Amer
lea.
It is probable there will be some ex-
preston against the United States bu-
reau of animal industry on account of
its attitude on the so-called Clip and
leg disease"
The bureau of animal industry is
represented at the meeting by DR.. A
d. Melvin, chief of the bureau who
will deliver an address on the atti-
tude of the bureau.