The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-22
PULL TOGETH
THEIR KEYNOTE
Woolmen Meet in Salt Lake
and Discuss Various Mar
keting Problems.
HOLD THAT BEST RESULTS
COME BY COOPERATION
Representative Members of Ma
tiOnal Wool Warehouse and
Storage Co. Attend.

Benefits of cooperation in getting WOO!
direct from the producer to the consum
er. by saving the expense OF the middle
man and the commission merchant,
formed the keynote of the addresses de-
livered yesterday by the principal speak
ers at the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of tho National Wool Warehouse
and Storage company, held In the ban
quot room Of the Cullen hotel.
In attendance were about fifty repre-
sentative sheepmen, the larger number
being from Utah. but there were present
delegations from Idaho. Nevada and wy
oming.
Among the prominent members of tine
association who attended were noted j.
z. Cosgriff. Rawins. Wyo., president OF
the company; p. G.. Johnston, Blackfoot.
Ida, a member of the board OF direc-
tors; George Austin of Utah. western
vice president of the National Woolgrew.,.
ers association; T. w. Boyer, Tim
Kinney. Edward Chapman and w. p;
of Nevada; F. W. Harrington and Il w.
Rowe of Ogden, and II. G. Ballard OF
Thompsons.
No Politics or Tariff.
In none Of the addresses given or sem
timepts voiced by tho IsaJny who pro-
pounded questions and incidentally en-
pressed their views was there any In"
timation OF a desire in any way to bring
the issues OF politics or tariff into the
discussion. One delegate summed up The
situation by the statement: Make the
best of things as they are, and don't
worry about the future.
The morning session was called TO or
der by George Austin, representing the
National WoolgrowerS association I.
w. Boyer was elected secretary and With
the handling OF few routine matters
the convention adjourned TO meet at 1850
O'Clock In the afternoon.
By this time the belafcd delegates had
arrived and when President Cosgrin
called the afternoon session TO order
both of stockholders OF the company and
other interested citizens, among whom
was TO be noted John Clay of Chicago.
head of the Clay Robinson company, one
of the biggest livestock firms OF the
world.
President CosgriY delivered the prin-
cipal address OF the session. dwelling at
the National Wool Warehouse and Stor-
age company that accrue to the producer
through its methods OF handling wool.
He pointed out that IT is the living ex-
tive scheme OF the kind ever introduced
into the wool industry.
Where Saving Comes In.
Mr.. Cosgriff pointed out that the COM
pany's method OF taking the wool direct
from the producer TO the consumer must
assuredly result in great benefit 10 the
prooncer. He produced charts showing
the grading of the wool clip ny states
for the last seasons clip and dwelt upon
given preference to the clips of the pro-
ducers who belong to the National Wool
Warehouse and Storage company. This
is not due to favoritism. he explained,
but is a plain business proposition, ow-
ing to the. work which the organization
has done In securing improved methods
IN the packing of wool and the introduc-.
ton OF paper twine for the tying OF
fieeces. He said that the work OF the
organization along these lines had been
strongly approved and that its contin-
uance was urged by the manufacturers.
Solicitors Condemned
One feature OF President Cosgriffs
speech that was received with manifes-
tations of approval was his condemn
tion OF the wool solicitors and buyers.
who, he said. camp in the towns that
are the centers OF the wool producing re,
large expense and in the long run the
wool producer has to pay the freight"
The cooperative method, he declared.
the producer had for years carried with
out benefit TO himself. He explained that
the Wool Warehouse and Storage com
pany was not organized for profit. but
that the ! cent per pound commission
charged the producer wns the amount
necessary TO cover the cost OF handling
and storing the wool. pay interest upon
the advances made and furnish the com
pany a working bank balance.
Many Agreements Signed.
George Austin and ]. G. Johnston both
delivered brief talks along the line fol-
lowed by Mr. Cosgrlff. both holding that
the company had furnished the only sat
isfactory and progressive solution OF the
wool storage and marketing problem
At the conclusion of the open meeting
an executive session was held at which
those present unanimously voted TO sign
up for another three years contract with
The association for the diSposal of their
wool under the existing governing rules
and regulations, believing that they had
secured better net results under this pla n
than ever before
departed last night for their homes,
many Of them Will remain in the citv
on business or pleasure for several days
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