The Coconino sun., 1911-07-28
WOOL GROWERS CONVENTION
Minutes of the Meeting Which Was Held in Flagstaff On July
 9th and 7th, 1911

tiOh' WI J' Niulddu uCltNClCu the address of welcome, which was responded to by MT. A. A. Johns of Prescott.
 The minutes of the last annual meeting and succeeding ones were read and approved. The secretary read several let ters from persons invited to be present but who were unable to attend.
 Ex-Governor F. k. Gooding, of Idaho, president of the National Wool Growers Association, at- tended the meeting by special in- vitation, and delivered an able address upon the present condi- ton and future prospects of wool growers, at the close of which recess was taken to give wool growers an opportunity to join the National Association. The president made his annual report, setting forth the work of the association during the past year and making suggestions as to the future.
 E. $. DePass, secretary of the Arizona Railway Commission, de- livered an address relating to freight rates on wool, referring to the complaint that is now pending before the Interstate Commerce commission for reduction of wool rates.
 The following resolutions were adopted:
 Resolution No. I. Resolved, by the Arizona Wool Growers Association, in Conven ton assembled, this 7th day of July, IoII, that we reiterate and approve the following resolution adopted at our last annual con- vention, and urge the officers of this association to keep the same before the officers of the depart ments controlling the same, in- cluding the Reclamation service, until equitable action thereon is obtained in all National forests:
 Whereas, the sheep and wool growers own more than two-thirds 1 of the patented stock ranches with permanent stock water, and have made Tn the past ten years more than three-fourths of the in- vestments in water developments and stock ranch improvements on the Coconino National Forest; and
 Whereas, the National Gov ernment through it's agents have, since it first began to limit and control the grazing on said forest reserves ten years ago, constantly reduced the number of sheep al. lowed to graze thereon, and at the same time increased the number of cattle allowed to graze thereon to approximately three times the number occupying the ranges when they began said control, and are now further reducing said sheep because of alleged over grazing, and have otherwise mani fested unwarranted discrimination against the sheep industry and in favor of the cattle industry of the National forests, to the great det- riment of Northern Arizona; there fore,
 Be It Resolved, by the Afi- zona Wool Growers Association in Annual Convention assembled, that we most earnestly protest against said injustice, and that we appeal to the National Govern ment, and all departments con. trolling said regulations, for more liberal and equitable regulations in behalf of the sheep industry, which is beyond question the most important branch of the live stock industries of Northern Arizona; and we recommend and direct our officers and executive committee to make respectful but persistent and manly fight for more just and reasonable regulations as to the sheep industry of Arizona.
 Resolution No. ?.
 Resolved, that we oppose the reduction of the protective limit