Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-24
WILL L \. WORK \ FOR
LEGISLATION
IOWA WOOL GROWERS WANT $50
BOUNTY FOR WOLVES;
BUSY SEASON
OLD OFFICERS NAMED.
Ottumwa VIII Entertain Sheep Men IN
December, 1918; Committee to
Work in the State
House

work IN the otdtS
House
That sheep raised on Iowa stock
farms will not be the prey of wolves
and vicious dogs, the Iowa Sheep
Breeders and Wool Growers associa-
ton in annual convention in the rooms
of the Ottumwa Commercial assocla-
ton, has decided to direct It's influence
toward the passage Of bill making
it necessary for all dogs In the state
to wear tags and be assessed, ana also
an amendment to the act providing FOR
a bounty of twenty dollars for wolves
A committee composed of Secretary V:
G. Warner of Bloomfield, w. s. Mer-
rit of Seymour and Henry II. Reltz OF
Donnellson, will work in the LOBBY OF
the state house at the coming session
of the legislature in behalf OF the de-
sired measures In the addresses De-
fore the convention great sums OF
money were shown to have been lost
through the work of dogs and wolves
and to cut down this yearly loss is the
work of the legislative committee. Tne
sheep men ask that all assessors be IN
structed to assess all dogs and to at
tach tags and collars to each animal.
Stray dogs and those not tagged are
to be killed. The tax fixed In the meas
ure proposed by Frank Coyne OF Mel
rose is increased materially IN the
amendment sought by the WOOL
growers.
Old Officers Elected.
The success which marked the past
twelve months history of the assocla-
,tion found recognition yesterday AFTER
noon in the reelection of the old OIL
GERS of the body. The motion that the
old officers serve another year was
passed unanimously. The OFFICERS are:
President-C. w. Moore, Cedar.
Secretary-V. G., Warner, Bloom
field. '@ - -.- >s
Treasurer-G. w. France, Oskaloosa.,
First vice president-A. ). Bakery
Grinnell.
Second vice presidents. H. Lamis'
Eddyville ,-
Third vice president-Elias Heck
art, Douds-Leando.
The matter of place and time OF
holding the annual meeting was also
discussed. Ottumwa was selected TO De
the. next meeting place but the time
was changed to the third week during
the early part. Objection to meeting
on Saturday was raised by severai Oh
the members. u ..~'r = '''
Among the reports given was one on
legislation by G. w. France Of Oska-
loosa. Mr.. France called attention to
what was accomplished at the last
session of the state legislature, ana
urged for renewed activity at the
state house by this years committee.
The talk by w. S. Merritt on the
damage done by dogs and wolves was
enthusiastically discussed by the men
present.
The best way. of tying wool was the
subject treated by G., w. Rail of Blrm-
ing CHAM. He urged the use OF glazed
Irvine. and showed his hearers how
best to put their wool up In market
able shape. =. ., ..
. The discussion this afternoon cen
tered around silage. for sheep. M. X.
Daniels of Pulaski opened the subject
and it was literally discussed.
Enthusiasm Shown.
Following the report Of the finance
COMMITTEES, which showed the actual
financial condition Of the association,
several of the enthusiastic members or
the body spoke on the matter or IN
creasing the membership. W. S. Mer-
rift of Seymour, who has the faculty
of impressing one with his earnest
ness. stated point blank that every
member of the association should con-
vert himself into committee on mem
hership. "The trouble, with some OF
us sheep men," said Mr.. Merritt, lis
our failure to spend a little more
money. believe that we will not
get anywhere or anything unless we
nav for it, and to my mind 1t IS the
duty of every member of this body to
90 to his neighbor and ask him for
dollar and with this dollar enroll him
"a 2 member with us. We cannot
hope to get any good services out OF
our legislative committee unless we
nav their fare to and from Des MONIES
and their hotel bills. They will give
their time for nothing. Every sheep
prower in Iowa should be identified
with this association, but they Will
not he unless solicited. Get out and
BOOST, you lucu uoA ..
Dr.. Cline Gave Talk.
The principal address of the open
ing session was that given by DR.. J. D
Cline, a veterinary OF Ames Agricul-
tural college, who spoke on diseases
of sheen and how prevented. DR.. Cline
dwelt particularly with ailments due
to parasites, explaining in detail how
the parasites are formed and how they
affect the health of the stock The
tapeworm of the dog, which passes to
the sheep. was also referred 10. Dr'
C1ine said sheep were the hardest ami
mails to treat and emphasized the fact
that prevention of disease was far
better than a cure His address was
heard with unusual interest by the
men present.
Among the diseases referred to by
the speaker was that OF the nostrlls.
He said:
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