The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-04


- When the two-day annual session OF
thu Tri-Statc Sheep breeders and Wool
Growers association adjourned late yes
terday afternoon II brought to close
most successful meetings ever held By
the organization. and In many ways
Much enthusiasm was shown az the
d meeting. FOR 1915 was a most successful
marketing OF wool All OF the members
attending the meeting were most opti-
mistvc FOR the future. declaring that
all indications point TO the wool pro-
ductiou being good and that a splendid
price viii likely be- had. owing TO the
war causing the wool supply in foreign
countries 10 be scarce. the demand here
will Increase. and better price be
Officers Elected.
At the close OF the meeting last even
ing. officers for the ensuing year were
rresident-R. l.. Munce. Cannons-
Secreiary-E. N. Sheets. reelected.
dependence. Pa
The three vice presidents will be
named later by the board. Retiring
T President = q. Gist. who has served sew
cral terms and has proved most Ell
cient officer. withdrew before the cleo
tion. stating that his other duties would
prevent his discharginE the duties q
the onice as satisfactorily as he wished.
Crothers wins Prize.
The S25 prize offered by Horkheimer
D. Brothers. the largest wool buyers IN this
Charles Z croth STH ~ T Taylo TSn 1y
D IA Tie had one or the finest displays
OF Merino, wool ever seen in this city
done by =. N Cleaver. secretary ~ the
American and Delaine sheep Breeders
son and J j. Yoke. The next annual
meeting will be held here.
Morning Session.
inc morning session was opened with
O. n WHINE fTf rTo
sheep breeder at Narysvillc o. ON tho
General outlook FOR the sheen and
at some length The summer Man
agement ~ Breeding Ewes" by b. ..
ScNerson OF the Pennsylvania College Of
Agricultur" and Experimental station.
state college. Pa. was one Of the most
instructive aud interesting addresses at
the meeting. The discussion was en-
tered into hH nearly all present
Afternoon ssssion-
ne afternoon session was opened by
Future of Mcrino" The meeting wa-
closed by a splendid talk by Horace At
sheep In the Northern Fan Handle" Mr.
Atwood gave most encouraging words ts
The members OF the association. telling
iutrrestinglN Of IN" work that was being
accomplished bv the federal authnri-
ties In promoting the sheep Industry.
Mr. Atwood. as senior agent OF the Pan
Handle club. has Travelled extensively
over THIS section or the state. and he
was IN position, 10 discuss the sheep
Bad Winter For Sheep.
7 mere were many FEATURES brought
be- Of interest even 20 the layman who
ordinarily knows little about the sheep
industry IN this state. n was shown
az 90" meeting that this had been an
unusually hard ran and winter ON shesp
thus FAR that the warm sprIug-li.c
season had not only had effect upon
the health OF sheep in general but fhaf
the colder tho weather the moro wooi
grows upon sheer.
al ID
~ this country since tho war between
tho states. that the demand Tor wool
being little shccp-raisinr done AZ present
and a. the same time there IS an ur-
usually large demand from these coun-
tries for wool 60 manufacture uniforms
last years wool IS az Cents Inc pr bound a
D and the chances are that the West Viz.
ainlt farmers VII receive considerably
Many Members Present
mons tn4-e present 20 th, m'etnr.
Of sheen We're Samuel e. Gi~t. Wells
hurE. goo. - " tawnsey. Claysvi'le.
W. 'glcy Grove CITY. o.. TOO. b. r.
Aiuucc. CauuOnehurr PA 500. d. Do
/ Ward. West Alexander. Pa. 600. Alex
: 2naer Hamilton. WHshlnrton. pa. 500.
,se4iE. 20 N"uhlrt. Elm Grove. go.
] WiI.i'm ID \i.ngils. L"athcrwood. ESQ.
o. H. iynar. short creek 600. n aT CuI-
/. irrdale. o.. Iso. p cole v'dJfr-,,o,,-,
|. in. j. D. Mills Adena. a.. 500. Charlie
p. ,r"t her. Ias lgrstoWn. Ts. 15o.
oliver Watkins tlaHe.f'f. pa. 1y'Ir..r.,
and Milton Hedges. Cadiz. % 7 q PEI
M"rfantown. A. IT. Hamilton. washing
,qn. ial. John J. Yoke. Morroutowr. =
,g,Fion. I'a. Webster ~ SIf Wsu-b1rr.