Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-01-20
NOOLNEN SMASH
PREVIOUS RECORDS
UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY
REPORTED AT ANNUAL CON-
VENTlON.
President Declares Period Of Depres-
sion Usually Follows Prosperity
and Advises Sheepmen to Pre-
pare for Reaction.

Salt Lake City.-With an attend
ance which is said to make ii the
argest livestock convention ever held
in this country, the fity-second an
aual meeting Of The National Wool
growers association was opened here
IN Thursday More than 1000 per
sons. including sheepmen, govern
ment experts wool buyers, represen-
tatiyes Of livestock companies rail-
DAD Livestock agents and others in
crested. were in the city Thursday
night During every hour Of the con
enlion sessions Thursday the at
'ndance increased, the crowd at the
opening sttson being by far the
areost in ihe history of the associa-
ton
The annual address Of Frank j.
Hagenbarth Of Salt Lake. president
of the association and head OF the
Wood Livestock company was the
most important feature OF the day
program. Clearly and conciseiy MT
NageuDarth outlined the developments
i'll the sheep industry since the last
convention. fourteen months ago, anu
rom these summaries he deducted CON
clusious and presented suggestions
and advice which received the ehthu'
slastic approval Of the woolmen
Mr.. Hagenbarth reviewed the un'
precedented prosperity which had
come to the sheep industry during ihe
pas, wear. but took occasion at the
same time to sound warning
Periods OF depression, he SAID al
@ most invariably followed such un
usual prosperity. and he proposed
that sheepmen devote some oil IN
protds made at this time 10 prepal
Il ing their business for the reaction
Il BETTER and more improved methou
d we're urged as an absolute necessl'
ie in the future, il woolmen are 20 D
u succe ssiul.
is Taking up the homestead bill Whic
y is now pending before congress an
which has already passed the io"e
house. MIR. Hagenbarth expressed III
belief that II was a bad piece OF lei
islation While fayoring Homestead
ing he said he believed there VIZ
danger in permitting homesteaders
iake M every available acre, as muC
~ ~ 4, was united for agricultural d
IL yelopment.
" When Frank ]. Hagenbarth'
! president opened the second uas
n, session of the National WoolgroWei
association on Friday morning. L.
sheepmen and persons Identified WI
he sheep industry were present. y
uaqenharth called attention TO |
fact that large sums OF money ma
49, been accumulated in Salt Lake pan
- and that it is ready to be loaned
~ ~ IN per cent for long periods
''A tho DEVELOPMENT of the sheep ina
a try.
e tion formed the chief subject Tor
'1' afternoon session OF the ASSOCIATE
'H' Addresses advocating afiilia'ion W
Tho National Wool Warehouse & )
50 iee company were delivered by j
~ u Holiday. president of the c
oui many. Frank Il. Gooding. former
W, ,rnor of Idaho: J. +. Bowers OF
49, ena. Mont; James II. Moyle OF
'"0 Lake. and f. J. Hagenharth' presi
# the National Woolgrowers' assc
~. ton.
nile Resolutions in which aid of
ON uo,'ornmor, Is sought in fnancin
lad. .Sr,naign against rabid coyotes
yer ,he spread of hydrophobia in ives
hill sfates were presented on Saturda
Nov 9'S 81, Teto Citv-At the closing
"'' .io N"' ON la January Ia of the Nati
w Wool ROW, mammoth asnUS'o'4 RAM - @Ss
It's c ir '. s%ow would he held in
rear s" al'a from S%nH september A TO 9 inclu
way In l,vo ,,u'' officers we're directC
make arrangements LOT ,ne 81;
I 81 show and to seiect Sul' ',, -