The Coconino sun., 1916-01-21
MANY WOOL GROWERS
 AT NATIONAL CONVENTION
Wool Growers Have Record Meeting at Salt Lake--Presidents Address of Much Interest to Sheepmen of the Country.

With an attendance which is said to make it the largest livestock con vention ever held in this country, the fifty-second annual meeting of the National Woolgrowers' association was opened Monday. More than 1000 persons, including sheepmen, government experts, wool buyers, re-. presentatives of livestock companies, railroad livestock agents and others interested, were in the city last night During every hour of the convention sessions yesterday the attendance in creased, the crowd at the opening ses- sion being by far the largest in the history of the association.
 The annual address of Frank J.. Hagenbarth of Salt Lake, president of the association and head of the Wood Livestock company, was the most im- portant feature of the days pro- gramme. Clearly and concisely Mir. Hagenbarth outlined the developments in the sheep industry since the last convention, fourteen months ago, and from these summaries he deducted conclusions and presented suggestions and advice which received the enthusi- astic approval of the woolmen.
 Advises Preparation
 Mir. Hagenbarth reviewed the un- precedented prosperity which had come to the sheep industry during the past year, but took occasion at the same time to sound warning. Pe- riods of depression, he said almost invariably followed such unusual pros perity, and he proposed that the sheepmen devote some of the profits made at this time to preparing their businesses for the reaction. Better and more improved methods were urged as an absolute necessity in the future, if woolmen are to be success ful.
 Taking up the homestead bill which is now pending before congress, and which has already passed the lower house, Mir. Hagenbarth expressed the belief that it was bad piece of leg islation While favorng homestead ing, he said he believed there was danger in permitting homesteaders to take up every available acre, as much of it was unftted for agricultural development.
 Addresses of Welcome.
 Mayor w. Mont Ferry and Governor William Spry both made addresses of welcome, in which they assured the woolmen that they were always well come in Salt Lake City. The mayor said that he would not say that the latchstring to the city was out, for that implied that the doors of the city were closed, whereas he said that the doors of Salt Lake were always open to the woolmen,
 Dr. J. NJ. Wilson of Douglas, Wyo., one of the most active members of the National Woolgrowers' associa- tion, responded to the addresses of welcome, and declared that he heartily favored the permanent location of the national offices in Salt Lake, because this city was the logical center of the woolgrowing industry.
 VI. l. Powers of Flagstaff, Arizona, western vice president of the associa- tion, spoke briefly along lines similar to those followed by the other speak CTS. A financial statement was pre- sented by S. w. Mcclure, secretary of the association, and showed that the organization was in healthy fnan- cial condition.
 Presidents Address.
 In his annual address President Ha- genoarth said in part:
 The year 1915, whose portals have just closed forever behind us, will long stand as a red letter year in the annals of sheep husbandry. The most continued high prices for our output since about the time of the civil war have attended the marketing of all products; the seasons have been un- usually kind and the allied agencies, through which we go to market, have, as a rule, been unusually helpful,
 With the exception of pending and, as it now looks, almost certain land legislation in congress, and the fur ther exception of certain adverse and, as some of us believe, unjust court decisions in certain states, there has been no cloud on the horizon during this happy period.
 It seems my duty as president of your organization, however, at this time to sound note of warning. Ev- cry student of economic affairs knows, Al i llxy