The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07

Chicago (SpeciaD AN invitation TO
the sheep raisers in the western
states, where millions Of acres OF land
have been taken by settlers this year,
has been sent out by the National
Sheep and Wool Bureau for Great
Lakes Wool Convention, Sept. IL
IL. In Chicago. The Bureau has been
lighting effectively the proposed leg
islation TO prohibit the slaughter of
ewes, good. bad and Indifferent. hav-
Ing provided better plan by which
the value OF the shepherds fiocks will
not be cut in two---as the Legislators
proposed by drastic ban upon the
marketing or ewes for slaughter. r..
s. King Of Cheyenne Is vice president
for the western states.
The convention will be held in the
Assembly Hall at the Union Stock
Yards The stock Yards Inn win be
the official headquarters. with loop
headquarters NJ Hotel Sherman.
The invitation to the shepherds was
sent With the cooperation OF the I'LL
nois Council Of Defense and other
State Councils OF Defense, and points
out the imperative need for increase
OF wool production In the United
states. tuftuiiment OF the wool in
civilian and military clothing Is in
eyitahle unless steps are taken al
once 10 conserve the western fiooki
and increase sheep and wool produc-
tlon throughout the United States.
Special entertainment OF the sheep.
men will be provided and opportuni.
ties in concrete form will be presented
to all tioeSmasters who must either
sell their tlocks or move them tC
grazing regions not cut up by settlers
homesteads The states of Michigan
Wisconsin and Minnesota are coop
Grating in the plan to set idle acres
Ia those states to profitable use II
sheep raising.
In spite OF the efforts which hays
been made In Congress to close The
markets entirely to female sheep thu
| National sheep and Wool Bureau. un
| der whose auspices the convention will
be held. recently secured from tht
meat packers an offer OF cooperation
I hy which the ewes and eve lambs suit
| able for breeding, after purchase from
4 the sheepraisers will be turned bacl
4 from the shambles for redistribution
BY the Bureau to the farmers ant
sheep ranchers In the central states
thus putting cash into the pockets o
the western sheepmen and at the sam
/ time conserving the ewes for increas'
| OF wool production in various parts 0
/ the country,
"Sheepmen whose ilocks are big o.
little are cordially invited and urge,
20 attend the conference In Chicago
August 21-22. President w b. Tyrrel
Of the Bureau said. 1T is the grea
opportunity for any enterprisinl
sheepman, troubled BY the reduction o
free range in the west, to find al
immediate solution OF his problem. II
/ Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota
there are 30.O00,000 acres OF grazing
land suitable for sheep, most Of whicl
is now idle This land must be put t
use for the armies Of the United State
and her allies, all of which need warn
clothing quite as much as food. n
clothing without wool can be prope
for soldier or civilian, and alread
they are talking Of using as much a
40 per cent wood pulp in some cloth
ing
THE Great Lakes Wool Conyentio
is an event in national history an
every sheepman who can leave HON
for a week should be in his seat
the Convention Hall at the Unto
stock Yards when the meetings ope
August 2l. The speakers, moving piS
lures and exhibits will be liberf
sducations to any sheepman, no matte
how much he may already know abol
sheep and wool.
Sin preparation for the meeting til
state authorities of all states adiaeer
TO Chicago were urgently asked
take immediate action for the PR
lection of sheep if they were not a
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