Arizona republican., 1918-12-06
ARMY NEEDS PUT
 MOHk|R AT THE. HIGHEST PRICE.
Honest Goat Comes Into His ! Own Since Fleece Needed 1 For Uniforms. National
 Convention In Session

Government attention to mohair has advanced the Angora goat industry more in the past year than any infiu- ence yet brought to bear. This is the statement of Secretary F. O. Landrum, of the National Mohair Growers Asso citation, at the first days sors;on of the three-d days conVentio> now in progress at Hotel Adams
 War needs, said one of the delegates, have put wool to it's most potential em ployment. Upon mohair. however, war has had but slight effect. It has been for commercial rather than military purposes that mohair has become a very important staple. Yet it's import ance as a military fabric IS only noN being realized
 Demand Mohair in Uniforms | Employment of mohair in army uni- forms in the mslton cloth adopted by | the government is now known to be part of the new demand that is arising for the fleece of the honest goat.
 From activities of a committee sent to Washington, in September last, to consult with the wool division of the war industries board, this employment has in part resulted.
 1 Reports made to the mohair associ- alton a it's meeting yesterday indicated that If the delegation of growers ha1 not visited Washing ton, the price being secured by growers, which is S5 to 90 cents at this time, would not have been realized, and it is probable that the 1 figure paid to growers would not have gone above 50 cents a pound.
 Delegates From Many States | In the list of states represented at the three sessions yesterday are Cali fornia, Oregon, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. The concensus of opinion given by delegates is that the mohair market has definite upward tendency as a result of new uses beins devised for the raw fibre from the goat. 1 Arizona has been one of the strong est supporters of the National Mohair Growers Association, both in member ship and in cooperative selling | through the organization.
 T. l.. Morris, president of the Ari zona Goat Raisers' Association, was one of the committee sent to Washing ton to confer with the War Industries board. and his view is that the market may be still further extended by intel i ligent direction of marketing.
 B. M. Halbert, former president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' As sociation, also visited Washington early in the year to aid in promotion ot
 
 man of the selling committee of the na- tional association, as well as F. o. Ian drum its secretary, made reports al yesterdays sessions. Handling The Clip
 l Explanation of handling, grading and selling the clip consigned to the asso- citation was made by MT. Landrum, with statements of prices secured. This report will later be given in detail to members.
 Among the new uses for mohair 1t has been reported to the association that press cloth for use in cotton seed presses has been added. This is a new outlet for lower grades of mohair here tofore slow sellers.
 Auditors report of the finances ot the association was presented as part of the secretary's annual statement and referred to the finance committee.
 E. M. Halbert stated he intended to give his entire spring clip to the Red Cross for making into army sweaters but had been told that it was too heavy although mohair sweaters are held to be finest and are the most expensive in the market. He stated that his con- signment was eight months on the road to Boston, and that the delay gave him the advantage of market at above Soc whereas if he had got prompt delivery it would have sold for but half that sum-
 Rabbit Fur Figures As "Annora"
 One of the trade incongruities was noted by MT. Halbert. When he tried to buy a mans sweater of mohair he was told that they had none, but coulC give him an "Angora" sweater, which proved to be made of rabbit fur.
 While in the national capital the del e~ation visited the bureau of market: with samples of the different grades o mohair The bureau has begun to es- tablish standardized grades as in tht case of wool.
 MT. Morris reported that he visited the bureau of animal industry n tn, subject of marketing goat meat as ; food product In this matter he secured the assistance of Congressman Car Hayden of Arizona, under whose direc' tion a. measure is being formulated re quiring that carcases of goats offered for ole shall be marked in three place: as goat meat" This action is based upon the fundamental requisite tha goat meat, having definite food value should be sold as much on it. merit! and not offered as sheep mutton.
 Forest Service Man Talks |. est service addressed the evening ses' sion on marketing of mohair, extension of utilization, and made his chief topit Goats on National Forests" He wa. heard with attention and presented many valuable suggestions to the goa growers. .....
 Sessions will be continued today ant tomorrow, with a banquet to close tho session. Among the leaders in the in dustry attending in Phoenix are: Pres ident U. s. Grant of the Association from Dallas, Oregon; H. A. Morgan O Wilcox; Aubrey Gist of Skull Valley John Mahnke of Kelseyville, Califor mia; M. L. Conklin of Newville, Call : fornia; A. c. Gage, editor of the An gora Journal, Portland, Oregon; Perr, Clark Witt of Montell, Texas; MT. ant Mrs. B. NJ. Halbert Sonora, Texas; T F. Fleming, Pinon, New Mexico; C. E Champie of Hot Springs; Mrs. M. Os i, born of Winkelman; Mir. and Mrs. Gil | lette: Mir. and Mrs. T. l.. Morris ant daughter of Hillside; C. E. Detroit o , Reeds Springs, Mo; R. H. Williams o Tucson, and many growers from othe hsections.
 State Association Meets
 Preceding the convention of the Ma tional Mohair Growers association. tn annual meeting of the Arizona Goa | Growers association was held. Twenty five of the most prominent men in tha , industry in the state were present Business of importance was transacte, and new officers elected. The follow ing resolutions were adopted:
 1. Resolved, that the Arizona Goa Raisers' association extends thanks t the bureau of markets for its helpfu CO., operation and fully endorse it Wnrlr and skS further Assistance f