Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-25

by the sale ON the convention floor on
q hlooded ram donated for this pur-
pose By the Wyoming woolgrowers' as
soclation.
In addition. ten rams were donated
to the livestock organization by the
State WoolgrOwers' association for
sale at the ram show In Salt lake next
fall. the proceeds OF the sale TO be
turned over to the Red Cross.
Among the most Important of the
resolution was one protesting against
the use Of 'shOddy" In the manufac-
ture Of clothing for the military forces
Of the United States; another was a
resolution asking that the meatless day
ban upon mutton and lamb be removed
at least temporarily. and that the food
administration encourage increased
consumption of this form of meat food
as a means OF conserving a pork and
beef supply.
A resolution was presented calling
upon the national government to sus-
pend the operation of the 64O-acre
homestead law. at least during the Pc
Rod Of the war. One of the most linz
portAnt resolutions 10 the wool pro-
ducers was one protesting against the
government hxiRg price on wool and
inangurating government control Of
wool price unless the producer In first
given hearing on the matter OF cost
and production.
The election OF officers resulted In
the retention OF present officials OF
the national association, including
President Frank J. Hagenbarth OF Salt
Lake; A. J. Knolln OF Kansas City as
second vice-presldent; NJ. /. Powers of
Flagstaff, Ariz., as assistant vice-pfesi-
dent; H. ID. Miracle OF HelCna, Mont,
us treasurer, and Dr. =. w. Mcclure OF
Salt Lake as secretary.
Addresses were made ne the after
noon session by Mayor Ferry, WIN q,
Barnes. ~ Washington, ID. C., OF the
United States forest service, on sour
National Forests" J. II. EdgheIll OF
Salt Lake, chairman OF the committee
which investigated grazing possibilities
In the southern states; w. S. Ayers of
Chicago, chief of the Industrial depart
ment of the New Orleans & Great
Northern railway, and A. @. Butterfield
of Weiser, Idaho, on "Sllage and It's
| Nalue TOT Sneep.
Interesting history OF the sporadic
and as yet unsuccessful efforts 10 es-
tablish sheep and wool-growdng in
dustry In Japan was related in an ad-
dress by DIR. Issa Tanimura, Toxic,
Japan. commissioner of livestock for
the Japanese government. DIR. Tanl-
muru spoke on the subject OF wool
| growing in the Orient.
/ w q nIuSa1 a.. FaYts
cOnsin Advance association, told Of the
visit to Wisconsin last fall of President
Frank J. Ragenbarth OF the National
| WOolgrow4rs' association. At that
time Il sheep and wool company was
organized with capital of $500 600.
This now has foundation of 5000
breeding ewes and four other corpO-
ratlOns are organized for similar work.
II. "A. Delfelder Of Rlverton, Wy0.,
spoke Of the necessity Of providing
funds for the use Of the biological sur
yey In the eradication Of predatory
animals, advocating that Tux of 81
per head be placed on every dog In
the country, of which. he said, there
are I0.0000OO.
President a. X. Seasons of the
Georgia Landowners association said
that he represented an organization OF
more than 1000 men, owning several
million acres OF idle land I'm Georgia.
Federal activity in the determination
of predatory animals was the SUBJECT
Of an address by II. w. Nelson. chief
OF the biological survey, Of Washing
tom. ID. g. The animal losses In live
/ stock in the United States attributed
10 wild animals and rodents. he said,
amount to more than $20,00O,0O0 The
bounty system, he declared. has proved
a failure in eliminating losses TO live
stock. Montana has paid more than
81. 100000 In an effort 10 eradicate
predatory animals from the ranges aud
Is still suffering heavy losses. he said.
Bringing lntelllgently before the con
venti0n the necessity Of improving the
strains and Of paying more attention
to the quality Of wool produced. Pro-
/ fessOr #. X. Marshall OF the bureau Of
animal industry, Washington. ID. g.,
Nh0 Is familiar with the work and re-
suits Of the experimental station ut
Laramie. wyo., spoke on the subject of
Government Sheep Breeding Expert
ments"
Organization Of sheep raising as u
war Industry, with government aid and
| for the support of the government, was
/ the keynote Of resolutions adopted at
the closing session of the liftY-fourth
annual convention of the National
/ Woolgrowers' association.
i The opening OF national parks for
i grazing during the period Of the war /:
absolute disappFOyal Of contracting for
H wool previous 10 shearing: cOndemna-
I fIOn Of the use If substitutes for wool
/ I'm soldiers and sailors equipment /:
i government aid by experiments I'm
grazing in different sections and the
i utilization Of Isolated tracts of land:
and publicity TO the statement that no
abstinence from mutton and lamb Is
asked otherwise than on meafless days.
were among the important resolutions
adopted by the convention.
/ Appropriation by congress Of at
least SI.O00.0O0 for the determination
of poisonous plants; federal war tax
on dogs, the funds Of which to be com.
bined with appropriations from each
state for the elimination Of sfoek-kiii-
/ ing dogs and predatory animals: more
| restricted use Of grazing permits in