Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-06

Prominent speakers from, Iowa, I'LL
nois. Wisconsin and Washington. D,
c.. have been secured to appear on tho
program at the second annual convcnl
ton of the Fleece Wool Growers AS
sociation of Iowa, to be held in this
city Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. rs
and %. Prof w c. Coffey. OF the
University Of Illinois: l.. 1. Holler OF
Chicago: Prof. +. r. Marshall, OF
Washington. D. c.; George McKerrow,
OF Pewa ukee, Wis: @. J. Fawcett, of
Malcolm; DIR. X. w. Stouder. of Ames:
v. N. Cassidy, of Selma; Prof. H. H.
Kildee. of Ames: C. A. Sandahl, OF Des
Moines: Ed Bitterman, of Nora
Springs, and w. w. Latta, Of Logan.
are among the sheep experts who Will
speak.
Tho meeting is expected to attract
TOO to 500 visitors and because Of In
sufficient. hotel Accommodations the
Marshalltown Club will seek sleeping
accommodations in private homes.
Secretary KemIer. of the club, has as.
sured the officers Of the association
that Marshalftown will care for the
guests.
Headquarters Of the convention will
be in the county farm bureau office in
the court house and the sessions will
be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. building and
Shrubs hail. Tho state officers, W. w.
Latta, Of Logan, president; w. NJ.
Weible. Of Brighton. vice president; T.
G. Stone, Of Ames. secretary. and
Charles ]. Fawcett, Of Malcolm. treas
urer. are all expected to be In at
tendance.
Details Of Program.
The program Is a most excellent one,
containing as It does speakers Of ma
! tional reputation. The Arst days ses-
sions will be held a. the Y. NJ. 9. A.
building, beginning at 10 o'clock. The
morning program will be devoted to
an address Of welcome by Mayor J. j.
Wilson. reports of state officers, cleo
ton Of district directors by county
delegates, and election OF state OFF,
GERS and discussion Of plans for next
year.
The afternoon program win open at
lis with an address by Prof. W. O
Coffey, Of the University Of Illinois. on
Productive ana Destructive Agencies
| in Sheep Raising in the Middle West,
followed by q talk on Methods OF
Handling Our Wool ct Home and at
the Warehouse" by G. ]. Fawcett, OF
Malcolm. Other speakers Of the after
| noon will be DR.. X. W. Stouder, Of
Ames, who will speak on Diseases Of
Sheep" ana v. N. Cassidy. Of Selma.
| whose subject will be DOS Legisla-
ton"
| Dinner For Delegates.
A dinner for the delegates will be
| served at Shrubs hall at $3.50 In the
evening. when program Of toasts will
| be given with II. III. Kildee, Of Ames,
| as toastmaster
The second days sessions win be
held at Shrubs hall. opening at 8 a. m
! with IN address by G. A. Sandahl. Of
| Des Moines, on 1.-THE Wool Grower and
the Clothing Trade" ..,
Selection and Conditioning Of d
Show Flock" will be the subject OF
| a joint address by A. j. Blakely. Of
! Gr.nnell and Ed Bitterrean, Of Nora
Springs.
L. L.. Heller, Of Chicago. will give
one Of the principal addresses Of the
convention. speaking on 1.-THE Value Of
Mutton in the Diet"
Professor Marshall to Speak.
The afternoon program. beginning at
1:15, will be one Of the best Of the
convention. George McKerrow, OF
Pewaukee, Wis, will speak on Man
agement Of Sheep" and Prof. r. r.
Marshall, of Washington. d. c.. gov
eminent expert, will discuss Needs
and Benefit Of Docking and Castratins
Lambs
The closing address win he by the
president w. W. I4atta, whosa sub
ject will be selection and Caro- OF
Feeders" President Ilatta feels Il Ia
very important that officers Of county
associations and all others interested
should get in touch with their senators
and congressman to protest agains,
the plan Of the National Association
Of Wool Manufacturers to import 3d.
900 bales Of Australian and New
Zealand wool monthly.