The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-09
MORROW SHEEPnEA
HAD GOOD MEETING
VIII Cooperate with State and Federal
Governments In Fight TO Exterminate
Coyotes.-Delegates VIII Go to PEN
dieton.

The Morrow County woolgrowers'
Association held their annual meeting
In the Odd Fellows hall in this city on
Saturday afternoon and large num-
ber of sheepmen were in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by
Secretary L. A. Hunt, who presided in
the absence OF president L. V. Gentry
and John Kilkenny was appointed
chairman.
Upon the call OF the chairman, Elmer
williams Of the Biological Survey pre-
scented the plan Of cooperation with
the county, sheepmen and the Federal
government In the determination OF
coyotes. The new contract which was
submitted for the cooperation OF the
sheepmen, was discussed at consider
able length.
Mr.. Lindgren of the oregon Agrcul-
tural College. livestock specialist dis
cussed the sheepmen's problems OF
Eastern oregon from the standpoint of
different breeds Of sheep, and the value
OF sunfiower silage. He also spoke of
the necessity OF feeding some feed dur
Ing the winter preceding lambing time
to establish grass conditions and good
milk flow His address was well re-
eeived.
The secretary. Of the statewoolgrow-
ers' association reported on the meet
ing OF the state convention in Pendle-
ton. by letter. In which he asked the
cooperation of Morrow county in max
ing 1t a good meeting.
Following this, Mike Kenny moved
that the local association go on record
as favoring the sending of a represen-
tative from the state association to the
meeting OF the wool committee OF the
National Farm Bureau. This motion
carried unanimously.
Sheepherder's wages have ALREADY
come down to some extent and the mat
ter of fixing wages at this time was
postponed until the fall meeting OF the
Association However the wool men
lar wages for sheepherders is SIS per
month while some are paying less,
The feasibility Of preparing and
sending resolution to Congress relat-
Ing to the tarlff was taken up and dis
cussed by Bruce Kelly. II. w. Turner
and L. A. Hunt and 1t was finally de-
cided that the matter could wait for the
state convention.
However. the local association adopt
ed without opposition. the motion to
send strong resolution to Congress to
place an immediate embargo on wool.
The motion was made by Ed Neill Of
Butter creek.
The resolution endorsing the French :
Capper Truth in Fabric bill was read
and unanimously approved The spirit
OF this resolution was that the growers
are entitled to have the man know, who
bought WOOL what kind OF wool he was
buying when he bought clothes made
OF wooden material.
Change In Summer Grazing Rates.
The next resolution taken up was in
connection with the change in rate on
summer grazing. This resolution seeks
to obtain n better rate for summer
range and came in for considerable dis
cussion by Jack Hynd. Bruce Kelly, Guy
Boyer r. W Turner and several others
Mr.. Turner made motion that a com
mittee be appointed to have full charge
OF getting this resolution before the
state convention and definite action as
sured. Mr. Kelly spoke Of the desira-
bliity OF getting definite data as to the
number OF sheep sent last year TO sum
mer range by railroad Upon calling
for the motion, the resolution intro.
duced by Mr., Turner carried without
any objections, The chair appointed
Guy Boyer Jack Hynd and Ed Neill tc
act as the committee suggested by Mr.
Turner.
officers for the new year were choser
as follows: John Kilkenny. president
and upon motion Of w. w Howard al
the old officers were held over for the
coming year, John Kelley, vice-presi.
dent, L. A. Hunt, secretary Ed Nelll
treasurer Jack Hynd r. w. Turner ant
the Farm Bureau.
Before adJourning, the motion wa.
made that everybody sign up the pre-
datory animal contract in order tha
the committee might take immediat,
action and practically everyone presen
signed the contract
Local growers will be well represent
ed at the annual meeting OF the Stat,
Woolgrowers Association which con
venes in Pendleton the middle OF tn,
month.