Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-12
WOOL GROWERS
OF STATE Will
HOLD MEETING
Disposal Of Years Clip to BE
Main Question Before Con-
vention at Helena.

Problems Of labor and shearing
charges; warehousing and selling the
1921 clip of wool and the tariff and
other regulatory measures effectins
the industry will be among the import.
ant questions considered at the general
meeting Of the Montana Wool Growers
association which has been called by
the board Of directors for March -
at the Commercial club rooms is Hell
ena.
A large delegation from Cascade
county is expected to attend this meet
ing. according to F. E. MacSpadden.
county agent, who is familiar with
the interests of the wool growers OF
this ccounty.
Other and lesser important questions
that are of common interest will also
be considered
Little Buying at Pens.
ut is felt by many" said Mr.. Mac
Spadden, that operation cosas can be
held to the minimum if the various
questions are discussed and agreed
upon by the men of the state. Local
associations are important and should
be directly connected with a state as
ISOLATION, as more effective results
may be expected from general agree
ment that is statewide.
obviously. the question of greatest
Importance to every wool grower IS
how best to handle and dispose of this
that comparatively little wool will be
bought at shearing pens this year.
Storage in a y. s. bonded warehouse
il considered by many to be the best
and only solution offered under present
conditions. Receipts from a ware
house operating under the q. s. bond
cd warehouse act are good collateral
and should enable the grower to get
an advance ON his wool to help defray
operation expenses. This VIII De
thoroughly discussed by competent au-
thorities, men who have nad esper-
fence and know the operation of the
n s. bonded warehouse act. Mr.
Staff. of the National Wool Warehouse
and Storage Co., has been invited to
address the meeting.
To Keep Eye on Congress.
.sThe Fordney tariff bill passed by
both houses of congress, has been We
toed by the president. This means
the whole question must be brought
before congress at the next session
Il the growers Of the United States are
to receive any protection for their in
dustry. If sheep men do not look az
ter their industry, who will?
ITO date only small number OF
men have joined the state association
There are approximately 1900 growers
in the state. The association mem
bership is So and every sheep man IN
the state should attend this meeting
and support the state organization. :.
Doubtless some plan will be worked
out at the meeting for handling this
seasons clip, that will be to the ad-
vantage Of everyone taking part in the
organization. The time is past when
a few men will quit their work ana
spend their money working on these
general problems that will benefit
those who do not take over their Just
share of the responsibility, work and
expense The problem confronting the
Montana sheep men cannot be solved
by few. 1t will take organized ac-
ton on the part of every sheep man
in the state. Even the movement 70
sell all virgin Montana wool fabrlcs III
the state is meeting opposition by state
ments that wool fabrics cannot be made
from Montana wool; that it is neces..
sary to use imported wool. Some Of
this opposition is based upon selfish
interests and some is the result OF
mis- information and msunder standing
The wool growers should plan to give
the truth to the public. It is the only
means the grower has to increase the
demand for his product and get the
public back Of the necessary protective
measures for his industry.