Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-20
WOOL GROWERS ELECr
OFFICERS AND ADOPT
many RESOLUTIONS

Salt Lake city, Utah. Jan 1o.-The
fifty-sixth annual convention Of the
National Wool Growers association
concluded its sessions hero today with
tho reelection OF Frank J. Hagon-
barth of Salt Lake as president and
tho adoption OF resolutions
Tho resolutions in substance arc
as follows:
That the decision as to tho constitu-
tionality of the federal farm loan act
be obtained as soon as possible.
That the reservo banks be authoriz-
cd to exercise the greatest liberality
to the stockraising industry.
That an import duty be placed on
foreign mutton and lamb.
Endorsement of the retail disuibu
ton of meats by the packers in order
that profiteerinG and unbusinesslike
methods may be eliminated and the
That imported meats be branded
as such.
That a petition DO Hled with tho in
terstate commerce commission calling
for a reduction in livestock and wool
freight rates.
mission charges, grazing charges and
yardage charges with a committee of
three to bo named to carry out these
Instructions.
That the war finance corporation
act be so amended as to function in
behalf of the producers of livestock
so that the breeder of sheep and cat
tlo may obtain long term crcdit
Endorsement OF the federal licensed
and bonded warehouse act with in
struction to name a standing commit
too of five to arrange for warehouS-
ing under the act and also for market
ing and financing the 1921 clip.
That tho ITnifai Sf1fpq dNnlYtrl ont
OF agriculture be asked to prepare and
broadly distribute a comprehensive
circular that will set forth the diff
ference between goods manufactured
containing shoddy and goods manu-
factured of all virgin wool.
Approval of the work of tho Mon
tana Wool Growers association in Of
foring to the public all virgin Am
erican wool fabrics and provision for
the cooperation in tho movement of
tho national association and state
bodies.
ostry service rules regarding tho
transfer OF permits and that ranges
used for sheep be barred to cattle.
Recommendation that state appoint
sheep commissions to deal with prob
lens of scabios.
Request for additional congressial
for tho predatory ami
NAL work of tho biological survey.
Recommendation that tho National
Wool Growers association cooperate
in the fullest degree with other agri- |
cultural and livestock organizations
in tho promotion OF better market |
ing arrangements.
Approval of the United States sheep |
experiment station at Dubois, Idaho.
Recommendation that wool grow
crs cooperate closely with tho for |
cstry service.
None OF the nominations for office
were contested.
Mr.. Hagenbarth was elected for tho
eighth consecutive timo by acclama-
ton.
w c. Corfoc OF Illinois. was elected
eastern vice president on nomination
by Roscoe Wood of Wyoming.
Fred Ellcnwood of California and
Hugh Campbell of Arizona were cleo
ted western vice presidents on nomi- |
nations by w. d. Candland OF Utah. |
and Hugh Sproat OF Idaho.
T. w. Marshall. was ro-cloctod ma |
tional secretary by tho executive com |
mittoe.
In tho discussions of the day tho |
questions of tho forestry service, of
tho truth In fabrics measure, of
tho value OF organization, transportn-
ton problems and the wages to bo
paid for tho shearins OF sheep held
tho attention noxt to the considcra-
ton given tho resolutions.