Arizona republican., 1922-01-27
ARIZONA WOOL
GROWERS ASSN,
IN SESSION HERE
Largest Gathering In Past
Three Years Discusses
Many Problems Of In
d ustry - Interesting
Talks Are Given

The Arizona Wool Growers associ-
alton held its annual mid-winter
meeting yesterday at the chamber Of
commerce rooms, when by far the
largest assemblage of wool growers
brought together in the last three
years gathered to discuss the prob
lens which have arisen in the indus
try during the past year.
speeches were made by many
prominent men OF the state and
country, and resolutions were adopt
ed to be sent on to Washington in an
effort to reduce many Of the diff
culties brought about by the read
Justment in business throughout the
country. The meeting began at 10
o'clock and continued through the day
until o'clock with a short recess
allowed at noon for luncheon.
The morning session was called to
order by Hugh e. Campbell, president
OF the association, who made full
and interesting report of his trip to
Washington and his appearing before
the tariff committee in connection
with the national committee.
A resolutions committee consisting
of five members of the association
Senator A. A. Johns, chairman; p. II.
Duffield, e. A. Sawyer, Senator James
Scott and M. /. Powers-was ap-
pointed by Mr.. Campbell.
w. &C. Barnes, assistant United
States forester from washington, ID.
c., addressed the meeting, talking on
matters connected with his depart
ment.
Ask Tariff Of SO Cents
A partial report from the resolu-
tions committee presented a resolu-
ton to be sent to the finance COM
mittee asking that a tariff OF S3 cents
be adopted on wool, based on secured
content, five cents on lamb and four
cents on mutton and beef, as the fu-
ture live stock industry of the south
west depended on this legislation. A
telegram was drawn up asking an
immediate change in the war finance
corporation act, so that time 1or
making loans be extended one year
and final payments be made In five
years: that land holdings and I'M
provements Of borrowing stock rails
ers be made acceptable security for
such loans.
This resolution and telegram were
sent to the agricultural conference
now in session, to Senators Ashurst
and Cameron, and Congressman Hay
den. and to Frank j. Hagenbarth,
president Of the National Wool Grow
ers association.
II. c. Boice, president of the Arizo-
na Cattle Growers association, was
invited to address the meeting. He
endorsed the consolidation of the
Arizona Wool Growers and the Ari-
zona Cattle Growers associations, and
suggested that committee be ap-
poirlted to attend the Cattle Growers
annual meeting at Globe to confer
with a committee from that organ
ibation for the purpose OF bringing
about the consolidation.
F. G.. w. Pooler, district forester
from Albuquerque, was the flrst
speaker at the afternoon session. he
was present by the express invita-
ton of the association, as 1t has been
the custom for years to hold this
meeting largely to confer with for
est officials.
Talks on Marketing
John Holiday, past president OF
the National Wool Warehouse ana
Storage company. spoke on the wool
business and system of marketing
wool His remarks We're very in
structive and received with much IN
terest.
A. ]. Nollins, manager OF the Wool
Growers Commission company, IN
vited to tell the gathering or inter-
ested men about the commission enu
Of the business, gave most able tax
On the subject, showing how the wool
grower had been benefited by the es-
tablishment Of these commission
companies.
e. G.. Miller, forest supervisor OF
Coconino National forest, spoke OF
the hearty cooperation he had re-
ceiyed from wool growers in looking
for forest fires, and of the contem-
plated gradual reduction in the
amount Of live stock on that partic-
ular reservation.
Talks were also made by Jos. A..
Scott. forest supervisor of the Trisa-
van forest; T. c. Hoyt, supervisor OF
Sitgreave forest; H. Basil Wales, su-
pervisor of the Prescott forest; Dr.
Musgrave, in charge Of preadtory an
imal work; d. A. Gilchrist, rodent
pest director.
p. G.. Spilsbury, president or the
Arizona Industrial Congress, gave an
interesting talk on that subject, ex-
planning the purposes OF the organl-
zation.
The committee on resolutions made
n report, presenting several resolu-
tions. some of which were referred TO
the state advisory board, and others
carried over to the evening session.
Consolidation of the Arizona Wool
Growers and Arizona Cattle Growers
associations was approved, and mo-
tion from the chair directed the fol-
lowing committee be appointed to at
tend the annual cattle growers meet
ing at Globe and to report at the next
annual meeting of the Wool Growers
association: Colin Campbell, Senator
lanes Scott, w. w. Perkins, John
Hennessey and Senator A. A. Johns.
Hugh e. Campbell was elected to
serve as executive member Of the
National Wool Growers association.
Fix Shearing Price
Considerable discussion was had as
to how much should be paid for
shearing sheep, 1t being voted llnally
that a maximum price OF 10 cents a