Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-22
WOOL.
GROWERS RAP
TARIFF TINKERS

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 81 tP-With
the reelection of Frank j. Hagen
barth, Spencer, Idaho, as president
for his 18th consecutive term and
the adoption of a resolution con-
demning any effort TO revise the
tariff, the 63rd annual convention
of the National Wool, Growers asSo-
citation adjourned sine die late today.
Phoenix, Arizona, was selected for
the 1929 meeting place, the time TO
be set later.
The tariff resolution declared that
s'in years of presidential elections it
is customary for politicians and
especially those who do not. believe
in protection for American agri-
culture and other industries to stage
a lot of discussion in favor OF imne-
date revision for the tariff" and
advised against needless discussion
on the subject"
L. B. Palmer, president of the Ohio
Wool Growers association, was elected
eastern vice president of the national
organization, succeeding w. G. Cof-
feey. of st. Paul, who requested that
he be replaced.
F. A. Ellenwood, Red Bluff, Cal,
and A. A. Johns, Prescott, Arizona,
we're reelected western vice presi-
dents by acclanation and Mrs Harlan
Hill, president of the washington
Women's auxiliary to the wool asso-
citation. was named as honorary vice
president.
Fred r. Marshall, Salt Lake City,
was reelected secretary treasurer,
without opposition
Another resolution adopted recon-
lllended no further extension of sheep
production until the effects which
the present increase will nave upon
future markets" have been ascertain
ed. The national wool marketing
council, appointed last year py Sec-
retary JardiTe to evolve more orderly
wool marketing methods was endorsed.
and it was further recommended that
the councils executive committee be-
come the wool marketing committee
of the wool association, and that the
various cooperative wool marketing
associations become members of the
council
Other resolutions adopted included:
Recommending congress 20 appro-
pirate $400,000 annually for more
effective control of predatory animals,
and urging western states to enact
bounty laws similar to that of Utah.
Endorsing quarantine regulations
established in the various states for
the prevention of the foot and mouth
disease.
Urging wider use of lamb meat by
railroad dining car service.
Recommending federal legislation to
compel Identification of substitutes
for virgin wool in fabrics.
Requesting congressional action to
divorce the affairs of the federal
farm loan banks and the federal i'm
termediate credit banks, on the
ground that the former deals chiefly
with real estate and the latter with
livestock growers.
Recommending an investigation Of
the methods of determining the
Shrinkage of imported wool at ports
of entry to learn if the tariff law
is being efficiently administered.
At the morning session a resolu-
ton was adopted protesting against
the readjrSted forest grazing fees on
the ground that there was wide
discrepancy in the rate charged in
different localities for virtually the
same class of range.
An invitation from the Montana
delegation for the growers to join
with Montana in staging first
northwest wool show" in connection
with the ram sale in the state led
Secretary Marshall to announce that
plans were under consideration for
The establishment of national wool
show in connection with the conven-
ton of the national organization
This idea will be worked out later
by the executive committee