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liesolved, That it is the general opinion in regard to the establishment of a Regis- 

 ter of American Merino Sheep, so far as information has been laid before the con- 

 vention, that there should be established a Merino Sheep Register which should be 

 sustained by the breeders of this State as well as by the breeders of all other States 

 in which the growing of fine wools is a prominent iiidustrj^, and that such Register 

 should be known as the National Register of American Merino Tiioroughbred Sheep, 

 and to such work we shall accord our most cordial support. 



Eesulved, That we do hereby recommend that no change should be made in the tar- 

 iff of duties on wool, and that our Senators and Representatives in Congress be noti- 

 fied of the action of this Convention. 



Eesolved, That the thanks of this Association are hereby tendered to J. L. Hayes, 

 Esq., of Boston, for his active and able advocacy of the interests of the woolgrow- 

 ers during the last session of Congress, and also to G. B. Stebbins, Esq., of Detroit, 

 for his representation of the views adopted by this Association at its meeting at 

 Lansing on the 30th of January, 1S7S. 



Resolved, That it is with pleasure we recognize the presence of E. E. Townsend, 

 of Pavilion Center, and of Peter Martin, Esq. of Rush, New York, as visitoi*s in 

 response to the invitation tendered to them, and that we most heartily appreciate 

 the counsel, advice and experience which they have given in answer to the many 

 questions presented on sheep-breeding. 



liesolved, That it is our earnest desire that the Michigan State Agricultural Soci- 

 ety should co-operate with this Society in holding a sheep-shearing exhibition of 

 short-wools and long-wools during the spring of 1879. 



liesolved. That the general attendance at this the first Annual Meeting of the 

 Michigan State Breeders' Association, the manifest interest taken in its proceedings, 

 and subjects which have been discussed, have proved that this organization is des- 

 tined to promote the improvement and value of the sheep of the State. 



liesolved. That we commend to the attention of the members of this Association 

 that each in his own neighborhood solicit the addition of members to the Asssocia- 

 tion, and thus strengthen it in influence and in finances by increased membership. 



The resolutions were adopted. 



The Secretary, Mr. Jolinstone, just before the close of the Convention, 

 made a brief address on the general history and condition of the sheep interests; 

 The Convention then adjourned sine die. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION. 



HELD AT LANSING, FEBRUARY 10th, ISSO. 



The second annual convention of the Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers' Asso- 

 ciation met in pursuance of a call, at the Hudson House, Lansing, commencing 

 on Tuesday evening, February 10th. The authorities having tendered the 

 Association the use of the Pomological Society's room in the State Capitol, it 

 was accepted and the members adjourned thither. On calling tlie roll the fol- 

 lowing members presented themselves and paid $1 each : 



Calhoun county— C. A. WiUcr nud C. E. Southwell, Marshall; W. S. Sprague, Duck 

 Lake; R. J. Emery, Albion; Wm. Radford, Marsliall; J. W. Sprague, Battle Creek. 



Jackson countrj — S. S. Brewster, Hanover; M. L. Dej', Springport; L. F. Knowles, 

 Parma; W. J. G. Dean, Hanover; Frank Elmer, Devereaux; Wm. N. Adams, Jackson; 

 O. V. Hammond, Milton Gillett, and Myron Gillett, Springport ; J.W.Newberry, 

 Hanover; R. D. M. Edwards. Napoleon; J. W. Dey, Devereaux. 



Livingslon coimtij—Wm. Ball, Hamburg; E. VV. Hardy, Oceola; W. J. Garlock 

 Howell. 



Oakland county— Adam Diehl, Milford; Lyman Gate and J. F. Bamber, Highland. 



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