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As the lambing season approaclies ewes should be carefully handled — should 

 have a feeding of roots daily; the sugar beet is preferable. One mau should 

 have charge of the sheep; a regular system of feeding should be adopted. 



As ewes commence lambing tliey should be kept out of storms and in a warm 

 place, and require much attention and care. A good crop of lambs pays well, 

 and such a crop shows good management. 



The following resolutions were offered by Mr. J. P. Thompson, of Detroit, 

 and adopted : 



Besolved, That so much of the President's address as refers to the tariff on wool be 

 referred to a committee of three, to be entitled thn committee on tariff. 



liesolved, That so much as refers to a harmony of views between the wool grower 

 and the manufacturer be referred to tlie same committee. 



Resolved, That so much as refers to the importance of this association, be referred 

 to a committee of three, to report proojramme for next meetino^; also to the several 

 other matters presented by the President in his address, and included in the first 

 resolutions. 



The President anuouuced the following committees : 



Tariff— The Hon. John T. Rich, chairman ; C. A. Miller, J. S. Wood. 

 Programyne—D. P. Dewey, C M. Fellows, A. F. Wood. 

 Rules — R. D. Edwards, W. E. Kennedy, John H. Thompson. 



On motion of Lyman Gate, Lansing was agreed upon as the place for holding 



the next annual meeting. 



REPOKT ox REGISTRY. 



Mr. G. A. Miller presented the following report: 

 To the Honorable Association of Sheep Breeders and Wool Groviers : 



Your committee that was appointed at the last annual meeting held at Marshall, 

 to confer with other associations in relation to forming a union to prepare a plan for 

 publishing a National Merino Register, would report as follows: SVe have attended 

 a meeting of the New York State Breeders' Association, found them ready to act. 

 They passed a resolution and appointed a committee to meet with Michigan and 

 other States that will join in perfecting a plan for publishing a National Merino 

 Register. We have corresponded with the Secretary of the Illinois Sheep Breeders' 

 Association; they called their meeting at an early day and appointed three delegates 

 to confer upon a plan for register. They appear to be alive and determined to go 

 ahead. We have corresponded with the Secretary of the Wisconsin Association, and 

 we see by a published account of their doings in the Inter-Ocean that they have 

 appointed a committee to meet with others in forming a union to agree upon some 

 feasible plan to organize a National Merino Register. 



A crude plan has been drawn out by the above correspondence something like the 

 following: Each State to appoint a committee to examine all pedigrees of residents 

 of their respective States, each to make its own rules and regulations, to pay the 

 expense incurred of making examinations of pedigrees, and preparing the same for 

 publication; the pedigrees to be submitted to a committee appointed by the several 

 States, and when passed upon by them it shall be final. This committee to have 

 charge of and publish the work, every State bearing its share of the expense. 



Your committee weuld recommend that, if you sliould deem it best to pursue this 

 subject farther, the Association amend andadd to its constitution and by-laws so 

 much as is necessary to accomplish the end in view, such as appointing a State com- 

 mittee on pedigrees with a system of rules and regulations to govern them, that this 

 important work may be commenced; also to appoint a committee to meet with the 

 several committees that have been appointed by other associations. It has been 

 suggested that they will meet you at Jackson in this State. 



AH of which is respectfully submitted. 



C. A. MILLER. 



D. P. DEWKY. 



R. F. JOHNSTONE. 



This report led to an animated and useful discussion, and on motion of Mr. 

 Rich was laid upon the table with a view to further consideration. At 10 

 o'clock p. M. the convention adjourned till Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. 



