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to thoni. If there was a national register established it wonld not be of any 

 value to them. He thought if the fine wool members wanted a registry estab- 

 lished for Micliigau that tliey could not be called upon to eui)i)ort it. lie 

 believed that the only way we could proceed in this matter was to iiave a sepa- 

 rate association formed for the care of euch subject, and let those who were 

 benefited by it support it. 



It was decided that the report be taken from the table and considered this 

 afternoon. 



Mr. Kich, from the committee to consider the subject of the tariff, reported 

 the following resolutions : 



liesolved, by the Michigan Sheep Breeders' and Wool Growers' Association, Tliat 

 our Senators and Representatives in Congress are requested to use ail lionorable 

 means to prevent any cliange in the present tariff on wools. [Applause.] 



liesolved. That the President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Association have 

 power to appoint one or more delegates to meet witli any meeting of manufacturers 

 or committee of tlie same, whenever in their opinion the interests of tlie Association 

 will be subserved thereby. 



The Secretary of State sent the following sheep and wool statistics to the 

 convention : 



Siieep six months old and over in Michigan in the year 1879, and the number of 

 sheep and pounds of wool sheared in the year 1878: 



