WOOL GROWERS' ASSOCIATIOX. 



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Counties. 



Kalkaska 



Kent 



Lake 



Jjapeer 



Leelanaw 



Lenawee 



Livingston 



Macomb 



Manistee 



Manitou 



Marquette 



Mason 



Mecosta 



Midland 



Missaukee 



Monroe 



Montcaltu 



Muskegon 



Newaygo 



Oakland 



Oceana 



Ontonagon 



Osceola 



Ottawa 



Presque Isle 



Saginaw 



Sanilac 



Shiawassee 



St. Clair 



St. Josepli 



Tuscola 



Van Buren 



Washtenaw.... 



Wayne 



Wexford 



Unknown townships 





On motion the committee adjourned till the afternoon at 2 o'clock. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The committee met, with the President in the chair. 



On motion of Mr. Miller the resolution calling for his report was taken from 

 the table. 



Mr. Miller then moved that it be laid on the table. During the recess a 

 movement had been made looking to the establishment of an independent 

 society of Merino breeders which would provide for the business as to a sheep 

 registry. The motion was adopted. 



R. B. Caruss read a paper on the profits of sheep husbandry and the prepa- 

 ration of wool for market. 



Mr. A. F. Mason followed with a paper on the question of "What Sheep 

 Shall we Breed?" 



Mr. J. N. Smith, of Bath, discussed the merits of the long wool. He felt 

 confident that the changes incident to a new country bring about cliangcs in 



