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wool during the early part of May. lie had crossed his ewes witli the Leices- 

 ters to get size, and the quality of mutton which was of tlie most value to the 

 butchers. 



The lion. J. T. llich, chairman of the committee on tariff, reported the 

 following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : 



Hesolved, By the Mioliij^an Sheep Broetlers and Woolgrowers' Association, that 

 our Senators and Representatives in Congress are requested to use all honorable 

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



Jiesolved, That the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Association have 

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

 or committee of the same, whenever in their opinion the interests of the Associa- 

 tion will be subserved thereby. 



Mr. J. P. Thompson, of Detroit, directed attention to the correspondence 

 he had had with the Commissioner of the Census. This officer was directing his 

 efforts to obtain a complete enumeration of the sheep in all the States of the 

 Union. He was desirous of obtaining the aid of all those interested in the 

 breeding of sheep and the growing of wool. Tiie result would be ])ublished 

 in the next census, and it was an interest that should call out the aid of every 

 one who had that part of the farm work at heart. He offered the following 

 resolution : 



Jiesolved, That the Michigan State Sheep Breedez's' and Wool Growers' Association 

 do hereby advise and recommend that every flock-master in this State do render 

 every aid and assistance possible in the enumeration of the sheep in liis district by 

 the marshals appointed to take the U. S. census of 1880, and also of the number of 

 fleeces and pounds of wool grown during the year, so that a full and correct census of 

 the wool products of the year may be secured. 



Mr. D. P. Dewey, from the committee ou programme appointed by the 

 President, offered tne following report: 



Tour committee, in accordance with the recommendation of the President in his 

 address, submit that some system should be adopted for the exhibition of wools at 

 the State, district, and county fairs, to be held the coming season, and place before 

 3'ou the following resolutions, as giving suggestions for general rules which may aid 

 very much in rendering these excellent exhibitions of more value in this department: 



Resolved, That all the samples of wools for exhibition at the State, district, and 

 county exhibitions of agricultural societies be placed on black cambric, witli the 

 breeder's name and postotHce address attached to the sample, the weight of the fleece, 

 the number of days' growth, the sex of sheep, and where practicable, the weight of 

 the carcass; also that the samples be stitched to the cloth, so that it may be folded 

 up or rolled, and thus kept free from dust or dirt. 



Besolved, That it is hereby earnestlj'' recommended that everj'' member of this 

 association do urge on their respective neighborhoods that all flocks should be 

 sheared before the first day of June, so that the census returns may contain a full and 

 accurate report of the annual clip of wool in this State for 1880. 



The report and resolutions were accepted and adopted. 



Mr. Eadnor moved that the Secretary be directed to procure from the sev- 

 eral railroad companies some concessions in regard to the rates at which mem- 

 bers of this association will be conveyed to and from the annual convention ; 

 and also to make such arrangements as will secure them special terms from 

 the proprietors of the several hotuls at Lansing. Adopted. 



The convention tlicu adjourned sine die. 



