Missouri Sheep Breeders' and Feeders' 



Association. 



OFFICERS. 



President — E, B. Wilson, Stanberry. 

 Vice-President — J. A. Foote, Oasis, Southwest District. 

 Vice-President — Lyle Atkins, Denton, Northeast District. 

 Vice-President — T. E. Atkins, Columbia, Central District. 

 Secretary-Treasurer — Howard Hackedorn, Columbia. 



I 

 REPORT OF SECRETARY. 



The Missouri Sheep Breeders' Association held a called meet- 

 ing at Columbia, Mo., January 15th and 16th. The members pres- 

 ent voted to reorganize the association, enlarging its field to in- 

 clude the Missouri sheep feeders, as the sheep-feeding interests 

 in this State are an important factor in sheep husbandry, and the 

 common interests of the breeder and feeder brings them together. 

 The large number of people interested in mutton and lamb produc- 

 tion makes it necessary to have a strong and effective organization 

 to secure such protective measures as is thought necessary by the 

 members. 



A law against dogs, dogs causing endless trouble to many 

 sheep raisers, was ably discussed by M. V. Carroll of Pettis county, 

 and who was former secretary of the association. He told of the 

 trouble in getting the former dog law through the Legislature and 

 how it had then been killed in the lower courts, money being lack- 

 ing to carry it to the Supreme Court. 



Geo. B. Ellis called the meeting together and told of the large 

 sheep feeding and breeding interests in the State, pointing out the 

 fact that there are more sheep in Missouri than any of the adjoin- 

 ing states. He emphasized the importance of a strong organiza- 

 tion to protect the interests of the members. 



In a general discussion on marketing of wool, S. P. Emmons 

 of Mexico presented the buyer's side, stating how some dishonest 

 producers would use a pound to one-and-a-half -pounds of twine to 



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