396 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



and mannfacturerp, placing the tariff to the interest of both, no doubt the matter 

 could be adjusted to the benefit of both, but while working two different strings, 

 either will not accomplish anything. 



Mr. Mitchell, of the committee on tariff, made the following report: 

 Whereas, Wool growing and mutton production is an industry of very great 

 and growing importance to the prosperity of our country, and one that will repay 

 the fostering care of the National (iovernment; therefore, 



Eesohed, by the Indiana Wool Growers Association, in annual session assembled, 

 That we believe it to be the duty of the general Government to continue its pro- 

 tection to the wool growing interests by restoring the tariff of 1867 on imported 

 wool and woolen goods. 



Besolred, That the secretary of this association is hereby instructed to transmit 

 a copy of this resolution to each of the Senators and Representatives from Indiana 

 in the Ccngress of the United States. 



K. Mitchell, 

 Thos. Nelson, 

 j. e. tomlikson, 



. Committee. 



Mr. Dungan. This result does not meet the feeling of the association yesterday, 

 I think it was the unanimous sentiment of this body that we request a restoration 

 of this tarifl". Mr. Howland voted in the negative, now you have brought in a res- 

 olution that just suits Mr. Howland exactly. 



Mr Howland. We generally come to a better conclusion after sleeping over 

 this. The people have decided this thing. We are all Republicans, and it was done 

 by a Republican Congress, and we thought it was the btst thing at the time, and 

 from that time to thi«, I have been satisfied with Congress in this respect. Three 

 or five cents a pound on wo(d does nut enter into the argument that the sheep in- 

 terest is going to die out; I shall vote for the resolution as it now stands. If you 

 take tins request for the restoration of the tariff as it was, you only get up an un- 

 necessary agitation and will not get it. 



Mr. Goodwin. I understood Mr. Merritt to intimate that the present tariff was 

 against the trade, which w^a> on account of the reduction we have now. 



Mr. Merritt. I think the good of the sheep growers and country in general 

 would be brought about by a restoration of that tariff. There is some force, how- 

 ever, in the argument of the committee that it would be better to take care of half 

 a loaf than none, and agitation the worst thing we can have. However, material 

 agitation is just, and we should ask for it; it will give force towards preventing a 

 further reduction. There may be an effort to further modify the tariff, and if that 

 time comes, this Association should be well represented, and time and money 

 to go there and look after this and watch it closely. 



Mr. Levering. I attended the National Wool Growers' Convention at Chicago. 

 They were united in asking Congrtss to restore the tariff of 1867, and the wool 

 growers were requested to give support. This convention was attended by the lead- 



