Show Fur Breeders Name Francis as Executive Joseph II n. 1 Francis prominent Morgan ranch r r. r has been named by the Fur Breeders Agricultural Cooperative of Midvale to be its director to the tho twenty first annual an nn nual meeting of ot the National Board noard of Fur Farm Organizations Inc which bc bellins ins n It f ur ur day dRY con Terence ference on August 18 at nt the Pa Pal Palmer mer mr House Hous in Chicago Ill Many Benefits Mr Francis Francl was a n founder of the Nations n Bard ard and acted as as' as Its executive secretary for many years ears during which many ben bens fits were brought to th fur farm Ing Industry though his efforts In Washington D. D C C. Mink ranchers ranchers' problems problem have have mounted recently with staggering increases of duty free imp of mink pelts from abroad which tend to depress the market according ac aCt cording ta to David W W. Henderson Executive Secretary of the Na Board who maintains a ana na headquarters in Milwaukee Wis He lie stated further that the present 10 per cent retail excise taxes on furs and other consumer er items such as cosmetics handbags hand bags luggage and Jewelry are depressing depressing depressing de de- pressing these industries and exerting ex ex- erting an unfair discriminatory I j I pressure on furs which h must be repealed I Set Policies I 1 Mr Henderson pointed out that that mink ranchers through the National Na- Na tl nal Board have brought sanity san I I ity Sty and consumer protection to I i merchandising of furs through en enactment enactment of the Fur Products Labeling Labeling La beling Act and and provisions in the Textile Products Labeling Act Of all agricultural production In the United States mink is about the only product that rises does not draw some direct benefit from G Gov Government GOY GOY- v. v programs today Fifty directors from all over the United States representing practically every facet of mink i I I ranching will grappel with these national and International problems lems and set policies for the year I ahead An optimistic tone marks the opening of the convention from recent market trends upward upward upward up up- ward both In price and volume and mink seems to be mote more popular popular pop ular th than n ever I |