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Show RESOLUTIONS BY THE WOOLGROWERS Non-Partisan Tariff Urged On Sugar, Meats, Wool and Other Products Sterilization Steriliza-tion of All Wools Imported. Amendment of present tariff laws on sugnr, meats, wool and other products through n non-partisan commission, sterilization of all wool nnd other nnimnl products imported by the United States, eradication of predatory animals by flockmasters, classification classifi-cation of public lands, establishment of live stock trails nnd the ennctment of pure fabric laws were urged in the principal resolutions resolu-tions adopted Saturday nt the annual convention of the Nntionnl Woolgrowcra' association. The resolutions follow: Non-Partisan Tnriff Commission. Whereas, The result of placing wool on the free list entailed the loss to our government last year of thirty million dollars in revenue; nnd, Whereas, It is believed it will be necessary to retain the duty on sugar nnd other products in order to supplement needed revenues rev-enues nnd aid the nntion in nttnlning a state of preparedness; and, Whereas, Under the free nnd unlimited competition with cheaper foreign labor, woolgrowing In this country Is declining, thus making our country more nnd more dependent upon foreign countries for our supply of clothing, which dependence In time of wnr would seriously Impair the fighting qualities of our soldiers; therefore, be it Resolved, That the National Woolgrowers association, in order to materially add to the nation's revenues and make it Independent in time of pence or war for food or clothing, urgently petitions congress to amend the existing tariff Inws on sugnr, meats, wool nnd other products through a non-partisan tnriff commission. Resolutions Concerning Imported Animal Products. Whereas, This country has recently passed through u widespread wide-spread outbreak of foot and mouth disease, which has cost our stockmen millions of dollnrs; nnd, Whereas, This disease could easily be, and most likely wns, imported im-ported into this country with wool, hides, meat or other animal products brought here from infected countries; nnd, Whereas, At the present time this country tloos not require the disinfection of wool nnd certain other nnimnl products originating in countries In which foot nnd mouth nnd other dnngerous, Infectious Infec-tious diseases prevail ; therefore, bo it Resolved, That wc most urgently insist that the United States department of ngriculture immediately promulgate regulations requiring re-quiring thnt nil wool nnd other nnimnl products Imported from countries in which foot nnd mouth or other dangerous nnimnl diseases dis-eases prevail be thoroughly sterilized before admission to this country; and, if it shall be found thnt certain of these products cannot be sterilized nnd rendered safe, then wc insist that they be excluded Be it Reflolved, further, that until nuch time as the United States department of ngriculture shall require the thorough disinfection of exposed imported animal products, we petition peti-tion the state vctcrinnrlan or the live Btock sanitary bonrtl In each of the states to Issue a proclamation forbidding the entrance within with-in its borders of nil live stock that may be Imported from countries in which foot nnd mouth or other dnngerous diseases prevail. Whereas, Tho department of agriculture in this work has been ' of great value to the live stock interests of the country, both to the stockmen nnd to finnl consumers; therefore, bo It Resolved, That tho thanks of this association be tendered to the Hon. D. L. Houston, secretnry of the department of ngriculture, ngricul-ture, nnd through him to the various officers nnd men in charge , of the work, nnd thnt the united efforts of this association nre pledged to the department in the prosecution of Its work for the betterment of tho live stock interests nnd in furnishing the people t a clean nnd pure meat, nnd we nre with the department in nil efforts ef-forts to eradicate the foot and mouth disease as well as all other diseases of animals. Want Predatory Wild Animals Destroyed. Whereas, For many years the loss of sheep nnd lambs from the depredations of wild animals has proved a menace to the prosperity prosper-ity of Western sheepmen ; nnd . Whereas, There exists nt this time in heveral of the Western States a dangerous disease known as rabies, affecting the coyote, making this animal porfectly fearless and a dangorous menace to all classes of live stock nnd poultry (thirty head of feeding young . steers having been bitten in one feed yard as reported by a ropro-sentative ropro-sentative of the biological survey). Also a dangerous menace to all human beings, especially women nnd children. Thirty-throe persons, as reported by the same authority, are now being troated at Reno, Nov., having been bitten by affected animals; therefore, - belt Resolved, That we urgently request all flockmastors to devote '. a portion of their time to tho eradication of those dangerous posts, nnd that wo petition congress nt the present session for an np- - propriation of $500,000, to bo used by the biological survey in the eradication of predatory wild animals. Classifying of the Public Domain. Whereas, There now remains in the Western Statos approximately approxi-mately 275,000,000 acres of open, unreserved public lands ; and Whereas, Most of this land is chiefly valuable for grazing and will not support a home whon devoted to any other use; and Whereas, Western flockmastors are as desirous as any other . class of citizens of having the West developed nnd its lands put to their proper use; therefore, be it j Resolved, That we, tho National Woolgrowers association, urgo congress to enact such legislation as will enable tho secretary of the interior to clnssify tho remaining public domain into lands suitable for crop production nnd lands suitable only for grazing; and, be it further Resolved, Thnt nftor those lands shall have been classified, if any be found ndapted to the production of agricultural crops, that such lands be opened for settlement in tracts of such size as will adequ tdy support a family, and such lands as are found chiefly valuable for grazing should be withdiawn from settlement and leased to those who will uso them for the production of live stock. Whereas, It is necessary for the convenience and economical handling of live fock on the government lands of the United Stntos to have deilned and established trnils from tho desort or winter grazing lands to the forest reserves nnd from forest reserves re-serves and other ranges to railway shipping points; therefore, be it Resolved, Thnt wo, the National Woolgrowers' association, re-1 re-1 specif uliy urge the secretary of the interior after consultation by. agent or otherwise, with the various live stock associations, to ;. cause to be set aside such unoccupied strips of government land as will be consistent with the economical moving of live stock to nnd from such ranges. Resolved, That wo, the National Woolgrowr-rs' association, arc in favor of a broad and economic policy for the use of wnter for all purposes authorized by the local laws on the subject, and the development of land of the Western or Public Land States conforming con-forming with the long established and sound policy of the United States as being opposed to the making of n direct revenue therefrom, there-from, beyond the expense incidental to tho surveying, classification classifica-tion nnd disposing of such lands; but, on the contrary, thnt said policy is intended to encourage and promote the settlement nnd development thereof; thnt any Interference by the federal government, gov-ernment, net of congress, or any administrative interpretation thereof which is not in harmony with this policy, docs an injustice to the new states by placing them on nn unequal fooling with the original states, and by discouraging nnd preventing the settlement of such new states nnd the development of their resources. Pure Fabric Law Would Help the Cniwc. Whereas, There is now pending legislation intending to provide ngninst misrepresentation of adulterated manufactured products of wool ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the National Woolgrowers' association, favor fa-vor and recommend thnt the woolgrowers of this country support the Nntionnl Wool Warehouse and Storage company, nnd we hereby here-by thank said company for its educational work, Including the fine wool display nt this meeting. Preparation of Wool For the Market. Resolved, Thnt we, the National Woolgrowers' association, urge every woolgrowers to use the utmost care in shearing his sheep nnd preparing his wool for the market. Whereas, The National Wool Grower, published nnd owned by the Nntionnl Woolgrowers' association nnd the Stnte Woolgrowers' associations, is now firmly established us one of the lending sheep , and wool papers of the world ; nnd Whereas, This paper has established the highest possible standard stan-dard of integrity and fnlr dealing, both in its editorial nnd advertising adver-tising olIcy, nnd Is now invaluable to all sheepmen; therefore, belt Resolved, Thnt we, the National Woolgrowers' association, urgently solicit the subscriptions and active support of all flock-masters, flock-masters, to the end that the iwwcr of this official paper mny be extended even beyond its present limits. |