Show F A OT IP COME EAST IS EXHORTATION TO SHEEP RAISERS Delegates From Georgia Mississippi l Wis Seek Converts at Convention Boosters of at th the tho sheep industry in the middle western and southern states were much in evidence at yesterdays yesterday's session of oC the four fifty annual convention convention con con- of or the National ool ers ro association at the thc Hotel Utah Horace Greeleys Greeley's advice nd was wa reversed b by the delegations from Crom Michigan Illinois Georgia and Louisiana who urged wool rowers to come east W. W v. v J. J president of oC the Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon- sin Advancement association Leo C. C Harmon president of oC tho the Upper Peninsula Peninsula Peninsula Penin Penin- sula Development bureau A A. K Sos Sea president of the Geor Georgia la Land LandOwners LandOwners LandOwners' LandOwners LandOwners' Owners Owners' association and Walter S. S Arcs Industrial commissioner of tho the New ew Orleans Great Railway company delivered addresses before the tho convention on the tue advantages of ot their respective C territories tori Mr Ayres Ayrs spoke In connection with the report of or the committee of the wool ns association which recently recent recent- ly h Investigated southern holdings and the possibilities of or sheep shepp r raising in the tho over cut-over land districts of ot Louisiana and Mississippi V Flail et Good The committee reported that the tho outlook outlook outlook out out- look was good Mr Ir Ayres Arres speaking following explained the tho advantages of or buying lIuying the cut aver land Jand much of or which lies next to the virgin property and anti leasing this latter land cheaply thus operating co to the tho profit of or the Mr In speaking of ot the op opportunities opportunities op- op In Wisconsin and speaking of tho the recent visit of ot F. F J. J Hagenbarth who had nothing but praise for tho the country said After ACter a thorough Inspection President President President dent Hagenbarth Informed us that we had the finest grazing land In the United States If ir not In tho the world and we agreed with him He told us that In these darkening days of stress and struggle of oC our nation it was an economic economic economic eco eco- crime that a single acre of these splendid agricultural and grazing lands l should be allowed to lie Idle and we believed him Sh Sheep p Companies Formed Action was Immediately taken and before he left Wisconsin he had the satisfaction of ot witnessing the birth of ot ofa a n sheep and arid wool company compan with a capital capital capital capi capi- tal of oC and I am pleased to report to you ou Mr Ir Pr that to today today tolay to- to day lay his company compan ha has haa a foundation band of ot breeding ewes on their ranch In upper Wisconsin comfortably housed In modem model n t sheep shep sheds with sufficient Wisconsin clover on hand to Call carry them through the winter and I Iam Iam Iam am also glad to ray to you ou that since that time four Cour otter other great corporations are being organized for a n similar work arid will be going to full Cull blast the comin coming com corn in lag ing summer So sir your our efforts In Wisconsin have not been In vain aln Mr Harmon an urgent Invitation Invitation In tion for the to tho the opportunities in Clo In n the he northern end ond of oC th the Michigan peninsula He lie said Finances I Provided Cloverland Is officially represented here toda today b by six men There Is G. G Sherman Collins one of ot our loading leading bankers banker who I li ir organizing a live stock loan Joan association to look after atter you just justas as you ou are arc cared for tor here there Is George e M. M who ho operates a sheep ranch In Cloverland at a profit and I would like to have o you discuss I actual sheep problems with him there is Charles R. R Hutcheson who Is our ex extension extension extension ex- ex tension man and who has gone on over every ver proposition which we have to offer offer offer of of- fer here to today ay there thero Is Col no Roger cr M. M Andrews a 1 member of Governor Go Sleepers Sleeper's Sleepers Sleeper's Sleep Sleep- ers er's staff starr showing to you that the ex executive cx- cx x- x e of our state has confidence In Inus us there thero Is George M. M I. I Howell lr Ir sec sec- V and manager of our bureau ai and myself We Ve have o complete Information Information tion re regarding our tracts booklets and maps of our country and will be happy happ to ghe gRe 1 e you an any Information you dc- dc sire alro Gentlemen I 1 have hav stated my case Wo We 0 do not want to sell you ou lands lande We Ve want your interest We want you ou to come como Into Cloverland after atter lambing season next spring and bo be convinced that when Frank Frnnk Hagenbarth said we have the greatest live stock country In Inthe Inthe Inthe the United States If It not In the world he ho told the whole truth and nothing but the truth President Sessoms of ot the Georgia Land Owners' Owners association stated that Georgia wa was preparing to turn man many thousands of acres of l land md towards sheep grazing and that he was here to buy sheep He lie spoke of the freedom from disease of the sheep In his state saying that the they arc aro allowed to run wild In the forests According to President dent the association of which ho he Is tho the head hend makes no profit but hut Isa is isa isa a service bureau for the development of large areas arens of ot unused lands E. E W. W Nelson elson chief of ot the biological survey bureau who spoke before beCore the thc convention con of ot live stock men earl early In Inthe Inthe inthe the week told of the government work in exterminating predatory animals Prof E. E R. R Marshall spoke on Government Gov GO Sheep Breeding Experiments He lIe told of ot the various ways was in which the government was meeting range problems and the diseases common to sheep I |