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Show wmwa STAND BACK OFWAflEHQUSE Plan to Eliminate Speculation in Wool and Debate Relation Between Wool and Clothes SALT LAKE, Jan. 21. Declaration of iqtent and purpose to stand back of the National Wool Warehouse and Storage company, with both moral and financial support, thus eliminating so far as possible speculation in wool and the issuance of an official otate-ment otate-ment to congress, showing that high prices for clothing could not be rightly attributed to the high cost of wool formed tho two chief actions of the National Woolgrowcrs' convention in session here. The pledgo to support the National Wool Warohouso and Storage company, com-pany, a concern founded in Chicago ten years ago, by prominent members of the association, was taken after an address by Secretary S. W. McClure on "a market for our wool." His speech was followed by extended discussion dis-cussion in which prominent men from California, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana participated. par-ticipated. Company Has Difficulties. According to statements made by some of tho delegates, the National Wool, Warehouse and Storage company com-pany has had a hard time maintaining a position of Influence and importance because some of the men claimed to be the largest stockholders in the company, com-pany, have failed to sell their wool through this agency. Instead, It Is I claimed, they permitted wool dealers and speculators to handle the major portion of their clips. Decision to state for the information of congress the attitude of the association associa-tion as to the relation between cloth ing prices auu -wooi prices was lauen upon receipt of a telegram from Senator Sen-ator Capper of Kansas that the Retail Clothiers' association had made public announcement of an advance In the price of suits and asking what stand tho wool growers would take. Wool in Suit Not Expensive. Secretary McClure reiterated his ra-i cent declaration that there wa3 not more than $5.27 worth of wool in the average suit and that even if they were made of the best wool obtainable not more than 7.37 worth could be used in the manufacture of a medium-sized medium-sized suit. No action was taken pn Secretary McCIure's proposal for tho establishment establish-ment by tho growers themselves of selling agencies In the principal cities of 'the nation for the disposal of Iheir products. The convention also listened to an address on "range sheep breeding ox- , perlments," delivered by Prof. F. R. Marshall of Washington, D. C, assist- 1 ant animal husbandman. Mr. Marshall 1 ll was HtnlPd. wH .uroor Afr Me HI I'll II w I .1L1-Limi Clure. resigned, as- secretary of the association. A cablegram expressing regret at his inability to attend the convention was received from Dr. Issa Tanimura, Japanese commissioner of livestock, from London. Ho was to have addressed address-ed the delegates today on the subject, sub-ject, "What Japan Can Do to Assist in Wool Growing." . Dr. Tanimura. by unanimous vote, after receipt of the cablegram, was elected an honorary member of the association. Tho convention will close today following fol-lowing election of officers for the coming com-ing fiscal year. oo |