The Sheep Breeders

The Merino Sheep Brecders' Associatlou held at Lansing last weck was wel attended. The following were selectei to hold office tlie coming year. President- Hon. John T. Rlch, of Elba. Vice-Presldent- . W. Stuart, of Grand Blanc Secretary- E N. Bal], of Hamburg. Treasurer- J. Everett Smlth, of xpgllanti. After appointingacommitteetoappoinl a second register, the following resolutions were adopted, and arrangement made to have tlie association represented at Washington : Wiikueas, 'J'lie association meets in annual convention at a time wlien tlie great interest t representa Is threatened with the most serieus danger to its future, Wiiereas, The (langer arises from the fact that the executlre head of the natlon has deemed it his duty to recommend a further reduction of the extreme limit of abrogatiou of the systcin of protection, which has made our industries great and prosperous, and Wiikiieas, Tlie claim tipon which this recoiumendatinn is based is that it has become necessary to reduce the revenue of this country; it is therefore hereby Resolved, That we regard the proposition of the President to put wool on the free list as fraught with tlie most disastrous consequesces if not the annihilation of an industry inseperably connected with the agt cultural prosperitv of our State. Resolved, That tlie argument that the duties on wool sliould be abrogated to reduce the revenue falll to the 'round when it is remembered that the entiie revenue collected npon foreign wool only nmounted to $5,000,000. Resolved, That we belleve it t ) be quite easy to reduce the revenue of the country to the limit desired without ïmpeiiling a single interest or Industry In which any mimber of citizens of this land are engaged. Resolved, That siuce the reduction of the tariff duties on wool in 1883 the sheei) breediug and wool growlng industry of this and sister States hassuffered severely from the constant depression which has prevalled; and while the reveuues have l)een increased, contrary to the paf pose of those wlio made the reduction, the foreign wool growers and foreign manufacturera profited largely at the expense )f our own citizens. Resolved, That we cill upon our Senators ind Representatives in Congress to rppose Dy all ways ind mean 9 in tlicir power any further reductioii of the tarill' on wool or woolens, which can be produced or maiiufactured in the United States as these industries. Resolved, That whereas the conslitution of the United States grants to every citizen the riiiht to uetition, ind whereas Oongress and tlie Executive can not know what the people desire unloss they make their wants known;and whereas the present elaseül'-itiuu L w-i i..o jeen found éwectronable from the fact ttiai uuui iflóug frauds are being practiced inder it, and that the value of wool lias seen reduced, and different mannen of working the wool have rendered possible ;he evasión of the duties imnoscd by law; tlierefore, Resolved, That the following changes In the classification of wool is respectfully reconimended: First- That the distinction between the wools of the lirst and second'classes shall te discontinued as unneecssary. Second - That the dlviding line be reduced from 30 to 20 cents. Third - That the wools of what is now thethird class shall be so classified as not to include any woola grown in this country by making the price at last port of shipment so low that no wools which could be grown In this country would be admitted uuder it, saj' 8c per pounü, and that this be admitted free of duty. Füurtli - The waslied wools eball be deemed to be wool washed in cold water on the sheep. Scoured wool shall be deemed to be fleece washeü after shearing In warm water or any cleansing solution. AU wool tips, waste, noils, etc., to be clussed as scoured wool to be cliarged three times the rates cbarged in their several classes. All mixed wool to be chnrged the liighest rate whicli any portion of the mixture would be subject to. Wools furtlier advanced in manufacture to be cliarged proporüonately Iiigher rates. liesoleed, That in the opinión of this conveution the Importatlon of foreign shodily to adultérate the wools of our country ought to be absolutely prohibitod by law. A resolution was also adopted providing for the circulation by members of a petition urglng no further reduction of wool tari 11'.