The Wool-growers

The wool-zrowers convention fitïjan'aing perfectedthe organization ofanew society, callod the Michigan Merino Sheep breeders association. This movement was deemed necesaary in oïder to get a register of merino Bheep i eemjuriction with other states. To perfect an organization of Merina breeders, Mr. Lyman Cate of Highland, Oakland county, was called to thecharr. Mr. Dean was made secretary, and Mr. E. G. Buel, of Cass county, as chairman of committee, reported a constitution and by-laws. At a subsequent nearly-allnight session, held f rom eigíit p. ra. t three a. in., the whole subject was considered and reconsidered, cussed and discussed, voted up andvoted áown.bu finally tbe following officerswereeleeted under the rules of the constitmtion dopted. President- C.M. Fellows.ManebesfeT, Vice-Prea. - R.F. Johnstone, Detroit. Secretary - W. J.Ü.Dean, Hanovar. Treaaurer- A. A. Wood, Saline. Directnrs- E. B. Welch, Paw Paw; William Ball, Hamburg; W.E. Kennedy, Somerset;CharlcB E. South well, Marshall; S. B. Hammond, Klamnzoo. Committee on Pedierees- D. P. Dewejr, Grand Blanc; E. W. Heurdy, Oceol; B. F. Ingalls, Almont.