Show WOOL INDUSTRY HELD IN PERIL Convention Is Urged to Stop Losses By CLARENCE VII WILLIAMS IS IAl A plea to save Utah's sheep In Industry Industry industry In- In from rom ruin was made by S. S M. M Jo Jorgensen gensen of or Sauna Salina president of the Utah State association association asso asso- elation at the twenty-ninth twenty annual I convention of the organization Monday Monday Mon Men Moni i day at the Hotel Utah i Charging that something is driving i ing this industry from the state Mr Jorgensen made the nearly gathered here from all over Utah ponder seriously Citing that a reduction In the sheep industry for lor the last five years represents a gross loss of ot in income In- In como como come to Utah approximating a year or a n. total of Mr Jorgensen asked Is uIs it not time that the tho chambers hambers of commerce commerce com corn merce and other business organizations organizations determine the reason for the i loss 1 Ho He suggested that a survey bo be 30 made and that commercial interests in- in losing this business seek to remedy the situation Advises Caution an excellent year for Fred A A. A Ellenwood of Red Bluff Ca CaL stock stocky ruddy-faced ruddy president of the National Wool Wool- growers growers' association who led a vanguard vanguard van- van guard juard of from outside of the he state into Salt Lake City for the I national associations association's seventy first annual convention at the the Hotel Utah Wednesday Thursday and FrIday virtually demanded sheep sheep- men to keep your feet teet on the ground Those in the know asserted the I speaker tell ten us we are going Into a a. period of ot prosperity regardless of or who is running the government Babson's Jabson's report shows that there COD Continued Column on Pa Pl Six WOOL WOOt INDUSTRY HELD IN PERIL Continued from Pa Page One Ones was no time when prospects for business industry and and agriculture were were better When things thing are are ie on the he upward trend and w we have a chanco chance hanco to to make a B. fe few dollars dollars let lets letus letus us s hope that the she sheep p Industry moves uP up with the gene general nl business trend rend My warning to fo you is Is' Is that we dont ont know h how much inflation w we we will have before this is is' over so keep your our feet teet on the ground Dont Don't try tryo to o expand Pay off your debts with the he pr present sent cheap dollar Have more equity In your business and fewer ewer sheep And in my opinion this his Is hi no time for newcomers to enter the b business siness Mr Ellenwood asserted Small Carryover He said it has bas been many years since the carryover of wool is so 0 small as now Last year at this this' time we we were worrIed over the l large rge carryover he added We have now one ol ot he the the greatest est consumption years years years' ahead of ofus us and it looks like a good year Mr JorgenSen in his annual address address address ad ad- dress offered suggestions for preserving preserving pre pre pre- serving the Ut Utah h sheep h industry 1 Some substantial Int intelligent reduction c on be made in inthe the assessed sed valuation of ot grazing land Jand because today it Is 15 much cheaper to lease land than to own acreage and p pay Y taxes on it 2 Red Reduction in the number of big ga game e. e animals because the predatory animal problem is is s serious serious seri seri- Iau I- I ous au in Utah and is is reducing the profits profits' of ot livestock men men 3 Make every attempt to promote promote pro pro- mote the tho use wool and the consumption consumption con con- of ot Utah lamb and mutton mutton mutton mut mut- ton and support the wool organ organ- Mr Jorgensen compared the position po po- po altion of the sheep Industry In 1930 and andin in 1935 In 1930 we had a sheep population population population tion in Utah of head At that time lambs were docked and pounds of otwool woo wool produced In 1935 the total breeding breeding breed breed- Ing ing ewes were reduced to lambs dock docked d and a woo wool production of pounds This is 15 a loss of per cent in lambs per cent in wool and a loss o ot of 33 9 per cent in sheep Loses Loe Its Rating At this time eight states have a al l larger rg r sheep population and nd prod pro pro- d ce more more wool than Utah he s said id Three of ot those states Id Idaho ho Oregon Oregon Ore are gon and Ohio have surpassed Utah as far as Importance in the sheep industry is concerned The president also said the sheep Industry is Js' contributing a a. larger large pr proportion portion of taxes according to its value than any other industry We Ve Ve have been in iii a position to fair valuation placed on sheep but the assessed valuation of ot grasIng grazing graze gras ing land is far out of ot line with its real value from a standpoint o ot of revenue production he said Mr Jorgensen also recommended that the convention pass a resolution resolution tion strongly opposing the passage of ot the bill blU which would establish fourth section relief to the railroads The act ho said is de designed signed to charge more for tor a shorter haul than a longer one He warned it would be detrimental to Utah Seeks Game Control Charging that predatory animals in Utah are rapidly driving this thi industry to a precarious position President Jorgensen pointed ou out that the sensible solution would b be beto beto to arrive at a fair number of ot big game that the state can afford to support He suggested supporting animals animals' and maintaining ai an intelligent game control program He said the tho fish and game department depart depart- ment meat has been operating at a a. losand loss los and the question that should now confront is whether we can afford to maintain this at a loss and at the same time tuno destroy industries les that are revenue producers Mr Jorgensen discussed a at length the varied pr problems facing the tho industry and spoke on the Tay Tay- lor br grazing grazing act act indicating that government government gov- gov gov gov- officials are not carrying out put correctly provisions set forth fortl in the act The convention opened at 10 a. a m m. with Mr Jorgensen presiding Many were unable to reach Salt Sal Lake City for the first session because because be be- cause of ot heavy snows The convention convention convention con con- will be held Tuesday with sessions at a. a m. m and nd 2 p. p m. m This is week in Salt Sal Salt Lake City because immediately after the Utah convention members member I of the national organization from I all parts of the country will assemble assemble assem assem- ble Wednesday morning Nearl Nearly I 1000 are arc expected F. F R. R Marshall Marshal secretary said Governor Speaks Gov Governor Henry H. H Blood wel wel- corned the delegates Other speakers were Warr Warren n Drew of New York director of ot servIce service serve ice Associated Wool Industries J J. J Rube Larsen of Salt Lake City sales manager of ot the Producers Producers' Livestock Marketing association n and James A. A Hooper se secretary o othe of the wool association who vho gave La a report Policies of ot the organization fo for 1936 were discussed at various com committee meetings Mr Drew told how wool consumption consumption consumption con con- is being developed and ant that the possibilities for or increasing production are unlimited He predicted pre pre- dieted an increase in the purchase of all lines of ot woolen clothing Prices on lambs are working to toa toa toa a lower level now Mr Larsen said but he predicted that they will rise ris before the spring movement of oC Call Call- fornia lambs Iambs |