Show I 1 COMES 0 E ETO i TO STATE FROM SHEEP S SALES A LE S W Report Optimistic Attitude on Business The sheep Industry in Utah Is In a flourishing condition according to C C. B B. Stewart secretary of the Utah association Uon and the prospects for the coming wool crop are very bright Mr Stewart has predicted predicted pre pre- that the Industry will receive a alg fig lg impetus through small farmers taking up the raising of sheep on an a small scale This has proved highly successful according to the wool ex- ex GOOD WINTER HELPS We Ve have had no severe storms storm this winter said Mr Stewart and consequently con con- few sheep have been lost and they have not become weakened or lost f flesh esh This Is a good indication of a large lamb crop also I have heard of no complaints regarding the quality of the range from any quarter There has been plenty pf Of snoW in the mountains moun- moun It is evident that the next wool crop will bring from 40 to 50 cents I a pound or about 18 to less than was received for the preceding crop but labor is not so scarce and better care can be given the herds The wage paid sheepherders In many P places lace s is also decreasing CROP Last seasons season's crop was about 15 pounds in Utah and the crop was valued at about The lamb crop was valued at about Thus we have a total of as the value of Utah sheep products in one season There are few people who know that 5 per cent of the profits are stolen by predatory animals and rodents The state cooperates with the United States bureau of biological survey in the destruction of these pests to good effect The also employ employ em- em ploy men to trap poison and shoot the predatory animals There is no way of estimating how many are killed as the animals crawl away to dens and holes to die when they are but many districts aTe are gradually being rid of the biggest animals such as wolves and coyotes 14 PER HEAD The state valued each sheep at 14 per heard when taxing the but this Is very excessive It is way out of range proportion The next valuation will probably be fixed at 8 per head which would be much nearer the right sum Sheep have been sold lately at 10 per head hend but on the whole a value of 8 per head is the just sum General dissatisfaction exists among sheep men regarding the increase In the government grazing fees If the administration administration ad- ad ministration wishes to increase production pro plO this is a poor way to go about it The next seasons season's crop will be handled through the commission warehouses warehouses ware ware- houses as it was before the administration adminis- adminis tool took over the last crop The National Wool Warehouse and Storage company will undoubtedly be bein bein in the field to steady the market The government will discontinue Its sale sal ot of its stock of all domestic wools on July 1 until November so as to avoid competition competition com com- petition with the wool growers who will be disposing of their crop during this period rho govel will not 10 sell any wool for less Jess than the price which prevails In England In order to I I the producer I PATRIO PATRIOTIC IC The are highly patriotic I and did not murmur when the govern o government ment fixed the price of the 1918 clip although the government placed the price considerably below the market clue A recent ruling allows the free importation of wools from allied and neutral countries the er of of the United States now has to compete with neutral countries This seems a poor reward to the but nevertheless the sheep and wool Is in tine fine shape I The state livestock board has done wonderful work worle In preventing and ridding rid rid- ding the state of animal diseases The good which has been accomplished by this as Is highly evident nt in sheep and cattle center of the I state The cat cattle lie and sheep industry has a healthy tonE ann the stock andl I she are ale In buoyant spIrits I |