Show Wool Men Face Problems i r 0 1 rl c n r 4 11 J I 1 i 8 4 J 14 i State Meeting to Open d it 1 EX EN of national fame will open the tho M MEN annual convention of the thie Utah State III In the Hotel Utah this morning at 10 o'clock according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to C. C B. B Stewart secretary The national convention convention convention conven conven- tion also will be held in Salt Lake Lale January 19 to 21 1 Inclusive and It is expect expected cd that many persons rs ns attending the state sessions will be present at atthe tho the national meetings At tho the state conference big problems confronting will be pondered pondered pondered pon pon- dered and definite plans for the tho betterment betterment bet bet- tOrment of or thc the industry will wUl be bo made Thorn Icy Will HI lIe lie Heard President John AY W. will sum sum up UI tho the situation in his annual address He lie probably will outline the new situation situation sit sit- confronting growers rowers as compared com corn pared with those preceding the war Ho lIo will touch on out man many subjects of importance including the predatory animal menace relations between p packers pack ers and growers freight rates dipping dipping dip dip- ping In of sheep marketing methods wool scouring taxation shearing winter winter win win- ter Ler ranges and forest reserves Detailed De Do- tailed recommendations will bo ho made b by other wool officials Good prices have been heen received during during dur dur- ur- ur ing inS the last year despite hl high h costs said aid Mr lr Thornley All AU matters relatIng InS InS' ng to future prices however must bo be considered and some decision reached as to the rates for 1920 1020 Closer relations relations rela- rela ions should be he maintained with tho the packers as the they arc are vital to the success suc- suc cess of the Industry Through h them much of or tho the income of f growers growels Is ob- ob tamed operation Co would do much mucho to o place the more lamb movement on its feet and enable sheep raisers to I compete with cattlemen in supplying the he world with meat This subject will be discussed b by Louis F F. Swift of Swift Company Compan to lo DINCUS Kates Frel Freight ht rates on w wool ol and sheep will win willbo bo high at the present compared with those for other commodities This is considered to be a serious handicap on growers If II W. W ett manager of oC the tho Utah Traffic Service bureau will discuss this problem Sheep are arc in fairly good condition tree free from disease and ticks declared dc Mr 11 Thornley Yet tho double as assurance assur assur- urance ur- ur ance anco to bo be gained through dipping Isa Isa is isa a matter deserving attention ho added This subject will be bo taken up by John II n. vice vico president and R. R w. w Hoggan Hog- Hog gan state livestock inspector Predatory Predator p wild animals have long IonS caused serious losses to wool men of the tho state To 0 destroy these pests large largo appropriations have been spent Individual Individual Indi Indi- vidual gc Sc also have taken the matter In hand and nd in man many cases have havo hired hunters In the time last year great steps have been made toward tow curbing this menace These efforts however will vill be greatly outdone in III the future it is believed because all factors which have been trying to destroy these animals animals animals ani ani- mals will co A. A K I Fisher acting chief of or tho thio biological survey will speak on this topic House lIouc Advocated A Utah packing house probably will willbe willbo be bo established in the tho next few months Sheep men inca will be urged to support this plan because the benefits to be gained will HI be large it is held Thomas Thornas Thom Thorn as Austin of Salt Lake Lale will speak on tho progress of or the more lamb Last year ear taxation was a big handicap handicap handi handi- cap to wool men In some cases the they have been taxed more than the they arc are worth It Is reported Further Nevada evada and Arizona have imposed a grazing tax on Utah sheep J. J T. T Hammond of the state board of or equalization will bring this problem before the conven conven- tion Shearing Shearing- and labor will also be bc considered considered considered con con- and agreements for Cor the coming coming- year ear made mae Election of or officers will close dose the convention con con- tomorrow |