Show RESOLUTIONS ARE COMPREHENSIVE All Phases of the Sheep Indus Industry Industry try Are Covered by Rec Recommendations Recommendations FORESTRY IS S CRITICISED ASKED THAT SHEEP RANGES BE THROWN OPEN From a Staff Correspondent Ogden Jan report of the committee on resolutions wa adopted by time the wool growers today without a dissenting voice The report which sums up time the sentiment of wool growers Is as follows The National WoOl Tool Growers asso elation in Its annual con convention assembled at Ogden Utah for forthe time the purpose of considering matters of vital importance to our industry viz the use of the national forest and the public lands as they pertain to the live stack the of predatory wild animals tariff legisla legislation tion railroad transportation of live livestock tock stock rates and service in the ship shipment meat ment of sheep and wool the thern national Warehouse Storage company and other matters pertaining to the sheep Industry submit the following as an expression or of our views and wishes pertaining to these matters Railroad Transportation Because of time the serious losses sus sustained tamed b by those engaged in the stock industry In the transportation of stock to market due to slow move movement movement ment of railway trains and long and unnecessary delays which we attribute to time the tonnage system nOW nan In vogue which tact fact we have repeatedly called to the attention of the railroad daIs without obtaining complete re relief liet lief and inasmuch as this condition obtains on every railroad system In the United States we deem It a proper subject for time the consideration tion of cf time the National Wool Growers as association association We Ve recommend that this association send a committee to Washington which shall endeavor to have a speed mini minimum minimum mum clause added to the present fed federal federa eral era law known as time the hour limit law which governs the shipment of live Jive stock and provides for or their humane treatment We most mast heartily commend the of ef efforts forts of time the Amerl American un Humane association association tion in behalf of legislation along those lines and take this opportunity to ox ex express press our appreciation ot of Dr William WilliamO O 0 Stillman its worth president for his Imis untiring efforts to secure the en enactment enactment of human legislation We Ve recommend that our committee be In Instructed instructed to cooperate with tIme the Amen Ameri American can Humane association In securing time the enactment of time the speed limit legislation recommended by the association Appeal to Commission We Vo would further recommend that tImid this committee should alSO alsa appear be before before fore the Interstate commerce commence commis commission slon sion for foi the purpose of obtaining an equitable reduction In the minImum rate on carload lots of and par particularly lambs Iambs and also bringing be before before fore the commission time the fact that the present freight rates oil an wool are excessive ex excessive and wholly out or proportion with time the rates on other commodities In carload lots Our Industry having received the recognition due Its Importance In the I protection afforded It by the recently enacted tariff law and fully realizing nothing SO s quickly demoralizes sheep husbandry as tariff tinkering we therefore strongly op oppose oppose pose an any attempt by anyone whomsoever ever to amend schedule We Ve express our appreciation to all members of the United States Senate and CongresS who so worked for time the legislation so necessary to make wool growing with profit to the flock masters of this nation We recommend that the National Wool Growers association employ every means within Its power to en encourage encourage courage the future development dev of the wool Industry in the United States Production should be fostered In all sections of the country countr and the Indus Industry industry try nationalized Nothing would do more to encourage the industry on range and farm than to impart a feel teel lag ing of confidence and certainty in our ability to protect ourselves against unwise legislation and adverse Lions The United States Is the gre test wool using market of the world and It Is therefore the dut duty of the National Growers association to exert every evry possible effort to supply the demand of our coun consumption of this staple product Forest Reserves Being at all times In full accord with any policies having for their pun pur purpose pose the conservation and development of af our natural resources we are de desirous sirous irous of according to the promotion of f such policies our heart hearty Lion realizing that future generations generation as well as we of the pres will enjoy the fruits resulting Therefore we take this position that the Lime government authorities In promotIng mg Ing their policy ot of the conservation of at atthe the natural resources of the country cannot annot accomplish greater results in inan an any wa way more satisfactory to the peo people pie than b by Inviting the cooperation of f those concerned The regulations of the forestry service which our experience nce ence has taught us are established more on theory than knowledge have worked untold hardships and annoy annoyance ance to our industry and have been productive of severe but just criticism of mf forest service administration This Timis has mas been brought about by the enforce enforcement ment of regulations unsuitable to the proper and profitable conduct of the business and we think the mistakes ot af time the past can be avoided if men ot of experience In handling sheep on the ranges are brought Into conference with the forestry service Therefore we insist upon equal consideration with the forestry officials In the formula formulation Lion tion of the rules and regulations that shall obtain In the management o of for forest est eat reserves We condemn the practice of time the for forestry forestry estry service in burdensome tines fines without giving the party fined a atrial atrial trial before a court of competent Suns juris jurisdiction diction The principle Is and tyrannical This practice makes the supervisor the party part Injured the judge and the jury jur Some Lands Closed Certain lands In time the national forest that are unsuitable for cattle are closed to time the grazing of sheep Such a policy polley Is a detriment to the tho Industry and ot of no benefit to the cattle owners and a considerable loss to the government In grazing fees We V demand that such area In forest as are not required for cattie cat cattle tie tle and horses borses be thrOwn open for time the grazing of sheep In order that the numbers of live stock ma may be Increased and the situation very verr much relieved with reference to the short shortage shortage age of meat products We recommend that the secretary of have an Investigation made by experienced men that the thousands of dollars worth of summer feed now going to waste on the for forest st reserves may be made use of by the stockmen of the surrounding country countr We extend Honorable S Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture tune ture our sincere for his visit to the vest during time the past year ear to meet the users of the national forest reserves reSeneR This visit has already done much to bring about a better feeling between tIme the forest supervisors and the users of the reserve We sincerely hope that Secretary Wilson will take a firm hold of the great conservation policies of our nat natural natural ural reserves For we believe It onlY needs time the application of good common commonsense commonsense sense along broad business lines to tomake tomake make it aU all that the people hope for forI I p I blessing to this and future genera generations Realizing that time the of the pUblic land states suffer great grent loss hoes each year ear from time the depredation of wild animals and believing an ample and uniform bount bounty will ultimately re result suit sult In the eradication of such ant ani animals mals and the lack of such bounty will result in even cen greater loss to tile the live livestock livestock stock business be It resolved That we appeal to the several everal state legislatures to enact uniform bOUnty laws an and that the executive committee of this association take Immediate steps to this timis matter to the at or of the governors and legis la i tire the bodies of the several states We re recommend uniform rules and regulations be prescribed for the mark Ing of pelts and scalps We commend time the work of time the national forest era em for what the they have done to towards towards wards the destruction ot 01 predatory animals However In this connection It is but fair to ask that the national forest bureau bear bean their proper pro proportion proportion portion of the expense in accordance with the area controlled b by them National Wool Warehouse The National Wool Warehouse and Storage company of Chicago inaugurated rated by this association has accomplished pushed results in time the marketing of time the wool of its shareholders far be beyond beyond yond the fondest hopes of Its pro promoters meters and Is now firmly established on a sound and Impregnable basis titUs thus proving time the gret advantage to tobe be accomplished by united effort arid and cooperation of the association We therefore appeal to all members of the Wool Growers association to lOY by lOYally ally support the warehouse company being tully fully convinced that the move movement movement ment is in the right direction and that the benefits of time the wool growerS by reason ot of the existence of this com coin compan pan will continue to Increase from year ear to year We extend to Mr J 3 E B Cosgriff president of the National Warehouse company and to President Fred W Gooding of this association our sin sincere core cere thanks and appreciation for their untiring efforts during the past twelve twelvemonths months to devise ways and means through the medium of a warehouse company controlled by wool growers for marketing the wool products of time the country In the same businesslike manner as other staple products are arc sold Gold We heartily commend th the efforts of time the commercial Interests of the city of Omaha coupled with the financial support of western wool growerS in establishing a wool warehouse in that city recognizing that the movement Inaugurated at that place has been of great advantage to time the Wool Industry of the western states We appreciate the efforts of all western and Missouri river cities to establish Independent warehouses where the wool growerS can store their wool until such time as It can be satisfactorily marketed We believe that the success here heretofore attained In the establishment of Independent warehouses wilt will warrant the building of cooperative ware warehouses warehouses houses at various Atlantic seaboard clUes cities In time the very near future Department of Agriculture We commend the work of the do de department ot of agriculture time the bureau of animal industry and the bureau ot of plant industry In their investigation of poisonous plants and all other val valuable valuable work for the benefit of the live tock Industry and the farmers of the country and we recommend to Con Congress Congress gress libera appropriations for tor the continuance of such work Rewards The recent action of your executive officers In aiding the prosecution of recent crimes against the lives and property of Wyoming wool growers Is strongly commended and we recommend recommend mend that this association give notice that no expense or efforts wilt will be spared In protecting the lives and property of Its members The thanks of the association are due and are hereby most heartily ten tendered tendered dered to the Governor of Utah the mayor of Ogden the Weber eber club the Elks club the officers of at the Utah Wool Growers association and the cit citizens of Ogden generallY for tor the gen generous generous erous hospitality extended to the at attending attending tending members of this assocIation and the wives of those accompanying them and for the 5 courte courtesies ales sies which have contributed to make our stay in Ogden a continuing pleas pleasure tire ure and to the press for Its inter interested esteil ested and ac report of the pro proceedings proceedings ot of the session Respectfully submitted George W Pen John D Holliday F M I Rothrock Charles A Kimble C H Duborg Jay H H M Rowe Peter G Johnston chairman |