| Show SHEEP AND WOOL SHEEP WOOL The wool Industry 1 an Important one to Utah For years tho ranges of tho Stato have not been able to support sup-port tho Increase of sheep and Utah men havo been forced Into Wyoming Idaho and Nevada with their flocks It Is estimated that fourfifths of the sheep in western Wyoming a similar proportion In southern Idaho and a largo number In Nevada are owned by Utah parUes I Is estimated that 20000000 pounds of wool was marketed by Utah parties par-ties last year a largo amount being shipped from points In Idaho Wyoming Wyom-ing and Nevada This would bring over 2000000 The value of lambs and muttons shipped out and slaughtered slaugh-tered would bo In the neighborhood of 51000000 I think It can be safely stated that the wool Industry brings In over 3000000 annually to this State I Is a mistake to suppose that the sheep of Utah are an Inferior breed to that of other Western States The Mexican sheep In this State Is as much of a curiosity as the Texas steer Climatic matic conditions long drives drought and short pasturage has as much lq do In the production of inferior wool a the breed Before wool was placed on the free list the Merino breeds prc dqminated In Utah During the low price of wool sheepmen turned their attention to the mutton breeds and a large number of Cotswold Lincoln and Shropshire rams were shipped In from the East and Canada The best Hocks I of neighboring Stales have originated origi-nated from Utah sheep The claim is made by competent Judges that no liner Ramboulllet rams can be found In the United States than are In Utah The mutton breeds are about a well riresented JThc past year was not 3 very pros pcffous one for the woolgrower of this State Tho price of wool In general was low due no doubt to the woolen wa mIlls trust and the large use shoddy am substitutes for wool On account of climatic conditions sheep sheared lesi than for years pat some flocks fulling off from one to two pounds per head1 while the losses during the winter win-ter were nominal s far a the weather wastconcorned The losses In some sections by coyotes and wild animals wercfvery severe The lamb crop was not Up to the average and the mutton market was depressed on account of the small demand for feeders Stock 9heepon the range sold all the way from 5 to 50 cents less per head than In thefpast two years The past season thefal one for the woolgrowers In this State The new year opens with fair prospects pros-pects Ls far ns can be learned sheep are in god condition on the winter ranges Wool is higher In the East and in good demand and woolgrowers ore looking for better prices The bounty placed upon coyotes by he legislature should help to exterminate ex-terminate these animals and sheepmen expect to be able to see the benefits of It this year An effort Is being made to have Congress Con-gress pass n law compelling mills to stamp on their product the exact amount of wool used in It A similar law is now ln force protecting the dairy Interests by making manufacturers of oleomargarine stamp their product The paRsas of such a law would be of great benefit to the woolgrower as well n the public The range Ppbl m is the most serious seri-ous one that cupfronts the woolgrow er Utah Is well provided with winter range but Its summer and spring ranges are limited and are getting less every year tOt necessity Utah men have been forced to take their flocks Into other States for spring and summer sum-mer pasturage This custom Is metIng met-Ing with opposition from citizens of oppslion Idaho and numerous lawsuits has been I the result The feeding of sheep In high altitudes alti-tudes during the winter season ba not BUCCCM Sheep will winter Ion I proved n success wi on the Ulah desert and do better and are much stronger than sheep that arc I kept In high altitudes and fed hay Men who have had one winters experience experi-ence In feeding state that they do not want another and will retire from the business before they ulll do it again In my opinion the exclusive feeding of hay to sheep In southern Idaho will i have to end and Idaho sheepmen will winter their flocks In Utah and Utah men summer their flocks In Idaho without the legal warfare that Is beIng be-Ing carried on now I InS E H CALLTSTER Secretary Utah WoolGrowers Association I Asso-ciation |
