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Show BIG 5C0B PLANT PROJECT DISCUSSED Commercial Club Conference Confer-ence Finds Proposal Is Desirable One. PLANS ARE OUTLINED Wool Industry Representatives Representa-tives Agree Enterprise Would Aid West. The establishment of a -wool seonring plant in Salt Lake is still a matter of conjecture, though ofticiala of the civic organizations of Salt Lake are doing their utmost to convince those in charge ' of the selection of the site for a plant that this city is suited in every respect for such an institution. A conference was held yesterday in the Commercial club "which was taken part in by J. L. Holman, one of the largest "vvoolgrowers of the United States, vrith headquarters in Boston; Frank J. Hagenbarth, president of the Xational Woolgrowers ' association, and J. David Larson, secretary of the Commercial Com-mercial club. At the close of the conference con-ference Mr. Holman went to Provo to keep an appointment with Josse Knight of that place. Would Save Thousands. In discussing the scouring plant proposal pro-posal Mr. Hagenbarth said That such a plant as is now being considered would result in a saving of thousands of dollars to the woolgrowers and mills of the state. "It would be a good thing for TTt!l,,, said Mr. Hagenbarth. "The matter of rates will be taken up at onee with the railroads, as they will play a big part in helping to make Salt Lake City the location for the proposed plant. Utah ships approximately 10,000,1)00 pounds i of wool east every year, paying approximately approxi-mately 13.4 cents per pound freight. One cent of this money is paid for dirt in the wool. Of course, men skilled irW the art of handling wool will be needed to run the plant." Stewart Indorses Idea. C. B. Stewart, secretary of the TTtah Association of Woolgrowers, eaid that the proposed plant would prove an excellent ex-cellent investment and he hoped that Salt Lake would be the selection for a site, which, in his mind, is the logical thing to do. "Whether Mr. Holman 's idea at this time is just what we want' eoid Mr. Stewart, "I cannot say, but it seems inevitable in-evitable that such a move will come about some time, and it is my opinion that the quicker it comes the better. I am inclined to think the proposition will come through. Even-thing now points to the favorable consideration of the move by woolmen of tho Btate. Tl: is one of the best things that could possibly pos-sibly happen in tho wool circles." |