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Show UTAIWIiS POT OFF C11I Possible Flareback of E demic in Some Sectioni Is Reason Given, j Opinions Regarding Pr(J lems Sought From Men bers by Letter. Tho aunual convention of tho L"i Stato Woolgrowcrs' ussocialiou, vh was to have been held iu Salt beginning April 1, haa been imiefim postponed by action uf the execut1 committee, composed of President' W. Tliornlcy of Woods Ciobs, Day of Parowau, M. S. Marriott Ogdeu, and Jobu 11. Bcely of J0' Pleasant. The action was tnkeu a meeting bold yesterday al'tcnu'on. ' Keason3 given by the committee i a belief that an apparent flaroback tho influenza epidemic would eiulat tho hcaltli of those attending tho vention, aud that becnuwj of the., hb ing activity which now is keeping slieepmcn busy, tho convention w( interfere with their work. A request has been m ado hv officers of tho association that woolgrowers furnish by letter tlieir timeuts as to the passage of an aui dipping order, also whether they i stand by the recommendation of. officers as to tho wages to be t) herders, camp tenders and shenrors. ' proposed wages follow: Herders, :) per month and board; camp tend ,$00 aud board; twelve and one-'i cents per head, and board, for shear.!: or fourteen cents per head if the shoi boards himself. ' i Suggestions Asked. Among the topics for discussing the conference -w.ero "Taxation! Sheep," ''The Annual Dipping"" Sheep," "Co-operatiou in the Deit, tiou of Predatory Animals and dents," "Problems of tho h lieojuno ''Grazing on tha Forest Reserve "Preparation of Wool for .Viarke "'Sheep Shearing Problems," "Li Problems of the YVoolgrowcr," "j operation AYith the Union Stock Y and the Annual Livestock Sjboi "Livestock Kates Prom .Sdnnner Winter Ranges," and "CousoliJal of Livestock Interests of the State Utah." Any suggestions which ui bers have to make about these subje the officials, state, they will please 11 to the secretary, C. B. Stewart, ( of the Utah State Woolgrowers' a eiation, Deseret bank liuilding, ( Lake City. Offers of co-operation from the sbi men of southwestern Utah and north Arizona, on settling the shearing p; Jem. are contained iu a letter f Alfred Brocksby of predouia, A speaking in behalf of the sheepmen his section, received by Mr. Stewart, Co-operation Offered. The Arizona aud Utah sheepmon prove of the recommendation made the Utah organization of a stand price for shearing of twelve aud r half cents per head, and board, or f teen cents without board, which t believe is an ample remuneration tho $30 investment made by the she in his tools, Mr. Brocksby wrote, asserts the men can earn high waj;e: that rate. Inexperienced men catf trained to clip 100 sheep a day.' states, in less than a week's trail-thus trail-thus earninc far more wages thau:; paid to experts in other lines. The sheepmen expect trouble. I. striking shearers during the clip! season. Jlr. Brocksby says, and ,. preparing by keeping inexperienced on hand'to'put at work if the shei, fail to live up to their contracts. '. . have a list of reliable men whom will 'send to any point in either i where strikers are causing a stop of the work. A number of Arizona and Utah si men have signed agreements to hoi the price of twelve and one-half fourteen cents. ' All plants have . asked to co-operato by sending to , Stewart a list of uien'who have pr themselves reliable and trustworthy, giving the Barnes of the strikers troublemakers, so that these may weeded out. Mr. Brocksby offers the co-operl . of his jection," with other associat :. in order to find out the prices of , at otther poins. In regard to her he states that the growers of his fcion believe they should receive hi wages than camp tenders. |