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Show ISHEEP MEN rrtVOR BILL ON RAZING Destruction Of Range Is Menace Now Facing West Industry SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 17 (U.R)--A menace to the western livestock industry through depletion of rane lands was considered here today to-day by delegates to the National Na-tional Wool Crowers convention. conven-tion. Immediately upon conclusion oi discussion on the proposed Taylor grazing bill, as brought before the assembly by Mrs. Antoinette Kuiik, Washington, D. C, assistant Commissioner Com-missioner of general land office, the delegates will vote the official stand of the convention. Mrs. Funk, representing Secretary Secre-tary -Ickes, opened her discussion yesterday, urging support of the body to the bill. Her address was loudly cheered by the Utah delegation, dele-gation, but met varied opinion irom other sections of the na-ion. Danger Pointed Out Stockmen of the west will fm c" their industry to the middk-wcnl if they allow overgrazing. Mr:). Funk declared. Prices of we-'- --grown --grown meat. Will be boosted to such a high level, because u excessive ex-cessive livestock raising costs, that middlewestern growers will assume control of the industry. President Roosevelt approves of the Taylor bill, she said, seeing it as an important step in stabilizing the meat industry of the nation. "One of our greatest natural resources re-sources is in danger," she said. "Suddenly we find ourselves with a depleting range, anil the consensus- among those using the lands is that they are rapidly losing los-ing value, mainly because of improper im-proper use." The proposed Taylor bill simply changes the matter of administration administra-tion to the secretary of interior, Mrs. E"unk explained, giving him authority to create grazing districts, dis-tricts, to be controlled and regulated regu-lated by associations, groups or individuals. |