Show MilD WEATHER EATHER BOON BUON MEN or OF UTAH Conditions as Favorable as Th They y Ever Have Been Declares James James James-A. rA A Hooper Hoop Hoop- er on Return From Logan The conditions in intal Uta tal are as favorable as they have been in the history of the state stat James A. A Hooper secretary 01 of the Utah association tion declared tod tody y upon returnIng returning returning return return- ing irom a meeting of or Utah sheep sheep- men at Logan yesterday Mr Ir Hooper said that the light winter losses on the ranges and the Unusually un unusually un- un usually light winter w weather ather conditions conditions conditions con con- lad had reacted to put the on n a good substantial basis Last year he said there were between and pounds of or wool clipped cUpped in Utah This year I expect that this tl fig figure figure fig fig- ure will be eclipsed by a considerable considerable consid consid- erable margin The winter losses are as light as they have been for years the weather has been ideal There has been no no severe cold and the result h hAs hag s been to leave the sheep in good condition SHEEP ON INCREASE Mr rr Hooper said that there are arenov arenow arenow now nov approximately sheep shep on the ranges In Utah which is a material Increase over the number of or the past t two t tand and three years The number is only slightly heavier than it was five years ears ago he declared but is considerably considerably considerably consider consider- ably in excess of those of ot the last two years The are aimIng aiming aiming aim- aim Ing to recover from the depression of or the last three years ears and are gradually building back to nor nor- malcy One of or the biggest features of I I the Western he ex explained explained ex- ex pained is Is the success that Ishad is being had with the 12 cents per head for shearing offered A great number of or corrals have advised that the standard price o of 12 cents per head for shearing with the shearer furnishing his own board and room has been adopted and Is meeting with suc suc- cess PREDATORY ANIMALS A movement to market this years year's I clip and t to take systematic steps to destroy predatory animals was taken yesterday at the meeting of I In Logan Mr Hooper said He advised that the marketIng marketing marketing market market- ing of or wool would be handled under under under un un- un- un der the cooperative marketing as as- as About attended the I Logan meeting and the they were en enI enthusiastic en- en I th about the prospects for forthe I tIle the coming year T. T W. W Peterson of Hyrum Byrum Utah acted as chairman of the meeting |