Show POOR RANGES MAY I MEAN CHEAP MUTTON AND DE DEARER WOOL With prospects of the comin coming winter bein being the hardest on sheep of any in fifteen years a a. general attempt is being being being be be- ing ing- made by to sell their flocks This is t true in Utah and in Idaho Montana and Wyoming according according according accord accord- ing ing- to toE E E E. II IL Callister Gallister president of or orthe the tah V Wool Growers Growers' association Mr Callister says he has not figured figured figured fig fig- it out but he lie believes there thero are third one-third less sheep in Utah now than there were a year a ago o and that tho the herds of Idaho and Montana l have been cut down to even evell a greater extent This state of affairs has caused an overflow of the market in the east with the result that mutton is going down downin in price and aud it is difficult to sell tho sheep In Utah the thc are getting rid of the older sheep and keeping only the hardiest S S S The eau o for tho the alarm is the poor condition of the ranges In Utah rains failed t to come omo this thi year rear until late late and there is little grass on the winter ranges It wi will wilI be a case of feeding hay and grain rain and in many man parts of tho state it ha has been found impossible found impossible to secure secure even this and ancl the sheep have been taken elsewhere for forthe the to winter As a sort of compensation to the who can pass the winter safely safe safe- ly it is expected there will be far less wool than usual in the spring sprin and it itis itis itis is thought the price will wiIl go o up until it gets back to normal At present it itIS itis itis is far below where the sheep men think it should be Much Utah wool is is held in Boston and the growers expect to sell at a profit in in tho the spring sprin |