| Show utah wool men ask freeze on lamb imports the utah Wool growers aish saturday passed a res alution calling for freezing of lamb and mutton imports into the unite 0 states tile the resolution was passed at con eluding sessions ot of the assoni actions annual convention a convention that focused on survival of the industry in face of burgeoning imports J it broadbent salt lake city immediate past dent of the association pre dented the resolution I 1 in the form of an amendment to a body of resolutions by the committee on advertising and marketing intent of the national wool acts of 1054 1954 and 1958 had been to maintain domestic wool production of mil lion pounds annually as a 8 strategic material mr broad bent raid dut but if lamb and mutton imports which have in three years boomed from to an estimated 60 00 million pounds annually continue to increase the domestic sheep industry faces extinction mr broadbent arturd the convention elected 44 earold ear old welby aagard salt lake city as ai its new president wallace manu mantl was wan elected vice president mr had been serving as vice president filling the term of george barton mantl manti who was waa killed irl in an accident on his ranch last april don clyde cleber bieber president of the american sheep growers council said the organization ll Is embarking on a advertising and promotion program over the next three years to boost sale ale of wool and lamb lamax T r |
