Vernal Express | 1953-02-12 | Page 10 | National Wool Leaders Talk over Problems Section

natio national na I 1 wool leaders talk 0 over ver grobl problems cwb DENVER steps to save what industry leaders describe as a sick tick industry in the united states were discussed at a meeting feb 9 at the hotel thirty representatives of various phases of the industry were on hand ray W willoughby san angelo elo tex president at of the national nation ann was chairman of the meeting 11 united states era is are to prosper we roust must tave have a higher tariff tia on WO wool ai imports willoughby told tha the meeting he ile said his association has endorsed a bill now before oon gress which would give the secretary 0 1 the treasury the power to impose s e and collect additional duty on all oil imports import of an any agricultural commodity in sz iut clent i amount to make the duty paid price in U 6 dollar not hot less than the parity price rice J melvon jones of sal salt F lake city executive secret secretary ry and treas treasurer u of the woo a organization laid said the cheep sheep population in this country has dropped to 27 million from BO 50 million in 1942 or a decrease of 4 per cent its too ba bad d the future generation cant be hereto here to help up spend their money