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Show SCARCITY OF SNOW ON DESERT Sheepmen aro complaining that the Bcnrcltv of snow on tho desert west of tho "lake is causing some difficulty In keeping sheep on tho bettor ranges. There has boon plonty of snow during dur-ing tho winter months but during tho past few weeks it has rapidly disappeared. OrasH Is good on ranges away from watering placos, but It cannot bo reached at this tlmo because there Is no snow. Sheep aro in bettor condition than they havo boon for a number of years at this season of year, whlh. presages a better and larger clip of wool and a better class of mutton. Ogden woolgrowers aro considerably interested in tho prospective sale of wool hero, February 17, and they all aro confident that they will got good results from the salo of their clip to tho highest blddor. It Is reported to tho sheopmen hero today that a clip of Idaho wool was recently sold at IS cents. It Is tho opinion of tho woolgrowers thnt this year's clip will bring good prices and it Is anticipated that there will bo a good representative representa-tive body of buyers at the sale on Feb. 17. |