Show UTAH SHEEP report of state board says state has head from fridays standard utah hag nearly sheep valued at approximately according to tho report of the state board of sheep commissioners filed with governor john C cutler yesterday the report in discussing conditions among the flocks of the state during the year says there has been very little disease among our sheep this year due to vigilant inspection and enforcement of the law we think that in the near future wo will have the much dreaded disease scab among the sheep entirely eradicated we have cooperated with the united states bureau of animal industry which is a great benefit and saving to the state the government ls sued an order compelling all sheep that went on to the government forest reserves to be dipped under the supervision of a federal inspector thus saving the state the expense of supervising the same which would have amounted to several hundred dollars we wish to thank most heartily colonel george S hickox of the united states bureau of animal industry for the manner in which he operated cooperated co and tho assistance he has tendered us this season has been a most prosperous one for wool growers the prices obtained for wool this year are the highest that have been realized for a long time the outlook for the coming season Is most the tree range in utah as in other states Is fast disappearing and every feels necessitated to buy and fence more land tefius making himself more secure and independent as it must be recognized that our otate has about i cached its capacity in the amount of stock that it can sustain on the natural growth of iho country but it is as certain as anything in the future that the sheep industry will be one of the permanent resources fit the wealth and asperity of our state the increased millions of our population are to be fed and clothed it as even doubtful it th increase in our flocks can keep pace with the increased demand our record shows thero re nearly sheep in the state of utah this does not include transit sheep the value of tho bame is the boards financial report begins with march 17 1905 the date when the new men took hold cash on hand at that time amounted to special taxes collected for 1904 were and tor part of 1905 were making the total receipts sheep inspectors were paid tor work done prior to march 17 1905 and for work since that time counties were paid for collecting 1904 taxes leaving a cash balance of on hand nov 30 1903 the report is signed by john E austin president L R anderson J S commissioners and arthur A callister secretary |