| Show S G i WOOl to lot Adopted After Some Debate at atI Yesterday Y Afternoons Session I The following resolutions were were lucre ere adopted by hy the National Wool Weel ft L Growers association yesterday after afternoon noon t t t The National Wool Growers association association I in Its ito annual con convention cont t assembled at Ogden Ogdon Utah for the time purpose of o considering matters of vital Importance to our industry viz the tho use of the national forest and the public lands as fiS they pertain to the lime live stock industry the extermination nation of o predatory animals tariff tarn leg leS legislation railroad transportation of live stock rates and service s In the shipment of o sheep and wool the Na National National National Wool Warehouse and an Storage company compan and other matters pertain pertaining lug ing In to the sheep shoe Industry submit the following as ns an expression of or our views and wishes pertaining to these matters Railroad Rates and Because of o the serious losses sits sus sustained tamed by br those engaged in the livestock live livestock stock Block Industry in the transportation of stock to market marlet due to the slow movement of railway trains and long and unnecessary delays dela s which we e at attribute atI tribute I too to o the tho tonnage tonna system tm now now In Jn vogue which fact tact we have bae repeatedly IY called d to the attention of oC the railroad without obtaining complete relief rejet and inasmuch as ab this condition condition obtains on practically every even railroad railroad system in tho the United States wS deem it a proper subject for consideration r by the National Wool Growers asso association elation We Te recommend that this association association assocIation tion send a committee to Washington which shall endeavor to have a speed minimum clause added to the present resent federal law laws known as the hour limit which governs the tho ship mont of ot livestock and provides for their humane treatment Wo We TO heartily commend the efforts of oi the American Humane association In behalf of legislation along these lines I and take ke this opportunity to express I our appreciation of oC Dr Win Tin ro O 0 Still Stillman Stillman man Its worthy president for tor his Ills untiring un untiring tiring efforts to Lo secure the Ule enactment pf of humane legislation We Ve recommend that our be bo instructed to cooperate with the American Humane association in securing se see securing curing the enactment of the speed limit legislation recommended by h the association We further recommend that this I committee should also appear before i the he Interstate Commerce commIssion for tho the purpose of obtaining an equit equitable equitable equitable able reduction of the minimum rate on carload carland lots lota of sheep and particularly particularly particularly lambs and also bringing before that commission the fact that the present freight rates rales on wool are ex excessive excessive vo and wholly out of proportion with the rates on other commodities In carload carlond lots I I IT Tn T Tariff riff I Our Industry having received the recognition due clue its Importance in the protection afforded led It b by tho the recently enacted law and fully full realizing that nothing so quickly de demoralizes demoralizes demoralizes moralizes sheep husbandry as tariff t tinkering we wo therefore strongly op Ope oppose oppose pose any an attempt by b any anyone ono whomsoever ever eer to amend schedule K It We Va ex express express express press our appreciation to all aU members of the United States senate and aud congress con cou congress gress who BO so earnestly worl worked ed for the tho legislation so n necessary to mako wool growing with profit possible to the of this nation And es especially eclan dowe do we commend Hon Ion Theo Theodore Theodore dore dorC Justice for his valuable amable assist assistance assistance assistance ance in bringing about this condition Wo We recommend that the National Wool Growers association employ every means within its power to en encourage encourage encourage courage the time future development of the wool Industry in the United States Stat s Production should bo fostered in all sections of the country countr and the theIn Industry In nationalized Nothing would do more more to encourage encourage encourage age the tho industry on range and farm than to impart Imparl a feeling of oC confidence and certainty In our ability to protect ourselves against unwise legislation and adverse conditions I The United States is the tho greatest wool using market of oC tho the world and it Is IB therefore the duty of the Na Nn National National Wool Growers association to exert every overy possible effort to supply tho the ever increasing demand of our consumption of this staple product prod Forest Reserves Being Ing at all aU times in full lull accord with any policies having haYing for pur purpose purpOSe pose peso the conservation and develop development mOnt ment of our natural resources re we are desirous of according to the promo promotion promotion promotion tion of such policies our hearty cooperation co cooperation operation realizing that future gener generations generations generations as ns well as we wo of the present will enjoy tho the fruits resulting there from Therefore we take this position that the government authorities In promoting their policy of the conser conservation atlon aU on of ot tho the natural resources re or of tho the country cannot accomplish greater rc ro results Hults In any an way war more satisfactory to tho people than by b Inviting the coop cooperation oration of those concerned The reg regulations regulations of the tho forestry service which our experience has taught us are aro established es eJ established more on theory than on oa knowledge have worked untold hard hardships hardships hardships ships and annoyance to our Industry Indu tr and have havo been productive of o severe severo but just Juat criticism of the forest administration This has beon heon on brought about by b the enforcement of regula regulations regulations unsuitable to tho the proper and profitable conduct of tho the business and wo we think the mistakes of the past post can an lu 0 avoided If It men aneu of In handling sheep on the range are brought Into conference with the for forestry forestry forestry estry service Therefore we Insist upon equal consideration with tho the for forestry forestry forestry estry officials in the formulation of or orthe the rules and regulations that shall obtain in tho the management of forest Wo Vo condemn the practice of or the forestry service in imposing burden burdensome I some fines without giving the party fined a n trial before a court of compe competent competent competent tent jurisdiction The principle Is and tyrannical This practice makes males tho the supervisor the tho party injured the judge and the jury Certain lands in tho the national for f forest I est eat that are arc unsuitable for cattle grazing graz graze grazing ing are closed close to the tho grazing of sheep Such a n policy is a a detriment to the sheep industry and of oC no na benefit to tho the cattle owners and a considerable I loss to 10 the tho government In grazing fees Cees Wo Ve demand that such lauds lan s sin in forest reserves as are noe required for cattle and horses be thrown open for the tho grazing of or sheep In III order or er that the number of livestock may ma be he in increased Increased increased creased and the situation very much relieved with reference to the tho in increasing IncreasIng increasing creasing shortage of meat products Wo lye recommend that the tho secretary of agriculture have an Investigation made mado by experienced men mon that tho the thousands of oC dollars worth of sum summer summer summer mer feed now going to waste watte on tho the I I forest reserves may a be mado made use uso of o by the stockmen of 0 the surrounding country We extend Secretary Wilson of the department of oC agriculture agriculture ture our sincere thanks for his visit to tho the west during the tho tho past year to meet tho the users of the tho national for forest forest est eat reserves This visit has bat already alread done much to bring about a bolter feeling tho forest supervise supervisors ors or and the users of reserves We sincerely ho that Secretary I Wilson will take tako a hold of tho the I great conservation policies ol or our na natural natural tural reserves For wo we believe bellove it only needs the application of or good common sense along broad business I lines to make It all nil the tho people hope for fora a blessing to this and future II I generations Uniform Bounty Realizing that the stockmen mon of the I public land states suffer suler great loss each year ear from the depredation of ot wild animals and believing that an Ample and uniform bounty bount will ulti ultimately I 1 result in the eradication of o i such animals and the tho hick Izick of or such stich bounty bount will result i even even con greater loss lobs to tho livestock business be It ItI I resolved That we appeal to 10 the several sev seve several eral state legislatures to enact uniform uni uniform uniform form bounty bount laws and that the exe executive I culle committee of oC o f this thia association I take tako Immediate steps to bring this 1 matter to the attention of her he governors gov governors mors and bodies of oC the several eoral states stat s Wo We recommend that a uniform I bounty of 2 30 bo ht placed upon coyotes and wolves and that uniform rules I and an regulations be b prescribed for foi the marking of pelts and scalp We e recommend the tho work of oC the National Na Nn National I Forest os for what they thor have hae done dOlle towards the destruction of I predatory predator animals However II oW in 11 this connection It Is but fair f to ask that the National Forest orest bureau boar bear their proper proportion of or the expense In accordance with the area controlled by them National Wool Warehouse and Ind Stor Storage Storage Storage age Company The National Wool Yo 01 Warehouse and Storage company of oC Chicago Inaugurated inaugurated by b this association has accomplished pushed in the marketing of oC tho wool of or its shareholders far be he beyond yond the tho fondest hopes of ot Its promote promoters ers era and is now firmly established on ona a sound and Impregnable basis thus proving tho the great advantage tp to be accomplished by b united effort and co cooperation cooperation cooperation operation of ot tho the members of tho the as association association association We therefore appeal to all mem members members members bers of ot the National Wool Growers association to loyally support the warehouse war company being fully convinced con convinced convInced vinced that tho the movement Is In tho the right direction and that thal the tho benefits I to the wool growers rowers by reason of the existence of oC this company will continue to increase from front year to year We Vc extend to Mr fir J T E C president of the National Warehouse company compan and to President Fred S Gooding of this association our sin Bin sincere sincere cere thanks and appreciation for tor their untiring efforts during the past twelve months to devise ways and anti means through the medium of a warehouse company controlled by br j wool growers for marketing the wool j I products of the country in the tho same businesslike manner as other staple products are sold We Ve heartily heartH commend tho the efforts of the commercial interests of or the City of Omaha coupled with the tho financial support of Western wool growers in inthe Inthe inthe the establishing of a wool warehouse in that city recognizing that the tho movement Inaugurated at nt that place I has been of great grent advantage to the tho wool Industry of the Western states j I r We Ve appreciate the efforts of oC all West Western i I ern and Missouri river cities to es establish establish Independent t warehouses I where the wool growers can store 1 their wool until such time as It can I Ibe be satisfactorily marketed Wo Vo believe that the success hero here heretofore attained In the establishment of independent wool warehouses will warrant the building of cooperative warehouses at various Atlantic sea seaboard seaboard seaboard board cities titles in the very Yer near future 1 Department Dep of Agriculture Com Commended Commended Commended mended We recommend the work of the I Department of oC Agriculture the I Bureau of Animal Industry and the tho Bureau of or Plant Industry in their I investigation of ts and andall poisonous plants plan i all other valuable work for the bene bone benefit fit of the live Iho stock Industry and the I farmers of the country and md wo we roc rec recommend to congress liberal appropriations appropriations approprIations for or the time continuance of ot such work Rewards The recent action of your executive live tive officers In aiding the prosecution of recent crimes against the lives and property of oC Wyoming wool growers is strongly stron Jr commended ed and we recommend recommend recommend mend that this association give notice that no expense or effort will be spared in protecting time the lives and property of or Its members Thanks Th The thanks of the association are due clue and amid are arc hereby most heartily ten lon tendered tendered dered dore to tho the governor of Utah the mayor of tho the city of Ogden the time We Weber her ber club the Elks club chub tho the officers of or the Utah Wool Growers association tion and the citizens of Ogden gen generally geny orally crall for the generous hospitality ox ex extended tended to the attending members of or orthIs this association and the wives wins of those accompanying them and for the tho numberless courtesies les which have contributed to make malte our stay sta In Og 0 don clon a continuous pleasure and to the press for lor Its interested and ac fiC 1 curate report of or the proceedings of oC I the session Respectfully submitted GEO CEO W V T PERRY I JOHN HALLIDAY F P M 11 L ROTHROCK A C H If DUBORG JAY H DOBBIN H M ROWE ROWS PETER G JOHNSTON Chairman Committee on Resolutions I |
