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Show i OUTLOOK FDR WOOL ; INDUSTRY BRIGHT ; An exceedingly rosy outlook for the Jsheep and wool industry of Utah is seen by Arthur A. Calllster, secretary I of the state board of sheep commis-I commis-I sloners, in his annual report, which vaB transmitted to the governor yesterday. yes-terday. "The outlook for the sheep Industry Is very bright," is the language of thp report, which continues. "Owing to the European war there is a big demand de-mand for both wool and foodstuffs The indications are that the prices which sheepmen will receive for their products during the coming year will he even greater than those received the last season. The sheep have been taken on the winter ranges and we believe be-lieve they will do well during the winter months." Income of Utah sheepowners the past vear Ib estimated by the report at ?7,"000,000. of which $3,000,000 was received for the wool clip and $4,000.-000 $4,000.-000 for lambs and mutton sent to market The report places the total number of sheep in the state now at 2.000,000. with a total valuation of 99,000,000. . With reference to the present agitation agita-tion about rabios and the extermination extermina-tion of coyotes, the report recommends recom-mends that an increase be made by the next legislature in the state boun-tv boun-tv for coyotes. An increase of $3 for every coyote is suggested, and the hoard expresses the belief that the sheep interests of the state would gladly be subjected to an Increased tax in order to create a higher bounty. "The lOSS tO TIOCKS uum picuaiui nnlmals.' says the report, "amounts to $250 000 annually Coyotes are the greatest menace to the industry at the present time. More loss Is caused bv them than by any other thing ' "The report states that no cases of rabies have been reported In the state, but expresses the fear that Infect on mav be brought in when the Utah flocks wintering on ranges In Nevada, where rabies exist, are brought to the state Rigid inspections will bo made at the Interstate border and the board recommends that special hunters be deputized to patrol the border, seeking seek-ing coyotes and destroying them Coyotes are the gTeat spreaders of rftTJtah sheep are In better physical condition than ever before, stateB the deport. Scabies has been eradicated so completely that the precaution of Inspecting sheep for this disease before be-fore shipping them to eastern markets Is regarded as unnecessary. There is still some loss caused by sheep ticks, but this pestilence has been greatly diminished. The report gives praise to Dr F. E. Murray, chief of the local division of the United States bureau of animal industry, for Bplendid work in reducing ticks among Utah flocks. |
