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Show W00LGROWERS REFUSED REFUS-ED GRAZING RELIEF. Washington, Jan. 8. Ex-Governor y. R. Gooding of Idaho, president of he National Woolgrowers' association, associa-tion, had a long conference Saturday i iith Forester Graves, at which he irged that all fees for grazing sheep j :n national Forests be suspended on account of the precarious condition jf the western w ol industry. When this request was denied, he urged that the fees be reduced one-half, temporarily, at least, but this, also, was rejected. Graves said he has decided upon a reduction in Idaho. Washington, Oregon, Montana and several other northern states, reducing the sheep fee practically one cent per head, but he said he would not consent to a greater cut. Gooding is now arranging to go before the committee on agriculture with other officials of the Woolgrowers Woolgrow-ers association, where he will renew his effort to have the sheep-grazing fee waived for this season or at leas'", reduced 50 per cent, until the wool industry is once more on a firm basis. bas-is. He will have considerable support sup-port from western congressmen and senators. |