Show ELECTED PP IESI NT I 1 or conditions of industry and public domain bill discussed abraham hansen of richfield was elected president of the fish lake Wool growers association friday at the annual meeting in the courthouse replacing alma magleby who has been president for many years other officers elected were A W magleby vice president lewis W jones secretary and treasurer wilford J winch and S 11 jorgensen directors sir mr jorgensen was recently elected president of the utah wool marketing association special guests all of whom reported on phases of the wool business included F R marshall secretary of the national wool growers association james A hooper secretary of the utah wool marketing association geo E holman leader of the predatory animal control for the U S biological survey and C A mattsson supervisor of the fish lake national forest mr hooper after summing up the condition of the wool industry and comparing it with other industries dus tries stated that while it is still too early to predict accurately it looks as though prices will be better in 1933 considerable discussion was given to the public domain bill now in the national congress it was stated that should the bill not pass it would be possible for forest users to organize and request the he withdrawal withdraw al of certain lands of the public domain for their use and control this method would serve the same purpose of conservation as the colton bill now pending C W powell jr retiring secretary ret ary and treasurer reported a cash balance of with outstanding bills payable of about it was decided to levy an assessment of not more fofe than 11 IIA A cents per head of sheep for 1933 to meet the obligation and continue promotion work through the the state and national organizations president hansen was appointed chairman of a committee to set a standard rate for shearing in the past considerable trouble has been encountered with varying rates paid at different shearin shearing g corrals the number of predatory animals killed during the past year was reported by mr holman as follows 54 bobcats bob cats coyotes coyote s 40 mountain lions and porcupines more than poison baits were put out |