The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

loose woods. have made their appear
ance. Several large breeders OF this
class run their sheep in Utah and San
pete counties, among the breeders be-
ing Thomas Thompson of Provo. who
may be said to be the pioneer of the
long wooled sheep in Utah. The year
just closed has seen greater interest
manifested in this direction in Utah
IMAM any in her history, and a large
number of thoroughbred long woods
nave Deen brought into the state.
Lower Prices Ruled.
owing to a variety of causes the
price of mutton has not ranged as high
this year as in 1898, the average being
ABOUT % cents per head lower for the
year. This accounts in a measure for
the smaller exports of this class of
animals during 1899 than in 1898. the
figures of the last named year being
about $500 head, compared with the
SOo.Voo sent out the year just closed.
me price of wool. however, during the
year has been greater by 31s cents than
in 1898.
according to the most reliable au-
thorlty Utah stock sheep are in a bet
ter condition at the opening of 1900 than
IN almost any year in the history of the
industry This is to be accounted for
range during the past season, which
was exceedingly dry over the most of
tne country, but owing to the fact that
the nerds are mostly composed of
young animals. During the low prices
Tor both wool and mutton which pre-
vailed from 1898 to 1897. the bands were
very much reduced in numbers. and
nave been largely increased during the
years 1897 and 1898. Old shippers state
that the sheep taken out of Utah This
season have mostly been young. and
consequently commanded the top mar
ket prices.
The year 1900 opens with bright pros
poets for the Utah sheepmen. The
price of wool is steadily increasing. and
contracts for the coming seasons clip
are being made in some instances
cents per pound above the figures of
1899. While it is yet too early TO fore
cast the price of mutton for 1900 those
best informed upon the subject state
that everything points to a material
increase in prices.
The price of stock sheep for the past
year has remained nearly stationary.
Utah Sheep Ranges.
The Utah sheep ranges are mostly in
the Wasatch mountains during the
summer and on the desert in the win
ter. Idaho and Wyoming summer
ranges and the reservations are also
great feeding grounds for the Utah
fockmen. The past season has been
very dry and the ranges not in the con-
dition required by the sheepmen. but
from late reports the general snowfall
Of the past few weeks has rendered the
desert ranges in perfect condition. and
the outlook for the coming season is
bright.
Wool Growers Association.
The Utah Wool Growers association
during the past year has been in most
condition. 1t has been in
existence for several years. and num-
bers among its members most of the
leading sheepmen Of the state. The
officers of the association for the year
lS99-1900 are as follows:
Jesse M. Smith. president; Layton,
Utah. ]. S., Houtz, vice president. Og-
den, Utah. E. H. Callister. secretary,
Salt Lake City. w. L. Pickard, treas
urer Salt Lake City.
County Vice President-Orrin P. Mil
er, Salt Lake county; Joseph NJ Jen-
son, Box Elder county; William Moss,
Davis county; r. G.. Miller. Carbon
county; James Whitaker. Piute coun-
y; William Kirk, Utah county; George
Juab count; H. Z. Wrathal, |
Tooele county; w. D. Candland, San
pete county; J. Z. Austin. Wasatch |
eounty; Adam Patterson, Weber coun- |
Y: H. c. Steohens, Summit county: !
ames Alien, Washington county; James !
zippen, Morgan county: s. r. Bennion, |
Jintah county; W. E. Gordon, San Juan
county.
Executive Communications C. Nc
Kay, w. H Haig and Henry Harker. |
III OF Taylorsville.
Heavy Sheep Owners.
Among the heavy holders of sheep in
he state it may be well to mention
few. The Deseret Livestock company
8 the about the heaviest of sheep
'wners, their sheep numbering at pres
mt $4,000 head. Jesse Smith of Lay
on, Davis county, is another heavy
wner. S. r. Bennion of Vernal, Uintah |
ounty: the Miller Bros. of Murray !
;apt Lake county; T. NJ. Mumford Of
;alt Lake City; the Park BrosT of
rooele county, and the Cedar Sheep
ompany of Cedar City. are also among
he big sheepmen of the state.
Saxony has a new law. making the min
mum salary of a, school teacher $500
ear. rising gradually through six stages
O s525 and free residence a year. The
maximum salary Is $500 a year.