Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-07
MEETING OF UTAH
WOOL GROWERS
New Arrangement Which Shuts
Out the Commission Men,
GROWERS TO DO SELLING
Jesse N. smith Again Elected fres'
dent of Assoeiatlon--I Forest Reserve
aues,ion Under Consideration

The Utah Wool Growers association
held IFS annual meeting Saturday al
tetuoon In the council chamber OF tils
,oint building President Jesse NJ
Smith was present and presided over
the meeting which was well attended.
The minutes we're read and approved
after which President Jesse NJ sIhl'n
made 4 Few remarks, communicating
the members OF the association on the
part they took N promoting the sue
cess of the National Live stock con-
yentlon last January and for the liberal
manner in which they contributed 70
the fund for the entertainment OF the
visitors The sheepmen were also COM
plimentcd for their vigorous work ID
keeping The forest reserves open ana
were urged 10 take greater interest N
The work Of the association Ihele
Is about 5000 owing TO the association
IN membership dues and tie members
were told not TO neglect this matter
as The power OF the organization IN
promoting and protecting the rights OF
The slleepmen was seriously crippled by
lack of fun0s, a..
secr,tar, Evans and Treasurer W. H.
pickard submitted their reports when
were approved The reports showed
receipts during the year. with a na'-
ance of Ssly.g1 from the previous year
added amounting to A,0bS.SI, and dis
bufsenents amounting TO S3,9i92i, leav-
ING a cash balance Of sl09.66
After a number Of letters relating
10 grazing Of forest reserves were read
and nled. Wesley Paul Of Boston,
repi tseuthg tile Associated Wool
Growers COMPANY, was given the
privilege OF tie floor Mr. Paul stated
that the purpose Of his organization
was TO place the marketing Of the wool
OF the country into the hands OF the
growers. He directed attention 70 pres
en-. conditions prevailing In the hand
linz OF wool IN the East and his COM
many proposed 20 give the profits OF the
mlddlonlan TO the growers. The plan
provides for the wool growers 20 sub
scribe for the stock of the company,
elect the officers and control the en-
tcrpflse absOlutcl, IL further PROVIDES
for The wool growers to own ware
houses In the market centers, and the
marketing Of wool by agents Of the
growers instead Of by commission men.
The association win not be permitted
10 own pound OF wool so that no dis
crlmlnhtion In connection with tie
marketing Of the product viii appear.
President Jesse Smith Endorsed theplan
and subscribed Tor as much of the
stock as he could carry. Whatever
profits accrue through the handling OF
the wool goes 10 the growers In the
form OF dividends other members of
the Utah association subscribed for
tiock.
Major @. +, Bucner, forest supervisor,
by request, addressed the meeting on
the forest reserve question. He said
that the association won because II
made such strong fight He CON-
plimented the sheepmen on thoroughly
complying with the regulations, par
tlculafly IN she natter Of camp fires.
He said there was not one-tenth the
area burned this year that was burned
last year. lie ard an inspector from
Washington recently went over the re-
ferse and the latter expressed himself
as being well pleased with the condl-
ton u the reserve and viii likely make
q report recommending the admitting
OF sheep next year Maj. Butcher stat
ed That one serious question confronted
him and that was that he was only
permitted to admit 100000 sheep onto
the reserve and N all probability ap-
llicallOns for 100000 or more will be
made. He expressed the hope that the
MEMBERS OF the association would help
him through the l'ficuty.
Al the conclusion OF Maj. Buchers
remarks, President Smith arose and
stated that the ASSOCIATION was deeply
indebted TO Mai Bucher for the very
fair way In which he had treated the
sheepnen.
The election Of officers was then held
and Jesse NJ. Smith was again made
president in the face Of protest frum
him He pleaded that he had not the
time TO devote to the Office that its
duties required. Henry Harker intro.
ducea a resolution which was prompt
i adopted, providing for the reim-
ourting NJ President Smith and also
giving him monthly compensation.
hessrs, ]. II. Moyle, =. p. Ellison
and .. J. Kcarns were made the execu-
i've coiDmlttee, and after President
smith had expressed his appreciation
Of liie honor shown him the meeting