Williams news., 1906-01-06
SHEEP MEN MEET
Pass Resolutions Regarding Range
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 held at Hotel Adams, Dec. 2S, at tended by about fortyof the>most prominent sheep breeders of the | territory. A number of matters of l interest to the. industry were dis cussed in that frank, business like manner that has characterized the l organization at all times. Differ ences of opinion in this association never lead to heated discussion or hard feelings.
 Mr.. Gosney, the, president of the association, who has represented them at all conventions and organ izations of a national character for the past seven years, advised the meeting that it would be impossi- ble for him to attend the, live stock conventions in Denver in January. and strongly advised that delega tion of two or more be. sent by the organization. .+...
 MT. Sawyer and Mir. Hutchinson were finally selected as such dele gates, with power of substitution, to attend at the expense of the as- sociation. ......< ....,..: ..;
 Supervisor Breen was present and considered. objections and conflict ing interests in apportionments of range and stock. to be allowed for the coming season. The ney orders and regulations of the forestry ser vice. published in. the NEWS. and their practical application and re- suits were discussed at length, re- sulting in the adoption of the fol- lowing resolutions;
 Resolved. That we, the members of the Arizona Wool Growers asso- citation, express to the forestry ser vice our hearty appreciation of their. earnest efforts and practical, busi: ness methods of investigation and correction of errors, and .injustices in the regulation and management of grazing questions on these re- serves, and our abiding faith in the ultimate settlement of all these questions with equity and justice so far as possible; though we recog- nize that this will take time and the patient, thoughtful co cooperation of the stockmen and citizens of each forest reserve. -
 Resolved. That in the spirit of such CO., operation, equity and fair adjustment of regulations, we re- spectfully submit to the forestry service the following facts and sng-. gestions: .a ...: I First-The early lambs dropped i'll southern and central Arizona in February: and March come upon the summer ranges in the. forest re-, serves usually from May 18th to June 18th, and are mostly shipped and sold as. mutton between July 1st and August 10th, thus remain ing on the range only one or two months. : It is therefore unjust to sheepmen to charge half price for such lambs while calves: and colts graze the season through on same range free of charge. ., ..
 Second-The range required for one COW, steer or horse. sustains at least eight sheep, and therefore the the rate of five cents, for sheep and, twenty cents for cattle; for the same season on the same range is not equitable and tends to. develop a. sentiment among both cattle and sheepmen that is not best for the two industries or for forestry. We want to pay our full share, but be- ieve, with an equitable appottion- ment, we should be charged not to exceed. three cents on. old. stock only. >.. :: ,...
 Third-sheep, being under herd, are all counted and paid for when they enter the reserve, which is i'm possible in cattle and horses on the open range, and results in a. aemore. full payment on the sheep and en- larged revenue. to the; service,,
 Fourth All range apportion; ments and allotments, or limita- tions of grazing on each reservA,and l range. must eventually be based upon and controlled by the carry.