Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-17

is worth SO much to manufacturers
In the east, | can not help thinking
that Ii is worth as much TO US. II we
could obtain the facilities for work
Ing it up into highpriced products.
If this convention can do anything IN
the direction OF stimulating the idea
of local manufacture Of wool in this
one thing there VIII be great warrant
for Your session; and our state will be
correspondingly grateful
SUGGESTS LEGISLATION.
"A variety of other subjects will
doubtless come before the association.
each one of them most helpful TO those
Interested in this great industry The
exchange Of ideas and mutual sug-
gestions makes our association work
beneficial Perhaps the most import
ant subject now before the different
states, affecting the sheep industry, is
that of local and general quarantine
Bitterness and enmity. and even blood
she'd. have resulted from lack of
clear understanding on this vital point.
If II were possible for you gentlemen
to devise some means whereby uni
form legislation governing this mat
ter would be secured in all the states,
you would earn the everlasting graft
tude of fiockmasters everywhere. /
suggest that as our Legislature is now
in session, II the statutes of Utah lack
anything of being adequate for the
protection of our own sheep and those
of other states your suggestions as to
amendments and improvements VIII
be gratefully received.
STATE FREE FROM DISEASE.
Scientific treatment, quarantine,
and inspection have done wonders for
Utah's sheep interests in recent years
What they have done for us, they
may do and should do for others |
trust that the time will soon come
when all the other states viii be as
free from sheep diseases as ours. This
association can do much toward bring
ing this about, and also toward over
coming the other difficulties which at
tend this industry, in common with
others. / therefore welcome the dele
gates, and wish them pleasure in their
work.
THE STATE IS ALL YOURS"
And probably little play won't
hurt you much; that is. the right kind
of play. You may gambol wherever
you please, so long as you are sure
the word is spelled ''g m b L. In
order that you may feel free to do
pretty much as you please, | take
pleasure in announcing that so far as
Utah Is concerned, grazing rules and
regulations are suspended IN your case
while you are with us You may feed
wherever you wish. No forest reserve
boundary will hedge you In, no quar-
antlne regulations will shut you out.
] was going to say there would be no
bars, but that might sound discourage
ing. So l will merely say that no
fences will be put up against you.
You'll find good eating and drinking
ON the hills and plains of Utah. Help
yourselves. It's freely yours The
pure food law is in force and we get
the very best water from the virgin
SHOWS of the mountains. II you wish,
we may have the little water you will
use internally, carefully analyzed to
avoid accidents.
You have Il standing invitation to
visit the executive office. Come as
often and stay as long as you wish.
AS | have suggested the state legis-
lature is in session in the same build
ing. Whenever you feel particularly
sheepish or lamblike, you might visit
our solons and imbibe a little OF their
dignity and self-poise.
WHAT VISITORS CAN DO.
1T goes without saying that we
want you to see all our famed attrac-