The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-31
seer ET A R Y
GOES TO
IDAHO
AFTER A STRENUOUS DAY SPENT
IN THIS CITY.
Delegation Of Sheepmcn From Salt
Lake. Including E. n. CaIister,
in Conference With Visitor.

After strenuous day in the city.
though enjoying a good nights rest.
Secretary Wilson and his party ac-
companied by Clyde Leavitt. forester
OF the Ogden district, and few
prominent sheepmen of Idaho. al 10:30
this morning departed from the Union
depot for Pocatello. Idaho. where the
secretary will meet the stockmen Of
southern Idaho at 3 o'clock this after
noon. He win journey on to Mackay,
Idaho. early tomorrow morning
The secretary expressed himself as
we'll pleased with the meeting with
the stockmen OF Utah and was par
ticularly pronounced IN the statement
that he was pleased TO learn that the
conditions relative TO the forests and
the stockmen are so favorable.
He said he had enjoyed the visit
in Ogden although It had been attend
ed with considerable work.
He was the guest of Hon. David Ec-
cles In canyon trip last evening,
which he enjoyed very much,
Yesterday afternoons meeting with
the sheepmen, who came here to con-
fer with the secretary. brought out a
few pointed facts regarding the graz
Ing of sheep on the national forests
and also brought forth utterances of
moment from the head OF the agricul-
tural department The disclosure
made at the meetings elected the fact
that the trouble. If there be any, be-
tween the sheepmen and the forest de-
partment is in the making OF allot-
ments, and the wide difference, when
1t comes TO making the allotments
between the big eheepmen and the lit
tie one. 1t is a question difficult OF
solution but as the secretary inu-
mated, II must be settled in favor of
the little fellow. and the small farm
er and stock raiser must be accorded
his rights upon the forest lands and be
protected against any uSurpations on
the part of the large owner OF sheep
and cattle. But just how TO arrange
for an equitable allotment Is the per-
picking question and 1t will require
experience and careful study regard
ing the relative rights of the two.
Secretary Wilson struck a keynote
yesterday In his talk 10 the sheep
growers whom he said It seemed to
him that ultimately the large sheep
herds must pass away and be sup
planted by the smaller ones with a
higher grade of stock
The conclusion was drawn that the
ranges are fast being taken up for
agricultural purposes and those re-
naming are so overstocked that they
are practically yalueless, so that there
is no longer room for the large herds.
Reduce the number and Increase the
quality OF the herds. Is the slogan
He received a delegation of sheep
men from Salt Lake during the after
noon and had an extended conference
with them relative 10 the livestock
interests OF the west In the party
were E. H. Callister, c. B. Stewart.
Albert Smith. George Austin. Thomas
Austin and David Smith They were
cordially received By the secretary.
who seemed eager to learn all the de-
tails relative TO the wool growers In,
terests In the west. The Salt Lake
men were satisfied at the conclusion
OF the interview that the trip OF the
venerable secretary OF the depart
ment Of agriculture would result bene-
fcially to the sheepmen of the west,
Secretary Wilson talked to the Utah
sheepmen OF the possibilities Of the
Russian thistle The secretary said
that In his trip across the Red Des-
eret he noticed that the Russian this
tie was In many places the only sign
of vegetation. He remarked that an
analysis OF the thistle showed that it
Is nutritious for stock and that there
is as much nutriment and nourisbment
in a ton OF Russian thistles as In an
equal amount of hay.
Tbic of fha 80
agriculture opens possibilities for tho
stockmen OF the west. as this thistle
grows abundantly where other vegeta-
ton is lacking. The Russian thistle
was looked upon for years as the enc
my of the farmer and stock raiser, as
ii was believed to be poisonous and
In addition to that IL grows so rank
that the western farmer has main
tanned continual warfare against It.
Secretary Wilson's Idea is that the
thistle be encouraged, as 1t Is a we'll.
known fact that sheep and cattle cat
il readily,
Members of the parties spoke TO the
secretary relative to the grazing con.
ditions on the forest reserves of Utah
and asked that the right OF parties
grazing on the reserve lands be pro-
tected, whether they were doing bust
ness as individuals OF as local corpor-
atlons. They explained that many of
the sheepmeu in this country find it
necessary, and have for many years,
to cooperate or form associations for
handling their sheep more Systemati-
cally, as, in many cases, individual
bands OF sheep are small MANY other
questions were brought up and the Sec
retary was given the thoughts con-
corning them by the sheepmen Of this
state The matter Of transfer OF graz
ing rights. where sheep are sold by
one party to another. was touched
upon.
Mr. Wilson expressed his pleasure at
meeting the sheepmen and assured
them that the matters Of which they
had talked would be given close and
personal attention by him and that
the matter OF cooperation among
sheep owners on grazing lands on re-
serves would be looked after with par.