Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-31
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scAB AND NICK.

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SCAB AND TICK.
L. r. Anderson. member of the state
board OF sheep commissioners then
talked on the subject. "Scab and Tick
Eradication" Commissioner Anderson
SAID the bureau Of animal industry Of
the government had done Il great deal
to assist in The eradication Of scab in
| tills state, until now there is Very lit
| tie left. The state legislature two
years ago appropriated the Gun of
| $4,000 to help in this direction, but the.
| DIVISION OF this money between about
q counties resulted in cutting the
amount available for the purpose very
| small, but the assistance was apprc-
| ciatcd. as far as it went Mr. Andcr-
son expressing the hope that the com
| ing legislature would appropriate II
| larger amount. only isolated cases
! of scab are known to exist in the state
| ut present said Commissioner Andcr-
son, "and we trust that all sheepmcn
VIII assist IN Kidding the state of this
| pest and in lifting the quarantine now
| enforced against the sheep of this
state because of the existence of scab
y discussion on the eradication Of
scab aud on sheep dipping generally,
cnsucd. among those taking part being
George Austin Of salt Lake: T.. l..
Clark Of Palowan +. Droubay of Too
Gle; I. w. Jones, member of the board
of sheep commissioners. and others
This afternoon n paper VIII be read
By j, d. Nohlitt, n prominent Sheep
man of Cokoville. Wyo.. on "Co-opera-
ton Of Sheepmcn In NeiGhboring
States" an address by Enos Bcnnion
Of Nernal. on Sheep Conditions in
Eastern Utah." "rhr Winter Range"
by \. p. AaGard, Fountain Green:
N..H, LODI i.in I .,At,,
to the Sheep Industry" by John c.
Mackay.
Tho committee on resolutions will
submit its report, which it is expected
will c,lusc considerable discussion The
election Of officers will also be held be-
fore the completion of the afternoon
session. II seems to be the general
opinion that President Caiistcr and
Sccy. Stewart Will be reelected no
opposition having developed up to the
noon recess.
The set OF resolutions, as drawn IN
by the committee and which in all
probability VIII be adopted without
material change follows:
RESOLUTIONS
We, tie members of the resolution
committee. beg to offer the following
resolutions for the consideration OF the
members of the Utah State Woolgrow-
crs' associations
NUMBER ONE
Whereas. The winter Of 1909 and 1910
was an unusual severe one, CAUSING;
heavy loss and mourning increased cx-
penseS and causing light wool clip, and
Whereas. The following summer has
been the drycst in the history Of the
industry, causing depreciation in
weights and values OF mutton ana
heavy lamb losses, and
Whereas, Due to this exceedingly
hard winter. the wool was of an in
ferior quality and market for it poor.
sheepmen thereby suffering Il loss o.
about % per cent. Therefore be it
Resolved, First that during these
hard times we request II substantial re-
duction OF the present fees charged for
grazing sheep on the Utah national
forest
Second We protest against the pres
ent fees for grazing sheep on the ma
tional forest as being excessive and not
in proportion to the amount charged
for the grazing of other livestock.
NUMBER TWO.
Whereas. The grazing season OF 1910
was exceedingly dry and hot. causing
a dry up OF feed in the Utah national !
forests. and,
range the appearance of being over
stocked, and
Whereas. Years OF acquaintance with
our range us a sheep grazing district
conVinces us mat me capacity or this
range in ordinary seasons is adequate |
for stock MS in season 19IO
Therefore, be It resolved. that we pro-
test against any reduction IN tbn MN,
b,r OF sheen Ia he nnrmittnd ia craze
thereon dlring the season or 1ol1
And wn rnsnnatf,,lv notitior tj,nt ,,,