Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-06


cause OF the raise in the price of ar
tlcles manufactured of wool is due to
the high tarlff on that commodity:
whereas. as has been stated many
times before. IL the raw wool was
given to the manufactures, il could not
make more than about 81 difference IN
the price of the average suit OF clothes,
and of other wooden goods in proper
! tion
Public sentiment seems to be grow
Ing In favor OF a reduction In the wool
schedule. This comes about through,
merchants and others handling WOODEN
goods stating that the high price of
wool compcls a high price for all goods
| made of wool, higher wages to the
employees of railroads which haul this
| product to the manufacturing ccnters,
| higher wages for manufacturers en-
| ploycs. higher pay to the tailors, to The
wholesale dealers help and to the
| clerks in stores 1t Is claimed that
these advances in cost force the farmer
| to pay more for help to produce those
| things the people must have to feed and
| clothe themselves, thereby diminishing
| his profits. You must keep the farmer
prosperous. for upon the farmer de-
| pends the very existence of the whole
nation. 1t is a duty of this association
| to be prepared at all times to fight any
attempt to lower the tariff on wool. In
sociation, the necessity of appropriat-
ing sufficient funds for the establish
ment and maintenance of a permanent
press bureau and department of sta
tisticS.
Through this agency I feel that the
people In general could be educated To
a thorough understanding of the truth
of our claim that the tariff on wool
cuts but little figure In the price that is
paid for the Woolen clothing they wear.
WAREHOUSE SUCCEEDS.
The past year has been one of
achievement with the National Wool
Growers association. Conditions have
been bettered in many lines. and a
notable success has been made OF
the National Wool warehouse in Chi
cago
During the year 1909, about 100000
pounds of wool was shipped to the na-
tional wool warehouses. this being
practically all western wool. a large
part of this wool was sold at prices
as high as any obtained this year.
The continued success of the national
wool warehouse depends entirely on
the wool growers themselves. The sue
cess achieved during the past year has
been notable.
The National Wool Warehouse COM
pany during the year just closing has
weakness The loyalty of the wool
producer has been encouraged and
developed the fears of the woolen
manufacturers have been quieted. the
efforts of the wool buyers trust nave
been frustrated. and the credit of this
movement has been sustained and I'M
proved, until at the present time the
National Wool Warehouse company is
enabled to secure ample funds to do
business AS I have said before, the
continued success of this independent
movement depends solely upon the
wool grower.
zone of the most important reforms
that this association should attempt
to secure, in my opinion. is the amend
ment of the Sc hour law. so that a
l6-mile an hour speed provision for
trains loaded with live stock shall be
adopted at the present session oil Con-
gress. A bill providing for the 16-mile
an hour minimum speed limit Tor all
stock trains, has been prepared by
the president of the National Humane
society, which in its provisions meets
the approval of all stock associations.
L. is this law which it is hoped and
believed the present Congress will
enact into a law.
SHRINKAGE IN TRANSIT,
A shrinkage of from two to four
pounds on each sheep can easily be lost
by reason of poor run. This means
a total loss of at least $50 car. Idaho
alone ships more than 5000 cars OF
sheep a year. A loss of $50 car means
q loss of S250,000 year to the sheep
men of Idaho alone Taking this as a
basis for the rest of the country (and
in my judgment it is a very low esti-
mate). 1t can be easily shown there are
millions of dollars of loss every year
to Of Sl1
Not only do we lose in weight but In
the price we. receive in the market on
arrival, as it is not In prime condition
as il would be with a good run. The
tonnage system inaugurated by the
railroads is largely responsible for the
slow runs we are getting today. Stock
trains on western railroads are treated
as freight trains, and apparently given
but little more consideration. firmly
believe that this is the opportune time
to get this most important measure
passed, and thus save to the shippers
millions of dollars now lost annually.
The forestry question is an all-ab-
sorbing one with the western stock
men. This association has never op-
posed the policy of conservation
through the creation iof national forest
reserves. nor do I expect that it ever
Will. But we have opposed certain
rules and regulations that we deemed
unwise and unjust to the great stock
industry of the United States. The
judgment OF incompetent forest rangers
in control of the National forests as 20
the carrying capacity of the great
ranges lying within the national re-
serves, has been the principal bone of
contention between the stockmen using
the ranges and the forestry bureau.
"A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
II believe that a better understand
ing Is being brought about between the
forestry bureau and the stockmen using
the forest ranges The appointment of
advisory boards by the stockmen for
the purpose of consultation with the
serves as to their carrying capacity,
and other difficulties that may arise be-
tween the users of these ranges and
forestry officials. so far as l nave
heard, seem to be working in a sat
isfactory manner in most OF the forest
reserves that are managed along these
lines.
"I am OF the opinion that VIC should
go further than this. and that a law
should be passed authorizing the presi-
dent of tho United States to appoint
q committee of five from among the
members of the great stock asSocia-
tIons, and who would be paid from
funds collected from the users of the
forest ranges. and that their judgment
In the management and control of the
national reserves should be given cqunl
weight with those of tho forestry Off
cials Tho Judgment and cxperience