Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08

pose any attempt by anyone whOmso-
ever TO amend schedule X.
I'VE express our appreciation to all
members of the United States senate
and Congress who so earnestly worked
for the Legislation SO necessary to
make wool growing with profit to the
fiockmastcrs of this nation
we recommend that the National
Woolgrowers association employ every
means within its power to encourage
the future development of the wool in
dustry in the United States. Produc
tion should be fostered in all sections
OF the country and the industry nation
allied. Nothing would do more to en-
courage the industry on range and farm
than to impart n feeling of confidence
and certainty in our ability to protect
ourselves against unwise legislation
and adverse conditions.
''The United States are the greatest
wool using market of the world and II
is therefore the duty of the National
Woolgrowcrs' association to exert
every pssible effort to supply the ever
increasip~ demand of our country's
consumption of this staple product.
FOREST RESERVES.
Being at all times In full accord
with any policies having for their pur-
pose the conservation and development
of our natural resources we are de-
sirous of according to the promotion
of such policies our hearty co-opera-
tIon, realizing that future generations
as well as we OF the present Will enjoy
the fruits resulting therefrom
Therefore we take this position that
the government authorities in promot-
ing their policy of the conservation OF
the natural resources OF the country
cannot accomplish greater results IN
any way more satisfactory to the peo-
pie than by inviting the cooperation
of those concerned. The regulations of
the forestry service which our exper-
icnce has taught us arc established
more on theory than knowledge nave
worked untold hardships and annoy
ance to our industry and have been
productive of severe but just criticism
of forest service administration. This
has been brought about by the enforce
mcnt of regulations unsuitable to the
proper and profitable conduct of the
business and we think the mistakes
of the past can be avoided II men OF
experience In handling sheep on the
range are brought Into conference with
the Forestry se~vice Therefore. we In
sIst upon equal consideration with the
forestry officials in the formulation of
the rules and regulations that shall
obtain In the management of forest
reserves
IN AMERICAN PRINCIPLE.
I'VE condemn the practise of the for
estry service in imposing burdensome
fines without giving the party fined
trial before a court OF competent juris-
diction The principle is un-American
and tyrannical This practise makes
the supervisor the party injured, the
judge and the jury.
Certain lands in the national forest
that are unsuitable for cattle grazing
are closed to the fraZng OF sheep. Such
n policy is q detrlment to the sheep
industry and of no benefit to the cattle
owners and a considerable loss to the
government In grazing fees. We de-
mand that such areas in forest reserves
as are not required for cattle and
horses be thrown open for the grazing
of sheep In order that the numbers
of live stock may be Increased and the
situation very much relieved with ref
erence to the increasing shortage OF
meat products.
1--WE recommend that the secretary OF
agriculture have an investigation made
by experienced men that the thousands
of dollars worth of summer feed now
| going to waste on the forest reserves
| NAV be made use of by the stockmen OF
| the surrounding country.
I'VE extend Hon. Secy. Wilson of the
| department OF agriculture our sincere
thanks for his visit to the west during
! the past year to meet the users of the
| national forest reserves. This visit has
| already done much to bring about a
| better feeling between the forest super
/ visors and the users OF the reserves.
| 1--WE sincerely hope that Secy. Wilson
| will take a firm hold of the great con-
| servation policies OF our natural re-
! serves For we believe IT only needs
| the application of good common sense
| along broad business lines TO make il
| all that the people hope fora blessing
10 this and future generations.
| UNIFORM BOUNTY.
"Realizing that the stockmen OF the
| public land states suffer great loss each
| year from the depreciation OF wild ami
mails and believing that an ample and
| uniform bounty VIII ultimately result
in the eradication OF such animals and
the lack OF such bounty viii result IN
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