The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-01-07
WOOL GROWERS
COME and GONE
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81 heartily approve OF the regula-
ton that permits the sale Of sheep, to-
gether with their grazing privileges,
in sucn numbers as will suit the par
ties to the transaction, governed, how
ever by a reasonable maximum limit
determined in accordance with the
conditions surrounding each forest re
serve. A general adoption of this
method upon all tho forest reserves
in the state OF Idaho would create
feeling oil certainty in the minds OF
the wUolgrowers and eliminate much
oil the criticism that now obtains be-
cause of the lack Of certainty. With
the rule suggested in vogue the begin
ner could go into the business to his
hearts content, provided he did not
exceed the maximum. limit, and he
could make trade with the man who
already owned the sheep and if the
prospective purchaser were unable to
make the trade because of the price
demanded that would be fair evidence
that he did not know the value of the
business.
''None of us care to go into the
business for our health. Too many Sc
we're hardships and cares must be en-
anything but profit and most of US
when offered full value for our sheep
and range privileges will sooner or
later dispose of them. sincerely
hope that the suggestions offered will
receive favorable consideration. 1t
would give a certainty and permanent
cy to the business that it does not
now enjoy. If it could be so arranged
that the adjusting of the sheep outfits
could be left more to the present own
ers and the prospective purchasers the
forest service would relieve itself OF
much annoying red tape work and the
results would in my judgment be bet
ter for all parties concerned"
Mr.. Johnston further took up the
question of sale of timber in for
est reserves, expressing the belief that
there should be a price that, while al
lowing margin of profit to the gov
eminent, would make possible the
greatest development of the state.
Stumpage should not be charged for
at the lumber trust price, he saiG.
Those who are building homes on the
plains of Idaho should be granted the
lowest possible price. Neither should
there be a disposition to charge lum-
Der companies an exorbitant price. In |
a word, the speaker contended for the |
fullest possible use of the forests for
all the people, CONSTANT with a sane
and practical, as opposed to an IRA
tional and dream-filled, policy of con-
servation.
During the day the Chicago wool
warehouse project was the subject of |
several talks, all the speakers elo-
quently commencing the scheme as a
relief from price manipulation on the |
part of commission men and urging |
all wool growers to join tho move
ment. Fred w. Gooding, president of
the National Wool Growers associa-
ton, stated the stock in the ware
house association had been originally
$50 share. 1t had increased in value
80 per cent during the year and any
sales this year would be SIS per
share. He added that in reality the
stock can cost nothing, in view of the
higher price paid for wool because of
the movement. Ex-Governor Frank
R. Gooding, in discussing the sub
Ject, declared the commission men of
the east had paid the growers what
they chose, irrespective of market
conditions, until the commission house
plan got under way, when they at
tempted to crush the move by offer
ing high prices. He declared they
were thieves and robbers and that
through the warehouse plan the wool
men were out of their clutches, ad-
ding that the movement had the
hearty cooperation of the manufac-
turers.
A feature of the session was the
annual address by President Stan
ford. He declared the business was
on a higher plane that ever before
and should demand the recognition
due it. He advised the members to
act as a unit politically whenever the
interest of the business should de-
mand it, putting aside their personal
affiliations for the good of the wool |
growers cause. The president also |
limited at the prevalence of disease
among sheep, but stated that subject |
be taken up later in executive session.
He added that reports as to the ex-
tent and character of the trouble |
were exaggerated and misleading.
The matter was in competent hands,
he said, and whatever disease re-
manned he felt confident would be