The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-15
CONDITION OF WOOL
INDUSTRY IN STATE
Growers Association Issues Its
First Monthly Bulletin Con-
cerning Sheep Business.
HALF OF CLIP CONTRACTED
FOR BY EASTERN BUYERS
FlOckmasters Urged to Make
Vigorous War on DeStruc-
tive Coyote.

In the interests of the sheep industry
in the state. the Utah WoolSrowers as
sociation has decided to publish month
ly bulletin, the first OF which put In M
appearance Monday. The bulletins VII
contain information of interest to those
engaged In the sheep industry.
The bulletin issued Monday morning
reads as follows;
wool Clip-About one-half OF the 19lC
wool clip in Utah has been contracted
for. the prices ranging from Is to %!
cents. The buying OF wool Is quiet al
the present time. some few sales oi
northern Utah being made. prices rang
Ing around % cents. From present indi-
cations. the market will continue TO be
quiet until along towards shearing time
when increased activity among wool buy
ers is looked for Many sheepmen are
holding their clip for a higher price than
they can contract for now. believing that
the shortage Of wool and the great loss
OF sheep, principally in Idaho and Wyo-
ming, Will result in higher prices.
Shortage OF Meut-1here seems TO
be a shortage OF meat all over the
country and as result high prices are
anticipated for mutton. Early fall ship
ments seem TO be advisable and many
sheepmen are figuring to that end
Destruction OF Coyotes-Every sheep
man should make a strenuous effort to
eradicate the coyotes in his section OF OF
out all over the state Will soon decrease
the number OF coyotes very materially
and save the sheepmcn thousands OF dol
lars. The poisoning OF coyotes seems TO
be the best plan OF eXterminating them,
Gold Winter-We are having a very
cold winter and heavy losses OF sheep
the northern part of Utah there have
been some losses, but on the whole the
Utah sheep are not In near as bad a
condition as many OF the reports state.
NJ. O. Bitncr has just returned from
his sheep In Tooele county and he states
that the sheep out in that section are in
good condition and the losses will not
be much heavier, II any. than In past
"Shipping Live Stock--The board of
directors OF this association held a meet
send President L. II. CallIster back to
Washington TO aid in having congress
pass law making il necessary Tor the
railroads to maintain an average speed
OF ct least sixteen miles per hour ip
shipping live stock 70 market The ship
ping Of live stock is one Of the most Sc
rlous problems now confronting sheep
men. The shrlniage OF from two to four
pounds on each sheep can easily be lost
by reason OF a poor run This means
loss OF about $50 a car. Our state ships
at least 1000 cars year. a loss OF $40
car means loss OF $l5O,O9Q year on
we lose in weight but on the price we re-
ceiVe for shipments on arriva! ii the
market. as the sheep are not in as prime
condition as they would be with a good
.un..
Forest Reserves-There is no question
but that the future administration OF the
forest reserves relative TO grazing
sheep Will be more favorable TO the
sheepmen than In the past. We do not
look for further reduction In numbers,
but In many eases Increased numbers OF
sheep on the reserve will be allowed. The
sheepmen must fight for their rights and
when an injustice is being done to the
sheepmen In any section. kindly COM
municaIe with this association. The fol-
lowing named persons constitute the ad-
visory board OF this association. to take
up any matters pertaining TO the grazing
OF their sheep upon the forest reserves
John c. Mackay. Wilford Day, Enos Ben
Mon, j, II. Allen and John II, Secly, The
sheepmen OF Sanpete county have been.
without a doubt grossly mistreated. The
limit allowed any one man on the Mantl
reserve being 750 head. this organization
is now making a strenuous effort TO bet
ter conditions in this locality.
Spring dlpplng-The state board OF
sheep commissioners has practically de-
cided to issue an order for the dipping OF
sheep this spring, and meeting of the
hoard will be held February is, when
final action Will be taken. The board
also decided that a dip made from lime
and sulphur would be used when dipping
scabby sheep