The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
FOREST SERVICE
POLICY BLAMED
Responsible for UnfavoTable
Conditions in Sheep Indus
try. According to Report.
COMMISSIONERS COMPLAIN
In Biennial Report They Object to
Restriction Of Range and Dicta-
torial Methods Used.

Charges that the policies Of the for
est service are largely responsible for
much Of the unfavorablc conditions ex-
isting in tho sheep industry Of the west
and Utah I'm particular. are made By
the board OF sheep commissioners in
its biennial report 90 Governor william
SDry. filed yesterday.
Tho chief policies complained OF are
those Of restriction or range and the
dictatorial methods Of regulating graz
ing on the forest reserves. The com
missiouers declare that the shccpmen
are utterly deprived of their rights I'm
this matter and are bearing the brunt
OF the conscrvatiou policy without reap
ing the benefits thereof.
Free range is practically gone in
Utah. says tho report, though better
summer ranges are being evolved
been shown that where grazing has
been concentrated 90 small sections at
"a time. better results are obtained be-
cause N tho fact that less feed is de-
sfrovod ny trampling by the focks.
Tho severe winter OF 1909 and 1910.
together with the long dry spell in
the summer. hit the shccpmen hard.
Eays the report. and as n result many
roclmasters shipped out larger per
ccntaces Of their foclSs than usual
Because Of this there is not more than
50 per cent OF the usual number OF
sheep On the state this winter How
ever. those that have been retained are
N..F NWN"NN anu MaNNNNNN OF NIIf AINNNH
and are better fitted 90 stand a similar
winter siege this year
Little scnb Exists.
Utah has some Of the largest floclys
% thoroughbred sheep In the world
and this phase Of the Industry is rap
idly raising the standard Of the wool
producers
The commissioners report but little
Fcab exists I'm Utah today. though the
recent season has seen the tntroduc-
ton u "a strange new species 81 sheen
tick that may become serious II not
checked 90 once. This tick is thought
60 have been introduced through the
Expectations of rams from other states
4 fight has already been started
Government cooperation fin fighting
AT manner of sheep ailments has been
on Important factor I'm safeguarding
ufssiouers and the local government
bureau OF animal industry are working
together and have accomplished much
blcs On the past two years, BE- is re-
At a meeting OF sheepmen called
carly I'm 1910 the board took up the
matter n deciding upon regular sea-
cons Tor dipping tho flocks. but ow-
Ing 90 diversity or opinion as 10 the
most convenient tirnc. no definite &C
tiou was taken. Later. however the
board issued bulletins calling upon all
fockmartcrs 20 din their herds be
tween September 4 and October -.
fi0cks are moved from the summer TO
frc winter ranges. Suggestions that
laws regulating dipping be enacted by
The legislature arc made.
Conditions Good.
Tt has been necessary 90 undertake
but one prosecution for failure 20 OBJ
serve the laws governing infected
sheep. during the two years. and this
case has not yet come 90 trial. Tn case
80 results unfavorably 20 the board. the
legislature win De asked TO amend the
law on this point. making convictions
easier.
Most 81 the state is now free from
sheep quarantine. says the board. and
90 ir hoped that the near future viii
Ern the stamping out OF all infection
and tho consequent release or an
fnrEg from quarantine.
Tho general condition or tho indus
frv iu Utah o. excellent. according to
frr report and m proper adjustment
of tro forest service problem can be
brought about there viii be little I'm
tlc way of a prosr erous future for
v-coigrowcre-