Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-02-27
MORE CARE With
SHEEP AT GORRALS
HUMANITARIAN METHODS TO
PREVAIL HEREAFTER.
Gathering of FIockmastcrs, Inspec-
tors For Government and woui
buying Men at ziun Few Days
Sincc--Statc Humane Officers In
vitcd to Watch Work.

Managers of sheen shearing cor
rails and sheep owners to the num-
bor OF fifty from over the state. at
tended the other day a meeting at
Salt Lake City with william DE
Wolf OF Milford In the chair, and
Albert Smith OF Zion as secretary.
There were present also a number
OF commission men. The object OF
the gathering was TO improve cur
rent conditions at the states shear
ing grounds, particularly In the line
OF humanitarianism, and to facilt
tate caring for fleeces. There were
number OF addresses. Dr. r. T..
Murray chief OF the Utah bureau
OF animal industry, spoke on hui
name laws covering shearing opera
tions. President Holiday OF the
National Wool Warehouse assocla-
ton spoke ON the proper handling
OF sheep, making a comparison OF
how woods are handled In foreign
countries and in this country. G. u.
Stewart. secretary OF the Utah Wool
growers association, spoke on legis-
iation. with the advice to investigate
the present statutes and seek
amendment where advisable.
Stewards remarks were we'll re-
cetved, and n committee was APP
pointed TO examine the present law.
including y. ]. Kearns, &. ID. Clyde.
Stephen Ostlor. Thomas webb. g.
u. Stewart and Mcssrs. Doollttle and
Morris. Addresses were also made
by J. Goodfellow on the better pack
ing OF woods and ticlng OF fleeces,
and by Edward Clyde on tho gen
erai sheep handling business.
Rules At Shcaring CorTals.
Il was recommended that these
rules be adopted. printed and post.
cd IN all the corrals OF the state. IN
connection with Section casa OF chs
complied laws:
Rule Each ahearer while ON
gagged In shearing shall. befor'
catching hold OF sheep TO b.
shorn. drop the shoaring device
(machine or blade as the case MAJ
bek and must use both hands q
catch each sheep and place Il In I
proper position 20 bo shorn withou
injury to the animal.
| Rule 2.--In case n shearcr 80
voreiy cuts or Injuries sheep Will
! Hhearlng, the amount OF damag
thereby sustained shall be withhcl'
, from the amount due such aheare
for services. and he shall be liabl
10 prosecution by the officers OF tn
, humane society.
. Section 44b3 OF the Utah stat
, utes covers the cruel treatment o
: sheep. les violation n punlshabl
4 by fine OF not moro than hun
drcd dollars. imprisonment la IN
county jail not exceeding thre
? months. or both.
a Humane society Interested.
!. The Utah woolgrowers' associa
q ton haa pledged corporation wit
A che Utah Humane society In N
A strict enforcement OF both this stat
. ute and the rules adopted. Bot
!. viii DO posted as official notices {
p sheep Hhearera and all persons hat
4 ding sheep.
4 Tho convention requested the III
n name Society OF Utah 10 have a
officer In attendance at each sheal
n ms corral during the shearing se'
1 sou 10 see that the law Is strict
a and promptly enforced. Also tina
. as far as possible. tho federal an
a state inspectors be empowered
a act for and IN behalf OF the soolet
In order 20 save additional expens