The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1919-03-07

The sheep industry in Utah is in q
Iflourising condition, according to G.
u. Stewart, secretary of the Utah
WOolgrowers association, and the
prospects for the coming wool crop
are very bright Stewart has predict.
ed that the industry will receive a
big impetus through small farmers
taking up the raising of sheep on
small scale. This has proved highl,
successful, according 20 the wool cx
pcrts eve have had no severe
storms this winter" says Stewart.
land consequently few sheep have
been lost and they have not become
weakened or lost flesh. This IL %
good indication of large lamb crop
also. I have heard of no complaints
regarding the quality Of the range
from any quarter There has been
plenty of snow in the mountains. II
is evident that the next wool crop will
bring from forty to fifty cents
pound or about eighteen to twenty
cents less than was received for the
preceding crop. but labor is not 80
scarce and better care can be given
the herds. The wage paid shepherd
crs in many places il also decreasing.
last season 3 crop was about $4,000,
900 pounds in Utah and IL was values
az about $1.O0O.000 The lamb crop
vas valued ut about sS.OOn.OU0. Thus
we have total of Slj.00O.OOO M the
value of Utah sheep products IN ono
season There are few people who
know that . per cent Of the sheep
Iprowcr,' profits are stolen bv prcda
tory animals and rodents. The state
co-opcralcg with the United State.
bureau of biological survey in the
destruction Of these pests 10 good Of.
feet. The woolmcn also employ mon
10 trap. poison and shoot the prcda
tory animals There is no way of Csti
mating how many are killed. ~ th"
Inuimals crawl away to dona aud holes
10 die when they are poisoned. but
many districts are gradually being rid
of the biggest animals, such ~ wolyc.
land coyotes.
"Thc state valued each sheen ut
fourteen dollar, n head when taxing
The shrCpmcn. but this H. very cxcrs.
lHiNc. u is why ont of ungo and pro.
lpnriiUu. Tho next valuation vii.
nwhnhlv Boz fixed nj eight dollars pes
head. which wonld be- much nearer
ihc right sum. Sheen have been sold
lLicly at ten dollars. hut on the whole
In value of eight dollar, per head Is
the lust sum- General dissatisfaction
Icsists among shccpmcn regarding the
increase in tho government grazing
fees. II the administration wishes Ia
increase production this b. poor way
tn gu about 10. Tho next season >,
Icrop will be- handled through the com.
omission warehouses. M IL was bcfou
HE administration took over the last
|crop The National Wool Warehouse
land Storage company will uudouhicd-
us be- in the field to steady the mm
rt The government will discuniinu,
Iils sale of It's stock Of nll domestic
woods on July 1t until November. so
Jos Ia avoid competition with the wool
Growers, who viii be- disnosing of
their crop during this period. Tho
government will not sell any wool for
less. than the price which prevails ia
England. IN order to protect the pro-
Iduccr. The shccpmcn are highly
patriotic aud did not murnur when
the government fixed the price of the
lnls elm, although the goyernmcn,
'ni1ced the price considerably below
The market value. 4 recent miiny
allows the free importation ot Wuols
FROM allied and neutral countries,
while the wooIgrowcr of the United
States now has 10 compete with nou.
TRIAL countries This seems puof
reward 10 the shcopmou, but ucyor-
thelcs-, iho sheep and wool industry
lbs iu fine shape.
Tho state live stock board has dome
wonderful work in preventing auI
.rddIug ,hc state of animal diseases.
Tho good which has been accomplish
Jed hy this association Is highly cyi.
.drui Boa every sheep and cattle, cnnter
. o. o. ..GtE. Tho cattle and sheer d.
.duslry has q healthy tome and Do
stock and shrgpmru are n huoyau'
spirits.