, 1922-04-06
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a. J. %. hllUeN
and Lesli" Convey were appointed a
committee to draw such resolution.
The extremely important subject
OF dipping and placing under quaran-
tine flocks known or suspected to
be injected with Scabies. next Occu-
pied the attention of the convention.
r. w. Howe Of Denver. represent
ing the Bureau of Animal Hus-
bandry: DR.. S. f. Springer and DR..
Y. II Belmcr. state sheep inspectors,
and DR.. Robertson. secretary of The
State Board of sheep commissioners.
were present and tool part in the
discussion.
DIR. lowe stated that investiga-
ions so far. which are not yet COM
plet". show that there are now over
10000 sheep affected with scabies on
the Rock Springs and Granger
leases. and impressed the point thai
adequate dipping and other precau-
lions must be take. by the flock
masters. He advised that in trail
ing from the winter ranges in Sweet
water county to the forest area in
Lincoln cOunty-the summer
that the clean sheep pass over the
trail first. the exposed second. and
the scabies last. He gave the rea-
son OF the long unprotected trail as
responsible for scabies being so hard
to control in this section of the
state. DR.. Robertson advised ship
ping the scabies by rail to hold the
disease in check. f. J. Brandley ap-
pealed to his fellow sheepmen to ex-
ercise every car in protecting his
%neighbOr. Fred Roberts also took
part in the discussion. saying that the
animals might as well be left on the
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gustcd with the trend of events.
/ Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
J. ID. Noblitt. president.
Vincent Bennion. vice-president.
Executive COmmittee-E. J. Brand
ley. p. w. Olson. r. H. Salmon, John
II. Stoner and j. c. Kinney.
The committee on resolutions made
its report. which was adopted and
which covered the following points:
/. Thirty-three cents duty on i'm
ported wool. S cents a pound on I'M
ported mutton and lamb; adequate
compensatory duties on manufactured
wool proucts.
2. Urging a reduction in grazing
fees on the Wyoming National Forest.
together with an extension of pay
ment Of 1922 fees until December
next.
3. Endorsing Salt Lake City as
permanent home OF National Wool
growers Association.
4. Against consolidating State
Board OF Sheep Commissioners with
any other board.
s.. Expression OF thanks to bank
ers Of Wyoming who have stood by
sheepmen with loyalty that inspires
ia with hone and courage"
6. Endorsing unqualifiedly the
French-Capper Truth-in-Fabric meas
ure. and urging the Wyoming con-
gressiOnal delegations to support it:
also endeavor to secure the enact
ment Of city ordinances over the
state to assist in enforcing the Wyom-
ing law relating to labelling of wool
en- goods. and to insist on virgin wool
in all wooden goods purchased by
members.
z. Asking for a substantial re-
duction in freight rates.
8. Commenting the work of J. A.
Hill of the University of Wyoming in
= behalf of the industry.
3. Urging congress to appropriate
: $4,000 for expenses in destroying
predatory wild animals. and urging
state law-making body for like sum
y thlo pul pp5C llLlIH HIS SldLt.
10. Best lambing and grazing
land values be not assessed at over SO
per acre; winter grazing land not
over 81 per acre.
II. Urging economy in state, ma
tional, county and municipal expendi-
lures.
IL. Against placing the u. S.
Forest Department in the Department
Of the Interior, and insisting it be
kept with the Department of Agri-
culture.
10. Appointment Of committee on
pooling local WOO clip in 1922.
IA. Opposed to establishment Of
any more National Parks or Game
Preserves. either in areas, or from
the public domain outside the same.
Is. Recommending the time for
placing loans with the War Finance
Corporation be extended to December
81. 1872: and extension of loans up to
December 81, 1928.
16. Recommending Wool Grow
ers' Commission Co. and thanking
same for its past efforts In behalf Of
the w~oolgrowers.
II. Shearing scale 10 cents per
head, sheerer to pay own board.