, 1923-03-22
WOOIGROWERS WANT BETTER
ENFORCEMENT FABRIC LAWS

Local w%oolgrowers will no doubt
be interested in the resolutions
passed by northern Wyoming WOOL
growers at a recent convention at
Worland. The resolutions read in part
as follows:
Tariff: We believe that, if the
wool growing industry is to survive
in the state of Wyoming, and in the
United States, it is imperative that
the tariff on wool shall not be lower
than the present rate; that his rate
as now fixed by law is not large
enough to increase the price of a
suit Of clothes from five to ten dol
lars, which many of the large cloth
ing manufacturers, jobbers and re-
t~ailers, would have the public believe.
In fact, it does not increase the price
to exceed $1.5O per suit.
Freight Rates: We re-affirm our
opposition to the present schedule of
freight rates on wool, knowing them
to be too high, and recommend that
every effort be made by the state
and national associations to procure
a substantial reduction thereon. 1t
is evident that farmers and others
raising wool in less than car load
lots, in the several communities, thru
out the state, are being Imposed
upon by having to sell at a less value
than larger clips and we urgently
recommend that the railroad COM
panies, within the state of Wyoming.
establish a lower rate on car o
lots or less of wool. from points OF
shipment to nearest points OF con-
c%entration, so that farmers and small
sheep growers may be able to obtain
Tor fhn{r prndncf tho fnN vQ1nQ
therefor, and not hav to sell to itin-
Grant buyers at a lower figure.
Wyoming Truth in Fabric Bhl:
We insist that the county and pros
ecuting attorneys in the state of
Wyoming, and state officials. enforce
the Truth in Fabric bill, now a law
upon our statutes and against all per-
sons violating same.
Income Tax: We believe that the
sheep industry is the most hazardous
line of business, involving as 1t does
a great uncertainty as to prices re-
Iating to wool and mutton, that the
present income tax law Is ~inconsist-
ent in that 1t requires returns for
each calendar year or current tax
year, when in truth, and in fact,
at least, a five-year average OF h
sheep business would accurately de-
termine the profits and losses in
Cured during such a period which
we believe. should be taxable per-
Tod. and we further believe that q
way can be found to work out this
principle, not only to the benefit OF
the Internal Revenue department of
the government. but also every sheep
grower.
biological Survey: We heartily
n- Hhn uyNr NJ
the Biological Survey in cooperating
with the state in the destruction OF
predatory animals and commend the
last legislature OF the state OF Wyo-
ming in making an appropriation of
100000 to carry on said work and
we respectfully urge that a Just pro-
portion of said funds. appropriated
by the legislature, be expended in the !
Big Horn basin for the reason thai
the great breeding place OF predatory
animals is in tn mountainous and
broken range country of the Big
Horn basin.
Scab: We urge that the presi-
dent. secretary n board OF direc-
tors OF h Wyoming Woolgrowers
association get busy and demand that
tho United States government, thru
It's department OF agriculture, take
charge OF the scab situation, within
h state of Wyoming, and TO clean n
UP AT the earliest possible moment.
as =. is u fact that num-
erous range areas OF the state are
= iniec,ed ana we: also urge the
.aau :, smeep commissioners OF the
go. ~. Wyomihs TO enforce h
tipping law LOT TICKS.
80. ise,Ses; we the
Sna iahd boards action IL the re-
nn OIL grazing ices on state
,",ses' wnich Is a great relief to
many s'ockmen or the state OF Wy
ohhing, ana We express our ANNA.