Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-13
STocKMEn VITALITY AFFECTED.
II Something Is Not Done Soon Stock
Industry In Several States Will
Be Destroyed.
Jesse M. SMITH DISCUSSES IT.
Removal Of Tariff on Hides Would
Cost Cattle Raisers sI,, 100000
Annually.

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portland. Or, Jan. 13.-The business
sessions Of the National Live Stock con-
yention opened this morning In the
polcr theater There was large at
,srdance OF stockmen and the business
y, the convention was taken up with a
nee, that promises the accomplishment
NJ much work. Delegates from every
ouarter OF the stock raising district
were present and prepared to partlci-
nate in the discussion OF the several I'm
portant questions TO come before the or
ganization.
The program Of the morning opened
with a concert by the theater orchestra.
good portion Of the morning was de-
voted to the consideration Of live stock
conditions In the various states, short
addresses being made by members Of
The executive committee Tile feature Of
the session was the flattering annual
report OF seoy. Charles F. Martin, This
report showed the association to be in
prosperous condition, end recorded
the accomplishment Of much work of
benefit 10 the stock raisers. Attention
was directed TO ways OF accomplishing
more than has been and active coop
Grafton was urged.
sECY, MARTINS REPORT.
secy. Charles +. Martin. in his annual
report, gave a detailed statement as TO
what had been done during the past
year. what the stockmen desire In the
future, and the condition Of the organi.
ration. Several new memberships had
been secured. but because Of unfavor-
able conditions the number was not as
large as In previous years.
Tho bill providing for federal inspec.
ton OF all interstate shipments of live.
stock had passed the senate and become
Law, but all the other measures pend.
ing before the last Congress had failed
Of passage because OF the deadlock In
The senate over the Panama canal and
statehood bills, The bill providing for
classified census OF live stock had
been reintroduced, as had the anti.
shoddy bill, and the one providing for
the extension Of the time limit for
unloading live stock In transit west OF
the ore-hundredth meridian, and that
requiring transportation companies TO
haul live stock at minimum of 20
miles an hour.
The stockmen, Secy. Martin said.
While not opposed to the protection Of
the forests have a decided and pro-
nounced objection TO the policy which
has been adopted by the interior de-
pratment regarding forest reserves.
particularly to the segregation of vast
areas OF grazing and agricultural lands
as a portion OF these reserves. and the
Issue Of orders excluding livestock from
grazing thereon. This matter has
grown to such proportions that II
something Is not done very soon, the
Industry IN several of the western
states and territories viii be completely
destroyed. Our efforts In this direction
nave so far been without effect. but II
" believed that II our request TO have
the division OF forest reserves" trans
ierred to the agricultural department
Is acceded to, the stockmen, as a rule,
WIZ have no further cause for com.
plant.
Should the Lodge bill, removing the
larln on hides, become a law, the loss
would not fall upon the importer or
manufacturer, but upon the man who
produces the animal The average
.'arin being sl.25 for every hide. Il viii
cause the cattle raisers OF the nation
10 lose tl25O0.O0O annually. IL the
Lodge bill should meet with favor, there
was no question but an attempt would
Immediately be made to remove the
,arit on WOOL entauing loss Of at
isast SSS,OOO,OO0 per annum and reduc-
lloll IN the price ~ sheep to the figures
prevailing under the free trade law--9S
cents to SLIPS per head.
~ was an undisputed fact that the
StVille IN the value OF beef animals
uullhg the past Is months amounts to
note than - per 100, hogs. an average
OF 70 per animal, and sheep from 70
cents to VI per head. Consumers, how
Eyer, are paying the same price for
.nelr meats as during the time maxi
mum prices were realized by the grow
es' As the home and export demand
lor meat products IL as great as ever
anu there has been no material IN
otease IN the number OF head Of live
slock these conditions are uncalled for.
Guy me only apparent reason Is the
unjust manipulation OF prices at mar
nnsI Cenlers, assisted by the lack Of
""oWledge on the part OF producers
os 70 The visible supply.
me financial condition Of the assocl.
as0h was not very natterlng. The dues
smu fees are sufficient to pay all neces-
ssfy expenses II they were promptly
pala' A number OF the members are
.uellnquent. Secy. Martin said II was
Unjust 10 expect few progressive or
sallEatlons 10 advance the funds nec-
essary TO prosecute the work while 9TH
sss remained inactive and received the
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
me ilrst order Of business was the
,,1hslueration OF resolutions, but Pres
i,u.nl springer instructed that all reso.
,uuohs would be sent TO the committee
nv acted upon later. Much time was
svvvleu to the consideration Of live
T psVvk conditions In the various states.
a,ks We're made by II. s. Fosney OF
nMVna Mr.. Howard OF California:
ut Mcmillan OF Idaho; II, w. McAfee
VI KANSAS; Charles Wright OF New
hampshire; Jerry Simpson OF New
sMeslco Richard Scott, Oregon Jesse
~, smith, Utah; u. s. Waterman.
bennington; Tim Kinney. Wyoming,
NV several other representative cat
usmen from various states.
ne burden OF the report OF each
quaker was that while conditions Of
ne market and range are not as they
.ouiu IKE 10 have them, yet the live
ttOck Industry In I'm pood nonditlon In.