The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-16
STRONG ADVOCATE
OF PACKING PLANT
C. F. Martin Discusses Advan-
tages of Proposed Enterprise.
CONFIDENT OF ITS SUCCESS
PROPOSES PLAN FOR LEASING
ARID LANDS.

PROPOSES PLAN FOR LEASING
ARID LANDS.
.I cannot say too much in favor Of the
undertaking" said Charles F. Martin,
secretary Of the National Livestock assO-
citation, yesterday when informed that
packing house was 10 be built in salt
Lake ''fI viii be the best thing that
ever happened for the welfare OF your
city ana your state have been inter-
csted IN the stock growers Of the west
FOR many years and I know their needs
The one thing above all others that
viii bring prosperity TO the Rocky noun
tain farmers IS a home market LOT their
livestock. We have the land, the iced.
capable farmers and stock growers. We
can raise as fine stock as there IS IN the
country, but We must have = good, stable
profitable.
.'The National Livestock association has
been working for the establishment Of
Independent packing plants for the past
few years continued Air Martin We
pave established one IN Denver and IN a
1ew weeks expect 10 have arrangements
completed for the building Of another in
Portland: ore. II was st Our intention ,s 70
next place 10 arouse interest IN the sub
VIII Lend Helping Hand.
AS the citizens here seem to have TAX
en- the project up themselves ana seem
t. have the undertaking wei advanced,
we shall not interfere but VIII simply
give them every possible encOurag cement
and aid that may be within our power
salt Lake is an ideal location for q
packing house. II has a large tributary
territory. and when the new RAILROADS
now under way are completed II VIII be-
come the natural distributing center Tor
vast area
be OF incalculable benefit 10 the city. IL
viii increase business. bring money TO
Ike city, increase banking facilities and
make your city one OF the large centers
% trade
a Boon For Farmers.
But that is not all. The property Of
every large city OF center Of population
depends primarily on the prosperity of
the farmers and stOckmen- The building
OF a packing house in salt Lake will give
encouragement TO the farmers of Utah.
Idaho Wyoming and Nevada. 10 engage
extensively in the production OF livestock.
u VIII take them ont Of the clutches OF
the beef trust and give them confidence
1m a sure and comparatively stable mar
ket There IS very little inducement FOR
men to raise stock today when Obliged 20
pay heavy freight rates 70 the Missouri
river and then find themselves at the
mercy OF trust that can Tx prices 10
What Is the use of carrying meat all
over the country and paving the railroads
80 cents per pound freight when profit
abie enterprise can be carried on right at
"A better grade OF meat can be pro-
duced. and IN q few years IL VIII be pos
Ssblc 10 supply not only your own mar
kets but the markets of this vast Rocky
mountain territory surrounding YOU
State Has An Adaptability.
THE state Of Utah is particularly
adapted 20 the raising Of hogs. Alfalfa,
which is grown extensively here, is the
best food known on which to rear them,
while WReat and barley, also raised here,
can be <sed to fatten them. Il has been
demon 2r-4EeI times OREGON that
three Ibunds OF wheat or barley, worth 3
cents All produce one pound OF pork,
worth about : cents The high altitude
OF the state makes the danger Of disease
very slight.
Fl am more than pleased that the out
. kFok is so bright for the immediate estab-
lAShment OF this industry here. / feel
sue that II VIII be a complete success
I.nere was never packing house started
that dld rot pay big dividend on the
capital invested. except where il went
outside of legitimate business and speCu-
lated on the board of trade. This specu-
lation has been the cause Of the downfall
Of every unsuccessful packing house"
Thinks Strike VIII be Short.
Speaking Of the Chicago strike. Mr.. +
Martin seid that he dld not think it
would be of long duration. as the packers
had TOO much al stake and could not at
ford 10 keep their plants idle 4 famine
IL meat would cali too much attention
lead 70 government Interference
So hen asked as 10 the condition of /
stock throughout the west, Mr. Martin
said
Not for ten years have the stock
growers fel1 so encouraged The grass
on alI the ranges. except in a very few /
localities is unusually good The stock |
IS looking We'll ana prices are better. l
look Tor an unusually prosperous year
Referring TO tbs recent slaughter of
sheep belonging 10 i. =. Saunders in /
Colorado. air Martin said the trouble /
. between the eatt3emen and sheepmen had |
nearly subsidized For the past two or
fEree years there has been but little dis
tUrbanCe. The locality IN Colorado where ]
Ar- Saunders sheep were killed is about !
the only place where intense feeling now
exists
~ BIZ was introduced III the last con-
gress 10 regulate the leasing Of arid /
lands but the sheepmen opposed the I
measure vigorously and the measure was /
defeated
a Move to ConciIiate. !
THE livestock association then asked /
fhh president 10 appoint commission 10 /
invest safe the conditions existing on the /
ranges and make "a rep0rt 10 congress. /
This he did. The commission viii meet |
with the association in Denver. Aug 3 Z /
and ;. The catIlemen and sheepmen have /
been Invited 10 attend and explain their I
tiffIeEeaceS- Secretaries wilson and I
Hitchcock have promised to attend IL /
possible.
1T is hoped that some agreement can /
he reached at this conference that viii I
form basis Tor Dill that can be passed I
81 the next congress II some bin Fegu-
i2tiug the use OF these lands can be 4
passed that wiz be satisfactory 70 both /
sides. such slaughter as that in Colorado I
VII be forever done away with
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