The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-22
MR.. HAeENBARTH's PLAN.

n URING THE RECENT SESSION Of
~ the National Livestock association
IN Denver there was good deal of ac-
rlmonious discussion of the proposal of
President f. j. Hagenbarth TO include
in the association all the interests con-
cerned in the development of the live
stock industry. Under the new consti-
tuition which was the basis of the dis
cussion, the packing companies. the
railroads and all the associated inter
ests were to have representation in the
convention and on the executive COM
mittee, which is the chief factor in the
affairs of the association. The Texas
delegates and some of the Colorado del
egates fought this proposition bitterly
and finally bOIted, because they alleged
1t was scheme to give their enemies
control of the body.
n careful perusaI of the document in
question would convince any fair
minded man that the charge was utter
~ unfounded. At best the railroads
and packers could have only about one
tenth of the delegate body, and less
than one-third of the executive organ
lzation. They could not possibly have a
controlling voice in the association or
even affect its action indirectly on mat
ters concerning the welfare of stock
ralsers- Moreover, the plan developed
by the president, contemplated a union
OF interests for the most practical oh
Jects such an association could have
and these objects are so far-reachfng
IN their scope, and so eminentiy sensi-
bic that they were worth reproduction.
They are:
Through the general government 70
secure the enlargement and extension OF
our 1ll. IofeIgn trade, through the removal of
IcStIlcIiOhS imposed by foreign govern
ments, and the doing away of preiudice
tNcited IN foreign markets against our
tftouuclSS 10 secure more liberal regula-
ions concerning time limit on the trans
I,ortation Of livestock; to secure through
the department of commerce and la Dor
provision for an annual census of live
STOCK. ana fun and accurate statistics
covering the movement TO marker md
tinai destination and cOnsI1rnDfion NJ orr
prOuuctS, through the department of ag-
riculture to secure active aScisfaDcc sIo,Ss
educational lines in the breeding and feed
ing OF the livestock of the country and
tue proper sanitary regulations which will
eradication of all diseases affecting the
livestock interest," TO secure the proper
protection Of range interests in the chang
ing conditions which seem imminent: TO
secure from the transportation interests
or the country adequate and proper serv-
Ice AT reasonable and equitable rates.
based as far as possible upon the actual
cost Of the service; to secure from the
great interests manufacturing our prod
ucts stable and regular markets in re-
Spouse 10 a legitimate and regular demand
by the public and the avoidance Of mar
ket manipulation to secure the educa-
ton of the public in economic value and
use OF the coarser parts of the carcass of
concerned the most complete and reliable
information concerning the condition and
requirements Of the markets from time
to time. and to provide generally for
bureau of information on all matters con-
corning the general interests
Approaching fully the changes which
are taking place and those bound to
come soon in the livestock business.
President Hagenbarth properly begins
at the root OF the evils which have
come near banllrupting so many stock
raisers. He would educate the public
10 a wholesome knowledge Of the meat
question He would teach them to
utilize the parts of the beef which are
now Of little value only because the
American people viii make no inteIIi-
gent effort to economize by using beef
as the Europeans do, and make savory
dishes Of the. parts now rejected. The
French hOusekeeper, for instance.
would stand aghast at the thought of
paying regularly for tenderloin steak
or rib roast when she could get the
cheaper cuts; and she would cook the
cheaper meat with a skill that more
than compensates for the difference in
quality OF meat. Yet the American
family viii have nothing but the finer
cuts. and at a price that follows nat
urally the demand for what constitutes.
say, only Is per cent of the whole beef.
Again, Mr.. Hagenbarth as a stock
grower of large experience, realizes
that the range conditions have changed
so there is no longer any hope of profit
from scrub stock on the range He
would have the government aid in the
education of stockmen on this question
and direct their energies profitably to
the raising of less stock of better quail
ity and producing more profit than is
possible under present conditions.
Still further, Mr.. Hagenbarth's plan
contemplates a campaign for the ex-
tension of the export market which has
almost been wiped out by hostile legis-
lation and rules at European ports.
Great Britain, for instance, has made
possible. yet Great Britain ought to be.
and formerly was, one of the great
markets for the American grower and
packer. Surely no object could be more
laudabIe or profitable for the associa-
ton; and it would have TO depend i'm
part on the cooperation of the packers
and railroads. not only for the inhu-
ence in washington, but for the finan-
ciaI support necessary to carry out
such long. expensive campaign
Since the packers and railroads stand
ready to contribute literally to such
campaign of education and promotion.
although they are offered only slight
voice in the affairs of the association.
President Hagenbarth planned wisely
and fairly for their representation: and
the whole livestock contingent ought
To support him i'm his undertaking. He
has devoted his time, his money ana
his energy to the upbgtIling OF the