The Ordway new era., 1906-01-19
Western Live stock Show.

II is expected that there will be fully
5,OOO stockmcn In Denver during the
week OF January 2gth TO attend the con-
ycntions and first exhibition OF the
Western Live Stock Show. The annual
conventions OF the National Live Stock
Association, the American Stock Grow
rrs' Association. the National Wool
Growers Association. and the Colorado
Cattle and Horse Growers Associa-
ton will be held during the week. IL
IL expected that the National Live
Stock Association and fhc American
Stock Growers Association VIII be
consolidated at this meeting. The lat
ter association was organized year
ago in opposition 10 the determination
u the older organization TO admit
packers and stock yards owners 10
membership. Under the proposed plan
of reorganization the association VIII
be limited strictly TO producers, but
will provide sub-committees of the cx-
scutivc committee through which the
packers. stock Yards. commission men
and the allied branches Of the industry
can cooperate.
One OF the most important matters
coming UP Mt this meeting In the ques-
tion OF controlling the grazing on the
taken the position that stockmen
should pay something for the use OF
these lands and orders have already
been issued compelling stockmcn to
pay fee for grazing ON forest re-
serves. Chief Pinchot OF the United
States forest service Will be Mt the
meeting and each and all Of the ma
ional associations have appointed COM
nittees to confer with him. These COM
mittecs will report to their conventions
and their report will furnish the basis
u argument. Stockmen are well
worked up over the situation and while
they say they are willing to pay II thcy
can be assured grass. they object to
paying for the bare privilege Of grazing
their cattle on the public lands In the
promiscuous fashion that has hereto
fore prevailed.
Another subject that will call for
strong discussion is the action Of the
live stock exchanges at the Missouri
river markets In advancing the com.
mission charges for selling live stock.
There will be strong opposition to
this advance and there are threats
made that unless the commission men
promptly withdraw the advance the
stockmcn will organize cooperative
commission companies to handle their
own live stock.
The Western Live Stock Show prom
ises to attract much interest. A strong
list Of premiums has been offered and
for the first attempt the exhibition Is
expected to be large and interesting. II
Is the plan TO organize permanent or
ganization during the show for the pur-
pose OF giving annual exhibitions In
Denver. confined to stock produced and
fattened In the West. The exhibition
is open to stock from all states and
territories west Of the 1929 meridian.
which is the eastern boundary line Of
Colorado.
Live stock organisations In the West
have become very strong and will In
the future exercise strong influence
upon lcgislation, both national and
/ state. The stockmen are united In
their support Of President Roosevelt'a
plan for railway rate control. They ere
also trying to escuro rociprocity IN
trade With forelQ1 countries and WIN
demand ter19 a1lcnonent to seeufe
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