The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-31
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Denver, Col, Jan. 3l.-With the avowed
purpose OF reun!ting their forces and
making a vigorous campaign for federal
legislation desired by the livestock inter
ests Of the west delegates TO the annual
convention OF the National Livestock
association and OF the American Stock
Growers association. met in joint session
yesterday in this city.
Addresses were delivered by Frank J.
Hagenbarth. president OF the National
association. and Murdo Mackenzie, presi-
dent OF the American association. Mr..
Hagenbarth said in part:
I'VE Will look back with pleasure on the
year 1906. for II has been an unusually
kind one to the husbandman OF field and
flock. These OF US, however. who are
engaged in the business OF cattle rails
ing cannot enjoy the retrorespect with the
same degree OF comfort as the others.
Although physical conditions have been
good for sattle. 10 has proven year Of
continued low prices.
Most OF us have come TO the conclusion
that the depression in the cattle business
Is not caused by overproduction, but is
the result OF limitations, which have TO a
large extent deprived us OF a market
for our product both at home and abroad,
1t is asserted that we in the United
states are curtailing our consumption OF
beef and beef products. This. IL true. can
De accounted Tor primarily from the TACT
that many people. desiring To give vent
10 their feelings against the so-called
Beef trust, have decreased their con-
sumption OF beef and thus visited their
wrat hon the producers
Secondly, the high rate at which choice
cuts OF beef are retailed, and choice cuts
supply the greatest beef demand has a
further tendency TO decrease the con-
sumption.
Thirdly, large proportion OF beef is
marked which is Of so inferior a quality
as not to be available for home consump-
ton"
AN MISREPRESENTATION.
There is no question whatever that IL
the cattle breeders and cattle feeders OF
the United states should rise in their
might and notify congress that their legi-
innate markets abroad must be conserved
and developed conditions would be
promptly reversed
There is no overproduction OF cattle;
there IL an under consumption largely
caused bY artificial agencies
The mutton and wool situation pre-
sents an entirely different picture. Both
Civil war. The high price OF wool is
largely the result Of the strong condition
OF foreign markets.
THE prices Of mutton have naturally
developed from the increased consump-
tion Of that product This happy state
OF affairs has largely been brought about
by the intelligent education OF the public
consumption, and by proper breeding on
the part OF the mutton growers"
Concerning the forest reserve and
range question, Mr. Hagenbarth said:
The more conservative among US feel
that though the system may be unscien-
tihc. still we are accustomed to Il and
are opposed to ill-advised and hasty
changes which might bring TO IL disrepute
and make unbearable range control or
land leasing
While we may have no sympathy with
the old cry OF Let well enough alone.
neither can we subscribe 10 a policy which
does not absolutely provide in unequivocal
terms for full cooperation between the
government officials and the user Of the
public domain" Concluding, he said:
Among the requirements necessary for
the success OF the livestock is a more
profound interest In its behalf on the part
OF the government Our efforts should
never cease until a law giving n biennial
census Of livestock be written.
I'VE should insist on increased appro-
priations by congress for the department
OF agriculture for the bureau OF animal
industry. No other civilized nation gives
so little heed or assistance 10 it's livestock
interests"
Previous TO the meeting Of the merged
conventions. the delegates in separate
convention adopted the plan Of consolida-
ton agreed upon by the executive COM
mittees Of the two organizations. The
name chosen for the new organization.
embracing all livestock interests, is the
American Livestock association.