Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-28
DEFENDS
FOREST SERVICE
ADMINISTRATION
Chief Of Grazing Anxious to
Learn Desires Of Stockmen
Concerning Conservation of
Forest and Range.


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;.an National Live Stock association
convened this morning for its second
laws session with a good prospect h n
before adjournment the perennial
FIGHT between the cattlemen and
uheepmen over the subject of grazing
and range control would break out
before final adjournment. The cattle
men and such of the other stockmen
as favor federal control are largely in
The majority, and their views will
doubtless prevail, but it is not expect
Cd that il will be without a warm con
test.
At the opening session today Presi-
don't ,Jastro announced the appOint-
ment Of the committee on resolutions,
Including d. b. Heard, Arizona;
George Webster, New MEXICO. ana j..
H. +. Davis. Texas.
Or. O. T.. Dyson, of Chicago, spoke
n, The subject of Bovine Tubcrcu-
losis.' Dr.. Dyson said that tubcrcu-
losis was now appearing among the
improved breeds of cattle direct from
the range, ana that the dangers Of
spread OF the scourgc WAS growing
greater, causing IN economic loss of
millions of dollars annually.
Tie fact that the amount of range
was gradually decreasing added to the
menace.
The speaker urged the use of the
tuberculin test on live stock as an in
fallable means of determining the
presence Of the disease.
He alluded to the inconsistency of
laws which prohibited the shipment
Of diseased meats, but in not regulat-
ing the shipment OF milk and butter
products.
Dr.. Dyson was followed by l. 7.
Pryor. president of the Cattle Itaiscrs
association of Texas. His address was
devoted to the benefits derived from
live stock organization ana co-opera-
ton
After detailing the history Of the
Texas organization which. he said. was
the beginning of organizations of the
cattlemcn. Mr.. Pryor said:
'The American National Live Stock
association should and must secure its
support from the state and district as
sociations, and when each state and
territory west Of the Mississippi per-
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tie Raisers' association OF Texas and
becomes a part Of the National Live
Stock association, this great organi-
cation will WELD an influence that
will enable its officers to securc such
legislation as this great industry de-
serves.
IF the stockmen will give the
American National Live stock ASSOC
citation proper support through local
and state organizations, in less than
five years we will be shipping live
stock on the hoof to continental Eu-
rope.
when you consider the enormous
sum the live stock of the country rep
resents. as placed by those who seem
to be in a position to make a fair cs-
innate at $4,33O, 600. 600, and to think
we are drifting along without com
plote organization to protect this vast
amount of wealth, it does not speak
we'll for the progressive and intellect
ual attainments the live stock man has
the credit of possessing"
Mr.. Pryor urged the association to
establish headquarters in Washington
to look after legislation.
w. {. Barnes, of the forestry serv-
ice, Washington, ID. C., addressed the
convention in the absence Of Clifford
Pinchot, who was scheduled for a
speech upon the plans OF the forestry
service. Mr.. Barnes said that he
wanted to disabusc the minds OF the
stockmcn of the idea possessed by
some that the forestry service of The
government was administered from
Information secured from pullman ear
windows. lie discourscd at length
upon the work of the service, ano
said he had been sent to the meeting
to learn the wishes Of the stockmet
with reference to tho conservation ol
forest and range. He also gave fig
urcs showing hat stock pastured OF
government forest preserves gaineC
moro In weight. by reason Of better
grazing and for other causes, thai
they did on the open range.
Just before adjournment for thu
noon recess the delegates subscribed
from the floor of the convention near
~ $4,000 in voluntary contribution
TO carry on the work Of the associa
ton.
Denver and Fort Worth are in warn
rivalry for the mex annual convention
st. Joseph also is a candidate. IN
first named two cities have nara
working Hobbies on the ground. For
Worth today subscribed $50 10 IN
$4,000 fund that was raised IN tn
convention to defray the expenses o
the association for the coming year
and Denver quickly raised this ofie
by contributing $3.50. The delegate
viii vote on the proposition tomorrow
The recommendation of h eXecu
tive committee for election of officer
Tor the coming year. which viii doubi
less receive the sanction of the con
V%ention, provides for the reelection q
President Jastro. of Bakersfield, an
First Vice President Murdo Mckinzi'
OF Trinidad, Colo. Second vice pres
dent NJ X. Parsons, of salt LAX
City. will be succeeded by forme
United states Senator Joseph NJ. ca
fey. OF Cheyenne. Wyo.
Treasurer W. f. Hughes. of Denvc'
Secretary T. w. Tomlinson. of Den
yer. and Attorney Sam II. Cowan, {