Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28


range system, and a bitter fight on
this question is anticipated today.
A resolution favoring the reciprocal
reduction of tariff rates to improve the
meat market in Europe will be consid-
cred. This recommendation probably
will be in line with the speech of Sen
ator Carey in favor of sharing gen.
eral reduction with other shippers, in
accordance with the Taft ideas.
The morning session was opened yes
terday by the appointment by Presi-
dent Jastro of two committees, one en-
resolutions and the other on creden-
tials. These committees passed most
of the day in active session yesterday
and will be ready for reports today
DR.. 0. E. Dyson, an expert from
Chicago, delivered the first address of
the day, his subject being Bovine Tu-
berculosis,' which. he said, unless COM
batted vigorously, may become wide
spread.
Ike TsPryor, president Of the Cattle
Raisers' association of Texas, followed
with an address on the subject of
Benefits derived from live stock or
ganization and cooperation" He said
in part after reviewing the history of
the Texas association:
Il use these facts to Illustrate what
can and should be done in each state
in the, transmississippi section. The
American National Live Stock asso-
citation should, and must, secure it's
support from the state and district as
sociations and perfect such an organi-
zation as the Cattle Raisers associa-
ton of Texas.
IF the stocl1men will give the
American National Live Stock asso-
citation proper support through local
and state organizations, in less than
five years we will be shipping live
stock on the hoof to continental Europe.
Office in Washington
"This great organization should open
an office in Washington, D. c., that
all Representatives in congress from
the transmississippi section can secure
such information as they need to post
themselves on measures affecting our
interests.
When you consider that the five
stock of the country represents, as
stated by those who seem tC be in a
position to make a fair estimate,
$4 $50, 100000, and think we are drift
ing along without complete organiza-
tion to protect this vast amount Of
wealth it does not speak well for the
intellectual attainments the live stock
man has the credit of possessing.
Eighty per cent of all the grain
produced in the United States is con-
sumed by the live stock of this coun-
try-you can comprehend the immen-
sity Of this market. Three hundred
and twenty five million dollars in cash
was paid to the farmers and stock
growers of the United States during
1907 for animals marketed in Chicago
alone"
Forestry Official Speaks
In the absence of Clifford Pinchot,
head of the United States bureau of
forestry, W. C. Barnes of the same
bureau made an address on the work
of the United States forest service in
connection with the stock raiSers.
Mr.. Barnes assured the stock men
that the sentiment of the bureau was
in favor of cooperation with stock
raisers, and declared that the officers
of his bureau were anxious for sugges-
tions and aid in the work of making
rules for the control of the government
reserves. With an increase of funds
available, Mr.. Barnes declared, the
service would be made more perfect
and many more rangers added to the
present force.
The speaker called attention to the
plan for moving the headquarters of the
| bureau from Washington to a point
nearer the center of the forest reserves
Following this address the chairman
made the annual call for funds to de-
fray the expenses of the next conven-
tion. More than $4,000 was subscribed
yesterday, President Jastro giving $500
and the Texas men $500. The dele
gates from Denver also contributed
/ literally. Numerous other delegates
| from different parts of the country