The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-26

AMERICAN NATIONAL ASSOCiA-
TlON IN LOS ANGELES.
President Jastro Delivers an Inter.
eeting Address In Which He
Commends Certain Policies,

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 26.-With
large numbee of representative live
stock men OF practically all states
west OF the Missouri river, the twelfth
annual convention of the American
National Livestock association con-
yened at 10 o'clock today in the Be-
lasco theater for three-days' meet
Ing. Men prominent In the affairs of
the industry Will discuss many i'm
portant matters relating to the busi-
ness Of stockraising during the Sos
sions
Chief among these topics are those
affecting public control of federal
grazing lands and the proposal on the
part of leather manufacturers favor
ing the removal of the tariff on hides.
The subject of tariff on wool and live
stock will also be discussed Meat
inspection. freight rates, foreign mar
Rets and the general demands by the
livestock industry will be taken up on
different days by various speakers.
The matter of the use OF public
lands for grazing is one of dispute
among the stockmen themselves A
very large percentage of the dele
gates. however. favor federal control
of these lands and system of leas-
ing the lands to owners of stock. The
cattlemen say their business has been
hampered by the removal of the fences
from the ranges by the government,
while the action is said to be approved
by the sheepmen.
The meeting today was called to
order by President II. A. Jastro, of
Bakersfield, Cal. Mayor A C. Harper
OF Los Angeles then spoke few ap-
propriate words OF welcome to the del
~ by H. Crowley. of Fort Worth, Tex
as,
President Jastro then delivered his
address.
After greeting the delegates and
referring to the evolution OF Califor-
MIA from a grazing country to state
of diversified industries, Mr.. Jastro
said in part
Years of experience, much of 1t
full of misfortune, have impressed up
on stockmen the growing evils of un-
controlled and overlooked ranges.
When the question Of federal control
OF the open range was first consider
ed by this association eight or ten
years ago, there was a marked differ
ence of opinion among the users OF the
range, but In the past few years there
appears to be steadily increasing ma
jority who favor government control
by lease or otherwise"
Mr. Jastro praised the forest re-
serve policy Of the government and
said the recent meeting at Washing
ton, which discussed the conservation
of natural resources, was highly im-
portant.
He said further:
Every once in while we hear a
general clamor from the consumers
about the high price and scarcity of
meat. AS a matter of fact, meat is not
high in this country and there Is no
scarcity The great trouble is that
too many Americans want only the
choicest cuts. and as meat animal
has only a small percentage of these
portions, necessarily they sell at a
considerable premium"
The work Of the department of agri-
culture in stamping out disease among
livestock was commended by PTesi-
dent Jastrc, who, In conclusion, paid
a tribute to the other officers of the
association.
At the conclusion OF President Jas
tros address, committees were ap-
pointed and the roll of delegateR and
members of various affiliations was
called.