The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22
Stockmen Oppose Boycott

movement to boycott meat has aroused
the stockmen of the west to "A protes
that the effect of the boycott will b,
against the stockmen rather thar
the packers.
Directors of the Western Stock Show
association, composed of 500 western
stockmen and businessmen interested
in livestock production. adopted tn,
following resolutions tonight as fol
lows:
Whereas, there has recently been
started in various parts of the
country a movement to boycott the
use of meats for food with the idea
that such action will result in
lower prices:
Whereas this movement is based
on ignorance as to the actual con-
ditions governing the meat supply
of this country; therefore,
Resolved, by the Western Stock
Show association, that we condemn
this movement as calculated to dis
courage an increased production of
meat animals. We believe that
stockmen and farmers of the Unit
ed States should be given every in
centiye for increased production
rather than discourage The
present prices of meat are caused
by the increased demand due to
the growing population of the
country, and the low prices that
have heretofore prevailed are re-
sponsible for the failure of the pro-
ducer to keep pace with the in
crease in population.
We call the attention of the pub
lie to the fact that upon the pro-
duction of livestock in a large
measure depends the fertility of
our soil and consequently the pro-
duction of agricultural crops.
With the increase of our popu-
lation it is the duty OF every patri
otic citizen TO encourage agricul-
fure in every possible wdV We
assert that present prices for meats
are not unduly high as compared
food products. The present move
ment to boycott the use of meat
food is popularity supposed to be
aimed at the packers, but in reality
farmer and is calculated to de-
crease production rather than ma
terially reduce prices.
1t is asserted that a number of live
stock organizations are preparing t,
protest and call attention to the dan
ger of depleted production which viii
follow the present movement.
MiddIemen Are Blamed
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 21.-
Blame for the increased cost of 1ivin:
is placed on the middlemen by an in
vestigating committee appointed by ;
citizens mass meeting January Is.
was asserted that farmers receive 81
cents a bushel for potatoes, which ar,
retailed at 20 cents, and 13 cents
pound for chickens, when the retail
price is 20 cents. The remedy advised
will be the direct sale of produce t,
householders by farmers and possibl,
cooperative store.
Ministers Join Movement
TACOMA, Wash Jan. 21.-Minister
of the city are planning tc take up il
united meeting next week the pro
posed go day boycott on meat supplies
The first petition in Tacoma calling 70
signatures of persons who will pledg
themselves not to eat meat for so day
will be presented to the Pioneer i'm
provement club tonight The centra
labor council will take the matter u,
next Wednesday.
Campaign Reaches Fresno
FRESNO, Jan. 21.-At a meeting o
the Fresno federated trades and labo
council tonight the question of fight
ing the socalled meat trust was take1
UP and discussed. At the conclusio,
of the discussion. while the member
of the council favored action, it wa
decided to leave the matter in tn
hands of the affiliated unions of tn,
city.