The Glenwood post., 1910-06-04
FORESTER GRAVES
and THE STOCkNEN

There has been considerable dissatfs-
faction among Colorado stockmen over
recent ruling of the secretary Of agri-
culture concerning the dipping of Colo
RADIO cattle in order to keep down the
mango or scabies with which the cattle
in many portions of the state are af-
ficted. The statement has been freely
made and so far as the Post has been
able to learn, has not been successfully
contradicted, that considerable trouble
has arisen because of the lax method Of
handling the stock infected with the
uange in some portions of the state and
it has been charged that this laxity il
hard to control or overcome because Of
the lack Of state laws on the subject
and it has been further stated that this
lack of the desired state laws rs due to
the strenuous objections heretofore
made on the part of the cattlemen who
have been accused of going so far as to
maintain strong lobby in the legis-
lature for the purpose of defeating any
such legislation as has been proposed
along this line from time to time.
AS to the truthfulness of this state
ment the Post is not advised beyond
the well known fact that the stockmen
Of the state have always been fairly
veil represented in the state legislature
and as occasion has required have must
cred considerable influence in favor of
or against such proposed legislative
measures as had bearing on the stock
industry.
AT the time the recent order of Sec
retary Wilson was made, concerning
which many of the stockmen of Colora-
10 strenuously object, it was given ous
'y the department of agriculture that
one of the reasons for the order was
The apparent disposition of the stock
men of Colorado to ignore the United
states regulations concerning sanitary
'tock inspection and the failure of the
state to enact laws in accordance with
me federal laws on that subject.
The following article appearing in
the Sunday issue of the Denver Repub
lican should be of general interest to
Post readers for the reason that the
live stock industry is one of the
leading lines of business of this state,
and because there is outlined by some
OF the cattlemen plan of cooperation
with the government authorities which
has not been discussed to any great ex-
tent:
Plan Outlined to Graves
In the opinion of many members of
the Colorado Live Stock association the
state board of live stock inspection com
nissioners has done little or nothing to
assist the government in its effort tc
prevent the spread of scabies in the
state and furthermore has taken a stand
in direction opposition to the scheme of
having two forest rangers appointed as
special stock inspectors in each national
forest for the purpose of cooperating
with the inspectors appointed by the
state. In order to discuss these matters
Yesterday morning with one who was in
touch with the situation, Henry g.
Graves, successor to Clifford Pinchot as
head of the forestry department sent
for Joseph E. Painter, secretary of the
Colorado Live Stock association, and
had an hours conference with him.
''The talk concerned the present and
future policies and operation of the ma
tional forests in Colorado and particular
" as to the standing the advisory board
appointed by the live stock association
would have with the forest service con.
terning the operation and settlement of
any problems that may arise between
that department of the United States
government and the cattlemen of Colo
sado. Mr.. Graves stated he was sure
'he forest service would be pleased to
cooperate with the association as a
state organization with the ultimate
view of arriving amicably at the settle
ment of any and all conditions that may
arise governing the best use of the grass
upon the national forests, so that the
greatest number could be benefited in a
tair and impartial manner.
"The details of this cooperation be
tween the forest service and the Colorl-
do Live Stock association he said ne
would refer to Mr.. Potter to work out
for immediate action and he requested
Mr.. Painter to submit to the forest ser
vice statement applying for the above
recognition in behalf of the Colorado
Live Stock association with the forest
service together with its constitution
and bylaws.
Forester Highly 0ratiaed
With Stand Of Association
Mr. Grayes axnrassad hina,lf hiuh