Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20
SERIOUS PROBLEMS
CONFRONT CATTLE
INDUSTRY
Secretary TOmlinsOn of Amer.
lean National Livestock As.
ISOLATION Talks About In
dustry in FL PasO.

- WV ANNft AfhNs ARANhNN
In III Pasc Saturday OF Secretary T.
W. Tomlinson of tho American Ma
tonal Livestock association and his
statement regarding an EFFORT TO get
some character of federal control on
the open ranges OF the west. prefer
ably "A lease law modelled after the
Texas law. d state in which the fed
eral government does not now or new
cr owned any land. recalls the state
ments made by President Jastro of
Bakersfield. California, president Of
the american association. when he
issued his call for the annual meet
ing. which is to be held In Phoenix.
Ariz.. Jan. II TO l6. Secretary Tom
linsOn while here stated federal con-
troll and some character OF allotment
or lease would result In betterment
of the range and greatly increase the
supply of cattle and aid in stopping
complaints OF meat consumers re-
garding high prices. In this regard
President Jastro In his call said:
Why shortage Exists.
"There are many reasons contrlbut-
Ing to the present shortage OF cattle.
our members, and those familiar with
livestock conditions IN the west, we'll
know that one OF the important rea-
sons for the decline In the production
of live stock In the west IN the NerY
unsatisfactory range conditions. II
the policy OF this association for fed-
cral control Of tho seml-arid unap-
proprluted public grazlng lands was
enacted into law there would be q
large Increase In the number of head
OF live stock raised on western ranges.
"In view OF the present high prices
for like stock. II In believed that con-
grcss viii soon heGd our request Tor
reasonable and sane control OF that
vast portion Of the west unit Tor any
thing but the grazing of livestock.
Such settlement OF this muoh-mls-
represented range question VIII par
TALLY EJIve the problem OF future
beef supply The removal of duty ON
meats and live stock could mt best
only temporarily AFFECT prices here,
ana would tend to lessen tho prOduc.
ton of live stock In this country. ana
the ultimate result would he higher
prices than now prevail.
Congress owes duty tn the con-
RuhUr AZ well as producer To- enact
such laws NJ will not only conserve
western ranges. but increase the PRO-
duction OF 1.-Two stock The legisia-
ton we ask for Will do this"
Regarding belief among cattle
mPn that congress Will attempt to
put products of the stOokman on the
free list President Jastro aaid:'
"Thc live stock industry was never
confronted with more serious probs
lcms. There IN less live stock In this
country per capita than ever In it's
history our exports OF beef are prac-
tioally nothing. and OF live cattle 0nly
u fraction Of what was formerly sent
abroad. Prices have advanced nuaI
consumers are complaining. There
viii unqucStlonably be an attempt In
the next congress to place practically
all the products OF the farmer and
stockman on the free list This Wouid
subject the agricultural and live stock
industry to free trade In their prods
ucts, while other industries would
reap the benefit OF duty on their
ut win require the most careful
and diligent work by the agricultural
and live stock classes to prevent SUCH
rank discrimination Ways ana
means TO protect our interest under
the tarin win be fully considered at
the Phoenix convention"
Secretary TomllnsOn stated that asI
this southwestern country was great
breeding region, II WAS not desirable
that Mexican cattla BIO allowed TO
come In free Of duty
This mattel Ii one seriously agitat-
Ing those cattlemen who are breeders
The HpeoulatOr looks with more lndif-
not have a deterrent effect on hial
particular line Of the cattle industry
Questions nt PllOenia Meeting.
Among the questions 70 be conelo.
cred al the annual meeting OF the
American association which are Of We
tai importance to the industry win
be that OF railroad rates for cattie
weBt-bOund. lk
"Aa California N now golng ~ ~
east AZ Maria. Tex. 20 get beaI. the
western railroad rate question y ~
much Importance 10 the people % tn4
coast" said Secretary ronlllneoH.
VIII Fee1afB Pay OUR
Secretary Tpmllngon dlacustq4 eqIl
tia prices IN ~ paep and elAeNn ett
OVER the c0unfry and nfatod that "
looked like miehty risky buSlnfM tnf
feeder buyers were ~ When " ~ At4
PAYING & eent6 ana heller far tflla ~.
ATliey win have ~ bring around
beala Il would eoNlns 20 come ptt
even" said the aoeFpi4ry' are Spr,
w an feeding npath inss GEES 4
sRB As. and 4 10 ~. Hff" nftHet' u
/6rn coming nI0 even " utts
~ sRsqafd ~ nslllo pfitas n general
ny b1llcl llfhnt pflpeg NAV n9t