El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-11
GITTLEMEN TO
MEET TUESDAY
IN PHOENIX
viii Fight Tariff Reduc-
ton; Want Better Graz
ing Laws.
RAILROAD RATES
UNDER DISCUSSION

tack upon the Democratic policy OF
tariff reduction as applied to dressed
meats and cattle on the hoof will be
launched at the 10th annual conven-
ton of the American Livestock asso-
citation, which will meet in this city
Tuesday
The cattlemen claim that any at
tempt to put meat on the Tree Hst WI
be opposed by the American Organlzd-
ton. They state that such a course
would be inimical to the interests OF
a great industry and would work IT.
reparable havoc. AS set forth by Inose
already on the ground, TT will require
the most diIfgent and careful work by
the livestock and agricultural classes
to prevent the rank Discrimination
contemplated by those who wish TO re-
duce the tariff on meats and asrlcul-
tural products.
Many Questions Up.
Among other questions which Will
be considered at the annual meeting OF
the association, are the following;
Import duties on livestock, meat
products wool and hides
Control of disposition Of the semi
arid unappropriated public grazing
lands.
classification of the public domain
and investigation of land conditions IN
the west by a special Commute OF
Railroad rates on livestock from in
termountain country to Pacitlc coast
points, -.
pending before the interstate COM
merce commission.
Rules overning transportation OF
less than carloads of livestock
Railway service on livestock
t.AdYance in commission charges IOr
sale of livestock.
Margin between what the producer
receives for his livestock and what the
consumer pays for his meat products
Sanitary conditions Of livestock and
control of contagious diseases.
Meat inspection tax
Tax on olemargarine.
Arid Grazing Land.
Federal control of the public domain,
and the restoration OF arid grazing
areas will be discussed by Prof. J J.
Thornber, of the University OF Arizona
who will deliver the principal address
along this line.
The convention is to be held at the
Arizona. school of music auditorium
The first day the convention will be
called to order at 10 a m, and the n
vocation will be by Bishop J. W At
wood, of the Episcopal diocese Of Arr
iona.
cred by governor George W. ?. Hunt,
of Arizona; Lloyd B. Christy, mayor
of Phoenix; Hugh Campbell, president
Arizona Wool Growers association,
and Charles P, Mullen, president Ar
IONA Cattle Growers association
Responses will be made by {. b.
Rhodes, Colorado; Edward c. Lassater,
Texas; Robert D. Carey, wyoming, 1ol-
lowed by the annual address OF presl-
dent H. A JaStrO.
The AFTERNOON session at o'clock,
will first be devoted to the introduc-
ton Of resolutions
Livestock in San Francisco in 1915,
will then be discussed by D. o. Lively
- r.ral- 4 =
ment of the Panama-Pacific expositioni
''Co-operation," by a. T. Stryker, sec
rotary Omaha Livestock exchange; and
Some Problems in the Restoration OF
Arid Grazing Ranges" by Prof. J. }.
Thornber, botanist. university expert
ment station, Tucson.
Report of committee on forest re-
serves and grazing lands and a discus
sion of the Lever land leasing bill
H r. 1857, will end the session.
Seconds Days Program.
The second days program follows:
Wednesday, January 10, 10 a m In
Prediction of resolutions.
Administration of Grazing on our
National Forests" A. T. Potter, as
sistant forester, Washington, D. c.
some Results of Organization,
Dwight B.. Heard, Phoenix.
American National Livestock AssO-
ciation-Past and Present" John ".
Springer, Denver.
TARIFF on Livestock and Meat Food
Products" Sameuel H. COwan, Fort
! Worth, Tex
General discussion of tariff on live
stock and its products.
General business.
Afternoon Session, > O'clock.
Report of executive committee.
Consideration Of resolutions.
Election of officers
Selection of next place of meeting.
Any other unfinished business.
Adjournment
Entertainment.
Tuesday evening, January II, at the
auditorium Of the Phoenix POLYTECHNIC
! high school, there will be illustrated
lectures as follows:
Life History and determination OF
Texas Fever Ticks" and Views or
| Meat Inspection" DR.. r. A Ramsay
bureau of animal industry, Washing
| ton, D. c.
"Glimpses of Southwestern Grazing
Ranges" Prof. J. J. ThOrnber, Univer-
sity of Arizona, Tucson.
Scenic Views of Roosevelt Dam and
( Grand Canyon" Mrs. r. l. Cowgirl.
! Wednesday evening, January IS, the
/ visiting stockmen will be the guest:
/ of the Arizona Cattle Growers assO-
/ citation at an informal banquet in the
4 Hotel Adams dining room
/ Thursday January 16, members
| delegates and visiting stOckmen vii
| be taken on an automobile ride
! through the Salt River valley. At moor
/ a stop will be made at the Granite
! Reef dam, where an old fashioned cow
| mans barbecue will be served.