Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-30

The members of the American Nat
ional Live Stock Association decided in
their annual convention which was held
in Denver last week that the ausrsn-
tine on scabie cattle which is main
tanned ON the Eastern Slope should not
be lifted. Tne local association met
here before the Denver convention con
vened and took decided steps to oppose
the lifting of this quarantine which was
threatened, and in the National meet
ing were leading factors in the fight for
maintaining this quarantine district.
Members of the National Bureau Of An
imal Industry were in Denver to confer
with the Stockmen and while they
agreed TO leave the quarantine lines rs
they now stand they insisted that unless
the state government aided in the work
of inspection the federal gov. would
withdraw from the field state govern
ment ksretofore had made no expendi-
ture for inspectors. The state esssrD.
ment officials promised on the request
of the federal authorities that six state
inspectors would be employed immedi-
distely and promised that rs soon rs
funds were available four more wonld
be parced in the field. Ii the federal
government should withdraw il would
mean that all western slope cattle must
be inspected before being placed on the
market and for that reason it is very
necessary that fight be made in the
next legislature for an appropriation to
maintain the state inspection work,
Another question of considerable in
terest here is that of freight rates. At
the National convention committee
was appointed to confer with the inter
state Commerce Commission regarding
this matter.
Practically all of the officers Of the
association were reelected.
According TO the delegates from here
President Il. A. Jastro. of the National
Association, delivered an address which
sounded the real issues of the live
stock industry and upon the request of
a number of stockmen who heard il we
are this week publishing brief review
of the address. 1t is as follows:
Seventeen years ago in this city, the
American National Live Stock Associ-
alton was organized. | remember the
occasion very well. Many of the origi-
nal members, including the first presi-
dent, Mr.. John W. Springer, are here
today. In the seventeen years that
have elapsed We have witnessed many
changes. In accordance with the usual
custom il is a pleasure today 70 discuss
some issue which concerns our industry,
10 relate what We have accomplished
during the past year and submit my
recommendation for your c0nsilora-
ti1n.
Blythe action Of Congress. first under
Republican rule and later under Demo
cratic control, this country has now
been placed on free trade basis so far
as the production Of the live stock in
dasry is concerned. and l seriously
question whether our government viii
again establish an import duty on live
stock and meat products, and we may
as well adjust cur position at the pre-
sent time to a free trade basis on our
products.
1T is a popular delusion that the So
called beef trusts-the Armour. Swift
and Morris interests-control all the
meat slaughtered in this country. This
is not a fact. While the packers are
undoubtedly responsible for the violent
market fluctuations at certain periods