Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
STOCK GROWERS . GREAT MEETING
Call Issued for Eighteenth Annual Convention of the American National Live Stock Association at San Francisco, March 24

A call has been issued for the eighteenth annual convention of the American National Live Stock con vention to be held at San Francisco beginning March A. This will un- doubtedly be the most important and most largely attended convention in the history of the association. The call follows:
 To Members and All Live Stock As
 sociations and Livestock Pro- ducers
 Call is hereby made for the Eight eenth Annual Convention of the American Live Stock Association. to be held in Hall A, first floor, of EX- position Memorial Auditorium, San Francisco, California. March A, p and 26 1915; converting at 10 o'clock a m. on Wednesday, March A; morning sessions only
 At our last annaul meeting it was decided to hold our 1915 conven- tion in San Francisco during the Panama Pacific International EXposi- tiOn, at a date to be fixed by the executive committee. It has been i ings i'll January, but, owing to the fact that the exposition does not open until February 20. 1915, it became nece ssary to fix d later date. and the , executive committee, after consider , ing the dates of other annual live C n1aafi11oc tA ha haI1 a,1,- i,, the year, selected the above as the most convenient for the majority of oIr members.
 The livestock industry was never confronted with more serious prob lens, It is passing through a very widespread attack of foot-and mouth disease Railroads are proposing largely to advance their rates on live stock and it's products. Range condi = tiOns gre yearly becoming more un- satisfactory. The cost of raising and maturing live stock has increased. Im- rorta ions of meats have affected prices. The war in Europe has seri- tions in this country.
 Among the many subjects for con- sidordtion at our convention are: fed eral control of the semi-arid, unap- propriated, public grazing lands: va :iuus land bills before congress; ad- ministraticn of forest reserves; 1sil- "'ad rates and service; delays at terminals; cases pending before the Interstate Commerce Commission re- garding live stock rates: valuation in live stock contracts: suppression of foot-and mouth and other infectious diseases, and appropriation by con gross for same; sanitary regulations: meat inspection law; importation of live stock and meats; inspection of imported meats, hides and wool: pro- hibitive tax on oleomargarine; financ- ing of live stock loans: reports of of ficers and standing committees.
 These and other questions will be discussed by men prominent in the livestock world. .tn unusually inter esting program is being arranged Of ficers of the Bureau of Animal Indus try and the forest service, and other federal officials, will he present at our concentiOn.
 Hon. Woodrow Wilson, president, will probably attend one of our ses- sions and deliver an address.
 Only morning sessions will be held. which will leave the afternoons and evenings for sightseeing
 Very low rates have been granted to the exposition by the railroads from all points. Tickets on sale from and after March l, return limit three months from date of sale On all tickets the railroads will grant a side trip to San Diego. California, where another exposition. called the Panama California Exposition. will be held during the entire year of 1915.
 The California Cattlemen's Protec- tive association will hold it's annual meeting at the Exposition Memorial