Arizona republican., 1915-01-07
BORDER TOWNS HOSPITALITY
 
People of Douglas Unite to Make Convention of Ari- zona Cattle Growers As sociation the Success It Has Been
Especial Correspondencel

 fuller appreciation of the hospitality of the people of Douglas. Practical ly all of the delegates to the con vention, many of them accompanied ny their wives, visited the Copper Queen shelter last night. escorted by the Douglas Chamber of Commerce. The Douglas people are excellen. hosts and are doing their full sha.'e toward making the convention gen uine success.
 The delegates on Sunday visited the Carranza trenches at Agua Prieta and last night as they returned from the smelter they were swept by the searchlight which operates from T tower in Agua Prieta to locate tlte Villa forces who are now said to be about sixteen miles south. Resuming the story of the conven- ton, among it's most interesting features are the helpful papers and addresses which have been pre- sented.
 Dr. R. H. Williams, professor of animal husbandry in the state uni Versity at Tucson, talked on The Beef Outlook He summed up the events of the past year that had a bearing on the beef cattle business in tn southwest. Beef is standard ] food product in all countries. It has special nutritive values that should not be overlooked
 l Many statistics were given illus | trating world wide shortage of beef cattle. The special causes con- tributing to this shortage were dis | cussed in detail. The European WAT and an increase in city population will demand an increase in the 1 number of cattle maintained in the ] United States As the high cost of 1 feeds in the east makes it unprofit- able to raise calves at past prices values are certain to be maintained 1 or increased. It is most fortunate for the United States that the beef l indusry has not been adversely af- ] fected by the financial depression of 1 the past year As the industry of | slaughtering and meat packing is the | largest manufacturing industry in the United States. it has assisted to furnish work and trade for many thousands of people during the de- pression.
 Arizona is peculiarly adapted to the f production of yearling stockers There I is good demand for these cattle in i California and northwest ranges. Prices have doubled for them during
 the past four years Further in
 creases in value may be expected. Already stockmen are realizing that l they must use more registered sires | 10 improve the quality of their cat | tie. Buyers are becoming more dis eliminating each year. It is certain that cattlemen can make more money
 by replacing scrub bulls with regis
 tered sires than by any other change. Dr. Williams recommends cattle | men to pay special attention to the following methods of improving their 1 business
 | l. Use more registered sires. l ,. Get a good lease law | ,. Develop more watering places l 1. Keep more records.
 ). Feed more cattle.
 (. Work together.
 :. Use the state university at Tue son.
 A very interesting talk was that
 of Charles E. Hardy. collector of GUS toms at Nogales and representing the department of the treasury But MT Hardy said that he believed that one of the greatest departments of the 1 government was that of agriculture
 as it is now being conducted with it's scientific investigation at an ex- pense of many millions of dollars annually of the great animal indus 1 try of the country along with it's in | quiry into better agricultural meth ods. MT. Hardy said that when he | visited Washington recently he was 1 surprised to see several hundred
 boys and girls from all parts of the l country who had established records for producing enormous yields of farm products under the direction
 and supervision of the department They were the special guests of the lsccretary
 MT Hardy spoke of the work oi the bureau of animal industry under the direction of pr. Thomas A. Bray and Dr. H. M Hart.
 MT. Hardy led up to the relation between his department and that ot the live stock industry through ths bureau of animal industry. He dealt with the offense of smuggling ant the need of greater cooperation or the part of honest cattlemen to pre-
 vent it. In conclusion on this point h said:
 Now, l have one more proposition IT want to submit for your attention land consideration before l conclud, and l wish to state in advance thai
 mention it without any intention o
 intimidating or frightening you. I an
 entry of cattle, which is becoming |. frequent occurrence of late, is dis
 continued immediately, and the cat
 tic, offered for preliminary inspection
 by the bureau of animal industry be
 fore crossing the international lin.
 into Arizona, it is only question 0 a short time before the departInen of agriculture will establish d quar
 antine line several hundred mile
 north of the international line ant
 all cattle ranges lying south of tha winning herds More than one far : mer has been induced to consider th , valley as a possible place to settle i inst hecaIlsa ii wae shown that blue