The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-04
CALL FOR NATIONAL
LIVESTOCK MEETING
To Members and All Livestock Asso-
Citations and Livestock Produeara.

10 Members and All Livestock Assn
Citations and Livestock Producers:
Call is hereby made for the Eight
eenth Annual Convention of the Amer
lean National Live Stock Association.
to be held in Hall A, first floor. of Ex.
position Memorial Auditorium. San
Francisco, California, March "a. 25 and
26, 1915; converting al l O'Clock a. m.
on Wednesday, March "a; morning ses-
sions only.
At our last annual meeting it was
decided to hold our 1915 convention in
Sam Francisco during the Panama Pa
cific International Exposition, at a data
to be fixed by the executive committee.
1t has been customary to hold our an
nual meetings in January, but, owing
to the fact that the Exposition docs
not open until February 20,, it became
necessary to fix a later date. and the
executive committee, after considering
the dates of other annual livestock
meetings to be held early in the year,
selected the above as the most con-
venient for the majority of our mem
bers.
The livestock industry was never
confronted with more serious problems.
1t is passing through a very wide
spread attack of foot and-mouth DIS
ease Railroads are proposing largely
to advance their rates on livestock and
| its products. Range conditions are
| yearly becoming more unsatisfactory.
The cost of raising and maturing live
stock has increased. Importations Of
meats have affected prices. The war in
Europe has seriously disturbed all com
mercial conditions in this country.
Among the many subjects for con-
sideration at our oCavention are: fed
eral control of the semi-arid, unappro
priated, public grazing lands; various
land bills before Congress; admins
tration of forest reserves; railroad
rates and service; delays at terminals;
cases pending before the Interstate
Commerce commission regarding live
stock rates; valuation in livestock con-
tracts; suppression of foot nd-mouth
and other infections diseases, and ap
preparation by Congress for same; san
itary regulations; meat inspection law;
importation of livestock and meats;
inspection of imported meats, hides
and wool; prohibitive tax on oleomar-
garine; financing of livestock loans;
reports of officers and standing com
mittees.
These and other questions will BE-
discussed by men prominent in the
livestock world. An unusually inter
esting program is being arranged. Off
GERS of the Bureau of Animal Industry
and the Forest Service, and other fed
eral officials will be present at our
convention.
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 Rave 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 tick Is
the railroads will grant a side trip to
San Diego, California, where another
exposition, called the Panama CalifoI
mia Exposition, viii be held during the
entire year of 1915.
The California Cattlemen's Protect
i've association will hold its annual
meeting at the Exposition Memorial
Auditorium on Tuesday, March %, the
day previous to our convention. That
association has made extensive prepa-
rations for the entertainment of our
members, delegates, ond their families
The Exposition officials have desig-
mated March 26 as American National
Livestock Association Day at the Ex-
position grounds and special entertain
ment features are being arranged for
that day. During our convention there
will be a livestock exhibit at the
grounds.
The Exposition Memorial Auditori-
um, where our convention viii be held,
occupies the entire block bounded by
Grove, Larkin, Hayes and Polk streets,
in the Civic Center, directly adjacent
to Market street, and easily accessible
from all points. The Exposition
ground can be reached by car lines run
ming direct from tho Auditorium.
This association will maintain an Of
flee in San Francisco from January l5
until after our convention, at Room 504
Sharon Building, 55 New Montgomery
street, opposite the Palace hotel.
Those desiring fotel reservations
should write to Secretary Tomlinson,
504 Sharon Building, San Francisco,
stating as nearly as possible the kind
of accommodation desired.
All stockmen are cordially invited
to attend our convention.
H. A. JASTRO. President.
T. w. ToMLTNSON,
Secretary.