Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-25
Economic Law Governs.


In New Mexico. There is still open
range in the state--possib;y YOU nave
omre of it than any other section.
But the time is coming when II will
be fenced off into pasturage. This Is
not u bad thing. 1t will give stability
to the industry and we VII be able IN
the future to figure on a definite
margin Of profit and avoid all the
losses due to dry years, wastage, and
the other ills that now afflict due to
common pasturage. At the present
time some get rich starting with lit
tie. but the less said OF this the bet
ter. Droughts will come again.
To Control Ranges.
"Our big problem is to get control
of our own ranges. Some ask that
the federal government lease the
land; others that it be given to the
state for sale or lease. and number
favor the enlarged homestead of $40
acres. Federal control of the range
in the national forest reserve has
proved beneficial, although many
cattlemen swore they would never pay
the fees for lands they had been using
free. 1t Is better 10 reconcile our
selves to many small ranges. rather
than to support a few large inter-
ests. Land that was said to be worth
only five cents an acre is now selling
fors TO So an acre. Can cattle pay
the price? In my opinion 1t Is q
good investment at any price, pro-
vided the money for it is paid down.
Buying cattle and range on borrowed
capital is speculative and liable to the
ills that come through speculation.
81 believe that it is better for the
state TO own the land. Leasing ar
selling it, AS TO the ACCESSIBILITY OF
selling or leasing different opinions
prevail. II the land does not enhance
greatly in value, the best income IS
obtained through sale. ] hold that
ownes will best improve the land and
that, indirectly, the state will be ben
efittcd through gain in taxable
property and still enjoy and income
from the funds obtained through
sale. For similar reasons. | approve
OF the enlarged homestead measure
now before congress. Federal lease
means that the income goes to the
federal government.
THE state cattle sanitary board de-
serves your cooperation. 1t is the
most efficient protection for the In
dustry and the equal of any similar
board in any other state.
Wastagc Loss Heavy.
"Our losses through wastage is
enormous and painful. Some say that
every cattleman is thief. ! do not
believe it. through the open range
conditions allow of dishonesty and
operates against honesty. At the
present, il may be said. COW be-
longs to the man nearest to it. Some
men can't tell a threemonths-ol old
calf from maverick. 1t has also
been remarked that the other mans
beef always tastes the best. have
been told that cattle stealing will not
cease until the big outfits quit steal
ing. What we need is law enforce
ment. To trust each other. 1t is nee
essary that every man practice hon-
esty, regardless of what the other fell
low does. We cannot leave law en-
forcement to a few men in the COM
munity.
"All the wastage is not due TO theft.
aNtrual causes are productive of a
great deal of this leakage--this ana
acrelessness.
II do not intned to chide cattlemen
for not turning their stock for assess
ment. I believe they are doing their
sare now, but / can wish that they
turn in the more than eighty per
cent, which is the present record. In
1912, $4,000 cattle were returned; III
1913, $4,000; in 1914, 10000; and
in 1916, $4,000"
The convention adopted resolutions
Of regret for the death of Sheriff
p. Il. Stephens, who was q MEMBER
of tho association. They adjourned
and attended tho funeral in boay'
The second days session of the New
Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers
association convened at 10 a. m. TINS
morning and elected officers Tor the
ensuing year as follows:
w. r. Morly, of Magdalena, presi'
dent; Victor Culberson, of fierro, wee
president; executive board Cnaries
Parks, w $. Hopewell, Cole Hailston
John T. McCabe. Senator Il. r. Pan
key, II. II. Royal.
Resolved the executive committee
have power to elect secretary aho
treasurer and fix his compensation
also to extend personnel of their OWL
committee.
Colonel Hopewell invited the con
vention for Albuquerque, II. Burt orn'
dorff. president Of chamber OF com
merce. Ell Paso, seconded it, as ais'
aid Carl Henton, secretary silver CitS
Chamber of Commerce, ana sahtoi
pankey. Albuquerque was then Sc
lected for the next convention, unahi'
mously.
The convention unanimously adopt
ed the resolutions passed by th'
American National Livestock assocla
tion in January. The convention ais'
voted to assess members at the fat'
of 9 IL cents a head q year Tor al
livestock owned by members.
Pankcy Prominent.
state Senator b. F. Pankey. promi
|nently mentioned as a possible candi
date for the governorship OF New
Mexico on the republican ticket, an'
stockman of Lamy. made the pri5cipa
address before the convention of tn