Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

| city and the nIntn annual convent;o1 or the Arizona Cattle Growers Asso- citation is in full swing. Cattle grow CTS from all parts of the State arc ir attendance and the meeting promises 10 be one of the biggest and most i'm portant ever held Some of the grow CTS are from New Mexico and points in the Middle West. Many are cattle men who live in Yavapai county.
 Featured with the speeches of wei come by Mayor Timerhoff. Dr. C. r. ] Nount. president of tie chamber oi commerce, and Secretary Thos. F.. 1 Campbell of the Yavapai Cattle Grow CTS Association. t:e first days meet ing was neld in the Elks' theatre with between 150 and 200 cattleme1 in at. tendance. Governor Geo. w. P. Hunt also addressed the gathering.
 Many interesting papers were read on various subjects and a number cf committees were appointed to discuss and report on questions of vital in tcrest to the association and cattle industry.
 During the afternoon session the convention was addressed by T. w. Tomlinson, of the American National Livestock Association, Dr. R. II. Williams, Judge r. O. Smith and Pro lessor c. w. Barnes of the University of Arizona
 ! Tomlinson gcneralized on both ends Of the cattle industry-raislng and selling, and the purchasing and distributing. He also went into dc tail as to factors which make up the prices pail for beef to the cattle grower. He stated that even thouga the demand for cattle during 1915 was much greater than during 1914 the prices paid were lower. This condi- i ton. he thought. should be remedicd. 1 He advised the association to appoint or hire experts to take up the matter and solve the problem. for the benefit of the grower so that he may obtaiI: prices according to the demand for his product
 i Williams spoke on the necessity Of quality in stock, claiming that cattle raised from breeding with first class bulls will find a much better market price without any more material ex- pensc to the producer. He presented statistics to prove his contention. Judge Smith told of his trip to Homo ! lulu.
 Professor Barnes spoke on range sanitation" taking in the diseases of black leg" and "lumpy jaw" Barnes first explained the nature of the dis ! eases. and their origin and then told the growers oi tlc proper prevcnta tiyos.
 The Morning Session. ] The morning session of the con vcntion was featured by the speeches oi welcome and responses delivered by local men and members Of the State association. Mayor Timcrhoff. after the meeting mad been officially open ed by President oi the Arizona Cattle Growers Association Charles ?. Mrl len. told the livestock men that the i lars 10 the gates of the city were down and that they were heartily wei comcd by the entire city. The mayor stated that tire keys to the city hare long ago been buried and that he therefore could not turn them over 10 the cattle growers.
 Dr. C. F. Yount. president of the chamber of commerce, made shorl address and extended the welcome oi the organization he represented and declared that he hoped the conven- ton would assist in meeting the pre-; cnt needs oi the cattle industry all over the State. Iount told all pres cnt that they would be heartily wei | AOllNn stt tAlN AilfAlattlNl " NlAlNll llN nAfit cd was boosting livestock i1 the county as one of the foremost indus tres.
 State Tax Commissioner Thos. r. Campbell, secretary of the Yavapai Cattle Growers Association. welcoh- ed the State growers in behalf of thc local organization. stating that Yava pai and Prescott are wcll-known for hospitality and that the livestock men would get their share.
 In response Ex-PreSidcnt Jack Crabb of the Coco1ino Cattle Grow CTS Association stated that he hal been in Prescott many times and a7d always had the feeling that he wanted 10 come back President Mullen rc- spouded thanking the speakers for the welcome extended Mullen also spoke of a few questions relative to the industry which are expected to De