The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-02
PROBE LIVESTOCK
Cattlemen Demand Federal
Trade Commission Act.
Risking Dollar COrn' feeuers
Must Have Confidence.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ACTS
Market Committee Investigat-
ing Abuses of Industry.
Once Chased Rustlers, NOW
After Market BarOns.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ACTS

C,bicago Dec 2-That conIluehce
in the livestock markets of this couh-
trv nust be restored by a thorogolhs
nrohe of the industry by the feoerai
trade commission before producers
and feeders will enlarge operations
ord nu+ dollar corn into finished AMI
mails is the assertion of members OF
the market committee of the Amerl-
can National Livestock ASSOCIATION
here today. in a statement announc-
ing sneakers who are to present the
case of the livestock man at the ma
tional conferel-ce on marketlnt anu llCl
farm credits to be helu III SiiO"eO
December 9.
arket Committee Gets Results.
The market committee has been in
existence less than year having
been appointed at the last annual con-
vention at El Paso, Texas. II Is
working body appointed to study CON
ditions around the hVestock ma r., ~
of the country with view TO ilhulhs
solutions for the present evils that are
driving feeders out of the business IN
spite of record markets and increased
consumption thru added populaIioh
and increased export demands ms
committee has already shown results.
The new livestock market service now
being organized by the bureau OF
markets of the department of agrl-
culture for the purpose OF IurhlshlllS
feeders, producers and shippers as
well as livestock commission men ana
hackers, with advance information as
to the crop of livestock on the range,
in the feed lots. at the unloading ana
feeding stations and on trains. Is ex-
pected to do much to eliminate the
Dresent disastrous livestock market
rluts. The Borland resolution in con-
for fp
mission probe of the entire livestock
business from range to consumer was
also actively supported by the market
committee. 1t is expected to be
brought up at the coming session.
Kansas Association Member.
The American National Livestock
association has affiliated with it
twentv-nine of the leading state and
national livestock producing and feed
ing organizations of the country, par
ticularly of the beef section of the
middle west. southwest and far west,
besides some 600 Independent feeders
and producers scattered over the beet
cattle territory. The pure-bred beef
producing interests are represented by
the American Shorthorn Breeders as
sociation and the American Hereford
Cattle Breeders association, the two
strongest pure-bred beef cattle re-
cording societies in America if not in
the world, and whose membership ag-
gregates close to 1000 men of stand
ing thruout the United States. An
other historic cattle association in this
affiliation is the Cattle Raisers' asso-
citation of Texas. which was organized
back in 1877 for the purpose of fight
ing cattle rustlers in the southwest.
1t has played a big part in the Texas
ranges history and the border trOu-
bles. 1t claims to be the largest cattle
producers organization in the world
and represents close to 100000 head
of cattle.
The Corn Belt Meat Producers as
sociation of Iowa, the Missouri Cattle,
Swine and Sheep Feeders association,
the Kansas Live Stock association, the
Arizona Cattle Growers association,
the Panhandle and Southwestern
Stockmen's association, the Texas
Stock Growers association, the Ne
braska Live Stock association. the
wyoming Stock Growers association.
and the state live stock associations of
the Dakotas, Colorado and other west
ern states are in the list of affiliated
associations.
Hold Conference This Week.
On account of the large cattle pro-
ducing and feeding territory repre-
sented in the American National Live
Stock association, its call to its mem
bers to attend the Chicago conference
is expected to bring large delegations.
as the International Live Stock ex-
position is to be held during the same
week. At the latter some 100000
organized producers of farm products
live stock men, whole milk producers.
grain growers and orchard and gar
den crop producers will send delegates
and take part in the program The
official program will be ont in a few
days.