Arizona republican., 1917-03-08
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FL PASO, March 1-Mention of the political conditions in Mexico by W. II. Fuqua. of Amarillo, Texas. in the course of a patriotic speech before the Panhandle and Southwestern Stock mems Association convention here to- day caused w. B. Slaughter, of Dallas. Texas, to protest against the address on the grounds that it was a political speech He was ruled out of order by President Abner T. Wilson.
 Judge Dan NJ. Jackson. of Fl Paso. delivered an address on The Bowman and the Law" in which he said the pioneer cattlemen of the southwest were the original lawmakers of this section as they protected the settlers from the Indians and the outlaws and were the first to establish law and order in the southwest
 A paper by Dwight B. Heard, former president of the American National Livestock Association, was read by Thomas F. Moody. of Canadian, Texas. In this paper Mir. Heard urged a con- grcSsional Investigation. through the department of agriculture, of the live stock industry.
 MT Heard's paper. which is featured in the March number of the American Review of Reviews, follows:
 One of tho great problems which confronts America loday from the standpoint of economic preparedness is tne question oi how to provide for greater efficiency and economy in the production. disIuouucn, anu marketing of our farm products.
 ne awakened public interest in bet to- methods of marketing was conVinc- ingly illustrated in the attendance Of over one thousand delegates at the na- tional conference on marketing and farm credits held in Chicago last De cember Forty seven states and many Canadian provinces were represented. The attendance was thoroughly repre- sentative. including members os many government bureaus and of the statfs ot most of the state agricultural colleges. Hundreds of cooperative agricultural associations sent delegates, and the conference was an interesting mingling Of scientific students and practical men of affairs. all working toward com mon end with q fine spirit Of real and effective public service
 Those in charge of this conference tried to direct it's work along practical. constructive lines, and facts, not bun- combe, were the order oi the day. The following resolution on livestock mar keting presented by the chairman 0:
 
 wood Head, was un4nIm Jusiy adopted by the conference:
 We urge upon congress the making Of an adequate appropriation and the giving of adequate authority to the Federal Trade Commission to enable it to cover all important phases of the problem, including the experience of other countries with municipal abat- toirs and comparatively owned packing plants, 10 the end that free and un- controlled market may be assured. that any existing abuses may be corrected. that present wastes may be eliminated. and that new and better methods may he adopted. We further urge that the fullest publicity he given U al facts affecting the prices of live stock re- ceived by the producer and the cost of meat products paid by the consumer.
 Live Stock our Greatest Business
 When we realize that the production, slaughtering. and marketing of live stock and it's products is our greatest national industry, not only from the standpoint Of money invested. .,,.t r.. l.i the standpoint of the number of people employed, We realize how vital ii is that this vast business should he conducted on such basis as will justify the stock producer and feeder remaining in the business. as well as those who slaugh- ter and distribute the country's meat products. The United States today produces over one-third Of the meat consumed in the civilized world. exclus- i've of China. Our national meat supply however. has fallen from 94s.2 pounds per capita in 1893 10 21s.6 in 1916. a de cline of over II l. per cent. We must continue as a great stockproducing country. not only to maintain our na- n H.. 4. our soil fertility may be maintained and conserved.
 With the close of the fearful tragedy which is now devastating Europe new economic problems will confront this nation one of the most important of which will be to devise better methods f livestock production, marketing, and distribution. that the whole indus try may be on q better balanced basis.
 Argentina's ComPetition
 Argentina is today Fcry powerful competitor of this nation in supplying meat products. She is steadily increas- ing her efficiency in handling her meat supply, steadily increasing the area of that wonderful forage crop-alfalfa. and steadily increasing her packing bouse facilities. Her natural resources are almost unlimited. II is interesting to note today that for every thousand habitants she has 44S7 head of cattle while we have but 739 and Germany but 321. From now on our own live stock industry must be develoDed along lines Of greatest economic efficiency and waste and speculation must be eliminated if we are successfully to meet this growing competition from South America. and be prepared to sup ply such portion of the meat products consumed by Europe as will not inter-