Arizona republican., 1917-12-05

tices involved in the transportation of live stock, known as Docket S436; service of railroads; shortage of cars; report of Market Committee; reports of other standing committees; etc.
 These and other questions will be discussed by men prominent in the livestock world, government officials, and others. Officers of the federal government connected with the Food Administration, Bureau of Animal In- dustry, Forest Service, and Geological Survey, as well as state live stock of ficials, will be present at our meeting" :"
 In announcing that Secretary David s. Houston of the department of agri- culture has decided to defer action in connection with any further increase in grazing fees on the national forests for the present" and quoting the full text of that decision, President Pryor says:
 Our national advisory board and committee on forest reserves and graz ing lands is considering certain recom- mendations toward securing greater permanency to stock-raising on the national forests, improvements through fencing, modification as to permits, etc, which, it is believed. will result in a more complete utilization of the range, at a minimum of expense, and reduce death losses-all of which will mean larger production of stock.
 The management of the national forests has become more efficient year by year, and it's officers are entitled to great credit for many beneficial changes in regulations. Some further changes in the rules and regulations may be advisable and necessary, and | ba cred at our convention. Representa- tives of all the users of the range and officers of local advisory boards, are especially invited to attend. submit [ their suggestions, and participate ir l our meeting"
 | President Pryor also takes occasion | to call attention to the fact that late il | October Food Administrator Herbert c | Hoover appointed Joseph P. Cotton as ! chief of the meat division of the United | States Food administration, with head ! quarters in Chicago He also presents announcements made by MT CottoT 1 shortly after his appointment. These | statements had 10 do particularly witt l the purpose of the food administration l in the regulation of the growing anG l marketing of hogs. Tt is the genera policy of the meat division" says Mir Cotton, "so far as it is in it's power tC l affect prices for live stock paid by the | packers to the farmers to see tha' l those prices are fair and to insure tC
 the farmer fair profit''
 | Explanatory of the purposes of the meat division and calling upon all pro | ducers to respond to his limit to tn, 1 call of the administration, Presiden ! Pryor says:
 Under authority of section , of tho | Food Administration Act, and the proc
 lamation of the president dated OctO Der s, 1917, the meat division, on No
 vember 1 placed all the meat packer, of the United States, doing an annua | business of more than one hundred thousand dollars. under federal license | The license provides for a limitation O thepackers' profits, and for cOmpre hensive supervision and regulation o l their operations. At stated period l reports are to be rendered, which vii be open to the inspection of the advis ory committees appointed to confer witt Mir Cotton. The cattle advisory com
 mittee appointed by Mr. Hoover i composed of the following: E. L. Burke ! of Omaha. chairman; Dwight B. Heard of Phoenix, Arizona; Alfred s. Gage
 of San Antonio, Texas; w T. McCra,
 of Kentland, Indiana; and w. A. Co | chel, of Manhattan, Kansas. The fed
 eral trade commission, which is nov
 vigorously engaged in an investigation
 of the meat industry. will co-operat
 with the meat division of the food ad
 ministration in seeing that the reguIa
 tions of the license are adhered to.
 There is an unquestioned worl shortage of meatIfood animals, and tn
 present large demand for all meat pro
 ducts will undoubtedly continue fo
 several years after the close of the wal
 The food administration is definitel
 committed to the policy of maintainin
 fair and reasonable prices. Every pat
 riotic producer should respond to hi limit for meat food products are on