Arizona republican., 1917-01-19

Of agriculture last year. One of the
| particularly interesting and vital
| things brought out by its investiga
ton was the fact that, while the num-
beT of cattle of this nation declined
! from 72. 534 900 in 1907 to 56,527, 900 in
! 1912, since then there has apparently
been a steady increase. until it is esti-
mated that the cattle in this nation
today are IN excess of 61,000,0 600 head,
of which 22,000,000 head are dairy
cattle Our supply of sheep. however,
has apparently declined from 81, 100000
head in 1919 to 49,162,000 in 1916;
while hogs in the same period chow
a gratifying increase of from 61,17S,-
600 t. 62.u HOp. 10 pJpdlaIion, now
ever, from 19'9 ia 1916 has increased
/ from 90, SIG goo to 101 $685. 900, or nearly
sixsper cent.
These government publications re-
garding the meat situation in the
| United States are of tremendous in
terest, and. as | understand that the
supply, originally a small one, has
been exhausted, | hope that arrange
ments may be made for a reprint, so
that these valuable documents may
be available to every. stockman. They
serve as an illustration of the eXcep-
tionally valuable work which is con-
stant!y being done by the United
ot'tltS utIdi lIltHl VI ia IT'S
efforts to conserve, develop. and rem
der more efficient the livestock pro-
dlcing and feeding industry of this
country.
The discussion of the Borand
resolution not only clarified the situa-
ticn ana WINGED our market COM
mittae and its counsel Of the need of
a thoroIghgoing investigation under
the authority of the federal trades
commission. but is awakened the cOun-
try To the need not only of wide and
authoritative publicity as to the actual
market prices of live stock, based OF
varying grades at the central mar
ketS. but of regular government re-
ports as to the supplies of meats
and provisions held in storage by the
s4augntoring interests. This awakened
interest in marketing induced con-
gress, at its last session. to pass an
appropriation of $4,000 to obtain all
these facts and make monthly-and, if
nece ssary, Weekly-DublicatiOn there
OF. Since the passage of this appro-
priation, Mr.. Charles j. Brand. the
very efficient and energetic chief of
the office Of markets of the depart
ment of agriculture, has been organic
ing a force to obtain this necessary
information and arrange for irs fullest
publicity, and at this convention Mr..
Louis ID. Hall, of the office of markets, ,
who has been most active in the de-
velopment of this important work, will
appear before you and explain the
great benefit to the stockmen of these
publications. Accurate knowledge is
the most solid basis on which to con-
duct any successful business. ana
these publications are going to give
to the stockman the knowledge which
he requires.
The first publication of this new
service occurred on the 9Th of Decem-
Der, and covered reports from nearly
four hundred firms holding in storage
frozen or cured meats, located from
Maine to California. The continued
development of this service WILL in my
judgment, illustrate its great value.
For some time | had felt that, in
order to clear the decks for action
and. in the language of the west. find
where we were at the sensible,
placlIcal thing to do was to sit down
in conference with the real executive,
heads of the packers, thresh out the,
situation fairly with them, arrange.
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