El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-22
GROWERS OF CATTLE AND SHEEP
JOIN FORCES IN NEW MEXICO


ARKIEG the end Of the old time warfare between the
Nj cattle and the sheep men, meeting OF the New
Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers association and the
Wool Growers association being held Albuquerque The
feeling has be growing for time among New Mexico
cattle and sheep raisers that they have pobems which are
peculiarly their and that be found other
section of country In addition they have before them
the general problems which With the gradual transit
ton from the vide open range the fenced pastures
To growers Of cattle and sheep alike, the state land laws
vital also the cattle sanitary board the forest
service the homesteade the management Of the remaining
public domain the expenditure Of receipts and the levy
ing of the and the methods used for the extermna
ton of wild animals which prey upon herds and ocks Il
realized that is trying njure the interests of
the New Mexico stOckmen, but they convinced that
one can look after those interests better than themselves
And because many the problems before the catmen
also pressing equally upon the sheep raising industry the
joint convention has been called into being.
The response has been better than hoped for Hotels
N AouqueIque report tnat pIaceay an rooms nave oeen
reserved Tor stockmen VIII be N attendance not only from
all parts Of New Mexico, but from FL Paso, Arizona and
Colorado well There will be delegations from Phoenix
and nom the Panhandle Of Texas and commission and
buyers from all over the country have sgned their nten
lion to be present.
The joint convention Is significant marking the end
OF the rivalry between cattle and sheep interests which has
steadily grown less bitter in the past IS years until feeling
has practically died out Once pronounced that
vars called between cattle and sheep raisers
throughout the southwest and many killing the
result problems which could have been best
settled by cooperation IN conventions existed then
but the much problem of trying Craze cattle and
sheep on the same ranges seemed then TO admit of no arg
ent by firearms Happily that day has passed Fol-
lowing the example set forth Albuquerque may be that
catemen and sheep other states will begin converting
place the present separate organizations Of catemen and
wool growers, maintaining only SEPARATE sections which
would meet apart during the conventions discuss matters
pertaining exclusively to cattle sheep Merging the
tenenS and sheep mems associations would fom through
Capitalization stronger organizations, numerically and fnsu
caly TO work for the benefit of the livestock industry
begins appear that the day OF such Capitalization
hand.
Freedom for Russian political exes political pEs
autonomy for Poland self government Finland
and abolition Of cruel practices against the Jeho
have dreamed it Of Russia?
If Germany able to deliver the state Texas to
Mexico II would be like Of the man who
shouted for to help him let loose the bear
Instead Of announcing ship sinings at time the
allies have put the matter business and are send
ing out weekly statements.
President Wilson held congress to strict accountability
IN that armed neutrality affair and the acted Just
ike Germany did.
As regards the supreme courts decision on the Adason
eight hour law it gathered that the law is constitutional
by vote.
The chamber Of commerce displayed its share of pep
push and progress by increasing the membership roll TO
1000
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Russia having been turned sguarely upside down the
better elements are now on top.