The evening herald., 1917-03-20
PRODUCTION, SLAUGHTERlNG AND
MARKETING LIVE STOCK AND IT'S
PRODUCTS OUR BIGGEST INDUSTRY

can National Live Stock association.
through It's committees. has been
thoroughly studying this big live
stock marketing problem ln the hope
OF working out definite plans for con-
structiVc Improvement ~ our ua
tioual convention at ID puso in Jam
uary. 1916. this question 81 an lm-
pruNcm'nt 20 marketing conditions
was the most vital one before the con-
ycntiou. aud th, following quotations
are ttKcu from resolution uuaui-
mously adopted by the convention.
We also ind that regardless OF
the great Iussr~ sustained last year
hy those who fed cattle and hogs. the
packing companies made the largcs,
{ profits IN their history. and while the
/ foot and mouth disease was a great
! catastrophe to those who Ted aud
marketed tat cattle ana hogs the re-
/ suit to the packers stems Co nave
been the opposite.
w" recommend the appointment
oi committee OF nvc VINO shall have
/ IN" power and ne authorized To IN
! Nostlgltc th" present marNrt situa-
/ ton and ascertain definitely what can
d hc dun' in the matter said commit
! tee o., be- authorize to secure the
very best legal talent that is avail
able. nad empowered to iuycstirate
/ uh. do.irlblliN ~ seek ug relief from
om stua'Ipu through governmental
agencies.
J Your committee further recon-
| mvudS that COS uuyn Information .s
possible bee secured. from government
sources or otherwise. as tn the mar
gins between the pr.grs pd.d tor cat
, Uc uu the huut and the prices paid tt
/ the large c..irs aud other places fur
/ Dressed beet. ,his Investigation to
cover 90 period ui several years. To- the
end that the producer may know
/ when he ts rrct.,. .ng a low prir" for
h.. stock, whether the meat. aud am
/ hE-pruduc's have been reduced in
prl,, according to the consumer. We
urlryr that when this question is
correctly presented 90 the public, wc
shall hay, thr entire cooperation and
Iympltny ut th' cousumors'
As the ihcu ,yccut.,r officer of the
association I appointed as our mar
I.yt committee My Hcurs A. lastro.
LOT california. probably one Of the
ucsf- posted men uu i've stock cuudi-
tiou- Iu this country, Mr.. T.. l.. Burke,
q well known feeder ui Nebraska; Mr
IA. e. dc Eiyglcs. OF Colorado. vino
hat given many years oi careful
Is,udy to th.. marketing question
lGoycrrur ! o.. krudrlDA 81 Wyumug,
IuuN scua'or-rlcct from that state and
Mr. Isaac Pryor ut Texas. who ha.
L.. IL. .|
lou, national association.
guarantee fund of S54.oU0 was
raised within twenty minutes tu pro.
vide Tor the necessary expense %, the
work involved, aud during the pact
year these gentlemen have been 90.
lyosugatinE the mJrketlug subject
)vlth thv greatest thuruughn"s-, and
vhIc their WuIh has been thorough
l.t It- been absolutely free l'ur uai,
luce, openly conducted always .lu.
lsuruCfNr and never destructive. 'n'
etuykm,u ut THE country have uu un,
lection To 1ig business bvclusr p
biz and 49,, want io make & very
clear that iu the investigation ot IH'
stock marketing aud the live -toc'
Industry which We propus' % meth
DDS of chang, can b, suggested iu th,
lpIoduc.up branch ot IN" business
wh.ch Will add Co the public welfare
We shall bo as ready to pat sucl
changes into erect ns w, are read
20 demand changes on th, part oi th,
lpacklng interests m their methods.
oar marhct committee secured t
lhclr counsel HuU Walter T.. Fisher
former secretary uf the interior, ans