Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-15
URGE ST0CkMEN
TO stop SELLING
YOUNG AkA&
Board of .,v.
Stock F sss Reso-
lutions Ted to Far.
mersS6f Territory.
TO AVOID MEAT SHORTAGE
Use Of All Possible Rough
Stuff and Potatoes Is
Desired.
TO AVOID MEAT SHORTAGE
PRICE REGULATION COMES

Fear Of shortage Of meats and
foods, caused directors of the Live
Stock exchange yesterday TO pass
resolutions encouraging stockmen and
farmers to discontinue marketing I'M
mature cattle, hogs and sheep and fur
ther that they put to the fullest use
all rough pastures and gain in feeding,
raising and fattening cattle. The di-
rectors held the exchange responsible
to assist in the movement.
This action was taken in co-opera-
ton with nationwide campaign now
being carried on by the National Live
Stock exchange, in the conservation
of meat and food sources, at special
meeting of the directors.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions read:
Whereas, There is a grave danger
of serious shortage OF food products,
including meats, i'll this country, and
as the present war is bound to create
still greater demand for food and
meat products of all kinds, and a
shortage of meat would work seri-
GUS hardship on the welfare of our
country, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the board of directors
of the South Omaha Live Stock ex-
change, in special meeting assembled
this 18th day of April, 1917, that the
stockmen and farmers of this terri
tory be encouraged and assisted in
every way in making the fullest use
Of all rough feed, pastures, and grain
in feeding, raising and fattening live
stock, apd that they be encouraged to
discontinue marketing immature cat
tie, hogs or sheep; and, be it further
Resolved, That the officers be in
structed to give this matter the fullest
publicity.
Look for Regulation.
Reported contemplatedIaction of the
government in the plan OF regulating
meat prices has part in the move
ment. 1t was given out at meeting
of members of the National Live
Stock exchange held in Chicago last
week. Messages from congressman
to Secretary c. B. Heinemann of the
national exchange and to members of
the board caused nationwide interest
to be taken in the matter. A meeting
of the directors of the exchange was
called and plan of counter action
Immediately decided on.
The assistance of live stock ex-
changes throughout the entire coun-
try was enlisted, congressman from
each Of these, sections were notified
and finally committee of three, COM
posed of Mr.. Heinemann, c. E..
Brown, president of the Chicago
Live Stock exchange, and Mr.. Fletch-
er OF the Indianapolis Live Stock ex-
change was dispatched to Washington
to interview founders of the bill
which proposed the abolition of
speculative features of live stock ex-
changes of the country.
This committee laid bare that the
markets in the live stock centers are
run on cash basis and that prices
are fxed>only by the law of supply
and demand.
The committee, after meeting with
senator's and representatives inter-
ested, was assured that congress
planned no such action as reported.
In telegram sent to exchange
boards of the country Mr.. Heine-
mann gave positive assurance that
there would be no action on the part
Of the government. His message
reads: THE report that the govern
ment intends to close the live stock
exchanges is without foundation. The
government contemplates no such
action"