The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-14

stantly Informed concorning. their
operations. Such an
would afford protection to producers
and consumers.
The restoration and maintenance
OF conditions which will Justify conf
denco ~ tho livestock markets and
meat packing industry is the greatest
single need IN tho present meat situa-
ton IN the United States. IL seems de-
sirablc, therefore. that the necessary
Legislation be enacted at the earliest
possible moment. The assurance OF
open competition and the stabilizing
OF prices In the livestock markets. the
elimination OF evil practices. the ad-
1ustment OF charges for market SER
vices. ana the restoration of conf
donco In market conditions generally.
apparently require three remedies.
namely, regulation, Information, and
voluntary cooperation. Fedcrni regu-
lation. organized aud administered rs
Indicated above, exercised Ia closo
harmony with tho regulatory bodies
OF the various states is the most es-
Hontial feature. Constant publicity.
under government direction, OF cur
rent market prices, supplies. move
mcnts. and other conditions pertnin-
Ing TO the marketing OF live stock,
meats. n animal by products. would
q i-mmeasurcably TO the effective
ness of any form Of regulation. II
would ais be u means OF stabilizing
the marketing OF live stock and lis
products and Of making available the
Information required by producers
and distributors for the most intelii-
Tent ana economical marketing Of
their products. Progress already has
been made in the creation OF mnchin-
cry FOR such service az market contors
In all parts OF the United states. Log
islauVe authority for Us further de-
Nelopmcnt IN connection with livestock
market supervision should he contin-
ucd ana extended. Finally. better or
ganisntion of livestock producers ana
closer Cooperation between their or
CARNATIONS n those re-prcsenting tho
different classes OF Intermediates. an
workine In harmony with agencies OF
the government directly concerned.
will ALSO increase the effectiveness OF
regulation and publicity. make for tho
maximum OF efficiency. and conducc
10 the welfare OF the packers and dia.
tribuiors as well as of tho producers
and CONSUMERS.
Meat supply.
Farm animals and Their products
receive a large share OF the depart
nicnt's attention. Efforts were direct
ed toward increasing The output OF
meat, milk, butter, ana other fats,
cheese, poultry, eggs, wool. and hides.
first, by encouraging tho livestock
Taiscr to make a direct increase IN his
herds u flockH n thor products,
and. second, by assisting hiul To pre-.
vent loss from disease.
The campaigns for increased pro.
duction yielded especially fruitful re.
suits In respect 20 piEs and poultry.
Indications are that the Increase OF "a
per coat In pork production his year
Ger 1917. asked for by the FOOD ad.
ministration. will he realized, at lenr,
az weight " not IN number OF hogs
Poultry and eggs also show n material
increase. and enormous quantities OF
the latter We're preserved nv house
holders I'm the scason OF plenty for
use IN time of scarcity.
steps were takon also 20
the growing OF cattle and sheep. bur
results are naturally slower with these
animals than with pigs and poultry
Stockmcn in all parts OF the country
were urged Ia carry sufficient mum.
hers OF cattle In order 20 make the
feeds which otherwise would have
been wasted. cattle feeders were adj
vised how 10 save certain grain FOR
human consumption by substituting
other feeds for their stock, and efforts
were continued 20 bring about an IN
crease In the number OF cattle In the
afees freed from ticks.
Predatory Animals.
The increatinR cofftroi and desiruc,
Hon of predatory unlmuis had 4 di.