Arizona republican., 1919-05-02
ORGANIZATION
 IF PRODUCING
 STOCK AAISERS

(Wallaces Farmer. Issue April 1S)
 It will be remembered that on March 10th and 11th a meeting was held al Chicago, attended by representatives Of some fifteen or sixteen different packing organizations ayld of some tour or five producers oVgdaiZations- Ar thls meeting ITopostd tentative agreement was entered ilato for the creation of a conference committee Of the live stock industry, this committee to be constituted of ten repr esentatives of the packers, ten represent atiYes Of the producers. two represent tatives Of the live stock commission d rganiZa- tiOns and one representative from the nited States department of ,agricul lure. II was proposed that this com mittee should meet in Chicago once a month, to consider matters of iA terest 10 tho packers and producers; hlat it would try to stabilize receipts 0a. live stock at the different markets, and would form local committees at the different markets for the imme 6 fate adjustment of grievances. IL was ex- pected that those representing the producers would furnish the connmi ttee with important information conces sn- ing the supply of meat animals in the country, and keep the committee atl- vised with regard to feed conditionss he amount of live stock which woul li he ready for market during the various seasons, etc. One Of the duties of this joint committee was to be the inVesti- saton of the actual earnings of the packing industry. It was further planned that the producers on this committee should be selected by the various producers organizations, and hat the producers who attended the Chicago meeting should call a confer enee for the selection of such repre- seutatives.
 In pursuance of the foregoing ar engagement, a meeting of representa- lives of the various state producers organizations was called at Kansas City, Saturday, April 12th. This meet ing was attended by representatives of some eight or ten different states, and he tentative agreement entered into at Chicago was placed before the gath ering for discussion. It. very quickly developed that there was a pronounced difference Of opinion. Representative from several states strongly favored the creation of the joint committee of hackers and producers worked out at the Chicago conference. Representa- lives of 8 considerable number of other states were absolutely opposed to any joint committee with the packers. They contended that the producers should organize a producers commit Lee. which would meet from time to time with similar committees repre- senting the packers and other interests, rot as a joint committee. but for the purpose of conference and adjustment of grievances.
 The discussion between those rep. resentng these two different view points continued throughout the after noon and finally resulted in the ap- pointment of a. conference committee under instructions to draft a plan of action which might meet the approval of the majority of the producers pres ent. The conference committee re- ported in the evening. to the effect that a committee of live stock pro- ducers should be formed. The report in full was as follows:
 Tt is the sense of those participat- ing in the conference that it would be 10 the mutual benefit of the live stock industry, the packers and the con sumers, that steps should be taken, to bring about a closer cooperation be- tween the various interests concerned.
 Realizing that the live stock indus try is on the threshold of an era oi reconstruction, and with the prospect of removal of such control as has been exercised by the food administration during the war period, we are i'm pressed with the importance of reach ing a better understanding of the problems affecting the whole industry and of effecting. if possible. more economic methods of production ant distribution, to the end that our busi oJo Io, basis, and in order that the finished product be furnished the consumer a a minimum price compatible with cos of production.
 It is recommended that these end! may be promoted through the forma ton of a. committee of live stock pro ducers which shall meet from time u time as may be found necessary, ant counsel with similar committees rep resenting the packers and other inter ests. Said producers committee shal be selected at a. national meeting com
 4 Producers Committee
 posed of delegates from the severa states (said delegates to be selected a state meetings attended by representa- tives of the various producers organ izations), and the members to repre- sent the range cattle industry, tn cattle-feeding industry, the hog indus try and the sheep industry, the propor ion of representation and the numbe constituting the committee to be de cided by the national convention Sai, convention shall be planned and callet by the committee of fifteen which it i now proposed to create.
 Pending said national convention and the appointment of said commit tee. a live stock producers committe shall now be formed as follows:
 '9Fhe committee shall consist Of if teen members, of whom four Shal represent the range interests eight tn feeding states, two the hog industr, and Onp fba gbaar,