The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-06
CATTLEA[A TAKE
IMPORTANT ACTION
/ 1T AAGDALENA MEET


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Wsth three Of the four vice presi-
fnts sud thirteen memhtEa Of he
executive committee prescott The
Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers
nHnoclailon a. Naqdaiera Monday
proved the most ~sacttssf1l and -
81 the most Important IN the history
Of ih1 association ~ addition 70 The
members here Was r. large attend
nncc OF stock men from focorro and
Sierra cpuntles and considerable adj
ditions 70 the memDcrship we're Sc
eurri.
The rxccntlVc committee. aftor
careful d~iscusslos., Included Ia its rcso-
luslons a strong endorsement Of the
pending ken9un-kc ndrick bills for
THE federal licensing ana regulation
OF the lir Five packers and FOR fcd-
crai supervision OF the meat packing
and marketing industry. The New
Mexico association Is he FIRST live
stock orEnnization TO SO on record
definitely H fasor Of The pending
hills.
Krs Forrsf scrsirc Alone.
Another Important resolution en-
dorsed he administration Of the ma
tiounl forests under the department.
ol Agriculture and protested the prU-
posed change Of the forest service to
the department Of the interior.
The committeeman maintained the
position Of the association fnvoring
state ownership OF ihe public domain.
ns against federal regulation. but In
view OF she action Of tho recent Salt
lake conference. In endorsing the
proposed permit system. the commit
see deemed q Rlre 20 cooperate with
Che temporary organization formed AZ
Salt Lake and ". Y. Morley of natii
was appointed te represent the asso-
citation IN The rnlied States Stock
mems association for Federal Control
81 Grazing Lands" Mr.. Morley viii
Washington later In the year when
Efnning regulation and public land
questions art taken MP.
A committee was named 10 confer
with the stale tai commission on the
assessment OF state innos under pur-
chase contract. these lands having
hem the subject Of legislation blythe
last assembly. reducing the assessment
on these lands 10 the equity Of the
holder OF the contract.
Want Farm Loans Extcnded.
Another important resolution asked
congress 10 extend the farm loan bank
system to include livestock interests
and grazing lands. The resolution
N"'AFA" RNN Ni"h NA' kftA'hNA h'tA ~
the livestock interests H. loans 81 SUI
1cient periods NJ rates Of Interest
which Efockmen can stand and that
the extension Of the farm loan Eys-
TEN 10 the livestock industry affords
an IDEAL plan fof meetiry the stock
mems needs.
The proposed use Of the national
forests aud game and bird refugees
was endorsed by resolution.
Protc@t District Attorney Order.
In tho recent trial Of eases 81 al-
legged cattle thefis 10 las Vegas the
district attorney announced that h
future no outside counsel would be
admitted 10 the trid Of aurh eases.
The Cattle and Horse Growers asso-
citation had employed "A special atfor-
ney 10 assist In the prosecutions THE
executive committee passed a resoiu-
ton vigorously protesting against the
order and asking the courts to per-
nit the associations counsel to APP
pear whenever the circumstance ap-
pCarcd 70 warrant II.
Want TIhor1ngb Inspection.
The WISHING cattle, now coming in
large Numbers from drouth stricken
districts IN the northwest are 20 be
thoroughly Inspected. II the wishes
OF the association afc carried out. A
special resolution was passed asking
y cattle sanitary board 10 take
special precautions IN inspecting these
visiting cattle. IN order 10 prevent tho
Introduction Of communicable disases.