Deming graphic., 1919-08-12
HORSE AND CATTLE GROWERS
NET AT MAGDALENA. N. M

Monday OF last week the New Mexico
Cattle and Horse Growers Associa-
tion held an important meeting at Mag
dalena with three OF the four vice pres
idents and thirteen members OF the
executive committee present, the
meeting OF the board OF the New
Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers
association at Magdalena Monday
proved the most successful and one
OF the most important In the history
of the association. In addition to the
members there was large attend
ance of stock men from Socorro and
Sierra counties and considerable ad-
ditions to the membership were Sc
cured.
The executive committee. after
careful discussion, included In its reso-
luton a strong endorsement OF the
pending Kenyon-Kendrick bills for
the federal licensing and regulation
OF the Big Five packers and for fed
eral supervision Of the meat packing
and marketing industry. The New
Mexico association Is the first live
stock organization TO go on record
definitely in favor OF the pending
bills.
Let Forest Service Alone
Another important resolution en-
dorsed the administration Of the ma
tional forests under the department
OF agriculture and protested the pro
posed change Of the forest service to
the department Of the interior.
The committeeman maintained the
position OF the association favoring
state ownership OF the public domain.
as against federal regulation, but In
view OF the action OF the recent Salt
Lake conference, in endorsing the
proposed permit system, the commit
tee deemed It wise to cooperate with
the temporary organization formed at
Salt lake and w. Morley OF Datil
was appointed to represent the asso-
citation In "The United States Stock.
mems association for Federal Control
of Grazing Lands" Mr.. Morley will
ioin other state committeeman IN
Washington later In the year when
grazing regulation and public land
questions are taken up.
A committee was named to confer
with the state tax commission an the
assessment OF state lands under pur'
chase contract. these lands having
been the subject OF legislation by the
last assembly, reducing the assessment
on these lands 10 the equity OF the
holder OF the contract.
Want Farm Loans Extended
Another important resolution asked
congress to extend the farm loan bani
system to include livestock interests
and grazing lands. She resolution
points out that the greatest need OF
the livestock interests Is loans OF SUI
ficient periods Mt rates of Interest
which stockmen can stand and :hai
the extension Of the farm loan sys
TEN 10 the livestock industry affords
an ideal plan for meeting the stock
mems needs.
The proposed use Of the nationa
forests and game and bird refuge'
was endorsed by resolution.
Protests District Attorney Order
In the recent trial Of eases of al
legged cattle thefts In Las Vegas th,
district attorney announced that II
future no outside counsel would b'
admitted to the trial Of such eases
The Cattle and Horse Growers asso
ciatio had employed n special attor
ney to assist In the prosecutions. Th'
executive committee passed resolu
tion vigorously protesting against thu
order and asking the courts to per
nit the assertions counsel to ap
pear whenever the circumstances ap
peared to warrant 1t.
Want Thorough Inspection
The visiting cattle, now coming II
large numbers from drouth stricker
districts In the northwest are to III
thoroughly inspected, II the wishe'
Of the association are carried out. \
special resolution was passed asking
the cattle sanitary board to taxi
special precautions in inspecting thes'
visiting cattle, In order TO prevent thu
introduction of communicable diseases