Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-26

ed for is in effect in this state today.
The governor referred to the de-
crease in taxation values of lands,
whereby cattlemen now pay on a 40
per cent valuation instead of full val
uation. He told how despite the
fact that the business of the state has
grown and become more onerous, re-
quiring greater revenues, by providing
for an income tax. an inheritance tax,
and a small tax on gasoline. adding
about 100000 annually to the funds
of the state it had been possible to
avoid increasing the taxation rate
VIII Assist Cattlcmen.
The governor also said he favored
the building of good roads.
81 don't mean dirt roads" he said.
"They are no good. / mean concrete
roads" .-...
II want you to know that You shaft
have the assistance that you need"
said the governor in conclusion It
want you to know that in me you
have friend ready and anxious to do
anything he can to assist you"
City Attorney W. A. Keleher well
coined the stockmen on behalf of the
city substituting for Charles f. Wade,
chairman of the city commission, who
was to have spoken but who was call
ed out of town.
Mr.. Tomlinson also urged the pas
| sage of the Kendrick bill, introduced
at the last Session of congress and re-
ported favorably by committee late in
February but which failed to pass In
the rush hours of the closing days OF
congress. This bill, among other
| things, seeks to separate the packing
| interests from the stock yards, which
! is necessary to enable independent
! packers to operate, he said.
| Work on the Jornada range re-
! serve" was the subject dealt with
| by c. l.. Forsling, grazing engineer of
the forest service. This reserve, To-
Gated in southwestern New Mexico,
contains about 200, 900 acres, and OK
periments have been carried on s!uce
! 1915 to try and work out the man
agement of the range and Stock so rs
/ to build up and maintain Il gt od
breeding herd permanently, regard
less of drouth.a The plan, in brief,
consists of dividing the reserve into
summer and winter ranges, 'eserying
| winter range for winter use each
year and utilizing any surplus foroge
| by steers held over or purchased
when it is seen that there will be a
surplus. 4
Soapweed as Feed.
! When a drouth has lasted several
years, or for other reasons no for
age is available on the range, it be-
| comes necessary to resort to the feed
! ing of roughages to maintain the
stock. In such cases, soapWeed has
been fed quite extensively. Various
species of cactus, sotol, Spanish dag
! ger and even mistletoe have also
been found valuable as feed.
George II. Webster reported on the
mceting of the American National
Live Stock association at Denver in
January, and drew lesson which
4 that great organization should teach
4 ne New Mexico stockmcn. .
/ you must continue to stand ny
| end encourage your officers at hone
and help actively in SIC ing y larG-
er membership and in spreading the
| gospel of the association and its good
work at every opportunity" he said
j Mr.. Webster called attention to tho
I fact that the national association mao
! grown and developed until TODAY ii
! stands as the keynote of the live
stock industry, simply because of the
unselfish devotion of the members to
4 the cause. He urged the New Mexico
fcowmen to pattern after the national
/ organization.
/ w. J. Linwood, who was to have
spoken yesterday afternoon on "Cat-
I tie Sanitary Board and Its Work"
was unable to reach Albuquerque on
! account of the heavy fall of snow at
4 Ration, his home. He will, however
arrive tonight and address the con-
/ vention tomorrow.
Roswell and Lovington are after
\ hn u, H..
/ ton will be made Thursday after
noon.