Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-29
IOWA STOCK RAlSERs INSIST ON
SQUARE DEAL FROM BIG
PACKERS.
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
ONLY AS LAST RESORT
Open Market Insisted Upon by spfS'
ers Before Annual Convention OF
Meat Observation-Disclosures OF
National Assoei alton Spesks-Pend'
ing Legislation Discussed.

Des Moincs. Jan. 2o.-The case of the
producer OF meat, the consumer and
the small independent packer against
the five big packers" accepted as CON
stituuns packing house monopoly
was one OF the matters taken up for
discussion at the meeting yesterday OF
the Corn Belt Mcalt Producers asso-
citation, held in the salon OF IL" cham
Der Of Commerce.
The imperative need OF legislative
action TO curb the growing menace Oh
the meat monopoly was brought on
in an address by l.. l.. Burke Of Omaha,
chairman 'of the market committee OF
the National livestock association. Tic
referred to the millions of dollars spent
by the big packers in propaganda ana
suggested the idea that If these mil
lions were divided between the pro
Queer and the consumer instead of be
ing spent TO maintain the packers
present advantages. il might help
little. -. -
Owner.hiP4 Las, Resort.
According % Mr.. Burke, tp order t."
remedy i h.s copdsiens: that exist today
but thrice 'colft-ses are open! The first
is cortros s,s lesislstiap,s The second is
the resto4ati on Of competition. And
the third-not wanted by the producers
except as \ last resort-wss govern
ment ownership of the meat packing
industry
The producers. he said. were for the
restoration OF fair and open competi-
ton if it can be brought about thru
regulation and control. But If 1t is not
possible to control and regulate the
packing industry" nc said. there IS
only one other course open-the very
last resort-the government taking =
hand itself
Il hope that day may neve: come.
ne added
Favo-s Kendriek Bill.
The Speaker referred TO TWO bills
now in congress looking TO solution
OF the problem. These were the Sims
Kenyon bill and the kendrick bill. The
first. ne said was eliminated from con-
consideration by the producers owing
to it's provision for government owner
ship and their favor should be show
ing TO the kendrick bill. The latter.
he said was more mandatory than the
Sims Kenyon bill and had three I'M
portant and main features.
First. segregation Of stoCkyards FROM
ownership by packers. giving them two
wears To dispose Of these properties:
second, the taking over and operation
by the railroads Of refrigerator and
stock cars and furnishing all shippers
cars or an equal basis; third. genera
license of packers commission men
and traders under control Of the de-
partment OF agriculture.
Insist on Open Market.
II was explained at the meeting that
the last thing the stoCkraisers wanted
10 DO was 10 cripple the packers. but
they did want to rot out certain abuses
and open the markets TO all packers,
big and little
During the day an answer was re-
ceived to a telegram sent Monday night
10 the food administration in Washing
tom. demanding that the price of hogs
be maintained at $3.50 for February,
was received. to the effect that the
l7I? cent price had been maintained.
The wire sent TO Washington read;
"Stockmen and farmers OF Iowa de-
mand that price of hogs be maintained
= $3.50 for February. This price bare
II covers actual cost of production, and
is $50 per hundrcdweight below price
actually promised US a year ago. Any
thing less than $3.50 will be regarded
as d n act of bad faith. Corn Belt Meat
Producers Association
\ gratifying answer was the word
by telegraph from Washington re-
CelYed Yesterday afternoon that the
February price had been fixed at $3.50.
Sykes Gives Annual Address.
The convention, which is attended by
about $50 delegates and many other
farmers interested in the meeting, was
opened Yesterday morning with the an
nuaI address and report of President
4. Sykes, Of Ida Grove. He told OF
what had been done TO improve railroad
rates and service and Of his various
conferences with Washington and re-
gional railroad officials.
j. L. Howard. president Of the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation, told of the
movement to coordinate all county
bureaus and mobilize their influence
for the benefit of the farmer.
iJlHcF speakers III lnc afternoon were
l.. 6. Foster of Iowa Agricultural Col
lcge. who read a paper on cooperative
live stock shipping ORGANIZATIONS, and
aid TO the small shipper: and Prof. r.
X. Bliss. who told OF the college OK
tension work.
'Is Dr.. Pearson Speaks.
In the evening a supper in the cham
her of commerce cafe was followed by
an interesting address by President r.
A. Pearson of the agricultural college
on his trip thru Europe to study food
and farm conditions.
This morning commencing at 10
O'Clock in the chamber of commerce
salon, two addresses. one by Clifford
Pinchot Of Washington, D. c., and
Clifford Thorne, of Chicago, counsel for
the association. constituted the pro-
gram. 49,.
Routine business. reports of com
mittees and election of officers will be
held this afternoon.
SheffieId'News Notes.