The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-25
The New Mexico CattIe& Horse Growers Association Proves
That Organized, Determined Effort Always Produces Results

IN THE hrief. highly condensed address " a
practical business man. Victor Culberson. presi
= dent % the New Mexico Cattle and Horse Grow.
en- association. today reviewed achievement By
M association daring Che past year whirh would
justify elaboration into several printed columns Of
detail. re Dismissed With bare mention or hriefest
comment several Accomplishments Of the assoeia-
ton any one % vhich has been worth 20 the grazing
industry. aud indirectly TO all Of New Mexico, sev.
eral times the money cost Of the association since
rs organization four years ago. In tine administra.
iion u law and order on the range In protection Of
properly, IN combating disease, in eradication OF
predatory animals and destructive rodents, IN prob.
lens Of financing the industry through a period Of
terrific strain. in Intelligent livestock Legislation IN
these aud other problems which individual livestock
growers may have been fighting for years. the a.
sociatiun whosr- work Mr.. CulbeFsan reviewed has
been able 10 find The solution in an amazingly short
time.
The New Msxico catfle and Horse Growers
nssoeintion - a shining example of the sureshrc re.
suits that are 10 be secured by organized. determin.
ed effort. That kind Of effort viii get results not
only for the grazing industry, but for any other IN.
dusiry or business, public or private, IL which the
remedy ~ pereisicnfiy applied.
New Mexico livestock growers have been join.
Ing other organizations for years aud years. Those
organizations achieved results, hut they did not Get
fhe results New Mexico livestock growers wanted
and needed. Their principal effort was applied 10
problems Of q different Kind, or was scattered over
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Of direct results. The dew Mexico Cattle aud Horse
Growers was organized to get direei results IN
dealing with New Mexico problems IT. original
membership Of seventeen men wns not taken very
seriously by the industry ~ a whole. But the orig.
insl seventeen took themselves and their business
very seriously. They knew what was 10 be done in
New Mexico for the livestock industry and they set
about doing H. From The hrsi this organization has
been one 81 determined, persistent and unselfish
effort. Its officers have served without pay SO
have is executive committeeman who have travel.
ed Ear and AZ heavy personal expense 10 attend TO
The association > bnsiness. II Is small wonder that
with such effort the organization now Ia session
here should have passed the zoo mark in member.
ship, and IL viii not be surprising IL ia the course
Of another year Of such effort IL should reach is
goal Of one thousand active members. owning all
but the stray cattle in New Mexico. The members
Of the association now own about half 81 the cattle
in the state.
The organization now IN convention here rep.
rcnents an industry which pays a heavier tax than
any other industry ia New Mexico; at the same time
~ produces The largest direct, annual cash revenue
in real money created in the state. II makes is
money here aud spends I, here. IL is the industry
upon which the stete's prosperity rises or falls. The
organization now Albuquerque guest. merits the
most eordial support Of the whole citizenship Of
New Mexico and Is BY way Of receiving that kind Of
support for the first time, largely through the IF.
forts OF the organization, which has been able 10
put the facts about the livestock industry before the
people Of the state and demonstrate 20 them what
the industry means IN our economic life.
Albuquerque extends a very cordial welcome To
and entertains a very friendly feeling for the eat.
uemen. Much Of our growth and prosperity Is due
directly 20 their industry and 10 the steadily in.
creasing volume 81 trade il creates and sends
through local business channels. We should show