The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-08-31

CONFER, OCT. 28,
At SALT LAKE

The Initiative q been taken BY
tho California C~attlemen's Ass0cia-
ton for the calling Of Western
states Conference TO solve Joint
problems Of the industry. The big
sest Of thcse problems In that Of
marketing cattle ut . fair price to
the producer. And the tendency
among catticmen In decidedly tow.
ard cooperative marketing. which
has proven 80 successful among
fruit growers.
David J.. Stodicry. Secretary Of
tho California Cattlemen's Assocla-
lti0n, has written to associations In
many other states Of the West. pro-
posing that the Conference be held
In Salt Lake City October 2sth. 29th
and 30th. II is suggested that Of
lHcers OF the following state aSsoc'a'
lions attend: Arizona. Colorado.
California. Idaho. Montana. Nevada.
New Mexico. Oregon. Texas, Wash
ington. Wyoming and Utah.
In his letter Stollery writes:
THE above named, while repre-
senting in number one-fourth Of the
States. run nearly one-third Of the
cattle In the country. although In
population they comprise but about
onc-tenth Of the inhabitants Of the
States.
Their contribution. therefore. TO
the Nations food supply In tremen.
dousiy in excess Of their own re.
quircments.
Each season there Ia q scurry to
che Eastern and Middle Western
markats Of surplus cattle, and until
now no concerted effort has been
made TO suage the demand and fur.
nish the supply to more nearly &C.
cord with Il.
1T In this thought which prompts
the suggestion by the California Cat
tismen's Association that q confer
ence Of all OF the ofhcers Of the cat
clemens associations OF the twelve
states mentioned be called within
the near future to give consideration
10 and u deemed practical act upon
the following suggestions:
~. A plan Of action whereby the
seasonal surplus supply Of cattle
from the various states can be
gagged.
e -. Tho preparation Of . schedule
by which . more steady supply Of
cattle would enter the various East
ern and Middle Western markets.
IS. National legislative matters
particularly 70 Federal
financial aid.
~. Enactment OF States or Fed
legislation toward the eradica-
OF tuberculosis In ranse cattle
and the elimination Of tubercuiar
entering u markets.
"5. Action tending TO withhold
from prime cattle markets half-fat
and feeders.
&c. Prevention Of Cutting other
with feeders.
80. A closer cooperation be-
tween the states associations with
respect to feed and other conditions.
IS. Effort to re-establish the
Offices Of the United States
Of Markets.
80. Policy Of . campaign having
rs its object stimulation Of beef con.
II has been realized by cattlemen
hat no one state could solve its To-
,ai problems without the co-opcra-
lion OF other states whose cattle
,amc into competition. For in
Nevada. Utah and Arizona
,attle have an important influence
On the California market. California I
,attie have Influenced the Portland
by a number OF shipments
his season. California cattle have
come into competition with other
states at Omaha, Kansas City and
Chicago. Out Of this confer
It is hoped will come a definite
program whereby each state can dis
pose OF its surplus cattle at reason
lble prices without injuring the
for other states. Marketing
inquestionably will be the most I'M
subject considered by the
conference, Il