The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-29

and the latter was dispensed WIN
and the entire night turned over to
dancing. Two dances were given dur
ing the time the visitors we're here.
both under the management OF the
committee.
II Is impossible for paper this
size to give In any detail the many
excellent papers read and addresses
given duffng the two days the stock
mon were In session. The business
OF the meeting was OF such import
ance to the industry that II is GER
tainly pity that every individual
engaged In the industry could not
have been present.
Robert Withycombe's addresd on
winter feeding OF calves and year
lings was the first OF many other
very interesting. instructive and pro-
fitable talks and papers on the indus
try which followed Prof. Potter OF
the o. A. G. Animal Husbandry De
rartment. followed with some facts
;cearding the advantages OF feeding
ri.aSo to beef. Hc oroveA ~ sctuai
figures taken from tssss that sIlaes
Ia one Of the very best thines 70 feed
beef during the winter months. II
being OF greater fattenins values
than any other ration In connection
with hay.
During the afternoon session Dr.
W. II. Lyle. state veterinarian. read
an interesting paper on "Househoid
Remedies for Range Diseases"
DIR. Lytic gave some simple remedies
that are practical and available In
most any corner store or on rarch
that will prove of much aid to the
local ranchers. o. NJ. Piummer also
talked on Live stock Shows. showing
their benefits and advantages givan
those engaged In the industry. Mr..
Plummer had several reels OF moving
pictures showing pure bred livestock
and also scenes at stock shows. which
were thrown on the screen later dur.
ing the day and the same reels were
prod uced1for the public school child
rem the following day at the noon In
.termission.
Assistant United States District
Forester r. N. Ravanaugh read u
paper on grazing regulations. setting
forth the regulations under Which he
worked on the forest reserves, lie
pointed out the danger OF further
Increase In grazing fees and suggest-
ed that the stock men get busy With
the congress. lie did not think me-e
resolutions would get them anywhere
and advised writing 20 congressmen
from the eastern and central 'statcs
Icoa.lor Waiter NJ. Pierce also went
right at the subject he had chosen
In his address on Beef Cattle in
Oregon" Senator Pierce uttered n
warning 10 hia fellow stockmen on
the future methods To follow In their
business and gave some figures they
viii remember. His address will
likely appear In full IN the proceed
ings OF the convention and should bo
IA the hands OF every member as II
pertains 10 some OF the things II Is
necessary to fight for In the immed-
late future.
II. A. Brattain of Paisley exploded
"A bomb In the camp when he read .
paper on range conditions and made
sons pertinent suggestions as to the
future method to pursue Ia the live
stock business. Mr.. Brattian took
fall out OF" the forest service. as II
were. By stating II was a detriment
10 the stock industry because OF the
methods used In aliotting the graz
Ing permits. Mr.. Brattian contend
ed that In order TO make a success OF
the stock business II was necessary to
know positively that one has range
for additional stock. or at least the
hutufai HhSituoS " oue ~ ucto Vuts
that the regulations OF the forest SER
vice would not permit a stockmun 10
increase the number OF his stock or
encourage him In any way toward o
greater production. but rather dts
couraged such move. Mr.. Brattian
made some valuable suggestions
about the control OF the range,
which he considered should really
be bought by the stock men and TAX
en- care of. He did not approve OF
the methods OF the Forest service
and for that reason advocated the
purchase OF the range lands by the
stock men who would then give them
a chance to regain their grasses and
thus be ready for greater production.
During the first day addresses
were given by other prominent men,
some engaged actively In the stock