Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-21
LOWER RATES
FOR SHIPPING
ARE DEMANDED
State Convention in | Hell
ena Opposes l. a n d
Classification Law.
Declares it Creates Fic-
titious Values as at
Present Operated.
BY w. w. MOSES,

AANACIlo, x1PA II SV. AAAOPCAOA1
of resolutions urging a tariff
upon imports Of livestock and
it's products and demanding
relief from the present high
transportation rates were
among the important actions
Of the Montana Stockgrowers
association Thursday.
The stockmen were also on record
as being opposed to the present sys-
tenn of land classification for assess
ment purposes in Montana. asserting
that it had created fictitious land
value upon which it is impossible to
secure a reasonable interest return.
1t requests graduate reduction in the
value Of ranch lands and improvements
for taxation purposes. Another reso-
luton urged that the state adopt a
standard valuation upon livestock, and
submits classification which is deem
ed just and fair both to the state
and counties and the owners of the
herds.
Other Things Sought.
Other important resolution adopted
were:
Protesting the increase in live stock
commission charges and demanding
that the former rates be restored; op-
posinng state gme preserves to the
detriment Of gnzing; indorsing pure
fabric legislation demanding that hay
fed to livestock n transit comply with
state grades, atprevaling prices and
actual weights. ammending the ninth
district federal lserve bank for it's
policy in extendin credits to the live
stock industry; inorsing legislation to
create proper govrnment supervision
Of the handling OF all meats and by
products; calling fr more economical
government; urging relief from the
proposed increased razing fees in the
national forests peling normal con-
ditions; favoring tn st. Lawrence
Great Lakes wateyay; protesting
against switching chsges at South ST,
Paul on shipments ttChicago.
The resolutions adtted by the con-
vention, follows:
Resolution b. I.
BE it resolved, by the Montana
Stock Growers associsop in annual
convention assembled aHelema. April
10 and 20. 1921, that q welfare of
the entire nation makes operative the
enactment of legislation y the protec
ton Of the livestock indtry through
the imposition of tarlfon livestock
and livestock products. III that we
most earnestly urge enactpnt Of such
legislation; and we dema that the
pending tariff measure be enended so
as to provide for an adequs tariff on
hides, leather and meat calsses.
Resolution No. 2.
Be it resolved that theMontana
Stock Growers association protest
against the recent increase inEestock
commission charges at the hect;ve
markets. and demand that thtbe re-
stored to the former rates.
Resolution No. 3.
BE it resolved. that the Ntana
Stock Growers association hert do
clares it's opposition to the crea, of
game preserves at the expense to
the detriment of livestock prot,rs
already established within the te,o-
ries involved.
Resolution No. a.
Be it resolved, that we endorse
pure fabric legislation to the end !
both consumer and producer will |
protected thereby.
Resolution No. 5.
BE it resolved, that we demand
railroads and stockyards compani
that the quality of hay fed to livesto
in transit shall be of quality to cor
ply with state grades, and that t
prices charged for same shall be in a
cordance with actual weights and or
vailing prices, and that itemized bi
for same shall be rendered to the shi
per.
Resolution No. 6.
The committee recommended TIL
article Of the constitution be amend
so as to separate into two offices t
office Of secretary treasurer.
Resolution No. 7.
BE it resolved. that we CONNIE
the action of the Federal Reserve ba
of the Ninth district in their policy
extending credit to the livestock
dustry.
Believing that the stability of I
livestock industry depends upon
extension of credit, we urge the F,
eral Reserve banks in this criti
period of readjustment to extend
possible help to our local banks by
discOunting livestock paper.
We. also commend our banks
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