Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-20
GROWERS HEAR
PLAN OFFERED
BY HU|DEK0PER
President of State As
sociation Suggests Way
to Benefit Industry.
Believes Better Times
Are at Hand for Men
of Range and Farm.
BY w. w. MOSES.
Staff Correspondent.

Staff Correspondent.
Helena, April 19.-Sugges-
tions for a marketing system
which would prevent the over
loading Of the market to the
+. detriment of the stock grower.
recommendations Of changes in
the official conduct Of the bHsi-
ness Of the association, report
Of the operations Of the live
stock sanitary board Of the
state and of various features
of the co-ordinated work of the
state and the association COM
bined with a review of the dis
astrous conditions of the stock
industry of the past year and
J of the obstacles which stand in
the way of the proper financing
Of the live stock industry were
features of the address Of Wal
lis Huidekoper, president Of the
Montana Stockgrowers associ-
alton III the 36th annual con-
ventiol in the NARROW theater
here Tuesday.
"The end Of this unpropitious year
is not without encouragement" said
Mr.. Huidekoper. Liquidation has un-
doubtedly run it's course, meat con-
sumption is reviving, the financial sky
is clearing with promise of easier mon
ey and a larger volume Of credit, ranch
and farm maintenance is less owing to
reduction in wages and cost of supplies.
and believe the tide has turned The
coming summer should witness return
Of normal conditions and to the pros
perity which you all have coming.
"The market has been an all-absorb-
ing question this year, and one of great
anxiety.
Bottom Is Reached.
II honestly believe the bottom has
been reached and that the pendulum is
on the backward swing. Heavy liqui
dation is over and confidence is being
restored. We have a large livestock
shortage, normal conditions are return
ing, the unemployed are getting work,
money is easier, the proverbial silver
lining is showing, and / should say the
fNure shows signs of betterment and
prosperity. The following are sugges-
tions that will help our marketing con-
ditions, either directly or indirectly:
Lower cost of production with less
overhead expenses. including labor who
must furnish more efficiency. Lower
taxes, railroad rates and selling and
yardage charges. An extension Of cred
it and ease Of money for livestock loans
~ -
ment of the consumption of beef and
mutton and decisive lowering of the
retail price. Removal of all agitation
and adverse legislation and encourage
ment by the government towards live
stock producers. Adequate tariff laws
for our protection and encouragement
of export trade. Strong organization
among ourselves that we may handle
our problems quickly and judiciously.
encouragement of correct published
figures on market matters and live
stock census by the bureau Of market.
System of Marketing.
"If some system could be worked out
whereby our western beef could DC
marketed in more orderly manner,
without Cutting the demand, it would
benefit everyone. One third the beef
supply of the nation comes from the
western grazing states and some effort
must be made to go to market through
al extended period. The ideal situa
tion would be for our products to be
sold through one distributing agent and
sent to market as they are needed, but
this would demand the cooperation of
all western shippers. which seems i'm
possible of arrangement We can do
1t however. here in Montana and I /
propose that our new secretary work
out some scheme whereby he will
know the number of cattle for market /!
each fall and endeavor to arrange that
they are shipped at such times that
they will not reach Chicago in over
whelming runs and cause demoralized |
markets.
"I have requested that northwestern
beef be given preference rights through |
the months Of September and October
and then, if we at home, could ship in
business-like way there would be no !
more glutting of the markets at killing
centers. Let Texas and the south go
early in the season, then the Kansas
pastures and the eastern natives Mon |
tana and the northwest would follow
In the fall: Canada, South America |
and Australia must be cut out by tariff |
and the beef market will then be ex-
tended over the year with less conses- |
ton and violent fluctuations. | rec |
commend some action be taken to- |
wards cooperative marketing, either |
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