White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-20
STOCKMEM GATHER IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION


Growers Association was held in Oad
Fellows hall in Ely last Wednesaav
and Thursday and proved to he the
most interesting and we'll attended
thus far held since the organization
was formed.
The convention was opened with
President John Yelland presiding and
James +. Robson acting as secretary
During the regular business Of tbe
convention the officers who have
served so faithfully during the last
year were all reelected and these are !.
John Yelland of Aurunl. president
Joseph Cazier of currant. vice.
president
James +. Roobison of Baker. seere-
tary and treasurer.
The executive board Is eomnosaa n,
these officers and w. y. McCill of
Fly. Richard T. Swallow of Shoshone.
Chris Jensen OF Preston and Amos n
Gardner OF Sunnyside.
{. Z. Fleming, In charge of the de-
partment OF range management OF the
University OF Nevada, was the first
, speaker TO address the convention AT
Its session Wednesday afternoon. He
exhibited number OF mounted gpee-
on The ranges of this section and
dweh at some length upon the pol
sonons properties OF the different
specimens exhibited and about hew
much of each 1t would require 10
cause the death of an animal, as de-
termined by actual feeding tests with
cattle and sheep. lie explained that
the greatest danger was encountered
fhE2a gaaf Inns ~
have been oyergrazed. for the reason
that many plants which an animal
would pass over III more palatable
forage was available proved TO be
highly Injurious when depended upon
for a material percentage Of the daily
ration.
The tall larkspur. for example. is
not dangerous TO the animal on a
good range because In such case the
animal would consume but a email
quantity OF IL and not enough to be
seriously injurious. About the only
solution to this problem seemed 10
the speaker 10 be the grubbing out of
the poisonous plants and where
heavy growth Is confined TO a limited
area effort should be made 10 restore
the range 10 a point where the animal
would not be forced to eat the injurI-
Gus plants.
Vernon Metcalf, secretary OF the
Nevada Livestock Association, then
reviewed the activities OF the state
association for the last year lie first
pointed out the action which had been
taken TO carry out the wishes OF the
Soekmen as outlined in the resCIu-
IONS adopted at the annual conyen-
tion In Reno. These resolutions had
10 do with matters OF taxation and
economy in expenditure OF public
FUNDS Tor state and county govern
ment. taxation. tariff legislation.
sheep disease control work. railway
s'oekear service, protection OF game
animals IN Nevada. railway range
iand leases. protection against losses
OF livestock from theft, a more de-
slrabie plan for the recording OF i've
STOCK brands. reduction in charges for
the feeding OF livestock in transit on
the railroads in Nevada. and the con-
trol OF predatory animals and crop
destroying rodents
Mr.. Metcalf said that In each case
satisfactory results had been OBJ
tanned. pointing out that largely
through the work accomplished In
conjunction with other ORGANIZATIONS
before the last legislature the state
tax rate was reduced from ss y cents
TO SO cents. The attention Of the fed
eral authorities was called 10 the lar
methods employed by the California
ofhcfals in the inspection of sheen
coming INTO Nevada TO winter, which
Tor number of years has resulted
in Infection OF large numbers OF Ne
Sada sheep with sheep scabies
brought in from California. Prom Of
steps were taken by the federal au-
thorities 10 arrange plans to prevent
such shipments In the future, and
during this year when seabies were
found among California sheep headed
Tor this state they were quarantined
and dipped before being allowed 10
enter Nevada ranges. Some $4,000
~ these sheep have been dipped In
the last month. The Nevada repre-.
sentafiyes in the senate and house OF
representatives then in Washington
were active In the matter and rem
dered valuable service.
Action on some of the other resolu-
IONS has resulted In greatly improved
railway service for shipment OF Ne
Fada livestock; material reduction In
railway range-land charges; reduc-
tlon Ia feeding In transit rates. ade-
ouate tariff legislation TO protect the
livestock industry. and plans lcoking
70 greater protection for Nevada
game animals and against losses from
predatory animals and theft.
concerning problems now confront
ing the stockgroyers and ranchers
Mr. Metealf called attention 10 the
cooperative plan being arranged with
tne Nevada board Of stock commits
sioners looking TO greater protection
against shipment OF diseased dairy
ana breeding stock into the state.
Dr. w. H. Hits. state veterinarian
ior the northeastern counties. inelud-
ing White Pine. with headquarters as
Eiso. then outlined the plans OF the
state board for protection against the
tpread OF contagious diseases among
cattie, horses and hogs, advising the
s,ockmen that whenever any suspect
"a contagious disease appeared IN
.neir locality be would be available
70 make Investigations. his services
os'ng free except for the actual cost
VI material mad Ia