The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-01

Woolgrowers of Idaho took steps
at their annual convention held re-
Gently in Boise to improve conditions
in their business and The Silver State
herewith published resume of reso-
lutiOns passed for the benefit of local
producers of wool
The Idaho sheepmens first COM
plant Is that railroads and individ-
uals operating feed yards along prin-
cipal railroads have advanced their
charges to an unreasonable extent
and demand is made that these graz
ing charges be reduced to two cents
per day. In event the request is not
granted officers of the association are
instructed to install feeding yards at
convenient points for feeding Idaho
sheep en- route to market.
Large quantities of lamb, beef, eggs
and butter of inferior quality, some of
which are frozen. cured or prepared
and have been in storage for unduly
AOh6 pthaotct aic ~" btfh6 idipoi tCd
into this country from Australia.
China and South America in large
quantities and are being sold for do
nestle products. thereby destroying
the reputation for homegrown prod
ucts and unfavorably affecting health
of the people. and to cure this condi-
ton the Idaho men petitioned the
legislature to pass bill requiring
each store to display large sign set
goods are sold in such establishments,
and requiring further that all such
imported articles must be clearly
branded to show the country of origin.
At the present moment there seems
to be no market in sight for the 1921
clip and the Idaho sheepmen will try
to meet this condition by appointing
a commit 'e to arrange to- marketing
and financing as we'll a. VIA, ousii g.
prior 70 the time for shearing.
Existing rates and regulations now
enforced by western railroads for the
transportation of sheep and wool are
unreasonable and so outrageously
high the Idaho sheepmen say, that
they forbid the possibility of a profit
and result in many cases In the trans
ported livestock failing to even meet
the cost of transportation. 1t appears
to the stockmen that railroads have
taken advantage of every opportunity
to pile charge UPON charge in an eff
fort to wiring from the shippers "all
the traffic would bear" and more.
This. they say. is evidenced by the
charges now made for disinfecting
and sanding cars. the charges made
for feed. the regulations governing the
transportation OF livestock attendants
the minimum weight on lambs, the
exhorbitant rates on sheep and wool
the demurrage charge, the delay in
settling livestock claims and the inso-
lent manner in which livestock ship
pers are treated generally.
In the resolutions President F. j.
Hagenbarth and DR.. S. w. Mcclure of
the National association are thanked
for the manner in which they have
handled difficult problems, particu-
larry in regard to the emergency
tariff.
It was asked that congress pass
legislation under which the public
domain be classified and land suitable
for agricultural purposes be segregat-
ed. the balance sold for grazing on
long time payment. Money so derived
1t was suggested. should be expended
within the state for the improvement
of highways.
Profteering livestock commission
men are rebuked for raising their
commission charges for selling sheep
at this time and threat is made that
the Idaho sheepmen will establish
their own cooperative livestock SELL
ing agency unless the National asso-
citation can prevail upon Congress to
establish and regulate methods of
selling livestock.
Amaricnn w0oIwrovars still refain