The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
livestock and
Growers


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Geo. Heard. big sheer man OF the
northern stated. alao Interested with
his brother, q. n. Heard, In the Men
t0ea Sheep Co, wna Ia MngdaIenn tho
past week assisting In the shipmcnt
OF b $50. 0e0- pound wool clip Of tho
Mentosa Sheep Co.
Murdo Mackenzie, Chicago. chalr-
mna OF the committee on improved
livestock breeding OF the Institute Of
lAmcrican Meat Packers. addressing
the institute membcrs last week. de-
ciarcd that the cattle OF tine corn belt
states are not equal In type and breed
lng to those shipped o these states
n decade or w age, aud urged the
widespread use Of pure bred sires 70
remedy his situation. lie announced
that tho i~nafituie. as IN incentive to
better breeding. has decided to offer
prizes Mt various livestock shows. In
Guiding the International livestock
show at Chicago. the National West-
sTn Livestock show at Denver n the
southwest fat stock ahcw at Fort
Worth.
ono rsnchman, william T.. birch
field, Luna county, New Mexico, In "A
suit filed In the SlNty-fifth district
court In III Paso. against the south
Urn IhfNANt NAniiNhN tUllHAINf htltk'N
that trains OF that company killed. 10
head OF cattle That belonged to him.
He filed ruit for se.saB damages on
account OF the alleged negligence OF
the railway company.
Birchfield's petition recites that the
Southern Pacific line from 1915 up to
date operated through his property
In Luna county, neal the stationa OF
Myndras and Miesse He alleges that
they put up no cattle guards and did
not keep the fences IN repair along
the right OF way. ON that account,
Birchfield charges, the railway com
pany was nesligent and 10 head OF
cattle were killed.
The tale Of losses dates back to the
Tearly part Of 1915. A number Of bulls,
valued at high prices, are listed In
his claim for damages. The suit. filed
hy n resident Of New Mexico, IL
brought here because the Southern
Paso. II cites w. &. Mccormick. agent
Of the road at III Pauo. to appear as
representing the defendant.
Meat rustlers are busy. TO the an
noyancc Of cattle owners near Fort
sumner. according to the Review OF
that place. which says. Rurticrs
butchercd n calf belonging TO Albert
Brown. a week or 80 ago In his
pasture west 90 town. He found
blood whore the animal had heen
%butchered. The entraiis were thrown
in a well. Creed DE Graftcnreid
found where some ono had butch
cred "a calf In his pasture. probably
sunday evening. The animal had
been roped n killed with a Ratchet.
In this instance only the lind uar
tiers and some Of the ribs wore car
ried away. Horse tracks were fol-
lowed far enough TO show that the
butcher was headed for town.
T.. H. Cmbb, president OF tho
Arizona Cattle Growers association.
died recently at Flagstaff following
an operation FOR appendicitis.
Jack" as he waH famiiiarly called,
was wen known all over the south
west. Ho was a brother OF u. ID.
Hopen Land and Cattle company In
southern Navajo county, Jack" re-
ided for many years lin the Salt
river valley before coming to north
crn Arizona. lie was also "A menu
hor Of the state livestock hoard and
president OF Coconino County Cattle
Grower association. lie WAS a grad
uatc OF tho Tempe Normal school.
Mr. Crabb leaves IA wife and one
daughter
Inland wool transportation rates
WIZ hlAhfA Nfh wv III lftNhtl AANN
week before Examiner Richard 4.
Eddy OF the interstate
commission J. NJ. Luna, member OF
the state corporation commission.
and Edwin " Coard. It's rate expert.
represented New MeNioo's Interests
at the hearing. Tho petition Of
trunscontinental railroad limos To re-
durc freight rates On wool shipments
from Pacific coast terminals TO east
crn soaportH. In order to meet COM
petition OF the steamship lines, had
the effect Of bringing up the petitions
~ various livestock associations for
WOOL freight schedule reductions on
all tho roads, from Interior points AZ
well. The railroads contended that
the inland rates could not be dis
turhcd Mr.. Cuard. speaking for
New Mexico. went into exhaustive
dctail as To- rates existing In this
state Tor wool movements lilo
showed the existence Of rates which
represented. the peak of the SEIZED
ulo fabric in this country and which.
he claimed. were In c~ontravontion 81
the interstate commerce act. prevent
ing through rates that are out OF
proportion to the sum OF tho local
ratios. Ito contonded FOR "a radical
reduction OF the inland rates from
New Mexico points TO eastern wool
markets.
Arrangements are being made at
Alamagordu Tor tho entertainment
Of the National Mohalr Growers as-
ISOLATION which will meet In tho
otero county town early in Dccem-
her. The sessions will he held In tho
Alamogordo hotel and representa-
tiNcs 81 the mohair growing indus
Try from all parts OF the west are
expected To attend.
Although his amendment TO extend
livestock credits under the agricul-
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