The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-22
New Mexico Cattle and Horse
Growers Association

senator Bursum made his maiden
speech IN the senate In support Of
AN amendment 10 the emergency
tariff bill for u tariff on hides aud
pclts. The amendment failed by only
seven votes, though other aincnd-
mCnts TO the measure were over
whelmingly defeated The text OF Mr.
Bursum's speech which Is OF Interest
TO livestock growers In New Mexico
~follorH;
''Mr. President, I hope tho senate
will see the Wisdom and the need Of
adopting the amendment offered by
my colleague, the senior senator from
New Mexico tMr. JoncsD. placing a
duty on hides OF o cents, pl 1s per
cent ad vaiOrem. and IA duty on sheep
pcits Of 5 cents, plus &c per cent ad
yaiorcm.
IN seems to me that Il we are GO
Ing to give protection TO the livestock
grower. there Is every reason why we
should include the things which he
IL engaged In producing. There Is
just rs much reason. 20 my mind. for
placing a tariff On the beef and icav-
ing out the hides. as there would be
to permit the front quarters to come
in free and place a duty on the hind
quarters. The hide IL Just as much
a part OF the value OF a steer NJ any
other portion. In fact. in normal
times II represents from - TO 80 per
cent of tho fun value Of the curcass
w OF the west cannot understand
why there should be- opposition to
placing a duty on hides and pelts.
Some have said that 10 comes from
thu manufacturers. / hope that ia
not the case. We believe la protec-
ton. We believe In protecting Anicri-
can labor and American produce.
whether Il may be In New England.
IN the southwest or on the plains OF
the middle states.
There never has been a time when
the livestock Interests were In such
a dcpiorablc condition. as az the pres
ent time. Livestock growers were
benefited very lightly By the war. as
Tar as the prices OF their products
We're concerned. Producers Of WOO,
were not permitted to sell their prod
uct la the open market. Their prod
uct was drafted by the government,
n they we've paid whatever seemed
proper TO those Ia authority. and
] during the WAT. while wool was bring
Ing as much as 40 TO 90 cents Ia the
grease, under The government %rcstriC.
lions, We had been permitted TO sci.
wool In the open market. a dollar q
pound would hav been the market
price. Whtlc the regulations OF IN,
government were IN effect. our cN.
penscs werc forced upon US. and thoj
lett practically no profit
= nave a letter from one OF GU
bankers In Mngdulcha IL city In th'
cattle and sheep producing section
aud | desire 20 quote from this letter
The writer. Mr.. Morley, said
The best offer for steers tina
has been made in the last two q
three days IL $40 for y~earlings'
Thai Is a reduction Of approx
mately 50 per cent Of their value dur
ing the war.
This writer continues;
Twenty seven dollars and fiftl
cents Tor twos n f36 Tor thrccs
There L. no question but that tigh
money h largely responsible for thi
situation and those who get fund
are taking advantage of the condi
lions aud pounding the prices dow
msrcil'sslN, II b. not necessary TO
M 20 tell YOU what viii happen 4
the livestock industry Of New MeA
leo " the prices Of cattle and sheel