The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-28

W. So"SSAtAOH JOuu Cldy stopped OIL
at Miles City and stated the stockmen
were all encouraged and hoped to see
revival CT prices by netx fall. Busi-
ness conditions are brighter, he said,
and big future is unfolding in the
west, especially Montana.
Wyonalng stockmen's Convention
Buffalo. Wyo.-Adequate tariff on
meats. hides and live stock: lever
freights; reduction in the commission
charges at stockyards, and decreased
rentals on state lands were outstand-
ing measures advocated in resolutions
adopted by the Wyoming Stcckgrow-
ers' association it's annual conven-
ton which was brought to a conclu-
sion here April Is.
Resolutions advocating lower freight
rates pledged the association to urge
upon the Wyoming delegation in con-
gress the necessity Of working for the
repeal CT Section 15-A Of the Trans
portation act, which has already been
proposed in a bill by Senator John r.
Kendrick.
tariff was approved which provid-
ed duty on hides of 20 per cent ad :
valorcm, en- livestock of 80 per cent
meats of 20 per cent ad valore with
a minimum of four cents pound,
All officers Of the association were
reelected prior to- adjournment, w. f.,
Jordan OF Cheynene being chosen as
president: John Patrick of sheridan.
vice president: W. c. Irvine Of Ross.
treasurer and Alice Smith Of cheyenne
secretary. The next convention will
be held in Cheyenne.
Other resolutions adopted by the
convention commended the work Of
DIR. F. +. Davis, state veterinarian
and Governor Robert u. Carey in hay-
ing declared quarantine against
dairy cattle being brought to Wyo-
ming frcm Colorado so long as tuber-
cular cattle are being shipped from
that state: urged that the secretary
OF agriculture be requested to investi-
gae commission charges for the sale
or live stock at stock yards and to
establish lower rate, if possible; and
approved the creation of cooperative
selling agencies to be estab ishe1 at
the various terminal markets under
direction of the Farmers Live Stock
Marketing Committee OF Fifteen
appointment of an executive COM
=
duction of feed and yardage charges
to shippers at feeding yards and ter
minal stations was also authorized by
the convention. The convention dis
approved the movement underway in
congress to change the administratio ion
Of the Forestry service from the De-
partment of Agriculture to the De-
partment of the Interior and directed
hn In, .J.l.
to be so advised.
The president of the association was
instructed in another resolution to in
struct the commission companies at
the various stock yards to collect an
additional three cents per head on al
cattle inspected for and in behalf of
banks and loan companies. This was
done with the view CT eliminating ad-
d1tional work now being caused in
spectors of the association at the diff
ferent market centers in remitting on
mortgaged cattle to- the mortgagee.
Conversational appropriations ade-
quate to provide for continuation of
the publication Of the bureau cf mar
kets statistics was also advocated.
The resolution urging reduction of
the rentals of state lands pointed out
that the stock growers cf the stae
are shor of forage of all descriptions
and that state land leases are becom-
ing excessive.
Resolutions heartily approving the
plan to create a National Live Stock
and Meat Board. ith the object Of a
greater consumption Of meat and 9TH
er materials pertaining tc the meat
and livestock industry. was also
adopted.