White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-29
COUNTY STOCKMEA AND
FARMERS IN SESSION

tJ~Ontinlcu from rage Ont.)
H~ncipally a plan under which week
~ the association ear post the stock
men on what stock Is worth COM
pared with what is being paid for
similar stock elsewhere. In this
connection the point was made that
a position to furnish information on
livestock sale prices at country points
it is necessary for the stockmen
themselves to promptly report all
such sales, with details as to prices,
contract conditions. etc, to the as
ISOLATION office. Announcement was
made that through the efforts OF
western livestock organizations gov
eminent market reporters had been
assigned TO San Francisco and Los
Angeles for the purpose OF issuing
market reports. This information
mas previously been available only
through the source OF the buying
agencies.
Transportation Problems and Rates
The activities Of the livestock as
ISOLATION during the last year in
studying livestock freight rates. i'm
provement in service and facilities
were also placed before the meeting.
Discussion developed 4 need for cor
rails and loading chutes at East Ely
10 be constructed by the railroad
company. A decision was reached to
invite General Manager George l..
Hickey of the Nevada Northern Rail-
way Company TO discuss this mat
from all angles with the stock
present. This discussion result
ed in developing the points that the
construction of such facilities. in
Guiding switches and feeding facili-
ties, would probably cost In the
neighborhood OF $4,000, and that
this investment was not really neces-
sary since oorrals, chutes, etc, were
already available. thoueh privately
owned. The matter of The charge
being placed upon the stockmen for
the use of these private improve
ments was gone into. with the result
that. compared with charges for SIM
liar service elsewhere, tLey were
found TO be reasonable.
II also developed that in case The
railroad company was forced TO con
struct these facilities they In turn
would have TO apply for permission
10 Increase their service charges in
some manner so as to receive return
on their investment, and this would
involve n new expense TO the live
stock shippers. Statements were
presented by the owners of the exist
ing shipping facilities 10 the effect
that the charges being made by them
for the use of their ecfrais was not
covering the maintenance expense,
and that consequently they had no
objection TO new corrals being con-
structed by the railroad company IL
The stockmen so desired. After the
entire question had been thrashed
s,rt from all angles It was the con
y of opinion among those pres
ent that there was considerable ad-
vantage In the present arrangement.
which previously had not been clear
~ understood, and that 1t appeared
TO be for the best iutercs. of the
stockmen generally to allow the sit
uation TO remain as at present.
Announcement was made Of ma
terial reductions in freight rates on
livestock shipped our Of this district
aver the Nevada Northern railroad.
These reductions become effective to-
day and range from - 10 almost 80
per cent. according 20 destination.
IN the case OF rates % Salt Lake
and Ogden. $50 per car Is the new
charge FOR cattle. "a against the old
rate OF $1t4.50.
For sheep the new rate is $40 per
double deck car, as against $12t.
To To San Francisco the reduc-
ton On both sheep and cattle il SO
per ear.
To San Francisco the redIc-
cattle Is $40 per car and on sheep
S2T.50@per ar.
1t was explained that these roduc-
tons have been secured through co
operation between the livestock as
ISOLATION, the railroad officials and
tho Nevada public service commits
sion. Much credit for the success OF
the association in securing the reduc-
lions was given by Secretary Metcalf
TO John II. Eager. who, the secretary
gdid most of the work In connec-
ton with securing the detailed in
formation as to comparative rates
upon which the associations request
for the reduction was based.
At this point n recess was declared
until Z o'clock Friday evening. when
the livestock men met with Super
visor Alexander Mcqueen OF the Me-
vada national forest to discuss mat
tiers OF grazing permits and the like,
by which the industry is affected on
the forest reserves.
NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED