The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-12-23

on wan sales, e.. but my sxperf-
snce has bean. when there 10 . short
sEs o. labor. these agreements only
eliminate In BAD faith and III feel
ing. What We should attempt IL to
create q supply Of labor that is equal
to the demand and I hope our reso-
luton committee will bring in q
strong plea for our members in Con-
gress to make q night tor rigid modi-
fcation I'm our immigration laws.
The Marketing Problem
Again permit me to call your atten-
ton to another important problem.
our system in marketing, II 1t can be
called q system. Through the
efforts OF u association. we were
really able to get something along
this line started, by means Of mem
bers sending into u secretary's Of
nee reports from time to time Of
sales and prices In their respective
localities. This has been Of measur-
able assistance to the seller, and you
would be surprised IL I should tellyon
OF the number. OF what might be
called testimonials. I have received
from both cattle and sheep men, tel
ling how much assistance N market
report was to them, In helping to
keep posted on the market. You
also would be surprised to ind out
how some men r now commencing
to come out I'm the open and tell what
they receive for their cattle, wool and
sheep. Some Of these men q few
years ago would have considered 1t
q violation of ethics or that 1t would
work harm to tell the prices they re-
ceived.
while we do not have to give
names and numbers We are beginning
to realize, that In order to keep post
ed ourselves, on the market, we must
do our share to keep the other fell
low posted as well, for q low sale in
a community by n man. will have
q tendency to compel another man
to take low prices. When the peo-
pie become educated q little more to
this system, I believe 1t il going to
make IT easier for the buyer to buy
and the seller ia sell. and will work
out to the mutual advantage Of all
concerned.
He Discusses Taxation
AT the meeting Of the State Board
of Equalization and Tax Commission,
a representative Of our association
was on hand, to place clearly and
fairly the condition of the live stock
industry before the commission. 1t
is no easy matter to convince the
board Of the true conditions and fact.
Owing to the sharp advance In wool
and sheep, at first sight 1t was felt
that the valuation Of sheep should be
jumped away up. But upon present
ing authentic figures showing the
heavy expenses in running sheep, the
Hight wool clip and a great shortage
in the lamb crop. we were able. after
q hard fight. to keep the increase in
valuation down to n dollar. We
were again In position to show that
the cattle business has been operat-
cd at q loss during the last year. and
were successful in getting the valua-
ton reduced 50 per head.
Land Valued Too High
"Land-this Is something in which
our greatest Investment lies. TAX
ing 1t as q whole. our range land is
valued too high for what 1t produces.
and there are many instances that !
know Of where land is assessed at a
greater price than 1t will sell for un-
der normal conditions. Our land Is
valued too high all the way down the
line and in order that the stock men
may stay In business, we must make
a determined effort to place the
true facts and the producing capa-
city of land before the Tax Commits
sion, or in other words. we must
have q reclassincation of our range
lands.
Activities Of Association
"Your association has worked much
with the railroad companies. 1t has
been able to c better services
and in some instances better live
stock rates. We have cooperated
with the stock commission along
theft control lines. which has been
the means Of making mems prop
erty more safe in a community. We
have c~ooperated with the Biological
Survey. in boosting the Wholesale
destruction OF coyotes through the
use of poison. Our cooperation with
the forest service In getting many
changes in policies and rules. to bet
ter Nevada conditions. We have
been watchful over the open range
question and have attempted to block
anw scheme that would lead to Gov
eminent control of the open range.
We hava aIao maid the atrtcfoaf af-