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Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-15

FOR MANY YEARS Montana and
Wyoming farmers and ranchers have
been interested in the subject Of live
stock shrinkage. The bulk of the cattle
and sheep produced in these states are
moved out to slaughtering plants or
feed lots in other areas. 1t is we'll
known fact that shrinkage of live ami
mails is associated with their move
ment. Generally, the greater the dis
lance and time involved in the move
ment, the greater will be the shrink
age. With Montana and Wyoming sit
uated midway between the West Coast
and the population centers of the East
and also at a considerable distance
from the Corn Belt feeding areas,
shrinkage is more of a problem to our
own producers than to those in other
sections of the country.
Shrinkage is of special interest to
the producer, whether rangeman, farm
er or commercial feed-lot operator. It
becomes basic consideration when
ever he is faced with a decision con-
corning sale of his product Whether
to sell at home or to ship to market
will depend to a great extent on an
estimation of shrinkage the animals will
undergo between the two places.
The buyer. whether he is a specuIa-
tor who is buying for resale, an order
buyer who wants to keep satisfied Gus
toners, feedlot operator or a packer
buyer, is extremely interested in
Shrinkage because it may mean the
difference between profit and loss on
the transaction. Consumers are inter-
ested because insofar as shrinkage
represents a loss of tissue, it is an
economic loss that must be borne by
society.
Extensive Study
About two years ago the University
of Wyoming began study of the SUBJ
ject of cattle shrinkage, along with re-
search workers in some of the other
Western states. We gathered informa-
ton wherever it was available:
1. Producers who had scales APP
proved by Wyoming Department of
Agriculture
g. Large feedlot operators in several
of the statesmen who had kept rec
Ords of shrinkages of incoming and out
going shipments over a period of years.
8. A large packing company supplied
many records in one state
A. Records from State Experiment
Stations.
5. US. Range Experiment Station at
Miles City, Mont
In addition we talked with dealers,
ranches and some bankers, several of
whom had wealth of experience. Al
together records are on hand covering
over 5000 shipments, representing
nearly half a million head of cattle.
These records have been punched into
cards and are being summarized at the
present time Some of the analysis
has been completed but much of it
remains TO be done.
Two Views ON Shrinkage
There has been much discussion on
D definition of livestock shrinkage and
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-15

definitely a cost and applies equally to
cattle being sold for immediate slaugh-
ter and to those going into the feedlot
or pasture.
There is evidence to indicate that
from the standpoint of totaI amount,
tissue shrink is much smaller than
excretory shrink and probably it is
not very important in cases of live
stock moved relatively short distances.
When the stock have moved long dis
tances and have been off feed and
water for extended periods, of course,
tissue shrink becomes relatively much
more important
We feel that no cost should be at
tached to that part of shrinkage' that
is clearly of an excretory nature. How
ever, since AL shipments include some
tissue shrink and since loss of tissues
constitutes an economic loss, then
shrinkage per Sc, should be considered
a cost It's amount would be related
to the distance the stock were moved
and the time they were off feed and
water, becoming relatively more inn
portant as the fasting period becomes
long.
Interruption Cost
There is another cost which comes
about as a result of the marketing
process. 1t may not properly be called
a shrinkage cost but is directly re-
lated to it. I have chosen to call it
interruption cost" since it comes
about as result of change in environ
mental conditions when cattle are
moved from range to feedlot or farm
pasture. This cost applies only to stock
er and feeder cattle but is probably the
greatest single item of expense involved
i'm their marketing.
To illustrate the situation we might
consider the case of yearling steers ON
their native range gaining normal
Is pounds per day. At the marketing
season their normal routine is inter-
rupted. They are gathered. sorted,
weighed, shipped and finally placed i'm
a feedlot or pasture with strange cattle
and in new surroundings. Adjustments
may be made within few days, but
more likely will take a week or two
or even longer. The cost in question
would include the labor, feed, risk and
investment necessary to re-establish
these animals back to the same relative
position that they were i'm prior to
shipment.
The costs involved in re-establish-
ment might be considered to be of
three separate kinds:
/. The net value of the Is pounds
gain which would be lost each day the
animals were being moved
2. The cost required to restore the
animals to their original shipping
weight.
8. The additional cost of getting the
steers established in new surroundings
and on new feed so that their daily
gain will reach the same rate It's lbs.)
that it was before shipment. This cost
will be net figure and will reflect only
excessive cost of gain during this re-
adjustment period. For example, if the
cost of gain from time the steers had
returned to their original shipping
weight to the time they were gaining
at the rate of Is lbs. daily was As
cents per pound and the cost after
Il. - o4ko:x,oJ +E,ak ~ofo of ooix1 woo
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-15

September IS, lo55-4a
Evening star., 1955-01-10
College Park Seeks
New Tax For Library

The Town Council Of College
Park will ask the Prince Georges
County legislative delegation to
seek authority for town refer.
endum IN q special tax to sup
port the Paint Branch Commu-
nifty Library
Legislation suggested TO town
councilmen by the library associ-
alton would remove the Paint
Branch library from the county's
Memorial Library System. Voters
would be asked in the referen-
dunn to approve q proposed s.
cent per 500 town tax to sup
port the library under town con-
troll.
Under the county library sys-
tenn. books and salaries are pro-
yided by the county which
charges a 3.5-cent countrywide
library tax. But communities In
which the nine library branches
are located must supply quarters
furnishings and upkeep.
Town officials estimated the
proposed scent tax would yield
about $1,000 q year. They said
the tax rate probably could be
lowered after the first year.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
varied Careers.
500 Foirfox Pupils Are Found
With Average of Is Bad Teeth

An average Of Is filings or
extractions Is needed by each Of
some 800 children examined In
Q Fairfax County school dental
survey just completed.
DR.. Allen Ashcroft. school den-
tai clinician, reported that more
than 1900 dental operations
were needed In the group
which averaged out to Is per
child.
The survey covered all medi-
cally INDECENT children In white
public and parochial schools in
the county. The inspection Of
colored schools Is scheduled to
begin In the near future whan q
Evening star., 1955-01-10

colored dental clinician Is as
signed to the county.
Much Of the dental decay
found in the children could have
been avoided By q minimum of
care, DR.. Ashcroft said. He
found that some Of the children
inspected did not own tooth
brushes, and had never been to
'a dentist.
The survey Of INDECENT chill
dren Il only part Of the school
dental program. With the CO.
operation Of the County Dental
Society. every elementary school
child In the county Is being ex-
Iami1ed BY . private dentist.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Arlington Families Start
Work On swimming Pool

Ground was broken Saturday
for a community swimming pool
at Carlin Spring road and Har-
rison street. Arlington. The pool
Is sponsored BY $40 families Of
the Arlington Forest Club.
Frank Malcolm. real estate
dealer who is president of the
club, and Herbert s. Murphy,
president Of the Arlington Forest
Citizens Association, formally
launched the construction which
will be performed by Paddock
Engineering Co. Of Arlington.
The project. costing about
$125, 900. is located on a 31a-acre
tract and includes q wading pool
for children and bath house IA
cilities. It lis expected to be in
operation about May /.
Membership. costing $2i0 for
each family, will be held open
until 800 families have toined.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
1t Does Happen Here
1t Does Happen Here
lover One Third of 1854 Traffic Deaths
Were Pedestrians Who Ignored Rules

Tranac director George y. Keneipp
tonisht win present another prDEram 1
y rs. wssEs series sls oepock over
WsaareTV yVs HTa1,o1ceh channsl The SHOW win
incirde Z discussion Of trafac situations
like the one pictured here.
More, than one out Of every
three persons killed in traffic
here last year were pedestrians
who had ignored the city's safety
regulations.
Twenty Of the 50 fatalities dur
ing 1854 were pedestrians who
had disobeyed q traffic law.
There were 81 pedestrian deaths
In all.
Two accident causes that con-
sistentiy take Q heavy toll In
deaths and injuries are Illus
trated.
One Of them, not crossing at
an intersection. resulted in nine
deaths and AIT injuries during
1858. Two persons were killed
and 423 injured that year when
they walked out into the road
way from between parked cars.
District regulations state that
a person shall not suddenly leave
a curb, or another place Of safety.
and move into the path Of q
vehicle that Is 50 close the driver
cannot stop. Also, q pedestrian
who doesn't cross at o crosswalk
must yield the right Of way to
behicles.
Some other major pedestrian
accident causes are crossing
against o trafac signal. and
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Swim Pool Permit
Grained in Arlington

The Arlington County Board
Saturday granted a use permit
to the Dominion Hills Area Rec
reation Association for construc-
tion and operation OF a swimming
pool. The group plans the pool
and a community house at $3.50
Wilson boulevard
Board Member Alvin r. Kimel.
Independent, who was absent,
will have to break a 80 tie on
another use permit. The re-
quest was made by Safeway
Stores, Inc, for operation Of a
public parking area at $40 North
Edison street, adjoining a pro-
posed future store on Wilson
boulevard.
Wesley w. Cooper. Democrat.
and Mrs. Leone B. Buchholz, IN
dependent, voted to- deny the
application. Board Chairman
George M. Rowzee, jr., and Rob-
ert A. Peck, Republicans, fav-
ored granting 1t.
A new ordinance regulating
production and distribution OF
milk was approved by the board.
The new regulation replaces an
ordinance In effect since 1885.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Tractor Upsets, Kills Boy,
On Prince Georges Farm

A Prince Georges County boy
was killed in a tractor accident
on q farm near Upper Marlboro.
The boy. John Moore. II, died
Saturday en- route TO the Prince
Georges General Hospital after
the accident on his fathers
farm on Route 301.
County police said the boy was
pinned beneath the tractor when
1t fell over as he attempted to
maneuyer 1t on a slope.
Police Corpl. Douglas b. Max
field said Johns brother, Owen.
Z. also was on the tractor but
was thrown clear. Owen called
his father. Thomas Moore. who
got a second tractor and pulled
the other OF John, Corpl. Max
field said
DIR. James !. Boyd, county
deputy medical examiner, issued
a certificate Of accidental death.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Commission 0. KS
5 Prince Georges
Rezoning Appeals

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commis-
sion today announced 1t favored
i've applications for rezoning in
Prince Georges County and OPP
posed seven others. These rec
concentrations were forwarded TO
the Prince Georges County Conn
missioners. who have dnai zonr
ting authority. ri
The five petitions receiving
commission support are:
BY Blair H. Smith. from R-55
(single-family detached homes)
to C-1 Qocal commercially Of two
lots on Sheriff road in Fairmount
Heights.
BY Ronald F. Wollman, C-1 to
CO general commercially Of
land on the east side of Balti-
more boulevard opposite the Col-
lege Park shopping center.
BY John D. Hedin, R-55 TO
R-18 Glow density apartments)
Of property on the north side Of
Queens Chapel road opposite the
Queens Chapel Gardens Apart
mentS.
BY John J. Widmayer, R-55 to
IL dight industriaD Of land on
the northwest side Of Wells ave-
nue. near the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, Mount Rainier.
BY John D. Cutsail. R-55 to
C-l Of property adjacent to the
Mount Rainier bus terminal on
Rhode Island avenue.
The seven applications OPP
posed by the commission are:
BY Nicholas Orem, jr., R-55 to
C-l Of land on the north side
Of University lane opposite the
University City Apartments.
BY Mr.. Orem, R-R (rural resi-
dential) and C-1 to CO Of prop
erty at George N. Palmer high
way and Whitfield Chapel road
near the Carsondale subdivision.
tBy Hubert e. and Katherine
A. Mills, two petitions for the re-
zoning from R-R to ii Of adj
jacent tracts comprising the
rear portions OF land along the
southwest side Of the Marlboro
pike opposite .Oakwood lane,
near the Silver Hill road.
BY Francis D. and Madeline L.
Finch. R-55 to C-1 of property
at Forty-ninth and Decatur
streets, Edmonston.
BY Marguerite w. Day. R-55
and R-R to C-1 Of Z acres along
County road adjacent to District
Heights.
BY James w. and Anna G.
Rogers, R-55 to CT Of land at
Decatur street and Fifty-third
avenue, Edmonston.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Senate Bosses Gave GoIdstein
One Minute to Make Decision
President OF Nothing
Was Choice Offered
Maryland Legislator
sy The Assoeiossa Press

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jan. To-
Louis L. Goldstein, Maryland's
new Senate President. took only
! minute to accept the post.
They gave me just one minute
to make up my mind" he said
later. ''They. told me 1t was Pres
ident or nothing
BY ..they" Mr.. Goldstein meant
the little band Of Democratic
Senator'S who drafted him for
the presidency.
It brought the highest office
In the General Assembly to the
Senator representing the smallest
county in the State calvert
County. pop. 12,272).
II was thunder-struck." Mr..
Goldstein said.
Sets Precedent.
But when the thunder stopped
rolling, Mr.. Goldstein found
himself occupying a post no
other Calvert County Senator
has held since they began list
ing Maryland Senate presidents
back In 1777.
BY tradition 1t Is also far diff
ferent from the job OF floor
leader, which Mr.. Goldstein held
the last four years under the
presidency Of Senator Della.
AS floor leader he earned a
reputation of being glutton for
hard work and long hours, espe-
cially while performing the COM
panion duties Of finance COM
mittee chairman.
For example, he was presiding
over q late night session Aof the
committee last year when he
learned his wife had given birth
to their third child In Balti-
more. The birth was premature.
II didn't even have time to
get cigars" beamed Mr.. Gold
stein when he heard about his
new daughter.
Because Of the circumstances,
he decided to name the baby
Senate.
The Goldsteins have two
other children. Phillip, s. and
Louisa. 2.
When the Legislature Is not
in session, the family lives in
a modest bungalow at Dares
Beach. just north Of the Sena-
tors native Prince Frederick.
During the session. ever since
his first stint as finance COM
mittee chairman, the family has
lived in Annapolis.
Varied Careers.
Back home Mr.. Goldstein Is
a real estate and insurance man.
a farmer and operates Law
business In partnership with his
wife. the former Miss Hazel
Horton
They met while she was secre-
tary to Mr.. aoldstein's predeces-
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Montgomery Curriculum
May Include Aviation

DR.. Forbes H. Norris, Mont
gomery County's superintendent
Of schools. has expressed in
terest in including q greater
amount Of aviation education In
the county's school curriculum.
His statement followed q
Thursday meeting at Friendship
international Airport near Bal
ttmore, which Or. Norris at
tended with aviation educators
from Civil Air Patrol national
headquarters In Washington and
Shaw Air Force Base. s. c.
1 Or. Norris said the county
could either institute courses In
aviation or use aviation infor-
nation to q greater extent In
such courses as social studies
and sciences.
Additional meetings Of coun-
ty school superintehdents and
State school officials are plan-
ned on aviation education.
DR.. Norris said Montgomery
probably win use information on
aviation In connection with
other subjects next September.
Evening star., 1955-01-10

sor on the finance committee and
were married Nov. ~, l947.
A 4i-year-old former Marine.
Mr.. Goldstein literally sprinkles
his conversation with salty
phrases sometimes heard In the
corps and expressions Of courtesy
always heard in the South.
Two Of his favorite subjects
are secondary roads, which he
thinks should be increased, and
the State property tax, which
he thinks should be abolished
In his role as president Of the
senate. Mr.. Goldstein says he
plans to sit in on many Of the
finance committee sessions and
other committee meetings so
/ can know what's going on"
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Two Charged in Sole
OF Whisky on Sunday

Prince Georges County police
charged an Oxon Hill tMd)
couple with selling whiskey on
Sunday at the Sunnybrook Tay-
ern, $3.50 Livingston road, Oxon
Hin Nd.
Detective Robert N. Cabrill
said the tavern owners. George
wilson Moreland, 66. and his
wife, Daisy Edna, so, were are
rested at 1915 pm. yesterday.
They posted 500 bond each for
hearing Friday ct Upper MARI
Iboro Police Court.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
$248 Wordrobe Stolen
From AIexundriun

An Alexandra housepainter,
absent from his apartment over
the week end returnedsto find
his entire wardrobe. valued ct
$2<0, had been stolen. Alexandria
police reported today.
Police said the clothes were
taken from the apartment Of
Fred L. Mitchell. 1914 King
street.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Two BIazes Cause
$4,000 Damage
In Glen Echo Area

Damage totaling an estimated
$4,000 was caused yesterday by
two fires in the Glen Echo sec-
ton Of Montgomery County that
swept through an auto paint
and body shop and a frame
house.
Glen Echo, Cabin John and
Bethesda fire departments short
ly after midnight fought a blaze
that burned out the inside Of
Paul Bros. Paint and Body Shop
on Butler road near River road.
Fire Marshal Charles H. Howe.
IT,, said the damage amounted
to about $4,000.
OIL Burner Blamed.
Mr.. Howe said the blaze APP
parently was caused by defec-
tive oil burner. He said four
cars and q large number Of tools
we're ruined in the blaze.
Yesterday the Cabin John and
Glen Echo departments laid out
3,400 feet Of hose to fight a blaze
at 68O7 Macarthur boulevard.
Mr.. Howe said Mrs. Hazel
Harris had left her three chill
dren, aged 4, 8 and /, at the
house to be watched by 89-year-
old Charles Daniel Gray who
lived there, while she went to
the grocer.
Neighbor Saves Four.
MIR. Howe said the blaze ap-
parently was caused when two Of
the children tried to start a fire
In the stove.
The fire marshal said a neigh
bor, Artie Ellis. took the three
children and MIR. Gray from the
house, which was destroyed by
the blaze. Mr.. Howe estimated
the damage at $4,000.
$4,000 Ere Damages
U. Of Mds Lotorotory
Fire in a4lab0Fatory Of the
University Of Msryland's chem-.
istry building caused about
$4,000 damage yesterday, Chief
Dan Wiseman Of the university
police reported.
The College Park, Branchville,
Riyerdale and Chillum-A -Adelphi
Volunteer Fire Departments re-
sponded and quickly brought 1t
under control.
The blaze burned q long
laboratory work table and melted
q copper water pipe. Chief WISE
man said. Most Of the damage
was caused by escaping water.
Mrs. Mary H. Aldridge. assist
ant professor of chemistry, said
a defective hose line leading to
q Bunsen burner caused the IRE.
The gas burner was turned on
Friday night as part Of test.
she said.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Portroit Of Jurist

RICHMOND. Jan. 10 R.-A
portrait Of the late Preston White
Campbell of Abingdon. chief
justice Of the State Supreme
Court of Appeals from 1881 to
l946, was to be presented to the
! court today.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Fenwick to Speak

State Senator Charles r. Fem
wick, of Arlington. win address
the North Highlands Citizens
Association at 8 pm. tomorrow
In the Nazarene Church, Twen-
ty-first and North Taft streets,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Hospital Plans
Stress Shift 10
Baltimore City
Report Stotes
Maryland { Counties
Token Core or
~ Nc Assoelaisd prsss

BALTIMORE. Jan. 10.-Two
important changes are in pros
pect for Maryland's program Of
disqualification and medical care.
The next fiscal year win see:
/. A shift in the emphasis on
hospital construction from the
counties to Baltimore city.
2. The development Of q plan
for building with Federal aid
such institutions as nursing
homes. diagnostic centers. re-
habilitation centers and chronic
disease hospitals.
The Maryland State Depart
ment Of Health has before 1t Q
paper delivered by DR.. Walter D.
Wise, chairman Of the Advisory
Council on Hospital Construc-
ton.
Counties Taken Care Of"
In> his report, DR.. Wise said
counties (which had matching
funds under the ll-Burton Act
for hospital construction have
been taken care Of :. :"
DR.. Wise added it was expected
most Of the construction in the
future win be in Baltimore city" /"
The wise report is supple
mented by one from DR.. Herbert
q. Fritz. chief Of the depart
ment,s Division Of Hospital
Service. DR.. Fritz said the total
value Of construction under the
Hill Burton Act In the past
seven years is $28,219.642.
He said the Federal govern
ment chipped In to the tune Of
$7,099,737 under the act.
Most of the money was spent
in the counties. Exceptions noted
by DR.. Wise were a tuberculosis
unit at Baltimore City Hospitals
and a psychiatric institute at
the University Of Maryland.
Needs To Be Studied.
DR.. Wise disclosed that the
State Planning Commission
Committee on Medical Care has
been assigned the task Of spade
work for an inventory to deter
mine Maryland's needs In new
construction categories.
He referred to chronic disease
hospitals, diagnostic centers,
nursing homes and rehabilita-
tion centers. previously ineligible
for construction with Federal
aid.
Dr. wise pointed out that the
83d Congress passed an amend
ment to the Hill-Burton Act
which "brings into focus the
need" for such institutions.
He added that the Committee
on Medical Care Is now taking
initial steps toward preparing
an inventory of Maryland's
needs.
Suggestions Welcomed.
DR.. Fritz said the Division Of
Hospital Services would "wel-
come letters from groups con-
sidering projects" In the new
construction categories.
DR.. Fritz added:
"It is quite clear that Federal
grants will be limited to projects
sponsored by non-profit corpora
tions or public bodies. Applica-
tions from proprietary institu-
tions cannot be considered"
DR.. Fritz said when the State
plan for these new construction
categories is completed. Q public
hearing will be called and "all Of
the details laid before those In
terested."
Touching on current construc-
tion plans under the Old Hill
Burton Act provisions. DR.. Fritz
| reported that projects to which
funds have been allotted include.
Montebelloe State Hospital in
Baltimore, Suburban Hospital In
Bethesda, Kent County Health
Center in Chestertown, st
Mary's Hospital. Leonardtown
and the McCready Memorial
Hospital in Crisfield.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Siomo Chi TO Hear Sanger

Richard Sanger. State Depart
ment official. viii speak at the
monthly meeting Of the College
Park (Md.) alumni group Of
Sigma Chi Fraternity at 8 pm.
Wednesday at the chapter house
in College Park.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
500 Stolen in Cabinet
At WiIlston Center

A combination filing cabinet
and safe containing S7o0 In cash
today was reported stolen from
q dry cleaning shop at the Will
ston Shopping Center, Fairfax
County police said.
Detective 1t. Grafton Wells
said the rear door of the Olympic
Valet Services Shop. 6481 Arling-
ton boulevard, was jimmied open
and the safe stolen.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Snow Queen Crowned

Sibyl Klak. l8. Of 1900 High
land avenue. Bethesda. was
crowned snow queen at q dance
held at the University Of Mary
land Saturday by the Newman
Club, an organization Of Catho-
lie students.