Show ASSOCIATION TION MAY ACT AS MIDDlE M MAN N fOR GROWER Give Hearty I y Support rt to Proposal That National Body Be Made lade Buying and Selling Medium l Wt WAREHOUSE REI I TO BE BUI BUILT LT AT FRISCO Louis F. F Swift of Ch Chicago cago b M Movement for More lore Says ST Sheep Should Be Conducted Conduct Conduct- ed by hy r Experienced Men l P Plu the National er association on a n. commercial basis by making it the U middleman mi of the sheep in industry industry-a a a medium through which the thc can cnn buy their supplies and sell their products received enthusiastic support as a 3 means menns of or solving the price and market mar mar- market ket problems confronting the tho delegates delegates dele dele- gates to the fourth fifty ift fourth annual convention convention con con- yen lion of the association yesterday at nt the Hotel Utah The establishment of ot an association warehouse w a a. committee on which will meet soon at San Francisco to perfect perfect perfect per per- plans plan was also announced Approximately Approximately Approximately Ap Ap- proximately 1000 crowded the assembly room and overflowed Into tho the hall and and adjoining chamber at the opening session Hession yesterday It was es estimated estimated es- es that it was wan one of ot the largest delegations of ot e ever r attending at attending attending at- at tending a f convention con Jo Joseph eph P P. Cotton of ot Chicago chief chic of ot the meat division of ot the federal food administration made mali tho the statement yesterday esterday In his address before the tho convention that the she sheep p industry was not taking It its part at Washington and issued a n strong pl plea a for tor representatives tives to be sent to tho capital to confor confer con con- for fer with tho the food administration II C. C Wood from Idaho Introduced the subject of ot using the association as asa asa asa a medium through which the time could buy their supplies ny Iio was quickly followed b by Dr T J. J M. M 1 Wilson Filson Continued on Page late 3 BODY I MAY BE MEDIUM 4 Y NM I 1 I j Twelve T representative sheep men 1 J from front as ns many states were B selected 1 yesterday e at the fourth fifty annual I committee to draw up resolutions to tobe tobe tobe be presented before the convention tat t tat at its closing se session tomorrow outlining outlining out out- lining th the attitude of or the delegates toward 1 tho big problems now confronting conj coni con- con their thell rhe The follow follow- j i fronting In Industry I 1 In Eta Ing are the tho men s selected selected- I J F. F A A. California A. A 1 g J So Sawyer Arizona M. M I. I I K Slane Colo Colo- Colorado cOla I 1 ratio rado A. A K F. Kimball Nevada Nc W. W It U. U t j MarIe Morley New Ne Mexico C C. II n Williams I Montana Wood Wyoming I Tom Au Austin Utah R R. R W W. Stanfield 1 Oregon W. W W C C. Coffey CoUey Illinois Hugh Hu h I I Sproat Idaho E. E I F F. Benson Wash Wash- Wash 1 I Ington t I II I I 1 t Continued From Pa Page c 1 1 of ot Wyoming who went still further and said that If Ie the association could be used as a buyer It could uld be used to sell the products of or the Th These se statements were followed b by long applause find anti will undoubtedly bo be considered considered con con- by br the resolution Committee In raining framing their report to be presented atthe at atthe the convention con tomorrow Cnn Can Do 0 Own Price PI We e can do clo the price fixing ourselves ourselves our our- selves said Mr h Wood In Introducing the subject and anti speaking of or tho the proposed proposed pro pro- posed government fixing of or the wool prices Why h not draft ourselves Into service and see that tho the distributors of or cotton colton seed meal do not ask prohibitive tive prices prices' Another big feature is the purchasing of oC tho the wool bags These cost far more than the they should But nut thero there is 18 no use in doing this unless we can get the entire support of oe all the members of or this association and meet in different localities eyer every week Let the association put in a commercial commercial commer commer- cial agent for Cor the purpose of oe handling tho I business s. lne It would be be a a colos colossal al saving paving and our organization would woul be stronger than over ever before Cut out the middlemen and the parasites Let Letus Letus us Ug live by our own Industry This Is a great big thought and I hope It will receive the earnest consideration of or orthis this convention Dr Wilson lIson a who ho spoke Immediately Immediate after Mr 11 Wood said You want the association to buy bu your our necessary products to carr carry on your Industry We Ye want It to both bu buy and sell The National National Na Xa- lIonal aS association should be du duly licensed as a selling agent An outburst of or enthusiastic applause followed this statement Mr r. r Cotton put the matter of oC their differences s with the thc food tood administration tion before beCore the he convention President F. F J. J Hagenbarth paid a high compliment ment to Mr h Cotton In Introducing him He Ho stated that Cotton was a man after their own hearts who confessed that I he didn't know everything but who had the tho backbone bone to say what he thou thought ht MUM Muni lo o to Wn on Immediately following his address Mr Ir Cotton left Iel for California accompanied accompanied accompanied b by Gordon K True chairman and I Li L. A A. member of the tho federal live 11 stock committee of or California to hold a mc meeting In In San Francisco in the interests of meat production and e especially espe espe- pe- pe of or the tho beef bee situation on the Pac Pa- Pa clYle c const coast I I am sent here not to talk to you ou sa said ii Mr Cotton tto yesterday y rda to to io the sheep sheep- men men but to have you OU talk to me on how to he live stock industry for the war You are having trouble and you ar are ar going to have more trouble than you really know of or In the future We 0 are trying not to make the tho mistake of or calling callIn callins call- call ins ing In on 01 the people for tor more than the they can bear But t the c game Iame Is not going an any too well either on this side or across th the ocean My 1 advice ad to you is that you take more mOto interest in conferences at Wash Wash- ington Inton Though the sheep industry has hasben been ben doing Its work It has not been taking Its part at Washington I r dont don't think you will be playing your part until until until un un- un- un til you OU ha have haa a proper representation at atthe atthe atthe the capital No organization should hould attempt to togo togo too go o through with this program until It obtains more coherence by hy discussing the tho matter over with U us at Washing Washing- ton You must organize In many things 8 eo so that you OU may present a solid front No o man can play a 11 lone lono ono hand The Tho food rood administration has not much to lo do with the sheep industry and nothing to do with wool It has hns been beena a little embarrassed by overzealous In In- In It does docs not urge urSe abstinence from mutton except on meatless dasOn days das On the other hand It urges the consumption consumption consumption con con- of or lamb and mutton In preference prot- prot to the export meats meat Though days das are unpleasant now there is a time coming coining when the tho nation will will thank Mr Hoover for his fore Core sight Lamb Is III Not ot exported It Is true that lambs and mutton are not being exported for use by tho the arm army and the navy At present tho the sheep Industry Is 18 facing a loss 1058 In feedIng feedIng feed feed- Ing InS Its stock This Is partly due to tho the meatless days ays are unpleasant now crab cral economic conditions In closing I want you OU to understand that some of ot you OU must come to Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington for wo we can do nothing In perfecting perfecting per per- our organization until we re receive receive receive re- re your our operation co-operation and obtain 11 u comprehensive Hune survey of or the situation Until we ve II do 10 this we the cannot reasonably expect p t victory r I In this great i i war r. r The public should eat cat freely treely of oC mutton mutton mutton mut mut- ton and lamb In preference to pork In Inthe tho the opinion of or Louis F F. Swift of or Chicago Chi Chi- Chicago ca cago o president of or one of or tho the largest I packing r establishments In the country Mr Ir Swift expressed his unqualified approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap of or the remarks made on this subject by Mr Cotton Colton in his hla address before the ors The prosperity of or tho the I and of or tho packer are closely closel Interlocked interlocked Inter Inter- I locked ed In the packers packer's opinion and he asked for a un bettor better un understanding of or each oth others other's rR problems and conditions conditions conditions condi condi- confronting our respective In- In which will bo be to our mutual advantage tage Mr Swift continued as follows 8 We Ye need each other to conduct our business successfully to feed and I clothe the tho public and aud to help win tho the I war said eald Mr Swift I One of oC the tho th greatest benefits to tho the I sheep heep and lamb raiser would bo he a n. moro more equitable distribution of or the tho supply at atthe i tho the various central markets Zone Zon System S nt Apiro cd The establishment of oC the zone system system tem tern b by time the food too administration is astop a a. astep stop step in tho the right direction Of Ot Of course th tho greatest accomplishment accomplish accomplish- ment toward which the should strive is the Improvement of or breed This applies particularly to tho the eastern and central states as an distinguished distinguished distin distin- from the western range ranKe where a a. lot of oC progress has haR been made Inthis in inthis inthis this direction There has been considerable propaganda propaganda I ganda during the past year yeal for tor In Increased Increased In- In creased production of sheep p. p all uli of or I which whit is Isel el very good Is conducted Intel Intel- The he entire movement for lor j more sheep heep on woodland and moro more sheep seep on overt every farm should have ha havethe havethe the guidance g of ot pe people plo who un understand the sheep business thoroughly such as Mr Hagenbarth and his associates inthis In Inthis this or organization You have been getting good goo prices for fOl your our lambs mutton and wool but tho the packers do not claim an any credit for fOl these prices being as high as the they have been It wouldn't t do any ony good If It th they dl did you ou know better helleI You know the packers do nol not fix prices Prices are are fixed b by con conditions I of ot supply and nd demand and In no other way now please remember that I Isome some some time In tho the future futuro when prices I get lower loner dont don't blame the packers for Cor fixing them for that Is absurd I Prices Sometimes Sometime H Too roo Low 10 I I r was not In sympathy with the low v prices of or two t years rears ago I thought the they were too low but no one could help It that It-that that also was waR a condition of or supply and demand There arc are times when you ou know things are wrong arc are selling too hl high h or too low but hut you ou cannot help holp It There are aro times when we sell the wool quickly quick as at present Then again azain l aln wo we e cannot sell it at all and carr carry carr it for months at a a. loss So you O OI I isee fee ee we packers have ha our troubles Just Justas justa a as you men have I wish to express s m my unqualified approval of or what Mr 11 Cotton said yesterday t to the live stock raisers when he ul urged d the thc public to cat eat freely freely free treo- ly h of or lamb and mutton in preference to pork Tho The stock raiser and feeder feller cannot prosper unless the packer does The packer er cannot prosper unless the stock raiser and feeder do so sets fet's f ts t's bo ho constructive constructive constructive con con- and cut out the destructive business Isaac T T. Pryor president of or the American National 1 Live Stock association association association tion was c called upon h by President to say a n few wor words s. s PresIdent PresIdent President Pres Pres- ident Pryor emphasized the binding In Interests Interests interests In- In between the two organizations and made a plea for co Exploit Conditions Condition I Short speeches were made b by various of or the different states giving an Insight into the conditions of the Industry In their respective territories P. P o A A. Ellenwood of ot Red Bluff Blurt Cal Gal stated that there thero would be bo be a conference in In in t man an i Francisco soon and antl a com cont- committee of ot ten len appointed to attend The object of or this conference he ho said would be bo to discuss plans for the establishment establishment establish establish- ment of or a n big warehouse on the Pacific coast CO This will twill stop the gambling in lit the Industry he sal said b by protecting the tho from contracting for tor their wool by which method many thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of oC dollars were lost during during- the past year ear The financial r report port was waft given b by Secretary S. S W Yo McClure who stated that tho the association had approximately In assets pit han hand The feature of or today's session of ot tho the convention lion will bo be the address of DrIssa Dr Issa commissioner of live lI livestock livestock stock from Tokio 10 Japan who will tallon talk tall on the tho subject of or In the tho Orient Other speakers on tho the program are areY W W. J J. J Bissell president ent of or tho the Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon- sin Advancement association Leo CHarmon C C. Harmon president of the Upper Peninsula Peninsula Peninsula Penin Penin- sula Development bureau A. A I K Sessoms Sessoms Sessoms Ses- Ses president Georgia Landowners' Landowners association E E. 1 W. W Yo Nelson Nolson chief chic of ot the biological survey at Washington D. D C C. Prof Proto F F. R. R Marshall of oC the bureau of or animal Industry at tho capital Will m C C. Barnes assistant United States forestel forester forester fores fores- ter tel Washington D. D C C. A A. 0 O. O Butterfield Butterfield Butter- Butter field Welser Ida and John D. D day d dof of Chicago o ill A theatre party will bo be given for the tho ladles ladies at p p. p m m. toda today |