Show AGAINST TH COMBINE WESTERN CATTLE RAISERS WILL TAKE ACTION Bending Every Effort to the Perfection Per-fection of nn Organization to Fight the Dressed Beef Dealers AV111 Be n Bitter War Chicago April 4The Post says It Is learned from sources close to the fountainhead fountain-head that the cattle raisers of the west are bending every effort to the perfection of an organization during the coming season sea-son to fight the dressed beef combine The advance in the price of beef has incensed in-censed instead of mollifying them I They claim that they are only getting small and wholly Inadequate advantage from the advance in the price t consumers I consum-ers the combine taking most of i and I leaving them an Insignificant end of the gain Cattle raisers are now devoting I themselves to the consideration of a scheme to establish markets at Chicago Omaha St Louis Kansas City New York and other points for the sale of cattle for future delivery sale to be made according to recognized grades and descriptions They laim that under existing ex-isting methods they are absolutely at the mercy of the combine being obliged to accept whatever price may be named for cattle on arrival at the packing centers or go to the expense of carrying the stock and at the end of the contest sell Ing at a heavier sacrifice than would have been first incurred They argue that they can keep their stock on their ranges and farms cheaper than at the other end of the line and that they need not contract Ito I-to deliver their property at a future date I until satisfactory prices can be obtained In order to secure competition in bidding for cattle futures the scheme is said to comprehend the establishing of packinghouses packing-houses and distributing depots as well as necessary machinery for the exportation exporta-tion of the product so as to get in touch with consumers at home and abroad This sort of thing has been talked about in an indefinite fashion for a good while but it is stated on apparently the best of authority that the plans are now assuming assum-ing practical form with Immense resources re-sources behind the proposition Evidently there is fun ahead |