| Show I Plans to Aid Stock Growers Discussed at Drouth Parley WEST EST EXPERTS URGE SHIPPING TO FEED AREAS Several Districts Report Prospect Prospect Prospect Pros Pros- of Human Suffering Suffering Suffering Suffer Suffer- Suffer Suffer- ing Next Winter Winte OVER HUNDRED ATTEND Conference Stresses Crisis Crisi facing Cattle Raisers Raiser The Importation o of concentrated concentrate d fe feed d the shipping of ot livestock 1 to areas where l feed d is relatively plentiful ful fol and and the complete utilization o of oC what feed is available are amon among the things necessary to save saTe the livestock livestock livestock live live- stock industry of oC the west from ruin according to Information developed western drouth conference a athe at atthe the state tate Monday Ther There were delegates present presen from ten states The conference which was wa called callec by Governor George Georgc H. H Dern wll will continue until Tuesday Governor Governo Dern was named chairman wit with Murray StebbIns of Montana as sec see The first day o of the conference developed that the livestock Industry Industry Indus Indus- Industry try was in sore straits in most of th the west but that human suffering would be noticed only in three o or four areas areM INDUSTRY ENDANGERED The cattle industry is endangered throughout the west with the exception tion of parts of oC Washington Oregon Arizona New Mexico and Texas ac according according according ac- ac cording to information presented b by C C. C L. L Harlan statistician for th the thel livestock and crop estimate division of ot the federal department of agriculture agri agri- culture Mr Harlan is from Wash Wash- in ington ton The chief chie difficulty is that be because because because be- be cause of the drouth the winter range is far b below low normal and th the summer forage crops will afford lit littIe littie little lit lit- tie tle over carry-over for tor or winter feeding In some states the winter range is fair lair but aut the lack of water for stock renders renders renders ren ren- ders the range us useless el Judging from the opening sessions Continued en Pane Pue Two oil I WEST EST EXPERTS EXPERTS' URGE SHIPPING TO FEED AREAS MSS Continued from rue Pace One the big demand will b be for reduced rates by the railroads for bringing the feed to the stock or the stock t to the f feed d. d Considerable difficulty wilbe willbe will wil be experienced by many in financing winter feeding and this matter will wil have to be settled SEED OFFERS PROBLEM The seed problem for next spring offers problems of its own some sections sections sections sec sec- reporting that financial help must be forthcoming before any n plant planting ng can be done next year jear ear Some Sorrie states statu report that they have hav havethe havethe the situation in hand provided provider things do not get any worse others r report port that their condition Js is cal Arizona and the Imperial valley valley val val- ley Icy have indicated that there I Is sufficient sufficient suf suf- feed there to support rt many thousands of head of cattle and sheep and suggest preferential freight rates Some states report that stockmen stockmen stockmen stock stock- men have already shipped to mid mid- feed lots or sold direct to th the market while white still others are depending depend depend- ing upon the importation of or concentrated concen concen- feed fend and financial help to tc bring t the through The c concern seems to be that thai regardless of oC what else is done a a. sufficient sufficient sufficient suf suf- number of oC breeding stock must be saved to begin the rehabilitation rehabilitation rehabilitation tation of at the Industry as ss soon as teed feet conditions permit SUMMARY GIVEN GIVENA A brief brier summary of the report by bj states follows Arizona feed ample can care for foi thousands of head more preferential railroad rates urged California Dr J J. J J J. J King representing Governor Go James Rolph Ralph Jr stock fair but further drouth dL trous rous Colorado W W. L. L Curtis president of oC the Colorado Cattle Growers' Growers as association association as- as tor forage e on the winter range poor r financing winter feeding on the ranches a problem feeder situation situation situation sit sit- outlook poor Idaho E. E E B J. J Iddings dean of or the University of Idaho range good In northern Idaho southern Idaho lacks acks water vater for irrigation as well lI asfor as ns asfor for tor range selling out of ot part of the dairy dalry herds likely farmers saving every possible feed even utilizing bean chuck two crop hay fields cut this year to one crop stockmen doubtful if it is wise to put 20 worth of domestic feed on a range ani ani- mal CONDITIONS VARY Montana M. M L. L Wilson of the Montana Agricultural college varyIng vary vary- ing tug conditions in the state dry farmers farm farm- ers era in dire want will call for Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross aid ald stockmen can make use of or fair lair range in western part of or the state cotton seed importations will wm help feed situation Nevada C. C W. W Creel head of oC the extension service conditions bad ex except except ex- ex in the southern part of the state range down to far below normal normal normal nor nor- mal ha hay only 43 per cent normal crop feeder cattle have already been shipped hipped to Missouri river points conditions especially bad near Lo e locks human suffering likely along Humboldt river state hoping to care I for tor or this cattle shipped out normal snow will make some winter range ange available Governor Dern placed the problem squarely before the delegates In the following language It is not an agreeable task to which I have ha invited you ou Reports that hat have reached me here constitute a a. series of oC hard luck stories that would make anyone heartsick Not only are thousands of or Individual farmers and stockmen facing bankruptcy bank bank- poverty po broken homes and despair but the very existence of the western livestock industry is Im ira- periled PROBLEM I OUTLINED I need not remind you ou how essential essen essen- i this great Industry is to the prosperity of oC all western states Most of af the areas of ot these states is Most suitable suitable suitable suit suit- able only for grazing sheep and cattIe cattle cattle cat cat- tle tIe and their flocks nocks and herds are among the mainstays of or their sup portA portA portA port I A cattleman or a who has once been forced to the wall wan has hasa a hard time ever to come back The trained experienced skilled stockmen stockmen stockmen stock stock- men who are now In the business should be saved If IC it is Is at all pos pos- sible This conference has been called to consider the acute condition that has been caused by the drouth Inthe inthe in inthe the western states MUST MAKE PLANS Your function here will be chiefly to make plans Whether we believe that every business In the United States should be regulated and forced to conform to a national plan or whether we think It safer not to hamper private Initiative but let every everyman everyman everyman man use his own Judgment and take his own chances we v will all agree that If It we can here evolve measures to use the diminished feed supplies and Impaired ranges of this western territory and therefore make it possible pos pos- sible for thousands of ot good citizens to carr carry on such a year one-year plan ft do a vast amount of good The situation Is a challenge to those as assembled here to offer otter something something something some some- thing better than sympathy OFFERS ASSISTANCE North Dakota wire from Governor Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Geor George e F. F Shafer This state has Its own peculiar pecullar problems and feels that It can handle them Offers to be of or assistance in any way pos pos- sible South Dakota C. C Larson Larron dean of oC the state stat college of or agriculture State Slate hit by drouth and grasshopper per ier plague Human suffering certain certain tam tain but state has taken steps to alleviate this As many as grasshoppers hatched In one square toot loot of soil Cattle already shipped out jut for tor lack of ot water although the range is fair Feeder pigs sold at big sacrifice Will require seed loans loam Must finance the ret retaining of breeder breed breed- er r stock Utah William Pet Peterson director of the ext extension service service- With the hay hayCrop haycrop haycrop crop only 60 per cent of or a year five ear average the range around 50 per percent percent cent depending upon the locality some places as low as 30 per cent grains yielding only about two two thirds the usual crops stockmen are In serious serious serious seri seri- ous condition Farm pasture about 15 45 per cent normal Recent rains some ome help but water at r situation hampers hampers hampers ham ham- pers part of the range which might otherwise be used Questionnaire showed that about one-fourth one of oC ranchers can get by without importations importations importations of ot feed teed About same number can probably finance themselves Dalr Dairy stock In places b being ing told sold to save Eave feed bills Seventy-dollar Seventy cow I bringing in from 9 to 13 WYOMING REPORTS W Wyoming L L. T T. Feed shortage serious Counting the he carryover carryover car car- there is about 81 per cent as much hay available this year as usual About 8 85 5 per cent more livestock Weeder Feeder lambs being marketed Ten thousand of ot these on Omaha market Jul July 1 this year compared with 1000 same date In 1930 Northwest range good but northeast poor Cant Can't transfer transfer trans trans- fer er stock because use of ot mountain range Mon Montana n might utilize this Will ship in concentrated feed No human human human hu hu- hu- hu man suffering D. D S S. S Dalbey of ot Nebraska reported that state spotted but able to lo take lake care of own problems President Farrell of Kansas A Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural college was at the meeting with President E E. E G G. Peterson of or the Utah State Agricultural college and Dr C. C A. A Lory of the Colorado Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural colle college c but did not tr part partIn In the discussion tt IS |
