Show WESTERN ESTERN MEN MEX PROTEST t 1 I DROP IN LV LA LAMB IB PRICES 1 rr V Vigorous gOl ous protest by representatives tives Lives of bt the Sheep steep raising industry the west was regis regi red with three l large packing companies companies' of Chicago ga recently against th tha tho unwarranted unwarranted un warranted drop in prices on an the lamb market during the he week of Au August 20 it was Thur Thursday in the September issue of or the thc National National Na Na National II Wool Grower A veiled insinuation in insinuation in- in that a continuance of or the I allege action might result In ing federal dera interference was contained contain contaIn- ed cd in the article in the sheep mens men's magazine The article declares explanation n nation or justification Ol of this price I break is to be found In the extent of oC the receipts Th The Tha daily runs and II prices at go and receipts at 11 it markets and aud at t New hew York as printed in in the article s show ho w that tha t supplies sup I generally were somewhat less during during during dur dur- ing the week of the drop than during during dur dur- I ing the week previous or during the i corresponding week of or last year It was d decided idea at th the meeting of the executive ve committee of the National Na- Na Na National lional Wool Growers association held August Augu t 27 in Salt Sala Lake City to ask the packing fi firms of ot and company Armour ani anti Comp company ny and Wilson and company for lor an explanation lion tion of the Ule dro drop In prices and the thc following telegram was addressed to these companies In view of comparatively light I r runs uns drop of one dollar per hundred d dI I on In n fat lambs Iambs last week seems titled This is a heavy blow t to i itry ni us try try and amI is causing strong strang discussion d offie officers 1 I i rs representing i state o organizations in executive com- com National Wool Vaol Growers a association asso asso- OI O ian n respectfully request you Xu wire vire I e e. e explanation v n. n Ill In Iu face of pf our efforts s to raise funds and Increase lamb Iamb clemand demand demand de cle- de- de mand to stabilize markets such drop i In prices is highly discouraging aging I In answering the tho packing g companies com corn panics declared that th they y hail hod been en unable to get a return from rom the dressed sed sed meat market and that that- the drop drap In prices was justified us fied in order to allow a far fair profit for their companies In closing crosing the article declares that lamb raisers do not e expect a aprice aprice price above e Stich as is warranted in view Of consumption and the extent e of or supplies and the pi prices ices gf other meats They fu fully y appreciate that it is to ta the best interests interests- of all that at s prints for live lambe amts should beon bo be boon on a level that will wm perm permit t the dressed dressed dressed dress dress- ed product laduct to move nove readily and andI I profitably in n the wholesale and ic- ic tall tail trade But nut growers do do expect ex that the prices price they receive rece-Ive will bo ho boIn boin hoin In accordance with wiLli the true true market cond conditions and not be Soc d by any unwarranted or ar conceited action action ac ac- ti tion lI of af buying interests in ill adv advance 0 of a possible condition or en on the thc basis of the views alf of these interests J I cs to- to what is right r for r the the pr ducI duc- I ers j i In hi view of af prohibitory federal legislation legislation against against- such action t e pr duc r cannot i conceive of any taken by f concerted action being behig r buying Interests for far the purpose of depressing I pre prices contrary to th the law w I and demand of or sul h I I n n |