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Show I Convention Is Called of I Western Livestock Dealers HfTo Members and All Livestock Associations and Stockmen: jB A call la hereby made for tbe H Twenty-First Annual Convention of H the American National Live Stock (Association, to be held at the Con- Mention Hall In the Hotel Utah, at XZ?9aH Lake City, January 14, ID and I 16, 1918, opening at 2 p. m. ' on jB Monday, January 14. WL Among the many subjects for con-iMelderatlon con-iMelderatlon are: Wm Efforts ot our government to njgf stimulate the production of live stock jfand what live stock producers should tfKdo; policy of the United States Food Administration toward the protec-,tlon protec-,tlon of producers; effect of the war '' on the livestock industry; better utll-r, utll-r, lzatlon ot animal feeds, so as to pro duce meat animals at a lower cost; terms of the federal license ot the meat packers; investigation of the meat industry now being conducted by the Federal Trade Commission; work of the Bureau of Markets in distribution of livestock and meat statistics; live stock conditions in foreign countries; necessity for an accurate federal census of live stock; effect ot the drought in Texas and the Southwest; the cottonseed meal combine, and what steps Bhould be taken by he federal government to regulate the supply and price of cotton seed cake and meal; land designations des-ignations under the 640 acre stock raising homestead bill; reservation of driveways and water holes; classification clas-sification and disposition or control or the remaining public land not designated as applicable to filing under un-der the 640 acre law; somo proposed pro-posed changes In the grating regulations regula-tions on the national forests; extermination exter-mination of predatory wild animals; poisonous plants; works' of the Bureau Bu-reau ot Animal Industry in th. eradication erad-ication of ticks; inspection of meat hides, aid wool from foreign countries; coun-tries; Importation ot live stock from countries where contagious diseases exist; protection ot live stock owner own-er Band ranchmen in Mexico; meat Inspection law; financing livestock loans; proposed advance In railroad rates; general Investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission of all railroad rates, rules, and practices prac-tices involved U the transportation ot live stock, known as Docket 8436; service ui railroads; shortage of cars; report of Market Committee; Commit-tee; reports of other standing committees; com-mittees; etc. These and other questions will be discussed by mon prominent In tho live stock world, government officials, offi-cials, and others. An unusually attractive at-tractive program is being arranged. Officers of the federal government connected with the Food Administration, Adminis-tration, Bureau of Animal Industry, Forest Service and Geological Survey, Sur-vey, as well as state live stock officials, of-ficials, will be present at our meeting. meet-ing. The Fifty-fourth Annual Convention Conven-tion of the National Wool Growers' Association meets in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 17, 18 and 19, 1918, Immediately following our convention. conven-tion. The National Western Stock Show will bo held in Denver, January 20 to 26, inclusive. The railroads are arranging to publish forlhe Salt Lake conventions one and one-third fare for the round trip from practically all points in the West. From Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Ore-gon, Washington, California, points In Utah west of Salt Lake City, and points In Montana routing via Salt Lake City, a fare and one-third has been granted to Salt Lake City; the dates of sale, January 12 to 17, In- Altielva flnnl rAttirn limit laniianii 1G to 28. These dates of sale aro arranged so as to cover the attendance attend-ance at both conventions. The final return limit has been extended to January 28, so as to allow a trip to the Denver Stock Show, If desired. A fare of $23.70 has been authorized from Salt 'Lake City to "Denver and return, on account of the National Western Stock Show; tickets on sale at Salt Lake City, January 19 and 20; return limit, January 31. From points In Utah and Wyoming east of Salt Lake City, a fare and one third will apply; tickets on sale so as to admit arrival at Salt Lake City, January 13 to 16, inclusive; return limit, January 20. From Colorado points, a fare and one third; dates of sale, January 12, 13, and 15; return limit, January 31. From points In Montana, Black Hills section, routing via Cheyenne or Denver, and from poolnts In New Mexico and Texas, a fare and one third, with privilege of stopping In Denver on return Journey. From Arizona points, a fare and one third will be granted either via California or Denver. The usual winter tourist rates can be purchased from Arizona and Texas points, which will permit a going trip via California and Salt Lake City and the return via Denver to point of origin, or vice versa. There will be no reduced rates from Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, or states east thereof, and from that territory parties par-ties should buy their tlckots to Denver or Cheyenne, and then use the fare and one third from Denver Den-ver or Cheyenne to Salt Lake City and return. For further information regarding reduced rates, dates of sale, return limit, etc., consult your ticket agent, If he Is not fully advised, ask him to apply to the general passenger agent of his company, or write this office. |
