Show Washington Scene Lloyd Requests Protection For U. U S. S livestock The us u.s. Tariff Commission was asked recently by Rep Sherman P. P Llo Lloyd d protect the American livestock industry rather th than n to permit it to become depressed and eligible for federal relief lila LLOYD said the industry indus try has been hurt in recent years cars by a record high vol lime ume of imports Other factors cUed citro by the Utah congressman which have contributed to the dilemma are 1 An increase In operations brought on by release release re re- lease of large volumes of federal fed fed- eral cral stocks 2 A DIMINIShING share of the retail meat dollar find its way back to the producer pro pro- ducer 3 Cutbacks on grazing with in the public domain 11 While these factors have b worl working ng to reduce live live- sock fock growers growers' Income the cost living has reduced their purchasing power Mr 11 Lloyd said id TilE THE UTAH Congressman appeared with Stanley D. D Burgess Bur Bur- gess president Utah Cattlemen's Cattle Cattle- mens men's Association who placed the associations association's statement Inthe in the commissions commission's record Mr Lloyd specifically urged the theT T Tariff Commission to support imposition of a quota on the import ot of foreign beef veal mutton and lamb With beef imports accounting for 11 per percent percent cent of the domestic market and mutton and lamb imports supplying close to 20 per cent of the domestic market market mar mar- ket prices are not likely to torise torise rise to a level adequate to fo I S support the American er Mr Lloyd said The Utah Congressman appeared ap- ap peat peat-ed before the commission which is assembling evidence on the issue for submission to Congress by June IM 11 hOPEFUL the TarIff Commission review will provide pro pro- vide ride additional impetus to get geta a measure through Congress this session which will give in Utah and elsewhere else else- where relief from the depres sing impact of the high level of imports Mr Lloyd saId It would certainly ho be greatest folly to allow our native industry to b e c com o m e so depressed do de- pressed that the federal gov gov- would have to bail the growers out with a system of oC federal grants and loans Mr Lloyd said It is far better bet bet- ter to keep it stable and healthy than for the Industry I to become dependent on relict measures |