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'1',' -'vrr: i ' (;:.; ' - " 1" :.':K:-'t-S--iu'h:..-.;' 1 :-!!.;.: 0 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1920. COUNTRY -T EDITED BY J. F. UlNONER EFFICIENT MARKETING BETTER FARMING K- PRODUCER SHOULD 01 STOCKYARDS DECLARES WRITER Cattlemen in Control Through Non-Profit Associations May Be Solution of Vexatious Problem. NEW PRESIDENT OF FRUIT ASSOCIATION By J. F. Langtfer Why shouldn't the cattlemen own the stockyards themselves, not only in Portland, but In Omaha, Chicago and elsewhere? In Spokane the cattlemen own the stockyards and there is little or no friction between the producer and- packer. It was the Rood fortune of the writer to attend in part the deliberations of the national convention of cattlemen In Spokane last week when the principal discussions centered round the Kenyon- Ksndrick bills for federal control of the stockyards. In brief the situation is this: Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal mer has ruled, among other things that meat packers must sell under supervi sion of the United State district court, all their holding m public stockyards, stockyard railroads, terminals and mar ket newspapers. Individual opinions differ aa to whom stockyards and their appurtenances will be and may be sold. The right of the Individual to invest his private capital where he will has hitherto been held Inviolable. What Is to prevent Louis 8wlft or O fed en Armour buying' out of their private funds large blocks of stock in stockyards companies and so circum vent any order of the government as was the case in the dissolution of the Standard Oil company. .OBJECT TO RED TAPE Some stockmen with whom the writer talked feel that governmental pontrol of stockyards might be equally as in jurious to the. best interests of the In dustry from, however, an entirely dif ferent angle than packer control. They are afraid of governmental red tape and general inefficiency of governmental control. They cite the case of the rail roads. Illustrating the point they state that whole trainloads of cattle died of starvstion In. Wyoming and Idaho this winter In cars which were side tracked. In spite of urgent calls for cars in which to take feed to the starving animals the machinery Of- the govern ment moved so slowly that the animals were dead before their owners could I get relief from car and feed shortage. They are the more Incensed because they say that under private ownership they would have received very prompt action to such demands as cars for feed for starving cattle sidetracked on privately owned lines, presidents of railroads pre ferring not to be held responsible to shareholders for ensuing lawsuits which would be sure to result from such pol icies. In the whirl of sentiment for and against federal control of the stockyards one thing only seems to be certain and that Is that the Stockyards are to be sold that 'the packers, as packing companies, must dispose of their Inter ests so we once more advance the sug gestion that the cattlemen get together at once and own these yards them selves. Kurther the writer suggests that they own them as non-profit associa tions a clearing house for the benefit of the liven took producers a place where the packers have to come to buy cattle Instead of the livestock men have to go to sell cattle all the difference in the world.. In other words solve an eco nomic problem In an economic manner Instead of resorting t.o politics every time a problem presents itself. The stock yards are cattle hotels owned or con trolled by the packers. Apart from the open issue as to exactly what competi tion exists between packers in the stock yards; the feed question Is one of the great grievances of the cattlemen. No shipper can bring his own feed to the yards. He must buy his feed day by day through the stockyards company, and It Is said often pays double the mar ket price of the total bulk quantity he may consume while his cattle are in the yaras, I mi. s ? W. E. St. John oi Suinerlin, Or. Mr. SC John Is one of the best known fruit growers in the state; a county rommfwtioner of Douglas rounty and one of the original incorporators of the Oregon Growers' Cooperative association. OREGON BREEDERS BUY ANDWI MPORT NEW ZEALAND STUD SHEEP Surprising Number of American Farmers Have Invaded Foreign Climes for Blooded Stock. the packers for the purpose of making an Intermediate profit out of the cattle men, but merely as a convenience to the packers and shippers, then the cat tlemen can well own the yards as a purely non-profit organization and oper ate the stockyards for the benefit of the shippers and packers equally as well as the government Itself. Such forms of organization have proved highly successful In other lines of production. Fundamental principles are the same. Such a plan will co: 1 mend itself to many livestock men as a solution to many grievances and dis sensions between packers and livestock shippers, many of which are imaginary. But it must be pure cooperation, dem ocratic In operstlon, non-profit in prin ciple and practice; probably an associa tion without capital stock. The plan In brief would be operation of the stock yards by the stockmen on a cost basis only, each shipper being charged actual cost of operation of the yards based upon the quantity of cattle he sent to the yards annually or semi-annually. The permanent capital required to pur chase the yards can be easily secured by the shippers themselves without either giving up their own control of the or ganization or having to dig into their own pockets for millions, If not hun dreds of millions of dollars. It prevents no more difficulties than faced the fruit growers, of California In securing ample capital, millions of dollars almost over night, to purchase or erect their own packing, warehousing or cold storage plants in California and now in Oregon ; no greater difficulties than the wheat growers have to and will overcome. In the years of. experience of pure cooperative associations of producers, tested out by laws which are favorable to the formation of such organisations, by custom, and the time honored at tempts of inimical interests to break up producers associations, there is no fun damental problem which confronts the Btockmen which "has not been solved elsewhere by one group or another of producers banded together for collective marketing. Provided always, that the associations are really and truly non profit. The writer believes that any other form of organization of stockmen to control their own stockyards will just as surely fall as has every form ot alleged cooperation which was not utterly democratic in operation, and as has con- The livestock reporter for several of the principal farming papers in the Do minion writes to John Hall, western New Zealand agent, that having been present at most of the recent metro politan agricultural and pastoral shows, notably those at Palmersten North, in the north island and Christchurch In the south, he was agreeably surprised to see the large number of live Ameri cans "taking them In to the full." They were sheep buyers, manufacturers' agents, tractor and automobile agents. Coming up the coast in the steamer with him on his return from the South were a Mr. Clark and a friend from the "bunch grass" country in Oregon. They told him they were only the fore runners of many other livestock owners after high blooded stud, willing to pay a royal figure for blue blooded animals. At the same time they did not wish their purchases to be advertised at large, as it might lead others to cut in ahead of them. PRICES AGREEABLE The buyers or their agents do not confine themselves to a few flocks, but spare no time or pains to visit and In spect the best on both islands. As an indication of the Increasing trade between New Zealand and the United States of America, says the lead ing Canterbury paper, we are informed that II. Matson A Co. have recently sold to Benjamin B. Shaw of California 15 one-shear Corrledale ewes, on be half of H. T. Little. Hul Hul. Wood grove, and 20 woolly Corrledale ewe hoggets, and two shorn stud ewe hog gets, on account of William C. Bridson, Woodgrove. The price of these sheep has not transpired, but It is understood that the prices given by Shaw were of a highly satisfactory nature to the breeders. This is the second shipment of Gorriedale sheep to San Francisco during the last few months. Shaw has also bought stud Corrledale rams from John Stringfellow and C. H. Ensor, and has also purchased from James Johns. Belfast, some Southdown. Shropshire, Border Leicester and Eng lish Leicester ewe hoggets. He also bought some stud Shropshire rams from j Ruper Parry of Tlmaru. English Lelces- i ters and Border Leicesters from the i Canterbury Agricultural college ; Lin- i coin, a stud Southdown ram. from H. J. ! Andrew of Maheno, and ten particularly good stud Corrledale rams from T. L. Haycock of Martlnsborough. The ma jority of these sheep Shaw is shipping in the wool, and will be showing them almost immediately after arrival in the States. SHEEP ABE IMPORTED This Is Shaw's first visit to New Zea land, but he has been extensively en gaged in the stud business In California for many years, and It is his intention to come back to New Zealand for fur ther shipments. With the increased de mand for New Zealand sheep in Amer ica, and also the improved shipping fa cilities since the termination of the war. there Is no reason why a good trade should not be worked up with the United States. ISlOOOToBe Offered In Jersey Contests At This Year's Show Oregon is on the Jersey map. The American Jersey Cattle club', recognis ing the (Importance of the Pacific Inter national Livestock show, and the qual ity of the western Jerseys, has appro priated 11000 for awards in the Jersey classes at this year's show. This is four times the amount allowed last year. The Oregon Jersey Cattle club Is a live bunch. They get what they go after. At their meeting during Farmers' week the subject of a larger appropriation was brought up and now they have It. This places the Pacific International Jersey show in the same class with the national, and the Southern Jersey show. The last issue of .the Jersey Bulletin features Oregon. It reproduces the pic ture of the O. J. C. C. meeting held at Corvallia and features an article about the meeting. It also has a panoramic view of the Oregon Agricultural col lege and various other Oregon items. Big Feed Costs Lead Farmers to Procure Better Grade Cows Yakima. Wash., Feb. 7. Cowiche farmers have decided that the high price of feed calls for a. better grade of dairy cows and have decided to do some coop erative buying. John Watt. In charge of farm demonstrations and experiments for the Yakima project, has been called in to help the farmers In the selection of some high grade dairy cattle. It Is pro posed to bring in two carloads immedi ately and others as the organization grows. Farmers on the Yakima project last year sold a great number of dairy cat tle, principally because of the high price of feed, and they wish to replace these with cows' of better grade. Such a sen timent Is general throughout the proj ect and it Is thought there will be a general restocking during the coming spring and summer. r Answered Aii Dr .M- e S.Vetert'tLacw. Question No. 1 I have a cow that was constipated. 1 gave her four pounds pounds of Epsom salts, two pounds to the dose; she does not seem to get any better. What eh all I do? Answer Probably your cow has im paction of. the rumen. Try giving her 30 grains each of barium chloride and tartar emetic ; this can be repeated every six hours (or several doses. At the same time rub the cow on left side so as to stimulate the normal peristaltic action of the rumen. Wasco Poultrjmen Elect Officers The Dalles. The Wasco County Poul try association elected the following of ficers : R. A. Stewart, president ; A. K. Gronewald. vice president ; Miss Bess Hall, secretary-treasurer. In addition to the above A. P. Watterson and Mark Sullivan were elected directors. Question No. 2 We are having some trouble with retained afterbirth. Do you advise the forcible removal in this condition? Answer If you mean by forcible the tearing of the foetal membranes from the womb. It is not advisable. The removal of the afterbirth Is an act that can do much good or much harm. Some after births can be removed soon after calv ing ; others are days before they reach the stage in which the points of attach ment can be profitably separated. As a matter of cleanliness the sooner this de caying mass Is removed the better it Is for the cow. Too many times a veterinarian is called to clean a cow rather than to examine her to see what Is best to be done. If he tells the own er the cow 'is not ready to be cleaned often the owner will think he is trying to make an extra visit If he gots ahead and pulls loose as much placenta as possible the cow Is left in a poor condition resulting In a discharge of decaying material. There is a time in most all cases when it can be removed cleanly and without force, this is the right time to do so and can easily she determined by examination. If this proper time for removal Is not deter mined it is better to rely on the injec tion of mild antiseptics or the placing of a capsule of lodlform Into the uterus. BREEDERS WHO FOLLOW SIMPLE RULES ATTAIN BIG SUCCESS AS JUDGES Government Bulletin Gives Cattle Judging. Points With "Which Breeders Should Be Familiar. Question No. 3 What Is the action of aconite? Why Is it given' In fever? Answer It lessens pain, slows up heart action, also the respiration and stimulates secretions. It is given. in fever to lower the tem perature. It does this by dilating the blood vessels. This allows mot-e heat to be lost by radiation, he slowing of the heart's action also lessons the heat production. The art of judging Is the foundation of all beef cattle shows, and-is. also largely means of determining the value of cattle offered in public sales, says Farmer's Bulletin No. "Judging Beef Cattle." recently issued by the United States department of agriculture. Each breeder, therefore, to attain suc cess tn his line, must be a good Judge, so that be can select and mate Individ uals to get the best possible offspring. A thorough knowledge of judging feed ers, for example, is Important, since profit in cattle feeding usually depends upon buying animals of the right type. STANDARDS 5ECESS4RT Without definite standards, stock Judg tng cannot be successful. The ideal beef type in the fat animal, to cite another example, consists in a low-set body which is broad, deep and smooth, .with straight lines, and with a thick, even covering of firm flesh. In addition to this general beef form. good quality indicated by the hair. hide and bone, together with general character and style, are Important, be cause they are an index to the quality of the meat. The bulletin mentioned takes up in de tail various phases of judging, together with an easily understood discussion of the various types of animals and the method of scoring them. It may be had free on application. Read the advertisements on the farm pages. They contain many helpful hints on better farming. In answering adver tisements always mention The Journal. seated. Is Indicated 1 by bia reappoint ment as a commissioner on the advisory board of the American plant patholo gists of the American; Phytopathologlcal society, notwithstanding his request for release. The appointment comes be cause of his meritorious service to the society in the past, ij The advisory board of American plant pathologists is an wrtgrowth to aid tn the war. It Is appointed by the coun cil of the . American I Phytopathologies! society and consists &f . six commission ers for North Amei"ica. These com missioners arrange for International co operation tkf phytpathologtsts and bring them to this fountry to confer with American pathologists at the vari ous projects conferences, which are held at various placed In the summer. Professor Bans represents all terri tory including and west of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado jnd New Mexico, He represents the Interests of plant pathologists 6f this : territory In larger plans for the development of sclentif; investigations in plan, diseases and et- Thls board is now working on two big projects. One thing they find neces-, sa ry is how they can solve ths problem of immunity of plants. Nothing definite is known on this subject at the present time. They claim' this subject must be investigated .by the highest trained ex perts with adequate funds, lands, etc, who .can only solve these problems f through years of effort. - ' The advisory board favors an estate of endowed Institute for fundamental plant disease research, not .competing with the college or federal government, but able to take up work beyond "their opportunities, r Farmers' Union Reorganized Baker,. Feb. 7. After a long period of Inactivity Rock ' Creek local No. 44, Farmers' union, has been reorganised. The following officers were elected: George Loennig. president : George 13ns- ' mlnger, vice president; C. Norrls Poul son. secretary treasurer; w. r. jomp- forts looking toward their control, ton. chaplain ; John Long, conductor I through the "cooperation of the plant i Seth Hart, doorkeeper; Frank Loennig, doctors throughout America and also by C. E. -Morris and W. II. Mayes, execu promoting International cooperation. tlve committee. Barss Reappointed On Advisory Board Of Plant Scientists That the botany and plant pathology department of the college under Pro fessor H. P. Barss is recognized as s leader in the West in the field repre- B Co-operative tvt 11 YYlXai LyjLCLL IV LJL11 Read the advertisements on the farm pages of The Journal. When answering advertisements always mention the farm pages. trol of the yards by the packers failed of Dermanence. So with proper organization what's 1 the matter with the stockmen owning the stockyards and asking Mitchell Pal mer to help them? Golden Glow's Chieftain. No. 180070. a ton of t (old medal trail and out of a cold medal cow. I full brother to Old Uan't Darling 2nd. world'a champion Junior 4-rear-old. 083.68 lbs. 'iirr of three gold medals, and brother of V1t 1 France. 1.031. 84 lbs. (at, world's champion orer all aces. 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