COMPLETING A
GOOD ACCOUNT
MrOKl Of TUB roMMinrc.
KKSoi.t tions AM)
LBTTtSM.
tion of the moat parkin Industry
the food administration and do not
favor governmental operation of tie1
industry unless it should he found
impossible to enforce regulatory
measures
1 am glad to comply with the request
of our honored secretary. Mr. .lame
son and stihmit I hrief summar;. Ol
.nma ..f the nuestions affect ine the
I live
Of the
,ivo Stock nsso
LftkC rity. In
slock industry and vhlcn nave
received the attention of our omceis
...... ubm l,i ,i..rinL the oast three moiuns.
.. . ik fnii .t annual convention
mnnt niy prom i e " -- . ... .,,,!
ministration and the installation of American Ns Ion.
. i t ii 1. 1 lv the fed- elation, held in s.HT
" tnle-mmiilm Should proc, , d .bmuary. ItlS, It was decided to 0,m n
,alreadv settled between the fedtrallan office in Washington for the pOT
it lmiln and the food ad- pose of JbUthi i"S"212
The present reputation lion aim omei ..t.. r- - ;
in live siock maueis
are
long
increase
ECHOES FROM THE CONVENTION
to
minis! rat ion.
b the food administration as to ma
Imutn profits should he continued to
July 1. In the meantime the federal
trade commission should report upon
the reasonableness of these max -mums
If found reasonahle th y
should continue in effect until fur
ther notice. If found unreason:1 M
such maximums should he made ef
fective as facts warrant.
3. The packers should be required
to report wholesale prices received
f,r moat nrnducts and the transfer
i value of the principal byproducts
AlthoThe Herald of last week Wae , t) ir ....,, denartm-nts should
the one paper to publish the annual j D(1 furnished by the packers to tht
one Matter f Special Interest
Stockmen at Present Time Topi
Ivocal ami National Importance.
at !UX
of this
been in Washington
the time since then.
report of the brand inspectors, maa-i
ing its account the most complete oi
the stockmen's convention, held June
11 to 14, some things which we des-.r
ed to print could not be put in that
issue.
To complete the story of the stock
men's convention, we print herewith
the report of the committee on reso-1 8uniers.
partment of agriculture ior puuiu
tion in their market reports as the
depai I ment may require.
4. The reports showing the whole
sale prices of food dealers, now be
tng made to the food administration,
which includes the wholesale prices
made by packers' branch houses,
should be piven local publicity to con-
lutions and a letter from T. W. ToiU-
linson, president of the National Lre
Stock association, omitting the part
referring to wool and hides:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RES
OLUTIONS. N. i Resolution f Condolence,
Whereas, Death has taken from
n: the oast year two
UUI IUIUD. vu...r- .
of our esteemed friends and members
of our association, Herman E. Smut
and Georpe H. Swippert. both of i
whom at all times have been staunch
Supporters Of this association, and i
served us well and faithfully for j
many years; and
Whereas, Both Mr. Smith and Mr. 1
Swippert have been actively engaged
in the live stock industry in the west
for the past twenty-five years and
both men were beloved by all who
knw them for their fairness, kind
ness and loyalty; therefore be it
Resolved, By the Nebraska Stoci.
Growers' association, in regular ses
sion at the city of Alliance, on the
11th day of June, 1918, express our
hiuh repard and great esteem ioi cu
rpnarted friends and members
The department of agriculture
should also establish a governmental
system of animal pradinp under suit
able regulations and methods of nric;
reporting of actual transactions.
Dally reports should be made on dis
tribution and destinations of live
stock, meats and other products from
principal packing points,
(iovcnmicnt and Allied Purchase.
I, The food purchase board estah
lished last November by the food ad
ministrator, and the secretaries or the president Wilson
war and navv. with the approval ( f ' our wiews. We
and to promote
th.. heat interests of your industry.
Such an office was establtsned
Rvnns building, in February
year, and I have
a larae share of
Rood Administration
I am plad to report that the meat
I division of the food administration
now fully recopnizes the importance
maintaining such prices on I've
stock as w ill fully cm or rest of pro
duction and a reasonable profit. Dur
ing the past winter, when feeder) ol
cattle were marketing their fat cat
tle at heavy losses, it seemed that the
food administration was wholly un
; .i.,,if.,i rf Hh assurances, piven last
fall, to protect stockmen and feeders
i from nny losses arisinir from condi
' Vw.vnml thoir control: indeed, it
appeare'd as if the sole concern of
those in Charge Of the food adminis
trating was to keep prices for live
stock down to a low level so
furnish consumers with cheap
regardless of the cost or production,
or any obligation to producers. This
was an unsound policy, and if Con
tinued would have resulted in a dis-
immi tinrtara Inter on. The whole
problem was ably and ernaustiveiy
presented to the food administration,
to the department of agriculture and
to the agricultural committees of
both the senate and house of repre
sentatives at Washington. A com
mittee from our association called on
and fully presenwu
ilso conferred with
cure
a more
cars.
!
as to
meat .
ex
i ..r ihn uiii.nl aartwirl nro
: T ne wuiuvra oi - . -
! vision commission, which litis charge
allies, for
the president, for the co-ordma . ion
of nolicies in purchases of official gOV-
...nni.l auonnias rt . , , t:,m food I of nil the iMIV'inP for OUT
commodities, should extend its actiV- their armies and civilian population,
ities to the co-ordination of the pur- i and with the buyers for our army ..rid
i... ,.f ,. ...L.M.. 1...HCO tirn.lnr.ts hv navv :ind imiitess.od upon tlietll the
all official agencies. (vital necessity of maintaining audi
2. It must be recopnlzed that the j prices as would yield, at least, now
meat purchases thus co-ordinated of production. We contended that if
through the food purchase board d'.tr- our production of meat products W8I
inp periods of sparse marketing or to be stimulated, a reasonahle prOHt
durinp periods of extreme production i should be paid above the cost Ol pro-
influence market levels in duction. As a result oi
in animals and. at am h Terences, whicti were aniv hcubucu
broadly
meat and
times as they do influence prices, the.
should he made in accordance with
economic conditions as they effect
nd I both producers and consumers and at
our keen regrei and our grieT at their
untimely death, and that our sympa
thies be tendered to their families.
N. 2. Market Coneratttee.
Whereas, The marktt oommittee
are actively engaged at the present
time, through their vice chairman, j
Edward L Burke, in looking after
matters or interest to tbe live stock
industry, and which is so vital to our)
welfare, and we wish at this time to j
express our faith in their work : ttu re
express our faith in their work:
therefore be it
Resolved, That we pledge to them
our moral and financial support, and
that in general WC endorse their work
and their efforts.
K. 8. Support of the Government.
Believing that every Interest should
be pledged to the nation's business
which is to win this war. we promis
to oifr president our every BUpporl
to all policies he may deem necestary
Iha war Therefore be it
IV mmm " - -
Resolved, By the Nebraska. BtOCK
Crow. rs' association in conconvnt ior. ,
assembled at Alliance. Nebraska, tie
Hth and 12th of June. 1918. that
approve or the developing and mobil
isation oT the nation's man power ami
the nation'! Industrial power.
in delegating the unusual powers
peeessary to the aceompilahmenl il
these purposes due consideration
piven to the safeguarding or the n
dustiial freedom i,i our people when
peace shall BOCftC again.
j. i . s. Food Atlniinit rjii i m.
Whereas, The Ualtwd im food
administration, at Washington. D.
bulletin No BTTj May 29. Ifll, tran
released as follows:
The praaHcil kaa approved the
n commendations of the committee
which he appointed to report upon
the policies to be pursued by the gov
ernment with regard to l'e meat and
packing industry. The matter was
raised by S h tler Troiii Mr. Hoover to
the president on March II The eem
mittee taking the report consisted ol
gee retail or agriculture Houston.
Secretary oT Labor Wilson. Chairman
oT the Tariff Commission Dr. Taussig,
Commissioner Fort, of the federal
trade commission, and Food Adminis
trator Hoover.
May 27. 191H. I
. Having examined the suggestions
or the sub-committee, we make the
following recommendations to the
president with repaid to meat poli-saes;
REGI'I.ATR N
prices on one hand sufficiently stimu
lative to insure production at a point
necessary to Turnish supplies oT meat
durinp the war period, and, on the
other hand, at such ranpes as will
prevent extortionate prices to the
consumer. The packers' protils
Should be controlled so as to prevent
excessive cbrages and so that the pol
icy already declared by the president
in cases where war buying doniinat Mi
the market, that. "We must make the
prices to the public the same as the
. prices to the government," may be ei
i fectuated.
GENERAL.
I. The food act gives no regula
! tory powers with regard to retailers.
: It is desirable, however, that an in
vestigation should be mad' of the
conditions of the retail trade with
view to determination oT some con
structive effort that may be made in
retail distribution and it is recom
mended thai a committee should be
created for thorough Investigation of,
and recommendation upon, the sub
ject. 2. The private owned cars oT '.he
packing industry should continue to
be controlled by the director general
of railroads.
Therefore be it
Resolved, By the Nebras ka Stia :
Growers' association that we approve
and endorse the sentiments and rec
ommendations therein contained.
N . .". Independent Packing Plan) .
Whereas, It has come to our m.
ice that in several different locations
the construction and operation of in- ;
dependent packing plants is contem
plated, be it
Rosolvod. By the Nebraska Btock
Growers' association thai ms estsb-l
lishmi in and operation of lucb
plants.
No. 6. Ownerahlp of Mock yards,
while we thoroly approve the li
eensini of the sun k yards as a war
measure wears tnoroiy convucvu
thai the ownership ol the stock yards
at the public markeis by the packers
is an Improper relationship, and thai
these stock yards should he taken
over ay ins government ana operand
in the interest of the public.
J. H BACHELOR
A. R. MODI8ETT
H 1, KRACSE
Committee on Resolutions.
MR TOliLINSON'8 LETTER
Chicago. June I, ltlt.
To the Officers and Members oT Ne
braska Stock Growers' Association,
in Convention Assembled at hill
S Oee, Nebraska.
Gentlemen:
s my duties will prevent me from
bv the representatives ol various as
sociations or live stock feeders, a dif
ferent view is now being field hy the
food administration officials. The al
lies materially advanced the prices
which they were paying for beef: the
army and navy did likewise and there
was a prompt advance In cattle prices
to a profitable basis. The elimination
Of meatless days and meatless meals
also contributed to more healthy s't-j
uation and a better domestic demand.
I Teel able to assure all stockmen
! cattle, sheep and hog men that in
future, and while the war continues.
the efforts or the food administration
and the buyers for the allies and our
I government will be directed towards
maintaining reasonably profitable
prices for live stock. 1 see no indica
tion or anything that wll warrant any
material changes in the present level
Of prices Tor live stock. Rven atter
the war there will be a large demand
! Tor meat products which I believe will
Insure profitable piicee Tor sometime
I to come. The food administration is
endeavoring to build up a safe sur
plus of meat products in Hits country,
so to be able to adequately meet any
Unforeseen situation. Both Mr. rloOV-'l
er and Mr. Cotton are confident that
notwithstanding the present large
stocks oT some classes or pork prod
nets, they will be able to maintain
the minimum prices fixed ror BOgS,
Durinp the past three month'; t h I
j volume of our exports of beer and
pork products has been the largest
in history. From all the Information
I ciin obtain, it is likely that our beef
'exports will continue for sever:!
months on the present Blgn level of
volume, hut the exports or not prod
ucts may somewhat diminish during
the summer. The contracts Tor ex
pom, during June indicates there will
be no falling off of volume durinp the
present month.
The live stock industry should be
congratulated on its response to I In
appeal oT President Wilson and t ho j
dspertmsul or agriculture and the
Tood administration to raise more live
stock This nation h:-s promptly fnr- .
Ulshod all the moat products ordered
hy our allies. There has been a short
ape in other commodities urgently r -quired
abroad but the live stock In
dustry has met all demands on it. In
my Judgment there is no necessity for
any more meatless days or meatless
meals.
Advance in Railroad Rotoa.
On May 25 the United States rail
road administration issued a general
order providing Tor a general In
crease in passenger rates, effective
June 10 and for a 2 5 per cent advance
in freight rates on June , On live
stock the advance in both interstate
j and intrastate rates Is 25 per cent,
but not to exceed 1 cents per hundred
pounds, where rates are stated In
cents per hundred pounds or $15 Tor
published per car. The order pro
vides that the established differen
tials between markets shall be oh
Served. By reason oT the maximum
increase provided Tor, long dlstar.ee
rates on live stock will be increased
ai til l i i..r. then 25 ner cent. This
is fair because short distance r ile-
relatively much lower man inc
distance rates. TUS noriz.onun
In rates will go into row
on June 25, hut it is expected wm
readjustments will be made promptly
go ns to eliminate Inequalities and to
maintain established differentials.
There is a utave question as to the
necessity for the proposed general .n-
creaSS in rates, but that is a mavui
it w ill be necessary to rectify later on
either thru the interstate commerce
commission or with the director gen
eral. This subject is receiving careful
attention. We are endeavoring to Be-
better railroad service an
nroinpt furnislinr-' 01 si oik
l lils matter has been fully pre
sented to the railroad adminisl rauon.
Federal Trade Investigation.
TV,.. rannH of Ibe federal trade In
vestigation of the meat industry is
now being prepared, it win probably
be submitted tO the president of the
United States and to congress early
in July. Hon. J. B. Kendrick, first
vice president of this association,
will appear before the federal Com
mission this week and submit his
views and recommendations. We are
honeful that some substantial poem
will result from this enreful and
haustive investigation.
On March 31 Food Administrator
Hoover reouested the president to ap
point a commission to consider tb
u-twilo u:i i aollev with repard to ani
mat products and the moat packinp
industrv. Such a commission was np
pointed and sonsisted oT the secretary
oT agriculture, secretary oT labor.
Chairman of traffic commission, chair
man ol leoerai usa cuuiuiuhuh ""
the food administrator. The report
Of that commission has just been
made. It recommends the continua
tion of the regulation of the mea!
packinp industry by the rood admin
istration, but opposes governmental
operation or packing houses It rec
ommends that the federal trade com
mission attend to the auditing T the
packer's Inioks and fixing oT profits. nnv ),nf
it also recommends that stock yarns
and oilier instrumentalities thereat
he licensed. The department or agri
culture Is now arranging to license
stock yards and live stock commis
sion men. Many other beneficial rec
ommendations Were made by that
1 committee.
Your Mr. Modisett was in Washing
ton durinp the early winter and ran
nie you some interestinp Informa
tion as to what we were trying 'o
accomplish.
There are many other matters de
manding my attention In Washingtom
and elsewhere which 1 should like to
comment on, but I believe the fore
going covers most of the important
(juestions. and a longer paper might
prove pretty tiresome to your bear
ers, so I will dose with best wishes
for a most successful convention and
:l pood time by all who come to the
hlspitaMe city of Alliance.
On behalT oT our officers I desire
to thank the Nebraska Stock Grow
ers' association Tor its liberal support
of our association and or our market
.committee, and I trust that our wink
will continue to merit your commen
dation and support.
Respectfully submitted,
T. W. TOM LIN SON.
To RHve food thp hn.iSPWlfe mUSl
lenrn to plan economical and properly
balanced menla, which, while nourish
ing enrli member of th family prop
a,, not enoourna-e over-eallns or
offer exccnalve and wnKtoful variety -United
States Department Agriculture.
CANNING AND PICKLING.
A good way to make chill sane
is to can the tomatoes when they are
In their prime ami ,
away to be mnde Into
chill sauce when there
arc not so ninny pressing
duties.
Chill 3auce. Take
three qnnrts of canned
tomatoes, add six
chopped green peppers,
onions also chopped, one
hiilf n cupful of salt.
tVvnr Trhlte
onnfnl of upar
two cupfuls Of vinegar ami tne roirow
lug ground spices: One tablespoonful
of cinnamon, one-eighth of a teaspoon-
fill of cayenne pepper, half B tea
spoonful of cloves and allspice mixed.
This mixture Is boiled for three hours
and then bottled for winter us. This
makes a thick sauce. By adding six
cupfuln of vinegar Instend of two a
good catsup may be made.
Bordeaux Sauce. Two Knllons of
cabbage, one gallon of green tomatoes,
one dozen white onions, six red sweet
peppers, nil chopped fine; one ounce
of whole allspice, one ounce of whole
dM nne-nuarter of a pound of
white mustard seed, one ounce of cel
ery seed, one and three-qunrters
"pounds of sugar, one gallon of vine
par and a half cupful of salt. Praln
the tomatoes; cabbage nnn wsw
are measured after chopping. Remove
the seeds from the peppers, i mve
nnd allspice are put In small cheese
cloth bags. Boll twenty minutes, can
and seal. This makes a dozen quartes.
carrots canned may ne ui
the winter, adding oiuonn,
vinegar nnd cloves with rei-
i i . . hi
ery seed, letting tlnin stiiiio w
mixture for n day or two. The same
vinegar may he used several times.
Pickled Beets. Take one dozen
beets, two quarts of vinegar, one-quarter
of an Obnce each or mace and gin
ger a saltspoonTul oT pepper and two
tablespoonfula oT grated horseradish.
Cook the beets until tender and cut
up, add the seasonings to the vinegar
and, when boiling not, pour uwi
beets. Seal In jars. Sugar improve
this pickle for many people.
Slightly green muskinelons make a
most delicious pickle, prepuaed as one
does the watermelon rind.
OOROTHY EXPLAINS
Young
pickled In
LIVE STOCK MARKETS
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Heb., June IR, 1018 - The week opene
out with a fairly large run of cattle,
7.200 head, and a steady market foe
deal ruble beeves, the best heavy rate
tie bringing flH.00. Grassy and half
fat staff wss neglected and slow sals
t prices 10'2fc lower than laat
week. Vw stuff wns about steady
gnd Blockers and feeders around a
quarter lower.
Quotations on cattle: flood tS
Choice beeves, lT.00lTJ8i Talr to
gOOd beeves, $l.r.7r 16.78 ; common
to Talr beeves. $12..r)t)lr.o0; good to
choice yearlings, 15J5O16i30; fair
to good yearlings. llftjpO I8.00J com
mon to Talr yearlings. $..rHf 13.00;
BOOd to choice cows, f.11.7.rtf 14.00;
good to choice heifers, fi2.oofeiri.oo;
fair to good cows. $0..0l1.rj0 ; cut
ters, $8.7fin..r0; eannera, $7,750
g .V); vesl calves. .8.r.O 13.'3 ; bolog
ns bulls, $S.2T. 09.60 ; beef hulls. 1 10.00
013.no; prime feeders, tll.TROl&Ooi
good to choice feeders, $0.fi011.00;
fair to good fosdera, J&0O99.2D; good
to choice stockers. r.7fi 11.7.1 ; fair
to good Blockers. gR.oO0O.75; common
to fnlr grades. $7.riflS38.50; stoek heif
ers, $8.00010.00; stock cows. $7,750
0.25; stock calves. $8.00010.50.
Hope Bell a Shads Better.
The run of hogs was rather nnerai,
about 11,000 head but the demand
was broad and trade active at prlcee
strong to 5c higher than Saturday.
Tops brought IMjOO as agninst $16.70
last Monday and bulk of the trading
Was al $10.45010.50 as compared with
built of $l(i.:.r& 10.05 n week ago.
Lambs Steady to Some Lower.
A very limited supplv of Sheep snd
lambs showed up about 5.000 bend
snd while deslnible grade sold at ngnt
around steady figures the market was
very unevenly lower on aofthiug lack
ing In quality and finish.
Quotations on shoap and lambs:
Shorn hi nibs, choice light. $1O.7"0
J7.35; Shorn lauihs, Talr light, $1L2
01.rO; Shorn lambs, choice heavy,
I15.7601fl.25; spring lambs, $16,000
20.25; spring lambs, cutis, fivMHf
15,00; wetjieis. fuir to choice, $i.'i."i0
014.50; shorn ewes, good to choice.
112,000 13. 50: shorn ewes, fair to
good. $ll.OO0iS.Ofi; ewes, culls and
eannera, $7.0000.00.
truth
enemy
-.entu-
Friend.
love 1 be
love th
he may
win another friend.
Nsturc of the Heart.
There never wns aa heart truly
rcii nnd BTBClOtta thai vvas not also
tend'" and enmpssjrtnote.-
How to Win a
The man "who can
j that hit him also ran
1 that hates Mitt, TtttM
! ally
South.
"Bedlam."
Bedlam Is another example of th
English fashion of telescoping words
nnd comes from Bethlehem Tin prl
orv or St. Mary of Bethlehem in Lnn
don ntis converted Into a hospital Toi
n.. inline iii 1 4iv Mild in the course of
time the name was shortened to B
It, in n word that ciiiuo to be :i synonym
(m maAlinMM To oliell the door lilld
.... .. . --
let the inmates escape would bs "Bed
lam let loose," and frequently th
iiliniso is used to describe i III lablt
clatter and racket
1
Entire Frmily Serving Country.
With a hu band and three son ev
ery male in SUber oT the family en
listed in SS unit oT the United
States arm. M.s. Virginia Cross of
Denver has made application for serv
ice as a Red Cross army nurse.
Df J W. 8. Cross, the husband and
father Is S captain In the Medical
corps. 'stationed at Fort Bliss. Tex.
The sons are Frank, twenty-four,
Quartermaster's Reserve corps, Jack
sonville. Fla.; Charles, twenty-one
coast defense. Fort Logan, Colo, and
Wayne, seventeen, with the American
pedi 1 1 unary forces In France,
Famous Collins Sadd'e
The best saddle
made. Have stood
the test for 50
years. Write .for
Tree catalogue.
Music's EffectR.
Children, the ung sndtns vigon
are more rest stent or gad more pit
re in noises than do the older
ie-;s healthy. Martial music te hi
action, courage snd snhnal spirits
preaches thai mild b dlam or the
erage hoy. The rhapsodies oT love
nffata cl vi li.at lOB require soft, so
ing. gentle and Calia melodies
Bp
lb-Tin
supersensitive ears of suca qumh, -f
nun-bold natures are gftadl 111 b.v the
rugged sounds of conquering heroes.
Kxchange.
Little
It is little I
whose pockets
home robbed t
Consolation.
tl ...in 'ion for Hie ma'
hllVe been nicked or
retted thai the money
taken is no) worth as much as it
to be- -Indianapolis News.
used
W e recommend the continue- beine present at your annual meeting. standard 36-foot car. where rates are
Getting Them to Listen.
"One of de suresl ways," said Unci
'Oheii. "to git a crowd highly pleased
md Interested is to stan1 up and tell
em dey is so wicked ihy is all goln'
llreck to perdition, or words to dat ef-ect."
Kitty That Hum De Bragg claims
11 thousand refusals or marriage.
Daisy That's true. When Frank
. . . . i.: .. if., wlw. renOed
ISKCU IKT O oe in-, nur . r .
No; a thoti.iiel times no!"
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