410 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Resolved, That we note with satisfaction the able services being ren- 

 dered to the shippers of the country by the Hon. Clifford Thorne, who 

 began his work in this line as attorney for this association. 



Resolved, That the operation of the law which requires live stock to 

 be unloaded for food and water at the end of twenty-eight hours, should 

 be suspended during the continuation of the war; and that the maximum 

 time on live stock car shipments without signed release of shipper be 

 extended to thirty-six hours, with a further extension to forty-two hours 

 when release is signed by said shipper. Freight shipments are congested, 

 and the observance of this law' adds to the congestion and very fre- 

 quently causes wholly unnecessary losses and unnecessary cruelty to 

 live stock, as well as waste of food. 



Resolved, That war conditions and governmental control should not 

 operate to relieve the railroads of their full responsibility for losses 

 suffered by individual stockmen thru delayed shipments. 



Resolved, That the Bureau of Animal Husbandry should amend its rules 

 with regard to the amount of food for live stock in transit, and should 

 advise the railroads that the amount of food to be used for such purpose 

 shall be determined by the shipper. 



Resolved, That because of the unusual demands upon our railroads on 

 account of the war having brought about a condition which seems to 

 make it necessary that they should be operated as one system, that the 

 laws which forbid pooling should be temporarily suspended. We recog- 

 nize the absolute necessity of maintaining our transportation lines in the 

 highest state of efRciency, and we endorse the suggestion that they be 

 operated by thoroly competent men under government direction and 

 control. We therefore favor such action by congress as may be necessary 

 in order to do in a legal way that which is necessary to be done. We see 

 in this, however, an opportunity for serious abuses, and we urge upon 

 congress the necessity for providing adequate safeguards, to the end that 

 when thig war emergency is over, readjustment shall be made which will 

 be fair both to the people and to the railroads. 



Resolved, That the fertility of our lands can be economically main- 

 tained only by diversified agriculture, to which live stock is absolutely 

 essential. It is unwise and unpatriotic to encourage or permit prices 

 of grains and grain products which will stimulate production at the 

 expense of live stock. It is especially important that our live stock in- 

 dustry shall be fully maintained, to enable us to supply our allies with 

 meats and meat products. The Food Administration, therefore, should 

 preserve a balance between grain prices and live stock prices, which will 

 maintain the economic production of both, having in mind both the 

 present emergency and the future of our agriculture. 



Resolved, That we commend the Food Administration for its action 

 taken with regard to prices of hogs; and we trust that it will, so far as 

 lies within its power, endeavor to preserve an equally fair ratio between 

 prices of beef and mutton and prices of grains and other foodstuffs used 

 in their production. 



Resolved, That in administering its license arrangement with the 

 packers, the Food Administration should see to it that complete detailed 



