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Higher Livestock Duties Urged in Tariff Debate
Washington January 24 a flood of requests for higher duties on livestock and meat products was presented to the House Ways and Means Committee as it began consideration of the agricultural section of the tariff act. Western growers and state representatives urged higher rates on cattle fat cattle and related products while wholesalers opposed some increases. B F Davis representing the Colorado Farm Bureau and Stock Growers Associations called for beef duties raised to three cents a pound for feeder cattle and four cents for fat cattle with broader raises for sheep goats swine veal pork lamb mutton ham lard extracts of fat and tallow. The current rates stand at one and a half to two cents per pound. Minnesota is described as Sioux word for glouchy or smoky water.