Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-13
CONVENTION OF SHORTHORN
BREEDERS.

The Convention OF Shorthorn Cattle
Breeders met pursuant to notice, at the rooms
ef the Young Mems Christian Association, in
indianapolis, Ind, on Wednesday, 9th ult.
The attendance was large, and was repre-
scented by the most prominent breeders of the
United States and Canada.
After considerable desultory discussion the
committee on Permanent Organization re.
ported as follows For President, DR.. A. g.
Stevenson, of Indiana; Secretary, 3. IL.
Campbell, of Illinois; Assistant Secretary,
G. w. Jones, of Ohio, associate editor Ma.
tioaal Lire Stock Journal, and a number of
Vice Presidents. The gentlemen nominated
were chosen.
The committee Of business reported, rec.
ommending First, that the Convention ap-
point a committee to report permanent or
ganization, bylaws, membership fees, &c. /;
second, the exhibition Of cattle at fairs, en-
bracing the appointment of Judges and their
duties, together with the condition of the
cattle third, the record of pedigrees. The
first clause was concurred in, and commit
tee of one from each state appointed. The
second clause was thoroughly discussed, and
under the motion of Mr.. Page, amended by
Mr. Seymour, it was
Resolved, That we recommend to all Agri-
cultural Societies to employ only experts as
judges, and to pay their expenses TO and from
fairs, and while in attendance thereon.
On motion Of Mr.. Rabbit, it was further
RcS0tccd, That the President and Director.
of each Agricultural Society are, in the opin
ion of this Convention, the proper persons tC
appoint judges, and should be held response
BILE for their fitness.
ReSolred, That the practice of many socie
ties of prohibiting consultation among judges
is uniavOrable to the making of corroc
awards, hut we think the most satsiactor,
results may be attained by ballotting first anC
consulting aiterward.
The question Of the high feeding Of stool
for exhibition was discussed, and various
resolutions bearing upon the matter offered
The following was finally accepted as tn,
sense of the majority;
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Con
vention, ii is not only necessary, in the sue
cessfu breeding of Shorthorn cattle, that w
should secure animals of fine form, pedigree
&C.. but that they should be well fed an,
cared for; at the same time, we look upol
the practice of keeping up cattle without ex
ercise, and feeding them to their utmost ca
pacity, for the purpose of SALE rs injurious +
their health and usefulness as breeders.
The Committee on Constitution then re
ported. The following is the text as fnal
adopted
The undersigned, breeders Of "Shorthorn
cattle, for the purpose of encouraging an
protecting this important interest, and to in
crease the average excellence, and proyid
for the preservation and dissemination IN II
purity Of this matches breed for the i'm
provemeuL of American cattle. associate our
selves together in the following Constitution
ARTICLE |. This association shall b
known as the American Association of Breed
ers Of ShOrthorns.
ART, The officers of the Associatio
shall be n President, two Vice President!
Treasurer and Secretary, who, with one ID
rector from each of the United States and
the Provinces Of Canada, that may be repr,
sented by membership in this Association
shall constitute Board of Directors for III
management of the affairs of the Associf
ton, subject to this Constitution. and sue