, 1874-12-03
Representatives Present from Nearly
All tho States and CANADA.
Interesting Address by the
President, A. g. Stew
euEOu.
List OF Prominent Breeders Pres
ent.


Special Dtdnatch to Thr ch,tdgn 1rtbuns.
SrR1NoF1ELD. ILL.,. Dec. 2.-Tbo American A.
socation Of Short-H Horns which met ho1o to-day
originated in lndiaun. In May. 1872. Conven-
tion Of tho hroelora OF Hhort-hornH III tho State
Of Indiana mot at indianapolis, ind, nttcr most
satisfactory interchange Of vioNs Oh tho aubtcct
Of breeding, 1t was decided to call
4 NATIONAL CONVENTION
of ahort-lora breeders to meet III that city on
the eth day OF November, 1872. Tic Conyen-
ton met In p,lra,,ance OF tla call, and nbounded
in such good results that a porn,anont organi-
cation was agreed upon aud effected by
tic election Of Dr. A. g. Stevenson, Of indiana,
AZ porinauont President, with largo humber Of
Vice Presidents so!octol from tho various States
OF the Union. D. Il. Campbell, OF Illinois, was
elected permanent Secretary. Iheso officers
wore elected for two years. and their successors
will DO elloEon At this Convention. Tho Con-
vontion lost year was held at Cincinnati, O., md
was mono the lcsa successful thna its prcdooes-
aorn. Tho object Of thoae annt,nl meetings
seoms to bo to hear and utilizo
TUE EXPERIENCE OF uREEpEne,
and It Ia hcliovcd in tllis way mora rapid a0-
vance can be made III tho improvement Of our
stock. This A1pociatton has q membership Of
$50 out Of l.G00 breodors known Sud reported to
bo III tho United States. 1t Ia rapidly Increasing
its notubofAhip.
Tho Convention mot hero to-day at 10 o'clock
IN tho Hail of tho House Of Representatives.
aud wns called 10 order By tho President, who,
unon taxing tho chair, addressed tho Convention
as follows:
GEsr1EMIH: With theso surroundings, with such
inspirations, you meet pdny 10 conaaor q great i'll
aass 'sss nq px ts s @ s
nnture 10 supply good, nutritious article Ia tho
ebect Of cetto raisns. Tais great interest Of pro-
TIN one in ycw Our objects real and substantial
Tho rcar,ng 1t Ahurt-orns Is 10 fancy wur, ncneea
FL m 'hqx IND or s s's'' a ssss ssssss No
AID ai should s tho work of charlatanHm 10
found developing ssf among t., Our ~, breeder. s
Sess aid k BY Increasing ho nner q
liz for hcof aud milk Tho nun,6er Of cattle 1uy
10 many times doubled BY occupying tho llnitiess
nas D = S ri fssaS INT. ssst t sa @ 1ss
would he .prohsably changed from ulago to pas.
turuge with great benefit to tho land aud pruat
retarded by tho annual s!aughterlug of COWS and
heifcra, aud eaonld bo discouraged, Upon tho
ea1ss p 1t IF s
laat year, follows: Ecturns from I'LL tho States
Of ito number Of calves dropped In doath, an ssctage
8; Texus, 4; Wisconsin, aud Mtonesoss. 81;
sssn and .nS ya g. aess ssse cssa
F!orsia, MssiSs.ppl, West virginia, Oregon. yer
nes scs s 4ss II . i, 1sa 1
greatly increased by ncscag tho ezc Of the cAttle.
lhe substitution OF short-holns would greatly cscpso
CANNON cn % Or .sfuh esttic. Two years sge rur-
| chased 1th calves. They were u ail 9rsles,
sss sa Eiasf hs s as
desired 10 keep ae breeders, md consequently turned
them out md wintorsh then. with tho lot bad rur-
bnt$ in CIR
(a togctur when Nfy-on chotoo sleers select
Cd and sold. Two thorouehhsed short -horns were tn-
n eomparcd. d. ono % weis led i,5io and tho other
ss s *hos Or o ss' nsaaRss Il ffss
pouns, or about as per cent ess than rho shorsnofns.
fare @ from m cslsc. can MAKO much lcor showinRs
than this from my owl. rn,sing. The purchaser OF
tsas se, at at I sso sGose ha Value these
common steers wh!sh M At cdt ss't !, o, xs!a 1 ss
tho short-horus. This advantage is due entirely 10 tho
superiority ct thu alors-hosns as breed, ther keep
for mariot. OF tho milking qualities Of short
sx ns 'rf oF saYa
| liz c.te 3ntercnt Of tho United ssates ia quito
large, with rapidly increasing eqna,inIpon. Iha
III generally relishcd IS goo beef No articles OF
food ara more In demand than milk. butter, and
cheese. OF MI tho domestic animals, tile COW IN the
rst. What lady clu feel at at the hoad Of he.
tablo without good Pluto Ct butter? alsk u tntlls'
pe,lsablo In childhood. What = convenient luxury
cheese 8-nlwaya ready for he tahlo without cooking
Yhere is no Heate in the bullock. We eat A!s eeh; hla
htao projects our feet: hia horns make numerous or;
substitute Tor ivory In vu1ious manufactures; s halt
IL Indispensable In the construction of buildings; a
naly bis reuse, xhatever it a5 be, IL used III teri
We have no means Of ascertaining tho number oi
ehort-horia In tho United Sases or Canada; nor have
esttIo M in tic Unlted aates It he last eensus vas
and vd1 oters ss III sa nusnss
] Tssas Is credited with he arssst number? ,sha
sn rno. Tn's nanesr II ., largely
tain!ng The number Of bseseH slanghcred annually
Tle siumper Of hecyes and store cattle aEe FL
viii. vii: Doubtless, ho aided to Tho number q
M n ss sixs cows s.a''S vii l. ss sSa
materially AFFECT eacnlntnn. Tho value Of heass
per head IL New York L. ls52 vi estimated At sbo.'
We ho hat SO PEI cent may e added ly tho suut!t.u
@ Stssss ss 1 s5 a Il @ ri * 1S
ad,ai a to Hiding haf tito 1lumbar of cattle to th
ss % @ band spss hxss' f:sf1 e"s
essteias reass pr es ID y9lao o'ss I @ Y
cnnsIiaraton Of every farmer md for the truth
this statement NO will 1oter him to any blippu1 feed
or, or butcher. ...,.. ~. ,.nu4 ,,u
have accomplished, aud also un the Irosrect Of Wha
) vol hive II prospect Of accomplishing IN ID
t | futre Conibinesl effort nns over bro
thv rost successful mode nj accomplishing ends: n
la,o IN most ,!aterng prospcGs OF great good betn
nccn1oplishc Tho 1tla be!orc you III largo ono,-
: the breeding, raising, suan1or md winter care
cattle tood, and thu btat oln Of preraratiou. Thes
elccts, with tnany hels, ara worthy TIM coua!dera
Z tion uf bEsciurs generally You Will pardon MI
uen,e1aoti, for .lctatung yo,1 ~ lons mud co!'
sida by reminding you hat the country IN locking t
yo,. ir ,mrortnot trths uron tho subject Of cattlt
brruinY huowiHg that thiH .lasoelation ~ Iu1nposc
III hroetiers nu only nf thn United statts hit also
,nnmy nj Ills most et,!lent breeders y! Her Maes
o n,msn TIcturias DonIulons Ut North America.
# Your usual relnrls hHyu n!reatay greatly amakene
= p1bu attention. THIS III roafc:t IN lhn ,ncrcast
= ,s1nuuls INT! i,,erease rs.ses pss! soy s.us.Hvm
Thn cuau as still itureasNE. atul should eontlnI
mil nlr III Ga cata 81! aEor-Aorus, ur s91E
eticr lresd equally guod II is quito large work
q rhnlv our nraent stock Of cAe to high gradEs a.
ti,is tuuuii bn accomplished speedily aa poasihl
. Tin nuu,ber Ut ullrh oowA Nlng aas ,3:. aud ~
o no.l,Ig trn all common cale, would rapu!ro {f
cowa to t,o bnlN l7H,700 uhors-ho1h bulls tn brit
tho Up to the grale# From, this i my 10 hse,l ii
there ii ts d1l.ger of All oserhnply Of blorl-hos,
IL nro now ready to proseetl to thu bustaeaa Vt u