The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-16
STOCK
Texas Fever Discussed at AN Organization
of Cattle Men.

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CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-About 200 stockmen
assembled here this morning pursuant to a
call for organizing a national stock associa-
ton. 1t was decided to effect a permanent
organizat ion, and the association pledged
itself to make an effort to have the national
government take action to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases among cattle.
The following permanent officers were
elected: J. S. Williams, of Kentucky, pres
ident; G. E. Morrow, of Illinois; Alfred But
lers, of Colorado; A. +. Powers, of New York;
NJ. H. Cochran, of Canada; vice-presidents;
Thomas Sturgis, w. Young, and E.. B. EN-
cry, of Maryland, secretaries. Professor Law,
OF Cornell University, read a paper on "Con-
tagionS diseases among animals, and the
means OF suppressing and extinguishing
them" He treated on Texas fever, whose
spread could only be prevented by controll-
ing the movement of cattle northward; on
tuberculosis. which exists to an alarming
extent in New York; on hog cholera, which
causes a loss of 20, 900, 900 hogs annually.
These diseases it was next to impossible, he
thought, to stamp out entirely. The lung
plague among cattle was the easiest of eradi-
cation. Southern cattle should not be al
lowed to come North. and calves should be
~inoculated with sterilized virus.
DIR. Salmon, of the Bureau of Agriculture,
covered practically the same ground in a pa
per on THE prevention of contagious dis
eases among the animals of America"
J.. H. Sanders, of the United States Treas
ury Cattle Commission, spoke on the same
subject. He said he was satisfied that on the
Atlantic coast cattle were more or less affect
ed by pleuro-pneumonia, but it did not ex-
list in the West. The whole subject should
be handled by the government.
Professor James d. Hopkins, of Wyoming
Territory, formerly cattle inspector of New
York, read a paper urging the necessity of
action by the government.
The National S%ine-breeders Association,
after a short session this afternoon, adjourned
to meet in this city Nov. "a.
Twenty-Five head of Clydesdale horses
were sold by auction at the fat-stock show
to-day The prices ranged from $485 to 81, 400.
The Hereford Cattie-breeders' Association
met tonight, heard annual reports and re-
ceived an invitation from e. a. Burk,
director-general of the Worlds Centennial
Cotton Exposition. at New Orleans, to be
represented. The invitation was referred,
The breeders and importers of Percheron
horses of the United States met tonight and
decided TO recognize the American Percheron
stud-book as the standard authority. Its
editor was directed not to admit to regis
tration after the present year any
imported stock, except those registered in
the Percheron stud book of France. The Off
GERS elected were: Daniel Durham, Illinois,
president; J.. II. Bowman, Iowa, secretary
and treasurer. A yice-president was chosen
from each State.
The Chicago National Horse Association
held its annual meeting tonight. The annual
reports were heard. Instructions were given
for the enforcement of the bylaws expelling
members for disappearing the breeding
OF any horse for registry or sale. A banquet
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