The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-11-20

congress to eradicate the disease in the
infected districts is imperatively de-
manded; that should the great ranges
Of the west become infected with the
disease it would be impossible to
stamp out the plague except by the to-
tai destruction of the herds, and at a
cost Of hundreds of millions of dollars,
therefore,
RESOLVED, That we urge upon the
proper authorities the Importance Of a
thorough inspection of all live stock
and meat products shipped to foreign
countries.
Resolved, That this convention
heartily indorse the action of the Sec
tary of the treasury in enforcing quar-
antine against all imported cattle for
the further Importation of foreign con-
tagious diseases, and we recommend
that the regulations be enforced with
rigid impartiality against all importers
and further that congress should be
asked to confer authority upon the
treasury department to quarantine i'm
ported sheep, swine and goats.
Resolved. That we recommend that,
for the purpose of reaching definite and
conclusive action, this convention,
whose duty 1t shall be to present a me-
mortal to congress setting forth ex-
plicitly the loss and damage we have
sustained in our business, not only by
reason of the fact that contagious dis
eases do exist to a limited extent in
this country, but also of the much
greater loss and damage were sustain
by reason of the embarrassing restric-
tons, and in some cases %prohibitory
regulations, which have been adopted
foreign governments against American
live stock and dead meat products. We
further recommend that said commit
tee be instructed to confer with the
secretary of the treasury, the commits
sioner of agriculture and such other
officials and persons as to them shall
deem proper, and shall thereafter sug-
gest to congress such paints of legisla-
tion as they may deem the best calcu-
lated to protect our interests and re-
move foreign prejudice against our
meat production. We further recon-
mend that all live stock organizations
in the United States be invited to CO.
operate with us by advice, suggestion
and aaab auhacr;ntinp 70 ha ,eoa 4, IL
fraYing the necessary expenses Of said
convention, and further that the said
invitation be extended to transporta-
ton and live stock companies, beef and
pork packers, and exporters, and others
having an interest in common with us
in this matter. We further recon-
mend that the president of this con-
vention be requested to invite the Hon.
George b. Loring, commissioner of
agriculture, to act as ex-oficio chair
man of the committe above referred to.
A committee consisting of one member
from each state and territory represen-
ted in the convention was then appoint
ed to carry out the third resolution.
Judge Carey being the Wyoming mem
Der. The eradication of disease by leg
islation and congressional enactments
is a most important matter, and one
upon which too much stress cannot be
laid. The disease cannot be too soon
stamped cut and no remedy is too Sc
we're which will accomplish this end,
A state veterinary department SINH
lar to that we have in this territory is
perhaps the best way of getting at the
matter. 1t has worked we'll here and
would be beneficial in every state.
Our own legislature will undoubtedly
be strongly urged to take further mea-
sures in the matter at its next session.
The Chicago Inter Ocean says:
There is, perhaps, no more practical
question in this connection, so far az
concerns the interest here represented,
than the inquiry. Is it safe to import
eastern calves to the west? Thous-
ands of calves imported from dairy
farms of the east are brought to the
Union stock yards in the fall and thence
distributed among the prairie farmers.
1t is no uncommon thing for a calf
four or five months old to be brought
as far as Iowa or Kansas to be winter
ed, or, rather to be kept till it its
growth, when it will be shipped back
again to be slaughtered. Some appre-
hension is felt that contagious cattle
disease is thus communicated from the
east to the west. Is there solid ground
for such o%pinion2 If SO, what section
of the east ought to be under ban?
So far, there has been no spread of
the disease In the west, and the section
where it prevails is well known, which
considerably simpliies the solution of
the problem. The convention has been
made a permauen t affair and will meet
annually hereafter, to the undoubted
benefit of cattle raisers.
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