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resolution lay upon the table. After con
siderable discussion, the resolution and
an amendment were laid upon the table.
A recess until 2:3O p. m, was at this
point taken, and the members speedily
HE'D to their MONDAY meal.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Soon after the opening ofthe afternoon
session, Colonel Rabbit gave a trief re-
sumo of the conference which was held
with representatives of transportation
companies regarding the carrying Of cat
tie over their respective lines. These
gentlemen were quite courteous in their
intercourse and seemed inclined to make
concessions.
1t was decided, upon motion, that the
chair should appoint a committee of FIVE
ON transportation for further conferences.
SHIPMENT OF CATTLE.
1t was now suggested that views should
now be expressed upon the subject of i'm
provement in the shipment Of cattle. Mr..
S. A. Hardin, president of the johnson
County Stock association expressed the be
lief that great improvements might be
adopted. The vertical. lateral and longi-i
tudinal motion of the cars prove to be
very injurious to cattle, causing them to
be more or less bruised. The railway
compasies can certainly remedy this
evil to u certain extent. As stockgrowers
we canno afford to remain quiet upon
this important subject. He therefore
suggested that the chair appoint a com
mittee of three to draft suitable resolu-
tons thereon expressive of the senses of
the meeting. Il
Mr.. Hathgood said that he was here to
represent a truck which obviates the OBJ
%Jeetions being urged against the ordinary
stock ear that carries twenty tons. He
had a model which he proposed to exhibit
and explain its workings as also some cir
culars explanatory thereof. By its use
upon the roads, he claimed that from one
to three dollars per head can be saved in
the transportation of cattle.
THE END IN VIEW.
a. Ol dllnDol wa
now announced by the chair to consist of
Messrs. Rabbit, Sampson, Swan, Irvine
and Sheedy.
On motion the chairman's and secre-
tary's name were added to the committee.
Messrs. Hardy, Ford, Glover and Heller
were appointed AZ a committee to draft
resolutions relative to improved car trucks
and couplings.
TRANSPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK.
The following was adopted:
WHEREAS, The value of live stock in
the market so much depends upon its
weight and condition are largely de-
pendent upon the mode or means of
transporting live stock to market, and,
WHEREAS, Shippers of live stock are
suffering very heavy losses from shrink
age and deprecated valuation arising
almost wholly from carrying live stock on
running gear adapted only for carrying
dead freight such as coal, pig iron &c,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That it is the unanimous
sense of this association that we earnestly
invite attention of transportation COM
panles to this important matter, and be il
further
ReSolred, That we especially invite at
tentiOn Of transportation companies to
the following specific requirements to
overcome the evils referred to: namely,
vertical or jolting motion, lateral or side
motion and longitudinal or lengthwise
motion of car bodies, and be it further
RcSolUed, That this association will
encourage and foster in our live stock
shipments as far as possible such trans
pOrtatlon companies as will furnish to
shippers such improved gear for stock
cars as will insure Il saving in shrinkagc
and decreased valuation; and,
RESOLVED, Further, that the standing
committee ON transportation be requested
to present this matter to the different
transportation companies for their con-
sideration and action, and that Il o of
these resolutions be forwarded by the
secretary to the different stock ~associa-
tons.
A NATIONAL TRAIL.
Mr.. Lower, of Bent county, Colorado,
spoke at some length, f%avoring the open
ing of Il national trail from Texas north
ward. He offered a resolution. which
was adopted, to the effect that the ma
tiOnal government should the
laying out of a route for cattle in the di-
rection indicated.
Messrs. Towers, Snyder, Sheedy,
Thomas and Adams were appointed by
the chair as a committee to carry out the
provisions of the resolution.
POOLING CATTLE.
Colonel Rabbit presented the following
preambles and resolution which We're