St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-09
THE STOCK GROWERS.
Wyoming Territory Stock Growers
Association in Session at
Cheyenne.
Practical Work, With Prospects of Present
Year in That Section of Country.

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April s.-The sec
ond days session of the Wyoming Stock
Growers association opened with a large at
tendance. The territorial veterinarian report
shows no contagious diseases within the lin
its of Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska or Mon
tana. He deprecated the importation of
Texas cattle into the territory as an evil, and
urges the association to adopt measures to
prevent it. He heartily endorses the pleuro-
pneumonia bill.
The question of stock cars was thoroughly
discussed, all agreeing that the radical i'm
provement in the construction of the running
gear had become an urgent necessity, and a
string Of resolutions were adopted, inviting
the attention of transportation companies to
number of specific requirements in the
construction of the running gear, to over
come the evils complained of. A truck used
on the Northern Pacific was exhibited and
favorably commented on.
On motion a committee was appointed to
prepare mem orial to the Secretary of the
Interior, asking that national cattle trail
from Texas to the Little Missouri in the
north west be opened. The following resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously.
WHEREAS, The association, finds it has
been seriously injured by the prevailing ar
rangement prevailing among buyers in the
Chicago stock yards;
| WHEREAS, The prices of hay and yardage
constitute heavy tax upon the value of cat
tie, therefore,
Resolyed That it is incumbent upon the
association to examine any and all means
which may result in obtaining the opening of
another market for our cattle, whereby a
larger return may be obtained, and that the
plan proposed of shipping beeyes via the
Norther Pacific railroad, Duluth and Canada
to England, offers possible method of get
ting our beeves, also the lighter cattle, if de-
sired, to the very highest MARKET viz: that of
Great Britain. The executive committee is
hereby instructed to obtain the fullest posi-
bic information on the abve points, and re-
port conclusions to the association by circu-
lar, or at a special meeting.
A circular was read from the Hunter &
Evans Cattle company and others, asking the
cooperation of this association, in the organ
iZation of q National Cattle Growers associa-
ton, to hold its first meeting in st. Louis on
the Bird Of next November. Twenty-Five
leading members of this association were
appointed as delegates to that meeting
Interviews with representative cattle men
on the Upper Platte, Medicine Bow, Sweet
Water, and Bitter Creek, indicate that the
stock in those locations have wintered well,
and losses have been trifing The stock was
in good condition. On Big Horn and Belle
Fouche ranges the stock wintered fairly well.
On North Platte, Rawhide Creek, and Sheep
Creek, while the losses were not large, the
stock is not in as good condition as on ranges
further west and north. Western
Nebraska has suffered consider
ably and especially along the
line of the Union Pacific railroad. Heavy
SHOWS prevail to an unusual extent. In the
Running Water and White Water countries
of Nebraska the losses are reported heavy.
1t is the general opinion among stock men
that there will probably be an increased ship
ment of beef during the coming season,
which commences in August. Chicago
seems to be the natural market for the beef
of this section, and probably will get the
large proportion of shipments. About 190,-
900 head were shipped last year over the
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific roads,
and probably 100000 will be shipped the
present summer. The stock on the Colorado
ranges passed the winter with insignificant
loss. Colorado will increase her last year
shipments.