The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
.aalentlon of Stoeklncn.

tbIOof OOQlEr, hhGS2ss INDEX.
While in Kansas City this week We
net and conyersed with q large mum
Der of cattlemen from neariy eYefy
part of the grazing country; from
Colorado, Montana, Arizona, Texas
and New Mexico, besides many from
this portion Ot-kansaS ana the Indian
territory. Matters of general interest
to stockmen were discussed. but one
subject in particular came up
for consideration, and that was
the alyiSabiiitY of holding
national convention or cattle
I men, which is generally believed
should be held at some time during
the present year, not later than May
| Or June. Not Il local or sectional at
! fair; but Il convention 10 be made up
of representatives from every por-
ton of the graz 9 country, of men
who are engaged in grazing, breeding
and handling cattle-ln fact cattle
men generally, no matter from what
| portion OF the country. ut this con-
! Yention would be discussed the many
and various subjects Of such vital in
terest to ranchmen and breeders;
! how they can best secure proper rec
! ognition from the national and state
governments; how the products Of
| their industry may be realized on to
the lest advantage; the best breeds
to accomplish particular results; the
prevention and cure of disease; the
troublesome question of Interstate
commerce; shipping rates; commits
sions. and an hundred other subjects.
| All these would properly come before
the convention in question.
When il is considered that every
other important industry can boast OF
the most perfect state and national
organizations, formed and maintained
for the mutual advantage Of the men,
bers, and when it is known THAI there
are more persons and n greater
amount of capital represented in the
cattle business than in any other in
dustry west of tue Missouri river,
there appears sufficient reason for
holding a national convention.
Such convention would be some
thing new, and would certainly excite
a great interest. 1t would he made
up of the shreWdeSt men Of the coun-
try, who could and no doubt would
give expression to their views on The
many and important questions con-
nected with the cattle business; and
this interchange of opinions and re-
lating of experiences would undoubt-
eddy be as profitable It's entertaining.
Where should this convention be
held! We would without hesitation
say Kansas City. but for one reason
The hotel accommodations here are
inadequate, being barely sufficient
now to accommodate the ordinary dc.
mands made On them. But st. Louis
is a central point, and could accom-
modate the crowd in good style That
city belongs more to the west thar
Chicago, and we believe will be Sc
lected should the convention be held
, of which there now appears TO be but
little doubt.
The representative stockmeu men.
toned in the beginning of this article
have generally agreed to agitate thi;
question Of this proposed convention
and have promised to have the press
of the country to give its assistance
With two such engines. the press anC
the stockmen, demanding that tht
convention be held, we have no doubt
about the result. And il it is held We
confidently expect that it will be the
most important gathering of the year
only excepting the two national con
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