The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-18
ST. LOUIS CATTLE CONVENTION.

The largest and most important cattle
convention that ever convened on earth
assembled yesterday in st. Louis. Some
700 or 500 delegates, and perhaps 10000
stockraisers are in attendance, whilst it
is estimated that two billions and q half
of capital are represented. The objects
of the convention are various. I he
formation of personal acquaintance, the
organization ola National Stockgrowers'
association, the adoption of action to
bear upon the national government, the
establishment of national trail, the
discussion of the cattle distemper aud
the means Of combining 1t within limits,
the purchase or lease of large pasturage
in the northwest from the United States,
are, perhaps, the most important of the
subjects to be considered.
1t must be remembered that there are
about three sectional interests that will
be represented in this council: That of
the northwest, comprising Wyoming
Nebraska and perhaps Colorado; the
middle section, embracing north Texas,
the Indian Territory and Kansas, with
New Mexico and hers partly divided,
and the southern portion of Texas. Our
people are concerned principally in the
trail and disease questions, with gem
eral interest in all the other subjects to
be discussed and acted on. These in
terests are diverse and in measure
conflicting, but by wise and judicious
adjustment can readily be reconcled. 1t
Is to be hoped that such conduct will be
advised as will rebound to the good of
the country and the promo
tion Of these vast enterprises.
1t is claimed by many that the cattle
from the southern portion of Texas
breed the disease and carry it with them
ON the trail. They do not suffer from it
themselves, but impart it to other cat
tie, whom it kills. On the trail they
leave it after passing the Kansas Dor
ders, and when they reach Wyoming or
Nebraska fail to give IL to others. When
passing from the Gulf coast through our
section, they infect the stock. Last wear
great damage ensued from the disease
in the north, contracted from the cattle
that were shipped. Now the northwest
ern cattlemen desire a quarantine
which would prove very detrimental Ia
Texas ranchmen. BY this they hope Ia
mold back our young cattle until they
accumulate on our hands, when they
expect to purchase st reduced prices
Not that 1t is desired by the north.
western cattlemen to cut of the
trade; because they do not raise, but
only fatten lowing to the rigor OF
their climate), and draw their sup
plies from the great breeding depot OF
Texas. The disease question is the lev.
erage by which they hope to accomplish
their end, and there will be found large
and strong advocacy of this idea. Last
year the Gulf coast and southern Texas
cattle, owing to the fact that settlement
had almost clogged the trails, lad to b,
shipped In cars-thus giving thom M
opportunity to divest themselves of tn,
disease and the consequence was tina
much loss ensued among those who pur
chased and turned them in among thei
own steers. The discussion of thes,
questions, it will be seen at glance
Will evoke considerable feeling an,
some conflict.
THE personnel of this convention Il
said to BIO remarkably striking. Tha
held a. Dallas some years since was re
markable for the fine appearance of IT.
members as we'll as the general intelli
gence displayed in their deliberations
The ST. Louis papers are making tn
same comments, and the HERALD rest
in the conviction that the great cues
tons will bo prudently and satisfacto
rily disposed OIL