, 1884-04-08

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ma from Canada, which can 90 into the
interior and be fed. brings Sl5 more in
Liverpool than the United States animal
OF same weight and quality which must be
Killed on arrival. Second, that an animal
can be carried from our shipping point
over this route for $50 per head including
insurance. Third, that this method if
perfected, would net us at least as much
Ion our beeves as they now sell for gross
IN Chicago, a saving of $40 per head and
probably much more. Every shipper from
tins region has suffered materially by the
custom ~ofpooling, which is adopted by the
Chicago buyers. On anything like a dull
market We lose at least 25 cents per 100
pounds blythe agreement among them that
only one man shall bid and that the
bunch shall afterward be divided. This
applies probably to two-thirds of the ship
ments from this country. Take into CON
sideration further the enormous price
charged for hay and certainly the stock
men of the west have every reason to
consider carefully any outlet that offers an
escape from Chicago. Should parliament
who are now considering thequestion decide
to admit beeves alive if brought by above
route, Mr.. Frewen's plan will deserve
serious attention and experiment
The question of improved car trucks
and couplings is one of great importance
as calculated to reduce the great s~hrinkage
10 which our cattle are now subjected.
Something has been done in this direction
by the Northern Pacific railroad and by
united action on u part the improve
ment can be made general. Mr.. Hardin,
the president of the johnson county asso-
citation, will discuss the matter and present
the facts in detail.
LOCAL INTERESTS OF THIS ASSOCIATION.
Taking up the questions OF local inter
est, the first are the duties imposed upon
us by the new stock laws. By orders of
the committee these have been extensively
advertised in every newspaper in the ter
ritory and it is only necessary to repeat
the leading points. This association is
made the trustee of the territory for GER
ton objects. First-To lay off all round
up districts. Second-To prescribe the
route the round-ups shall work in the
general spring and fall r%ound-ups. Third
To appoint foremen and assistant fore
men. Fourth-To receive the fund de
rived from the sale of mavericks and to
use the same for the general good of all
stock owners of the territory.
To get the fullest information about
laying out roundup districts we published
the following circular which is as broad
and liberal to all men as language can
make it and which means what it says.
CIRCULAR.
The committee have ready two maps,
one showing the roundup districts now n
use; the other for such changes as
you may make. The second
duty we have is to prescribe
the route each roundup shall follow. The
third is the appointment of foremen, and
all three of these labors should be the
work of the usual roundup committees,
which, however, should be so formed as
to include stockmen from every locality
whether members of the association or
not.
Your attention is particularly directed
to the clauses of the new law relating / o
toremen of round-ups and their duties.
The portion authorizing the foremen to
sell the mavericks, receive the money for
them, and making them give bond was
not the method proposed to the legislature
by your committee. 1t was insisted ON by
representatives and stockmen from the
western counties, with the idea that it
would be fairer for small dealers, and they
assigned to the foreman ten per cent com
mission on all sales to compensate him for
nv tAiid lNcBOlSlDllllN. II Will Dt nGCtS-
sary in most cases for the stock owners
who are chiefly interested in such round
ups to go on the foreman's bond as
surety, and all whom the committee has
been able to consult are willing to do so.
There are other points in the law as
passed which your committee wished diff
terent, but they are satisfied hat in the
main it will result in more honest and
effective work than in the past. The at
%tention of employers and men will no
longer be devoted to getting away with
a motherless calf, which is now often
made the chief object to the neglect to the
real business. The association means to
give the law n fair and full trial on its
merits and the
PERSONAL PRESENCE Al THE ROUND-UpS
Of all members, and their aid in carrying
it out is earnestly requested. If defects
and difficulties are found they should be
reported to the next meeting.
But two roundup seasons will
pass before the next legislature as
sembles, and then any necessary change
can be made in the law. Books for
roundup foremen have been printed
which contain first, the instructions for
their work; second, pages for descriptions
of mavericks disposed of mt each sale, and
lastly, bills of sale for them to fill out and
sign. The work is thus made very sim
pie. Copies of the instructions to fore
men are also printed separately, which
can be had by anyone wishing to examine
them. Blank bonds for foremen have
been printed, and some one or more stock
owners in each district should, before
leaving here, take one for his district and
see personally that it is filled out and re-
turned to the secretary.
The maverick branding irons of the as
ISOLATION have been made and will be fur
nished to each roundup foreman.
NONRESIDENT STOCKHOLDERS.
The relation to the maverick fund of
members of the association who are not
residents or taxpayers in the territory, or
who cattle that are protected but do
not range i'll or pay tax to the territory.
Under this head are classed a number
of our oldest and most valued members.
who own cattle in Nebraska, Dakota,
Montana and Colorado. The maverick
fund being the money paid by Wyoming
ranchmen only for motherless calves found
upon Wyoming ranges (the law of course
does not apply outside of this territory.
it is Of course just that a proportionate
sum should be contributed by cattle
owners outside who are not obliged by
law to buy their mavericks, but who con-
tinue to brand their mavericks for
themselves according to the old
custom. Two ways are suggested
by the committee. Frst-That these
gentlemen should enter into a written
agreement voluntarily to buy their nave
ricks at auction as we shall do and turn in
the funds to the association; or second, to
pay annually a sum to the association
maverick fund which shall have the same
proportion to the maverick fund raised in