Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
CATTLE DISEASE
Speech of Hon. s. ",
Texas, in the Hou =, !. !, la,ls
sentatiycs, Wed. = Nm

nnon nj "a. uegree Of }n.'ult,
aJ ir .nls subject which ~ l.ase'tni
and Importance demand ~ magis'
understood and c"n" u HMlr
nature and purpose rtEp;i,eiaends
lew days since, the es rs ~ shs
man !. from Missouri [Mlr y iihsss'
has 1t in charge, | shonId; .halct /
~ have withheld INV ,u motlss,
lowing it to be mads y, Ionsentirs'
Of Yesterday; for in 'D ,e sptci,I .,
There are planted within ludns
dan,ger-signals to one - " pic'Ss
Southwest, and espec,ali tefess d \
which i have the honor Z inAssa
resent, that ought MOTTO = plrhs
ca and especially is nv " !, ul'aal
district imperiled, for a Wy y inas1]
It's territory Is devoted a H. poHaI
slveiy to pastoral purpcssa as' !, y
not DC improper in this coe..l y
I llnpart to this commit, Saussts
formation concerning ~ s., ss
IL There are more than Isa a,sll
miles. 1t is as large as M NV
area of the ten states Of NJ M.' 10Y
HB,ampshire, Vermont, Ms %s,'s
hnode Island, Connecticut. NY
sey, Delaware, Maryland AZ. AZ
represented on this floor l., ana
members. Over one-halfoI , sin
tory Is devoted to live stock au NJ.
and principally to the cs,iI .u ,sl
and it is by natural selection ''' ~ u
and paradise of the cowmsn Wy
The cattle business Of Ta.,.
tainiy one of the most ir,.
industries of that great state ia
has been derived much Of ths a !,
prosperity which obtains ,hs s ~ 4
1t has built cities, invited r,'..
attracted immigration fran 's sr..s
in this Union and from Nv.
great waters" | have been ~. ~.
TO learn since | became ,,,nl'.
the house that l have many any,
stituents on this floor and n III X,
ata chamber, all the way fam
York to Arkansas, who are dI, ~
indirectly interested in the liz !;
enterprises of my district. ejtb.,a
owning fiocks and herds Or 'i Il,
land chiefly valuable for pr,,Iy,
poses.
l deem it not unimportantfI
vite attention for few mons.
the extent and materially Of Ii.
stock resources of Texas, from \.
authority, | hold in my hsnds
port OF the comptroller Of bid
counts of the state of Texas iO,wj
cal year from September i, N
August 81, 1883, which contsip;ls
other things. a summary stslens
assessments of property in The b,
Texas for 1888, as shown BY sssssz,
rolls on file in the complroIlef, n
with an enumeration Of lhe lws
of that state as taken from hY d
tlops. We all know that tsrls
as u rule are not solicitous 10 il.
estimates as 10 ard
and values of property, and It i 4
TO assume that there are in ha !
domestic animals there thsr
enumeration indicates. As ID
there were of horses and mulels
l52, valued at S27, 67s,5OS; cattle ls
lSS. valued at S7l,393,3ls bhl
Iennets, A,756, valuedat $2a7 S..;As
| ,49l 800, valued at sg.e.sss 22,;ii "a
l4i, i54, valued ut Sl76Ol; hogs (
49,, valued at 81 GA, 29s; the sgs4
lumber being l3,0li,5I, yalua
$40, 73S, 2S5. According TO The I
,ensus reports the entire amor
attic in the United States nuns
y, i'll 900. So | assume that III
o.day within the limits Of these
Texas over one-seventh ofalllhs1
n this great country.
L Will further state, Mr.. chla
nd in this speak with only sF
nate accuracy, that there arsihl--
from the state Of lis
irving or shipment, not 10
90, 600 head Of beef cattle 40.
ieve that this estimate mighlks
From the district "
ave the honor TO represent lnsa
Sportation is at least MQCn "
ere to saythat S25, 900, oeuisin'e
We stock in that district aloa
eye it would be no miirsp-
on.
But a few days ago my @ls
nd myself had occasion loei
the secretary Of the inteIa !.
'eat cattle trail running ilela
rough the Indian Territoy,
II been used for many yeals, "
hich there are annually %
points from 25OeWh
Fad of Texas cattle, had b'el
hat capital, what nicloIs y
fred this obstruction ] H.
II | fear that it is but apaIiel
plan, which he's ~
It every impeachment to eslla
ton from Texas. II u Us
We, that in one state . Ass
acted that interdicted VIZ
nils the entrance Of IsIs
ring certain seasons q y
edicated upon the idea, ns
e existence of some sort oiG
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri We
es the gentleman referM Il.
Mr.. LlDham. Missouri. y
now under considerallonlss
and its conduct conlfe,e /
gentleman NJ d
M that state. e,,. b
'rom these consldeISa.S., {
airman, it seems 10 me ~
'reseutatives ought 70 rf Bv
st rigid scrutiny to ths = d
der consideration. ! - b
Insel of my fears bu' ,ssl l,
lsion exists in my mlpu ~ b,
pass a severe blow may M, e
IN IA great and lnaleriai - Ee
ir state. M. u !
low, my hostility 70 VA I
Is not ADJUST N p
htest apprehension !u ,',,d ~
to-day or ever has ea ,a,s ! "
broad limits of The s's Sssk u
single, solitary, well o Ss v
ditions, nutritious ~ ~ u
he pasturaee, the hsbl J, "a, :
II of our cattle, are Iva ~ a y
,ulated to encourage an ~ ~