The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-09
Wyoming Stock Growers.

Cheyenne, 8.-The second days
session OF the Wyoming Stocf
Growers Association opened with
large attendance. The TerrltOrla
veterinarians report shows no con
tagious diseases prevail within TIT
limits of Wyoming, Colorado, Neo'
raska or Msntana. He deprecates
the importation of Texas cattle Int
the Territory by rail; urges that the
association adopt measures 10 pre-
vent it and heartily endorses the
p1euro pneumonia bill. The quss'
ton of stock cars was thoroughly
discussed, all arguing that radical
Improvement in the construction OF
the running gear had become an
urgent necessity, and strong resolu-
tions were adopted inviting the at.
tention of transportation companies
to number of specific requirements
in the construction OF ruRning gear
to overcome the evils complained
of. The truck in use by the Norths
ern Pacific was exhibited and fav-
orab'y mmented on. On motion
committee was appointed to pre-
pare q memorial to the Secretary of
the Interior asking that the national
cattle trail from Texas to the little
Missouri in the northwest be res
opsne1. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The association finds 1t
has been seriously injured by the
pooling arrangement prevailing
among buyers of Chicago stock
yards;
Whereas, Prices Of hay and yard
age constitute a heavy tax upon the
value OF cattle. Therefore,
ResoLoed, That it is incumbent
upon the association to examine any
and all means which may result IN
opening another market for our
cattle whereby larger returns may
be obtained; that the plan proposed
by Mr.. Frewen of shipping beeves
via the Northern Pacific railroad,
Duluth and Canada to England,
offers a possible method of getting
,ur beeves, and also lighter cattle,
Il desired. the very highest
market - namely Great Britain;
hat the executive committee is
1ereby instructed to obtain as full |
rs possible information on the above
)oln:s and report conclusions to the |
lss ociation by circular or at a spe |
,ial meeting.
a circular was read from the |
Hunter s. Evaos Cattle company,
md others, king the cooperation
# this association in the orgsniZa-
ion of the National Cattle Growers
Association, to I'D its first meeting |
It ST. Louis on the third of next |
November. Twenty five leading
members Of the association were
pp0inted delegates to that meeting.
Interviews with representative
attic men Of the Upper Platte,
1sdioine Bow, Sweetwater and Bit
er Greek Indie ate that the stock in
hose Location have Wintered well.
he losses have been tyifling; stock
! in go3d condition. On the Big
Torn and B-llefonche ranges stock
7intered fairly well. On the North
latte, Rawh!de creek and Sheep
4CScS NhAO GhO 1OSSSS WO' Luz |
srge, stock is not in as coed con-
ition as on ranges further vest, and
orthwestern Nebraska has suff red
1nsidera6ly, and especially along
lie line of the Union Pacific rail-
'sd hesvy snow storms prevail to
1 unusual extent. In the Running
alter and Whitewater countries Of
ebraska, losses are reported as
,avy. Il is a general opinion
nopg stock men that there will
,obsbly be an increased shipment ,
beef during the coming season,
hich commences ia August. Chi
go seems to be the natural market !
r the beef CT this sec ion, and will
obably get Large proper ion of {
e sh'pments. About 10000 head :
ere shipped last year over he /
MON Pacific and Northern Pacific t
ads. Probably 100000 will be +
ipped the present summer. The +
,ck on the Colorado ranges pf s ed | I
9 winter with Insignificant losses. g
dorado will increase her last r
ans shipments. 9
TI1ou Nov 10 .