Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
TO PROTECT THE HERDS.

The Cattlcmcn Ask Congress to Pass New
Laws for the Driving Out of Contagious
Dt~scasss-Ciose of the Convention.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-In the convention of
cattlemen yesterday morning Thomas
Sturgis, OF Cheyenne, Wy T., read a paper
treating on livestock diseases from a COM
mercial standpoint.
DR.. Ames, OF Montana, read a series Of
resolutions Oh the subject of contagious
diseases. They provided for the following:
A finance committee OF five to collect SUBJ
scriptions and raise a fund to prosecute
means to secure legislation, this committee
to act under the direction of the EXecu-
tive Committee of the National Cattle
Growers Association; a committee to gath
er and to give to the newspaper press au-
thentic information regarding contagious
diseases, so as to remove popular miscon-
ceptions; and a third committee which
shall be charged with the presentation and
persistent support before Congress atits APP
preaching session, of measures:
For the perfecting of existing lava.
For the creation OF adequate provision for
national oversight and control Of cattle dis.
eases under the direction OF the Commission.
er OF Agriculture.
Fer the appropriation of not less than ST..
100000 for such oversight and control.
For the employment OF n sufficient number
OF expert and competent men.
AoI III pay llClJ OS Liz general uONcTns
ment of a reasonable valuation, upon the ba.
sis of value. prior to infection, for animals
slaughtered on account OF disease and for the
due enforcement OF such laws.
There wa a lively debate on that portion
of the resolutions asking the Government
to pay for slaughtered diseased cattle. 1t
was adopted in spite OF some opposition.
1t was resolved by the convention that
the manufacture and sale of all compounds
intended to take the place of butter should
be so regulated by State and National laws,
that they should be put upon the markets
under their own names, and that
all manufacturers OF butter who
shall introduce into the product any
foreign matter for the purpose of
adulterating or cheapening it shall be COM
PEELED by proper laws to mark all such
adulterated compounds. The convention
called OH each association which had dele
gates present to endeavor to aid in the sup.
preston Of contagious diseases. 1t decided
to urge the Governors of the States TO rec
ommcnd to their respective Legislatures
the passage OF proper laws authoriZ-
ing the appointment of sanitary boards.
Resolutions regarding the restricting of the
free shipment OF Southern cattle liable to
be affected with Texas fever were presented
and laid on the table. After listening to a
report on beef canning the convention adj
JoMrned without day.
The National Grange.
BosToN, Nov. 19.-The National Grange
OF the Patrons OF Husbandry chose these
officers yesterday:
Master, P. Darden; yvcrsecr. J. c.
Mortimer Whitehead, of New Jersey;
Chaplain, A. J. Rose, OF Texas; Steward,
J. Z. Hall. OF West Virginia.. Assistant
Steward, W.. H. Stenson, OF New Hampshire;
Treasurer, r.. NJ. Mcdowell, OF New York:
Secretary, John Trumble, OF Washington, d.
c.: Gate.keeper, Henry Thompson, Of Della.
ware; Ceres, Mrs. Kate Burden, of Missis.
sippi; Pomona, Mrs. s.. II. Neal, Of kentucky;
Flora, Mrs. James c. Draper, of Massa.
chusetts: Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. i. NJ.
Lipscomb, OF South Carolina.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
biennial State elections composing the crea-
ton of all unjust %monopolies; recognizing
the political equality 1of the two sexes;
urging farmers to united and determined
efforts i'll protecting their interests through
the ballot, and favoring the promotion of
the Office of Commissioner of Agriculture to
a Cabinet position. A motion in support OF
the striking shoe-lasters at Brockton wa
adopted.