The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
THE STOCK INTERESTS.
Two Important Conventions Close Their
Sessions in Chicago.

CHICAGO. November 18.-The second days
session of the National Cattle-Growes' AS
soc;ation of America opened with President
Henry e. Alvord in the chair. Thomas
Sturges, of Cheyenne, Wyo., read paper
on live stock diseases, treated rom 1no
commercial standpoint. The paper recon-
mended. first, q somewhat larger approPrl.
alton for the sea- board quarantine, so that
the bureau might retain men OF character
and ability; second, the suppression OF 1or-
Dion diseases and increased power to the
Rnreau of Animal Industry, and tne pas.
90 20 Of sanitary laws modelled on those OF
Nebraska: third, to sustain and rlgldiy en-
force local quarantines Tor protectlon
aerainst domestic diseases. Ihe paper "As
warmly applauded. y, Roso.
The Chairman OF the Committee on heso'
lutions then made a report. Ihe resolu.
+;ons nroyided for the following FINANCE
Gonn,;ttee C.U of five to collect subscriptions
and raise funds to provide means
TO SECURE LEGIsLArioN,
+,,;. committe to act under the Executive
w Sn's n,;ttee of the National Cattlegrowers
1oann;o t;on. the committee to gather ana
e;."e sn 70 The press authentic Information re-
sn. s.d;no contagious diseases, so as TO re-
s" nonnlar misconceptions; the com
n,;t+ee nI r. nree upon Congress the necessity
lL' -. ,orfactine existing laws and 10 MAKE
.. 'nopp;s;ons for the National Oversight OF
rpattle diseases by the Commissonef VI
Agriculture. .,oa for an appropria-
+;on of not less than 81 ,5oo,Voy ohtsred lioM
oress to pay for diseased cattle slausn'ssle' s a.
grese .Isn I tn nroyide for the payment OF e1-
ns+s snu TO +o settle the value OF cattle on nv Che
P'.;s pc, 10 ~ their health before lnfec1lon' An0
res,lutions were adopted. Ds;ao,+ II r..
H. a ofternOOp session PreslGeh' a. ~
a" w oad a naper entitled line Uaify
Alvolu A.e ~ America" He represented
that .,ovuAH
,4+;,o mon the market genuine arol, '
in puIISldns pSd ut compete With parties VINO 9
cie Gn+ad Gou their products, ana appea,eA
aduitelavG;, .;s,at;ve Assembly to e'tner sup.
to tne 10 ,,,anufacture of bogus articies VI
press III. na to be 80 labelled tnat one
caII Ia1;. conld distinguish tne sen"'n'
The adulterated: rosonted resolu.
'nG A. Coffin, of Iowa, PreeenS.ud National
ton calling upon the a'a,s o.I.e 70 I'll the sale Of
legislative bodies to re regfts gtraftsc in it be per-
adnlterated butter I'll II 1ne resn'nt;on :" was car.
mitted to 60 on; An'
r'eT ~ renort Of the Commltoeg, I'll cali.
Inc ~ we'd and the resoluclone .",
tions waD 80 Government to ald IN sUam :.
ing upon i;sasse S and to suppress OF resu ud ~
ing o#c in adulated dairy prouuttoe 10 +rons
1ne 80, =; to better cars IN "n'en ,vh;ch th,
ie, rt cattle, were adopteo' a;o a
po,vention adjourned sine uIe'
cohSen sur VETERINARY CONVENTION .;o,
~ stata Veterinary at tnelr a eon Nv Hon
Earning heard rePo rP,tsJ to til,
TINS 'sh;ch was to be PranS;np NOR
Cattle Convention, sct;on with the cattl
I'll Serve rss during ::5s.t ensuing tern
ss; si tssoa Rs sss's'"', "''
Treasurer; o.. ii the convention OF % vet
that s.ss scel Convention adjourneo slne Wv