The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-13
SHORT HORNS.
Meeting Of the Short Horn
Breeders Association Of
Psttis County.
A Good Attendance and Very
Interesting Proceedings
Yesterday.
They Decide to Hold q Short
Horn Sale Sometime In
May.

Pursuant to adjournment the Short Horn
BTeeders' association of Psttis county, met
Yesterday at the Office of Frank Crsycroft
in the Ofield block, some fifteen or twenty
members being present, among whom were
P. g. Walker, T. B. Price. II. B. Scott, j.
w Cole, E. G. Evsps, J. d.. Sneed, 8. w.
Roberts, ]. 8. Banks, w. 8. Sneed and 9th
or leading breeders whose names were not
learned.
The meeting was called to order by Capt.
J. M. Sneed, president, and on motion,
II. SCOTT
addressed the members on the objects and
progress of the association, and gave o
most interesting and valuable account of the
rise and development OF the short horn
stock of the state, in which he dwelt es-
peeially upon its development in Psttis
county, giving statistics and information
OF new and very interesting character.
Among other things be slated that there
was, owing to the past lack of any concert
ed action or organization, very little coz
ceplion of the magnitude of the short horn
industry in this county, and the result wRs
that even citizens went abroad at great ex-
penss to procure stock, which, when it al
rived, was far inferior to that they might
have got at home, besides lsboring under
the great disadvantage of 10, being accli-
mated. At the present time there was
about 600 head of the finest registered short
horn stock to be found anywhere, belong
to Ihe different breeders in rettis county.
After the address of Mr. Scott the members
INDUCED in general discussion OF the sub
ject, which suited in the addition of q
motion requesting the president to appoint
. committee of three 10 draft and publish
an address to the farmers Of Pettis county,
and the following were named such COM
hittee 81. B. Scott, P. q. Walker, and
j. w. Cole.
Gu motion, i, was decided that a short
horn sale should be held on or about the
frst day of May, the time being so ar
ranged rs not to interfere with any other
neighboring sale.
A resolution was presented, and adopted,
prbvid ng that no cattle should be allowed
to Be offered for disposal or entered at this
sale which can not furnish the recorded pee
igree Of both sire and dam.
On motion, Q committee was appointed
to arrange the time and place of The sale,
with the understanding that it should be
held in Sedalis, provided the citizens and
aud adjacent farmers should give ii
such proper attention ano encouragement
as would warrant The association in uader-
taking il here
A proposition was presented from Kansas
City, to locate the sale there bat it was re-
lerrsd to the committee OF arrangements
without debate.
On motion of P. G. Walker, it was order
ed that the committee of arrangements Be-
cure the services Of Col. L. p. Muir, Of In
dependence. as suctioneer of the sale.
The following resolution was then pre-
sen,ed, and on motion, adopted.
Resolved, That il is the sense OF this
association that the state legislature should
adopt such means and enac, such laws IS
will beet prevent the spread OF contagious
diseases among the cattle in this state.
On motion, the nesting adjourned to
meet at the same place st l p. m, January
3ist insi, when the arrangements for the
semi-annusl sale will be completed.