St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-24
TALKING ABOUT LIVE STOCK.
Convention of the National Cattle
and Horse Growers Association.
Several Papers of Importance Read
IAN Appeal For Cattle Laws.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The second an
nual convention of the National Cattle and
Horse Growers association was called to
order in the large music hall of the Exposi-
tion building at 11:2O o'clock to-day by Col.
R. D. Hunter. There were large delega-
tions. present from all the cattle growing
states and territories, Colorado and Texas
being especially strong. There were on
the floor about six hundred delegates, the
delegation from the Eastern states being
nominal. Mayor Francis delivered an
address of welcome, in which he spoke of
the wonderful growth of the cattle interest
as instanced by an expert during the fiscal
year ending June 1, 1884, of cattle SS1S, 000,-
600, and beef products $4,000, 900. He
concluded by rendering the association the
freedom of the city. Col. R. D. Hunter,
president of the association, delivered the
annual address, in which he recommends
consideration of diseases in cattle, the i'm
provement of breeds, transportation and
discrimination against shippers of live
stock. The formation of an
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COMMISSION
to consider the question of restrictions upon
American beef in Europe; the necessity of
substituting some mechanical appliance to
designate cattle and thus do away with hide
destroying brands; the formation of an es-
pecial association of the horse growing as
sociation; the necessity of practical national
legislation through which alone existing
local troubles can be secured, and finally
the consolidation of several national associ-
ations devoted to the cattle interests of the
country. Prot. E. Moore of Colorado read
an elaborate paper on The Cattle Industry
of the United States, highly descriptive and
abounding with statistics of all lands.
Strong grounds were taken in favor of ma
tional quarantine laws, the point being
warmly applauded touching the subject of
illegal fencing of the public lands. The
speaker said this is as much condemned by
rangemen as it would be condemned by
Connecticut farmers. We only want what
the law gives us. the right to occupy
these lands until the settler comes, and now
that we can come from our ranches to the
convention in palace cars it is plain to see
that the days of the rangers are numbered.
AS the Indian gave way to the pioneer, so
must the cowboy go before the settler and
the rancho take the place of the ranges un-
til the 5000, 900 acres of land now roamed
over by cattle shall team with villages and
model farms for the cultivation of refined
cattle cared not by cowboys with revolvers.
but by
COWBOYS WITH BRAINS.
The chair was authorized to appoint a
committee on credentials. The executive
committee of the association made report
of their efforts toward perfecting the ma
tional organization during the year, accom-
panying it with divers recommendations.
The report states that since its organization
one year ago the association mas grown rap
idly, its membership now includ-
ing nearly one thousand persons
with thirty-one local associations,
forty-one state and territorial vice presi-
dents. and 490 members of state and terri
torial executive committees, making total
of 1862 active representatives, with fur
ther representation of 45,000,0 900 cattle,
1000, 600 horses and 50, 600, 900. 600 capital.
The National Cattle and Horse Growers
association is recognized as the IN Ost pow
erful, wealthy and influential organization
of the kind in the world. The report
warmly commends the establishment of
the national bureau of an animal industry
in connection with the agricultural depart
ment A united and immediate appeal to
the national government is recommends
for the enactment Of such laws as will
enable cattlemen to prevent the introduce
ton of disease, and to quickly and effect
ually eradicate it should it develop. The re-
port suggests an enlargement of the powers
of the bureau of animal industry, even to
the point of empowering its agents to buy
and destroy afflicted cattle, and not confne
its effects simply to quarantine. The con-
yention adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.