Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-24
Second Annual Convention OF the
National Cattle and Horse
Growers Association,
The Cattlemen Welcomed TO ~. Louis
by Mayor Francis -Prclimi.
nary business.
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An Appeal Co be Made Tor u L,s To
Prevent the Introduction OF Con
tagtous Diseases.
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ana UOr~egfONcrS' association met In tho
large music hall IN the exposition build.
ing NJ noon to-day. The convention was
called to order by the president, Col. u.
II Hunter. Large DELEGATIONS are pres.
ent from all the cattlc-mj.lng states, those
iNm tUh territory, Colorado aud Texas
being especially strong Fully GOO dele
gates We're ON the floor Mayor ID. H.
trancis delivered un address Ot welcome,
Ia which hc spoke OF the wonderful
growth Of Che cattle interests as ustanccd
by The value OF exports during the wear
ending June !, lssi, OF cattle at SIS, 900.
O0O and oi beef products at S2s,0UO, O0O,
and concluded by rendering the asSocin.
ton
Tnr FREEDOM up tIfr CitN.
Gen. y, II, y isbin, Hrst Vlcc.presidcnt,
responded lltugly to the Welcome, and
Gen. Curtis OF New York, second vice
president, also responded upon behalf of
the eastern wing OF the association Col.
Hunter, president delivered The annual
address, In which ne recommended the
consideration ol diseases of cattle, the
Improvement OF breeds, transportation,
and discrimination against shippers OF
livestock, the formation OF an lntcrna-
tional government commission 90 consider
the question OF restrictions upon Amorl.
can beef In Europe, the necessity of sub.
shutting some mechanical appliance 70
designate cattle, and thus do away with
the misunderstanding brands, the formation
OF special associs tiuu Of the horse
growing association, tho necessity
of practical national legislation through
which alone existing local troubles can
Dee settled, and finally the consolidation
Of The several nauhnnl associations de-
voted to
THE CATTLE tNrURESl4 on ruE COT NTBN
Prof r. II Moore of Colorado read an
elaborate paper upon the cattle industry
oil the United States, highly descriptive
and hhuundug with statistics OF lands.
Strong grounds were taken in favor OF
national quarantine laws. this point being
warmly upplaudud Touching the sub.
lect OF thr Illegal fencing of public lands
the speaker said this was as much
condemned by the range men az 10 would
be- by Connecticut farmers We only want
what the law gives Us, the right TO oC.
cuFy these lands until the settler comes
aud now that we can come from our
ranches to the convention In paiacc cars.
it is plain that
rliE DAYS on EiNUs
are numbered. As the Indian gave way
To the pioneer, so must the cowboy 20
before the settler, and the ranchcr take
the place Of the ranger, until the 900. 600
acres OF land now roumed hy cattle shnii
team With villages and model farms, for
the cultivation Of refined case, cared
for not by cowboys with reviewers, but
by COWBOYS with brains.
The chair was authorized 20 appoint a
committee on credentials and recess
was taken until u. m.
AFrERSooN SESSION.
The convention did not reconycno I'M
40, when the chnir announced the fol-
lowing committee on resolutions:
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