The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

laSb dHludi HeetiHS, Until they are pu
square on the books at this meeting.
will be compelled to drop them from IN,
roll. Some of them disclaim membershi,
altogether. and strange as it NAV appeor
yet it is true, some of those very member
sat with US in two conventions, served mr.
the committees, and, in few instances
held office Ill the association. Others can
not be found, because of my utter inabiI
ity to give correct postoffice address.
For further and more explicit CORES.
pondence upon this trail question. refer.
ence is made to the secretary's letter book
which is made part of this report.
two thousand dollar obligation w.s
incurred, and this association did not have
the funds TO meet it. The services ra.
quired of the agent were faithfully ner.
formed on his part. and failure to accom-.
plish the ends In view was no fault of his
We were III honor bound to NEE, orr obli.
cation, and. after all resources had been
exhausted. at the request of the executive
committee number of gentlemen. mem
bers of this association and resident NJ
Austin, advanced the money to cover hal
ance due said agent, and his recent is
held for full payment of all amounts dne
him.
For other items of expenditures an.
proved by the executive committee for tbs
good and welfare of the association. refer
ence Is made to the vouchers embraced in
the report of the treasurer. '-'
With the sole view of advancing the in
terests of this association, as I conceived
best on the LIST of November. 1885. 7 ad-
dressed circular letter, containing series
of questions, to every member of the
association whom | could reach by mail.
This circular accom- panies this report and
is marked Exhibit "E." regret to saw
that out of something over $50 circulars
sent out, have received but thirty-eight
answers. These I have compiled. and
embrace them as part OF this report
marked exhibit ST"
The proceedings of your last animal
meeting were printed in pamphlet form
and mailed to members as soon after ad- |
journment as l could get the work done. |
The price paid for the printing was rea-
sonable and just.
Another item of printing will be found
in the circular issue d by the executive
committee on December IT, 1885. which is
hereto attached aud marked exhibit "G."
Early in the spring of 1885, his excel.
lency, John Ireland, governor of Texas.
received letter from Capt r. j. Rice, an
officer of the Brazilian army relative to
supplying the government of Brazil with
refrigerated beef. That letter was re err
red to me, as secretary of this association.
replied to Capt Rice, putting him in
communication with Mr. J. NJ. Mathis.
president OF the Victoria packing compa-
ny, to whom | referred the Brazilian Off $
GERS communication.
Toward the close of last November. the {
following letter was also referred by Gov {
er Ireland to myself. l wrote {
to the Belgium gentleman, t
citing him also to Capt Mathis. /
Following is the letter. s
ANTWERP, Belgium, Nov. I, 1885. +
To the Governor of the State of Texas \
SIR:-Your state being the leader for \
the production of cattle, think it might 6
be possible that some beef packing \
houses exist; in the affirmative would you
be so kind as to let me have the addresses
of such establishments, and if this be II
impossible, please, then, indicate to me
the cities where that industry is carried II
on l have special trade for beef prod II
ucts, aid it is my greatest interest to get Z
produced, as then one can always buy to n
better advantage and meet competition g
from other countries. Ny business is
exclusively with the United States.
Expecting the favor of a reply. | re- n,
main with anticipated thanks, o.
Yours respectfully ci
Il. DoUssELAERE.
These matters are referred to here h,
E.. i II
| submit herewith marked exhibit "H," tv
printed communications. with bill of ac- al
count attached, from the National Cattle W.
and Horse Growers association, for such n,
action as this body may see proper to take u,
thereon.
1t becomes my painful duty to report tn
the death of three members of this asso- o.
citation since our last annual gathering, to- to
wit: Flavius Everett, of Austin; Ferdinand ar
Niggle, of San Antonio and Vim. Redus, ey
o1tsie&9a county. Their names have
been added to re rob of the dead, and N,
their spirits have gone to the everlasting ar
range beyond the river of life CT
In conclusion, beg leave to return my
heartiest thanks for the uniform kindness wi
extended to me, on all occasi ons, by the
officers and members of this body If
errors have been committed in the per- 20
tormance of my duties, attribute them to rn
the head and not the heart
Very respectfully III
WILL LAMBERT, Secy. ho
TREASURES REPORT. 70
Charles r. Anderson, treasurer. subr' it
ted his annual report, showing receipts az
and disbursements for the past year. with ia u,
balance on hand of S64.16. ei
Both reports were referred to the com
nlttee on finance.
NEW MEMBERS.
John I. Lytle, chairman of the com VI
nlttee on membership, submitted the fol- ~
owing report: W. W.
COMMITTEE Room,
AUSTIN, January II, 1886.
lon John N. Simpson, President Texas Live pc
STOCK Association: vi
Your committee on membership, to
nom was referred the applications of ~
ne accompanying named gentlemen, rec tn
mmend that they severally be elected. CO
Respectfully, ST
JOHN 7. LYTLE m
Chairman. II
{ fhe report was adopted, and the fol re