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

| fine matter drift on, until it has become
not only serious trouble to themselves
but very embarrassing to our association
who has paper out past due. We would
therefore recommend that all who will
come forward and settle up in full all dues
and assessments. be received in full mem
bership We want strong pull and
poll ali together, and we hope there may
be none found wanting.
Trusting that we have fulfilled the mis-
sion contided to our committee. and that.
you may have pleasant and prosperous
meeting. We are most respectfully, sra
Your Executive Commute,
G. W. LIrTLEFIED,
Chairman.
L. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
BUREAU OLE ANIMAL INDUsTRY.
Washington d. c.. January .. 1886.
Geo W. Littefeld, Chairman Executive Commits
tee Texas Live Stock Association. Austin, Texas
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your favor
of the 3Ost ut., informing me of the
meeting of the Texas Live Stock associa-
ton. to be held at Austin, January IL, and
inviting me to be present and make an,
address ON that occasion. 1t would afford me
much pleasure to meet with you, and con- {,
suit with the members of your association
in regard to the cattle interests of your
state. but my duties here. at this season of
the year, are such that it is impossible for
me to leave.
Col S. 2. Cunningham. VINO IL connected
| with the bureau of animal industry, VIII
be at your meeting. to collect such infor
nation as will be of assistance to this de-
partment in any action which it may take
in the future, bearing upon the cattle IN
terests of Texas | cannot authorize him,
however, to make any statements IN re-
gard to the future policy or action of this
bureau, farther than to assure your mem
bers that the commissioner of agriculture,
and the chief of this bureau feel a deep
interest in the cattle industry of Texas.
and we hope to see such re-
gulations adopted i'll the future
as will be satisfactory on all sides, and at
the same time will not interfere material
ly with tie movement of Texas cattle to
market We have been panied to see an
effort on the part of some of the local pa
pers to persuade the people OF Texas that
the officers of this department were preiu
diced against Texas interests, and that
we were willing TO sacrifice the cattle in
iting some other section of country. |
cannot believe that the intelligent mem
berS of your association hold any such
opinion, and hope that our assurance of
interest and sympathy in your business
will be received without reserve.
The authority of the bureau is not suf-
6cient to effectually enforce regulations
for the movement of Texas cattle; but
we hope, whether our authority is in
creased or not, to see some solution of the
problem confronting you that will not
damage your interests
Thanking you for the honor implied in
your invitation, am,
Very respectfully,
d. Z. SALMON,
Chief of Bureau.
Mr.. Rogers moved that the report be re-
ceived and referred 20 appropriate COM
mittees; carried.
sECRETARY's REPORT
VIII Lambert. secretary submitted the
following annual report:
| To the officers and members of the
Texas Live Stock association. in annual
convention assembled have the honor
to submit the following as my annual re-.
port:
To amount collected of membership fees, e.
dues, and assessment, at last annual
-, i"VtiiiS' SI.s)35
To amounts collected since adjournment, 1n5b
10 same al various dates ........ q. 1890
S9o3.85
Winch several amounts were turned over,
to the treasurer, and receipts given for
the same. and hereto attached and made ; n
part of this report.
On the 18th of January. 1885 two 1avs
after the adjournment of the last annual
meeting of the association, by direction !
of the executive COMMITTEES | wrote
NJ Wright, of Dodge City, Kan. request.
ing his attendance at Topeka (wbere tho
Legislature was in session. in the interest |
OF cattle trail and in behalf of Texas
SIocNnlen' Mr. George Lovandyke was
also requested to take similar service.
IN due time an answer was received 8,
from Wr. Wright, accepting the s.xA4
vice and advising the committee that he
would at once 60 to Topeka, which he did.
As Will be seen by the printed proceed
lngS OF the last annual meeting the exec
utlVe committee of the association wac
charged with the expenditure of all funde &
connected Wlththe expenses of our agents
al washington City, and at Topeka, Kan.
But how to raise sufficient funds IN Ous
tam these agencies was something Of
Vexed question. The several live stooS
associations in the state were writ an IN
ana urged to contribute to the Trail
uhd' Their responses were few and for
pet"een' and in fact, in majority of in ~
stances, our appeals for aid were uttarlr
ignored The funds raised at the last
meeting derived from the saddle donated
ny ramsey d Co., of San Antonio and
V S to the handsomest man in the STATE
o "ssocialioh were discussed by the associ.
at u at San Antonio, as were also ahont
S9oo subscribed by live stock men Iivi Hu,
AZ corpus Christi. The treasurer of vop1
association assoc received through myself sGo
a nroIA o.. l. Clare, of BeeviIle
anu an " $3.50 from W. w. Selav
~ waco secretary of the Central Teyss
1--we Stock association. These tn,o e1as
the only authorized responses 70 Nv" rv "ere
peals for aid. III! ap-
oh the 27th of January a circuIar lot.ot FL
W. WAS 81 addressed to the several associations =
IN the state, by order of the exaout;l
committee, embracing telegram fndw
E imp, agent at Topeka, and apain ann nUin
ing for aid. None was received G-n "PPefl-
acting upon authority dab,