St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-16
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Thc Veterinarians in Council l-.Tran.
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Chc Veterinarians in COuncil-.Tran.
sacfiOns of tsae attic Growers.
CHICAGO. Nov 15.-The second annual
convention of the National Veterinarian and
San tary Boards association began here THIS
morning, Prof p. S. Huydec00per, OF the
PENNSYLVANIA university, in the chair. In
opening the meeting he said that the veter-
mary and sanitary boards of the states and
the territories had chosen wisely i'll meeting
in Chicago the same week as the CONSOLE
dated Cattle Growers association, as SAM
iarv questions affecting the interests OF
cattle growers would be brought forward,
especially contagious diseases suot as pleur0
pneumonia. When they met last year they
were prepared FOR wider spread OF this
disease, but they were scarcely prepared for
the immediate outbreak Of it i'll Chicago.
Some efforts should be made in congress for
the better support OF the bureau OF animal
industry. There was want OF harmony
between national and state legislation Which
made it impract.cable or very diiilcnl6 TOR
the bureau OF animal industry to
act with state authorities III the
protection of the cattle industry from
disease. He referred to the increased
knowledge they had in regard to the extent
had been awakened in the whole agricnl-
tural community by the threatened devasta-
ton OF the territories west of the MiSsIS-
sippi. and he sincerely hoped that they
would have a full attendance. lie then
called upon the secretary to read the
minutes OF the last convention. When this
was done, letters of regret were read from
DR.. Smith. OF Toronto. Canada; Dr..
Charles Z. Lyman. OF Harvard university;
the chief inspector at Montreal, and Prof.
Linkard, Of the American Veterinary
college. A committee OF three. consisting
of Hon. Mr.. Brush, Dr.. II. Ii. Hines and
the secretary. DR.. j. Girth, Jr., was APP
pointed TO prepare programme.
and a recess was taken TIL 2
o'clock to give time to report.
At the afternoon session papers on pieul0-
pneumonia were read by DR.. john W.
Gadsden. of Philadelphia, and DR.. George
G.. Fayville. Colorado state veterinarian.
In connection with the papers, Gen. Kelly, of
Kansas, offered a resolution that The United
States commissioner Of agriculture be asked
to recommend that congress take charge OF
the cattle quarantine. Dr.. Salmon, OF the
government bureau Of animal industry at
Washington. said the only desirable policy
for the government to pursue was TO at
once slaughter all exposed dnIllaiS anu uIS-
infect the buildings A general discussion.
which occupied tie remainder of the day.
followed, DR.. Dixon, OF the American Vet
erinarian college. Dr.. Huydecooper. Dr..
GadSden. DR.. Hopkins, of Wyoming. and
DR.. Fayville being the principal partic
| pants. On motion of DE-. Fayvllle
| it was as substitute for
Gen. Kellys motion, resolved that a
committee of five be appointed On
resolutions and committee Of five to in
vestgate the status and character Of the
disease prevalent here. and suggest means
to stamp it out. At the annual meeting Of
the National Cattle Growers association
held at the Sherman house this afternoon il
was decided by unanimous vote to unite
with the National Cattle and Horse Grow
ers Association of America in forming a
| new organization to be known as the Con-
s0lidated Cattle Growers Association of the
| United States. This action was taken iii
| accordance with the recommendation of the
conference committee appointed last No
vember looking toward the merging of the
| two rival associations. A joint meeting Oi
the members of both of the old associations
is to be held at the Chicago board of trade
| Tuesday morning. the 10th, when a formal
consolidation will take place. The genera
delegate convention of cattle growers to b.
held under the auspices of this consolidated
association, will occur at the same place
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday.