The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-02-15
Cattle Convention.

beioW Will Oc ibltHl Vic tHlI Dy tnG
officers Of the international Range as
sociaiion for convention of cattlemen
to meet in Denver on the twenty. eighth
of March 1t has already bfen talked
of in the papers and among stock owners
and is l,n,krd forward to with unusual
interest:
To the members of the International
Range Ass 'ciation all State, Territorial
and Local ASSOCIATIONS, and all owners
and others interested in the Range
Cattle Industry:
You are hereby notified that special
meeting of the International Range
association will be held in the city Of
Denver on the twenty-eighth day of
March next. Said meeting is called up.
on the authority of the board of direct
ors, who have been influenced by a
general expression from cattle growers
advising a meeting later in the season,
when it Is believed the weather will be
more favorable to larger attendance.
The design uf this naeetins is to secure
general assembly of intelligent and
thoughtful men concerned IN range cat
tie growing, for the purp,s, Of delibei-
ating on the condition of the business
In all its aspects and formulating such
measures for benefiting the industry as
may be suggested by the wisdom and
experience of the men who shall respond
to this call. The officers of the Inter-
national Range association do not enter
tain doubt that the cattle business en-
braces enough men of ability and means
who recognize the present urgent need
of unity to constitute an effective and
highly beneficial organization. The in.
tention is to bring this class of men
together that they may decide, after cool
delibeiation, whether the immense in.
terests involved in beef growing can
afford to be divided into fragments, when
compact organization is deemed essential
to the success of every other business.
1t is not the design to here specify the
particular advantages which may be
hoped for by co operation. 1t Is rather
desired that the live men of the business
shall decide what is practicable to do
They will not fail to see the importance
of being fairly dealt with in national
legislation. nor the many advantages to
accrue from better system of local
organization. They have seen the beef
industry unjustly Disseminated against
time and again they have seen it taxed
heavily in the interest of dairymen,
solely because the latter were we'll
organized and the former was not they
have seen the hides of their cattle re-
duced one.half in value. by a policy
which has operated almost entirely for
the benefit of foreigners. Additional
instances of adverse legislation will
readily suggest themselves. Cattlemen
will recognize the importance of abso.
lutte immunity from contagious disease
which is only TO be secured through
effective legislation; they can see the
advantages which may accrue by some
kind of understanding in forwarding
heavy shipments of cattle to the markets,
50 as to avoid the depression in prices
which always accompanies a glut in
receipts; nor will they fail to re.ognize
the utility of association in comparing
opinions and experience and securing
a more general knowledge of all details
which may effect the welfare of the
business.
The plan upon which the International
Range association was organized loes
not, in the present condition of locel
associations, promise to be sufficiently
effective to meet the eme rgencies of the
industry. Hence It is the intention, at
the coming special meeting, to introduce
an amendment to the constitution by
which individual representation shall
be substituted for membership through
local bodies. The advantages of this
method over the one which has been
tried for two years will be soappar ent
to ali, when the subject is considered
that its adoption with unanimity is con-
fdently predicted. 1t is believed that
in this way powerful and effective
organization can be secured and one
which will pc able to make its in
fiuence felt with good results.
Every assurance can be given of the
most favorable rates from the railroads
to and from the convention. Particulars
will be furnished later.
Finally, the personal and earnest in.
terest ofall range stock growers is invited
to this subject. Let US rally in force and
see If something sound and tangible
cannot be done in aid of an industry
which has seen its lowest mark and |
is surely on the eve of brighter days
r. G. HEAD,
Pres. International Range Assn.
j. G, LEARY, Secretary