The Globe-republican., 1890-03-19


in Kansas, and wheat at fifty cents per
bushel, and the American people would
consume every thing produced if they
had the money to buy, and would buy
the best we had.
B. E. Stafford, of Texas, favored the
establishment of large refrigerators as
Fort Worth, Columbus and Victoria. and
one on the Gulf coast, with adjacent
pasturage sufficient to hold all surplus
age of cattle. The deficit of cattle in
England, Germany, France and Belgium
was 500, tons per annum. If the de-
felt could be supplied by Texas and
other range States, our seeming over
production of cattle would not make the
price for all cattle.
The result of the discussion was the
adoption of resolution that the con-
vention fully investigate the bureau of
information plan, and that a committee
composed of j. L. Brush, of Colorado: E.
Il. Harold, of Texas; A. j. Dull, of Wy
oming: G. W. Gentry, of Missouri, and
Ex-Governor Click of Kansas prepare q
report on refrigeratOrs. A special COM
mittee to look into the question of I'M
just disc Elimination against Kansas City
and st. Louis in favor of Chicago on
cattle rates by railroads was appointed
Third Day.
FORT WORTH, March 1.-THE Inter-
State Cattle convention convened at the
Opera House yesterday morning, but
finding committees not ready to report,
accepted an invitation to visit the Union
Stock Yards, and went out on a special
train. On converting a telegram was re-
ceived from the mayor, and Cotton Ex-
change of Galveston inviting the men,
bers of the convention to visit the
''Oleander City" A vote of thanks was
rendered Galveston for her courtesy.
Major w. l.. Black, for the commit
tee, submitted report on the subject of
creating cattle exchange. The report
recommended the establishment of q
bureau by the Government, which should
at all times be ready to wire informa-
ton of the condition of the different cat
tie markets-receipts. surplus or short
age, etc, in ranch products. Adopted.
Mr.. Rogers, of Texas, utilized the 9TH
erwiSe unOccupied time of the conven-
ton with what ne knew about cheese
making. He said he operated the only
cheese factory in the State. and that the
article could be made with less cost here
than any where else. He predicted that
cheese-making would be leading in
dustry.
The pleuro-pneumonia and Texas
fever committee reported. The report
recited that pleuro-pneumonia exists
| only in two counties in New York and
| one in New Jersey. and nowhere else in
the Union: also, that splenic fever does
not exist in Texas, and recommended
that the General Government have con-
troll Of the quarantine question in this
regard; also recommended that the
Texas Legislature make provision for a
veterinary board. The recommendation
that the Secretary of the Interior be re-
quested to stamp on pleurO-pneumonla
in the three counties mentioned was
adopted. The resolution referring to
the quarantine line was finally adopted.
The resolution referring to the creation
of State veterinary surgeon with four
assistants was next discussed. Mr..
Rogers stated that it was fact that
Texas is the healthiest livestock State
in the Union, and that no disease exist
ed among the cattle of the State, but
that conditions were rapidly changing.
and he urged the adoption of the resolu-
ton. 1t was odopted unanimously.
The committee considering the COM
mission system reported, recommending
the adoption of q resolution favOring .
revision of the system of commission
charges, so as to make the rate per
centage of the price the animal brings,
instead of fifty cents per head. as at
present. The resolution was adopted.
Colonel Taylor, for the committee on
transportation, reported, reciting that
more convenient and comfortable cars
were needed in the transportation of
livestock, and asking that they be sup
piled. Adopted.
Colonel j. T. Breckenridge asked to
be allowed fifteen minutes in which to
speak on the subject of refrigerators-
Being allowed the time asked for, he
read carefully-prepared address. in
which he advocated cooperative sys-
tenn of refrigeratOrs, in which every
farmer who owned mich cow should be
allowed to take stock, even if only to
the amount of ten dollars. The address
was referred to the committee ON re-
frigerators.
The report of the committee on resO-
buttons recommended the adoption of
resolutions memorializing Congress to
pass law prohibiting combines, such
as the big Four" and a law giving the
States the right to pass inspection laws;
law reducing the tax on oleOmarga-
rine, and law providing for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver; favor
ing reciprocity treaty with Mexico
and appropriations for deep-water ports
at Galveston, Sabine Pass and Arkansas
Pass, and memorializing Congress to
make an appropriation to pay Indian
depreciation claims. The report was
adopted.
The committee on refrigerators rec
commended the establishment of refrig-
orators at Fort Worth, San Antonio,
Victoria, Dallas and Columbus. and
storage houses at New Orleans The