Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-22
Third Day.

Third Day.
FORT WORTH, March lathe Inter-
State Cattle convention convened at the
Opera House yesterday morning, but
finding committees not ready to report
accepted an invitation to visit tho Union
Stock Yards, and went out on special
train. On converting telegram was re-
ceived from the mayor, and Cotton Ex-
change of Galveston inviting the nem-
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 n cattle exchange. The report
recommended the establishment OF o
bureau by the Government, which should
at all times be ready to wire inforlna-
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 he 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
veterinary board. The recommendation
that the Secretary of the Interior be re-
quested to stamp on pleuro-pneumonia
in the three counties mentioned was
adopted. The resolution referring to
the quarantine line was finally adopted.
The resolution referring to the creation
of o State veterinary surgeon with four
assistants was next discussed. Mr..
Rogers stated that it was o 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-
tioA. 1t was odopted unanimously.
The committee considering the COM
mission system reported, recommending
the adoption of resolution favoring a
revision of the system OF commission
charges, so as to make the rate q 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 tho time asked for, he
read a 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 II 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