Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

| FORT MckAyErT, April q, 1880.
Editor Gazette:
1 inclose copies of letters received from
Secretary Rusk and Senator G. G. Vest,
touching the matter of "bureaus
for information and statistics - re-
commended by our late inter
state convention, held in your city. The
great interest that is being manifested
by our members in congress affords me
good reason TO think there will be very
little trouble in getting national support;
and it is my purpose to have the gov
ernors of all the states interested in this
matter to address their respective mem
bers IN congress to "push the matter to
an early consideration. -
am quite sure the emergencies OF our
condition justify q special appropriation
on the part of congress, and I there
fore, do not share the apprehension that
Senator Vest speaks about when the
matter Is brought before congress. The
| cattle business Is large enough to de-
| mand special bureau, and ought not
to be tackled on to bureau IN which all
other agricultural products are treated. .
What we want is distinct and separate
organization in each state, with secre-
tary, paid to do nothing else than COM
| pile and record information and statis
tics relating to the production and con-
sumption of livestock. This will keep q
| good man very actively employed, and
think one reason why our agricultural
reports are regarded so indifferently
by the masses of the people is because
OF merging so much important work
into the report of one bureau. The
bureau l am endeavoEing to have estab4
lished contemplates nothing bat the opm-
mercial fsatnEes of the cattle trade. AS
to the sanitary features, it Is very proper
there should be bureau for this branch,
but think It should be entirely distinct
and separate from the one the inter-
state convention recommended. Yours
truly, WILLIAM L. BLACK.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, :
WASHINGTON, d. c., April IA, 1880. }
William L. Black, Manager, etc, Fl. McKavett,
Tex:
duly to hand and would not have you think
that because of the delay in its acknowledge
ment it was not thoroughly appreciated. There
have Teen many peEplexing questions 70 be De.
had an opportunity to take it up for that purpose
until to-day.
/ thank you sincerely for the letter, and all
its expressions. The members of the Fort
Worth convention are quite welcome TO any eff
forts made for the success OF the meeting.
felt that there would be considerable infosma-
ton ELECTED at meeting OF such intelligent
gentlemen, and that it would be information
which ought to be preserved. l therefore sent
Mr.. Drew. From the reports which 1 have
received from this gentleman am sure that no
mistake was made. The report of Mr.. Drew is
completed and has been ordered by me this day
10 he tod fnr fpfo I
be pleased TO send you copies when It is finished.
You may be assured of my continued interest
in all that relates to the farming and livestock
industry, and shall be pleased to hear from
you from time to time in reference to any sub
ect which you think will further that interest in
After the proceedings of the convention shall
have been printed, shall read the report
through and endeayor to ascertain therefrom
what position this department ought to take,
which it has not already taken, to further meet
the wishes of those assembled st Fort Worth.
Very respectfully,
lSlgnedl J. 81. RUsK.
Secretary.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
wAsHfSeToN, April 20, 1880.
W. L. Black, Esq, Fort McKavett, Tex:
My DBAR SIR-Yours of April u, enclosing an
addrsss delivered BY you before the interstate
! think your idea is good one. but do not
believe the legislation establishing the bureau
through Congress At this time. NV reason for
this opinion is that We have just created a de-
partment OF agriculture, and in this department
is the bureau OF animal industry upon which is
deyoived the duty Of giving full information IS
to livestock.
The trouble in regard TO the shipment Of live
stock by the producer IS simply that in ninety
nine cases out OF hundred the cattle-raiser is
compelled to ship when his cattle are ready for
market and canrot wait until the market Is
suitable one.
II every cattle raiser had plenty OF capital the
case would be different, ent as il is am afraid
that no amount Of information would remedy
the matter.
SO far as am concerned, am anxious to 90
anything in my power to relieve the cattle raise<s
from the outragecas oppression to which they
ara now subjected by the beef combine 81 Chi
cago. an Satisfied that the principal reason
for the depressed condition OF the cattle inter
ests OF the United States at this time, is the
tyranny exercised by the beef combine at Chi
cAgo.
/ vim read your addressssith great care. for
am anxious 70 obtain ali tA3 information poSsi-
BILE on the subject. Fong fFiand,
Isignedl .1s..ss5ss g. g. VEsr-
Aes3sssa Wsetser Uaqsfs6Sed Dictfon-
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