, 1890-04-01

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Coming now to the business of the meet.
ing. before we take up any unfinished
business, | have a word to sag in reply to
Mr.. Mercer. | have foreseen for the last
twelve months some change coming in
the cattle business. 1t was apparent TO
ne, standing day after day in the Chicago
markets, that the tremendous flow of she
cattle through our central markets was
going to have its effect, and while | do
not prophecy that we are going to have
large or immediate increase of values, one
thing is certain, that the demand at the
present moment is somewhat unprece
dented for young cattle to be put on corn
and blue grass. Day after day there are
men coming to Chicago, Omaha and Kan.
sas City, who are seeking feeders, and find
1t impossible to fill their orders, and | find
1t travelling through Iowa aud Nebraska
that they are more bullish upon this
question than we are upon the Chicago
market, whereas twelve months ago every
body was so depressed in this country it
was impossible to do anything.
Mr.. Mercer takes up the question of
the banker. Now. | have had some
thing to do with that. | do not know of
any class of men who have done their
yin DCllCl ludu llG uhukGE5 OI IQG
Vest in regard to this cattle business.
cattle day after day, and no one rejoices
more than the banker to see a little day
hight in the market at the present mo-
ment, and, having stood the brunt of the
work, it is only right that they should
have some of the profit for the anxiety
and care they have gone through. | take
IN antIralu ltfarant WAN Of . Trona NJ
Mercer. and | believe that while there
may be a few instances where the bankers
have lost their heads, the great majority
of them have stood up to the racket. and
carried along men who would never have
gotten through had it not been for the
generosity OF the money lender.
| also take the position that Mr.. Mre-
Ger does Tor at least that | understood
him to take, il regard to the Big
-Four" being of immense benefit, more
especially to the western cattlemen. dur
ing the past two years. The newspapers
have got up the most ridiculous stories
of their profits. Now. | have had some
thing to do with, and know something
about this business, and | say it here,
and say it boldly, that they have not
got more than a fair profit for the cattle
they have handled during the past
two years. | cannot say anything
about their profits previous to that. but |
tell you that the dressed beef man is en-
titled to 81. so profit. or Whereabouts, out
of every bullock that he kills, and he is
not going to grow very rich himself or al
low the cattle men to loose a great deal at
that rate, because that sum comes from
the saving made over the country butcher,
and | want to say, gentlemen, that wan
to see the dressed beet industry extend
and flourish, because | feel certain that
the old days OF killing cattle Id the coun-
try has passed, and the great slaughter
ing will be done at the great centers Of
the country.
RESOLUTIONS.
The association adopted these resolu
tons passed some months since by the ex
ecutlye committee:
WHEREAS, An all powerful creator has
seen fit to remove from,our midst after an
illness of two months. the president of
this association, Col. A. 7. Rabbit, be it
ResoiUed, That the executive commit
Tee representing the ASSOCIATION, .begs to
tender his widow their sincere and warm
sympathy in her great affection.
For ten years be was a member Of this
body, aver active In anv good that came
before it. AS a member of the executive
committee he performed his duties with
singular care and remarkable prompt
tude. In shadow or sunshine he was
ever the same, facing difficulties in hours
of trouble, with wise counsel, or building
up the association on a frmer basis han
ever when prosperity lit up its path.
During the last two years he has acted
as president of the association. During
that time he has come prominently before
its members, and largely through his eff
forts its present stability has been brought
about.
The association will ever remember
him for his high sense of honor, for tn,
wisdom of his counsel, for the genial f1ov
of his humor, for his great social qualitie
which endeared him to the rich and poo
alike and more than all, for the manlines
and sincerity Of his private life.
A committee consisting Of H. G.. Hay
II. E. Teschemacher and Frank Wolcot
presented the following resolutions. whic'
we're adopted:
WHEREAS, An all powerful Creator i
His wisdom saw TIT to remove very sud
denly from our midst Col. G. f Fisher,
prominent member of our executive CON
mittee. a man popular beyond the averag
among HIS fellow men.
Resotued, That the association begs t
tender his widow and relatives their sin
cere sympathy and to express general
the great loss Wyoming territory sutfere
IN his death, and
WHEREAS, Mr.. Stock Millar has ais
been removed from our midst in the prim
of life after a short illness, a man who di
in his sphere valuable services for tn
stock interests Of the territory, both q
home and abroad,
Res0lred, That this Association tender
its sincerelst sympathy to his widow al,
family and the secretary is instructed t
send a copy Of these resolutions TO Mr.
Bartlett Richards at Chadron. Neb., wit
the request that he will convey it TO Mrs
Millar.
DUES.
To test the sense Of the Association
Nice-President Baxter moved that n
dues be collected this year and tina
assessments be made only when abS0lutel
necessary. 1t was lost after a genera
discussion.
A SHORT MEETING.
The Association adjourned at 1910
being in session only about two hours an
a half. 1t was the shortest meeting eve