Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-20

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.
B. 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 un-
just discrimina ton 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 telegram was re-
ceived from the mayor, and Cotton Ex-
change Of Galveston inviting the mem
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 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 a
veterinary. board. The recommendation
that the Secretary of the Interior be re-
quested to nstamp 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 State veterinary surgeon with four
assistants was next discussed. Mr..
Rogers stated that it was a 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 resolution favoring q
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 ]. 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 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 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;
a 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
report was adopted and the committee
continued to devise plans for the carry
| ing out of the projects. The conven-
ton then adjourned.
Convention Notes.
On the night of the 18th the delegates
were royalty entertained at the Fort
Worth Commercial Club rooms.
A feature of the convention was a
beautiful Jersey COW in each of the
lower proscenium boxes. The animals
were beautifully bedecked with ribbons
and sported playful1y with their negro
attendants. They attracted great at
tention. They came from Kansas.
Mr.. Tatma Drew, under commission
of Secretary Rusk, was present to make
a special report of the convention for
the Department of Agriculture.
A banquet was given on the night Of
the 18th, with covers for 900 guests.
Toasts were responded to by prominent
gentlemen.
c. j. Jones, of Garden City, Kas., tel
egraphed the convention that the cross
ing of buffalo bulls with Galloway cows
was a SuccaSS