Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05
ROUND-UPS.
..,.neu Expect Congress to Further
''' =. Rureau Of Statistics idea
u.,5,msn Getting Ready to vscate the
p' = qorritory-The Decrease in the Cat
ip-'r =. suppiy-General Stock Items.

,-.,-,tate csttlemen's convention held
hiDs .-' an March Il, Col. W. L. Black OF
i1ths e"' s.livered an address in which he adj
tbs '-'., Establishment, in connection with the
''a.-s1t Of agriculture, bureau of informa-
dspI'. ,,s.istics from which could be ascer-
ton ana . ~ The visible supply of all kinds Of
u .i.is vas 81 any tiiie' ---' &c AZ
dress, W W. need. in my Judgment. is bureau OF
Whsl " ~ and statistics in each of the cattle
iniorn1ssL. and cattle-feeding states; head
prodneIE; other words. under the manage
erartsIs, t. ~ secretary, directed by
gent Of nd board of directors, where all the
rrssioeD. saa--T1stion can be recorded and dis
bisst lna.,ong those engaged in the livestock
tliolls..S, We want TO know what tine YlslDle
u1dsH!;; sssves is and what number OF feeders
apply or tyyo-vear- old steers we have on
30 one - ,-s want 10 know what number of
h15, SCI ..tt1e we have on hand, and what the
tfseaLIas in ,alyes is every year. In word, we
i1;'esa,ss NOW how our business is progressing,
Ea1i =. 70 a. !, Il progressing in other states.
40 hoes 5 ir was referred to committee wlro
ne aN1soHort on the same recommended THAT
2 'llss--ysntion memorable congress TO appro-
tie COZ ,'sfieient money for the introduction
T.I1'e, ;S.-1rovement in the conducting OF the
q ~ b1siness of our country under the au-
lTes.otSt ne department OF agriculture.
Igee' ~ OF the committee concluded as fol-
Nevu-, think such an appropriation On the part
nc .atioral government is due to the live
dosi .s5rstry. which has been developed with
SOC twenty years in q territory of such
10 IAs -Psrt as to render it almost impossible to
vs.. united action on the part Of the fndivid-
is5-is -1tsrested: and it would seem to us quite
U.s. L-Ai,stant for congress to aid in harmonizing
0--5rsnciuP the interests of this great in
so mon which nearly one-half the popu-
aa sL5 'oi tbe United States are dependent for
b-gn .. oS II is to maintain a weather bureau
,,..fot.ber similar agencies.
q gg-ssiber or not such memorial as was sug-
W Nv the committee has been forwarded to
lss.~r,sss TBg GAZETTE is not advised. but there
w1s C1sstion that the importance of this mat
= ~ y ssnrb as to demand attention during the
t-,-.Tt session Of congress. Cattlemen in Texas
vi otber states interested in the cattle industry
~ sr1artnp their representatives to give atten-
" ~ his rction OF theirs, and they believe
. w il is properly managed that the desired
..;,T an the part Of the government can be
tt,rgbt about. 1t was the sense of the entire
.rssrtion that the idea advanced by Col Black
ID IN carried out, result in the greatest good
,,,Js cattle industry, and that 1t would prove
!, iTrortant factor in securing better prices for
"a monument West Texas cattleman in speak
,,r6itbis matter to q GAZETTE reporter said:
four mem bers in congress would take the
,,.rbe 10 push this matter believe it could be
s,yris1 through. Secretary Rusk is favorable to
y md would, am satisfied do what he could to
Ave The wishes of the cattlemen carried out.
I6rs the Texas congressman will take hold OF
I'd matter, and evidence by their effoEtssSdat
Ie csttemen are not forgotten by them;