The state capital., 1891-12-26
THE SHORT HORN MEN.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE AS.
soclATloAl HELD YESTERDAY.

to Secure a Good Exhibit of Cattle at T.
The Worlds Fair-A Committee Ap- t
pointed to Garry Out the Resolutions [
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year. l
The annual session of the Illinois I
Short Horn Breeders association met {
yesterday morning at the state house
The president of the association,
Capt. c. c. Judy, of rallula, in calling
the meeting to order delivered 81 OFT
address on the present condition AID
outlook for the breeders Of short hoin
cattle. The prospects for the future
dtmand for short horns at better prices
were, in the opinion of President Judy
encouraging. Mr.. Judy urged breed
ers to make an earnest effort to induce
the general farmer to stock up with |
pure bred COWS while the prices were |
within the reach of all. The speaker |
made it very plain that there |
was not one-tenth of the supply of pure
bred short horn COWS in the state neces-
sary to take the place Of the unproht-
able grade and scrub stock now on
hand that should be sent to the butch
er's block. The presidents address
was listened to attentively aud con-
tanned much valuable aud encouraging
information.
Owing to the absence of the secre-
ta,y Hon A. B. Hostetter, of Mt. Car
roll c. NJ McMurray, of Curran' was
IL otn,,,ruru QporptarV
REPORTS of general inter- st as to the
condition OF the outlook OF the Snort
: Horn industry in the several localities
were made by j. II. Potts of jackson
Vile. J. F. Psather of Williamsville, Z.
, M McNIurray Of Curran, L. b. Hart OF
;, E,iiaburg, c. C. Judy of Tallula, j. h.
4 Alexander of Edinburg, S. L. Foster OF
: Curran. J. d. Waters of Mechanics
0 burg, aud others.
The great Importance to the Short
y Horn breeders Cf the state OF having a
= = large and creditable exhibit of fat cat
- - tle at the Worlds Columbian exposition
d was discussed, and the sense Of tht
d. meeting in reference to the same is EN-
re bodied in the following resolution:
Il
~ ~ ,n,hian Fxresition to be held in Chicago
% 1909 have made no provision for an exhibit G
lo fat cattle at said show; and,
WHEREAS, The cattle feeding industry
this and other states would be greatly pre-
NOTED by an exhibit OF fat cattle at Ill
Worlds columbian Exposition: and,
d. WHEREAS. An exhibit of fat cattle at sal
On exposition would advertise in all portions
10 the world tie excellence of the cattle pr
~ duced in this state; therefore, be 1t
~ Rasolyed, That the Illinois Short Horn bree
Id, ers, association favor the adoption of SUI
nd rnaans as NAV be necessary to bring to the 8
ate tention of the director general OF the WorlC
ty. fair the necessity for making ample proVislo
ali for an exhibit of fat stock the same to lnclu
tad cattle, hogs and sheep. !,
ResoZled That committee OF nVe DC
- oointed to present this matter 10 tne II ihanas
ISL IF the worlds fair and urge that liberal
aid nropriations be made for prizes Tor Ia stoc
~ ~ The following gentlemen were q
uo;nted q committee to carry out I
provisions of the resolutions. V
OR Emory Cobb, Kankakee; j. II. Pl(
rell of Chicago; J. H. Potts, of JAG
sonyille; Lafayette Funk, of Shirlt
and J. w. Judy. Of Tallula.
OF The following resolution was q
ted oussed and adopted;
Ala WHEREAS, The general assembly OF
5. state of Illinois has appropriated S4o,
the for live stock exhibit by the breeders ol
:, state at the worlds fair; ana
the WurREAs. A meeting of the stock breet
,.ry of this state has been called to be he'
Springfield, Jan. z, 1892, for the purpos
ol- discussing as to the best method to be adol
his, for the advancement OF the interests OF s1'
ava men in the disbursement of the sfme III
"a the provisions of the act of the leglsiat
tify the therefore, be it
,+or- Reso7,ed. That a committee of three N
hars of this association be appointed to at
city. said seid N meeting and confer with the live
hem breeders of the state in reference 10 the
method to be adopted for the use OF Ine III
priation of said S40,O0O.
The following gentlemen were
IN pointed the committee provided 10
and the resolution, viz: Hon. d. W. Sn
.ican of Spripefield VIM. Brown, OF
,lish Rerlin. and J. F. Prather, of Willlf
CESS vile.
~. The following gentlemen Were
lected by the meeting to nominate
~" GERS for the ensuing year, VIZ: =
'he Prather, of Williamsvillei ). u.
II OF Murray, of Currap, and L. b. Har
Edinburg.
", A motion OF Mr.. j. II. Pott;
Mich. jacksonville, was adopted instru(
the executive committee to IL
the breeders Of Shorthorn
tie TO meet in Spring
lloay Jan. Z 1892, for the purpose
cunt considering the best plans to
Their adopted for increasing the gener'
hand terest in Shorthorn cattle IN all
Boys tions of the state
Dolls The nominating committee re
issas' mended the following gentlemen
e.. were elected to the positions name
Ven, " In0 reas. Ts lI5s,,Hlo. vice president.
MISS Dustin, Summers; secretary, Jam
Smith. ir.. of New Berlin; reas
Store, VIM. J. Potts, of Jacksonville.
above named gentlemen, with th
lowing. were elected as the eNe'
committee. viz: c. I. Pulliam, Cha
soo c. w. McMurray. Curran; and
Zoe "a Merriweather, of Shipman
uo' - A motion was adopted instr'
~ oi the executive committee to PREF
owing programme for the next annual
5rook- ing to be held in Springfield, W.
,, 7th. day. Dec. IA, 1892, and to thoro
18th, distribute the same among the br
21st of Short Horn catte Of the sta
least ninety days before the meet
The following gentlemen wer
i ond pointed committee to take SUI
: w ton as in their opinion would t
y gen increase the interest in large
list Of .;on P nf cLart Horns ut some |.
N now fair in the state in 1892. viz:
Prather, Williamsvilie; j. +. v
Mechanicsburg; G. M. McMurray
a. ILL.,, ran; J. D. Smith. New Berlin,
0S and F. Constant, Buffalo Hart.