San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-18
New ENGLAND Land Co. I09 f. Houston St.
AUSTIN LETTER.
Austin, Tex, Feb. Il, 1898

SpecldI correspondence 10 JDe LIGHT:
The meeting of the Texas Live Stock
association. which adjourned yesterday
took some very important action rela
tive TO matters looking to the interests of
cattIemen in Texas. Among the many
committee reports that were made and
acted upon, possibly the one of most mo-
ment was from the committee on railroad
StOckyard and commission charges, which
was as follows:
From the best information attainable
as well as our own experience, we are in
Clined to the opinion that the rates now
being charged by the railroad companies
for transporting out live stock 10 mark ct
are fairly reasonable and that the service
given has for the past year been. as
rule, satisfactory. consequently we do not
feel justified in hndlng any complaint in
that direction.
We are of the opinion that our stock
yard charges at our principal markets
have heretofore been excessive and ought.
in justice 10 the shipper, be reduced.
Especially do we complain Of the Nation
al Stock Yards at East St. Louis. ILL.,,
which we are reliably informed persists in
charging $50 per hundred for prairie
hay which is 30 per cent per hundred in
excess of the charges for similar hay at
either the Kansas City or Chicago yards.
Your committee is of the opinion that
it is unjust and unfair for Texas cattle
shippers to be required 10 pay as much
commission on the sale of their COWS
which have for several years sold from
81 to 81 per hundred as is charged for
selling native corn fed and well bred
steers that often bring so to $50. ard
sometimes as much as $50 per head
With view TO meeting this unjust
charge we find that the live stock ex-
changes of Kansas City and Chicago
have placed the maximum commission
charges on cattle at Sl2 per car
at the National Stock Yards at East ST.
Louis, however, We find that the full
commission of fifty cents per head is eX
acted. This we regard as extremely un-
fair and unjust TO Texas shippers and
would, therefore, recommend that the ex-
ecuuve committee Of this association be
not only requested but required to take
prompt action towards remedying the
evils herein complained off,
In reference to the quarantine question
thu committee on diseases of livestock
and quarantine regulations reported as
follows:
That the stateof Texas has never made
any provision for the protection OF live
stock from infectious or contagious dis
eases. That the magnitude OF the live
stock industry entities it to recognition in
legislation, and liberal appropriation for
its protection.
That we have carefully examined the
House substitute bill No. ll2, the same be-
ing a bill providing for a live stock
sanitary commission and quarantine reg
ulations, said bill having been prepared
by the house committee on stock and
stock raising and favorably reported to
the House. That we find said bill liberal
and just, doing much to provide against
Infection and cOntagiOn in the state of
Texas and earnestly commend its passage
at the earliest possible time, to meet the
emergencies of the live stock business.
That we call on, our senators and repre-
SentativeS to give to this measure their
earnest support as rejecting the true SEN
timentS and demands of their cOnstitu-
entg engaged in the live stock business.
Other committee reported and Gov Hogg
addressed the meeting during the morn
ing session, making brief speech compli-
menting the organization. The session
OF the convention proved very success
ful one from a business stand point and
was eminently sOciable.
Just prior to adjournment an election of
othcers for the ensuing year resulted in
the election OF Col. c. M. Rogers of
travis as president and |. B. Baker of
Harris vice president The following is
the executive committee for the coming
year which will hold a meeting on March
ID, at Fort Worth: w. H. FeatherStone,
ID. ii. Snyder, Worries p. Brown, J NJ.
DauRherty, c. NJ. Rogers, J. NJ Smith.
John L. Lytle, |. b. Baker, A. p. Bush,
Jr., n. I. Wilson, c. u. COnnellee, M.
SAMSON, j. Nj. Campbell SMOOT.