Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-24

data attainable concerning the visible
supply of cattle, sheep and hogs in The
states wherein such stations may be es-
tabished. Each station shall be fur
nished with all books aud stationery nee
essary for keeping q systematic, continu-
Gus and accurate account of the facts
named in the preceding section. and of
such other statistics relating to live stock
rs the secretary of agriculture shall con
slider important.
Sec G. That each station shall be kept
omen from o o'clock ante meridian to
O'Clock post maridian every day except
Sunday, and it shall be the duty of the
secretary TO post at . o'clock ante me-
ridian daily, or as soon thereafter as pos
sible, all information relating TO ship
ments of cattle, sheep and hogs for the
preceding twenty-f0ur hours from that
point to the different markets, and he
shall telegraph ut once such information
to all other stations.
Sec. Z. That IL shall be the duty of
the secretary at each station to collect
every three months reliable information
concering live stock in the state or tor,
ritory where such station is located, aud
especially MS 10 the class and grade of
cattle, whether corn or grass fed, their
condition, the probable number available
for market, and an other facts valuable
to persons Interested in live stock which
he shall telegraph to all other stations
The secretary at each station shall fur
nish the Associated Press daily informa-
ton concerning shipments of live stock
sales madc. aud prices. and he shall have
printed weekly circular showing in de
tail all statistics concerning live stock
for the preceding week, one copy Of such
circular to be sent to every station in the
United States and sufficient plumber
prepared for public distribution. On the
first Monday of January in each year the
secretary of each station shall publish
an annual statement, reviewing the live
stock production and business for the
year, and especially giving the best infor-
nation attuinable as to the increase in
calves, losses of cattle from death. and
consumption of cattle in the state where
said station Is established, one copy of
which statement shall be furnished to
each station, and n sufficient number
printed for public distribution.
See s. That the sum of S1J0.O0O or
so much thereof as may be necessary, Is
hereby appropriated, out Of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the purpose Of this act.
II is possible that amendments might
he made to the above bill that will rem.
| der it more eifectivcti but certainly the
subject should be taken up as early rs
possible, during the present session of
congress, aud fully discussed.
Farmers and rGnchmen should use
every means in their power by writing
to their senator's, calling their attention
to the importance Of more correct live
stock statistics, and giving them the
needed information.
| The information that the above bill is
| intended to secure is one of prime i'm
| portance, not merely to stockncn but
| consumers. both in the United States and
| Europe. II, on the other hand. the herds
are being cmpted on the markets. and
| live stool; is decreasing actually as well
| as relatively In proportion To population,
| then the public should know that