Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-26
swINE-nnnnDEns, ASSOCIATION.
A Very Important Meeting Held at
Farm and Ranch Headquarters.

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The association was called to order
at 2:l5 by President w. II. Pierce OF
Denton, who stated the object of the
meeting to be the election of officers,
the selection Of n place for the Feb
ruary meeting and the report OF a
committee appointed at the last meet
ing to take action on MEM
Der who was reported to be unfair in
his dealings with customers, and such
other subjects as might come under
the head of business. In his address
calling the body to order he urged the
necessity OF taking Eteps TO prevent
the Introduction of disease at the places
OF exhibition and suggested the APP
pointment of a committee for that pur-
pose. He spoke in eulogistic terms of
the work accomplished by the associa-
tion and declared the meeting ready
for business, the first of which was
the reception Of new members.
quite a number Joined the assOcia-
ton and the president declared the
election OF officers next In order Rev.
Il. +. Butler Of WaNahachie offered Il
resolution for n vote OF thanks to w.
II. Pierce, the retiring president, and
placed A. 7. Singleton OF Lebanon In
nomination. Mr.. Singleton declined
the honor and placed G, r.. King of
dN lbI III iltliAiAlhhlbAs AbN ENhANa'
men Withdrew and moved that Mr..
singleton be elected by reclamation,
which was done. Mr.. Singleton thank
ed the association and declared the
election OF vice president In or
der. Mr. Butler nominated MIR,
King of Taylor, and that gentleman
was elected by reclamation. Mr.. La
thrOp of Marshal was elected second
vice president. Mr.. Pitt of the Farm
and Ras was reelected TO fill the Of
flee Of secretary and treasurer by ac-
clamation The election Of an eNecu-
and Rach, was reelected to MI the Of
tice committee being iu order, following
were elected. Joe Hardin Of IerreIi' w,
lie Baron OF Fcutrcss, h. r, Weuei
of Heidenhelmer. W. Il. Cavitt of Bry-
an and w. II. Pierce Of Denton The
committee appointed to report on the
shortcomings OF member founu
against him, and on motion he was
expelled from the association.
The committee appointed az 'n'
snrinr meeting of the association TO
revise the constitution ana py ia"
reported, and their recommendations
were adopted as read.
The treasurer was instructed to pay
| the Incidental expenses of the eXpei
| Judge who passed on the hogs eNhih'
| tied at the fair. and a vote OF thanks
| was rendered him T.. A, Scott OF
| huntsville. Mo, was the judge, and
| by rising vote he was thanked Tor ms
| fairness and efficiency. Mr.. scott
| thanked the association for the honor
/ conferred.
The selection Of the next place OF
meeting came next, ana Corsicanh, fort
Worth and Waco were placed IN nom
| nation, @. Il. Weaver speaking ipl
| Corsicana, y. o. Lively and B. f, But
| Ter for Fort Worth and w. X. Caviti
| and Judge prather for Waco. The lat
ter place was selected by a slight ma
jorlty, Fort Worth having made many
friends by her treatment Of the asso
citation at the last spring meeting. Th'
| time Of meeting was fixed as the thirt
Tuesday In next January.
on motion the president of the asso
| citation in Its name, was authorized
| to confer with th, association looking
10 the disinfection of the pens. II WA
stated that this measure was solel,
any description exists on any par
OF the Playground. II was also suG
g4sted shat the association In con
junction with the fair would take step
to provide against the acceptance q
any hogs for exhibition In the futur
without their owner can show clea
bill of health from an unquestione
source.
on motion OF T. s. Peters or Calver
a committee OF three was appointe
to prepare suitable resolutions on tn
death OF w. b. Morrow OF Calvert,
charter member of the association. VIII
passed away since the spring meetini
A copy of the resolutions was ordere
sent TO the family of the deceased
on motion OF w. X, Cavitt a risln
vote of thanks was extended the ia
association for uniform kind treatme
!, OF the swine breeders.
John Nj, Howell ON behalf OF the ia
thanked the body for the expressiu
! of good Will aud promised the furth,
cooperation of the fair In the wor
of getting the people to keep the
: smoke houses at home.
\ committee Of two to pass on d
, best carload of hogs received at II
Fort Worth stock yards. for which
; premium OF 800 was offered by Il
stock yards company and $500 by II
Santa Fr. d. O. Lively of Fort Wort
, was appointed to consult with Il
Santa Fe and the stock yards ma
: ager, Mr.. Skinner looking to the &c
ting Of date for the awards to
male.
: The meeting then adjourned.