Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20
SWINE BREEDERS IN SESSION.
a GREAT MEETING HELD AT THE
sfookYARDs YESTERDAY.
N""ber OF Prominent swine
breeders From An Part. of The
s'"'e-An Interesting Program onr-
'ea out-rremiums onered.

hAII WY were Thrown
wiue open Yesterday to admit the mem
pers of the State Swine Breeders asso-
eiulion and the Farmers congress. both
Vi winch met here yesterday.
me attendance at the Union stock
aras was large and was composed of
representative men from all parts of
the state.
me meeting Of the Swine Breeders
association was held in han near the
stock Yards hotel and the Farmers
congress met for organization in the
large hall OF the hotel building.
The Swine Breeders association was
ealled 10 order about II o'clock by the
president, w. II. Pearce OF Denton.
IN opening, Mr.. Pearce expressed his
pleasure ut meeting so many repre-
sentative men and his hopes for a
harmonious and successful meeting.
re especially emphasized the point
mat this was non-political organiza-
tlon and no politics must be discussed.
IL was hogs; that was the subject OF
peculiar interest to this assemblage.
The following were appointed a COM
mitiee on program: Messrs. Singleton,
M. Lother, King and A. j. Nance.
Mayor b. b. Paddock was introduced
to the association to make his address
OF welcome. Mayor Paddock. In his
own apt and felioitous style, greeted
the swine Breeders association on be-
half of the city OF Fort Worth. The
mayor said that he felt like he was out
OF his own balliwick. for two reasons.
One was that the Stock Yards were
without the corporation OF Fort Worth.
and also because he was expected to
gnRnlE m nj NH.
occupation. the breeding of swine, he
was absolutely and densely ignorant.
Notwithstanding the mayors modest
disclaimers, however before he had
finished he made some valuable and
practical suggestions.
He told the members of the assocla-
tion that they were on the confines
of the grandest city of the
grandest state in the Union, and
earnestness that left no doubt OF his
sincerity. He extended a hearty and
cordial welcome TO the assemblage and
told them IL they saw anything they
wanted, to take 1t. Fort Worth felt n
deep interest, he said, in the proceed
ingH. Fort Worth enterprise had
brought here the finest packing house
south Of st. Louis, and unless the
stock raisers took an interest in 1t, II
Nbhlu Aalls Ahf ALAAllGAa VI NllN hbhAAl
had too long kept their smoke-houses
in ST. Louis. For the last thirty years
they had been sending thousands OF
their hard-earued dollars out OF the
state for products that should be pro-
duced at home. There is no reason
why We can't raise as good hogs in
Texas as anywhere in the world.
1t had been said that meat would
not keep in Texas, but the hand of in
IL Ia 40
possible. There were packing houses
here for the preservation OF meat;
there was a miniature one at Dallas,
where you can dispose Of your meat
at as good prices as in the North.
There is no earthly reason, Mayor
Paddock concluded, why as fine hogs
and as many of them should not be
raised In Texas as anywhere else in the
| country. The mayor concluded his
address by again cordially welcoming
| the association to the city.
Thanks were rendered Mayor Pad
/ dock by n rising vote.
| The response to Mayor Paddock's ad'
1 dress was made by II. f. Butler, I'm
| Gle Snort" of WaXahachie. Mr. Butler
| is one of those genial wits who are al
ways called upon on such occasions
| and his response was humorously en-
| joyable. Mr.. Butler said he felt ten
! darness towards Fort Worth because
way back in 1860 he bought his suit OF
I wedding clothes here. He had beer
/ here many years ago. when the Trinity
| river was n spring branch. The mayor
said IL they found anything lying
around loose to take II, and he hoped II
the mayor found any of the members
living around loose he would take them
and take care Of them. He was proud
of the Swine Breeders association, the
members were as big-souled people as
could anywhere be found. He was
/ glad that they were not there 10 dis'
Cuss politics; 1t was hogs and not poll
tics that was wanted As to hogs
in Texas, he looked forward to tine day
when there would be fine hogs to be
/ seen all over the state. Every man IS
now talking hogs. One reason why
there were not more of them was be-
! cause our people have not known how
TO make them profitable. Mr.. Butler
concluded by thanking Mayor PAD,
dock for his cordial welcome, and SAID
the members of the association would
make themselves as agreeable as pos
sible. ,s 81.
the stock Yards said he would turn
The whole thing over to the associa'
zion and II that was not enough they
could annex Fort Worth.
Mr.. J. II, Trezevant president OF the
rexns state Fair and Dallas Exposl.
ton. was introduced by President
Pearce. Mr.. Trezevant quoted the
couplet:
"oh. simon. Simon. what's a pig,
That YOU should weep and wall?
Bear you like a butchers boy,
And YOU shall have the tall"
The duotation put Mr. Trezevant into
reminiscent mood and he told Of the
lows of his boyhood. when. with his
little niger chum, he experienced all
the greasy delights Of hog-killing time.
with its spare-ribs, backbones and
other deilcacies OF porkdom. Mr.. Trez-
ovant declared that this youthful eN-
,erience was all he really knew about
boes. He then spoke in glowing terms
~ the DALLAS Fair and stated that no
effort would be relaxed to Keep the
eaIr nm 10 the highest mark. To show
ushat had been accomplished by way
" comnarIson he said that the ST.
Jouis Exposition In forty-eight days
took in si0s.00O, and the Dallas falr IN
s,yieen days took in 100000 On be-
boif a. the fair he extended to the as
sociation a hearty welcome and invi--
,atton The Fair association desired
ne swine Breeders association TO pre-
ny ne nremium list at the fair. Mr..
ips ~ concluded by saying that
I,hen he visited oak Clin, Fort Worth
and other suburbs OF Dallas and found