The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-31
FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING
or the Texas Live Stock Association at
San Antonio, Feb. II.

San Antonio, Feb. IL.
The fourth annual meeting of the Texas
Live Stock association will convene in
the city of San Antonio on Tuesday, the
18th day of February next. This asso-
citation was organized at Austin, Tex,
about three years ago and, among other
things, has for it's object the promotion
and upbuilding of the live stock interests
of the state. 1t is pledged to work in
dustriously to bring about and maintain
reasonable rates of freight over all the
railroads handling Texas live stock, to
look after stock yard and commission
charges, needed legislation, ETC., to dis
cuss and introduce improved methods in
breeding, handling, feeding and market
ing live stock, and to generally work to
build up and improve this great and grow
ing industry.
The executive committee of the asso-
citation held meeting recently in the
city of Waco, when the following program
was adopted for the coming San Antonio
FIRST DAY-FORENOON SESSION.
Convention will be called to order at
the Y. NJ. @. A. hall, promptly at 10
o'clock a. M, Tuesday, Feb. II, by the
president, Hon. d. ii. Snyder of George
Prayer-By Rev. Dean Richardson Of
San Antonio.
Address of Welcomc-By Hon. Thomas
III, Franklin of San Antonio. Response
by A. p. Bush, Jr of Colorado City, pres
ident of the Cattle Raiser's association of
Texas.
Presidents annual message.
Secretary and treasurer's report.
Report of standing committees.
Report of special committees.
Discussion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Our Associations The Advantages of
Organization, by A. S. Reed of Fort
Worth, Tex. Discussion led by Hon. e.
J. Sandemeyer of Columbus, Tex.
Reception of new members.
The Benefits to Accrue to Our Indus
try by the Establishment of Stock Yards
and Packing Houses, by w. Il. Skinner
of Fort Worth. Discussion to be led by
G. w. Fulton, Jr., of Gregory, Tex.
Needed Legislation as Affecting the
Live Stock Industry of Texas, by Col.
w. Il. Hughes of Dallas.
Unfinished business.
New business.
SECOND DAY-FORENOON SEES
SION.
The Present and Future of Live Stock
Feeding in Texas and its Relation to
Cotton Seed, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls,
by NJ SAMSON of Alyarado, Tex. Dis
cussion will be led by l. b. Baker OF Hous-
ton, Tex.
Railroad, Stock Yards and Commission
Charges, by G. r. Breedlove of Fisher,
Tex. Discussion to be led by Dr. }. b.
Taylor of San Antonio.
Unfinished business.
New business.
AFTERNOON-SECOND DAY.
Our Live Stock Industry an Important
Factor in the Material Prosperity OF
Texas, by Col. Il. Il. Lane of San An
tonic, Tex Discussion to be led by Col.
w. l.. Black of Fort McKavett, Tex:
Texas Fever: Is There Such Thing?
and How Propagated, by Hon. K. ). hie-
burg of Alice, Tex. Discussion led by
Hon. Thorp Andrews of Fort Worth.
Election of officers.
New business.
Unfinished business.
Selection of place for next meeting.
Adjournment.
In addition to carrying out this pro-
gram, which is certainly an interesting
one. many other subjects of interest to
stockmen will be discussed and acted
upon. ,,.;,
All the railroads in the state have kind
ly consented to sell tickets for the occa-
sion of the forthcoming convention at
half fare rates, while the ig-hearted and
enterprising people of the Alamo CITY
are making preparations to entertain IN
a royal manner all who may attend.
This annual gathering of the stock,
men of the state will afford a splendld
for them to make new ana
renew old acquaintances, close up tnelr
deals for spring delivery, and generally
further both their individual interests
and the interest of the stock business, at
large. 1t is confidently expected that
it will be the largest gathering OF stock
r,an arar hold in tho stata