The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
TALKS TO CATTLEMEN.
Interesting Papers Road at the Convention Held at San
Antonio,

winch ID equivalent 10 an advance OF 81
per animal
sheep have decreased 4T3.4H head, and
stand at ass, 81 head IN 1875, bu; have tn
creased In value about cent. per head.
Hogs have Increased g.. 40 head. max
ing l,4e4,s5l hogs in 1895 and have re-
manned about stationary in value.
Horses and mules have increased in
number 2SSc6 during ,he year Of 1875,
making a total of .5oo.s2s head. but have
declined in valuation from 81. oi per head
In 1894 TO So. 50 in 1895.
80 much for our assessors rolls. which
are undoubtedly correct, but II Is well
known that these statistics are the very
last TO feel the influence OF any increase
or decline in prices.
AT called meeting Of the executive
committee, which wss held in Dallas on
October Is we selected such subjects as
would. In our opinion be ct general In
tereSt 10 the members Of the association
and we appointed men whom we cons.a-
cred well versed on such subjects as
were placed In their hands requesting
zach 70 prepare paper TO be rad. NO
doubt these papers Will both edlfy ana
entertain you. The information ...ev con-
tain will relieve mo Of much labor ana
wNi necessarily shorten my message
trust you will follow them closely
throughout their reading.
MEMBERSHIP.
bur . rinptFsnip does not Increase rs
rapidly as Il should IL = the duty Of
81 cry st1ckman Of this State. be he a
heavy operator or a small dealer. TO be-
come Identified with us. tAat 20 nav be
aQla 20 place hlmRoG on record In Ell
matters O.; importance 10 the live stock
iAlisirF or or great State. With a well
organized BODY OF men, representing all
branches Of 1--we stock, the benefit 20 bs
SERVED ihercfrom would lie incalculanle
ana far-rtaching A committee from
such an Organization should command
ffue poet ana attention OF our ierlsla-
infe. r not orr National congress. repre-
athiifF o. it would. an Assessea wealth
~ orer SIS odG93.
ouf entrance fees are Is tnominaliv
H-'''"-'' WIN no assessments whatever;
ny paying s. annual dues you nav. the
p'iF.lere Of participating In all the rro.
cec1inEs AID are entitled 10 ali the here-
ms derived fhSrefromi and I would a95 a.,
Us no, as a rule the disposition Of stock
men 20 seek 70 derive benefits at the OK
sl7e ~ iher friends ana rcighb7rs. hen .
J would suggest when the opportunity IA
offered come forward and assiirne YOUR
part ~ The snail expense and Obligation
! tY Joining with ns ana rean vorr benefits
! u1dfr proref circumstances You Will ,eei
easier In conFci.uce. I assure YOU. We
want yor WIZ us Ne want your viewE
as 70 he best mode Of conducting our
I possible proat from cn- Investments. and
last. bout by no means ieaqt. we want your
a'a 20 h'uldi1g "p anI placing on the high
esi plano cgr great latustry We realize
tine truth ~ the er'a' adage. United we
s,a'd alF.ied we fail' As ii body We can
accomplish rreat Things. as a man We are
Simply drop In the great ocean ~ com
me- ,,.-,.,.
iAe range afa " pastures. Is undergoing
A. +. n..,oe.s~,. 70 sia ~ ..to 80 ~
vi,i.n they ia ne nr-,5o,,s vear ann
the CHANCES arr an raris ard ~ nurr,nrous
along fl,a pre v.a-. Do ma. sar sri., "a ~
ayro satl9n ar3 uee. meetings. where
,soh man Of eYDerse1re tx Invited "a
give us ,He -.,u'i ~ hfs lahore rnarv
Womb ta g,,,,io-, trrir v,s,y ga The dark
a. n we're ana ,vond h. ah4aiute,v ne.
norart OF the progr4ss made in his line OF
buslo-ee
NATIONAL INV, erCcr r,,cttA>,cr,
800 - 80 ~ = IT,
III, ,' ,.I. ,"g nrQeeed.nss
ra-h OF irs r,...I-rs or como ,ln,e ras,
arm cat. ig.ed tnsy are our ,tnnlaliaed
friends and feNl sure ". can RELY or
their eo.opefation with us in I'll natters
pert. mag 10 our industry.
CIT ia pratirvlnr to note with wha.
wlfchfula~gs they keep On we on all rat
tera psrtalnira TO our business. 10th Al
home ara abroad. they send committees
10 iIt'', 20 700" ai,e 'FnH icslsla-
Won ny '.e i've STOCK interest on thls
,u".'+5 "sil"ir-' or I" nsi+A Nueh a.
"'.'+ '.''l ''H B." l"'' 10y aye ever
Ou -". "'ll'' n..'"s 'o "pp''lanlue7 70
li"Nt'ie or roster our cause we could
nos '"'oI.' 'hfW 700 siio7B'F'
THE DALLAS STATE FAIR.
"The Texas STATE fair which is hrld ot
palIaa each wear. should receive from
our association every announcement nos
vlle bocause 1t haq been a ,-reat factor
and has welded a greater inausace pcr.
haps than anv other catisfue. rh.. nrecders
o. I've stock 10 improve their herds
What breeder could attend those an
nNal exhibits Of improved stock Of all
kinds and return 20 his ranch and be
satisfied with his Scrub stock, X such he
was raisiaE1 / dare say none. This be-
Ing true, the Fair association Is certainly
entitled 10 cur moral II not our financial
support.
ARANsAs PASS
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