The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15

duces mutton superior to ours in selling
and edible qualities. An investigation
and careful study of this question by
those Immediately interested will, l
verify believe, yield results that will be
surprising and very satisfactory to the
successful breeder and of great benefit
TO our industry. In measure these
suggestions apply with equal force to
the cattle and beef industry. A more
producing animal in such manner as
to yield a less amount of fat and greater
amount of meat will result in the pro-
ducer obtaining an increase in the pres
ent marketable value of his animal suf-
hcient to amply repay him for the outlay
OF time and money necessary to bring
about such results. 1t is these minor
details, IN the aggregate so essential, that
the producer must look to to successfully
compete with his foreign competitor.
Il congratulate you that your eX-
change, so young in years, has succeed
ed IN doing so much to benefit The inter
ests we represent, and 1 largely attrib-
ute our success in this line to the valuable
assistance rendered us in our work by
the producers and consumers. We have
received the moral and individual sup
port of thousands of our constituents,
having the best interests of the industry
at heart, to an extent that has caused
congress to recognize our claims ac-
knowledge our rights and in measure
accede to our demands. / believe the
future of this exchange will be one CON
tinuatlon of successes so long as prac-
teal business men are willing 10 give
their time, counsel and advice, regard
less of their personal interests, without
expectation of personal gain, working
with the honest conviction that their
labors will be amply repaid in the salts
faction they will gain of knowing they
have contributed their share to so worthy
a cause, and the part taken by them in
the upbuilding, maintenance and success
OF so worthy an institution. On you and
your associates depends the success of
this association. Therefore let your de-
alterations be with wisdom. your de-
cisions with justice; let harmony prevail
IN all your councils, and bear in mind
that the one great object of our assembly
is to do the greatest good to the great
est number ever remembering that the
live stock industry of this continent is
one common interest.
"Gentemen, L thank you"
The committees report on broken rib
cattle. recommending a uniform system
or inspection and disposition, was
adopted.
Sioux City was selected for the next
convention
The committee report recommending
that the exchange take immediate steps
to stop importation of Canadian cattle
from American ports was adopted.
President Thompson, Secretary Baker
and Treasurer Doud were reelected.
Vice presidents and executive committee
men were selected as follows:
Pittsburgh. Mccall, vice president
j.. f. Brainard and s. B. Hedges, COM
mitteemen.
Chicago-Joseph Adams and C. A.
Mallory, committeeman.
East st. Louis, Ill.-T. b. Evans. vice
president: j. w. Broderick and w. b.
Stickney. committeeman.
Fort Worth-W. Il. Stanner, vice
president; J. B. Farmer and A. S. Read.
committeeman.
Kansas City,. r. Slater, vice presi-
dent: Nj. ID. Scruggs and J. G. Mccoy,
committeeman.
Omaha--T. d. Perrine, vice president
Levi Cox and j. e. Beyers. committee
men.