The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-11
THE MISSOURI IMPROVED STOt
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.

ne Oi9le lluuSlIIdl A>SOCldtIchS INT
at the court house Wednesday, Deem
Der Sth, al two O'Clock p. m.
j.. r. Rippey, secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, called the meet
ing to order.
Alexander Maitland, of Ray county,
was called 10 preside over the meeting,
Representatives from several eounties
were present.
DIR. II. w. McAlister, of Columbia,
Mo-, addressed the meeting npon the
horse industry. He spoke briefly of
the usefulness of horses and the benefits
accrning from its nse to the human
family. lie called attention to an
effort now being made to control the
sale of fine stock that would, if success
ful, undermine the present mode of
sales and force all traders to sell their
horses away from home. The effort
was now being made to organize q
great association to control the market,
with only two places OF sale, one in
New York and one in Lexington, Ky.
This would force all persons to ship
their horses 10 one of these two places
ut heavy cost.
Hon. C. /. CLARK, of Mexico, Mo-,
read a very interesting paper upon the
NBreeucrS Dill.
J.. ID. Shewaltcr, of Lexington, adj
dressed the meeting. He favored the
organization of n state fair, as it would
be q great benefit, but did not believe
in the efficacy of the breeders bill. He
was in favor of suppressing all
gambling upon horse racing, but there
was not q lawyer of note in the state
who would say that the breeders bill
was constitutional.
Capt. Ryland Todhunter offered n
resolution favorlng the organization OF
a state fair and approving the breeders
bill and the suppression of gambling.
Prof. Waters, of Columbia, addressed
the meeting in favor of the resolution.
Capt. Todhunter addressed the meet
ing and strongly condemned pool
selling and gambling on horse racing.
He did not know that gambling could
be entirely suppressed, but wanted it
done as far as possible. He wanted
horse racing left to the merits OF the
horses, free from the influence of
betting.
Mr.. Shewalter offered the following
Substitute
Resolved-First-That we oppose ell
forms of gambling at all times, places
and forms without exception.
Second-That we favor a state fair
as q necessary means of advancing the
stock interest of the state n endorse
the views expressed in the address of
Hon. c. f. Clark in advocacy of them.
The resolution was adopted.
T. F. B. Sothurn, of Chilicothe.
offered the following:
Resolved, By the Horse Breeders as
ISOLATION and kindred industrial a%ssoci-
atioRs in convention assembled, endorse
the Breeders Bill, in so far as the
measure is calculated to restrict
gambling.
And il Is further resolved, that the
sentiment of the convention is opposed
to all pool selling and all forms of
gambling connected with the horse.
T. F. b. Sothurn, of Chillicothe, was
introduced and read a very interesting
. upon the subject of cattle raising.
He believed the Hereford was the
best breed for market cattle and fav-
orsd the raising of that kind.
Mr.. n. H. Gentry, of Petlis county,
then read an essay fayoriDg the raising
Of short horn cattle. 1t was an able
paper, and was listened Ia with much
interest. He favored the short horn
breed.
President Jesse, of the State Univer-
sity, was introduced to the association.
He thanked the association for the
honor OF q call for an address. He said
he did not come here to make a speech,
hut only to be present, show his interest
in the meeting of this association, and
become acquainted with the members.
N. H. Gentry, OF Petiis county, was
then called to the chair and a o put
on foot to organize the association.
Prof. Waters, of the State University,
moved that the officers of the associa-
ton be a president and one vice-presi-
dent for zach interest and a treasurer
and secretary.
Mr.. Bellows moved that the name of
ihe association be: 1.-THE Missouri
Iaproved Stock Breeders Association. -
Adopted.
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
~. Fl. Gentry, Sedalia, president.
Geo. r. Bellows, MaryVille, seere-
tary and treasurer.
F. B. q. SothHsn. Chillicothe, Here
ford. vice-presldent.
DR.. McAlister, Columbia, Thorough
bred Horses, vice-president.
Chas. Z. Leonard, Bell Air, Short
horn, TIce-presideni.
C. F. Clark, Mexico, Trottmg Horse,
Vice-presideut. K
Geo. n. Calron, Lexington, Jerseys,
yice-president. {
n. +. Moore. Cameron, Holstein,
Yice-president. {
J. H. Summers, Huntsville, Poland
China, vice-president. !
J. Harris, Lamine, Berkshire, vice
president. g
S. G. Richards, Hallsville, Duroc !
Jersey, vice-president. !
]. G. Canada, Bogard. Chester t
White, vice-president. t
". r. Turner, S~helbyviiie. Shrop- 2
shire Sheep, vice-president. :
T.. Z. ShaddocI, Stanbury, Merino
Sheep, vice president. '
Geo. w. Dennis, Cisco, Cotswold 2
Sheep. vIce-president. !
j. III. Potts, Mexico. Saddle Horse, '
Vice-president. 9
". Is Gibson, B~lackwateS. Jack, .
Vice-president.
Col. II. NJ. Sparks, Auctioneer of n
Live Stock, vice-presIdent. !.
J. A. Maxwell, Fayette, Poultry, /
Tice-president. n
The fee for mem6ership was fixed at e
one dollar. "
The following enrolled as members !
T. +. p. Sothurn, Chillicethe; ClIf- .
ton George, LathrOp; j. w. Sparks, t
Marshall; Walter d. Waddell, Geo. W. t
johnson, j. c. Canaday. S. r. Silver, c
F. G. Richards, Hallsyille {
T. B.. Mumford, Columbia; n. II. !
Gentry, Sedalia; G. b. Bellows, Mary '
Vile; G.. E. Clark, Mexico; G. F. .
Goodrich, New Haven; DR.. A. w. Nc !
Alester, Columbia; 2. II. Schooler,
Rockport; +. B. Harris, Lamine. 9
GOOD ROADS MEETING. {
The seventh annual meeting of the Mis-. I
Road Improvement Association con-
Vened hsre this week. Q
The recent convention held In st. Louis I
the missouri Road and Public I'm I
Association" had o tendency /
-