Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-21
NEW MEXICO SH EEp.
Secretary wallace interviewed ON the
ubject-TaIks Truthfu'ly and En-
Enthusiastically 49, will Attend
stock GrOwers' Convention
in Denver.

s. B. Leonard the special correspond
ent of the Denver Republican, who is
travelling through New Mexico to asoer-
tain the feeling of the people of this ter
ritory regarding the coming Stock
Growers convention in Denver, writes
that there is nearly as much enthusiasm
in this territory as there is right
in the state of Colorado. The peo.
pie of New Mexico are alive to the i'm
portance of national organization and
the Importance of calling convention
to organize such an institution. All the
prominent stockmen of the territory have
announced their intention of coming to
the convention and several papers will be
read by growers of New Mexico.
Mr.. Leonard's latest letter to the Re-
| pablican is as follows:
| Santa Fe, N. M, Dec. 15-Of all the
enthusiastic men on the subject of live
stock that have met have never talked
to one 80 enthusiastic and SO we'll in.
formed as George H. Wallace, secretary
of the territory of New Mexico. His
enthusiasm over the stock situation and
our convention is unlimited, and he is
without doubt one of the best posted
men in America on the subject of live
stock and especially sheep. As a sheep
| man Mr.. Wallace has had great deal Of
practical experience and was president Of
the Missouri Wool Growers association
from 1884 to 1895, and has always taken a
prominent part in the National Wool
Growers convention.
Mr.. Wallace has had experience in the
sheep business in Australia, and while
acting as consul general at Melbourne he
made report on sheep and wool so
thorough and com plete that it was recog-
nized by the government as an authority
on the sheep industry and published as
special consular report. In this report
every feature of the industry from it's
origin in 1897, to the time of the re-
port was given and all of it was valuable
to the sheep men of the country, as it
was written from the practical side of the
question by practical man.
Mr., Wallace ia very much in favor of
the coming convention. When asked
what he thought about it he said: "When
it comes to doing anything to encourage
home market-and the people of New
Mexico would consider Denver a home
markell want you to say in the strong
est language possible that am heartily
in favor of it and will do anything in
my power to help it along, in my official
capacity, as q private citizen and in fact
in every way. l have had experience
and know the benefit that home mar.
ket has been to us already and | know
what it will mean to us in the future.
New Mexico raised something like 100000
lambs this year, and outside OF very
few sold in Nebraska, they all went to
Colorado, 80 you see that we recognize,
and are glad to do SO, that Denver is our
home market, and as she thrives and
prospers SO will we. believe that to
one point alone, Fort Collins, we shipped
over 100000 lambs. There is no argu.
ment against it, and every Citizen OF the
states bordering on Colorado should be
willing to do what he can to make Den
YER great market.
Swat until the time of the convention
and we will show you where the people of
New Mexico stand on this question.
We will invade your city and we will show
you how prosperous ars the stock men IN
New Mexico. 1t is a great thing and it
had to come, and it came just in the right
| time and its success cannot be for
moment doubted. The stock men all
| over the country are enjoying prosperity
and prosperous man always likes to tell
his friends that he is prosperous. All of
us have been waiting for this opportuni-
ty for great many days and weeks and
m onths, and now that the opportunity
has come we will not neglect the chance.
l am surprised that the people of Denver
did not recognize the great opportunity
they had to make their beautiful city
great cattle center, but they now appre-
ciate the fact and are going after the mat
ter 10 manner that makes the old cattle
men think that good times have returned
| for sure"
** Your correspondent had talk
with Frank Bond, of the firm OF g. W..
| Bond & Bro, OF Espsnola, which firm is
one of the largest shippers of live stock
| in the territory. Mr.. Bond said he was
much pleased to know that there was to
| be National Stock Gcowers' convention,
and that he considered 1t very essential to
suoh vast industry. He says that he
will certainly attend the convention. In
| regard to Denver as market, he said
that their section of the territory had
been wonderfully benefited by having a
market 80 close to home, and that any
business they could throw to Denver
would be given most cheerfo)ly.
Mr.. Bond has been one of the very sue
cessfnl buyers of live stock this year and
gives Colorado credit for most of his suc-
cess, saying that if it had not been for
the splendid market of Colorado that
prices would have ranged considerably
lower, continues Mr.. Leonard.
In connection with the foregoing letter
the Republican prints an excellent por-
trait OF Secretary Wallace.