The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-24
IT WILL BE LARGE
GREAT ATTENDANCE PROMISED AT
THE COMING LIVE STOCK
CONVENTION.
COMMITTEE VERY SANGUlNE
OF THE ENTIRE SUCCESS OF THIS
CITY'S LATEST CONVENTION
VENTURE.
INTEREST THEREIN GENERAL
Citizens of All CInssc. Seem IN Sbors
in the Enthusiasm Attending
the Project.

A well-attended meeting Of the rep
resentatives Of the jobbers union,
chamber Of commerce, Commercial
club and general citizens committee,
composing the joint council of arrange
ments for the American Live Stock,
Feeders and Breeders convention of
Jan. lib next, was held at the cham
Der Of commerce rooms yesterday aft
ernoon. There were present D. r.
Noyes, H. A Boardman, J. H. Cornish,
j. T. Clark, Theodore Schurmeier,
Thomas Irving, Alfred Scheher. A. S.
Tallmadge, William NJ. Liggett, NJ. D.
Flower, e. w. Randall, Z. A. Webb.
H. F. Arnold, c. P. stine George r.
Finch and David R. McGinnis.
A. S. Tallmadge, who has acted as
secretary Of the meeting, made a re-
port for the committee on conference
with the railways, stating that all were
in hearty sympathy with the objects
for which it was called and that they
would cooperate in giving it publicity
throughout the country.
Executive Manager McGinnis stated
that over three thousand copies of the
circular of information and invitation
had been sent to members Of the state
stock growers association, to breeders
and shippers of live stock, to all agri-
cultural experiment stations and to
farmers and stock growers generally
over the country, While a general in
Vltation was extended to every one in
terested in growing live stock. to be
present, where their addresses could
not be secured to send the circular OF
invitation to. An active correspond
ence was being carried on with stock
men over all parts of the country. and
from the responses already received a
large attendance was assured.
Chairman Schumacher stated that the
programme was we'll under way and
that among the speakers would be
Prof. Thomas Shaw, of the department
or animal industry at the Minnesota
state experiment station: C. d. CHILL
ian, or Morgan, Mimi, the successful
stock feeder; j. E. BrethOur. of Bur
ford, ont, the successful intrOduCer OF
the new type of bacon hog: f. ]. Barry,
the horse exporter Of Chicago; Mrs
virginia Meredith. preceptress Of the
girls department of the Minnesota
State School Of Agriculture: Prof. L.
u. henry, of the state agricultural
school, Madison, Wis, James ]. Hill
and others.
ID. r. Noyes stated that he was
heartily in sympathy with the objects
OF the convention and believed ii would
do much for the dissemination of
knowledge in regard TO profitable stock
raising throughout the country. Cen.
M. ID. Flower said that much progress
mad already been made in growing
better stock for market in the North
west and that where some years ago it
was an uncommon thing for car load
OF hogs received at the stockyards to
be OF prime quality, it was common
now for extra good swine to be on the
markets. But while much had been
done to raise the standard Of the stock
raised there was abundant room for
still more Improvement in that direc-
ton. H. f. Arnold, a member of the
council representing North Dakota.
was present. and said that there was a
general interest in the meeting
throughout that state and that a large
attendance was expected He believed
that great benefit must come from be-
ginners in stock raising receiving the
benefit of experts of years Of experience
in the breeding, feeding and shipping
of fat stock. Mr.. Arnold hoped that
every North Dakota farmer and stock
raiser no matter on how humble q
scale, would come to the meeting. The
impression should not go abroad that
the convention was only for the large
breeders when it was designed for all
stock raiSers, large and small
Col. w. M. Liggett said that he was
heartily in favor of so important a
movement for the uprising Of the live
stock industry and that 1t would fit in
we'll with the work being done at the
state experiment station and the Farm
ers' institutes. He approved Of the de-
cision Of the council to have prominent
men of experience to open up each sub
ject with q terse talk, laying down
foundation principles, to be followed by
general discussion in which all could
take part Such a programme would
be Of great interest and benefit.
j. T. Clark expressed hearty interest
in the movement and believed it would
lead to still greater expansion Of the
livestock business throughout the
Northwest and the whole country.
The appointment of a committee of
five on finances was ordered. but the
chairman did not announce the names.
1t was voted to send greetings to the
livestock convention, which meets Jan.
"a, at Denver.
Ex-senator T. c. Power. of Montana.
president of the Montana Sheep Crow
ers' association, who was in the city
was obliged to leave for the West be-
fore the meeting, but stated to a MEM
Der of the council that he would ap-
point twenty delegates from the or
ganization which he represents 10 at
tend the st. Paul convention.
w F. Bushnell, identified with the
livestock and agricultural associations
of South Dakota also notified the coun-
ell that all the livestock organizations
of that state would have delegates
present.
The council adjourned subject to the
cali of the chairman.