The silver star., 1898-02-10
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Resolutions Adopted 1t the Recent Cor
veution In Denver.

Resolutions Adopted 1t the Recent Con-
veution In Denver.
Whereas, The National Live Stock
Association Of the United States of
America In convention assembled,
recognize the great Importance Of the
statistics of our government regarding
the live stock OF the United States;
be II
Resolved, That we do hereby urge
upon the secretary of agriculture the
necessity of the careful gathering and
prompt distribution of statistics which
will naturally aid this important In
dustry.
Resolved, That the interests of the
stock growers of the plains and noun
tain states. as well as OF the corn
growing states, imperatively demand
feeding-in-transit rates to all points
west and southwest of Chicago to the
end that the cheapest grass. the cheap
est corn and the lowest freight rates
may enable the great West to furnish
the cheapest and finest meats to feed
the nations.
Resolved. That we approve all re-
taliatory laws passed by Congress or
measures used by the diplomatic bu-
reau of the government. to force up
on the markets of the now unfriendly
governments Of Europe our live stock
or the food products coming thereform.
We recommend additional legislation
of that kind and request our United
States senators and representatives to
use every honorable means to secure
such results.
Resolved. That this convention in
dorse the action of the federal govern
ment in its prohibition of the interstate
traffic in scabby sheep and also the ef-
forts of the Bureau Of Animal Indus
try in its experiments to discover the
most practical and economical dip to
be used for the eradication Of sheep
scab; and, further
Resolved. That the convention COM
mends the work already commenced
towards the eradication of ticks on
southern cattle whereby southern or
splenetic fever is conveyed to northern
cattle. and recommends that Congress
be asked to make an appropriation for
the purpose of continuing this work, so
that the herds now suffering from de-
preciated values on this account may
be open to the commerce Of the world.
Whereas. The depreciation of grey
wolves in the western states has
grown to enormous proportions. and
has and is now seriously menacing the
interests of all stockmen: and
Whereas, The various methods
tried by state and territorial govern
ments have been practically failures
up to date;
Resolved. That the National Live
Stock Association of the United States
of America memorialize the represen-
tatives and senators from those regions
and point out in the strongest possible
way the necessity for federal action
In dealing with this evil
Whereas. There seems to be a deter
mined effort on the part of an element
in the United States army to reject
from service therein western branded
horses: therefore be II
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the reasons assigned
by the quartermaster's department are
not suff1cient for the rejection of ranch
branded horses from government SER
vice. and we protest against the dis
elimination.
Whereas, The present freight tariffs
on railways transporting live stock
from the west base all their rates on
standard cars Of thirty feet in length
and add per centage on each addition
al foot or fraction thereof; be it
Resolved. That this convention in.
dorse and recommend that the basis
of all such tariffs shall be made on n
car thirty-six feet In length and that
percentage be made deducting instead
Of adding to published rates.
Resolved. That in the opinion of this
convention there should be no differ
ence In the tariff duties on calf skin
and skin taken from grown cattle. And
that all skins shall be classed as hides
without regard to the age of the ami.
NAL or the weight OF the hide.
Resolved. That the sugar heet In.
dustry In an important adjunct to
stock raising because of the great
value as fattening food of the sugar
meet itself and the refuse and pulp
from the sugar beet factories.
Resolved, That the cultivation OF the
sugar pool will materially aid the so.
luton OF the stock feeding problem in
the arid regions.