New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
WILSON TO STOCK GRO WER.S'
A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE.
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT 1s DOING FOR THE
STOCK INTEREsTs-RANCH CONDl-
TTONs-ARID LANDS

TIONS-ARID LANDS.
Denver. Jan 2e-Chairman Springer called the
National Stock Growers Convention 10 order TO-
day with full attendance OF delegates. com
mitfee was chosen. OF from each State repre-
sented. 10 draft constitution and bylaws The
first address was Statistics as 10 Values OF
Live Stock and Prospective Conditions by j. H.
Nen Editor Of The Drovers Telegram Of Kan
sas City The speaker showed that the industry.
which was on the down grade for n number OF
wears reached bottom a couple OF years ago ana
has since been improving. Figures we're given 10
show that prices now more than y" per cent
above the lowest point q few years ago nat
is true Of cattle he asserted. Is true also OF sheep
horses and hogs. Comparing the stock Industry
with that of mining ne said II the silver men had
Teller Jones and Stewart Washington the
stock growers had Dinglcy Grosvenor and Nc
Kinloy. He spoke opimIstically on the probable
effect of the Dnsley BILL especially on the sneep
industry.
Governor W A. Richards Of Wyoming spoke on
The Cession of the Arid Public Lands to the
States"
4 letter was read from James Wilson. Secretary
OF Agriculture who expressed regret at not being
able 20 attend the convention and continued IN
substance as follows:
Your Programme Committee has asked me to
send YOU letter covering the point. what IS our
Government doing for te sIoGH IL doing for tbe
stock interest Is IN connection WIN tne tApe'
stations and agricultural college, wh ere Gun
farmers. and where eXperimenausns are
whore The anatomy and HISTOLOGY Of the animals
are taught the composition OF the forage on "hicu
,boy ike and the sciences which apply 10 the most
noggontc fredng for The best Development Of the
animal and in rho interest or the pockelpVok oI 'p
owner This Is probably IN" best work that l.
cannot imagine successful stock-growng With
ont connection with the dairy even in the noun
tatn states Thls should b. given more attention
ana am sure the people Of the mountain states
viii give il more attention. The colleges have been
doing work along this line long enough 70 teacn
good dairyng 20 such IN extent a. 10 JEsni IN
Department in finding marfetS aproau a ,Gs IN fbo
lean butter which is qua ~, to e any nv i the
United states ~ colleges anu 'NP'i lntiI. ~ 49,
I might romark incidentally that the work done IN
one STATE s Zen, our h, Gny 20 Mucb az his work
So. National bearing and IS Of National nterest
hay" the nepartne" u'' r,orts ~ ne severa
stations 30 as to make the discoveries OF the stN-
eral stations common property. lhlS Is auo'ne'
i have in MIN now the organization Of work In
orr brightest directors ~ conhection WIN ms
partment. for the purpose 81 srllH,s ,'ot7 nnoais
fro, fheir infancy 30 maturity.
The convention AZ Denver will consist largely OF
cond,.jons had he pleasure Of visiting some Of
Inc ranches last summer and | intend 10 90 50
grasses are exceedingly nutritious and where the
animals get plenty ~ grazing they grow - t f"rhH
east I noticed. also. that nc Mant oil s44imciion,
Nm ~ tbeS. animals especially the horse. Eu-
,a a ~ ~rsa. many horses and will buy more
81. hay. The cheapes, grasses ana grams IN me
world W. are natural horsern"n, we all loE' 'h'
horse .<.,...,.
am satisfied that the range horse If Nc IL Kept
growing throughout the winter ny the ad9iilon Oh
little grain TO his range condtoIs, 1911 ,t, he dnas
TO wcgm ,h ior wears old He would then make
the best cavalry rem0unt m the word. ~ PreSeii'
Il can he said that ne mas IN" pes ltsS' iv,. ~. W. -
NV and lungs OF any horse IT. the woId. nu, ~ -
90, ct,,,a heavV enough Il is entirely practlcahle
Tor the range people 10 increase MS weight 10 lne
re,ulrements OF the nations who buy very exten-
~e~ardinr The range horse. There are TWO ways bN
which tho ranch people can gel cheap grams. - -
siby FOR imme Hate use II might ue W, - w 20
20 Inc States OF Nebraska kansas ana IOWA ioi
.orr' h,It eventually the rich valleys OF the noun
tain states should be irrigated TO a Sreat extent,
and I'm this way feed for the animals IN winter can
There Is a wide problem ahead Of us all in this
connection Just what is best 70 he done IN REGARD
10 Irrigation do not know but my syinpatnits AZ
With he peope Of the mountain states along TINS
7 am A. work endeavorinr 20 get facts regarding
American horses from all sections or the cotiitf.
sgardinr the requirements Of foreign countries
Srnot britain France. Germany. Belgium etc.
along this line. The low price Tor horses curing M
last Few years has done ono good thing Tor US II
mas baaref The horse market, and SHOWN conClu-
slyev that produce horses cheaper, 'niH
any other country can rms unaoup'sudy W" fre J
.oi'nfrics. in fact. have direct evidence TO TINS
enec,. The opportunity Is now present ioi US 10
develop just what these peop.e van. ,,,s sna We
M; &aye "A profitable trade In horses. because the
for.daiion OF the one IS the foundation or INC
other-cheap grains ara srad ste r,l 500 Continue
irbc r.ople OF Continenta. Europe are not very
friendly 10 The introduction OF our cattle put ms
= more neighborly way OF thinking along thes"
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