The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-27
SHEEP VERSUS CATTLE
CattIemen at Denver Debate
This Old Question.
FOREST RESERVES FIGURE
Prominently in the Case
Problems of the Range.

Denver, Colo. Jan. s.-One Of the cues
tons which have for years agitated the
stock growers Of the great west-the con
nicting interests Of the cattle men and
the sheep men-was precipifated upon the
National Livestock convention today by
the consideration OF a resolution recon-
mending 70 the department OF the interior
that the rule prohibiting the grazing Of
sheep on the forest reserves in The west
be abrogated. A substitute resolution ap-
proving the action Of tne government IN
protecting the forest reserves was intro
duced by Ralph Talbot Of Colorado
John Mackay of Utah, the author OF the
original resolution. opened the discussion
with a paper on Forest Reserves"
Chairman Smith Of the Utah delegation
spoke in favor OF the resolutions denying
that sheep injure the range. He declared
that sheep fertiliZe the grass.
Johnson of Colorado said that many
years experience convinced nj mthat for
ests are detriment rather than a help
in wafer supply conservation. He fav-
ored the resolution
OPCCIA4cS VI klll-ll " d kiN0 kbaADWC A-SAAi
Boutwell,, Milheaisen of Colorado, and
others
Finally Mr.. Barnes OF Arizona offered
an amendment to the substitute providing
for 1he grazing Of sheep on the reserves
whear investigation shows that no harm
10 the timber results. This, in the nature
Of a compromise. was accepted by the
convention and the substitute was then
adopted
Range Problems in the Northwest" was
the subject of a paper by A Il. Leckenby
Of Oregon. special agent in charge OF
grass and forage plant invest gations for
the Pacific coast. United States depart
ment Of agriculture.
a resolution requesting the appointment
by the United States of a commission OF
stockmen, accompanied by request upon
the Mexican government for the appoint
ment of a similar commission. the two
commissions to meet and consider needed
laws and regulations necessary to faCili.
tate international trade and movement OF
livestock between this country and the
republic Of Mexico, was introduced by j
V. Vickers Of Arizonaa- and was adopted
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolutions were adopted as follows
Requesting the agricultural department tc
publish cattle bulletins similar to those il
the interest Of agriculture; indorsing sen
ate bill 2o41. providing for an extension OF
the transit limit for transportation OF
livestock in cars, from % TO 40 hours: en-
dorsing senate bill 1854, which proposes
to give the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion power to enforce its decisions; au.
thorzing the chairman to appoint com.
mittee Of one from each of The states oi
Colorado. Utah and Wyoming 10 confer
with the governors of those states regard
ing the best means Of combating cattle
thieves.
W. ]. c. Kenyon, general manager OF
the Omaha Union Stock Yards. spoke or
THE Relation of the Stock Yards to the
Livestock Industry"
+. J. Berry horse salesman, Of the Chi.
cago stock yards. gave a description 81
that great institution. He detailed some
of the benefits stockmen receive from the
modern packing house. He declared that
through the economy possible under pres
ent systems very large saving is made
much Of which goes 20 the stock grower
and feeder.