The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-26
Of MOMENT
To Stockmen Debated at the
Denver Convention.
LEASING OF ARID LANDS
Enemies of the Herds--Buyers
and Sellers Disagree.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 25-The range cattle
show at the stock yards Is receiving marx
ed attention from the cattlenen in attend
ance at the National Livestock conven-
ton. The yards were filed ali day. Trades
were confined almost exclusively to the
cattle in the yards, but there was whole
lot Of talking between the range men OF
the north and the breeders OF the south
west. The situation is nearly deadlock.
Texas men are holding out for last years
prices and northern men are standing pat.
THE prices last year were SIS for calves,
$40 for yearlings and go for rwos. The
big Texas breeders insist that they must
have that figure this year or they VIII
hold their cattle. and the northern men in
sist that they cannot afford to pay the
money. Five years ago Montana men
took nearly $1,000 head Of Texas cattle.
Last year she took less than 1000 head
The northern ranges are depleted and the
stockmen up there are anxious to restock,
but thus far have made no contracts.
WAR ON RANGE 'VARMINTS."
bounty law for the determination of pred
atory animals in all the western states
and territories formed the subject for dis
cussion at the opening of the convention
of the National Livestock convention to-
day. An interesting feature of the dis
cussiOn was a display Of wolves, the chief
offenders against catrlemen. The display
contained tanned skins. mounted animals
and live wolves in their savage state and
only a few days in captivity. The discus
sion was opened by A. j. Boutwell, Of
Wyoming. Mr.. Boutwell, stated that Wy
oming had been practically free from
wolves until the beginning of the last
decade, when they began to appear in the
northern portion of the range country.
Said he:
Their advance southwark has been
gradual but certain. until now the ranges
of Central Wyoming have nearly as many
wolves as cattle occupying them. They
now pretty well cover eastern Montana,
the Dakotas, all of eastern Wyoming and
are beginning TO appear on the ranges of
northwestern Colorado. In Central Wyo-
ming my experience has been that these
wolves kin from 10 10 20 per cent OF the
annual increase of the herd"
He told Of the unsuccessful effort dur
ing centuries to externinate wolves in
wolf killed. Russia pays $50 per head,
and yet the annual damage TO stock in
Russia from wolves is from $3.50, 600 to
1880, 00O
Mr.. Boutwell, recommended legislation
with the following fearues: First, perman-
ency of the wolf bounty laws: second, a
bounty large enough to warrant men in
following wof-killing for a business; third
a uniform law in all the states infested
by the animals
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
BY d. c. Wyatt, president OF the Colo
RADIO Cattle Growers observation-disclosures
ing the work of the bureau of animal in
dustry in its efforts to prevent the spread
Of contagious diseases.
By c. W. Baker of nlinois-Asking for
accurate animal statistics from the fed
eral government.
By A J. Bothwell-Providing for a COM
mittee TO look after wolf bounty legisla-
ton.
z. F. Mitchell Of Oklahoma read a paper
on The Grading and Breeding of Range
Cattle"
Senator Ammons Of Colorado introduced
a resolution regarding uniform brand laws
which was referred to the executive COM
mittee.
LEASING ARID LANDS.
The question Of leasing arid lands was
then taken up. provoking a very heated
discussion.
J. c. Mckay Of Wyoming opposed the
proposition 10 lease public lands or cede
them 10 the states. declaring that the fed
eral government alone should undertake
the work OF retaining the lands. He
said system OF leasing would result in
putting all the public lands into the hands
of great syndicates and practically make
it impossible for the land ever TO be re-
claimed.
Other speakers were c. P. Johnson Of
Colorado. and D. y. Stickney Of Wyoming.
Colorado against il. The discussion was
still going on wien adjournment was
taken till 100
DISEASES OF LIVESTOCK.
When the convention met in the after
noon DR.. Victor Nogaard. chief OF the
pathological department OF the bureau OF
animal industry, spoke on the work OF the
bureau in the way ot preventing the
spread q contagious diseases He said
the method OF treatment for hog cholera
had reduced the mortality u infected ami
mails from 80 10 20 Per cent. The treat
ment Of calves 70 prevent blsckles had
reduced the mortality BY this disease from
Il 10 less than per cent Of the calves OF
the country TIE bureau. he said. had Sc
cured dip which = absolutely fatal 10
ticks and Is not regarded ar Injurious 70
cattle. although this fact has not been
fully determined.
Dr. A T. Peters. OF the University OF
Nebraska, followed IN a statement as 10
the work done in that state in this mat
ter Dr.. Peters said that he knew Of e. o9o
doses II vaccine used 70 prevent bIackler
The result was very satisfactory. demon
sirsttng that the treatment IS practically
3 certain preventive. He corroborar.d d..
Nosaard q the subject OF hog cholera
Heb urged the cooperation OF all states
wiki the bureau u aniE1al intuS--r.
4 resolution urging upon the state ana