The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
LIVE STOCK CONVENTION
Second Annual Meeting Of the National As.
socistlsn at beaver.
A THOUSAND DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE
In His Annuni Address. presidcni
Springer Dweiis on the Growth
of the Grcnt Industry.

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| Denver, Colo January 24.--Thc National
| Live Stock association. which was formed
at convention held here year ago by
the representatives of The growers and
dealers in cattle. sheep, horses and hogs
Of the United States, is celebrating the
completion of its first year with conyen-
ticn containing nearly thousand dele
gates representing property valued into
the hundred millions of dollars. In con-
nection with the meeting is an exhibition
,ol thoroughbred and range cattle that for
numb ,rs and quality has naver been OK
cclled in tho West. One of the Important
items of today's session of the convention
was the announcement that the executive
commission has decided TO maintain per-
manent headquarters In Denver.
President John w. Springer said in
part:
| century ago this day John Adams oc-
cuped the presidents chair; our popuia-
tion was only 100000, and thirteen States
formed the galaxy. Along the Atlantic
| coast small numbers Of animals grazed,
| all closely watched. and all zealously
guarded from Wild animals and housed
against the winter storms. Tho total value
oil all the live stock was less than that of
Where we meet today, in the Queen
City of the Rocky mountains, was naught
but vast stretch of grassy plains with
herds of buffalo, wolves, Wild beasts and
Indians. alone in their glory. A hundred
years, and what n shifting of primeyal
scenes Buffalo gone. Indians moved back
to the Businesses, the reptiles and beasts
conquered--church steeples, gilded domes
paved streets, the chained electric current
from the clouds turning night to day
About MS are the Shorthorns, the Here
fords. the Galloways. the Pollcd Angus,
the best OF the earth; in the fields are the
Shropshircs the Cottswolds. the Merinos
while in the lots are the Berkshires the
Poland Chinas and the Chester Whites Our
thoronghhreds, our trotters, our coach
horses. declare to the world that while we
have made nameless strides in political
preferment, we have kept even pace in
live stock and agriculture.
a Year ago, when the National Live
Stock association was launched, we began
business with undauanted courage, high
hopes and great expectations, but with
not dollar in the treasury.
The first organization TO reply to Our
requests for membership was the Colorado
Cattle Growers association then the great
Texas Cattle Raisers' association. aud then
well. just look over the membership and
you will be convinced that this is about
as lively crowd of live stock men as ever
banded themselves together. We shall have
In another year the rest of the live stock
organizations of the United States in more
ways than one. Intelligent live stock man
agement is being felt at all of the great
American markets. We have read In our
stock journals of the best way TO make
the most money out of our iocks and
herds and with characteristic push and
pluck We have sorted our herds, slangh
tered our focks and improved the selected
remnants. Thus we are selling younger
beef for more money than we did in the
days agone. We have attracted capital to
our revised methods. and as a result money
is cheaper to the conservative live stock
man than 1t ever was in the history of the
world. The feeding in-trunsit privileges
west Of the Missouri river is special
mark of favor shown by the railway man
agemepts to the feeders of live stock on
their various lines between point OF pur
chase and point of final sale as matnred
beef.
The new feature In association work.
viz. that of the bulletin service. can not
fail 10 be OF great interest to the allied
stock interests.
regular bureau of the association
should work in conjunction with the de-
partment ct Washington, and give The
stock men OF the country every point
which would aid him either in holding his
stock, forwarding them To market, put
ting them on feed or making the best dis
position of them, as prospects would seem
10 indicate This could be made to be OF
value 10 the dealer. 10 the
breeder and to the feeder II would Keep
all big runs on the markets and secure
a more uniform and fairer average price
to all alike. ! am of the opinion that 1t
would be money well spent 10 issue
regular bulletin under the direct control
Of the secretary OF the National Live Stock
This brings us to the necessity for uni
form State laws. n subject OF brands,
bountics and punishment for stealing, for
inspection. and for the stamping out OF
all contagious diseases. Every State
should have similar law, and thereby
would all stockmcn be better protected in
what he owns and markets.
We shall urge upon the executive de-
of the government that the prin-
,ical OF reciprocity shall be made more
and that our foreign consuls
and representatives introduce and push
he sale OF our inspected food products,
ali certified as TO purity and freedom from
and stand by them until
avery government shall open their doors
% us and for persistent exclusion TO use
sxery effort Of our government TO re-
taliate by closing American markets 10
The goods OF such country SO offending |
.et us put our great organization on record
IS favoring the fullest, broadcast and most
reciprocity.
Modern ways, methods and ideas have
the entire live stock in
iustry in the last two decades. Among
he most noted modernizers are:
/. Rapid and more humane railroad
transportation. with feeding and watering
palace stock cars. air brakes and safety
making solid trains.
@ Higher bred stock In all lines
g. The modern packing house- most
powerful influence In the Industry
A. Refrigerator cars and ships
S. National and State anarantines
g. Thorough live stock inspection by
states
I. Bounties for pest determination.
5. More sacred regard for law by stock
men.
.. Rigid governmental sanitary meas
Tres.
,aper.
torrns.
IL. More generally educated live stock
mem who read net only daily papsrs. but
i've stock Journals on every subiect per-
aiming TO the breeding, handling, feeding
md marketing az animals.