The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-03
WORK Of THREE YEARS
National Livestock Association
Represents S40,000,000
SECRETARY MARTIN HERE
Evolution of Cattle Business
Noticeable at Fl. Worth.


his mother, who also resides at the same
number.
Speaking of the association and its
work, yesterday, M. Martin said: when
the organization was effected three years
ago several of our eastern friends pro-
phesied that it would meet the fate Of
ali previous organizations of a similar
character and die at the end of the first
year. Contrary to this prediction, the
organization has been exceedingly pros
porous, and today is the greatest and
most influential live stock association the
world has ever seen. It's membership roll
today represents nearly one state and
local live stock associa tons, and organi-
cations such as transportation companies,
stock yards, live stock exchanges, SAM
tary boards and state agricultural col
leges. These represent over 1000 individ-
uals, 100000 head of live stock and an in
vested capital of more than $500, 100000.
distributed in almost every state and ter
ritory between the Atlantic and the Pa
cific Such a combination of men, asso-
ciated together for the mutual interest Of
all and not for profit, could not help but
command the attention Of state and gov
ernmental officers, as this one already has
done to a surprising degree. Its policy is
dictated by a board of directors, one from
each state and territory. who must be
actively identified in some branch of the
industry. Their deliberations are always
upon a strictly business basis, and poll
tics in any form is not allowed to in
fuence any of their decisions.
THE work done during the past year
will be Of the greatest benefit to every
stock man, as well as those interested in
other branches growing out of the raising
and feeding Of stock. Probably the most
important accomplishment was in having
the government order a thorough and
classified census Of the live stock Of this
country. This will be commenced in June
and will be the first time in the history Of
the nation that such a thing will be done.
Heretofore these statistics were SO many
cows and 80 many other than cows
which, as Secretary Wilson remarked in
letter advocating the census, is as intel
ligent as if the people of the country
were classified, women and other than
women The great benefit of this census
will be in it's influence in regulating the
markets.
Another important matter is in Undue
ing the government to establish in its
weather bureau a department for send
ing emergency warnings to isolated dis
tricts of approaching storms. This is OF
more Importance to the range country of
the west and north rather than the thick
" settled states like Kansas and Mis-
souri,
fv,flTr -4T- in
endea vorlng to secure a restoration n
the feeding transit rates on live stoE
shipments and the adjustment of the
terminal charges of $500 per car on stock
sent to the Chicago market, in both Of
which the stockmen of Kansas and ev-
cry other western state is vitality inter-
ested. The transportation companies
have indicated their willingness to at an
early day, put in two local rates to take
the place of the feeding-in- transit privi-
lege, the sum of which shall not exceed
the latter rate, which was abrogated last
May This means a saving to shippers OF
from $40 to S25 per car over the present
tariff However, in my opinion, it is go
ing to be hard matter to induce the rail-
roads to restore the carload rate IN place
of the present dollars and cents per hum
dred pounds rates. The officers of the
Union Stock Yards and Transit have also
assured us that our request for the aool-
ishment Of the terminal charge will be
granted during the coming year This
means a saving to stockmen of about
$500. 90 per annum. There are a number
of other matters. such as the bulletin ser
vice and legislation of equally as much
Importance. while the work laid out for
the coming year is more extensive than
that of last.
The annual meeting which has just
adjourned at Fort Worth was one of the
most representative Of the kind ever held
in any country. There were delegates and
visitors from New York. Canada. Penn
sylvania, Ohio and from almost every
state and territory in the union. Many
OF these delegates came in special cars,
while the delegations from Colorado.
T,ah ana Idaho, go in number. had a
suecial train Of ten Pullman sleepers. &C
COMMANDED by the First Regiment band
Of Denver. They attracted a great dea' ~
attention. and after the convention al
iourned took an excursion To Galveston
ana other southern Texas towns.
'gThere were about 1900 in attendance
and the evolution in the livestock indus
try was almost patheGcauy brought 70
ones attention by the a ire absence Of
the old-tiIne som5rero. quirts. revolvers.
cnanar~o and rowdyism These. like the
lorG-horus. have almost entirely disap-
Deared and in their stead was seen the
intelligent. weIl-5-esSed business Gnsn Of
today. Keeping abreast with all improve
n1erts and conducting his affairs in a
bu<iness-like manner. instead Of the old
hap-hazard style Of twenty years ago.
some Of them were among the best au-
thorIties of the nation on matters per
tanning 70 the in5SastTy. ard the proceed
lnrs were most interesting
our next convention Win be held in
Salt lake CITY. city - interesting. his
torlcalIv. as any in the United States.
and win mountain scenery surrounding
it equal - anything IN Switzerland. Tney
have asurdanCe OF hotel and railway "a
ciiities ~ VII entertain their visitors
most royalty. we hope that before this
meeting assemblies 10 have every I've
stocR association IN America enrolled a.
n member of the national o-Ean.zation
and vel represented At thls convention.
After It has adjourned = IS our desire 70
run an excursion - : ortIand. Oregon,
from therscy ocean steiner - san Fan
$3.50 ard then cost or one q The trans
continental railway lines
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