Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
STOCK MEN MEET
The Convention Now In Session
At Fort Worth Is Largely
Attended.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
j. W. Springer Reviews the Condition Of
the Live Stock Industry At the Pres
ent Day and Discusses Sheep
Interests.


al Live Stock Association of America
began here to-day with a large attend
ance of delegates. After the address of
welcome the annual address of the
president was delivered by President J.
W. Springer, of Denver
Reviewing the history of the live
stock industry, he said: LESS than ten
years ago your range horses We're SELL
ing at from SIS to $25 on the market. To-
day they bring from $40 to $50, while
your high-class saddle and coach horses
are selling at their highest figure, even
to $1,000 apiece. Less than ten years
ago your cattle down here in Texas
We're sold alt So for a COW, with the calf
thnown in, while to-day the COW is
worth from s15 up, and the calf at least
$40 more.
The general outlook for cattle,
horses, sheep and hogs never was bet
ten than ait present, and the demand for
meat is on the increase all over the
country, besides the greatest foreign
demand we have ever enjoyed will keep
prices firm for some time to come.
I'VE find the United States credited
with nearly $4,000 head, and a beef
production of nearly 100000 tons per
annum. Look at the result at our great
markets this past year-beef selling on
the hoof as high as $S per 100 pounds
for the best quality.
LESS than a decade has passed since
wool went wool gathering ait cents
a pound on the range, while next years
crop is now being contracted by the
big buyers at 20 cents on the ranch.
While our sheep which wandered aim
lessly over the tIrackless plains and sage
brush flats could find NO buyer at $1.50
and 81, whereas now anything with
wool on its back is being searched for
$4 each.
"In 1899 the sheep Of the United
States furnished about 100000, 900
pounds of wool from less than $4,000 900
Of sheep, against 5O,oO0,OoO sheep in 1884
The consumption of mutton and lambs
has increased beyond the expectation of
even the most enthusiastic sheep breed
er, until now nearly 100000 tons are
consumed; 20 cents predicted for the
wool crop ef 1900, and every WOODEN mill
In the whole land running full time, and
behind in orders, and paying higher
wages than have been paid for over
decade. And yet, with this great In
creased supply of wool, in 1899 We pur-
chased of foreign countries over 100,-
100000 pounds Of wool, most Of which
should and will be grown on our great
western and southern ranges. We must
give the sheep man his just dues, and
admit that his flocks have as much
right on the public domain as our herds.
1t is a very narrow and short sighted
policy which would close the forest re-
serves of the United States to the sheep
our people. Suppose the sheep do eat
the grass and the small shrubs. They
have been given this privilege for gen
erations back, and it should be CON-
tinued until the government compels
both sheepmen and cattlemen to pay
for using government grass"
The address closed with an indorse
ment of the proposition to lease the
government domain to the highest bid
der, after each honlesteader has first
choice of twenty acres for each acre he
owns, at Q cents per acre.
AT the conclusion of the presidents
address, Secretary Martin read the an
nual report of the executive committee.
Robert H. West, ex-presiden!t Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Club, introduced
resolution asking a modification of
the quarantine restrictions, and asked
that committee be appointed Ito lay
the matter before THE secretary of ag-
ricu1ture.
This afternoon five-minute talks on
the condition 'of the live stock indus
try of the United States were made by
delegates from thirty four states and
territories.
The question of leasing arid lands will
cause considerable favorable and ad-
verse discussion. Those who oppose the
project fear the lands may get into poll
itics II leaised.
The Chicago terminal charges ON cat
tie shipments lie mot likely to cut as
prominent figure as last year, as the
matter lis in a fair way OF satisfactory
settlement. The executive committee
this nlorning laid ON the table a letter
and resolution from Susan B. Anthony
bearing on the woman suffrage ques-
tion the attendance is estimated at
nearly 5000.