The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19
RANGE QUESTION Up
Fort Worth Convention Crap
pies a Big Problem.
PHIL ARM0UR'S ADDRESS
Fine Display of Patriotism in
the Convention.

(: Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 1S.-The secon
= day of the national stockmen's conven
ton proved no less interesting than tn
= first. Tuesday was the initiation of tn
meeting and, of course, the thing, bein;
new, was somewhat better attende,
above the ground floor
During yesterday many very interest
ing papers were read by Representative
men, handling different speciaIties. tt
give a synopsis of each address common.
surate with its value would cover space
beyond availability, however a brief men
ton Of few may be made
Colonel Henry Exan of Texas. upon
THE Harness Horse" made a very in
teresting address, citing the present de-
mand for a good horse as following the
recent depression when stallion were in
some regions, shot, to make room for
| cattle. Horses" he said, ARE now
where cattle were six years ago, and I
venture the prediction that in six years
more the horse-breeder's note will be Just
/ as good as the cattlemans is now In
many parts Of the country the best brood
mares were sold and their imperfect sis
tiers retained for breeding purposes; this
is radically wrong, and the unstable
colt is the result"
THE Angora Goat Industry was han
died by w. L. Black of Texas, who re-
ferred to the value of that particular
breed and to the scarcity of perfectly
pure blooded animals in this country, and
the duty of $500 in Cape Colony, Africa,
for every animal exported which was
done in order to prevent competition from
this country. But there were enough al
ready in this country and as soon as
they increased sufficiently would be OBJ
tainable wherever needed.
A paper of no small interest from more
than one standpoint was from Philip D.
Armour of Chicago, which was read by
one of the Chicago delegation who ex-
planned that this, perhaps, was the only
dissertation ever prepared by Mr. Ar
mour. His subject was '"The Relation of
the Packing House to the Stock Breed
ers." He erdeavored to show that the
packers saves what the smaller butcher
threw away, and accordingly was able
To pay more for cattle on foot "A 1900
pound steer will net the packer $50 to 7O) |
pounds of dressed beef. Of the 400 to $50 |
pounds formerly thrown away the packer |
saves the common fertilizer--the offal; |
the intestines go to the glue, and from |
the fat chemically pure butter fat, or
oleomargarine. is obtained about which |
SO much lll-timed and unintelngent legis-
lation has been enacted. The pith of the
horn goes to the glue pot the horn for +
combs and the tip for pipe mouth-pieces;
the bones are converted into q fine grade
of ivory, the blood for calico printing
colors and buttons. the hair for felt and
horse blankets, fat also goes to glycerine
and soap. White hoofs go to Japan
where they are made up into many useful
Mr.. Hallowen editor of the Livestock
Journal, Chicago, spoke for the Texas
steer, which, he said, had almost disap-
peared. and the sign of extinction was
when the dime museums began to exhibit
the long-horn, which began at the recent
fair in San Antonio
The main question of the entire conven-
ion was prefaced by the address of Mr..
D. n. Stickney of Wyoming, whose sub
ect was 1.-The Evolution of the Range"
The subject was introduced by a resold-
ion declaring that such of the public
ands of the United States as are adapt
ID for grazing should be subject to lease
~ stockmen who are citizens, at a reas-
,nable rental and under such conditions
Is will tend to preserve the grass from s
destruction and improve the value of the :
-rasses thereon" This resolution en-
traces ali land now classed as "open I
ange" and is intended to stop contro- t
-ersy between sheep and cattemen and I
etween all users of the semi-arid region I
which present homestead laws practically
orbid anyone to own, as only 160 acres G
an be obtained by one, person, and so {
mall an amount is valueless, as injudic- a
1us ranging has left large areas prac- /
cally a desert. Against the project is il
he plea that the large stockmen will Sc
ure all the land available, thus crowding /
ut the small owner, which is met by the {
rgument that such may be limited The
rice recommended IS from II to cents
ar acre The subject was ably discussed I
Y several who had prepared strong pa 4
ers upon the subject, both sides finding il
ronE advocates. c
7 W
re famous cornetists. entertained the
INV tfpndaDu were promptly encored,
, Which they gesbonaeai with a2mealeySi
Yankee Doodle" brought clapping of e
ards; Dixie" elected the famous yell, n
hich was long and loud, but when "The +
Banner" came from the o
olden bells Of the instruments. sent by n
le lips OF two American girls hanGker- u
liefs came out and fluttered all over the Il
ouse above the heads Of the audience, b
no. with one accord arose to their feet, =
me cheering ana some shedding tears n
The display Of patriotism was spoken Of 1
r one of the Colorado delegation very
elngly later in the evening in the midst
the discussion upon the resolution, n
hieh continued until the adjournment. 4.
At night occurred the street parade and n,
III by the Mystic Knights Of Bovina. i
FRANK /. PAYNE. .,
EASING RESOLUTION PASSES d