The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
Opening of Annual Convention
at Fort Worth.
DELEGATESTHER
ASSOCIATION IN A PROSPEROUS
CONDITION.
Question of Leasing Out Lands Will
Be a Subject Of Considerable Dis
cussiOn - Wyoming Delegation
Wants Three Territories Admitted
Into the Union.

Fort Worth. Tex, Jan. 1e.-Third annual
convention Of the National Livestock as
ISOLATION of America began here today
with a large attendance of delegates.
After an address of welcome. the annual
address of the president was delivered by
President J. ". Springer. In referring
TO the prosperity of the livestock men, Mr..
Springer said:
Less than decade has passed since
wool went 'woel-gathering' at cents a
pound on tho range, while next years
crop is now being contracted by the big
buyers at 20 cents on the ranch. While
our sheep. which wandered aimlessly over
the tracksess plains and sage brush flats,
could find no buyer at $50 and g now
anything with wool on its bank is being
searched for with great diligence at from
$3.50 10 81 EACH
At the conclusion Of the presidents ad-
dress Secretary Martin read the annual
report Of the executive committee. lie
congratulated the association upon the
growing prosperity and influence of the
organization. saving that the membership
had materially increased during the past
year, and that its eastern limits. which at
the last annual meeting did not extend
beyond Illinois, were now Toronto, Can
Letter From Secretary Wilson.
He schmitted a letter from Secretary
Wilson Of the department of agriculture
in reference to a classified census OF live
stock. The secretary said.
With regard to the census Of domestic
animals, we have never had such a thing
since the United States was a nation. The
census shows milk cows and other Tran
milk cows; horses and mules. etc, which
is about as intelhgent as If the census OF
the population were expressed women
ana other women. There has never been
a census taken of the domestic animals in
the cities so that It is exceedingly worth
less, unintellibible and unapplicabie and
senseless. / viii try to get the director of
the census to see If il is not possible TO
get somebody appointed and put in
charge of agriculture in the census who
has some conception OF agriculture.
The secretary stated that the Hon. L.
G. Powers, statistician of agriculture saw
the importance Of the matter and began
an energetic campaign to bring about the
desired result.
The question of freight rates had oc-
cupied considerable time of the officers of
the association and efforts had been made
to secure just rates on livestock but no
definite action has yet been taken by the
railroad companies.
VIII Discuss Arid Lands.
Robert II. West. ex-president of the
Cincinnati Commercial club introduced
a resolution asking for a modification of
the quarantine restrictions and asked that
a committee be appointed to lay the mat
ter before the secretary Of agriculture.
Inc question OF leasing ara Janus Will
cause considerable favorable and adverse
discussion. Those VINO oppose the project
fear that lands may get into politics If
they are leased.
The Chicago terminal charges on cattle
shipments is not likely to cut as prOmi-
nent a figure as last year as the matter Is
in fair way of satisfactory settlement.
The executive committee this morning
laid on the table a letter and resolution
from Susan B. Anthony bearing on wOm-
an suffrage The attendance is estimated
TO be nearly $500.
The Wyoming delegation offered a resO-
luton calling on congress to admit ATi-
iona, New Mexico and Oklahoma TO state
hood. Other resolutions were introduced
by 7. W. Tomlinscn of Illinois, asking the
convention to endorse the senate bill to
empower the interstate commerce com
mission to correct unjust discrimination
Of railroads and to empower the commits
SIGN to fix maximum and minimum rates.
The resolutions were referred to a CON-
mittee
Five-minute papers on the condition of
the livestock Industry in the various
states and territories were read by some
twenty delegates. Reports indicate the
condition prosperous in all sections Of the
country.
The delegates tonight were rendered a
smoker in the rooms Of the Commercial
club by the citizens of Fort Worth.
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