The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-17


been badly needed in the "a D..
Every stoeknan AMI every farmer who
Owns I've sock should belong 20 some
crganizl0.pn having for Us object he
rpbt ding CT the live stock INJURY, ani
crsanized ospslctally f,r pre- f,slng the
Interests CT growers Of live stock in tnis
s6Jg.5n Of the s.satei The importance ~
such an organization ami the good o
be derived from " can be seen by lo1k-
Ing at the good work done by the various
live stock associations Doub less some
may ask what Is the good n 4 live sack
association? It's a gathering OF 4pck
men frcm differen sections and couS1es.
The proceedings parialxe CT the MIXTURE u
| school where they listen 70 ess1ys ami
| Speeches fr,m me progressive and u2-to-
cate stockmen, breeders y fine stock ana
| specialists on b1ries pertaining TO the
| breeding and diseases Of live sock and
| men thaE are learned on ali topics tina,
| concern stockmen arl Their interests.
| rs great farmers institute and IFS
| pa-sl3ment where any deiega.e may
| introduce resolution and have IL DIS
| cussed. il is more. It's ne meeting
| ground Of old friends senra,ei. maybe,
! for years. coming together 70 discuss
| times oil and new.
! It Is potent fcrco in bringing to-
ge-her strangers and making friends of
| them and aftenwaTil he GOES home
| knowing lar more OF his country aud mis-
| cOuntrymen. Orglnlz9ion helps stocA-
men in protecting his stock, detects
/ tb.cY-ng. especially ca tie at the markets.
where tne association keeps inspectors.
where all members cattle are looked
| after and held up II there Is dnyLaing
| wrong in the shipment Thai feature
| alone would be worth n ~ tEan n mem
! ber's dues would amount 20 In year.
/ StJckmen when organized can secure be =
tor raf ma ~ q
abuses in detention OF stock in ship
meme.
Some OF the important subjects when
will be artet on at the lrescn; meet
Ing CT The National Live Stock associa-
ton new being held at SAT- Lake City
Will need the support Of such asso-
citation al we now propose to organize by
presenting such SUBJECTS to therlaw max e
ing bodies OF the country;
l. The tJbol!shment OF State inspection
on Interstate shipments of live stock
. The defeat OF the Grout bill now
before congress and passed by the house
81 Representatives.
5 Extending to forty hours the iime
permit On live stock shipments in wha,
IS known as the twenty e ght-h Law e
"A law which, II passed would benen.
all shipments Of stock and all sJockn,an
I. 4 reialia, DRY measure aglinst he
| German government because Of its policy
in eNMufnz American meats, and various
other measures too numerous 20 mention
New / Wish TO say ! word In regard
90 the selection Of officers Of t1js as
sociauion. n now remains with he dele
gates to make a Success Of the a ,goSla
ton by electimg orbars IN he 1--WE stock
industry. AS | have served YOU az TEN.
porary president since this movement has
started, and as ] live away from bust,
ness cepters, | now decline 10 erve fur
ther AMI hope you viii elect man tina
has had more experience Than hay,
ha1 10 conducting an association.
At tho conclusion OF President Bal
locks address, he was rendered = risinI
, vote Of hanks by the nee ing. ami s,m
! Of he delegates present intimatcl 10 hin
that he would probably ind 10 more iif
. hcrN 70 make off his ofacial duties 8,
, the assocnuon ihan tne lest sentence
. Ct hi address seemed to indicate.
) The committee that had been appointed
{ at the morning session to present III,
: importance Of holding South Texas fal,
k at Houston, announced ready to report
o and submitted the following.
" Mr. Chairman
We. your committee on the organic
u ton Of South Texas fair to DC he'll
81
q ing report,
n We feel that the establishment OF
r lrst class South Texas fair in Houstou
- the dates to be made IN connection wit
y Dallas and San Antonio, Won resu /
y great benefit to Houston aud all Sout
~ Texas. Dallas gives q fair which is no
surpassed anywhere. and when Il he'll,
= its first meeting, there was but one bee
. breed Of thoToug hbrcd cattle shown, Nov
N the country OF which Dallas is the cen
IA ter. is filed MP with as good stock a
n, can be found in the world, and all agre
y. that TIE fair had a great deal 10 do Wit
IL the result The Texas State fair Ia
in been the direct cause OF more thorough
he bred cattle coming TO Texas than soc
nc TO any other : safe in she Union,
The american Short Horn association
vs. he Hereford association, the America
r Aberds~- Angus association have beer
tx yery liberal in Duplicating all premium
given by fair associations in Texas
. where as much as $500 is given in pre-
ne miums for one breed and Houston bust
n. ness men ana property holders can sc
r. cure the assurance OF such assistance
n they Will properly organize j, fair asso
be citation and offer premiums that will b
sufficient to show these stock associa
At lions that they are in earnest.
10 Houston as the greatest railroad cen
Nd ter in Texas. with deep water a certaint
III lne immaculate future, can become
IL great packing center, and instead Of on
C. packing house located here, can be mad
81, to rival Kansas City She must frs
N, give attention 60 the improvement
ON stock aud tho first class fair will i
more 10 bring such results than an
cd ether possible enterprise Fort Wort
G. Is adding Slo0000o in capital to her pack
ne ing industry, and Fort Worth is an in
at terror point
q. Cooperation with Dallas and SAN An
tonic is necessary in order to secul
s. proper attractions and 10 invite competi
I'd ton from all the larger stock grower
- IN this ana other states. You must hrin
" IN the cattle from elsewhere In order
oy make our growers see the necessity
" improved stock. We know what has hes
ne done AT Dallas and San Antonio IL ca
IN be repeated at Houston on larger an
ne more successful scale, for here the Il,
'a' STOCK men and packers are face TO fax
with every market in civilization on
on water rate.
ns Houston must lead and the live stoc
IN associations will follow by duplicatir
every dollar hung up by the local assS
ty citation
IN As this committee OF the South Texa
70 Live Stock association is appointed PAL
us ticularly to report upon that industr.
We do not feel Il our duty to 90 in;
ca the numerous departments OF gres
p fair all of which are appreciated h
ey Houston business men. We would how
e. ever urge the DeOole of Honston m a.