The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
BENEFIT OF HORSE SHOW.
Address by O. P. Updegraf Before
Live Stock Convention.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 16.-At the open
ing session of the National Live Stock
report of the executive committee was
read and adopted. Among other things
it provides for an increased member
ship in the association and for the rails
ing Of $4,000 by private subscription as
an emergency fund
On motion of President Springer, G.
A. McGrath. Charles Mccarthy and J.
D. Forsha, Of Canada, were admitted to
seats in the convention
L G. Powers. of Washington. D. G.,
addressed the convention on National
Wealth in Live Stock"
At the conclusion of the speech on
motion of General CaStleman, of Ken
lucky, a vote of thanks was extended
to Mr. Powers for the able manner in
which he had discussed the subject.
Mr.. Q. p. Updegraff, of Kansas. then
addressed the convention on THE Ben
efits of Horse Shows to the Horse In
dustry." He said in part:
In the years 1897 and 1900 the horses
in the United States increased in value
$50, 900, 000 This was at a. time, too
when there were no horses used on car
lines, when automobiles were in COM
mon use, the bicycle in as much as it
ever will be, and now at the daWning of
the twentieth century, the horses meet
ing the requirements at present are not
nearly enough to meet the demand. and
for this reason prices today are higher
than for years. Instead of going out OF
ever before. It Is the high-clasS horse
that brings the high dollar, and the
horse shows held in many of our large
cities are largely responsible for their
value.
During the past year the record
shows the highest price paid for single
coach horse was $500; for a pair OF
coach horses, Sc, 250; for a. lady's saddle
$4,000; for park four-in-hand, S1o.250;
for a hunter, 5000 An average of ST.
126 was obtained for 40 head of trotung
bred coach horses, and $501. so for an av-
erage of 700 horses sold at one sale OF
trotting bred ones. These sales have all
taken place within the year, and while
not particularly sensational, are indi-
cative of a healthy condition OF the
horse industry
Secretary Charles F. Martin submit
ted his report showing nat had been
done during the past year and making
recommendations regarding future work
1.-THE readiness" he said, with which
the requests of the association are con-
sidered by the various departments of
the government is extremely gratifying
If all are not conceded, it is simply be-
cause it is impossible under existing
laws and not through any lack of de-
sire on the part of the officials to assist
the stockmen in every way possible
t'The Vexed question of inspection is
at this time agitating the stOckmen of
the west probably more than any other
subject. The present system of inspect
ing i've SUCK III ll1l1S4L a. cfCAJ SlcNC
line is not only unjust but unnecessary
It appears that the proper way to OPP
crate protective measures is by syS-
tenn of federal inspection, leaving to
the state sanitary board the duty of reg
ulating diseases within their states
When stock is loaded in one state for
some point in another, it should be in
spected by government inspector
whose bill of health should carry the
shipment across any number Of state
lines without further examination The
federal government is in favor OF this
inspection.
LAS the association grows in useful
ness the demands upon its treasury in
crease proportionately. The expenses
during the past year have been greater
than for previous years for the reason
that more was required
You are DESTROYS of accomplishing
the defeat of the Grout bill now before
the senate. the adoption OF an amend
ment to the Is hour law and the inter-
state act, an order or law providing for
an annual classified census OF live stock,
the substitution of federal for state in
spection, and many other matters of
vital Importance to the industry. It IS
well enough to meet in annual session.
copies TO congressman, but unless this is
followed by the personal efforts Of
bright and influential men. your work
accomplishes little as against the power
full lobby Of the opposition Should the
Grout bill become an operative law 1t
means a loss to the stock industry OF
the nation of at least $3Ss000,000 annual
~. The expense of a few thousand