Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
LIVE STOCK
CONVENTION.
Prest Springer and Secretary
Martin Issue Annual Call.
TO BE HELD AT CHICAGO.
Conditions Under which Delegates
Can be sent Are Outlined, and some
OF the Topics 20 be Discussed.

President John W, Springer and Sec
rotary Martin have Issued the following
call for the fifth annual convention of
the National Live Stock association to
be held in Chicago on December Srd:
Complying With the action taken by
the Salt Lake convention. we have the
honor TO advise you that the fifth an
nual convention OF the National Live
Stock association viii convent in Stude-
bakers Theater, Chicago Illinois, De-
cember 3, 1901, and continue though as
many sessions as the business may le-
| quire,
Ueiegaes viii be admitted according
to the provisions Of the constitution, as
follows.
Each state, territoriay. county or To-
cal range association OF cattle, sheep.
horses or swine breeders may appoint
one delegate for every 10000 head OF
stock or part thereof, represented by
the members of such organization.
The governors Of each state and terri
tory may appoint three delegates-at-
large
Each feeders and breeders associa-
ton may appoint one delegate-at-large
and one for every fllty members or part
thereof
Ia counties where there Is no regular
live stock organization, the county
commissioners may appoint one dele
gate from among the st0ckmen Of said
county
Each state or territorial live stock
sanitary board may appoint three dele
gates.
Each state board of agriculture or
agricultural college may appoint one
delegate.
Each live stock commission mer-
chants exchange may appoint one dele
gate-at- large and one for each twenty
five members thereof
Each stock yards company may APP
point one delegate.
Each railway and transportation
company may appoint one q. legate.
Each chamber Of commerce may APP
point one delegate for every 100 mem
bers
Each dairymens association may ap-
point one delegate.
Each state irrigation organization
may appoint one delegate.
Any bona iide stockman engaged in
breeding, feeding, trading or handling
live stock and not a member OF any
live stock association may become a
member OF this association by the paw
ment Of an initiation fee of so and an
annual due OF $40,
Delegates may be appointed from
Canada and the Republic Of Mexico,
but In all cases. except those from state
| and county the requirements regarding
membership must be complied with,
Among the subjects which viii come
before the convention 20 be acted upon
are:
An endorsement OF the association in
| opposing the policy Of state sanitary
boards in imposing q reinspection and
fee on interstate shipments Of live
stock after said stock had been inspect
ed by a federal official This case is
now before the Supreme court Of the
United States
A bill to provide for the feleral in
spection and tagging Of WOODEN goods.
SO as to prevent the sale OF shoddy and
waste as pure wool. This IL not onlS
a protection to the producer but to the
consumer as well.
Some plan TO amicably settle the
question Of limited grazing on forest
reserves.
Means for eradication OF poisonous
plants on the ranges.
An annual classified census of live
stock. the figures to be published within
ninety days from the time taken. SCI =
rotary Wilson. Of the department OF
agriculture has agreed 10 recommend
this TO the next congress.
A bill for a classified assessment OF
live stock.
A bill allowing settlers TO exchange
lands Of equal value with the govern
ment for the purpose OF solidifyins
their holdings.
\ bill providing for second assistant
secretary Of agriculture, whose depart.
ment shall be the live stock industry
exclusively.
A demand upon congress that the In.
terstate Commerce Act shall be amend,
ed so as to give the Interstate Com.
merce commission power TO enforce IS
orders and DEGREES.
Also all matters pertaining 10 santa.
ton, markets, transportation. feeding
breeding etc, In which you are inter.
ested and which may be brought befor,
the meeting
Any member Of the association Inter.