Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11
FARMING NATTER.
national Live Stock Association.

bulletin. are being made by the officers
OF the National Live Stock Association
for their fifth annual convention, which
will convene In Studebaker's theater,
Chicago. on December 3d.
To every branch of the industry the
Importance of the business which will
be considered ut this meeting, will be
greater than any ever broughtsbefore u
previous gathering OF live stock men
In the history OF the country. The
work of the association In the past has
demonstrated to the stock breeders
and feeders that more can be accom-
plished In their behalf by u united M
tional effort than by individuals or To-
cal state organizations, and for this
reason nearly every progressive stock
man In the Union Ii expecting to he
present and assist In framing the
measures which Will he Introduced
early In the coming session OF Con-
gress.
The committees appointed some time
ago by President Springer To make pre-
lImInary drafts OF bills. are actively Mt
work. These bills Will provide as fol-
lows:
One for nm act for the establishment
OF n general system OF federal inspec-
iion OH Interstate shipments OF live
stock. to take the place OF state inspec-
tlon and lcyying Of fees nj every state
line crossed. aud which In no way shall
Interfere with local affairs OF state
boards.
For mn act providing for government
inspection OF woollcn goods. Manufnc-
tnrcrs arc using 3s.6Oo.Ooo pounds OF
shoidy annually. which they sell ns
pure wool" This II u deception which
il most Injurious to the sheep Industry
ns well as ih. consumers, and stock.
men see no reason why such goods
should not bc properly Inspected and
stamped Just as oicomnrsnrinc manu-.
fncturrrs nr- compelled to io with their
product.
For nm net allowing settlers In the
arid and s-ni-nrii districts til. right
To .Schane. lands of equal value with
the government. 10 ns 10 soiidify their
holdings.
For nm act providing for n second as-
elsinnt secretary OF agriculture. who
shall In required To give his sole at-
tcntion tn the live stock industry.
To recommend hill for adoption by
stale governments providing for
classified c-nsu. 81 live stock. the iis.
urcs TO bc published within three
months from the time taken instead OF
year nni u half afterwards. when
onc.hnlf OF the animals enumerated
have been slaughtered or driven from
III. country. Secretary Wilson has
promised to recommend TIL. to Con-
sr--s and ask for the Necessary appfo-
printion To carry out this work. TIL.
matter of forest reserves. arid lands.
III. inbcrculin test. etc. will Ia dis.
cttss~.-d.
The following mr.. some Of the s.-n,i.-
men who have nrr-pt.i Invitations To
address the immrns. nutii-nc,'. which
will number at least s.:so i-s-laic.
nnd spectators: Hon. James Wilson.
secretary of agriculture. Washington.
u. T.: senator Francis T.. Warren. Wy
omins: Dr. u. y. Salmon. chief of the
Iinr-au Of Animal Industry. Washing.
ton. u. a.: Professor ". L. Carlisle.
Wisconsin: II. a. Dawson. South ba-
ku,n: Iian. 7. q. Power. Montana: Fro.
f...ar II. 4. Houston. tn.itann: iinn. J.
Sterling Merton. Nebraska: u. II. Nal.
,ion. Missouri: u. u. Walls. Iowa: Colo.
mel ]. l.. T.EFcy. Wyoming: Professor
Thomas shaw. Minnesota: 4. q. iIinnic.
Iowa: Captain ". =. Tough. Missouri:
bir--ior Eugene Davenport. Illinois:
Frederick v. covIlIr. lrotanist 4. the
government. Washington. u. a.: gif.
ford Finchoi. government forester.
Thomas ]. Andersen. Kansas: lion.
Andrew ". Saul-. Tcn-sscr: Govcsunr
Richard Yates. Illinois: Itun. Carter
Harrison. mayor of Chicago. lIou. Clin.
ton u. Smith. Michigan.
All passenger traffic associations
have granted rate Of onc farr plus
s.. for the Fuuni trip. From points in
Nevada. California ani Washington. a
Tr,iucri nate af : C-nts par mile has
bccn made. Going tickets will H. sold
fs1m eastern cnmIniitcr territory b-.
c-miScr "a to iih. Inclusive. ani fEuin
points In tTans,nissouri territory. b,'.
,-rmipcr ist To ~. inclusive. In order
to- bc sure Of the r,,,lucc,i rates. dele
gates. when purchasing tickets. should
i,c particular in asking for the rate
made for the National Live Stock con.
Scniion.
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