The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-05
CATTLE THE SOUTH.
Paper Read by Prof Soule of the Ten
nessee Agricultural College.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-When President
Springer had called the convention of
the National Live Stock association to
order today he said the programme for
to cattlemen. The programme called
for papers from DR.. J. H. Senner, OF
New York; Prof. Andrew H Souie, of
the Tennessee Agricultural college; +.
r Warren. of Wyoming; A F. Dore-
mus, state engineer of Utah, and Col.
G.. w. Simpson, OF Texas.
Mr. Soule's paper, telling of the cat
file business in the middle south, was
the first one heard by the convention.
He said the present condition of stock
husbandry there was unsatisfactory, 1t
being attributable to the civil war,
when the live stock interest was prac-
ticalIy annihi1ated, to the ease of living
in a delightful and salubrious climate,
the previous lack of industrial develop
ment and the profitable nature OF cot
ton culture.
The middle south today, he said, Of
fered as fine an o--ortunity for breed
ing as any other section of the world.
If breeders would have their cattle i'm
munized, which could now be success
fully done at slight cost and hold auc-
ton sales in the south and stimulate
and assist the people in their efforts to
establish and improve the quality of
their stock, they would be amply re-
paid for the time and money invested.
He presented statistics to show that
the potential stock productive capacity
an important matter to the stockmen
of the United States.
Senator F. E. Warren. Of Wyoming,
read a paper in which he enumerated
present to congress:
l. Defeat of the Grout oleomargarine
bill
fraud in marketing manufactured ar
ticles-
8. Legislation to provide for the open
ing of forest reservations where prac-
ticable for live stock grazing.
f. Legislation providing for the TAX
ing of an annual live stock census.
s. Amendments to land laws to per-
NIT settlers to exchange lands with the
general government so that range prop
critics may be solicited, especially
within the so-called railroad limits.
where the aided railroads secured al
ternate government sections.
g. Amendment to the law to enable
the Interstate commerce commission to
enforce it's decisions.
Z. Enactment of pure food laws. COM
pelling all food products to be sold for
exactly what they are
s. Legislation permitting extension of
transit limit for transportation of live
stock in cars
Q. LEGISLATION to increase duties on
meat products imported from Germany
whenever the German empire passes a
law imposing prohibitive duties on
American meat products.
10. Legislation providing for leasing
the grazing lands of the United States
to users
IL Retention of government inspec-
ton of live stock and the further free
distribution of black leg vaccine until
the full period of experimental work
has passed
DR. Senner was not present when his
name was called and Chairman Spring
er said he would use DR.. Senner's time
to hear more of the five minute speeches
crowded out of the programme Tues
day. Accordingly. Paul Mccormick, of
Montana; L. o. Fullen, of New Mexi-
co, and w E. Bolton of Oklahon a,
spoke of conditions in their respective
states and territories. M. P. Buell., of
the Chicago Livestock Exchange, then
arose to remind the delegates that a
big vaudeville entertainment for visit
ing cattlemen had been arranged to
take place at the auditorium tonight
G. j. Mills, of Oregon. and w. B.
POWELL of Pennsylvania, followed in
brief speeches. euolgizing their respec-
tive states.
Henry Wade, registrar of Livestock
of Ontario, Canada, read an interesting
paper on the livestock business of Can
ada.
The recommendation of the executive
committee that the resolutions con-
demning the Grout anti-oleomargarine
bill be adopted gave rise to a lengthy
and spirited debate among delegates
present at today's session. Leonard
Pearson, of Pennsylvania, speaking for |