Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK ASS0ClA-
TON.
Call for Convention.


To the Members of the National Live
Stock Association and all others in
terested in the Live Stock Industry:
The sixth annual conVenL don of the Ma
tional Live Stock association will convene
I'm the Century Theatre, Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, January 13. 1903
Each State Territorial. county or local
range association of cattle. sheep. horses
or swine breeders may appoint one dele
gate 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 association
may appoint one dclegate-at-large and one
for every - members or part thereof.
In counties where there is no regular
live stock organization. the county COM
missioners may appoint one delegate from
among the stockmen of said county.
Each State or territorial live stock SAM
tary board may appoint three delegates.
Each State board of agriculture or ag-
rlcultural college may appoint one dele
date.
Each railway and transportation COM
pany may appoint one delegate.
Each dairymen's association may APP
point one delegate.
Any bona tide stockman engaged in
bree ding. feeding, trading or handling live
stock may become n member of this assoc
citation by the payment of an initiation
fee of 500 and an annual due of $40.
Among the subjects which will come up
before the convention are:
The consideration of. and the adoption
of some plan TO oppose the merging of n
majority of the packing plants of the ma
ton INTO one gigantic trust which we have
every reason to believe Is contemplated.
No greater calamity could befall the live
stock Industry than combination oil TINS
Kind to control the meat supply of our
country.
To take such decisive action as will In
duce the present Congress to pass the fol-
lowing measures which We have caused to
be Introduced:
H. Il. lass, the Grosvenor anti-shoddy
bill, providing for the federal inspection
and tagging of wooden goods. so as TO
prevent the sale Of shoddy and waste as
pure wool.
II. r 1863. providing for a classified
census Of live stock and agricultural sta
tistics.
II. Il. 12,0O2, amending the shipping laws
by extending the limit for unloading live
stock from Is to 20 hours.
II. Il. loss providing for the improve
mont in breeding of horses for general
purpose use This hill to amend the in
terstatc commerce act so as to give the
commission power to enforce its orders
and decrces.
To take steps to prevent the removal
of the tariff on wool meats and hides.
To discuss the pract!cability of co-opera-
tion in marketing live stock.
Tho adVisa ability of some chance in our
financial system so as to give elasticity
TO the currency, thereby benentins the
stockman and farmer.
To secure the enactment of a law pro-
vidng for a classified assessment of live
stock
Also all matters pertaining to sanitation,
markets, transportation, feeding. breeding,
which may be brought before the meet
ing.
Any member of the association interest
ed in any subject of a general nature is
requested to place it in the form of reso-
luton and send it TO the secretary at once,
so it may bc brought before the hrst
meeting of the executive committee and
thus receive consideration by the conven-
ton.
For mutual protection it has be-
come the policy of all indus
tries to organize. 1t must be con-
coded that in national organization
the live stock industry of the nation can
accomplish more in its interest than by
individual efforts. The cost in maintain
ing national organization is insignificant
the assessment being one cent for every
20 head of stock If you or your local as
ISOLATION are not members of the National
association. You are requested to make
applica ton Immediately. in order that you
may be represented at the Kansas City
meeting. Blanks for this purpose. and all
Information may be had by addressing
the secretary.
All associations. governors and COM
missioners are requested to send the name
and postoitCc addresses of their dele
gates TO the secretary as soon as named.
The National Wool Growers association
will hold their annual meeting here on
Saturday. January II. the day following
the adjournment of our convention, 50
that it will be possible for delegates TO
attend both conventions during the same
week.
The citizens of Kansas City have sub,
s:rlbed $4,000 and are arranging to enter
tain all delegates and visitors in a most
generous manner. and an excursion to
New Orleans Via Memphis after the meet
ing, is contemplated.
Immediately on arriving in Kansas
City you should register with the secre-
tary at headquarters, Coates House, or
the theatre, when YOU will be provided
with badges admitting you to convention
hall. and coupon tickets for all enter
tainments given by the citizens.
Nearly all railways have granted a rate
of one fare plus two dollars for the round
trip, while the remainder have reduced
their rates. The return coupon is limited
TO January Is, but by the payment of 30
cents additional to the joint agent in Kan
sas City, the time will be extended to in
Cludc January n.
Ask for rates to the National Live Stock
Convention January 10. 1905. If your local
agent cannot give you full Information
write the secretary of the association.
JOHN w. SPRINGER,
CliAS. +. MARTIN President
Secretary.
Coates House, Kansas City. Mo.