The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-07
STOCKMEN MEET.
Ex-Gov. Click Elected Delegate
to Reciprocity Convention.

on January q. The ex-governor is an
enthusiast on the subject of Mexican
trade, having been down to Mexico to
investigate it for himself, and he will
doubtless be a prominent figure in the
convention.
Governor Stanley outlined the pur-
poses of the coming reciprocity conVen-
ton to the stock breeders, explaining
the present trade conditions between
the United States and Mexico. He said
that under present tariff conditions
Kansas products, both agricultural and
live stock, are practically prohibited
from Mexico.
Ex-Governor Click followed along the
same line. He had been to Mexico, and
had talked with the business men and
StOckmen down there on the subject.
They want closer trade relations estab-
lished and it win be great opportunity
for Kansas to dispose of a vast amount
of improved stock, grain and produce.
No class of men, Governor Click Thought
would receive greater benefit from trade
with Mexico than the breeders of fine
cattle, as the Mexicans want improved
stock in order to arise the standard of
their own cattle, and they will have TO
import it from this country.
Following this others expressed them
selves on the subject, and Governor
Click was designated to represent the
association in the reciprocity conven-
ton.
In reviewing the stock industry during
the past year in his annual address,
Governor Click, who is president of the
association, said:
1T has been a good year for US.
There were indeed few among our mem
bers who We're frightened by three or
four weeks of excessive warm weather
which we had or by the succeeding high
price of corn, the staple feed
THE fine stock industry is one of the
greatest of any in this state. The man
who furnishes meat for the world iS r
greater than the one who increases the
yield of grass. That is what Kansas
does. Two years ago the receipts Of
Kansas cattle at the Kansas City mar
ceiptS of seven other states"
Governor Click urged the Kansas
stock breeders to prepare to make good
exhibits at the St. Louis exposition
next year. He also touched on the
effort which has been made to divert
the State Agricultural college from lis
original primary purpose of teaching
agriculture, and stood up for Secretary
Coburn's idea that the promotion of ag-
riculture should be one of the main pur-
poses of the institution.
Oleomargarine, butter, free trade, wool,
the tariff and several other things got
mixed up in the morning session of the
themselves
Martin OF Denver Mr., Martin is secre-
tary of the National Live Stock associa-
llOn ana ne was down on the morning
programme for an address. He represents
the beef end of the live stock industry
tention incidentally to the fact that there
are about SO million steers or beef cattle
half that number of cows or dairy cattle.
He also protested mildly against the dairy
against oleomargarine or bull butter,
as the stockmen call it, He had no fight
try. but he did not want that industry to
make war on the steer men, whose
duction OF oleomargar1ne from the fat of
beef cattle. He did not think the dairy
prohibitive legislation against oleomargar-
inc. especially when there are twice
many steers in the country as there are
The dairy or butter men in the conven-
ton looked upon this as an invitation to
discussion followed Mr.. Martins address.
One thing led to another and not only
but the tariff, free trade. the wool mar
ket, the hide market and several other
Col. ]. W. Robson of Ell Dorado poured
oil on the troubled waters by making a
of the live stock industry and advised
that all live stock men work together in
stead of against one another's interests.
Several others wanted to talk, but Presi-
dent Click shut off the discussion.
You can see for yourselves said the
ex-governor and old time Democratic
leader, that am just about bursting to
have to shut of this discussion
pers this morning were DR.. n S. Mayo
of Manhattan who spoke on Diseases of
Live Stock John NJ Fitch of Lawrence,
who discussed Sure and Profitable Crops
to Raise for Live Stock" and c. S. SUIT
ton of Russell, who gave some "Object
Lessons from the American Royal and
International Live Stock Exposition in
The sessions of the association are well
attended today by the prominent stock
breeders BANQUET tomorrow night, which
viii be held Immediately following the
promises to be a very successful affair
morrow afternoon and Following it at A
nual meeting of the State. Board of Agri-
the programme for tonight and tG tomorrow:
The evening SeSsionw7:$9 80 o,elock4
secretary of the American Angora Goat
Breeders association, Kansas City.
-, The Horse Our Farmers Should Raise
:, The Evils and Extravagance Of Horse
Gompanies-A discussion; J. c. Robson,
The Horse and Mule Industry and the
Market Requirements-John NJ. Grant,
Combination Sale and Judging Contest
at Time of Annual Meeting-Ge General dis
=, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8. 1902.
'Mornlng Session. O,clock-Steer Feed
Baby Beef-Prof. NJ. H. Cottren. Man
The Steer to Feed for ProftJ.D. Small,
Atchison: c. P. Dewey, Manhattan; t. NJ.
Potter, Peabody.
The Relation of the Breeder of Pure
Bred Stock to the Farmer and Feeder
Herbert w. Munford, professor of animal
husbandry, College of Agriculture, Ur-
The Worlds Fair at st. Louis in 1908
An official of the Louisiana Purchase EX-
position company and members of the
Kansas commission
(Afternoon Session. O'clock.)
Reports of committees.
APPOINTMENT of standing committees.
Election of officers and directors.
The Work of Agricultural Colleges
President z. r. Nichols, Manhattan.
An Address-Prof. w. A Henry dean
of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture
An Address-Prof- S. G. Plumb, Indiana
Experiment station.
Adjournment at 3:45 o'clock
Governor Sends Troops