Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
National Live Stock Convention.

The National Live Stock convention
convened In Kansas City, Jan. 10 to 16.
The first session was very slimly at
tended, not more than a dozen people
being in the big theater when the
meeting was called to order. Presi-
dent Springer in his annual address
said that the stockmen of the United
States had four billions of capital and
could construct and operate packing
plant of their own If they had to. His
remarks were directed against the So
called packers merger.
Secretary Martin, in his annual re-
port, referred to the anti-shoddy bill
now before Congress. He declared
that the free importation Of shoddy
makes 1t possible for the manufac-
turers of snide clothing to sell $500
suit for SIS to the unsuspecting
American purchaser. This bill is ask
ing both for the protection of Ameri-
can wool growers and for the protec-
ton of consumers. The tax to be laid
on the imported shoddy is only one
tenth Of cent per pound, to enable
a suitable Inspection to be maintained.
However, there is strong opposition to
this bill from some Of the clothing
manufacturing centers.
Senator Harris spoke on the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition. w. C.
Bailey spoke on the "Angora Goat"
in which he referred to the rapid de-
velopment of the goat industry in this
country during the last three years.
George F. Thompson read a paper on
Our Markets for Live Stock and
Their Products" He said the home
market was the one to be looked after
the closest. He called attention to
our expanding foreign market for beef
and other meats, but said that We had
powerful competitors in Denmark and
some of the other foreign countries.
There Is great need for American
breeding animals in Mexico and Ar
gentina.
A resolution was adopted request
ing Congress to so amend the inter
state commerce act that the commits
sioners would have power to enforce
their own acts. Another resolution
thanked the Department of Agricul-
ture for the vigorous way in which
it had stamped out the foot-and-mouth
disease. DIR. W. H. Dalrymple read
a paper on Infectious Diseases" after
which a resolution was adopted calling
for the disinfection of all hides import
ed into the United States.
William M. Springer, counsel for the
association, made report of the va
rious bills he had helped or opposed
in the interests Of the stockmen. He
declared that the output of oleomar-
garine in Chicago during the past
December was greater than for Deem
Der of the previous year. and ex-
dressed the conviction that the lack
IL coloring matter would not ulti-
mately result In restricting the sale
of that article.
John H. Hobbs sent a paper In
which he warned stockmen against
diseases like rinderpest coming In
from foreign countries. He pointed
out the claimed fact that tuberculosis
had been imported into this country
in 1841 by Dutch COW. and that the
loss in e single year was s8.000.000.
Some OF the most important work
of the convention was done in the
discussion and passage of resolu-
lions. One of these urged the nation
al government to take measures to Sc
cure markets for American meats In
Manchuria and other parts Of Asia.
Another urged Congress to clothe the
interstate commission with power to
enforce its rulings. A third asked
Congress to pass law authorizing
railroads to keep cattle in cars for
40 hours without unloading. Yet an
other favored the bill introduced in
Congress for board from the War
Department to stimulate the breed.
ing Of horses along improved lines
for cavalry service. A strong resolu-
ton against the proposed merger Of
packing plants was passed, and in con-
nection with the same $500 was sub
scrlbed to further a bill In Congress
ito protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and com.
binations." Members of the conven-
ton said that should the merger be
accomplished they would string pack
lng-houses from Chicago to San
Francisco" Other resolutions adopt.
ed were: Indorsing the policy of the
Agricultural Department in its efforts
to eradicate poisonous plants on the
ranges; Indorsing the Tongue pure
food bill now before Congress; asking
the Agricultural Department to repeal
the forest exclusion order and protest
ing against the government setting
aside tracts of land for game pre-
serves, and asking the transference Of
the administration of the affairs Of the
forest reserves to the Department of
Agriculture.
Officers elected for the following
year are: President, John W..
Springer. Denver; Secretary. Chas. F..
Martin, Denver: treasurer. Geo. l..
Goulding, Denver.-Farmers' Review.