The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-13
STOCK men ARGUE
LARGER RECOMPENsE
Sum Paid for Cattle Killed by
State Held to Be Too
Small

Thirty-five dollars apiece is ridicu-
1ous compensation for the loss of pure
bred, registered cattle The state law
should therefore be amended so as to
permit the payment of $3.50 apiece for
such cattle whenever they are killed
by the state because they are afflicted
with tuberculosis.
This was the chief proposition con-
sidered yesterday afternoon in the hall
of representatives at the old capitol by
the Minnesota Live Stock Breeders as
sociation.
The proposal came before. the fifty
members in attendance as a resolu-
tiop reported by the resolution COM
mittee. Nobody disputed the made
quacy of the s35 allowance under the
present law, more especially as. ac-
cording to that law. the owner of the
animal killed does not get all of the $S5.
He is entitled only to quarters
of the amount and to the carcass.
But several members insisted that
the allowance should be raised to $3.50
apiece not merely for pure bred and
registered cattle killed, but for pure
bred and registered horses as well.
President j. ]. Furlong, of Austin,
taking the floor, declared that many
members of the association had paid
$1,000 for a pure bred bull. The inn
portation of such an animal, neverthe-
less, was a greater benefit to the state
than to the owner. Even if the amend
ment were adopted by the legislature,
the owner of a costly animal killed by
the state would receive only SIP in
cash. The need of a change was evil
dent
AS to including horses, DR.. J.. C. Cur
ryer, whose word in these matters was
convincing, would no doubt tell the as
sociation that he had never. seen a case
of a pure bred horse afflicted with tu-
berculosis.
Dr. Curryer-I don't remember such
a case.
Can Be Isolated
Other members pointed out that cat
tie can easily be isolated on farm,
and that if one of the animals has tu-
berculosis, the disease can be eradi-
Gated. The danger of horses getting
glanders was much greater; any mans
horses would necessarily come in con-
tact with other horses. =.
The amendment including pure bred
and registered horses" was at last
adopted, though the suggestion was
confined to animals afflicted with tu-
berculosis.
Other. resolutions reported for the
committee by o. C. Gregg, of Lynd,
approved the work of the state live
stock sanitary board and asked the
legislature to give the board generous
financial support; urged the cOntinu-
ance, as requested by the university
regents, of the one fifth mill tax levied
for the agricultural department of the
. university, and proposed that $4,000
from the proceeds of the tax be set
Gil a ,-axv Slx,;x fYry16 70 1an
cost of experiments and class work at
the experiment station and agricultural
school, in connection with live stock
breeding and plant breeding; recon-
mended that the legislature appropri-
ate the cost of a live stock pavilion at
the state fair grounds; approved the
establishment by the state fair man
ayers of classes for Minnesota bred and
owned sheep of pure breed, and sug-
geSted that the classes be continued
and that provision be made for all the
sheep classes as soon as practicable.
Another resolution praised highly the
services of Prof. Thomas Shaw, of st.
Paul, who resigned as secretary of the
association some time ago for business
reasons. Referring to Prof. Shaw, a
member said that he wished the asso-
citation could choose honorary mem
bers; such a distinction would be most
fitting in the case of the former sec
y
find many. seconds.
TheS final resolution requested the
American Shorthorn Breeders aSSOcia-
ton and the state agricultural society
to give special premiums to Short
horns "bred and owned in Minnesota,
instead of premiums to cattle simply
owned in the state, as has been the
condition heretofore.
Recommended Appointment
The president and secretary were
designated as a committee to recon-
mend to Gov. Johnson, on behalf of the
association, that Charles Kenning, of
Osceola, one of the executive commit
tee, be appointed to fill the vacancy on
the state live stock sanitary board.
Secretary Andrew Boss of ST.. An
thOny Park, in his report to the asso-
ciation, had mentioned that all of the
stock exhibited at the ST. Louis fair
under the auspices of the association
had taken premiums and made splendid
records. He added, in agreement with
Treasurer j. C. Mills, of Preston, that
the association had received $685. SO
during the year and had on hand bal
ance of S712.60.
Referring to this report, when of
GERS Were about to be elected, Presi-
dent Furlong said that he had served
several terms. He would not again be
a candidate, inasmuch as the society
had a surplus ION hand and was nc
longer in need of the effort he had felt
obliged to make in years less pros
porous.
Thomas H. Garfield, of Lake Park
Becker county, was then elected pres
ident; A. H.; Bulls, of Winnebago City
the first vice president, and J. c. Mills
of Preston, the treasurer, were re-
elected; Joseph Tyson, of Redwood
Falls, was chosen second vice presi-
dent; Andrew Boss. OF the state agri-
cultural school, was elected secretary
and Mr.. Furlong was made a member
of the executive committee for the
First district, to succeed r. e. Shep-
herd, of Austin.
Mr.. Garfield, the young president OF
the association. is said to be the lead
ing Shorthorn breeder in Minnesota
The beginning Of his herd was broughl
to the state as far back as 1875 by hi.
father. former director of the North.
ern Pacific Railroad company Presf.
dent Canfield has also imported scores
of large Yorkshire hogs and has thu.
created what lover of stock described
yesterday as .'the grandest herd q
hogs on EARTH AT any rate, it was {
herd sufficiently superior to carry of
all the highest honors at the ST. Loui.
fair.