The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31
LIVE STOCK CENSUS.
Is Considered a Necessity by AssOcia-
ton President Hagenbarth.

Denver, Col, January 51.-With the
avowed purpose of reuniting their
forces and making a vigorous cam
paign for federal legislation desired
by the live stock interests of the west,
delegates to the ninth annual cOnVen-
ton of the National Live Stock asso-
citation and the second annual eonVen-
ton of the American Stock Growers
association met in joint session
at the Broadway theater in TINS CITY
Important addresses setting forth the
existing conditions in the live stock
industry and the requirements or the
stockmen were delivered by Frank j.
Hagenbarth, president of the Nauonal
association, and Murdo Mackenzie
president of the American ASSOCIATION.
Previous to the meeting of the
merged conventions, the delegates IN
separate sessions adopted the plan OF
consolidation agreed upon by the eX-
ecutive committees of the two organi-
cations. The name chosen for the new
organization, embracing all live stock
interests, is the American National
Live Stock association.
Murdo Mackenzie was elected per-
manent chairman of the joint conven-
ton. Welcoming addresses were
made by City Attorney Harry A.
Lindsey and Alva Adams, former gov
ernor of Colorado.
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the federal
bureau of forestry delivered a greet
Roosevelt. to which John W. Springer,
of Denver. responded.
Frank ]. Hagenbarth. president of
the National Live Stock association,
then delivered his annual address. Mr..
Hagenbarth said in part:
Most of US have come to the con-
clusiOn that depression in the cattle
business is not caused by overproduc-
ton, as is usually the case in falling
prices of any commodity but is the
result of limitations fr n
large extent deprived US of a market
/ for our product both at home and
/ abroad. Our principal foreign mar
kets, with the exception of that of
England, are badly demoralized.
There is no question whatever that if
Fthe cattle breeders and cattle feeders
of the United States should rise in
their might and notify congress that
their legitimate markes abroad 9nust
be conserved and developed condi-
tions would be promptly reversed.
There is no overproduction of cattle;
there is an INSTRUMENTATION. largely
caused by artificial agencies
Concluding, he said: among the
requirements necessary for the sue
cess Of the live stock business is a
more profound interest in its behalf
/ on the part of the government Our
efforts should never cease until a law
giving US biennial census of live
stock be written. We should insist
- q St'A cAtA 10 tAOAlo " COll-
gress for the department of agricul-
ture for the use of the bureau Of an
imal industry No other civilized ma
ton gives so little heed or assistance
to its live stock interests
At the conclusion of his address
Mr.. Hagenbarth nominated Murdo
Mckenzie for president of the Amer
lean National Live Stock association
for the ensuing year. and he was
unanimously elected, after the con-
NPntiOn h9 q voted IN s,1c.oo,,,5 49, 49,.
stitution and bylaws for the purpose.
Mr.. Mckenzie then delivered his an
nual address as president of the
American stock Growers association.