, 1917-11-08
STOCK YARDS ON S. 6 e. LINE.
New Idea for Marketing of Live Stock
is Taken Up by Local Stock As
ISOLATION for Investigation.

One of the important matters dis
cussed at the meeting of the Saratoga
Valley Stock Growers Association in
Saratoga last Friday was a plan for
the construction of yards on the line
of the Saratoga & E~ncampment rail
road, where stockmen Of his region
could show and sell their stock to out
side buyers, instead of shipping to dis
tant markets. Several members, in
Guiding President j. A. Schoonjans and
Treasurer +. II. Healey, spoke in favor
of the plan and advanced many rea-
sons why such a departure would be
of distinct advantage to the local
stockman. In the first place he would
moi have his product a thousand miles
from home, m would not be obliged
to sell if the price offered were not
suitable, he would have better protec-
ton from SPECTATORS, and in various
ways would save money by this plan.
1t is estimated by some that the saw
ing to growers under this plan would
amount to from 80 to 80 cents per hun
dredweight. After considerable dis
cussion the matter was placed in the
hands of a committee consisting of f.
I'll. Healey, w. e. Tilton, Ii. c.. Paul
son, c. L. Cuff and Ralph Plat, to
thoroughly investigate the matter from
all angles II report at the next meet
ing of the Association.
w. Il. Tilton, delegate to the meeting
of the National Live Stock Association,
made his report and gave a very inter-
esting talk concerning the activities OF
the national organization, and mention
ed the many benefits derived by the
small association through a member
ship in the more powerful national
body.
The question of bounties to be paid
by the Association on predatory wild
animals was discussed at some length.
w. G. Condict brought up the matter
of the unusual prevalence of mountain
lions, which have been doing large
damage among live stock, and it was
decided to increase the bounty on these
animals in order to make it more worth
the while of hunters and trappers to
give special attention to them. By vote
of the membership this bounty was in
creased to $50 for lions, the same as
paid for grown timber wolves.
To provide an adequate fund from
which to pay bounties and other un-
usual expense, an assessment was lev
led against all members of 2 cents per
head on all stock owned, which, it is
estimated, will provide an amount in
excess of $1,000, which will be suffi-
cient for present needs.
The following resolution was offered
by w. Il. Tilton, and by unanimous
vote Of the membership was made a
part of the minutes of the meeting:
Whereas, By the death of Robert
A. Day the Saratoga Valley Stock
Growers Association loses one of its
most prominent and respected mem
bers,
Be 1t Resolved, That this Associa-
ton hereby expresses profound sorrow
for the untimely death of Mr.. Day,
taken in the prime of his manhood
from a life of untiring, unselfish devo-
ton to h interests of the public, as
well as the sacred duties of the home.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions be spread up
on the minutes of this meeting and a
copy also sent to the bereaved widow
and son. ]. A. SCHOONJANS,
CHAS. @. YOUNG, President.
Secretary.