| Show CATTLE convention A CALL BY THE international RANGE association 11 to the members of the range association all state terri tonal and local associations and all owners and others interested tit in the range cattle bidus industry try you are hereby notified that a special meeting of the international ringe range association will be held in the city of denver on the twenty eighth day dai of march next said isaid meeting is called upon the authority 0 of f tac 06 board of directors who have been influenced by a general expression from cattle growers advising a meeting later in the season when it is believed the weather will be more favorable to a larger attendance the design of the meeting is to secure a general assembly ass emoly of intelligent and thoughtful inen concerned in ranch cattle growing for tae purpose of deliberating on the condition of the business in all its aspects and formulating such rna measures jor for benefiting the industry as may be suggested by the wisdom and experience of the men who shall respond to this call the officers of the international range association do not eater entertain tai n a doubt that the cattle business emla embraces races enough men of ability and means who recognize the present urgent need of unity to constitute an effective and highly beneficial benen cial organization the intention is to bring this class of men together that they may decide after cool deliberation whether the immense interests involved in beef growing can cant afford to be divided into fragments when compact organization is deemed essential to the success of every other business it is not the design to here specify the particular advantages which may be hoped bior borby by operation cooperation co it is rather desired that the ahe live men of if the business shall decide what is practicable to do they will not fail to 10 see the importance ot of being fairly dealt with in national legislation nor the many advantages to accrue from a better system of local organization tation they have seen the beef industry unjustly discriminated against time and again they have seen it taxed li hea easily ily in the interest of dairymen solely because the tae latter were well organized and the former was not they have seen the hides of their cattle reduced one oae half in value by a policy which has operated almost entirely ter lor the benefit of foreigners additional instances of adverse legislation will readily suggest themselves cattlemen will recognize recognise the importance of absolute i immunity from contagious diseases anich is only to be secured through effective legislation they can see the advantages which may accrue by some kind of understanding in fo forwarding warding heavy shipments of cut cat tle tie to the markets so as to avoid the depression in prices which always he accompanies a glut in receipts nor will they fall fail to recognize the utility of as in comparing opinions and experience and see securing puring a more general knowledge of all details which may affect the welfare of the bou business siness the plan upon which the international range association was organized does nut in the present condition of local associations I 1 promise to be sufficiently effective to meet the emergencies of the industry hence flence it is the intention at the coming comal apeci special al meet lne to introduce an amendment to t the he constitution by which individual representation shall be substituted for membership through local bodies the advantages of this method over the one which has been tried for two years will be so apparent to all when the subject Is considered that its adoption with una unanimity amity is confidently predicted N it is believed that in this way a powerful and effective organization can be secured and one which will be able to make its influence felt with good results every assurance can be glyen given of the most favorable rates from the rail roads to and from the convention particulars will be furnished later finally the personal and earnest interest or of all range stock growers is invited to this subject let us rally in force and see it if something sound and tangible cannot be done dofie in aid of an industry which has seen its lowest mark and ad is ia surely on the eve of brighter days R G HEAD president international range association cia tion J C LEARY secretary denver colo feb |
