Show national nATI uNAL lavt meet dl wort 1 A jn J n af much intel u artil ane the wasl lu on wool men the next session of the national live stock association will be held at port worth texas beginning january it will bo one of and extensively attended meetings of the association and the benefits 0 acs ics conventions will be felt all over the stock growing section of the west every effort Is being put forth by the boffl aws of the association and by its members to make of the meeting the best in history and the indications ire that akoy will succeed even beyond their own sanguine expectations the delegations are not all confined to the western states cither for there are already delegates appointed from twenty five states and some of the western states are still the latest report from the association is that there arc already delegates appointed and hardly halt of the mem ber saip has reported their delegations the following is a short statement of the prospects of the meeting the various committees aro actively at work making preparations for tho event the entertainment committee and the mystic knights of bivinia are satisfied they will surprise every one the variety and magnificence of their entertainments branch herds to tho parent organization are being formed in various towns of texas kansas oklahoma colorado and new yi exico all of these will send representatives senta tives to the great roundup round up and it is believed that over 1500 will take part in the stampede through the sheets of efort worth on tha evening of the of january mr phil W chairman of akse advertising committee is busy iX aiding out invitations to kroml ant persons and live stock men throughout the united states the in is a gem of tire lithographic nit and pronounced the handsomest of the kind ever gotten out in the west the commercial features of live stock will be one of the subjects that will receive attention at the january meeting the agricultural interests of fhe country are amply provided for in mils direction so thai the amount of heat corn oats etc Is approximately known months before the harvest the exports visible supply and consumption are reported daily through agents of the department of agriculture located in every state this system tends to regulate the markets and prevents tor any length of time a manipulation tion of prices the live stock industry does not enjoy any advantages of this character and it is now impossible to tell with any degree of certainty the number of live stock in each state dach year the weather or sanitary conditions of tho various stock growing districts or anything about the supply consumption or exportation other than private individuals or corporations po rations may see lit to give out this lack of reliable information is to the disadvantage of the consumer and makes it an easy matter for combinations to manipulate prices to correct this the convention will be asked by some of the western states to endorse the bill introduced in the senate by senator vest which is a bill to create a bureau in the department of agriculture tor giving public information of the production and shipping of live stock As live stock Is second only to the agricultural industry of the country hose interested in the formell believe they are onali led to this much consideration from tho government |