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was read at Chicago, in which this Bureau of Animal Indus- 

 try was severely criticised, that there is a difference of 

 opinion among those interested in the cattle business to a 

 much greater extent than we are, as to the method which 

 should be pursued. It seems to me it would be going out 

 of our way to attempt to endorse any particular bureau. 

 As far as askino^ national leOTslation to take hold of this 

 matter and deal with it vigorously and root out the evil is 

 concerned, there can none of us have any doubt ; we all 

 know how we should act and vote ; but it seems to me that 

 the methods and agencies to be employed should be left to 

 Congress, and that we ought not to undertake to endorse 

 any particular agency now in operation, unless it can be 

 ascertained better than we yet know, that it is the proper 

 agency to deal with the matter. 



Capt. Moore. I would ask if Mr. Cheever has any 

 information w^hich he has not communicated to us, or any 

 information from Dr. Peters in reference to this subject, 

 because before I vote I want to get what light I can upon it. 



Mr. Cheever. With the permission of the meeting I 

 will read Dr. Peters' report : — 



To His Excellency Geohge D. Robestson, Governor of the Common- 

 weallh of Ma.^saclmsetts. 



Sir : — As delegates appointed by your Excellency to 

 attend the National Cattle Growers' Association Convention, 

 held at Chicago, Nov. 16th and 17th, 1886, we beg leave to 

 submit the following report : — 



The convention was held in the call-board room of the 

 Board of Trade building, and was called to order at 2 p.m., 

 November 16, by the Hon. D. W. Smith, about two 

 hundred delegates being present, representing thirty States 

 and Territories. 



After the chair had appointed a committee on permanent 

 organization and one on resolutions. Dr. J. W. Gadsden of 

 Philadelphia read a paper on contagious pleuro-pneumonia, 

 and Mr. Elmer Washl)urn of Chicago read an essay on 

 " Necessary Legislation to get rid of Contagious Cattle Dis- 

 eases." The latter refen-ed more to contagious pleuro- 

 pneumonia than to any other contagious animal disease, and 



