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people were fully aware of the fact that disease existed among 
our cattle. They had agents in many parts of this country, who 
kept them thoroughly posted on the condition of our cattle. 
The report of the committee on permanent organization was 
then submitted. They recommended for President, J. S. 
Williams, of Kentucky; Vice-Presidents, G. E. Morrow, of Illi¬ 
nois, Alfred Butters, of Colorado, Edward A. Powell, of New 
York, and M. H. Cochrane, of Canada; Secretary, Thomas Stur¬ 
gis, of Wyoming; Assistant-Secretary, Edward B. Emory, of 
Maryland. The report was adopted. 
Senator Williams, on taking the chair, thanked the meeting 
for the honor it had conferred on him. He said he had endea¬ 
vored to procure some legislation on the subject of contagious 
diseases among stock, but he had found that members of Congress 
knew but little about the matter. He referred to the very large 
amount invested in cattle, and urged the great importance of 
some action being taken by the General Government that would 
entirely stamp out contagious diseases among the cattle in every 
part of this country. By this means alone could the British 
Government be convinced that it was safe to admit our stock. 
Once accomplish this, and our foreign trade would be very largely 
increased. 
Mr. Thomas Sturgis, of Wyoming, who had been chosen 
Secretary, said that, above all things else, the success of Wyoming 
depended on the cattle-raising industry, and in view of this, action 
had been taken to prevent the bringing in of any diseased stock. 
No cattle could be taken into the State, except with the approval 
of the Territorial Veterinarian. It was evident, from the report 
of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Hr. Boring, that disease 
existed in some portions of the Eastern States, and it was very 
important that steps should be taken not only to prevent its 
spread, but to stamp it out entirely. 
Prof. Law read a lengthy paper entitled “ Contagious Disea¬ 
ses of Animals, and the Means of Suppressing and Extinguishing 
them.” In this he referred to Texas fever, pleuro-pneumonia, 
tuberculosis, glanders, and other diseases known to exist in dif¬ 
ferent sections of the country, and closed by saying, “ the only 
