ANNUAL REPORT OF
BRAND INSPECTOR
SVenty-flrat Annual Convention of Nebraska
Stock Grower Association, June 1A, 1915,
) by V. L. Talbot, Chief Ilrand Inspector
v Explanation
The following explanation U made In order
that all will clearly understand the annual
report of the Drand Inspector: The Wyoming
stock Growers Association haa brand inspect
ors employed to operate at the following open
markets, namely, South Omaha, Chicago
Kansas City, Sioux City, St. Joseph and Den
ver, and at Indian agencies where cattle are
nold to contractors. The work or the brand
Inspectors at the open markets Is continuous
thruout the year; at the Indian agencies only
at certain times, probably two or three times
year.
The Nebraska Stock Growers Association
tays to the Wyoming Stock Growers Associa
tion a stated amount ($4,000.00 per year) to
secure the Inspection of Nebraska cattle by
the Inspectors employed by the Wyoming 8
G. A. By so doing, the Nebraska S. G. A.
secures a practically perfect service at an ex
tense considerably less than It would cost to
employ brand inspectors independent of the
other association.
The South Omaha Stock Growers Assocla
tloa secures brand inspection on the same
tIan, hence it appears in the report of the
brand inspector.
When branded cattle, owned by members
tf the association, are found in shipments
where the do not belong, either thru baring
been stolen or being strays, they are cut out
and sold separate, the proceeds being sent di
rect to the rightful owner by the commission
men handling the shipment or else sent to
the Secretary of the association and by him
delivered to the owner. In case of dispute or
4oubt, the money Is held by the chief brand
Inspector until the question of ownership has
been definitely settled.
This system of brand inspection has great
ly reduced the amount of "rustling" in Ne
braska, and if all stockmen were members of
'the association would, in connection with the
enforcement of laws pertaining to county in
spectors, etc., practically wipe out . cattle
stealing in this state. Even without any
stealing; the system of brand inspection is
""worth many times Its cost in returning to
members of the association the proceeds of
Tattle called "Btrays." Right here we wish to
eall particular attention to the recommenda
tions by Chief Brand Inspector C. L. Talbot,
following the statistical report. "
We wish to state further by way of expla
nation that the fiscal year of the Wyoming
to M rch 31st.
bleniberfchlp In Annotation
A great deal can be truthfully said regard
ing the benefits of membership in the Nebras
ka Stock Growers Association and reasons
why ranchmen of the central and ; western
parts of the state should Join, but there is od
thing in particular of which we wish to speak,
and that Is brand inspection. Every cattle
man of Nebraska who has reason for using a
brand should be a member of the Nebraska
Stock Growers Association, and if he rightly
understood, the proposition he would join, on
less already a member.
- Not only does the money returned annually
to members of the association thru brand In
spection amount to many times as much as
the total of the annual dues of all members,
but this system of brand Inspection has re
duced the amount of cattle stealing to a very
small fraction of what U would be if the. N.
S. G. A. did not exist. Furthermore, if all
cattlemen of the ranch country would adopt
w.. hu iham recorded In the office of
the secretary of state, aa provided by law, and
then Join the Nebraska Stock Growers Asso
ciation, cattle stealing In the ranch country
uiiilit ha eradicated.
, Than i another source of Kreat loss to
ranchmen without the, protection that comes
momhomhin in ihm aaeociallon. and that
is by "strays", as they are called." cattle that
Set Into the shipments oi men to wuum
ri not belona. During the fiscal year ending
Xarch 81, 1915, the amount returned to
members thru the inspection provided for by
n.nkriliin in the association was $67.-
300.88. The annual report of the secretary
treasurer was made at the convention held ia
t nit hnw the amount received from
membership fees and dues for one year to be
an oa Thm for everv dollar nald into
the association on fees and dues the members
received, on an average, fourteen aoiiara irom
tnn thm thov would have otherwise lost.
Taking the last five or six years together, the
amount returned from strays has averaged in
proportion to the amount paid in even larger
than tnr ih i lit voir. DurinK the fiscal year
ending March 81, 1818. the amount returned
to members from strays averaged about fifty
dollars for every dollar paid on membership
fees and dues.
riiif iirMjul IitMNvlur'n Itowrt
smith nmaha Nebraska. June Ki. 1915
vt.. President. Members of the. Nebraska
Stock Growers Association, Ladies and Gen
tlemen: it ia with nienaura that I an near before you
-n A m annual rpnnrt of the Work dOlie St
South Omaha, and have the opportunity to
.bn a farnr remarks on the Value Of the Work
that this Association is doing for its members
and the stock growers of Neoraeaa.
M a Wa a-WTE . . . ... ..
Cattle Iasrcte ay Heath far ta War tQaalag
Marra 81, 1SI -
The
ioiix City
oek
Yard
Home Market of the Great Northwest
Our Feeder Market for Nebraska Ranch Cattle Will be
Exceptionally Strong this Year
There will be a greater demand for Feeder Cattle and Sheep at the SIOUX CITY Market than ever before because many eastern buyers will refuse to buy
their Stock at the Markets where there have been outbreaks of Foot and Mouth disease, and will instead go to the Missouri River markets for their Supplies.
This demand with the demand from Feeders in territory tributary to SIOUX CITY will afford a splendid outlet for all feeders that come here. Packers will
want more Fat Stock than ever because of the increased capacity of their plants. It will pay you to ship to SIOUX CITY, a market that has beea kept clean
Sioux City Stock Yards
.April (1914)
May
June
July
August
Ieptember
October
November
Ixccmber
Jan. (lll)
February
March
6942 SOB
6888 410
6639 tf
1009 s
28018 mil
69389 ttm
41108 NHK.0
19494 11141
857t T883
64ii nil
C256 lift
mi m
10791 106484
. 619
SRS
666
1788
510
7493 v
1363
4944
iota
1141
tl
1114
1418b
M.J. FELT,
Manager and Cattle Salesman
MATT FAIIEY,
Cattle and Sheep Salesman
BOOGE COE, '
Hog Salesman
1IAURY R. LlGHTENBERGr,
Office
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co.
(Incorporates))
Live Stock Commission
Merchants
KOOM 209 EXCHANGE BUILDING,
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
K B. BABCOCK,
S. E BABCOCK,
Cattle Salesmen
W. II. TIMMEL
Sheep and Ilog Salesman
Babcock & Son
Live Stock Commission nerchants
Sioux City, Iowa
I Room 217 ELxchanget Building, Sioux City Stock Yacdb "
R n Rafirnk Tina Kam a.inir rsttle for the DSt twentr-fire years m
tliA Simir f!itv market, and resoectfullv refers to the foUowinar Cherry
county men: Z. T. Davis, Shadbolt & Fleishman, Metzger Bros., L. B.
Ijessert, and many others in Northwestern XMeorasKa.
REFERENCE:
Live Stock National Bank, Sioux City, Iowa
Be Absolutely Safe
Ship your western cattle to a live market and deposit the proceed with
us to be credited to your home banker for your -uaa and the money will
be awaiting yout when yoa; reach home..
Ask Year Hanker
The
Live Stock National
Bank
Located at Stock Yards
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
GEO. S. PARKER, President
F. L. EATON, Vice President
C. D. VAN DYKE, Cashier
A. W. SMITH, Asst. Cashier
We are now in our new quarters and want you to call and see a banking
room that Sioux City is proud of.
Today - Tomorrow
Every Day
Consignments to Us Care the Personal Attention of a Member of the Fixn
and
Your Business is Solicited
With the Working Theory on Our Part That When We Do Our Best for
You We Are Doing the Best Thing We Could Possibly "Do for Ourselves
DROP A POSTAL TODAY FOR OUR MARKET LETTERS.
WIRE FOR QUICK ADVICE
Frank E. Scott Commission
f Company
STOCK YARDS, SIOUX CITY, IOWA X
FRANK R SCOTT II. WARD JONES ROY C. McCULLOUGII
Manager Hog Salesman Cattle Salesman Sheep Salesman
Katraya Other Aaaarlatlaaa
Uetur. t6 Pec. 1 28 1180 Z10 14J4 $9.537.30
84 136 5903 2027 8150 659.618.82
TOTAL.
Montana
Colorado
(irand Total Cattle Inaperted
Tatal Strara tr Maatka
Nebr
Wro. to. Dak.
April (1914) 1
May
Junt
July " ' 1"
August I6 m 4
beptember 28fl 2646 21e
October 2t 2249 194
November 141 1114 11
leeeinber 2t ttt i
January (191S) 18 I
Vebruary 80 1
alarcta 1
TOTAL. 896T 82 i
7369
S471
13983
63459
96518
79114
16591
16974
8296
71148
112104
344610
23.SG2
18.768
409.223
Total
39
IS
11
283
2472
3041
2699
1356
79
27
32
40
Kelurni to
Com. Melt
TOTAL. 100 164 7083 2237 9584 658. 156.13
Tatal far Nraa.a, yaatinic. aaaia iiaaaia
LI) fit. 7i;x Kfi:tU 10K92 1725.357.00
Averaa far lalvea, Balla, Steara aaa Ui far
la cara
iaa.inn lint 1907-1908 330.91
1900-1901 37.09 1908-1909 86.40
1901.1901 36.70 1909-1910 37.91
1902-1902 29.60 1910-1911 47.42
1902-1904 83.40 19U-19H u.o
1904-1905 27.66 1912-1913 63.66
1906-1906 28.61 1911-1914 (
1906-1907 3063 1914-lsift av.ta
10691
SI.
Mrbraaka Batraye far Tea laalig Marea
ralvaa KtaMra Total
vt.ili fV.wa ' Vrflue
Returm to Bee. 1 8 137 4 1M 111.645.48
ltoturns to
Com. Un . 48 (4 466 S4T 918 65.666 40
TOTAL.
60 tl 68 893 1108 S7. 200 81
VUat la Ilrand lutMtlon?
The Question la often asked. What ia in-
nee tloa? How done? And what benefits
are derived from It?
Inspection ia a careful examination of all
hranrial rattla racnlTAd at the various stock
yards to ascertain It the brands are owned by
the snipper, ana in case mev are not, to re
quire bins or sale or otner aumoruy lor an
attiA nwnd bv members of thla or other as
sociations. This work is carried on by the
different associations and State Boards of
f.lva Rtfwk nnmmlaalona thrnueh Innnitctora
located at the market points during the entire
year.
The work is so divided among the inspect
nn at the stork Yards aa to clva tha hnat aarv
ice with the least delay to the weighing of
the came.
Whon pxtravu are found the shlDner if ores
ent and in his absence the commission firm
selling the cattle is notinea as soon as possi
rtia a in it inr ail mnii i-iaiiiifii ia Tl ii I in
- -- r - -
ti tha hands of the commission firm as innn
as It can be done after the work is finished in
the yards.
Tha nhWt in notifying the shlnner or his
commUalon nrni is luat iu ammai or am
mals may be seen mat are ciaimea ny tne ia
spector. , It has been the experience of all In
spectors that, when tne snipper can oe snown
the animal claimed, the ownersnip can oe ad
justed without trouble and ia most cases to
the satisfaction of all parties concerned.
Under the rules of the various associations,
inspectors are required to collect the proceeds
for all estray cattle owned by members of the
associations, and send mem to me secretary
of the association or wmcn me owner is a
member.
Any member can have hla proceeds sent di
Kt tn him op niarad in inr hank or with any
commission firm by filing a written order with
the Inspector at any market point. My ex
perience in the yards leaas me to aavise mat
all estray money should go through the hands
of the secretary or the Association. jd
irivaa a chock on all who are handling your
cattle. When shippers claim to have bought
oatila anil in wlthnut hills of B&le the COtU-
mlsalon firms are allowed to bold the proceeds
for a reasonable time to aiiow me snipper w
nrnrlncA his authoritv.
. j v
Allow me at this time to say a woru u iw
shipper.
I vnn hava hilla nf RSIA Of Otner tUlUOnil
aiva n, son it ihtm tn vour commission firm or
the Inspector. It present do not fall to band
your authority to your commission uru vr w
the Inspector as soon as jou m '
v.rdi nv an Anin vou will save the inspect
or work and at the same time put money Into
your own pocket, then you win nave no com
ni.u in naVj that vmir rattle are being uu-
m.uk . v M.av " j -
necessarily disturbed or detained. If you
sell cattle vent them or give bills of sale, thus
avoid having proceeds held until authority is
produced. We take up the bills of sale so
you are In no danger of having them used
again.
' lleueflU
What benefits have the stock growers, aa
well as the commission firms, derived from in
spection at South. Omaha and other markets?
For the year ending March 31, 1915, there
was sent to the secretary of this Association
$11,645.48 for 18-2 estrays and during the
same time the proceeds for 916 were sent di
rect by the commission firms to the owners
valued at $55,555.40, or a total of 1108 head.
worth $67,200.18.
Totals for Sixteen and Twenty Year
The following report ia the sum total of
cattle inspected for the pt.st twenty years for
Wyoming an) South Dakota, and for sixteen
years for Nebraska:
No.
Inapected
Wyoming- 2.454.026
Ro. Dakota 1.662.949
Nebraska 2.89S.979
No.
Strays
16S.86S.
69.790
2i.28T
Proceeds
$6,833,064.74
2.221.418.00
1.065.510.16
TOTAL. 7.016.164 $48,892 $10,118,992.90
In addition to the above. 920,567 head
were Inspected for Colorado, and 451,381
head tor Montana, making a grand total for
the five states of 8,387.902.
Thla statement Is correct as can be shown
by the tabulated reports on file with the sec
retary.
No one can say what, part of this would
have been paid to the owners had there been
no inspection, but we can say without fear of
successful contradiction, that the work of In
spectors, with the aid of a pair of clippers,
has proven the ownership of hundreds of cat
tle that would not have been paid to the own
era. Mistakes can be made by the most careful
shipper, who when estrays are shown to them
they are willing to pay for them, even if the
owner is cot a member of this Association.
Many have the impression that the record
ing of a brand with the Secretary of State at
Lincoln carries with It inspection. This is
not true. The only way to have Inspection at
the market point by becoming a member
v
of the Nebraska Stock Growers Associ
ation. Nebraska llrand Laws
I desire at this time to call your at
tention to the brand laws as published
in your official paper. The Alliance Her
ald, under date of May 27, 1915.
You who do not assist this Associa
tion by your money and moral support
can not reasonably expect those who da
to render you any assistance in the re
covery of your strayed or stolen cattle
at the market points. These state
ments should appeal to every thinking
man in the stock business in Nebraska
and especially to those who are not
iui Association.
I trust I hava hmn ahln v
- u auuw loai
inspection la not oniv in.i,i k...
essary to the successful carrying on the
" ' I uusiuwHi iq me great state of
Nebraska.
I thank you.
; C. L. TALBOT.
(Continued on page 3)
COT ENOUGH CHILDREN
ever receive the proper balance of food
to sufficiently nourish both body and
brain daring the growing period when
nature s demands are greater than in
mature life. This is shown in so many
pale faces, lean bodies, frequent colds,
and lack of ambition. us.
uHZf Vh Children we say witlt
".bl1 They need
Scott s Emulsion, and need it now. It
Possesses in concentrated form the very
food elements to enrich their blood. It
changes weakness to strength; it "Va
them sturdy and strong. No aloohoL
SCOtt & Buwac, Bkwoiilcld, M. J.