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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 545
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the cattlemen of Texas on the grand occasion of Texas |
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Cattlemen's Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Cattle have been raised in Texas since the |
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mid-18th century when the Spanish established missions; and |
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WHEREAS, Beginning in the 1860s, ranching expanded |
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rapidly; and |
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WHEREAS, The first cattle drives on the legendary Chisholm |
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and Goodnight-Loving Trails headed north from Texas toward the |
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markets and railheads in Kansas; and |
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WHEREAS, After interstate railroads were established in |
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Texas during the 1870s, cattle drives to the Midwest became |
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unnecessary, and communities such as Forth Worth and Amarillo |
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became points where herds were amassed for rail shipment across |
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the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, The dramatic growth of cattle feeding in Texas, |
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beginning in the 1950s, has made our state a leading provider of |
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grain-fed cattle desired by consumers around the world, and this |
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state supplies almost a third of the nation's fed beef; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is the number one cattle-producing state, |
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with an inventory of 13.8 million cattle and calves; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas cattle industry contributes almost $8 |
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billion in cash receipts and has a direct impact of $15 billion on |
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the state's economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Cattle production accounts for more than 70 |
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percent of livestock cash receipts and for almost half the total |
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for all agricultural products in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Cattle production has played a prominent role in |
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the culture and legacy of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas cattlemen have a proud heritage of animal |
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husbandry and land stewardship that continues to be strong today; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby honor these dedicated producers and their |
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contribution to the economy and culture of our state and declare |
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April 1, 2009, as Texas Cattlemen's Day at the Capitol; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the cattlemen of Texas as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 1, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |