Show NO BEEF SHORTAGE IN UNITED STATES Statement in Addresses of Officers of the National Livestock Association Denver Colo Jan Is no shortage ot of beef In America nor any probability of a shortage according to the National Livestock association President H A Jastro and Vice President President dent Murdo MacKenzie of Trinidad Colo vehemently denied the statement that there was a shortage at the after afternoon afternoon noon session ot of the association which was turned over to the Beef Producers association They opposed the campaign of pub urging the farmer and homestead homesteader er to raise cattle and declared that so long a worth ot of beef was exported each year there was no dan danger danger ger ot of shortage price of beef eef In Chicago Is regu regulated regulated by the price for our surplus cattle shipped abroad saId Mr MacKenzie The howl that present prices are put putting putting ting beet beef beyond the reach of t the e poor poorman poorman man Is unwarranted It Is true that It if the consumer demands the choIce cuts he must pay for tor them but beef and good beef Is withIn the reach ot of all Had It not been for tor the Increase In value ot of theIr lands cattlemen could not have continued In the business at prices that have prevailed in the past At present prices stockmen are just be beginning beginning ginning to realize a fair return on their Investments What we should advocate la is better cattle not more of them It Itis Itis is a terrible mistake to urge tamers farmers and homesteaders to enter the cattle business A resolution requesting the Breeders associations and range associations of the country to combine to Improve the breed ot of range cattle was adopted e |