Show A JA l Los Angeles May 9 There 9 There are many thin cattle catlIe coming on the mar mar- market market mar mar-I ket as a result of actual or anticipated anticipated anticipated feed shortage In the case of i actual shortage it is to say the least unfortunate that cattle should be put into beef chanels and the industry would be far better off of if they were sent to feed In the cas case of anticipated shortage it is best to use the feed to fatten as many as possible rather than to at- at attempt attempt at attempt tempt to put a little but not enough h flesh on all because half fat cattle dont don't dress well putting the packer up against a hard hard- game with the re- re result re-result result that he cant can't merchandise the produce to advantage and na naturally j the packer fe feels ls that he must buy them cheaper and that is what makes the mark market t price We have alwa always ys ye advocated and still believe that the best practice is to top out the herd and market the fat Cat stuff In case of short range supplemental feed should be used in bullock order to fatten the Feed prices this year are relatively low thus offering a good opportunity opportunity opportunity ity for far profit in applying our concen- concen concentrates to make beef and the use of supplemental feeds enables us to get the thc best bast value ou out of dry ran range c feed This seasons season's relatively low grain and law prices offer an attractive proposition to stockmen and farmers who are in a position to feed out thin and cattle in feedlots Practical Practical cattle feeders find that cattle which ha have vo acquired a certain degree of flesh on dry grass put on further finish with the greatest degree of oC economy We are up against a peculiar condition con con- condition con condition this year car the cattle supply is ii short on the other hand the deman I Ifor for beef products is also short short beir influenced b by the tho prevailing low prices on other forms of meat food which is bound to have its affect with the he housewife when she comes to select her daily requirements So jt iF we e are to hold the beef up price levels of c beef we should make the ca cattle good in order that everybody hand hand- ing handing hand the produce including the consumer consumer er erill will ill feel that they are gettin getting their moneys money's moneys worth the There isn't a chance of passim the buck We may get away with it the first time but the follow fellow t merchandises the meat must deliver the real thing The hide conce ls J but the meat speaks for itself Tn old saying saing that the tho chain is nJ n stronger than its weakest link ap- ap ap plies applies particularly to the live sty st kand k kand kand and meat business which is so int- int i associated from the grass e roots grassroots to the table that every part o the industry must hold up its e end d U if waIf it fails then the whole chain it is weakened |