Show i Los Angeles May There 9 9 There are many thin cattle coming on the mar mar- market market market ket as a result of actual or anticipated anticipated feed shortage In the case of 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 if they were sent to feed In the case of anticipated shortage It is best to use the feed to fatten as many as possible rather than to at- at 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 gam game with Ith the re- re result re-result result that he cant can't merchandise the produce to advantage and naturally the packer feels that he must buy them cheaper and that is 13 what makes the mark market t price We have always advocated and still believe that the best practice L to top out the herd and market th fat fat stuff In case se of shor ran e supplemental feed should bemused b be used In order to fatten the Feed bullock reed feed prices this year ar relatively loW thus offering a good opportunity opportunIty ity for profit in bur applying ur concen concel conce concentrates i- i to make beef if an-if an and the use of feeds enables us to get the beat be t value out of dry range r nee feed seasons season's relatively low 10 gram grain law paces offer wf 3 attractive to nd farmers to feed out n nI nand nand nand who are in a position positron and cattle in feedlots PractIcal Practical Practical I cattle feeders find that cattle caUle whIch hive h acquired a certain de degree ree I lof of flesh on dry grass put on further finish with the greatest degree of I economy We are up against I a peculiar con condition this je jer vear ear r the cattle supply i 1 is 8 short hort on th other hand the dem demind nd for beef ef products is also short bt bet bei g influenced Ib the prevailing low ow prices on other forms of meat food which is lS bound to have hwe Its ita affect WIth the housewife hOuse when she comes to select her hr h r daily dally requirements requIrE ments So we c are to hold up the price levels o beet beef ve ie e should make male the cattle good in order that ee everybody body hand handl handling big ing the produce including the er will feel that they are arc gettin theIr moneys money's worth There isn't a chance of pass the buck We may get Jet away avaY with It the first time but the fellow till till- merchandises the meat must the real thing The hide hI e conce cone 1 but the meat speaks for itself Th Tb old saying that the tho chain cham is n nJ stronger than its weakest link ap applies plies particularly to the live lice stock st c and meat business which is 13 so ii 11 a associated d from from the g as acs roots to the table that every part of o 0 othe the industry must hold up its end nd It If it lt fails falls then the whole hole chain cham is weakened |