Show r t livestock J A M Market observers are arc of the o m ion on that there is 15 a trend towards to m- m increased increased For sev- sev creased c eagle cattle tle production feral y rs s ice ace the peak peat pea t p ear 1919 1918 there was a decrease de- de deI beef cattle m in inthe of t I int crease c m in numbers the United States One authority now nov novt pinta t out that t the ey of t f production r has de del turned upward p pont pont- mt- mt to the latest government census These Thee fig figures k figures gures as an authority ores show how the prevent present cattle a- a w head u IS as compared with the record number of 70 mil mil- million mil million lion in m 1918 However Ho these to totals o referred to comprise beef and andr r dairy dalry cattle numbers combine combined and w it ft is lS doubtful to students ft f the market in this part of the co asto as to whether the trend actu actually ly has turned towards increased p of beef cattle it lt being poi pOl ted out that the larger number of airy alry cattie cat cat- catt cat cattle 1 tie tle actually act make male up the tho increase Shown hown In the government t 1930 f fig figr g t r ures as compared with 1 19 I I On the other hand e e ewe ec c l i he numbers of cows S of br breeding ding age tte a on orI the farms and ranges remained emai d sta- sta stationary sta the fact rema remains ns that the th cowman is 15 cons constantly t ng o off hrs his stock tock at younger ages The south south- southwestern estern cov cowman cosman man sells seUs his calves and and there are mighty few aged steers now left for sale many in any an part of the country Besides the av- av average average average cattle feeder through the use usi of concentrate feeds and minerals is s able to put on gains gams gain in m quicker time than possible under the old s system tem Even ven the cowman who runs run cattle on ranges in m the tM west now makes an at- at attempt attempt at attempt tempt to turn aU all 11 of his cattle each year of holding over the I critters critter that fail fall to fatten on grasl- grasl grasslie rILe te 11 is able sole to do cW this tl ouch use u eA t aJi a l M y cottonseed l r r t cake and grains grams It is lS certain that cattle ire are re be ng mal marketed at younger ages without sacr weight As the castle eatIe feeder more off elf t in m util utilizing 1 izing available feeds we e find that the j yearling and aid old 2 ste st-c norm no weigh at time al aIn st stas stas as much as the threes and fou feu did dida a few yeas yea's ago So when we compare th tha number of breeding cattle no now v vv th a few w years ago there is lS not e a decreased output of beef that w ld Id seem ap parent But the ca e business has been profitable f for all good cattle cattlemen cattlemen men during r t years particular particularly l ly where fee feed ind rid nd water have been normal Th The derived from one industry always ays attract others and cheap ney is 13 also an Important facto Evidence of this fact is lS found m in tHo o 0 trend towards to lamb production product i t tion so So we e may expect ct to see sec a gradual al increase in 10 b beef f production for a a I aI period of years sears j ears It is 13 difficult to be- be be believe lieve liese hc e that there will be an over oser 0 er sup sup- supply supply supply ply of beef for some j years ears to come yet vet the cowman apparently must re sign sigi himself to a lower loner s scale ale of salue alue than has prevailed during the past pas two 0 years ears There should be no decided down down- downard downward downward ward ard trend in beef ef values because it takes time to rebuild breeding herds But there will 11 be a need ne-ed for even more efficient operation of cattle herds Aa A we vr come into a period of o f looser lo the producer muSt must mu t produce produce- produce h a a higher he hep p per per- percentage calf crop through the use of proven bulls of good t type pe and good bone The difference between a GO 50 GOper per cent calf call crop and a 76 75 or SO 80 per percent cent calf caK crop represents represent a very de- de decided d II expense cid d reduction in general e ral overhead a r f 9 |