| Show Live Stock Situation As Los The Angeles Angeles The people Ss Js hear hear- hearl hearing hearing ing l inga a great deal nowadays about the they e great reat winter livestock expositions which are arc being held in yari us p parts of or the country To the man in inthe inthe the street ct such sho shows S admittedly eJI are lre colorful he realizes that the cities in which they are aie are held regard regard them as great opportunities for stimulating trade and ho understands ds that the rC reeders and stockmen stockmen generally have a good tim time time If the average man thinks about such shows at all he probably realizes that they mean n great great great deal to the livestock people I themselves in dealing a market for better sires and dams and certain certain- Jy h Jy 1 at nt least once a year the metro metro- metropolitan politan districts in which the exposi exposi- expositions expositions expositions arc aro held get a faint idea of the importance of the livestock industry But the fact of or the matter is the theman theman theman man who benefits most is tho the aver age citizen The very foundation of these shows is the tho i idea of improving the he meat food supply Therefore in such a show as the Fifth Annual Christmas Livestock Show and Rodeo I lis ils to be held el at Los Angeles November to December the display of prime fat baby beeves lambs and hogs is the most important part of the tho show because pf the encouragement the prize I money publicity and premium prices gives to the tho producer in turning out better m meats ats Most of the improvement improve improve- improvement ment plent which has taken place during tho rho ho past few years in inthe the the quality of the he ho meats sold in retail shops is a direct result of the great livestock expositions held at Los Angeles Kansas City Wichita Chicago Omaha and Portland There Thero is js a reason for the shows being held in the period just preceding preceding preceding ing the tho Chr Christmas holidays It is be- be because be because cause there is a greater demand for for good rots meats Many American families adhere to the the- th theold old English custom of having a prime roast of bee beef a n roast I lamb lambor or a roast pig for the Christmas dinner The livestock Industry hopes to see this idea idea more widespread and snore more popular and in order to make eef pork and lamb more popular during the holiday feasting season the producer and feeder makes makes sp fial fial efforts to prepare the choicest meats possible This is done dono through selecting the very best calves lambs and pigs expertly feeding for purposes and selling at auction auction auction tion during the big livestock show Not only the veteran stockmen and I feeders take a great deal of interest I in such work but boys and girls members mem mcm bers ers or such organizations as the 4 II 4 Flubs lubs and Future Farmer Fanner j ions with each other and with their elders in feeding and fitting animals which will win the high national honors hon hon- hon honors ors rs at the he big shows |
