Show A A A AID BACKS PRICES ON MEAT LINCOLN Neb cb April 18 UP UP- UP Although meat prices have advanced more than prices of or other commodities ties tics in recent weeks they are not out of line Gerald B. B Thorne acting actins director director director di di- rector of the I livestock and feed grains division of the A A A said sald toda today Thorne addressed sed a meeting at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture We often lose sight of the fact that consumers during the past three or four years have been able to purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase meat at bargain prices Thorne said Naturally the recent accent rise in livestock and meat values values even even ven though not out of or line with other costs seems costs seems exorbitant to the average average aver aver- age consumer This should not be and the thc reason is shown hown by comparisons comparisons compari compari- sons sons sons' of oJ of livestock and meat cat prices with prices of other things since the beginning of or the depression sion i Thorne warned against overproduction tion at this t time me which he described I as as ripe ripe for an upswing in livestock production Rigid control programs must be adhered to this year to prevent prevent pre pre- vent repetition of depressing production production pre I tion ion cycles |