Show U. U S. S AGAIN FACES SHORTAGE OF MEAT WASHINGTON July SO O-De- O De crease of pounds In the country's meat production for the last ast six months month as compared with last ast year Jear was r reported ported toda today by the Institute Institute- of ot American Meat Packers Statistics of the a agriculture department department depart depart- ment showing fewer cattle hogs sheep were slaughtered at sixty nine markets during the tho I last bat t six months month were here used as the tho basis for tor tho estimated decreased production tion During nearly every overy month of or 1920 producers lost Jost money on cattle and many packers reported losses on beef beer said th the statement Prices of or hogs and prok products are re substantially sub- sub lower loner than last lut year duo due largely lucel to diminished d exports The Tho decrease o In slaughter indicates that as a a. re result of oC these losses some producers producers pro pro- have cut CUI their herds and may atro restrict es' es would ll production bo be ui an IO economic l on Such a J. J mis mis- situation sit sit- fortune Past Put experience has hall be been n normally that hl higher her prices for tor meat animals and hence for tor meat hive have followed restricted production after which the consumer again restricted consumption n Cattle prices In May the tho statement statement state state- ment added were down near the tho level prevailing when the tho United States entered red the war but bUl InJune In InJune InJune June the tho average price In Chicago of or 1495 for native beef beer steers was was with the exception of ot June InS 1918 the hl highest hest June average on record Fluctuations In receipts during the the- two months were said to have caused the tho changes |