Show OUTLOOK IMPROVING FOR CATTLEMEN 8 LOGAN rays of hope seem to be piercing the clouds of depression tor for beef cattle growe grower jj judging from an outlook report lust just issued by W P thomas agA cultural economist and C 0 scott extension economist of the utah state agricultural college tho the present number of beef cattle jn in the united states Is favorable to the beet beef cattle industry say the economists also the long time outlook for cattlemen in the western states Is quite favorable even though the number of range cattle will probably increase during tho the next fow few years it Is thought by the students of agricultural economics that the number of cattle in the united states will not increase to the same extent as in previous cattle production cycles another pleasing factor for the cattlemen Is the growing demand for mar ket cattle on the western coast these favorable factors will tend to offset the depressing effect of 0 f increasing nuin numbers bers says the report because of the scarcity of feed some liquidation la Is anticipated the extent to which it will go depends upon weather conditions and the availability of funds to purchase sufficient fi feed should a heavy llyl lial dation occur this year it will tend to improve the price situation during the next few years uc according cording to the economists the pres nt indications are that there will be lorper number of dairy cows slaughtered during this fall and winter than was slaughtered last year and that the supply of beet beef cattle during the coming season is expected x p ted to bo be ratty smaller than it was last year 1 the e epert ep e crt rt says |