Show the livestock situation BY L A Me mcnaughton NAUGHTON los loa angeles published government etl maes on oil tile 11 8 beet beef cattle population offer opportunity port unity for interesting study on oil tile part 0 of the cattlemen livestock cati estimates mates indicate that wo have considerably more cattle lit in tile tho country than al though fewer than it in 1934 previous to the severe drouth und mild govern mint drouth relief buying thiet government crop adjustment activities havo have lind hall a decided effect upon geographical changes it I 1 cattle population Is apparent front from tho ole U 8 census bureau reports the alio change irom from cotton acreage to postures pastures undoubtedly ne nc counts for tile lingo inigo increase tit in cailo population in III tile gulf and suptei it la is no sec bee oo 00 buop jou IOK ti uin duill wi j well in those arons and it Is a safe guess that cattlemen need further increases in battlo ippu lation lit in tho the south it la Is more likely that thero will bo consta numbers in that section lit in that cotton farmers formers anre not minded hut but cattlemen should give hood to tho the number of pomplo who are handling ll livestock tito tho census report shows that per cent of tho the farmers reporting aro now handling cattle per cent in fit 1930 this nicais tha t more small fernis barins are lint idling cattle giving the iho animals more per bonill attention than la IS possible ble on oil larger ranches out of tills this it ho be surmised will bo be larger percentage cen calf crops and probably more attention to improved nall ty und and rood good breeding breed lne tile report also indicates a substantial increase lit in cows cowa and licit helf era of breeding age this menus aliat tho the increased cattle tion tin against 1930 la Is capable of producing more animals besides it must be reckoned that tho the change in beef production from marketing of anim ilig at tho live yeara of age and over to nil an average of two to three years moans means quicker turnover and larger numbers for slaughter from proportionately tho the same cattle population bettor better breeding through the ahe use of well bred bulls has haa re rc suited in the two year old steer of today weighing practically as an much ns nit tie tho four yen year rold r old steer did a genei ration ago neef type anti nals anre maturing earlier en riler go gc to market nt at younger ages the widespread adoption of supplemental feeding and dry lot feeding in fit the range states also means meana a greater ton linko of beet beef there bo be no Inc increase ronse in cattle pop population illation another factor chich may metin mean Inc increased reaRed beef product production i on la IS the fact that tile tho 1034 go drouth relief campaign rad thousands thou gands of range herds of cull and boarder cows cowa thus wo should have a proportionately lart er cr calf crop on the other tilde side tho the quality of our beef cattle la 19 fill proving more widespread grading and fm stamping of iff for quality ti bound to lo improve the outlet for the clio better grades of ilioof and take the alio actual beef 1 lint out ont of competition with dairy stock that goes to slaughter certainly tile ment packers anil and meat ineat retail ers r will have more fitte success cess in marketing good beef graded tw ni stamped under government Rovern ment than the mediocre ocre animals hint lit in the past lio have been too to this writers mind the problem of tile cattlemen la Is largely a matter of improving quality jun lity waste ind and inefficiency front from poor breeders bleeders bre eders and turning off ills his beef ns as it a high quality product lhnn any efforts to toward increased nun Ibers |