Show alar marketing 0 of live stock shows increase in 1940 with of live stock somewhat more numerous this year thap than last the american meat packing industry paid about more for live stock during 1940 than during 1839 1939 george A schmidt chairman of the board of directors of the american meat institute stated today in the annual statement of the institute on the meat trade situation ot of hogs during durin I 1 the le last three months were the greatest on record for or that period he said of other classes of live stock also were well maintained notwithstanding unusually large production ot of meat during this period the level of live stock and meat prices now Is somewhat higher than at this time a year ago im consumer interest in meat and increased buying power effected the improvement to a large degree wholesale prices of some cuts of mint have declined from the peak levels reached last tall however |