Show Meat Trends Change like any other is continually influenced by the vagaries of consumer desire and Tastes and appetites even though the change Is gradual and occurs over a long period of Success for producers and all concerned lies in pleasing the A news item In Country Gentleman points out that meat trends are changing in certain important As one the magazine cites the new hog-grade standard called This grade applies to hogs cf a high uniformity and a weight limit of between and pounds which wili yield a large percentage of the four lean cuts picnic and Packers are showing c definite interest in this type of Another Indication of the trend is found in reports from Iowa that breeders of meat e are strong demands for breeding For a considerable period of authorities on livestock have been advocating that farmers market hogs of a weight with a reduced fat The reason for this is simple and logical Consumer Is strongly on the side of the lear cuts which Involve a minimum c. These are the cuts that bring the and pigs which conform to the desired standard are the most sought Excessively fat yield a high percentage of which Is not In strong demand and which has a relatively small market |