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Show ILifvestodkil jt3& improved business conditions along sound lines. There is no real hope for improvement in agricultural commodity commo-dity prices until the way is paved for greater employment and broader purchasing pur-chasing power in the urban districts. It seems, too, that our foreign markets mar-kets should be opened up as quickly as possible so that in some way we j can be ge'.ting something back for all the money we have loaned abroad. Hie most effective relief to farmers as well as all interests would be a more courageous attitude towards tax reduction on the part of legislators in the states, counties, and local governmental govern-mental units. The national administration adminis-tration has shown that governmental costs can be cut and the attitude of; the public generally illustrates that such action is popular. There is a distinctly better tone in the livestock markets than has been the case for many months. Prices of both hogs and cattle have strengthened, strength-ened, as is evidenced by the fact that steers sold during the past week up to six cents a pound, the highest price paid on the Los Angeles market since last December. Grain-fed hogs sold ; up to $4. fit) a cwt., the highest price since last October. There is a definite feeling of optimism op-timism in the livestock markets, bol-terod bol-terod by the belief that improvement ii business, industry and employment! is well under way. Clearing up and! stabilization of the banking situation was undoubtedly 'the most important factor in restoring public confidence and stimulating credits and business generally. To my mind, it would be unfortunate unfortun-ate if the federal government should attempt t,o enact legislation to nrti-' nrti-' finally boost farm and livestock prices. No matter what sort of legislation legis-lation is enacted, it means the addi-i addi-i tion of more government employees, ! morn government expense, more tax-! tax-! "S. What is really needed is a general cutting down of government effort and lower taxes. I believe that -tlx? t rank and file of farmers and slock1 men would be well content to be left done, and that relief measures should lie limited to reduced taxes of all, kinds, and, if practical, lower interest! rates. We are trodding a path strewn wi'hj failures when we attempt- to legislate heller prices. The history of price j stabilization efforts on the part of the, j federal farm board is a history of, ! failure and outright, prolonging of low, ! prices. Nothing will be of more as-si:taiiee as-si:taiiee lo the producer than bro.'ide buying power which must come with |