Show The Livestock Situation of the West and Southwest In the olden days husbandry was was was' looked upon as an ancient and honorable honorable honorable honor honor- able vocation and we find today that as a man makes his fortune he wants to go back to the soil IOU As a at r result t. t we have a number of Estates running run run- fling ning up Into big capital Investment nt These people are classified returned and aud so far tar as that class Is concerned the farm Is not depended upon foe foi an Income its it's more of a hobby and In order to enjoy a life Ute of ease and freedom freedom free free- dom door from responsibility surrounded I Iby by the things that we most cherish but that Is getting Betting clear away from the question of farming for a living and when we deal with the latter Jatter we weare weare weare are confronted immediately with the fact that there Is a tremendous difference difference difference dif dif- ference between farmers in ono one section section sec see tion flora of the countr country and farmers In fn another another another an an- other section where the conditions of soil IOU climate growing period and marketing marketing mar mar- teUng is vastly different It would be Interesting especially Inthe In inthe the great open West and Southwest to know how the farmer or rancher spends his time tune after harvesting the seasonal crop and even durin during I the growing and maturing season We must consider that most of off our land due to a lack Jack of fertilization does well wel to produce one normal crop Isn't 1 It expecting a lot to assume that any kind of land anywhere will within the usual six months months' tUU tilling lr planting and growing season produce enough to warrant a layoff during the balance of the the year ear Is Ia there any business that will produce sufficiently and will wil progress and prosper without the continued continued continued con con- application of a good deal deat of brain and brawn In the Middle West forage and grain are used to a very great extent In finishIng finishing finishing fin fin- some form of live Uve stock thus the farmer has an occupation occupation-in In fact that is the method of marketing the bulk buIlt of the production namely thru the medium of ot livestock U It not only furnishes employment ment but its Us Is La regarded re regarded regarded re- re as an essential part of farming and the livestock Ih feature Is generally considered as the chance for profit oc- oc loss The recent big break in wheat prices demonstrated the wisdom of or feeding live stock because If the farmer farm farm- er la is forced sell lell his grain he Is Immediately Im mediately confronted with a loss lass but butIn butIn butin In feeding the grain to live stock an additional outlet Is made available hence another chance for profit Live stock ateek provides a diversification with cash available when most needed between seasons Most bf f all 11 It puts something back into the soil soU so 10 es essential essential es- es to continued d production As we build up the soil loll we then prepare for Increased production and diversification cation and this situation may Justify our staying at home a si little more mace 1 fe get acquainted with what the land will really do with a little help Animal life on the farm adds adda something to the Interest and contentment of those agriculturally It is to particularly particularly lari valuable to the young folks folks be because because be be- cause it gives them a start In business and aril the handling of ot UTe live stock de develops the better qualities qUill ties Te appeal of the hard roads Is of course difficult lt i to resist resist but in the general run of industrial and commercial commercial commer commer- cial business those thus engaged d con con- c con consider n sider eider themselves fortunate fortunat If they are able to eke out two weeks of the year to play after devotedly a applying themselves themselves themselves them them- selves to business the tho balance of the year rear The problems of our basic bulc Industry agriculture must be solved solve by those on the farm and with mo-lern mo means menns the job will wilt nver n be as nor noras noras noras I as laborious as in the olden lays says T |