| Show Livestock Situation Los Angeles July Isn't lt-Isn't this the right time to replace and replenish our breeding herds Many of the sighted far of the bovine faith have ha already made good headway In cashing the ables Vf While lle It Is true that prices arc down on the bullock that goes to beef that condition Is offset by a I t ling Ing ng decline In the value alue of replace replace- ments The whole list Is down dO so the relationship stands about as It did before before be before be- be fore the general lowering of price lev- lev els cis In short the dollar you get for the beefed critter will buy more of the betI bet better bet bet- I ter kind When the old cow wont won't produce produce produce pro pro- duce she should be on her way to the shambles The dairymen have set a good example In culling out their herds under the urge of low prices of Butter Dutter Fat No Boarders Is their slogan Looks as though the Intermountain Country Is going to raise lots lob of porkers porkers porkers pork pork- ers this year Good feeds are abundant and apparently hogs offer the best chance for price again Not so many years ago Idaho had a ak surplus of wheat and went Into pork k business In a big way attracting th the e attention of one of the national packers packers packers pack pack- ers who thought that the LL Lam lain oun ry was reallY going 10 zo ra raise hogs and he backed up this though thought by spending a considerable sum o of f money In modernizing a certain plant t In Salt Lake City expecting to supply y the Pork requirements of several Western Western West West- ern em distributing plants Then the wa war r came along and the growers were tot told not to use their wheat and barley except except ex ex- except for human food food so so that settled settle d the Hog business The packer had to change his plans but now we again find a surplus o of f wheat and other grains that will brin brinmore bring g more money by conversion into Pork In the meantime lots of people have e come to the Western states especially y to the coast and the Coast packers arc are also looking forward to an increased supply from the Intermountain countrY coun- coun trY int Are we gong to produce or continue to live from hand to mouth off of the Eastern farmer Hog prices are holding fairly steady and It looks as though the seasonal Increases increases in increases In- In creases might be reflected during the next three months There Is no surplus In sight and that's the time of the year when the decreased run should reflect higher values The Eastern cattle market seems tobe to tobe tobe be holding Its own fa farely rely well especially especial especial- ly on the better kinds The Western markets are strong to higher on the better kinds everywhere In the beef line cashing with wah reasonable prompt prompt- ness The calf market is lower The lamb market continues weak to lower The best thing about the business is the optimistic attitude o othe of f the growers as evidenced by the fact that they are ore putting their money back Into the business I |
