Show RAISING BEEF CATTLE decrease of supply east of mis sour Is vital problem f farmer of corn belt have been prone to look to west and south west for feeder feeders situation Is growing more acute dy BY IL 0 1181 wo we quite agree with the statement by a chicago man who baa has kept in close touch with tho the cattle owners of tho the country for tho the pant past 20 years that decreasing beet beef cattle supplies on tho the farms cast of tho the missouri river la 18 tho the most vital problem facing tho the live block stock industry tr if today and ono one which must bo be remedied lod by greater effort toward replenishment if it tho the prosperity of tho the land owners ie IS to 0 be DO aw z I 1 v excellent beef type continued and too it tho the beef eating public Is to secure its regular quota at prices below prohibitive levels the nation has in recent years drawn too heavily upon tho the source of fat beet beef output without duo due regard lo 10 tho the future of tho the supply banners ol 01 tho the corn cam bolt belt have been prone to look to the west and southwest tor for their supplies of feeding cattle not realizing that tho the increasing population Is constantly calling for greater homo home production of fat beeves t time has arrived when the west a tow low years back tho the breeding r round for the corn belt feeders la Is no longer able to supply feeding cattle to tho the farmers armors of missouri buwa illinois indiana and ohio except at almost fat itier teer prices the situation is to growing more acute each year within tho the past two years hc the of homo home pro dawon of beef steers in the states of the middle treat west has been a relatively shorter supply of beef than consumptive capacity required and the results bavo been higher average prices tor for fat at steers than realized in thirty years past but instead of general prosper ity it has been prosperity tor for the f few ow because cattle raising and feeding has declined |