Show c I 1 n alty wi i v l x r r t so 0 fris I 1 X L los loa angeles march 6 the livestock and meat industry accustomed to competition from all sorts ot of foodstuffs now has the unusual and tather rather disquieting knowledge that at least two directly competitive food products are being publicized by federal and state departments of agriculture ri probably the most astounding bit of propaganda work vork ever undertaken by a state department of agriculture Is that in the interests of fish sellers in california carrying the official endorsement and active cooperation of 0 the tha california state department part ment of agriculture a drive is being made to increase sates sales of fish which of course would replace mea rnear adopting the slogan make tuesday fish day too an intensive cam if in in i slicing carried on among con ers throughout the state stale to entourage bourage greater fish consumption just what possible connection there can be between tish fish and agriculture is difficult tor for the stockman to comprehend ot of all the food products there Is nothing farther removed from agriculture than fish they live in the wate are pulled out ot of the water and are fed no products ot of the soil the land that Is grazed by livestock is taxed tor for the upkeep ot of the state department ot of agriculture the land that produces teed feed for or livestock Is taxed and livestock Is taxed the same state agency that is largely supported by taxes collected from stockmen stoc kmen and farmers Is doing nothing to boost meat sales whiles at the same time spending the states money to aid one of the chief competitors of livestock and agriculture not far removed from this idea ot of oc cooperation operation Is the effort ot of the united states department of 0 the interior to foster and encourage production of rain deers tor for meat purposes in alaska federal employees have aided in building up rain reindeer deer herds in alaska and now are aiding the reindeer ranchers to peddle the meat in the united states with california regarded as one of the great potential markets the federal government is attempting to make direct sales to hotels and restaurants tau rants offering ott ering deor deer carcasses F 0 11 los angeles at ten cents a pound no one can mistake that ev cry pound ot of reindeer meat and every pound of 0 ish fish sold through the aid ot of government and state employees replaces that much beef veal lamb and pork produced by our farmers and stockmen stoc kmen it if domestic moats meats were ware scarce or it if prices were so go high that many of 0 our population would be unable to buy meat meal these strange government campaigns might be construed tor for the good ot of the general public but even then not in the name ot of agriculture |