Show pae levec to ck situ situation situation atio los angeles july 10 1935 an element of 0 uncertainty has developed in the cattle industry as a result ot of renewed discussion of permitting argentine beet beef to be imported into the united states uncertainty Is caused in the meat trade because of the threat to beet beef values it if argentine beef is permitted to come into the united states prom from an economic angle alone there is no doubt but what argentine beet beef after paying present import duties ot of 6 cents a pound would cost the beef cattlemen of the united states untold millions of dollars through further depressing cattle values but the greatest danger in the minds of 0 cattlemen is the admitted fact that there Is hoot hoof and mouth disease in argentina while american and argentine state officials agree that no beet beef from known areas ot of infection will be permitted to enter this country cattlemen and american veterinarians teel feel that a which has hoot hoof and mouth disease within its borders should not giuder any conditions be permitted to ship beet beef into the united states thus the two elements from an colio mic and disease standpoint end e cause the lie american Amei ican cattlemen worry and nd tend to destroy confidence in this fundamental und industry that of beet beef production pressure for cheaper beet beef prices ces front from the populous areas has been felt ever since cattle prices advanced sufficiently to give the cattleman a profit the first profits lie has been able to make for or several years however the extremely high beef market was short lived and there is now no evidence to indicate that this country has a beet beef shortage cattle prices during the past sixty days have worked sharply lower the result of an apparent plentiful supply 0 of cattle present average cattle prices certainly cannot be figured as high under any manner of reasoning and certainly not front from actual cost of production the argentine beet beef treaty is ready to come before the senate of the united states tor for ratification the american and argentine state departments part ments have both agreed upon all details but the senate must act before the flow of argentine beet beef into this country starts every american business interest whether directly involved in the cattle business or not should bring every possible pressure to bear on our senators in fix washington to defeat this measure on two counts the real danger of bringing bri neing hoot hoof and mouth infestation into the united states and secondly the acute economic danger to the greatest american agricultural industry that of beet beef production |