Show IRS OF HIE C ITTLE W P thomas agricultural acono mist and C 0 stott extension econ odist ot of the U S A 0 say that rays of hope seem to be piercing the clouds ot of depression tor for the beet beef cat tie growers the present number ot of beet beef cat tie in the united states is favorable to the beef cattle industry say these economists the long longtime time outlook for cattlemen in the west era ern ottoa Is quite favorable even thought the number of range cattle will j 11 probably increase during tho the ineat ext few years it is thought by the students of 0 agricultural economics that the num her of cattle in the united states will not i cicalo 0 th an a 3 ex ert as in previous ois catt e production cycles ano I 1 or er ng factor for the cattlemen is the grolig demand for fr market cattle on the T estern coast because of the scarcity of feed some liquidation is expected the ex tent to which it will go depends upon weather eather wt conditions and the availably ity ot of funds to purchase teed feed the present indications are that there will be a larger number of dai ry cows slaughtered during this tall fall and winter than was slaughtered last year and that the supply of beet beef cat tie during ithe coming season is ex pecked to be considerably smaller than it was last year says the re port |