Show western packers experience peri ence pork shortage stocks of pork at western packing points were reduced barrels in october there being 40 barrels on nov against 1 year car ago lard decreased pounds against pounds in october 1916 the stock on oil nov 1 1917 being pounds short ribs de creased pounds against pounds a ear car ago the tile present stock t co c k being pounds agonsi 5 pounds at the same time last year I 1 he fie october decrease of dry salt pork in stock was pounds ag dinst pounds for the same period 1 a I year ago the tile de crease of total cut meats in october was pounds against pounds last year I 1 he fie decrease dt creise crease for november 1917 is predicted to be greater comp ir ili ely than that of october study stud these figures until you know the story they convey coney in them thein lies a I 1 big problem a problem that is now pulling puy ling some of the most conservative minds of our nation today men m c n whose I 1 obe minds realie into the future and see set the faces of a I 1 nation of star starving ing people and an army of a I 1 million soldiers arid arld all sit red cross nurses on oil the battle held of europe suffering ring for that nourishment which bould have been produced deuced but because of an u dainty of profit it was as allowed Iilo Ned to go un dissembled issem bled has the had sudi sulli a black unpromising look as it v ears at the present time yes it has iced our people before but it was not so massi massin nor its effects so vast ast and barrt far reaching aching it was kas solved soled before and it can be again if the farmers of this nation will assume the responsibility fellow farmers we ne are the only class of men in this country or in any other country vested ested with the sole poa power er to solve e this problem into idich which Ii ich rite present crisis forced is i our country has been supreme test of the usefulness ot of YOUR industry indu str and is the tile greatest opportunity the tile farmer hat hac has er had to sho show his eal alue to to the nation in harm harmony ony with the general call made by the till arts an s i ident ill all farmers no now ON owe it to the maion in order that it nicy m fulfill its highest obligation to redouble their efforts to in ise tilt import antt of the tile it ti estock industry which on senci 1 I 1 alu il ible n i tiong resource oni ont chich anch pru pro 1 ducts a food th ill it un lin bp reserved and which aich plais s J I 1 ery cry important part in the endurance of jn an iu ili tion we ire are a d gi 1 e it industrial people ai living ing in j I 1 orld but in the present crisis or in all other w hire our liberty and fre freedom jre are at stake lan a we ae pt our commercialism our tar d for the shining eagle to 0 over er bil b il inie ini e our r national patriotism tim and loe ioe 07 of country 9 ahree years aio ajo europe s nf nl cassity was as hourd to ameni amenia a s opportunity but codly we ne faie lie tile si tuition from a ditTer tnt rit englel 1 and america s opportunity h is taken on the haI gaiard hazard ard look of duty bound to 1 1 1 I his nation cills on oil its Ll for high aih and noble serie sen and we c ire confident I 1 at the of totsc Lo counties unties will not riot fall short |