Show the livestock situation 1 1 1 according au aiding to agricultural vitals laut we e are aie now in the middle vt of u tide cycle of increasing cattle caillo nuni bers A peak in hi cattle numbers was beached leached in 1131 when heu there were cattle und aul calves alvais alvi is iu the united states this llila number steadily declined until a low oil of UW head was waa beached iu in luda 1138 buce then cuttle cattle numbers have bien been increasing and ou on uie the first ol of january 1041 au U there were here 71 head in ia ithe united states an increase la Is indicated tor fur the next tow few years jears when a peak will alu be i reached cached and aid cattle numbers ou on a trend cattlemen Cattle mca plaun plan tua aing future facture oper aliens are taking this situation ioto As truely as aa 10 lo do collie attla numbers bels follow a cyde cycle so no do cattle prices although the cycles do not coincide 1 demand plays playa as aa great a role la in da de 1 ler mining price as does supply many of 01 tile the lea leaders deris la tile the livestock teel fed that the vast arma aima ment program now underway la in this country mid and the resulting stimulation of business activity will ill provide enough increase in ia demand for or meats to keep pace wid thy the increasing ll numbers umbers of flit cattle it la is undoubtedly true too that theo the ac encampments encamp ments dire are going to 10 teed feed more moie liberal portions port lonis ot of meat than ordinarily consumed at home it has been pointed out that workingmen spend spead a certain ceic taia yes cent of their wages tor for food whether they are earning lush high or low wages therefore when there is greater employment a ut t higher wages there is more money spent for good food including meat there is no question that this country la is entering a period of x increased industrial activity no one can forecast how long tola this increased industrial activity wm coath continue rue in considering all possible development in the current conflict economists lime have come forth with the following probable effects oa american industry i A quick eng aa VICt otry would result probably in a tapering off of industrial activity in Ws county although this activity would be carried along tor for awhile by its own momentum A quick german victory would result in a stepping up of our activity and a feverish rush to arm ur selves our entry into the war wai would have a similar effect A prolonged longed struggle would probably prot ably mean a more gradual increase la in the tempo of industry in this ads country it seems to me that we may reasonably expect so far as we can see in the future a steady to stronger livestock market and tt if thore there over was waa a time when tho the growers should patronize central markets marketa in order to stabilize stab alize the market it ts is now otherwise they not loot get the benefit of the fuu full grenath of f the market I 1 have bare preached a great meal ideal about the disadvantage of the grower ei ower in belling at home or direct but repetition seems anted at this time dud that the best interest late rost of the IF ducor lies in central marketing which alter after all has baa been the keystone of livestock alves bock production for or more I 1 thin ithan half a century and without ith which there would be no means of at determining market A improvement ill hi the price tm of cit livestock originates at ait the ten acu trail markets maj keta and the patrons get immediate benefit ot of such improve hn proTe anent which finally la is reflected tho the country |