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center of the country. Showing is made of the output of stocker and 

 feeder cattle, hogs and sheep. 



In line with the purpose of congress to keep the various sections of 

 the country better acquainted as to possible markets for stock, the issu- 

 ing of a weekly news service has been inaugurated within the past month. 

 Reports will be issued showing where demand exists or develops for any 

 particular class of stock, where the volume and nature of receipts at any 

 time may offer a favorable opportunity to obtain needed feeding stock, 

 and giving any data that may be obtainable which might help the man 

 who has something to sell to do so to advantage, and to help the man 

 who wants to buy something to do so on the basis of information, which 

 it is hoped to make a comprehensive and accurate reflection of conditions 

 Ihruout the country. 



Special projects have been undertaken to accomplish such work in 

 addition to this general news service. Surveys are being made in certain 

 feeding districts, notably the Lancaster region in Pennsylvania, and the 

 Arkansas valley district in Colorado, which will show the quantities of 

 stock being carried in these important areas. It is planned also to extend 

 these surveys where it can be profitably done. 



Recently the bureau issued a report, with the assistance of the county 

 agents of various southern states, showing the quantities of cattle that 

 could be carried thru the winter in the different counties, and similar 

 service will be provided from time to time, as opportunity is afforded. I 

 have a few copies of each of these various reports, for distribution to 

 any of you interested, and will gladly mail them regularly on request. 



These and other features which may be found possible to develop 

 constitute the present and prospective extent of the market news serv- 

 ice on live stock and meats. All persons connected with the Bureau of 

 Markets are anxious to give service that will meet the real needs of the 

 live stock industry, and to that end invite the co-operation and criticism 

 of practical men in the industry, such as constitute the membership of 

 this and similar organizations. I am much indebted to you for this 

 opportunity to present a statement of the work of the bureau, and again 

 assure you of our desire to be of material service to you. 



President Sykes at this time announced the following commit- 

 tee on resolutions : J. M. Evvard, H. C. White, Oscar Heline, F. 

 J. Turner, D. W. Anglum, T. C. Cessna, C. K. Thornburg, 



Professor W. A Cochel, of the Kansas Agricultural College, 

 then addressed the convention as follows : 



THE BREEDING HEIFER. 



Mr. Chairman, Members of the Corn Belt Meat Producers' Associa- 

 tion, Friends: The present time is a very difficult one for a man who 

 is interested in the production of beef to be called upon to talk to men 

 who are actually producing it. I think there has never been a time 

 when our methods have had to change so rapidly, when we have had so 

 many unexpected things to deal with, and when our cattle feeders as 



