THE CALL OF THE LAND 



see what demand is likely to be, supposing 

 supply to remain the same as now, not fall- 

 ing off, as in fact it may quite possibly do. 

 We study first the causes tending to increase 

 the demand for beef, and afterwards those 

 tending the opposite way. 



It is a colossal and significant fact that 

 population in those countries which draw 

 their main supply of beef from the United 

 States is increasing by leaps and bounds, 

 with no likelihood of curtailment in the 

 near future. I need not enlarge on this con- 

 sideration, for the bearing of it is perfectly 

 obvious to all. 



Improvement is incessantly going on in 

 the quality of beef, making it more and 

 more delightful and more and more suitable 

 for food use. As artificial beef making 

 increasingly takes the place of pasture feed- 

 ing, the quality of beef will improve still 

 further. 



The rich as well as the poor are learning 

 the exquisite deliciousness and the great 

 food value residing in beef pieces of the 

 cheaper sorts, such as shanks, shins and 



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