Agman:
Would you care to go into a REAL historical look at the beef industry? I believe Domina published something on that in Azzan's publication. Anyone interested in reading this article can get it from Dr. Azzan at the University at Lincoln, NE.
Matthew Josephson published "The Robber Barrons" in 1934 on the same economic games played last historical go round. Josephson's book encompasses all industrialization, not just the beef business but beef is in there also.
There are many more published books on these issues and anyone interested could look them up with ease. You may have to do this to see the forest.
Agman and SH, I have dared you a lot of times to take up REAL FACTS as it relates to either the Pickett case, the beef industry, or even a less emotionally charged mathematics to take you up on your points. Are you as full of hot air as SH?