Show HOGS AND ALFALFA UNBEATABLE COMBINATION There has been a substantial m m- m cresse e in 10 pOrk production in ma recent years ears particularly p In an Southern n California However there still is 15 roam for vastly increased increased ed quantities in California and other w tern states when hen it is considered d that t the e hest t is supplying only a fraction of the tho million hogs needed 1 for the Lo Log Loi An Angeles eles market lone F For r th the 1 average a farmer there is good goodmoney money in III live lae hogs hOKS at prices prevail prevail- prevailing ul- ul 1 ing during dunn the past several years ears With many ninny major maJOl tad ind specialty v crops in western states begging mg for ir bu buy en e there is still plenty of room for more marc alfalfa production Recent Recci I fi figures figurea from the Cal California state de- de department de department of agriculture indicate the I value of v Aary ar y alfalfa crop at 75 75 75 exceeding every Cry other farm I crop Throughout the western coun coun- country country try there is greater rat r demand for al- al alfalfa al alfalfa falfa due to lo increased dry lot feed feed- feeding feeding c d- d dIns i ing Ins and md dairy dury herd development de Prices os for alfalfa have been hl high h henu I enough enu h to afford god good returns to farm farm- farmers farmers ers not only during recent months buh but over a I of years veirs e Just now alfalfa hay grocers m in S So ern are receiving Ing fron fron 25 t per ton for U S No f l 1 alfalfa It would could be remarkable if II Sw ur wc we H ern farmers continued to 0 ov the of cash awaiting their beck and call caB in 10 California markets mar ets Why rot produce c a staple lc rather rathe than c experiment witha with a crop t trop crop rop that may not find i 1 ready demand de nd tam Mani of oC us w seek the spectacular ather ather than the practical and our bank Recount account Green Feed e n ri 1 In penal r I C t ie g the earl ctrl r qi bs of 1933 the Los An Angeles marret marl marl- rUt t depends to toI toa toa toa I a great extent upon I Im V VIcy lIc feeders for beef requirements rc s It Iv I IS estimated that thc tl-e-e ar about 80 SO per percent percent percent cent as n m many miny ca tie tIc o i feed 0 on i the alfaLfa and barley bade pas pastures urea there as 3 asa a veir ago ngo goo y i hen hei thel the I total tot numb numb r r was estimated at OCO 0 to tn 4 40 OJO However Howe there 1 will actually lh marketed be H It greater tonnage of o of beef beet market market- marketed marketed ed duo due to the better quality b bo n ng fe thIS thia year Most of th the Imperial Impel tal Vane Valley feeder feNter cattle c the fall months came from mouth h ut districts I Cal California and from frOll the Ute I tam oa- oa tarn tam country last oar v ar the thc consisted mainly of l le cattle of inferior quality Such stock ii 11 I d not prove piove profitable rUCh j and Impetus Impel Valley VaHey cattlemen last fall laid lard in n na- na name na native tae tive cattle c at first fir costs jt of 1 to 2 cents cent less than plainer cattle cost C t them a ye year ll prevIOus previous t I Supplemental F Feeding Helps Cattle Cottle Industry i iI Inc most ng I n tIa tl tJ e a Picric Coast Coast eoas cattle trade tr dur- dur n dur n 1 1929 29 was R the tren 1 l towards tov feel feel- lot feed lot and supplemental f feed feeding ed mg mC on pastures and flanges ds d s There has been cn a n gradual gladu l trend that L nty w n ty for several veral years ut the effects were particularly pu notice noti noh bie be last las year ear Th The intelligent use itse of n ri feeds and sup supplemental supplemental feeds fec-as hs h is s b been n v i ery help help- helpful ful in st stabilizing values alues through mak ing 1111 possible the spreading out of cattle supplies to the markets and the resultant eli h matron mahon mat ion of burden burdensome burdensome some supplies dUI during any particular r season of the j yea ear |