Show gt a Los Angeles Nov No 15 Alfalfa 15 Alfalfa con con- continues continues con continues be by fair the most important important import- import to in inmost inmost and most valuable field crop ant of the western states In Cali- Cali California California Cali California most in the alfalfa crop brings n fornia of the mone money each year than all aU more deciduous fruits combined excepting Despite the fact that there I rapes grapes has been a very i lar large e increase in thoi the tho i to alfalfa prevail prevail- prevailing prevailing i acreage e given gi over fail to indicate any ten ten- tendency tendency ing prices f dency towards overproduction As a matter of tact fact act there has been a de- de decided decided de decided shortage of alfalfa hay during for forthe forthe forthe The reason the past two years the continued broad and ever ever increasing in ing demand is very evident Not only has there been a steady increase in the number of dairy cows in most of the western states parti parti- particularly parti- parti particularly particularly in California and the Inter Inter- Intermountain Inter mountain country but there has been beena a 1 tremendous swing toward lot dry dry feeding of beef cattle Drouth con con- conditions conditions con conditions also have been caused beef cattlemen to bu buy more alfalfa hay than would normally have occurred There seems to b be eV every ry reason to encourage alfalfa hay production on land onland suitable for its production as any increase in beef cattle feeding must be dependant upon an abundant supply of alfalfa hay a I splendid Southwestern cattlemen have did feed conditions this season and were it not for the fact that conditions are still stilt rather tight money there would be a disposition to hold calves and Ind yearlings through h the winter However most of the Southwestern cowmen would like to effect some sales of stockers and feeders andare and are fromon offering these cattle at prices from on to one and on one half cents a pound cheaper than a year ago To many cattle f feeders eders prevailing prices of stocker and feeder cattle are tive attractive but because of shortage of feed or pr tight money conditions demand is is not e expected ted to become very ap- ap ap parent apparent for at nt least another thirty I I daYS daY'S in the opinion of market observers vers vels |