Show THE SITUATION 4 J A Mc los log angeles An golos juno june pork consumption in southern california shows a substantial In increase creaso over any previous period tho the slaughter Blaugh tor for tho the month of april indicating a gain ol of honal head over the bamo period last year tho the yearly shows an in creaso over any period ot of in spite 0 of tho the price condition condl condi tlona tiou there Is an element elo mont of oe optimism in the tu future of tho the hog bog industry founded on tho the idea that when values aro on an low basis the time la Is at band to go into the busi nem thoro there to la eye overy roa in the light st t pnat past botory and with confidence tit li the future to belt bellor erve voi that eliat the pork industry will carry on thore there are cor tain influences connected with hog marketing that are not beneficial to the grower anil and it Is 1 only a matter mattel of time almo until that situation will have been remedied only a few years back we were sending our barley abroad and am we have bave almost completely ignored tile the importance of building up an outlet tor for our groin grain by conversion into pork I 1 and other lines ot of mot met food wo we are now in the position where that policy la is compulsory as aa wo we all know what the foreign situation la Is every cje nation raises barley barler under our standards of living wo we cannot hope to compote compete with many ot of these theae nations but wo we can hope to build up an outlet through the medium ol of livestock at least sufficient ail cent to supply our neoda needs for meat food 1 the importation into the state of bogn and pork products Is an enormous item running into many mill toils of dollars it would bo be helpful it the people of this section could take advantage of the marketing opportunity that la is keeping the eastern farmerr farmer going thero there ts la no reason why wo we should pay tributo to the farmers of the rooty mountains in order to get a thing that wo ve are so ao amply able to produce and oven at the low prices of hogs hoga there la Is some como advant tape by our grain int pork there nero may be in the future when the grain will otter offer a higher price but we should start ecart now lo 10 i build up at least a secondary it not a pilmar PrIma of our grain in livestock fattening so eo da as to have bare an optional marketing medium in the middio west we ore are In that 85 per cent of the corn crop la Is conyer converted ted into meat food hoo hogo neither the farms nor the pro pao pa o duct would be worth much uarley barley is s a splendid substitute for corn seem beena hugly we should get down to td tho the mine earne system of tanning farming with hogs bogs as ae an essential part ot of the operation not only as an added outlet for our grain but there lf if a great deal of waste around the farm that con can be salvaged salvage cl through hogs and the saving thus realized Is many baay times the difference between profitable and unprofitable operation we haw have found throughout this depression that the farmer who had a diversified setup set up with livestock and pl particularly hogs has been able to supply ly himself with th the necessities of life andio and jo market the surplus for cash caish and a nd while we are talking about the hog industry lets leti not oTer overlook look tho fart fact that livestock la Is the one alast that has haa kept the farmer going b because it Is so BO easily co into cash one of my ferlenda was recently called upon by the bank to cut down his line the farmer to the banker what r collaterals collate rals hp he had i including some hogs bogs that were a about bu ready for markot market it tahe tho the hii banker long to put hta his finger en cm that tat item em tho time Is at hand tor for the abol former farmer to fortify himself by taking advantage of present low prices bof to I 1 i build up a breeding herd and chilel while 1 found price toy lev as wo we havo have already i ole ol 01 ore are low wo we must koep keep in mind that labor and supplies tire aro also low and while not sufficiently low to offset the me decreased price of hogs yet tho the farmer fanner who selects good breeding stuff and gets in shape for or tho the future has hao an excellent ont opportunity ot of going forward on a profitable basla basis but the hog business la 18 just like any other bubness in and tutors autera nover never succeed the main thing about any line of product production ton la Is to havo have a market whore where relative values way may bo be lind hail with every opportunity to got a direct reflection of supply and demand by honest and business liko methods tho the only way to make mv ke a market la Is to have a steady frow tow of supplies s tho the buying element la Is hero here tho the fellow who sells Is simply spreading the purchasing power to tile tho detriment ot of tho the grow grew ors era this la Is tho time for men of foresight and intestinal fortitude to avail them themselves solves ot of a real opportunity to provide tor for a foundation for tho the future and oneas one aa a steady business offering ott ering the greatest assurance of successful operation calculated to avoid arolia a rep of what ninny are going thru now DOW |