Show the I 1 lie livestock situation by J A mcnaughton beneral le rains throughout california during the last few days came at a time when cattle and sheep owners were seriously concerned in ili the sacramento valley tile the heavy rainfall ended one of tile the most serious drouth per periods tobi in ili till nn history in fact the weather observers ers vOrs hit hod to go anck to 1870 1876 to find a season when the front july 1 to Febri february tary 28 was us is light as in the lie 1938 39 season se aion lit in the groat great valley word froni from tile the great growing district lit in central Cali california fornin where about one million Call california for carly usually arc pro due MI prior to tho the rains that owners were coti considering Aldering killing in lambs lit in order to save the owea 0 other owner wore were faced etli tile need e of 0 buying of concentrate feeds and hay in order to keep their stock coming coining along with prospects of early forced shipment of half fat lambs As matters now strind stand green feed supplier plies are fairly well assured for tile lie next 30 lays days lit in most sections of tho the still state but owners who did not liot feed hay and concentrates irv are faced with the of a larger proportion of thin or feed or than usual in tile still san joaquin valley and tile the coat coast co country mitry as well uell ns as most oct loin lous of southern Call california fornin the range feed situation has been less m critical than lit in central california lint blit range acel Is believed to to be it at least itt 30 flays days litter later than norvial 1101 nor mal nial due to high winds and md cold weather this probably will mean that grass cattle will start moving Ov Ilig to market inter than usual SuP supplies PIles of cattle ani ulias in ill western feedlots feedlot feed lot lots should be well out of the way before any numbers ibers of grass fat stock are available the los angeles livestock market la is holding firm on nil all grades 0 of f cattle arizona fed steers during 1 ng the last fow few days have sold upwards to 1015 a cwt cat and the general market levels on cows and fed fea steers tire are considerably higher than a year ngo ago wile when livestock prices were low in other words livestock prices nt at tills time white malle higher than a year acx ar are e not high lit in relation lou to tit lie 1 ak yearn lit in the yet tire aiu nt at it briels vol 4 which menn mean fairly return fi to producers and fe feeders vilers and relatively economical IL al meat doat food for consumers |