| OCR Text |
Show : HOUSEWiVES URGED jTO USE fflfflE LARD I Los Angeles Octooer IS, 1932. . Low market prices for hogs are a source of disappointment to growers throughout the country, yet despite the discouraging returns from fat hogs, there seems to be a disposition to carry on. The trade generally had anticipated a much better market than has prevailed during the past two months in view of the reduced slaughter and general estimates of smaller hog supplies for the Fall and Winter season. Even at the present price levels, feeders admit that their grain is actually netting them more through the medium of pork sales, than could be obtained otherwise. It is encouraging fo know that a national campaign is under way to re-instate lard in the good graces of the American housewives. Suggestions Sugges-tions along this line made several months ago by the writer have been adopted by the National Livestock & Meat Board, with the result that demonstration de-monstration and publicity matter are being pushed, largely through the East and Middle West. A fact that should be remembered by merchandisers and loyal American Ameri-can housewives as well, is that lard is a product produced b the American farmer. Many of the lard substitutes substitut-es are refined from products raised on foreign soil. It might be a good idea for Americans to emulate the example of Great Britain, where the slogan is: "Buy British." Subjects of Great Britain are encouraged to give preference to products raised by British subjects. While we must all realize that it is essential to continue trading with other nations, we should always give first consideration to home products. This idea holds good particularly among livestock feeders who as a patriotic measure, could very well insist on feeding products of ther own soil; and as an economic measure, save as much as possible in freight rates and other transportation transporta-tion costs. 1 It appears that the American hog grower is going to stay with pork production. It would ccm good business busi-ness for the hog grower to make further efforts toward- reduction of his production, possibiy be eliminate ing all but the best type pige from litters. Despite the low prices, it would also seem desirable for farmers farm-ers to seriously study the production records of sows with the idea of sending to the market tho.-e sows that are not producing and raising satisfactory litters, holding back the best for breeding operations. The ho r raiser might thus take a lesson from the experiences of the dairymen ' w'o have learned the wisdom of continually con-tinually cul'ing out those animals which are not producing on a profitable profit-able basis. |
