Show AL e livestock iv eStock k U al los angeles november 26 while supplies of hogs tor for slaughter are expected to decrease between now and next april the united states department or of agriculture reports that the downward trend in hog production ended last spring and the results of 0 increased production are expected to be reflected in larger market barkei supplies ot of hogs bogs in the tha summer and dallof 1936 the ahe tural department department goes so tar far as to predict a higher level ot of hog prices than in 1934 35 but does not expect prices to reach the peak prices ot of the recent late summer market however there Is no prospect of burdensome supplies in sight for or a long time to como come due to two fact actors first it would hardly be possible under any circumstances lor for the country to produce a surplus number of 0 hogs within loss leas than two or three years and second there will be continued control of 0 production as a result of 0 the favorable adorable avo rable nature of 0 the agricultural adjustment administration na national dional vote by corn hog hoe farmers federal control ot of hog production Is now being used abed as aa a means ot of increasing pork production and secretary wallace and other AAA officials are not to prove that their control plans may be just as helpful in increasing production as it was in creating a det def iclet production just how successful this plan can be ro remains to be seen as manifestly there can be no federal control over weather conditions certainly the AAA had just a little more cooperation in crop reduction than had been anticipated as no one wants to see food supplies reduced to such an extent as has happened during the past pact two years I 1 it t seems seit evident that alt all western agricultural interests should unito unite in fit a program calculated to increase pork production on the pacific coast in spite of the abundant supplies eup of 0 green pas pastures turea and grain california la Is supplying a very percentage taga of the pork consumed la in this area Dopart department bt agrical turo ture bics tics I 1 show afi the ra r 1 ther amazing figures in connection with the proportion ot hog slaughter against production in california in 1928 california jackera pac kera hogs of which only 6 6 0 were produced in california in 1930 tho the state baale slaughtered hogs of which only were produced in california in 1932 the state slaughtered of which wore were produced in california in 1934 the state sla lightened light ered hogs of 0 which were produced in california adding to the actual slaughter the huge volume of 0 pork products slaughtered elsewhere and shipped into the slate it is evident that in recent years california has not produced 25 per cent of the tha pork consumed within the state i utilization of irrigated pastures in combination with california produced grain and other available hog foods feeds would not only keep many millions of dollars within the state that is s now being sent eastward but such a i program would mean a more pro liable bitable market tor for our grain and pastures surely a well rounded pork production program in california would add many millions of dollars to our agricultural income and much the same situation prevails in other western states |