Show the Li livestock situation byj by J A mcnaughton manaugh n although go estimates ot of the cumber number of pigs furrowed far rowed in ili 1938 shows that we are rapidly regain regaining ini our normal swine number western pork producers will remain in a better situation as regards marketing than corn belt banners fan fam ners vic the reason for this is that ahat california annually imports over two thirds of the hogs for slaughter ana anu in ili addition beinus in it 11 large amount of cured pork because of this the western states will continue to enjoy price differential equivalent to the cost of shipping ping hogs from the corn belt here at the los angeles angele 5 anlu u stock yards our hog bog market is generally the highest in the united states this is an an additional reason that more western ranches ranchers could profitably raise a few hogs hog raising is it a means of marketing a great many cull products such as fruit grain screenings skim milk and various other waste products many grain ranchers keep iw few brood sowa on hand to clean up tip stubble fields ani and supply pigs to consume part of the grain raised on the ranch the use of irrigated and native pasture is a houn boon to the hog ralser raiser records kept at various california ranches where pigs were fed grain while on pasture show very low costs of putting on gain where pasture is available around or less lbs ibs of concentrates is usually sufficient to turn out lbs ibs of pork successful hog raisers raiders consider that some iome sort of pasture or a source of cheap ny pro duct feeds Is essential to ent profitable swine alfalfa pasture Is widely gusej use fur roe s E nil find ladin cliver is coing hie aito also the use ef green pastures cuts down tho the amount of protein supplement necessary ces sary while it Is possible to fatten hogs on a straight irain grain ration it is more economical to use some high protein feed to balance the ration meat scraps fish meal and skim milk are commonly used on Ve february ordary 10 the annual swine day will be held at the university of califor ida ala college of agriculture at davis din Is it Is planned at that time to liae have as speakers on the program several successful hog producers special emphasis will be placed on oil the use of cheap weeds such as limit lima beans cull fruits fruit and rice by products pio ducts TV twenty enty thousand college students tire to be enlisted as airplane pilots by uncle sam no doubt this will greatly increase the efficiency of the football aerial attack the old narrow traits trails where 2 cars could scarcely pass without colliding are happily being replaced by splendid wide highways highway on oil which six or eight cars can collide at tho the same time tim |