The herald., 1893-12-03
THRY HAD BETTER JOIN THE PRO.
CBSSION.


earnest invitations to our farmers to go
into the business of raising hogs is hav-
ing its effect. The field is practically
illimitable and notably remunerative.
There is no doubt OF the fact that many
more esthetic subjects than hogs could
be found to write about. but the HERALD
is just now largely interested in prosaic
matters. There is no end to the extent
of land in Southern California that lie
adapted to the growth of the finest quail
ity Of pork. The pork packing estab-
lishment of Cudahy is about the largest
pork packing plant in the world. We
have in these facts the conditions Of the
growth of a great interest in this sec
ton.
We do not intend to tell ell we know
about hogs at one time. In yesterday g
issue we had something to say about
the great profit in this county in raising
this unpretentious animal, and of the su-
perior character of the hams and bacon
which are assured by barley fed pork.
We gave the statement of Mr.. Cudahy
that he is making the best staples ever
turned out under his name in Los An
geles now. and that he expects shortly
to see the day when he will sell! Los An
geles alfalfa and barley fed hams and
bacon for price sufficiently larger than
that which he receives for that
which he turns out of his home
packing establishment to more than
pay the cost of transportation from Los
Angeles to Lake Michigan. We also
dwelt upon the fact that this king OF
pork packers stated that the barley fed
hams and fiitches of Ireland and Dem
mark sold in the London market for a
much larger price than any other pork
staples, whether cured in England or
the United States.
Fortunately for our farmers the guam
tity of barley-fed or other kinds of hams
and bacon that can be raised in Ireland
or Denmark is limited in quantity. This
leaves large and steadily expanding
market for American pork staples. After
persevering diplomatic efforts Germany
and France made material concessions
to American pork. The friends OF Mr..
Whitelaw Reid, Mr.. Harrison's minister
to France, claim that that gentleman
obtained very material concessions to the
American Hog, accompanied by some-
thing almost like apologies for his ex-
clusion in the past. The admirers OF
William Walter Phelps, Mr.. Hsrrison's
min ofa tn
claims for that gentleman. We pre-
sumo that the personnel of neither had
anything to do with the undoubted
change in the policy of those countries
towards American pork. The fact is
undoubted that the deficiency in the
amount of this most important food
staple led to state of things highly
favorable to the farmers of this country,
amongst whom feeding the superabund-
ant corn crops to hogs is principal ele-
ment of revenue.
Owing to the enlightened policy of
France and Germany the consumption
OF American pork in both countries rose
to great proportions for some years past.
The result is that. in this country, the
stock of hogs has run down to an aston
ishing degree. Last year there was a
deficiency of fully three million porkers.
The foreign demand is not only keeping
up but is increasing, 80 that We are
justified in assuming that the present
high rates for hams, bacon and mess
pork will be continued indefinitely into
the perhaps for all time.
The advantages OF the farmer who en-
ters into pork raising in Los Angeles,
and in other we'll watered regions OF
Southern California, are simply trans.
cendant. The proprietor of bottom lands
or of irrigated acres can raise from six
to eight crops Of alfalfa yearly, which
can be fed TO hogs, Barley yields abund-
antly in Southern California. The two,
fed in combination, according to the
king OF the pork packers, will make the
sweetest hams, bacon and mess pork in
the world. The market cannot possibly
Re over dune. Now where ia the ground
for complaint upon the part OF the
possessor of fertile acres?
The old class of farmers who put in
their time in grumbling about not being
able to make any money in farming had
better get to work, leave off playing
bean poker and join the procession.