White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-15

big influence in the corn supply and
demand that is being actually felt IL
due to the advance in the knowledge
of feeding and the greater efficiency
In the production of pork, beef and
other animal products.
1t is pointed out that the old ways
of feeding requiring u or IL bus. of
corn to produce 100 lbs. of hog. ia
giving way to a system based on new
knowledge of the of supplemental
protein feeds and minerals. enabling the
feeder to produce 100 lbs. hog live
weight for seven bushels of corn or
less This system increases hog profits,
OF course but lessons the requirements
tor corn. and hence tends to lower corn
prices and indirectly. oats prices.
10 quite an extent also. supplemental
reeds OF protein and mineral ingredients
nave iessened grain requirements for
production of beef. dairy and poultry
products. mutton and WOOL Then a Il
believed acre yields of corn that have
shown increasing tendencies for a mum.
per OF years will remain on a per.
manent higher basis than formerly. on
account new varieties. increasing atten.
ton to soil Improvement and better
methods of culture.
While the cash price outlook for feed
grains In the near future 10 not prornis.
ing for those selling grain as such, for
.hose who convert tho grain into pork,
neef or other finished animal product
the outlook 10 bright.
The prediction that cattle mr.. er,.r.
ing upon period of rising values IL
passed on tho live stock census of tho
United States department of agriculture
showing that tho cattle population Of
the country 10 smaller than for many
years Moreover. steers and yearlinRs
OF the ranges and breeding grounds have
U =. cuieo closer than at any time In
the past, so that the small cattle popu.
lation also averages lighter In weight
perhaps that at any previous time. IL
10 pointed out that cattle supplies rise
ana fail through long periods of years.
or cycles. and since the supplies have
decreased to low ebb, a long period
OF higher prices will be required to again
increase the supplies and start the pen.
oulum OF prices swinging in the oppo.
site direction.
Doctor Holmes expects no more
spring pigs to be farrowed in the corn
belt. where the bulk of the hogs are
produced. than were narrowed in the
spring of 1926. and in this he n IN
agreement with the United States de.
Pnrtment OF ngriculture's outlook report
re predicts fewer hogs will 20 to market
the first six months of 1927 than for
the same period of 1926. Under these
conditions the price outlook for hoo,
is considered bright for all Of 1927 and
into 1925.
The statement does not mention the
McNary-Haugen bill, but the analysis
OF the. situation is totally different
from that given by the advocates OF
the bill. 1t indicates that the issue is
not between the East and the West,
but between the Iowa College OF Agri-
culture and the Iowa delegation in
Congress. The rest of the country is
entitled to take sides as it chooses.
The farmers will be able to decide
for themselves whether or not the
statements as to the declining con-
sumption Of corn and oats are true or
not, and if true whether it is not bet
ter policy to adapt farming operations
TO the conditions than to look to the
Government to support them in
policy Of ignoring actual conditions.