In a practical demonstration of the theory that livestock of improved breeding and scientifically fed will bring more dollars to the producer, through the central market, J. M. Connor, big stockman of Inyo county, California, sold a shipment of 92-lb. grain-fed lambs at the Los Angeles Union Stockyards, Saturday, at $13.50 per cwt., the highest price paid at the yards since its opening for lambs of such heavy weight.
“I have certainly been converted to the central marketing plan for selling livestock,” said Mr. Connor. “The recent high sales of heavy lambs, including my own, at the Los Angeles Union Stockyards have done more towards creating a warm feeling towards the new yards in Inyo county.”
Mr. Connor said that the lambs were dropped in the mountains in March and April. He then brought them to his ranch near Zurich and sixty days ago placed them on a full feed ration of shelled corn and alfalfa hay. The corn was raised on the ranch. In addition to making a good profit, Mr. Connor pointed to the high value of the lambs in fertilizing the soil, a lesson which California ranchers may profit by. —WLJ
