Deadline Nearing On Stalk Shredding in Louisiana
Morehouse Parish agent R. M. McDuff urges cotton growers to shred and disk old stalks by December 31 to destroy pink bollworm pupae and prevent overwintering in the 1964 crop. Extension entomologist E. A. Cancienne notes the year’s record pink bollworm moth infestation and emphasizes destruction of stalks to curb spread. Many farmers have already shredded stalks in Morehouse and other districts.
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Morehouse Parish
R. M. McDuff
McDuff
E. A. Cancienne
Louisiana
Farmers Aim to Improve Yields and Diet Across Louisiana
Louisiana and 49 other states keep a yearly resolution to farm better and produce more efficiently. 1963 saw record production per worker and per acre for several key crops, with plans for 1964 and a Tri-State Soybean Forum on January 24 in Tallulah.
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Louisiana
Tallulah
Louisiana white clover seed crop drops to record low
Louisiana seed production falls to 180000 pounds, less than a quarter of last year’s 750000 and far below the 1957-61 average of 892000. The decline is blamed on a December 1962 freeze and drought in spring.
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Louisiana
Broiler Chick Production Dips in Louisiana and U S
Louisiana reports a fall in broiler chick starts for December 8 14 with 527000 chicks started vs 565000 prior week and 473000 in the year ago week. Shipments totaled 34000, eggs set 845000, while 22 states combined show 38993000 starts and 53720000 eggs set for the week.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Crop Reporting Service
Night Lighting Increases Beef Cattle Weight Gain
At the winter meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers in Chicago Keith E. Robertson and Ralph I. Lipper of Kansas State University reported on a study of heifer feeder cattle fattened about 225 days. The lighted group gained close to 0.1 pound per day more than the unlit group and showed a calmer behavior at night, with fewer disturbances from dogs or wild animals. The night lighting also made operations safer and easier for the lot operator.
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American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Chicago
Keith E. Robertson
Ralph I. Lipper
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Kansas State University
Cotton Markets End Year With Mixed Demand Across Regions
Spot cotton trading stayed active in late harvest areas with strong demand for higher grades and longer staples. Domestic mill buying remained limited while foreign demand picked up and export shipments from New Orleans reached 10,874 bales to Australia, England, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan and South Africa.
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South Central
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New Orleans
Australia
England
Germany
Holland
Italy
Japan
South Africa
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
Louisiana Pecan Crop Surges In 1963 Value And Volume
Louisiana crops show a 1963 pecan yield of about 32 million pounds, vastly higher than 4.5 million last year. Value is estimated at 6.02 million dollars, driven by high production despite lower average prices. Wild and seedling nuts dominate 88 percent of output. price per pound averaged 18.8 cents overall.
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Louisiana
Ernan
Ee Eee
Louisiana Crop Reporting Service
Alexandria
Pecan Crop Outlook Shows Wide Yearly Variations
The report notes a mixed pecan season with early drop issues in the pecan belt improving as harvest advances. New Mexico is the sole state forecast to trim yield, Oklahoma below average, while improved varieties total four million pounds, 12 percent of output, and national production tops 290 million pounds, about 62 percent above the five year average. The wild and seedling segment reaches 125.8 million pounds, nearly four times 1962 and 36 percent above average.
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New Mexico
Oklahoma
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