Louisiana Cotton and Livestock Markets Weekly Update
Louisiana cotton shows growth with rains boosting development and light insect pressure. Spot prices steady for middling grades while domestic mill demand weakens before the July 4 holiday. Cattle and hog auctions reported mixed results with week-to-week changes, and poultry markets held steady with adequate live supplies and firm broiler prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
New Orleans
F.C.B
Lée
Safety Reminders For July Fourth Observance
Ouachita Parish Agent urges safe driving boating and life jacket use during July Fourth holiday. 4‑H Make Freedom Really Ring bells ring at noon for four minutes to promote citizenship patriotism and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna M. Moore
Floyd Kent
Ouachita Parish
Broiler Chick Placements Rise Across States
Louisiana growers placed 666,000 chicks the week of June 28, up from 638,000 the prior week and 481,000 a year earlier. Total chicks shipped reached 142,000, with 859,000 eggs set for broilers, while 22 reporting states tallied 44,208,000 placements and 58,514,000 eggs set, all compared with prior weeks and last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Crop Reporting Service
Louisiana
Plans for Winter Grazing in West Carroll Parish
W C Kennerly notes winter grazing plans for calves on temporary pasture. A West Carroll youth Ted Benton ran a calf ryegrass grazing project buying 10 calves mid July to August, feeding through a harsh winter, then selling May 10. His 10 calves averaged 513 pounds selling at 21.85 per cwt, total sale 1078.64 with 650.14 cost, net 428.50, about 42.85 per head. He held cattle ~300 days with ~1 lb daily gain and plans a similar project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Kennerly
West Carroll Parish
Kennerly
West Carroll
Ted Benton
Ralph Benton
Goodwill Community
Ted
Soil surveys guide Louisiana land use and conservation planning
Rollie H. Spinks of the Soil Conservation Service in Vidalia says Louisiana offers varied soils and that soil surveys reveal type, slope, erosion, color, size, acidity, flood risk, and more. Laboratory tests provide extra data. Soil surveys form the basis for conservation plans in the Tensas Concordia district, guiding landowner decisions and farm planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Rollie H. Spinks
Soil Conservation Service
Vidalia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keted
Louisiana Livestock
J. J. Joyce JR
United States
Weevils
Uct
Monroe, Louisiana
M. Kaplan & Son, Inc
Corner
9Th
Adams
Monroe
News-Star
Ole Chemical Corp
Pear ST
Monroe, LA
DuPont ‘Karmex
Churon
Karmex
du Pont “Karmex
du Pont ‘Karmex
Tyner-Petrus CO
West Monroe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!