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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
4
The note highlights sweet corn as a welcome early summer product from Ouachita Parish and Calhoun grown at the North Louisiana Experiment Station. It explains a shift toward food crop production to meet rising demand and provide farmers supplemental income as cotton production declines due to government controls.
Ouachita Parish County Agent J. J. Joyce Sr notes shifting family assets and purchases showing women control major shares of buying titles wealth life insurance stock bonds and savings. He compares wartime costs to federal farm program spending highlighting economic roles and disparities.
Cotton in Louisiana benefited from warm dry weather with steady demand after August 1. Cattle and hog markets were mixed with modest receipts and price shifts. eggs and fryers showed steady to weak demand. A veterinary clinic in Alexandria invites high school students for information on veterinary careers. Grass abundance in dairy pastures prompts careful cattle management to maintain milk production.
LSU Extension horticulturist Joseph Montelaro notes that maintaining soil moisture through furrow or sprinkler irrigation improves yield and quality of sweet potatoes. Dry spells sharply reduce yield, especially about 40 days after transplanting, while later rain can aid maturity. Irrigation allows planting with good survival and lowers dry matter content.
Dairy expert Dr. Nolan J. Matherne describes how ample moisture to pastures boosts grass, risking cows overeating grass and reducing grain intake. He notes milk flavor issues and advises feeding a dairy ration before milking and offering silage after milking to maintain weight and boost production.
The article outlines shifts in hog farming taught to 4-H members through the Cooperative Extension Service. It notes pigs require less capital than large livestock, offer rapid turnover, and teach responsibility early. Nebraska farmers call hogs mortgage lifters. 4-Hers can fund education through swine projects and scholarships.
Commissioner Dave Pearce lauded the American Tree Farm System at a 25th anniversary dedication on the H. B. Johnson property near Hineston in Rapides Parish. About 200 attendees heard how Tree Farm voluntary practice has boosted forestry, timber output, and Louisiana’s economy, with 1,818 certified farms and over 4 million acres.
LSU Extension horticulturist Joseph Monte laro advises early field setting for high sweet potato yields. Slips planted mid May to late June yield smoother yams. earlier plantings produce shorter rounder ones. Use certified stock, 500 to 800 pounds per acre of 5 10 10 or 4 12 18 fertilizer, spacing 10 12 inches or 12 16 inches, with 42 inch rows needing 12 600 plants per acre.
A testimonial-like ad claims homeowners can borrow from 301 to 10000 with up to five years to repay. It lists two contact numbers 325-0452 and 325-6357 for Bob Lane and Larry McDonald and directs mailing details to Allstate Finance or A Second Mortgage Co., Box 2654, Monroe.
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