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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1965
Page
8
Ouachita Parish County Agent highlights Dairy Month with data on Louisiana milk production. He notes 1964 output near 54.2 million dollars from milk, 125 million dollars industry value, and a rise in milk pounds despite herd declines. Emphasizes feeding, AI breeding, sanitary practices, bulk tanks, and safety.
Louisiana cotton farmers harvested 78 percent of their 1964 crop with mechanical pickers the highest use ever in the state. The U S Department of Agriculture survey shows California Arizona and Missouri ahead overall Beltwide 58 percent machine picked 19 percent machine stripped 16 percent hand picked six percent hand snapped one percent machine scrapped. Farmers paid 16 63 per bale for gin ning bagging and ties up 62 cents from last year and 15 cents below the national average. Warehouse receiving charges averaged 73 cents per bale and insured storage 52 cents per bale.
In Monroe the general index stayed strong in April with gains across fifteen of nineteen items vs March. The Louisiana State University College of Business Administration division reports increases in department store sales, clothing, shoe stores, building materials, auto supplies, postal receipts, telephones, service, and bank deposits, while declines appear in furniture sales, building materials, freight carloadings, and unemployment benefit payments.
United Press International reports President Johnson urged a global walk toward peace in a commencement address at the Catholic University of America. He extended an invitation to Communist leaders to reason together as East and Southeast Asia face rising tensions. The remarks frame a call for dialogue amid Cold War strains.
Central District Ouachita Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America will hold a joint meeting Tuesday June 15 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Oliver Road. The event will introduce new field executive Fred Johnson, moving from Ft Smith Arkansas, with round table district committee and ladies night.Bob Hanna district chairman says reservations may be made to Hanna Frank Kirby or Bob Trent.
Mrs. Marta Zender, who moved from London to Houston, received a package from an English friend addressed only to her as Mrs. Marta Zender at 513 South Post Oaklane. The Post Office located the sender with minimal clues and praised efficiency. The story also mentions the ongoing nonviolent atmosphere among spacemen White and McDivitt aboard their craft.
Louisiana sweet potatoes may become important in space age agriculture as LSU and Batelle scientists evaluate them as a self perpetuating space food. Researchers note sweet potatoes meet most space food criteria, with rapid 65 to 90 day root development, edible foliage, and easy reproduction from tuber or vine.
State Forester James E. Mixon reported two Southern Pine beetle outbreaks cover about 16 000 acres in Calcasieu Parish. The largest infestation lies northwest to southwest of Sulphur, seven miles by three, found May 1 by forester Mac Craft, with control teams of about 30 workers spraying infested trees to prevent log-scale loss.
The first wooden stocks for Boston Common were built by a Boston carpenter named Palmer in 1634. Outraged by Palmer's price of one pound and thirteen shillings, officials charged him with profiteering and sentenced him to a punishment.
4 H club members study modern hog housing and nutrition as part of a swine project. Experts cite variables like pig size season and temperature affecting space needs while studying genetics biology bacteriology and economics. cash awards and career paths in animal science marketing veterinary medicine or hog farming can follow from the project work.
Four inmates escaped from Angola State Penitentiary last Friday were recaptured by Saturday. Warden J Wayne Allgood confirmed the four were serving short burglary sentences. Captured Saturday were H R Black Jr 28 Bienville Parish and Ralph Vallee 43 Minden. The two captured Friday were Donald B Norris 26 Caddo Parish who wounded his shoulder fleeing and George Burkhead 38 New Orleans.
Washington AP reports the 250 million dollar Agricultural Conservation Program reshapes funding to emphasize targeted projects. The shift raises farmers’ cost-sharing to as high as 80 percent, redirects funds from poorer to wealthier counties, and promotes pasture, beef cattle, milk, and timber stand improvements.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture survey finds 13 major alfalfa varieties accounted for 71 percent of 30 million acres. Officials note grasshopper populations take about five years to rebound after area wide sprays. Farm managers favor stored feeding to cut acreage and labor, while weed timing affects soil moisture and seed ripening. The piece references the world’s first automatic pickup hay baler produced 25 years ago in the United States.
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