Ruston Grower Leads North Louisiana Peach Harvest
William H. Sumrall Sr. of Ruston launches a 300 acre orchard harvest of an estimated 750000 dollar bumper crop from 25 to 30 orchards in Lincoln and Union parishes. The operation employs 40 pickers, uses a modern packing shed, and features the Dixie Gem variety as the festival centerpiece with Louisiana Peach Festival events set for June 21 and 22 in Ruston.
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North Louisiana
Ruston
William H. Sumrall, Sr
Sumrall
Lincoln
Union Parishes
Barney
Mickey
Larry Clinton
Jimmy Sumrall
Ouida
Doris Sumrall
Bill, Jr
Mary Ann Smith
W. H. Sumrall
Smith
New Orleans
Winn-Dykes Hill, Inc
Federal Fruit and Vegetable
G. D. Madden
The
Sumerall
Lincoln Parish
Ruston Junior High School
Dixie Gem
Suzanne Lindsey
Bernicer
Howard Auditorium
Quota Club
Ruston Country Club
Dinne Gem
Princess Peach
Memorial Gymnasium
Louisiana Tech
Railroad Park
Peach
Tech
R. L Ropp
George L. Nicol
Peach Festival Association
A call to support higher education in a growing era
A public service message warns that by 1967 college enrollment will double creating potential crowding. Colleges seek expanded facilities and better faculties and urge readers to request a free booklet from Higher Education, Box 36, Times Square Station, New York.
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America
Times Square Station
New York
The
New York Life Insurance Co
Soil Stewardship Highlighted by Kilbourne Church
Conservation Sunday at First Baptist Church of Kilbourne June 2 featured a bulletin urging soil stewardship. The note cites moral duty to conserve land, praises cooperation with the Soil Conservation Department, and notes wet weather delaying drainage work and encouraging renewed interest in farm drainage and ditches in East Carroll Parish Louisiana.
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First Baptist Church of
Soil Conservation Department
Leslie Cutright
James Payne
W. A. Collum
M. J. Davis
Goodwill School
Burnett Harper
West Carroll Parish
Louisiana
ASC
East Carroll- Madison
Soil Conservation Service
George S. Yerger
Mounds
Pensacola
Fred Frazer
B. G. Hammonds
Jim Gilfoil
Alma Jordan
James B. Donaldson
Waverly
Deadline Near For Tree Order
Farmers must place orders for pine trees with the Soil Conservation Service by July 1. Deliveries occur in December and January. State Forestry Commission price is 50 cents per thousand for up to 5,000, then four dollars per thousand. Qualified farmers may pay one dollar per acre for planting. non qualifiers pay six dollars per acre for the tree planter. Minimum order is 500 trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service Office
R. Aycock
Soil Conservationist
State Forestry Commission
D'Arbonne
West Monroe Livestock Auction Report Summary
Report from Westonroft and Taboro auctions shows 598 cattle and 689 hogs sold with steady to good demand. Calves, steers, heifers, cows, bulls and hogs listed with price ranges and notes on condition and market strength.
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Westonrof
West Moe
Cutter & Utility
Winnsboro
Westeady
Damp Weather Impacts Melons and Livestock Prices
Weather conditions threaten melon disease thracnose with dampness aiding spread. The report notes spots on old leaves near crown and urges rapid control measures. It also lists livestock price ranges across steers, heifers, cows, bulls, hogs, and feeder pigs with quality grades and weight classes.
Asthm Formula Now Sold Without Prescription
A 1956 Whitehall ad promotes Primatene as a doctor prescribed asthma formula now available over the counter. It claims fast relief within minutes, hours of freedom from spasms, and notes eight medicines in prescription strength. Priced at 98 cents with money back guarantee.
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New York
N. S
Whitehall Pharmacal Company
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Lincoln Goden-Hued
Empire Center
Ruston Area
Madden
Golden
Clarksville
Arkansas
Sumeralls
W. H. Sumit
Bill Coleman
W. H. Sumrall, Sr
Doyle Patton
Sumit
Larry Laplne
la. Tech
Albert Atkins
L. W. Williamson
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
More Farm News
Livstock
Utility U-lot
Atlas
John Deere
John Deere Plaw Co
DeSiard, Monroe
Vaasa
Monroe Wholesale Drug
North 2Nd Street
Monroe
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