Insect Balance and Cotton Weevil Poisoning Timing
This parish column discusses insect cycles and balance in wildlife, stressing cautious weevil poisoning at 25 percent infestation during the second generation around early July. It warns against overuse to protect beneficial insects and reflects on safe 4th of July activities and accident prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Kirby Cockerham
Extension Service
John Rousse
LSU Experiment Station
Real estate ad schemes under Senate probe
Congressional investigators will review reports that real estate advertising firms attacked by the FTC have flourished. Sen. Henry Jackson says ads fleeced small businessmen farmers widows and property owners of millions annually. FTC complaints target firms selling property ads that rarely lead to sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
FTC
California
Trade Commission Action
Senate
Universal Interchange, Inc
Los Angeles
Union Interchange, Inc
Seattle
Denver
United Interchange, Inc
New York City
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Worldwide Brokerage Corp
Coast To Coast Service Corp
Interestate Business and Property Exchange Co
St. Louis
Transcontinental Clearing House, Inc
Wisner to Get Large Shipping Shed for Sweet Potatoes
A large shipping shed will be built in Wisner Louisiana to aid sweet potato growers. A buyer has leased the shed and will pay daily market price for No 12 jumbos and canners. Growers may store crop there awaiting price advances. Information provided by G A Lune Franklin Parish county agent.
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Wisner
Louisiana
G. A. Lune
Franklin Parish
First Public Utility Steam Turbine Installed in Hartford
In April 1901 Hartford Connecticut saw the inaugural installation of a steam turbine by a public utility marking a milestone in power generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
Conservation Highlights at Winnsboro Special Meeting
The Northeast Soil Conservation District held a June 23 special session in Winnsboro to accept bids for a new land plane to level land for irrigation and drainage. Tarver urged ditch maintenance while noting weed growth hinders drainage. mowing suited for small ditches, and chemical spraying with 2 4 D or 2 4 5 T advised for large ditches with caution near cotton fields.
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Northeast Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Winnsboro Soil Conservation Service Office
H. A. Cruece
Wisner
C. L. Tarver
Sicily Island
Roy McIntyre
Delhi
H. W
Olline Killian
Virgil Beall
J. H. Durr
Drainage project advances on Wisner farm site
The Northeast Soil Conservation District dragline continues drainage work on the T. B. Gilbert farm near Wisner. Ellis Dupree of Wisner operates the machine and has worked for the district for ten years.
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Northeast Soil Conservation District
The
Soil Conservation Service
T. B. Gilbert
Wisner
Ellis Dupree
Chase man plans large land leveling for drainage
J A Lewis of Chase plans to level about 23 acres this summer. Soil Conservation Service engineers survey the site to estimate earth to be moved for improved cropland drainage. The Agricultural Conservation program will pay part of the cost.
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J. A. Lewis
Chase
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Conservation Program
Drainage Upgrades Planned on J E Godfrey Farm near Winnsboro
Drainage engineering surveys have been conducted for the Godfrey farm near Winnsboro. Mr Godfrey intends to install drainage while the land remains in the Soil Bank Program. The program aids conservation by allowing equipment work without crop interference.
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J. E. Godfrey
Winnsboro
Godfrey
Soil Bank
New staff addition joins WM Conservation office
Jesse Simmons a student trainee from Louisiana Tech joins WM Conservation as agricultural engineer trainee. The note covers plant season orders for Ouachita Parish, seedling pricing, and ongoing pond and land leveling projects, plus details on irrigation systems, weed control, and local farm improvements near Monroe.
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Jesse Simmons
Louisiana Tech
Jesse
Thibodaux
Ouachita Parish
Soil Conservation Service Office
West Monroe
Louisiana Forestry Commission
W. L. Huckabay
T. W. Humphries
R. T. Faulk
L. O. Wilkinson
Fudickar
Buster Landrum
Monroe
J. B. McGee
Huey Calhoun
Bermuda
Bernard Biendenharn
Cheniere Dam
Family Farm Changes Amid Growth And Credit Needs
Kermit H. Hansen of the Farmers Home Administration told 135 Louisiana USDA credit staff in Alexandria that family farms are evolving not dying. He urged knowledge of modern methods while Miss Ellen LeNoir and Gwinn LeBlanc spoke on education and bank roles in farming credit. He noted rising farm investment per worker from 3 500 to over 15 000 and urged staff to stay informed on seeds fertilizers equipment soil conservation irrigation and cost awareness to back sound credit decisions.
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Kermit H. Hansen
Farners Home Administration
Louisiana
Usda Credit Agency
Alexandria
Ellen LeNoir
Louisiana Extension Service
Gwinn LeBlanc
Louisiana Bankers Association
Miss LeNoir
FHA
LeBlanc
Farm Credit
United States
Farmers Home Administration
Loans Agreed At Meeting On pit type wells
At a Farm Home Administration and Soil Conservation Service meeting last week final loan specifications for pit type wells were agreed. The well design places pump and motor in a bottom dug pit about 15 to 20 feet deep to reach ground water. Interest from farmers is sought for this well type.
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Bermuda
Elizabeth
Valera Cammack
Lake Providence
Cammacks
East Carroll Parish
West Carroll
Morehouse
Cammack
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Malathion Emerges As Strong Weevil Control For Cotton
Arkansas and other cotton belt growers report spectacular control with malathion against resistant weevils aphids and mites. George Franklin of Hollyridge says it kills faster and safer than prior insecticides and USDA notes its safety. John Spivey of Hamburg cites effective field results despite surrounding woodland and drainage ditches.
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George Franklin
Hollyridge
USDA
Cotton Belt
John Spivey
Hamburg
Arkansas
Malathion touted as safe cotton insecticide
Louisiana cotton farmers praise malathion calling it one of the safest insecticides. Farmers note its low toxicity to people and animals and the lack of need for respirators or protective clothing. Public Health Service compares malathion's toxicity favorably to DDT, highlighting use near dwellings and shortly after application.
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Louisiana
USDA
U.S. Public Health Service
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