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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1968
Page
4
Public safety guidance covers swimming skills, river and lake hazards, and how to prepare for safe boating. Advice includes learning to swim, checking water depth, avoiding debris, and using an inner tube with a rope for flotation.
The U S Department of Agriculture will sponsor an international conference on the chemistry processing and marketing routes in rich food products. The meeting aims to promote increased use of oilseeds such as cottonseed pea and soybeans as sources of protein concentrates. The conference will gather latest scientific advances.
Louisiana Commissioner Dave Pearce notes cotton supports 203000 residents with 102000 on farms and 45000 seasonal workers. About 17808 farms sign up for 521272 acres with 89934 diverted from cotton, 17.1 percent, below national 22 percent. National totals show 464721 farms may divert 3.236 million acres this season.
Dr. R. D. Munson summarizes a potash based crop quality report from the American Potash Institute. High potash levels improve kernel numbers, grain energy, silage digestibility, and stress resistance while low potassium causes unfilled ears and weak stalks. Illinois data show higher yields with normal to high lysine hybrids, and balanced potash with nitrogen and phosphate enhances multiple aspects of grain and silage quality.
Agriculture officials describe pending bargaining legislation as a tool to discipline supplies and stabilize farm prices and income. It would grant producer groups authority to impose marketing controls, pressuring buyers for higher prices and potentially reducing production across many commodities.
Mrs. Helen Windsor, 32, of Athens and her 20 month old daughter were killed instantly in a Homer county collision. C. D. Windsor of Athens was in serious condition in a Homer hospital as driver of the car. Earl Lewis of Athens, truck driver, was treated and released.
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