Display of Giant Melons Promoted in Ruston
The Leader Publishing Company launches a Ruston display of large home grown melons at Marbury Drug Co with cash prizes totaling 5.00 and seven subscriptions for the ten largest entries. Awards include 2.50 for first, 1.50 for second, 1.00 for third, plus seven subscriptions for the next best melons. Eight new Farm Bureau members were also added in meetings at Cross Roads and Choudrant as part of a week long parish series.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston
North Lousiana
Leader
Marbury Drug Co
Ruston Leader
Merbury
Farm Bureau Association
Cross Roads
Choudrant
Dubach
Hico
Parsh
First Cotton Ginned Friday Wins Lake Charles Prize
Saul Broussard of Gueydan won the $150 Lake Charles Association of Commerce prize for the first bale of the season. The 90 pound bale arrived from Crowley after ginning at 11:30 Friday morning and will be auctioned at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The bale, part of a 20 acre planted field, weighed 580 pounds total and shows the rush to capture the state’s first bale prize.
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Lake Charles
Saul Broussard
Lake Charles Association of Commerce
Crowley
Association of Commerce
Mgr
Gueydon
Broussard
Stewart
Gueydan
A. Manuel
Tocal
Douglas Woman Dies At Her Home Saturday
Mrs. Tom Edmiston of Douglas community died at her home Saturday afternoon. She was the former Miss Della Harris of Douglas. Funeral services were held at the home with the Ciordon Avenue Methodist Church pastor officiating. Burial was in Douglas cemetery. She is survived by her husband, one child, and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Edmiston
Douglas
Della Harris
Ciordon Avenue Methodist Church
Buriss
Lincoln Parish Pasture Lands Receive Praise
University Station Baton Rouge August 12 1931 One hundred farm pastures in Lincoln parish were inspected by extension staff with county agent and found in excellent condition The parish wide pasture improvement contest began last year Twelve cash prizes will be awarded for pasture improvement and one 75 prize for best pasture The judges note dramatic yet inexpensive improvements including terracing clearing brush and stumps mowing weeds repairing fences fertilizing pastures and dividing into multiple areas Milk yields and overall farm conditions have risen.
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University Station
Baton Rouge
Lincoln Parish
R. A. Wasson
BE. W. Neasham
H. C. Sanders
Agricultural Extension Division
J. A. Shealy
Dollar's buying power gains as June prices fall
Labor department figures show the 1926 dollar worth 1.42 in June with wholesale prices down 1.75 percent. Building employment rises 2.7 percent in 20 cities. payrolls total 1,485,426. Food and clothing costs decline. furniture and fuel drops. A Greenwood couple, Miss Cumi Smith and Mr Coleman, wed at Rev. J. E. Baggarly's home.
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Labor Department
Morehouse
Greenwood
Cumi Smith
Coleman
J. EB. Baggarly
Improvements on Lincoln Parish Court House Modernize Building
Renovations render Lincoln Parish Court House more modern and convenient with new interior finishes. Repairs to the parish superintendent of schools office, exterior painting, enamel refinishing on the dome, and a soundproofed courtroom floor with linoleum. Clerk of Court, Sheriff, Tax Assessor offices remodeled. second floor rooms for District Judge, District Attorney, registrar of voters, and Lincoln Parish Police Jury finished.
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Lincoln Parish Court House
Farm Council Holds Meeting at 2 PM Saturday
The regular monthly Farm Council meeting was held in the James Building at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Topics included preventing erosion at terrace ends, planting corn methods, pasture improvement, silage cutter needs, and hog feeding. W. W. Brewster and W. E. Dee spoke. R. L. Reese of Louisiana Tech commented. W. E. Simmons reported on a trip to a packing plant in Shreveport.
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James
W. W. Brewster
W. E. Dee
National Cottonseed Products Association
R. L. Reese
Louisiana Tech
W. E. Simmons
Greenwood
Shreveport
Grim crop report sparks cotton market crash
The U S department of agriculture projects 15 584 000 bales of cotton this year, well above last year and near the 1914 peak. Acreage drops to about 40 1 00 000, while yields reach 185 8 pounds per acre, with Texas and several southern states listed among the top producers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Georgia
Oklahoma
Alabama
Lincoln Parish Surges Ahead in Louisiana Population
Lincoln Parish shows a population rise exceeding 30 percent from the 1920 census to the latest enumeration, marking the largest increase among Louisiana parishes with rural populations. The report highlights substantial growth relative to other rural areas in the state.
Representative to Baton Rouge From This Parish Monday
Ten people from Lincoln parish left Ruston early Monday morning to attend the Farmer Short Course at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge next week. Attendees include Mrs. Dazzie McFarland Choudrant Mr. Jack Hinton Downsville Mr. and Mrs. J B Anderson Greenville Mrs. Lamar Cargill Antioch Miss Sophia Stone home demonstration agent J A Shealy farm agent FE D McCallum R L Reese and L Staples Ruston.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Dazzie McFarland
Choudrant
Jack Hinton
Downsville
J. 8. Anderson
Greenville
Lamar Cargill
Antioch
Sophia Stone
J. A. Shealy
D. McCallum
R. L. Reese
L. Staples
Melon festival draws North Louisiana crowd in Saline gathering
Ruston and Lincoln Parish attendees join leaders and candidates at a Friday watermelon festival in Saline. Speakers included H L McKnight on farm diversification and dairy farming, plus gubernatorial hopeful Dudley J. LeBlanc and education candidates John S. Patton and EB H. Fisher. Attendees from Ruston listed.
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Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Saline
Louisiana
H. L. McKnight
Chamber of Commerce
North
Harry D. Wilson
Wate
E. R. Bernstein
Shreveport
Dudley J. LeBlanc
John 8. Patton
EB. H. Fisher
J. Frank Colbert
Judge Barksdale
G. C. Patterson
Joan B. Kendall
Hal Posey
T. J. Green
Pete Tomlinson
Ed. Feden
Jack McLeod
Chas. Lawrence
A. H. May
Drew Hays
T. W. Shields
C. L. Trussell
Antioch
Sophia Stone
Bernadine McKnight
Gladys. King
Emma Lou Owens
Myrtis Saint
E. O. Foster
Hico
Hog Care Study At LSU Farmers Course Set
University Station Baton Rouge August 12 1931 hog care and management under Louisiana conditions to be featured during the Farmers and Farm Women's Short Course at Louisiana State University August 10 13 M M La Croix extension swine specialist announces. Demonstrations in worm medicine pig castration and pork exhibits plus tours of the Experiment Station and hog feed crop studies will be included.
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University Station
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
M. M. LaCroix
Hampshires
New ultra leaf cotton aimed at reducing boll weevil damage
Louisiana experiment station researchers develop an ultra leaf cotton to lower boll weevil and boll rot losses by allowing sunlight to reach lower plant sections. The variety is being crossed with Dixie Triumph and other strains to combine its traits with favorable qualities from existing varieties.
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Louisiana Experiment Station
Dixie Triumph
Lincoln Parish Free Fair sets October dates and prizes
Interest grows in the forthcoming Lincoln Parish Free Fair to be held at Memorial Park from October 14 to 17. The event will feature community and individual farm exhibits with over 900 in prizes plus 150 for school displays, urging timely space applications by October 1 for livestock and all exhibitors.
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Lincoln Parish
Memorial Park
Supt
H. L. Campbell
State Banks Report Strong Position in 1931 Review
The state banking department reports all state banks, savings banks, and trust companies show a strong position as of June 30 1931. Cash and secondary reserves run about 33 percent of demand obligations, 13 percent above required. Banks hold over ten million more in bonds and securities than last year while deposits total 214,509,019.77 and loans 205,291,254.71.
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Ings
State Banking Department
J. 8. Brook
State Banking Commissioner
Fire destroys a Corinth residence near J. W. Stephenson home
A residence near Corinth belonging to J. W. Stephenson and its furnishings were burned to ashes Friday evening. The blaze, of unknown origin, progressed quickly while the family was away on a fishing trip, and passers by could not halt the fire before total loss. Insurance coverage applied to part of the damage.
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J. W. Stephenson
Corinth
Longstraw Boys Defeat Cartwright in Lopsided Tilt
The Longstraw boys' baseball team hosted Cartwright on Monday afternoon. Longstraw dominated, finishing 29 to 5 in favor of Longstraw with a strong offensive showing.
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Longstraw Boys
Cartwright
Longstraw
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Farm Bureau
Joe Johnson
Betty Ann
Kinman Pesnel
Longssttraw
Lincoln
U. Extension Division
U. S. Bureau of Labor
North Dakota
Minnesota
WUURT
Mid-West
Rees
Registrar of Voters
Lincoln Pariah
Farm Council
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