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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1932
Page
6
A caustic, fragmentary column strings fashion quips and political asides. Mentions Supe r news item ten years to Tech, Huey P Long politics, a Mississippi store headline, and reflections on the era's social cues. Notes fashion, Leap Year taxes, and war talk with rapid, clipped gossip tones.
Last week Louisiana cattle receipts fell while Texas rose, driven by tick-cleared counties and expanding quarantine releases. Texas is poised to overtake Louisiana as the main supplier, impacting Louisiana farmers. The feature also notes progress in Louisiana fruit and vegetable shipments via improved grading and inspection, with 1931 totals rising to 12,038 carloads bearing official inspection certificates. The Louisiana Experiment Station provides cost-efficient, state-wide agricultural guidance, including fertilizer maps for cotton and broad support across crops and livestock. Agriculture should spur southern industrial growth and leverage tourism-like production centers in several states.
Market summary for New York and New Orleans cotton futures on Thursday February 4 1932. Includes bid prices for Jan March May July Oct Derivative and Ta values with shifts from previous quotes. Highlights show minor fluctuations across contracts and delivery months in both centers.
January field reports from Baton Rouge note roasting ears infested with borer larvae threaten sugar cane crops. LSU entomologist Dr. W E B Hinds urges destruction of volunteer corn to deter canes borers, recommending burial, uprooting, or drowning methods and urging county agents to spread guidance.
County Agent 8. B. Lurber of Alleghany County Virginia discusses cooperative purchasing of seeds reeds and fertilizer with The Progressive Farmer Ruralist noting it can save farmers and profit local dealers. He urges open plans with dealers and cash-only terms to avoid dealer resentment and build mutual advantage.
Brank J. Wilson aged 9 died Saturday night after an illness. He lived with religious faith and was active in church. Survived by father Pitheradorate and brother Wilbur. Funeral arrangements to be announced by local cemetery services.
Fragments describe proper handling of pecans and cooling storage. The text mentions freezing, damp cloth wrapping, and keeping items in a cool, ventilated area. It reads like miscellaneous household instructions with stray references to refrigeration practices and storage longevity.
The court orders that Peter A. Covening, tied to the Pheodoei M. Reanie estate, show cause why the petition for letters of administration should not be granted. The assigned date is February 12, with Deputy Clerk L. Lad Bert presiding at the White District Court.
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