Crop values for Louisiana farms dip in 1931 totals
Louisiana farm income in 1931 fell about 20 percent from 1930 due to lower prices. Total crop value dropped while yields rose, with cotton and corngseed leading at 28.541 million and leafy crops at 17.178 million. livestock values are not included and would bring the 1931 crop and livestock total near 105 million if scaled similarly. Poultry and dairy products remained the highest index performers, closely tied to pre war averages, while overall agricultural values hit new lows.
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Louisiana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Flood Threat Hits Ouachita River Valley
Red Cross officials in Washington mobilize to save lives as floodwaters rise along the Ouachita River Valley. Monroe and West Monroe face rising backwater, with barges improvised to move people and goods. Governor King orders National Guard discipline as rivers Blick Roy and Guachita threaten continued high stages for days.
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Red Cross
Washington
Louisiana
Red Cr
Ouachita River
George Meyer
Monroe
West Monroe
Old Crenton
Mitchel's Lane
Wether Bureau
New Orleans
Blick, Roy and Guachita
King
Thea
Reser Watly
Niernine
Wetter
Afonrae
Sterlington
Colunbia
Honor To LSU Textile Specialist
Fragmented OCR text references a textile specialist associated with LSU and mentions awards, academic ties, and a university context. The readable portion hints at honors or recognition and connections to a college setting, with scattered names and terms and no clear event or date.
Survey of Fisheries to Be Made
The first comprehensive census since 1922 of the fish and shell fish taken from the Mississippi river and its tributaries will cover the calendar year 1931. Officials met in Little Rock and Frankfort in January to plan with state commissions. The Bureau of Fisheries will cooperate with state officials to gather data on catches, value, number of fishermen, types of gear, firms, and production, aiming to reveal the industry’s condition and inform remedial measures. data will influence future river and reserve planning.
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Mississippi River
Little, Rock
Arkansas
Frankfort
Commerce Department
Bureau of Fisheries
State Game and Fish Commission
Fed Bureau
R. L. Green
A. C. Th
Hugo Crasser
H. L. Can- Meld
F. Cooper
Little
Robert Peterson
R. H. Fielder
Division of Fisheries Indust Iiis
Tinvean
Fisheries
Cen
Stu
Mississippi
Bureau of Figneries
Itil
Fielder
Wits Quad
Cola
Ty Mr. Fidlder
Addes
Var- Wits
Certian Artus
Louisiana Hog Feeding Demonstration at State Fair
A Louisiana hog feeding experiment conducted by C. G. McChrory at Caddo Parish compared dry corn alone versus balanced rations with cottonseed meal and pasture. Pigs started Sept 6 weighed Sept 14 and Oct 24, showing corn with balanced feed and pasture produced slower gains than dry corn in some groups, while others gained more efficiently on mixed rations. Seeding, cottonseed meal, and tankage were locally produced, with results presented to visiting farmers to spark profit reflection.
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C. CG. McChrory
Caddo Parish
Apri
Acre
Crew van Hoose
Shreveport Pach Company
Caddo Bandit Sentenced to Ten Years in State Penitentiary
Henry S. Caraway known as the Cedi Grove bank bandit received a 10 year term from Judge Robert Roberts in Caden Parish criminal court after a City Savings Bank and Trust Company robbery that netted 1863 dollars. He claimed he acted out of desperation and waived preliminary hearing to speed the case.
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Henry S. Caraway
Cedi Grove
Robert Roberts
Caden Parish
State
Caraway
City Savings Bank
Trust Company
Tia
Leesville High Destroyed by Fire in Monday Blaze
A Leesville high school building valued at $78,000 was completely destroyed by fire on Monday. Firemen saved the structure’s walls and seedbeds, but all books and supplies were burned. Insurance assessors examine the charred site as cleanup continues.
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Leesville High
Leesville
Governor drinks coffee as committee watches in Washington
Fragmentary notes show Governor William H. H. Al-Talla Murray of Kbitorig sipping his morning coffee while the Views and Measures Committee at Washington waited. He reportedly oversteps yet insists on coffee before detailing plans to end the depression.
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William HH
Market summary and trading data with a poisoning recall
The page shows market figures for contracts and futures with entries for New Orleans and various months, including prices, highs and lows. It closes with a note that George Catteri of SL. Pan survived after drinking a poison mistaken for medicine and using an emetic.
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George Catteri
SL. Pan
Methodists Hold District Missionary Conference
The annual Methodist Church district missionary conference is underway at Chex. Presiding is Rey RoOM Tirano with delegates from Bustos Arcidin Hasnevile Homer Sia fo Drleeh Ghondeatt and others. Representatives include Adnedis Ansley Fuurenas and more as the event proceeds.
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Methodist Church
Chex
Rey Room
Tirano
Presiduu
Cide
Wits
Bustos Arcidin
Hasnevile
Homer
Siafo
Drleeh
Ghondeatt
Horieshoes Mee
Adnedis
Ansley
Fuurenas
Incomplete OCR Report on Recent Regional Voting
Unclear text references a regional voting event and primary election activities. Contains garbled phrases about a local office, candidates, and polling. Key specifics like names, dates, and places are unreadable in the fragment.
Market Quote Ledger Shows Mixed Bond Prices
A compact list of figures reflects varied price levels across fixes and maturities. The entries include numbers in the high sixes and sevens with multiple repeats, suggesting fluctuating liquidity. These numbers read like quick ticks from a trading desk.
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Elathera
Dni Bhat Universite
Batestot Divintely
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