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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1932
Page
8
Open and close price figures for hogs across January March May July October and December, listing high and low spans with multiple values. The text presents a dense, numeric series typical of a market table from a newspaper page segment.
George W. Brewster a veteran Lincoln Parish farmer born on the Darbone Bob Muse farm August 24, 1879 or 1880 and now age 59 owns 480 acres ten miles northeast of Ruston with brother Hosea owning one third. He recalls mule breeding and cattle work, notes cotton yields from six bales on six six acres, and manages tenants and a wage hand. The Brewsters attend Douglass Methodist Church and Mrs. Brewster runs a 113 hen poultry operation with 65 dozen eggs sold March 1–21. Nine Jersey cows and a registered bull round out the dairy side.
Dan Colvin, night officer for Rus ton, died at the Ruston Lincoln Sanitarium. About 125 cars formed the funeral procession to Saint's Rest Cemetery as citizens from Ruston and Lincoln Parish paid respects. Rev. J. D. Carroll led the service, with B. F. McClure and Company directing arrangements.
A Louisiana agriculture column marks five years since a reform letter launch, urging progress toward better farming methods, tick eradication, and diversified, market-aware farming. It notes low milk production per cow, the tick pest, and calls for readers to stay informed via newspapers while praising the industry’s educational role. The piece also discusses price indexes, dairy and poultry product trends, and an early strawberry season bearing weather impacts. Dr John W Rand treated for facial injuries after a collision in Amesbury Massachusetts.
The Leader plans an Easter egg hunt for the Louisiana Methodist Orphanage children this weekend. Rev R W Vaughan and Mrs Vaughan help stage the event at the orphanage site behind the barn near the pond, with over 100 younger children attending. Older students from Eastland and Tech High will assist in hiding eggs. Also noted is Pete the canary, rescued by burying his bill in his feathers during a house fire.
A rambling column mocks Darwin theory as a baby gorilla rejects a pneumonia cure, mixes in social quips about spring fashion and local ads, and notes oddities from taxes to penny-egg prices. It lampoons headlines from Manchurian events to Lindbergh, charity, and a Mahatma Gandhi exile, ending with an anti hoarding sale by Marbury Drug.
Market data for cotton dated March 23 1932 lists New York New Orleans and general weekly figures with open high low and close prices across months Jan March May July Oct Dec. The table shows variations by location and contract month reflecting market activity and price changes during that period.
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