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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1931
Page
8
The Lincoln Parish Farm Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Saturday at 2 PM in Ruston. A demonstration of silage cutting machinery will follow adjournment, drawing farmers preparing trench silos and aiming to cut costs on feed and pasture improvements.
A large share of the upcoming travel wave abroad will be from first time ocean travelers aboard liners like the George Washington. Captain George Fried notes ships are floating cities with libraries, shops, pools, and radios, offering vast ways to pass time at sea beyond worry about seasickness.
A Colier s Weekly note indicates critical illness impacts manufacturing efficiency. The text suggests that producing a single shoe may require as many as 67 different machines, highlighting the complexity behind footwear production.
Farm agent J A Shealy urges wider planting of sweet clover for pasturage in Lincoln parish. A Ruston city patch shows the hardy biennial, with first year growth feeding two cows per acre and second year feeding at least four. One demonstration exists on A B Larance’s farm near Hilly.
A fine specimen of oats from W. S. Dowling farm was shown in Ruston. Dowling, with 45 acres in oats, appears to yield well above 50 bushels per acre. He plans to follow the harvest with a crop of peas on the same land this season for two crops.
Marriage licenses issued for White John Huey of Choudrant to Zelphia McDaniels of Bernice Colored Henry Williams of Downs ville to Allie Woods of Downsville Sid Tarver of Ruston to Lacy Jackson of Ruston.
In Memories and Adventures Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recalls Joe Bell his old school teacher as the prototype of Sherlock Holmes. The teacher possessed an eerie knack for spotting details that foreshadowed Doyle’s famed detective.
Louisiana potato farmers were advised by the United States Department of Agriculture to store newly harvested Trish potatoes, especially immature ones, in a humid environment at 26 days before final storage to allow mechanical injuries like cuts and bruises to heal if not infected with decay organisms.
Giles C Boyd of Longstraw, Jackson parish, Mississippi Louisiana line, is shrinking cotton to 15 acres from 40 and expanding feed crops like corn soybeans peanuts and peas. He runs three ploughs on 350 acres, maintains dedicated pasture cleared of brush, and keeps his land tick free by regular dipping. His son Olive Boyd studied at Choudrant High and Tech. He plans mower friendly pasture and notes cattle won’t eat weeds except milk cows ingesting bitter weed.
At Ruston Camp No 7 reunion H L McKnight reads a vivid description of Traveller Robert E Lees famed horse. He recounts Traveller as a steadfast companion through Seven Days battles Sharpsburg Fredericksburg Gettysburg and the trenches to Appomattox while noting its endurance and ties to Confederate memory.
The report states tubers act as a lying organism that can produce new tissue over wounds under suitable temperature and moisture. It notes healing slows below 45 degrees and accelerates between 50 and 70 degrees, suggesting optimal ranges for rapid repair.
Hon Riley J Wilson will deliver the commencement address at Choudrant High School on Thursday night May 14. About twenty nine students are expected to receive diplomas. The senior class will present its play Friday night. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday by Rev S B McFadden of Ruston Presbyterian Church.
Robert F. Clark associate biology professor at Louisiana Tech will address Kiwanis at the Thursday noon luncheon. He plans to discuss local snakes and highlight poisonous species found in the area. The proposed Louisiana Zoo may be mentioned.
J B Thigpen tax collector noted a surge in tax collections for state and parish as deadline nears. Delinquents are paying up to avoid property sale, with legal requirements prompting notices and public ads forthcoming.
Federal building site choice in Monroe expected within days as the post office department sends inspectors to evaluate twelve offered locations. Postmaster A. A Thompson says the decision will be made after officials visit the city and inspect the options.
Wild clover lespedeza and vetch appear across Ruston as volunteers in lawns Railroad Park and vacant blocks. Plants thrive despite harsh conditions on South Vienna and South Bonner streets. The message echoes the old saying Speak to the earth and it will teach thee.
The many friends of C L Smith, a Greenville farmer and citizen, regret his continued illness at his farm home. Known as Bittsater, he was born and raised in the house where he is confined to his room. He and Mrs. Smith have reared a large family of boys and girls, now pursuing their own paths. Friends hope for his restoration to health so he can resume his progressive life.
The Hilly Canning Club, sponsored by Mrs. A. 8. Larance, applied to Miss Sophia Slane for three canning items including a quarter aluminum cooker and a sealer. Larance notes concern about members producing enough to preserve peas and vegetables. the club plans to improve product quality and quantity.
Claude Smith of Lalhte and Mundy Clark of Hilly are linked in a forthcoming arrangement. The notation suggests a transfer or relationship noted between the two individuals in the local record.
A. W. Haralson, local rep for a mid west packing firm, visited Witchita Kansas to review the plant and stockyards. He praised uniform beeves and hogs across pens, noting distinct breeds separated in lot pens. He urged North Louisiana farmers to model Kansas breeders on this system after inspecting thousands of animals and finding no mongrels.
The National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work announces the second annual National 4-H Meat Animal Livestock Project Contest with over 5 million dollars in county state sectional and national prizes. Eligible members must have three years in 4-H livestock projects including 1931 and be enrolled in baby beef purebred beef animal market sheep breeding sheep or hog projects. County awards go to less experienced members. top county winner earns a gold medal and state leaders select state winners. The best state scorer receives a $30 gold watch. Winners from each of four extension divisions will receive trips to the 10th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago during the International Live Stock Exposition. Three national winners will be chosen from the state winners by a committee. During Congress week there are scholarships of 300 200 and 100 dollars for national winners. More than 40000 farm boys and girls will compete for these prizes.
Fragmentary text mentions Floyd Phobios and dustling youths, references to conditions and a city section, lane and Wermer weaker, Phil Dyes turning seven and cutting hair. Advised by those who studied current world supply and demand of this practice.
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