Bob Sherrard A Lincoln Parish Farmer Of 25 Years
Ro J Bob Sherrard has lived and farmed five miles southwest of Ruston at Wesley Chapel for a quarter century. Born near Friendship ten miles southwest of Ruston, he is 53 and married to Della Nelson. His 120 acre farm near Lincoln Parish includes 60 cultivated acres and 30 in pasture with 30 in woodland. The operation employs a tenant and a wage hand and raises dairy cattle including a high grade Jersey. He avoided cotton for years, growing 38 acres last season and 23 this season along with corn oats sorghum and peas followed by beans and soy. The family keeps 40 hens for poultry needs and attends Wesley Chapel Methodist Church.
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Ro J
Bob” Sherrard
Wesley's Chapel
Ruston
Bob" Sherrard
Friendship Temminity
Niles
M. W. Sherrard
Lily Elizabeth Broadwell
Lincoln Parish
Sherrard
Della Nelson
Nelsons
Clarence Walsworth
Ray Upderraff
Monroe
Alya B. Sherrard
Bob Shrrrard
Bob Sheerrard
Honin-Srown
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Tyler College Promises Smart Start for Grads
A historic ad urges 1931 graduates to consider Tyler Commercial College and School of Business Administration for quick, affordable training. It highlights business careers, scholarships, and the college’s promise to prepare students for productive roles in East Texas commerce.
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Fram High School
Doe
Sontivy
Tyler Commercial College
School of Business Administration
Tyler
Veras
East
Texas
Peter Come
Tercial College
School of Business
Pyler
Collepe
Belival
Dairyman Promotes Bulky Feed For Summer Milk
A dairyman argues that supplementing pasture with bulky grain feed boosts milk production. He notes grass is mostly water and that feed acts as a savings bank for cows, helping maintain body weight and prevent summer slump while increasing milk output and preserving finances for the next season. Local feed distributors endorse bulky grain for sustained summer yields.
Shealy Reports Feed Campaign Yields Parish Gains
The parish campaign to grow feed at home shows definite gains per Mr Shealy parish center. Early yields average 26 to 30 bushels per acre with some reaching 40. Cross supplied oats aid fodder and harvesting methods improve. Bindings reduce waste and improve storage as tarvesting methods evolve.
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Shealy
Sheafy
Meott Dureet
Shiesily
Poultry Profits and the Lincoln Parish Poultry Plan
The Leader urges diversified farming and home poultry for wealth. Editorial by Leitch explains rising broiler prices amid low overall egg production, advises 100 hens for commercial keep, and outlines starter options from chicks to mature layers with emphasis on pure bred stock and careful brooding.
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Leader
Lincoln Parish
Leitch
Typhoid Clinics Under Way Across Lincoln Parish Areas
Dr. R. H. Allen leads typhoid clinics in Sibley Macedonia Zion and Unionville as about 400 residents receive preventive shots. Meanwhile Dr J C Miller of LSU outlines dewberry crop potential for Louisiana with estimates of 2 to 3 million dollars yearly, noting dewberries could be grown sooner than northern rivals.
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R. H. Allen
Lincoln Parish
Allen
Sibley
Macedonia
Zion
Unionvile
Alen
Union Ville
Louisiana
J. C. Miller
Department of Horticulture
Louisiana State University
Miller
Tr. Miller
North Carolina
Dr. Miller
Poultry Notes From The Leader Column
A reader is told about the economics of poultry rearing with advice on breeds and poultry houses for different flock sizes. The Leader offers a Poultry Profits column for questions. Cod liver oil is noted to help hens lay, while a jest about the King of Siam links golf to his eye care.
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Siam
Sheriff's Sale In Lincoln Parish Third District Court
Public auction to be held at the court house front door in Ruston Lincoln Parish La on Saturday June 27 1931 between judicial sales hours. Seizure and sale of 60 acres more or less N of NE quarter section 6 town 17 north range 4 west as property of defendant A W Madden to satisfy writ and costs. Terms cash without appraisal. Dated May 97 1941 Sheriff UA J Thigpen.
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Third Judicial District Court
Ruston
Incan Parish
Lincoln Parish
A.W. Madden
UA. J. Thigpen
Justice of Peace Court
Lincoln
Louisianne
Cilied
Yo Slanidifer
Peru
Genett
McChary
Lancutth Parish
Constable's Sale in Ward 2 Lincoln Parish
Public auction of property under a writ of mortgage from Justice of the Peace Court Ward 2 Lincoln Parish. Describes sale location at Ward 2 Lincoln Parish on a Saturday in June with cash terms and costs to satisfy the judgment.
Club Members Grow Cotton At A Low Cost
Twenty two state prize winners from farmers 4 H Club members and vocational agriculture students report record low growing costs for seed cotton at 2 1 4 cents per pound in nine leading cotton states. High acre yields cut labor and expenses per unit. soil seed and fertilizer choices plus 200 pounds per acre Chilean nitrate after chopping improve results. With likely prices this fall, low yielding fields risk selling below cost. A hungry field benefits from quick acting nitrogen side dressing.
Monthly Meeting Of Choudrant Club Held There Tuesday Night
The Choudrant Community Club held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening with a good crowd present. Mrs. Grady Kelly reported on canning activities noting over a thousand quarts canned. J Frasier spoke on cotton urging broader use of cotton goods. Mrs. W Bagwell, R L Yerty, and Mrs. M Carter gave short talks on community work. Autustiy collests were won by the men over the women. Mrs. J W Babers sang two well performed songs. Messrs J B C Po Spencer Brewster and Lewis provided string music.
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Choudrant Community Club
Grady Kelly
J. Frasier
W. Bagwell
R. L. Yerty
M. Carter
Autustiy
Mere
J. W. Babers
J. B
C. Po
Spencer Brewster
Lewis
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Incoln Parish
Adil
Cee Beirbor
Che Beatie Laader
Chet Ueiyes Astornishe
Civbubes
Thaike
Detle Loinae Fat Boergere Sa
Fiverybody
Woulda
Albert C. Leitch
Dixie Australorp Farm
Great Eastern
Mid-Western
Central West
Newniinen
United States
City
Sheriff’s Sale
W. S. Harrell Vs
No. Shol
A. W. Madden
Third District
Parish of Lincoln
State of
Constable’s Sale
Mes
Julia Burt Brussel
Sgt. S. Standlfer
Choudrant Club
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