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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1959
Page
5
A summary notes that antibiotics such as Adreotycin and Terramycin outperform penicillin and streptomycin in pigs, increasing growth by about 5 to 10 percent, cutting feed use by roughly 20 pounds per 100 pounds gained, and reducing scour and runt numbers. Benefits are greatest under stress from poor sanitation and low-quality rations, with early growth showing the largest gains.
Lawson Swearingen Jr tops this week’s football pool with 13 correct of 16, winning $10. He correctly picked Louisiana Tech to beat McNeese State 28-0, though the actual score was 84-19. Several contestants missed Army, Illinois, or Georgia. top totals included four only three wrong. The Austen Pharmacy office issued prizes amid local sponsors Pine Ridge Jersey Farm and others.
The text argues antibiotics are just a tool of disease control and growth promotion, not a replacement for good breeding or management. It notes some micro-organisms produce toxins affecting digestion, and that judicious antibiotic use supports health and rapid growth when needed.
Northeast Louisiana State College launches a drive to boost attendance at home football games. Students over 12 can pay 50 cents at the gate with a parent present, while younger children attend free with a parent. Older students buy tickets at the east side south gate, sitting in the south end zone, and younger children sit in the north end zone.
Fragmentary local column notes a shooting injury to a man named Hadley Martin and a discharged bullet removed from his leg. The piece then shifts to a long list of social visits, family updates, and school event details including gate rules and admission prices. It mentions state symbols of Kansas and several residents visiting each other in various towns.
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