Louisiana Dairy Health Report Highlights Tick Issue
The USDA notes Louisiana cows produce 6.4 pounds of milk daily, the lowest among states, tied to heavy tick infestation. Cattle in tick-free parishes yield 12 to 20 quarts a day, underscoring the need to eradicate ticks for a prosperous dairy industry. The piece calls for balanced livestock and crops, trained leadership, and emphasizes LSU’s role in agricultural education and leadership.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Louisiaa
Louisiana State University
Claiborne Farmer Broadcasts To The Mule He Plows
A Claiborne parish farmer overheard broadcasting a one sided talk to his mule while trading the animal for a plow. He muses on fairness and division of the crop proceeds between himself and the mule, warning that the animal earns less while he toils. The message ends noting the family picks cotton through fall and early winter.
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Claiborne
A. I. Brown
Claiborne Parish
Bill
Granny
Summer Cream Quality and Farm Politics Commentary
During summer the cream must remain in first class condition as odors reveal sweetness or sourness and poor cream spoils whole batches. Creamery officials praise clean dairy practices, noting profits hinge on high quality cream. The piece also mocks farm politics with a curmudgeonly farmer taunting constituents and a riding mule analogy.
Hunting Season Shortened On Wild Ducks By Hoover
The 1931 season on ducks and geese is shortened by federal action announced by President Hoover. Opening November 16 and closing December 15, the cut aims to conserve wild duck and goose numbers after severe droughts in 1930 and 1931.
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Hoover
State School Census Approved Shows Big Increase
The state board of education approved the recent school census showing 663,166 educated persons in the state, up 12,870 from the prior census. Superintendent E. E. Richardson notes the figures will underpin distribution of state current funds. Salary reductions of 10 to 20 percent at New York Central Railroad take effect October 1.
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Cc. C
Barham High
Ma Low
TA Close
New Orleans
Chicago
New York
Lotistaria
Druy Products Compan Open
North Louisiana Dairy Products Co
State Board of Education
E. E. Richardson
T. H. Harris
New York Central Railroad
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Zella
Wigent Agricultural Extension Department
International Harvester Company
Paris
J. C. Baker and Co
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