Dairy Cow Trade Offered by Chamber of Commerce
Weds Millions Sept 22 1931 To Our Farmer Friends a notice invites dairy cow owners to list surplus cows with the Chamber of Commerce for possible buyers. It offers free service to match buyers and sellers, asks sellers to call at the chamber rooms, and promises contacts without charge. A J McKnigitt signs as Secretary.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tase
Bis
Shere
Chamber of Commmerce
Louisiana Sept Crop Report Shows Mixed Prospects
The Louisiana September crop report forecasts gains for oats sweet potatoes peaches pears grapes and pecans with higher production than last year while corn hay and rice dip slightly. Sugar cane sugar output also slips marginally with drought and water issues noted. Thomas E Kemp of Poplar Bluff Missouri celebrated his 119th birthday in recent days.
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Crofton
Wittt
Lionel, DL. Jones
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Brouthe
Irngalion
Louisiana
Tate
Bergens
Thomas E. Kemp
Poplar Bluff
Howbviing Thomases
Turkeys and Town Life of Claud Goree Farm
By H L McKnight, the Goree farm in Lincoln parish near Simnsboro hosts a flock of over 100 turkeys fed in pea fields. Claud Goree and family also run dairy cattle, laying hens, and crops, with turkey eggs in a barter that started in summer 1825. The farm income is bolstered by turkey production and dairy sales, while the family lives in a white cottage with yard improvements.
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H. L. McKnight
Claud Gorge
Simnsboro
Lincoln Parish
Tle
Claud Goree
Goree
Addy Thompson
Claud
Gareer
Guree
Wrnters
Canning Budget For Lincoln Parish Families
Mississippi State extension notes outline a fall and winter canning budget for one person, emphasizing pantry stock, fresh garden supplements, and balanced meals. It lists suggested canning quantities for vegetables, fruits, jellies, jams, pickles, relishes, fruit juices, and meats, with guidance on season timing and storage.
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Sqfiia Stone
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
State Fair to Open with LS.UARK Tilt
Shreveport Louisiana September 2 state fair opens October 24 and runs through November 1. Management reports strong entries and near full pavilion capacity. Amusement lineup includes Madame Barls Chinese Exhibition and top road acts. Football schedule features Arkansas game October 24 and Texas A. & M. game. tickets through State Fair office.
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Shreveport
Sesson
Madame Barl
Toronto
Canada
China
Thearkansas
Time to Kill Peach Borers in Orchards
University Station Baton Rouge reports that orchardists should prepare now to combat the peach tree borer. Paradichlorobenzene is recommended. when covered by soil it volatilizes to gas, killing borer larvae in the soil and trees. Circular No. 93 provides usage details from the Extension Division at Louisiana State University.
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University Station
Baton Rouge
Ori
Louisiama State University
Couity
Horticultural Department
Louislin
Winter Pasture for Cows at Louisiana Experiment Station
Researchers at North Louisiana Experiment Station Caledoun report that Sudan grass grazing, seeded with rye and vetch, boosted milk yield by three gallons per day in August compared with native pasture. Field trials show 1579 pounds milk per acre with value $11.35, and 1.1 tons per acre of hay on a rye and vetch rotation. Plans include seeding oats, Abruzzi rye, winter barley, and hairy vetch, with nitrate and phosphate amendments to maximize autumn grazing and early growth.
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R. H. Lusil
Louisiana
North Lousiana
Caledoun
Sudan
Sedan
Goda
Tick infestation harms Louisiana parish fairs and dairy market
Louisiana fairs face severe tick infestations reducing cattle displays and turning away out of state exhibitors due to quarantine risks. Farmers debate cotton dominance, tenant farming, and lender influence while advocates push livestock diversification to end the one crop system. Dairy demand grows as population increases, with milk supply lagging behind but dairy markets improving.
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Louisiana
Lowisiana
Donaldsotlville
Mame
Fedval
State Cotton Report for September 14 1934
The report notes Louisiana cotton condition on September 1, 1933 at 67 percent of normal, compares 1940 55 percent, and 1929 Sd. the 10 year average to 1920-1929. It lists yield per acre estimates around 142 pounds in 1940 and 160 pounds for the 1920s, with production for 1934 around 860,000 bales, against 829,000 in 1930 and 698,488 in 1928, plus abandonment estimates near 68 percent.
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HorMal
Wales
Louisiana
Lionel L. Jones
Barent of Agricultural Economics
Uy 5
Department of Abricutlli
Wis
Uwe Meyer
Uae
Willy
Additional Cash Incomes For Farmers In Louisiana
Farmers seek quick expanding or contracting cash income through hogs poultry or vegetables. Hog production offers a ready market and family food supply, with Louisiana enjoying scarce hogs and strong prices. Poultry eggs and vegetables also find ready markets as feed costs remain low, suggesting profitable small income opportunities for farmers while supporting household needs.
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Ogs
Unis
Louisiana
Lena
Charlotte Milburn burns from cigarette touched balloons
Charlotte Milburn, niece of Dever Milburn, a polo player, suffered arm burns when a cigarette was touched to toy balloons she wore for a fancy dress costume.
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Charlotte Milliuen
Devertux Milburn
This Week's Market EtNet Review
Market note summarizes early week trends with weak closing values and speculative indicators. Mentions a few tickers and price movements in a compact, period-voice style typical of market briefs.
Road Bonds Total $12,000,000 to be Sold
The Louisiana Highway Commission, authorized by the state advisory board in New Orleans, set November 2 as the date to sell 5 million dollars in state highway bonds for road construction and 7.02 million for a bridge project across the Mississippi River. The bonds, supported by a four cent gas tax, bring this year’s road issuance to about 38.99 million, under the legal maximum. Mayor Walmsley and bankers were authorized to arrange financing for the bridge, with bids last week totaling over 900 thousand against an estimated project cost of 14 million. The bonds are to be guaranteed by the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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Londsiama Highway Commission
T. Semies Walmsley
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Railroad
Prouc
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A. J. McKnigitt
Jas April
Covington
Mary Elzabeth Epling
Bluefield
W. Va
Gograe Huntington Hartford 1
Hartford
Mildred Klug
Hartford Rge
McKnight
Turkey
Ls.uark
TILT
College Pharmacy, Inc
DR. & R. Clay
Optomethist
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Nowork Dat
Dan
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Low
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Dee Itt
Oper
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Nettie Ts Nicholson
N. Trenton
the State Life Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Ind
W. B. Owen
Agent Ruston
Ruston
North Louisiana Dairy Products Company, Inc
The
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