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VOL. 92, No. 6 www.ldaf.state.la.us March 12, 2009 As the pelican flies

By Carlin LeDoux

In a dim and stuffy courtroom, on a blistery duration sufficient to support and under nor- to be in the range of a football field every 38- “Sportsman’s Paradise,” one can imagine summer afternoon, two lawyers squabble mal circumstances do support a prevalence 50 minutes. That’s a lot of coastline disap- that duck and goose hunters would create a back and forth. The heated debate stems of vegetation typically adapted for life in sat- pearing. large economic impact. In fact, expenditures from the fact that a local farmer has recently urated soil conditions.” Why are these mosquito infested, snake on waterfowl hunting in Louisiana is around decided to fill in and convert a low-lying To sum up, we can safely say an area that filled, mushy, muddy, and inhospitable $53 million. area on his property to a usable state for normally holds water, and where water lov- places so important to Louisiana? Aside from the importance to animals and croplands. A local environmental action ing plants are found, is most likely a wetland. The truth is, our wetlands serve an amazing recreationist, the Louisiana coastline is the group has disputed the action, claiming that Using this new definition and applying it to variety of purposes. breadbasket of the state. The wetlands are a the area has become a wetlands and serves as what we see in our surroundings, it quickly The coastal marshes of our state act as a vital industrial hub for the oil and natural gas a vital stopping place for migrating birds, becomes evident that Louisiana is home to natural buffering system against the tropical industry. and therefore should be protected. an abundance of wetlands habitat. storms and hurricanes which hurtle towards Louisiana is the second leading energy pro- During the proceedings a perplexing ques- Wetlands are a large part of the environ- our coastline from the Gulf of Mexico. ducing state, producing 22 percent of all tion is put forth by the judge, “What is the mental makeup of our state and a great asset Every 1 to 2.7 miles of vegetated wetland domestic oil and natural gas, and accounts definition of a wetland?” Neither party is to our economy. Many issues regarding the is capable of absorbing one foot of storm for 15 percent of the nation’s refining capac- prepared to answer such a question and the decline of this precious habitat have, over the surge. This amazing benefit is highlighted by ity. room falls silent. past several years, become prominent in the fact that nearly 50 percent of our state’s The Louisiana wetlands play a major role After a short while the lawyer representing many environmental and political circles. population lives in coastal parishes. in water purification by filtering pollutants the environmentalist group stands to his feet Even with all the positive publicity, and Wetlands serve as a kind of super-store for coming from agricultural and residential and says, “The definition of a wetland is as numerous government agencies and environ- numerous species of animals. The wetlands runoff, industrial spills and drainage from follows. If a goose is flying overhead and can mental organizations putting forth a great contain all the necessary components to pro- parking lots that would pose serious threats look down upon the area in question and see amount of effort and resources into restora- vide a solid base for a diverse biosphere. to entire watersheds. his reflection on a specified number of days tion, the fact still remains Louisiana is losing Numerous species of waterfowl and migrato- Wetlands are so proficient in this function out of the year, then it is a wetland.” much of this habitat at an alarming rate. ry birds use coastal marshes either as a that in some places wetlands have been Obviously, this is not the real definition of Wetlands loss is taking place all over the stopover on their way to Central and South developed solely for the purpose of water a wetland. The official definition of a wet- U.S., the most notable is the loss of our America, or they become permanent fixtures purification, like the fenced in retention land, used by the Army Corps of Engineers is state’s coastline due to the effects of erosion. here in the winter months. ponds near major parking lots. “Areas that are inundated or saturated by sur- While it seems impossible to tell exactly In Louisiana, hunting is big business and This is why the rate of coastal erosion must face or ground water at a frequency and how much land is lost, most estimates seem since the state is affectionately known as the See Wetlands, continued on page 2 Page 2 MARKET BULLETIN March 12, 2009 Wetlands, continued from page 1 be drastically slowed. It is vital to ensure the plan through the United States Department Also, there are certain soil types, such as financial and technical assistance for restora- preservation of our natural habitat through- of Agriculture Natural Resources Sharkey or Moreland clays, which are nearly tion and enhancement of the property. out the state. Conservation Service or a private environ- always found within wetlands or converted Whether a landowner desires to protect an A massive undertaking, yes, and one in mental consultant. Some properties may fall wetland areas. Therefore if an area holds existing wetland area or restore an agricul- which the average person may become over- within the boundaries of one of the large- water permanently or periodically, and the tural area that was previously a wetland to its whelmed and feel they have no way of mak- scale federally sponsored restoration proj- soil indicates that it has historically done so, former state, the WRP is an option to con- ing a difference. ects. and is filled with water loving plants gener- sider. But there are ways for the average A common question that inland, or non- ally associated with a wetland, best bets are Other Farm Bill conservation programs Louisiana resident may participate in the tidal landowners might have is, “How do I that the area will qualify as a wetland. In administered by the NRCS that include inte- preservation of the state’s wetlands. determine what’s a wetland and what’s just a this case a landowner may be interested in rior wetland management practices are the The Americas Wetlands Conservation soggy, wet area?” On agricultural land the contacting their local NRCS office for infor- Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Corps (AWCC) is one of numerous organiza- (WHIP), the Environmental Quality tions dedicated to the preservation of Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Louisiana’s wetlands. The AWCC engages Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). community volunteers to get involved and Each of these programs is voluntary and give back to the coast. includes separate eligibility requirements. The AWCC is an AmeriCorps program that It’s our responsibility to make sure that consists of 30 members who serve 11 months future generations of Louisiana residents can throughout the state, where they develop enjoy the unique features of our state. The restoration projects to help restore job is on today’s society. Louisiana’s wetlands and keep them flour- The next time you hear geese flying across ishing and beautiful. a clear autumn sky there is hope that they’ll AWCC conservation projects range in be able to see their reflection in wetlands nature from trash pick-ups, to tree and below. marsh-grass planting to wood duck nesting More information on the America’s box construction. Volunteers are always wel- Wetland Conservation Corps may be found come to join in any AWCC project and great- at www.lsuagcenter.com/awcc. Information ly appreciated. on other wetlands management programs One major issue that plagues conservation may be found at the Louisiana Department of efforts is the fact that approximately 78 per- Agriculture and Forestry cent of the wetlands in the United States are (www.ldaf.state.la.us), the Natural privately owned. USDA Natural Resources Conservation mation about eligibility conservation assis- Resources Conservation Service Most landowners are happy to help in Service makes the official delineation which tance for enrollment in the Wetlands (www.la.nrcs.usda.gov) and the Louisiana restoration efforts, but many don’t know is based on three criteria used to identify Reserve Program. Department of Natural Resources how to get involved. the characteristics of a wetland. For an area For interior wetland creation and enhance- (www.dnr.louisiana.gov). So what can a landowner do to help protect to be a wetland it must contain hydrophytic ment, landowners may apply for participa- Carlin LeDoux is a 17-year-old, America's and conserve the invaluable habitats that vegetation (the types of plants associated tion in the Wetlands Reserve Program WETLAND Conservation Corps member, may be located on their property? with wetlands), it must have hydric soil, and (WRP), one of a suite of Farm Bill conserva- currently serving as an intern in the There are a few different methods, but it must have wetland hydrology, meaning it tion programs. Offered by the Natural Beauregard Parish LSU AgCenter office. An depending on the wetland location (coastal must be continuously saturated to the sur- Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), avid hunter and trapper, Carlin understands or interior), one could choose different face for 5% or more of the growing season in the WRP is a voluntary program that offers a the importance of conserving our natural avenues. In coastal wetland areas, landown- most years (50% probability of recurrence of way for landowners to protect, enhance and habitat. LeDoux plans to major in Wildlife ers may participate in the annual marsh re- saturation). Hydric soil merely means that restore wetlands. This is accomplished with Conservation and Management, and take vegetation programs though their local Soil the soil historically has been saturated with 10-year conservation cost-share agreements, college classes while still a junior in high & Water Conservation District. Others may water, and this creates certain soil properties and 30-year, or permanent conservation school in order to meet his goals and begin request a site specific wetland management that are easily identified by a professional. easements in which the landowner receives impacting the state sooner. Louisiana Agriculture & Forestry Today Pilgrim’s Pride to shutter Farmerville plant Agriculture and Forestry operations in north-central our chicken farmers and the announced today will reduce our Commissioner Mike Strain, Louisiana. industry that supports it back on production of low-value, com- D.V.M., confirmed that Pilgrim's "The closing of the Farmerville track." modity meat that is a financial Pride is closing its Farmerville and the El Dorado plants are a In addition to the Farmerville drain on the company without poultry processing plant and will major blow to our Louisiana farm and El Dorado operations, affecting any of our core business lay off about 1,294 employees. economy," Strain said. "Poultry Pilgrim's Pride is also closing its lines or customers." Also affected by the closure are farming is a large scale operation poultry operation in Douglas, Jackson indicated that the lay- 300 independent contract grow- and is subject to economics like Georgia. Around 3,000 employ- offs will occur within the next 60 ers who raise chickens to market any other business. ees, including 430 independent to 75 days. size, a hatchery in Athens, a "Pilgrim's Pride has been par- contract growers who supply According to the 2007 hatchery and live operations ticularly hard hit by drastic fluc- birds to the three plants will lose Louisiana Summary compiled by office in Choudrant and a feed tuations in fuel and feed costs their jobs. the LSU AgCenter, poultry pro- mill in Arcadia. and a weakened consumer Don Jackson, president and duction is the largest animal agri- Pilgrim's Pride will also close demand. chief executive officer of cultural industry in the state and Mike Strain DVM, its plant in El Dorado, Arkansas, "Economics notwithstanding, Pilgrim's Pride said weak demand is second only to forestry in total Commissioner another outlet for Louisiana poul- we will do everything we can to for chicken is the reason for the income production for all agri- try producers. help the hard-working people closure. cultural commodities. The gross value for all poultry Pilgrim's Pride will continue to who will lose their jobs because "Simply put, we are producing In 2007, 460 Louisiana growers production in Louisiana was operate its plant in Natchitoches. of the plant closings and get too much commodity chicken in produced 1.06 billion pounds of $884.1 million in 2007. The total Poultry competitor House of poultry interests re-established in what is a very weak market," broiler meat with a gross value of value of poultry production in the Raeford will also continue its the state as soon as possible and Jackson said. "The actions $795 million. state was $1.733 billion. March 12, 2009 MARKET BULLETIN Page 3 heifer, 8 mos., $650. Kurt ready to work, $1800; 6 mos. bulls, bulls, 22 mos., ultra sound & bulls, some have calves, $950/1- Martinez, Donaldsonville; 225- $800. Laura Hughes, Zachary; semen tested, all very gentle, $1050/1. Larry Duhon, Abbeville; CATTLE 717-4345. 225-658-5348. $2000/1-up. Earl Lemoine, 337-652-6200. Roping calves, $220/1. K. Jersey cows w/heifer calf, 2 yrs., Moreauville; 318-452-5503 or Reg. Angus bulls, 2 yrs., New No grade sires listed in the interest of Martinez, Donaldsonville; 225- $1500; Jersey cows, will freshen in 318-985-2034. Design, Traveler bloodline, large better livestock. All dairy cattle 20 mos. 717-4345. Mar./Apr., 2 yrs., $1250; reg. Simm. & Simbrah cattle, & stout, gentle, pasture raised, lim- of age, beef cattle 24 mos. of age, or pas- Brown Swiss & Guernsey Jersey bull, 2 yrs., $900. John heifers, bulls & prs., $850/1-up. ited feed, lbw, $1500-$1800. Errol turient or post pasturient animals of any heifers, $650/1. K. Martinez, Jones, Bush; 985-886-0443. B.G. Denton, Jena; 318-992-4504. Aymond, Effie; 318-447-1206. age offered for sale, except for immedi- ate slaughter, must have valid 30-day Donaldsonville; 225-717-4345. Reg. Brangus bulls & heifers, (5) Brangus cross replacement Reg. Angus heifer, Northern negative brucellosis test certificate. Jersey & Holstein nurse cows, bred cows, heifers & cow/calf prs. heifers, very gentle, 650-750 lbs., Improvement & New Frontier, 7 Contact La. Dept. of Agriculture and $800/1. Justin Martinez, very gentle, calving ease, good $650/1 if all taken. Leon Jarreau, mos., $650. G. R. Chauvin, Forestry, P.O. Box 1951, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville; 225-717-4345. milkers, $1000-$1400. Bill Baton Rouge; 225-261-2077 or Schriever; 985-448-3360. La. 70821-1951. Jersey & Jersey Holstein heifers Chattenburg, Montpelier; 225-223- 225-328-0960. (1) reg. Brangus bull, (2) ultra REMINDER: Have all of your calves, $150-$200/1. J. Martinez, 7521. (1) dark red reg. mini Zebu bull, blk. bulls, 3/16 Brahman x 13/16 heifer calves between four and 12 Donaldsonville; 225-717-4345. (7) cow/calf prs. (3) heifers, (4) ready to breed, show quality, Angus, semen tested, gentle, good months of age vaccinated against Blk. Angus & crossbred beef bulls, $800/1-up. Darrell Hoover, $1000. Jerome Hammons, Many; quality, ready to go. $1550-$1650. brucellosis. For information con- type heifers, $250/1. J. Martinez, Moss Bluff; 337-217-2049 or 337- 318-332-2042. Ronald Chaisson, Larose; 985- tact your local veterinarian, Donaldsonville; 225-717-4345. 526-5213. Reg. Angus bulls, mostly AI 693-7218. LDAF animal health personnel, Blk. Angus bulls, $1500/1-up. Reg. Angus bulls, 16-18 mos., bred, gentle, 2 yr., semen checked, 2008 polled & horned show your parish Cattlemen's Ridley Chauvin, Raceland; 985- stout & heavy muscled, top genet- ready to go to work, $1800/1-up; Hereford bulls, top bloodlines, Association or parish Farm 804-2594. ics, GAR Predestined, Solution, (6) golden certified blk. F1 heifers, $1250/1-up. Crockett or Mitch Bureau. (2) reg. Brangus bulls born Retail Product, Objective, 1 yr., $900/1. Faron Miley, Johnson, Pitkin; 337-375-4367. Reg. 5/8, 3/8 Braford bulls & 2/17/08 & 4/1/08, lbw, hand fed, $1800/1-up. Lee Robbins, Dubach; Loranger; 985-320-0144 or 985- Reg. Angus bulls, 15-24 mos., heifers, champ bloodlines, gain $900/1. Terry Duhon, Rayne; 337- 318-623-8762. 878-2498. Sitz Alliance, Lean-On, Lutton, test leaders, weaned heifers, 334-5998 or 337-344-9890. Reg. Angus, good bloodlines, (3) Brangus & Holstein cross Bando & Precision bloodlines, $800/1-up; bred heifers, $1400/1- Braford heifers, bred, open & bull, 8 mos., $700; heifers 7-12 heifers, 8 mos., very gentle, $1500/1-up. Jeanette Freeman, up; 2 yr. bulls, $1700/1-up. Fred yrlgs., $700/1-up. Philip Andrus, mos., $700/1-up; cows w/calf at $450/1. Brenda Lea, Denham Columbia; 318-649-5863. Elsing, Alexandria; 318-442-0741 Abbeville; 337-898-1433. side, $1100/1-up; cows exposed to Springs; 225-664-5708. Pb Char. bull calf, born or 318-447-1145. (5) reg. red Angus bulls, 1 yr., all bull, $1000/1-up. Leonard Mayne, 2 yr. Simbrah heifers, LSU 5/9/2008 from Champs, Magic, & (2) reg. gray Brahman heifers, dark red in color, $1000/1. Wil Amite; 985-517-1532 or 985-747- Champ. for 2 yrs., very thick & Prize bloodlines, outstanding fea- 15 mos., hand picked from J.D. Sonnier, Scott; 337-654-4498. 1122. outstanding, $2500. Keith tures, $650. Ed Dugas, Carencro; Hudgins top pen, champ blood- Corriente cross cows & long- (10) F-1 Braford & Brangus Guillory, Ville Platte; 337-336- 337-896-4335. lines, very gentle, $3500/1. Jerry horn roping heifers, $425/1-up. heifers w/first calf, gentle, back 2150. Pb Holstein bulls, 3 yrs., $950; Glover, Covington; 985-630-0008. Brian Trahan, Sulphur; 337-794- w/bull, $1250/1. Philip Watts, Reg. Brangus bull, 23 ½ Brahman & ½ Jersey to calf Reg. Angus bull, 4 yrs., very 9670 or 337-583-4475. Livingston; 225-686-1306. mos.,101T2 sired by MC New 6/4/09, bred to Holstein bull, $950. gentle, calves to show, $1500. John Reg. blk. Limousin bulls & Reg. Angus cow, 4 yrs., w/10/08 Direction, no excess leather, good Harry Rivere, Napoleonville; 985- Perron, Port Allen; 225-776-4769. heifers, gentle w/excel. EPDs, bull calf, $1500; reg. Angus cow, 4 moderate size, sound w/super disp. 369-2798. Pb Holstein bull, 3 yr., $950; ½ homozygous blk. & polled RADS, yrs., bred to calf 4/09; $1200; reg. loads of staying power, vacc. & Will trade reg. Angus bull, 5 Brahman & ½ Jersey cow to calf Black Prodigy background, Angus bulls, 2 yrs., $1000/1-up; carcass data, BW 98, WW 707, yrs., for reg. gray Brahman bull of 6/4/09, bred to Holstein bull. Harry $600/1-up. Dexter Terrebonne, reg. Angus heifers, 11-13 mos., YW 1128, SC 42, REA 12.08, IMP equal value. D.O. Grant, Kelly; Rivere, Napoleonville; 985-369- Gibson; 985-209-0026. $700/1; New Design & Traveler 3.111, $2800; reg. Brangus bull, 2 318-419-5964. 2798. Blk. Simm. polled bulls & bloodlines. Sonny Master, yrs., sired by Brinks Brightside Wanted: reg. Brahman cattle, no (50) Braford heifers, many are heifers, top genetics, 12 mos.-13 Jonesboro; 318-419-0149. 607L11, BW 75, WW698, YW fence jumpers, good bloodline. true F1 from reg. Brahman cows & mos., $700/1-up. Ronnie (15) F-1 Char. x Beefmaster ‘08 1020 YW, 40 SC, REA 11.95, IMF Brady Bailey, DeRidder; 337-401- horned hereford bulls, tigerstripe, Duplantis, Houma; 985-594-5065. heifers, home raised, gentle, ready 3.367, vacc., rugged, & moderate 3061. red baldies, chocolate baldies, Pb Char. bull, 16 mos., no bad to breed, multi-generation, mater- in frame, $3000; also some 3/N/1 ready for bulls now until spring, habits, dewormed, very gentle, nal sires, $700/1. Robert for $1800. Live Oak Cattle Co., $800/1-up. Roy Marcantel, ready for service, $1400. Philip Ensminger, DeRidder; 337-463- Bryan Payne, Lafayette; 337-654- Louisiana Market Bulletin Kinder; 337-390-9034. Melancon, Church Point; 337-873- 3301. 4754. (USPS 672-600) Reg Angus bulls, 1 yr. & older, 6232. Dexter bull, jet blk., 16 mos. (75) Braford heifers, bred 6-8 Mike Strain DVM, gentle, good genetics, $1000/1-up. Angus bull, 12 mos., well built, w/papers, all shots, proven, ready mos., to lbw Braford bulls, Commissioner Julius Scott, Husser; 985-748- gentle, from a reg. Angus bull that for service, $600. Bobby Gibson, $1000/1; (20) Braford heifers, As a public service to state residents, the 4259. produces lbw calves, $850. Darren Many; 318-419-0149. open, $900/1. John Boudreaux, Louisiana Market Bulletin offers free list- Reg. blk. Simm. polled bulls, 11- Mallet, Denham Springs; 225-235- Santa Gertrudis Abbeville; 337-893-6743. ings subject to existing regulations. Out-of- Pb 10 mos. state residents may list Want Ads only. Ads 24 mos., $850/1-up; 5 yr. sire, solid 6193. show herd bull prospect, Patriot Reg. BBU Beefmaster bull, may not exceed 25 words. The name, address blk., long & tall, thick, excel. Reg. red Angus bull, 2 yrs., 766 son, $1200. Michael James, ready for heavy service, top blood- and telephone number as well as the price of EPDs, easy calving & will add lbs. the item must be included with each ad. $2000. Jim Ortego, Carencro; 337- Hammond; 985-320-4366 or 985- line, $1500; (2) younger bulls, 14 Subscription fee for the Market Bulletin is to your calves, mature weight 2000 278-1183. 536-5140. mos., top bloodline, Soul Man $10.00 for a one-year subscription. lbs., from certified herd, $1800. (3) F-1 Brangus heifers, had Reg. Angus bulls, 7-9 mos., Image, $1250/1. Gaston Gerald, The Louisiana Market Bulletin assumes no responsibility for any notice appearing in Harold Landreneau, Eunice; 337- shots, 60 days on feed, off heavy $525/1. Clinton Breland, Angie; Greenwell Springs; 225-654-8816 the Bulletin nor for any transaction resulting 457-0505 or 337-351-8190. milking reg. Brangus cows; (1) 985-848-9213 or 985-515-8883. or 225-603-9073. from published notices. Advertisers are cau- Butcher calf, Char. & red reg. Brangus & (1) reg. Angus Reg. Angus bulls, 10 mos.-2 (3) reg. Angus heifers, 20-23 tioned that it is against the law to misrepre- sent any product offered for sale in a public Angus, will deliver to slaughter heifer, all ready to breed, $800/1. yrs., from AI Sons of T.C. mos., good bloodlines, exposed to notice or advertisement carried in any pub- house, will be ready March 20, Linton Pitre, Ville Platte; 337-526- Stockman 365 and New Design lbw. reg. Angus bulls, Son of lication or that is delivered through the $1/lb. live weight. Dirk Deshotel, 6017. 1407, $800-$1300. Whitney White Oak Precise 6002, $3600 if United States mail. Commercial listings or advertisements Iowa; 337-582-1831 or 337-764- Reg. Brangus bulls & heifers, Guidry, Lockport; 985-532-6208 all taken. Bob Cancienne, from anyone acting in the capacity of any 0509. $1200/1-up. Sonny Crosby, Cut or 985-677-4445. Galliano; 985-688-4764 or 985- agent cannot be accepted. For more infor- mation contact: (3) pb Char. heifers, 8 mos., Off; 985-870-5001 or 985-632- Angus/Beefmaster cross bull, 2 498-1017. Sam Irwin, Editor $600/1 or $575/1 if all taken. Ivy 8095. yrs., $800. J.H. Celestine, St. (20) crossbred cows, 3-5 yrs., Laura Lindsay, Managing Editor Guillet, Marksville; 318-253-8300 Large frame Angus bull, 3 yrs., Gabriel; 225-642-8439 or 225- exposed to Brangus bull, $600/1; Marilyn Mayeux, Advertising Assistant P.O. Box 3534, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3534; or 318-305-2003. excel. bloodline, $1800. Sidney 453-5685. (50) Brangus & Braford heifers, phone (225) 922-1284, fax (225) 922-1289. Reg. 3/8, 5/8 Braford bull, will Thibodeaux Jr., Morrow; 318-359- Char. bulls, 18 mos.–2 yrs., exposed to lbw Angus bulls, Published bi-weekly by the Louisiana be 3 yrs. 4/09, all shots, dewormed, 0060. grass raised, won’t melt, good $750/1. Troy Thibodeaux, Church Department of Agriculture & Forestry. Periodical non-profit postage paid at 5825 semen tested & ready for service, (46) Char. bulls, 14-22 mos., EPD’s, easy calving, $1600. J.W. Point; 337-278-1384. Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, 70806. $2000. Roy Briggs, Abbeville; raised on grass & hay, excel. cond., Willis, Elm Grove; 318-747-0079. Reg. Angus bull, 8 yr., $1000. All facilities, programs and services of the 337-288-1626. Louisiana Department of Agriculture & $1500/1. Max King, Ruston; 318- Reg. gray Brahman bulls & Milton Castille, Sulphur; 337-583- Forestry are available to all persons. Reg. Angus bull, 14 mos., 548-8302. heifers, $600/1-up. Malcolm 2463. Discrimination is prohibited and should be $1000. Steve Barbo, Olla; 318- Reg. polled Hereford bull, born Howze, Denham Springs; 225- (1) Char. heifer, 2 yrs., bred to reported to the Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry. POSTMASTER: Send form 495-3640. 1/1/08, sired by Wrangler 19D, 978-1318 or 225-235-6682. Angus; (6) Braford heifers, 3 yrs., 3579 to Louisiana Market Bulletin, P.O. Box Jersey & blk. Angus cross halter broke, all shots & wormed, (10) reg. blk. AI sired Angus calving now to Angus & Braford 3534, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3534. Page 4 MARKET BULLETIN March 12, 2009 Reg. pb Arabian stallions, tle, lesson pony, English or west- pay $125 adoption fee. Carlos $75-$200. Darwin Young, Ville mares, colts & fillies, ern , jumping & trail courses, Nichols, DeRidder; 337-348- Platte; 337-580-4400. HORSES, Egyptian/Spanish bloodstock, Ibn beautiful horse, $5500; 2 yr. 1357. Reg. thoroughbred brood- Halima, Morafic, Kabull, Barich AQHA filly, Easy Jet, Bar Roula, Miniatures horses, paint mare, mares, 16 yrs., reg. mare named MULES & de Washoe bloodlines, $1500/1- Mr. Jess Perry bloodlines, very $600; blk. mare, $500; colt, $350, Onda Flora w/2 yr. filly out of up. Donavan Stoute, Opelousas; gentle, worked in rd. pen, super $1000/all. Jerome Poche, Gray; Onda Flora & Trophy Hunter; 11 JACKS 337-351-3815. barrel prospect, ready to start, 985-223-8696. yrs. reg. mare named Del’s (1) yr. miniature donkey, jack, $2500. F. Peloquin, Lake Charles; 2002 sorrel geld., well started Special, all for $1500. Fred All horses, mules, and jacks must be $200; jenny w/2 mos. jack baby, 337-540-4556. on barrels, ran 15.4 in NBHA, he Gossen, Rayne; 337-334-3311 or from bona fide livestock farmers. We $500. Pete Rudesill, Pearl River; geld., 9 yrs., is a certified reining horse, $6500. 337-334-5417. cannot accept notices from horse AQHA brown dealers, order buyers or persons sell- 985-863-2155. Wonder Seeker & Old Black Marlene Stewart, Albany; 225- APHA reg. mare, georgous 7 ing on commission basis. AQHA broodmare, 9 yr., Magic Man bloodlines, works bar- 209-1297 or 985-981-7963. yrs., 15.1 hands overo, excel. Every time you submit an advertise- Fisher Ranch Bred, Jo-Bert-Jo, rels & cattle, needs experienced Mini horses, all ages & colors, manners, excel. feet, easy keeper, ment one of the following must be very gentle, loads, yrlgs. to show, rider, $3000; AQHA blk. mare, 4 pintos & solids, some mares pos- very fast, bred for speed, excel. provided. 1. All listings of horses, open, ready to bred to stallion of yrs., Wonder Seeker & Ditect Hit, sibly bred, $500/1. Jerome barrel prospect, $2500. Lizzy mules or jacks must be accompanied your choice, $1500. Harold TB, bloodlines, good barrel Hammons, Many; 318-332-2042 Gomez, St. Gabriel; 225-642- by a COPY of the original official Wright, Amite; 985-748-4288. prospect, $2000. Debra Lambert, or 317-245-2420. 5963, please no calls after 7 p.m. negative Coggins test for Equine Appaloosa stallion, Loranger; 985-878-2084. yr. sorrel tabiano paint bay standard bred Infectious Anemia (E.I.A.) that was 2004 reg. APHA 7 USTA reg. performed within the past 6 months pretty head, chestnut, large blaze, Reg. Peruvian pasos, all sires mare, sired by Commander mare, excel. disp., excel. brood- prior to sale on all horses, mules, and 15 hands, green broke, good mane by national champ, all ages, sexes Pepper, broke but not trained for mare, perfect for drives around the jacks, except nursing foals. (OR) 2. A & tail, Plaudit & King bred, $400; & colors, all adult stock is trained any specialty, gentle to handle, farm or down the road, easy too signed statement from the seller stat- 2002 reg. Appaloosa mare w/lots & gentle to handle & ride, $2000- very elegant, pretty head, big hip, do anything with, $1200; harness- ing that he will furnish the buyer with of color & chrome, gentle, 15 10,000. Sharlane Clattenburg, straight legs, has had (1) beautiful es both in new condition, both a negative Coggins at the time of sale. hands, great condition, rides, very Montpelier; 225-938-5359. filly foal, open but could sell breast collar style w/pads includ- Reg. paint stallion, 10 yrs., sor- fleshy w/large blaze, $1250. Jim Appendix filly, AQHA 2 yrs., w/breeding to Two Straw Robin, ed, won’t break or dry rot, Beta- rel/tobiano stud, bloodlines Back Robinson, Lawtell; 337-364-1398. La. Race bred, futurity payments $1500 or trade. Ed Durr, Jr., thane horse size harness, $800; To Leo Sun & King, has produced 2003 reg. Appaloosa mare, light paid up, dam 16.2 hands, TB Amite; 985-748-5556. Beta-thane pony size harness, outstanding colts, $2500. Alex chestnut, 15 hands, muscular, gen- daughter of Friendly Lover, start- 2003 AQHA pal. geld., under 15 $500. L. Gomez, St. Gabriel; 225- Shook, Quitman; 985-516-2154. tle, great condition, loads, will ed training, $3500; ‘08 pal. 1/2 hands, well started on barrels, sire 642-5963, please no calls after 7 Reg. QH and paints, mares & make a great broodmare or riding Arabian colt, tall & gentle, $900; is Skips Color & Chrome, dam is p.m. colts, $800/1-up. Alex Shook, prospect, Barzott, Conclusive others also. Lisa Lyon, Welsh; Doc Quixote mare $3500; Welsh Riding mule, 15 hands, sorrel Quitman; 985-516-2154. breeding, $1000. Rebecca 337-753-2590 or 337-370-3479. pony, chestnut, 14 yr., runs bar- blonde mane & tail, loader, clips, Ranch geld. & mares, $1000/1- Robinson, St. Martinsville; 337- 18 yr. QH heel/tie down/break- rels, $700. Donald Lemaire, shvws & rides the best, good han- up. Brenda Beauboeuf, 364-1398. a-way & goats, great for high Kaplan; 337-643-1559 or 337- dle & traffic safe, $1800. Darwin Alexandria; 318-443-8967. 2008 sorrel stud colt by school, anyone can ride, $3500. 280-0177. Young, Chataignier; 337-363- Mini 4 yr. golden pal. stud, 19 Devilish Dual Pep, own son of Brian Trahan, Sulphur; 337-794- AQHA reg. 3 yr. geld. by Dual 8643. mos., red dun 29” stud, 12 yrs., Dual Pep, dam is Smart Peppy 9670 or 337-583-4475. Dry & Hezza Commander, super Buckeroo, Gen. Patton, Sids gray & wh., paint broodmare, Doc, Doc Lynx & Sport Model, Reg. MF 7 yr. pal. geld., well gentle, broke to kids. Larry Rebel, Gold Melody Boy blood- $600/1-up. Roy Hazelwood, $900. Brant Green, DeRidder; gaited & smooth, 15.2 hands, neck Duhon, Abbeville; 337-652-6200. lines, bred mares, yrlg. fillies & Lacombe; 985-882-3210. 337-328-8636. reins & trail ridden extensively, 2008 yeld. fillies & colt, work- colts, $750/1-up. Wilson (1) paint geld., 9 yr.; (1) sorrel 1998 AQHA red roan stud, $1400. Waylon Whitaker; ing bloodlines, $800/1. Mark LaGraize, Franklinton; 504-812- geld., 7 yrs., both very gentle & color producer, used for breeding, DeQuincy; 337-263-3844. Vining, Amite; 985-748-8524. 8018. good for kids, $500/1 John great disp. has been roped off of Reg. pal. stallion, 6 yrs., sire Reg. TW, mares, geld., stal- Reg. TW geld., 19 yrs., 15.3 Robertson, Tickfaw; 985-345- and used to work cattle, gentle & Skipa Sugar Buck, dam Troubles lions, wean., gentle pal., buckskin, hands, gentle for women & chil- 1681. sound, double bred, Driftwood Miss Leo, ran barrels, team & red roam, bay, blk. sorrel, dren, easy to catch, gaited, $500. AQHA sorrel geld., 18 yrs., bloodline, $4000. Tim Rogers, break away roping, $2500 obo. $1000/1-up. L.D. Spears, Dry Rebecca Brown, Ville Platte; 337- retired show horse now used for Lettsworth; 225-492-2478. Aubrey Savoy Jr., Abbeville; 337- Creek; 337-328-7365. 363-5732. trails & kids, excel. conf., great TW wean., 11 mos., paints, 522-5041. TWHBEA, SSHBEA, reg., (2) 3 yr. geld., ½ TW & ½ QH, was feet, rides western & English, has blk/wh. & red /wh., others to 2008 miniature jacks, $150; 2 yr. blk. & wh. geld.; (1) 1 yr. green broke when he was 2 yrs., been trotted over poles & has done choose from, $450/1-up. Carl jennys, $500; miniature colts, blk. & wh. filly, (2) weaning blk. has a smooth walk & gait, $600; 1 leadline for small children, can Devillier, Chataignier; 337-580- $300. Fred Robert, Hammond; & wh. fillies, $1000/1; TW 2 yr. yr. reg. TW chestnut tabiano paint deliver, $1500. Patricia, 9190. 225-567-5036. gray geld., $600. Lois Rodrigue, filly, well marked and gaited, very Prairieville; 225-266-0572. 2 ½ yr. paint mare, beautiful, up Quality prospects by Colonels Vacherie; 225-265-4654 or 504- well bred & gentle, her dam is 2003 ½ QH, ½ thoroughbred, to date shots, $300. Lorraine Lil Scoot, Smart Lil Scoot out of 289-0923. very smooth & fast, $1250; 1 yr. red bay mare, dam Gray & Lucky Doucet, Ville Platte; 337-363- daughter Colonel Freckles, these 2008 AQHA sorrel colt, correct reg. TW gray stud colt, his dam & Too, sire Deputy Diamond, very 0070 or 337-831-6800. prospects are out of good mares & easy to handle, Shining Spark, sir are very smooth at any speed, green, very flashy, would be 4-H Welsh pal. geld., 16 yrs., gentle and are the “real deal”, $1500- Genuine Doc, Peppy San & Gay very gentle & well gaited; $1500. prospect, never bred, $800; 1999 & sound, super handle, great stop, $5000. David Broussard, Erath; Bar King all on is face papers, Tim Soileau, Ville Platte; 337- APHA reg. mare sorrel pasture roped, open gates, side 337-937-6719. $850. Marc Browning, Ethel; 277-3862. tobiabo/overo, Q Tons Miss pass, play day events, trail cours- Quality cutting & performance www.browningquarterhorses.com Reg. 15 hand, 3 ½ yr. blk. TW Dancey, pleasure & trail horse, es, 13.2 hands, very stout, $1800; prospects by Sons of Smart Plan, , 225-683-3627 or 225-405-5133. mare, in foal to a reg. gray TW never bred, $1000. James or 6 yr. gorgeous smoky black Haidas Little Pep & Smart Lil 2008 AQHA reg. buckskin filly, stallion, due to foal in Sept., very Kelsey Ivy, Coushatta; 318-932- AQHA mare, quiet & gentle, good Scoot, mares are Quixote, Docs granddaughter of Shining Spark, gentle & smooth, $2500; reg. 15 9078. kids horse, started heeling, blood- Oak, Little Peppy, Young Gan, $1200. Bettye Ann Browning, hand, 4 yr., blk. TW mare, very Reg. 1 yr. Rocky/Kentucky lines Zippo Pine Bar & Nu Chex Smackbox, Haida, Highbrow Ethel; www.browningquarterhors- gentle & smooth, $2500. Tim Mountain stallion, light chocolate, to Cash, 14.2 hands, $3500. Hickory, Freckles, etc., some pro- es.com, 225-683-3627 or 225- Soileau, Ville Platte; 337-277- flax mane & tail, nice, sire is Frances Peloquin, Lake Charles; ducers, $100/1-up. John 405-5133. 3862. Amego’s Rockin’ Gem, $4000. 337-540-4556. Broussard, Erath; 337-937-6719. 2008 AQHA gray colt, will Tobiano stallion, all APHA Allison, Cut Off; 985-859-3588. AQHA bay filly, 2 yr., Colonel Older broke ranch geld., many shed out a steel gray, mare, good blood, blk. & wh., Hancock 2009 Rocky Mountain & Freckles, Nu Chex to Cash, gen- years on a ranch, used for every- Shining Spark, Genuine Doc, bloodline, $2000; (2) blk. bold Kentucky Mountain newborn tle, worked in rd. pen, ready to thing, several for sale, $500- Doc’s Hickory, Pepper San face broodmare, $1000/1; (1) sor- chocolate filly, beautiful, sire is start, $1700; 3 yr. bay Welsh pony $1000. D. Broussard, Erath; 337- Badger all on his face papers, rel bald face, $1000; (1) sorrel award winning “Over the Top”, mare, gentle, ready to start, $900. 937-6719. $1200. M. Browning, Ethel; blaze face timidatiny mare, $2500. Allison, Cut Off; 985-632- F. Peloquin, Lake Charles; 337- (20) quality cutting horses, www.browningquarterhorses.com $1000. Brian Olivier; Church 4968. 540-4556. broodmares, outstanding blood- , or 225-683-3627 or 225-405- Point; 337-543-4460 or 337-331- Straight Egyptian Arabian filly, 3 yr. Welsh mare, buttermilk lines, several producers, $1000/1- 5133. 0137. 2 yr., gray, nice, big, halter, quali- buckskin, very gentle, all rd. pen up. Dave Broussard. Erath; 337- Donkeys, jennies, geld., & AQHA & APHA, huge reduc- ty filly, exotic head $10,000. Jeff work, ready to start, 13.2 hands, 937-6719. jacks, makes good pets or guard tion sale, must sell, quality breed- Bradley, Opelousas; 337-585- $1800; 12 yr. red roan Welsh Mustangs, gentle, halter animals, different ages & colors, ing, all colors, buckskins, pal. & 0140. Cobb mare, 14 hands, super gen- trained, some under saddle, you jennies, $200-$300, geld. & jacks, blk. sorrels, etc., no reasonable March 12, 2009 MARKET BULLETIN Page 5 offer refused, weaning on up, & tail, mares, $150/1, jennies, Color, dam is Shonee Delight out $75/1. Brian Tipper, Erath; 337- $200/1-up. Jane Vidal, Loranger; $200. Dennis Smith, Livingston; of Stone Delight & Pride’s Ultra 937-6466. 985-878-4151. 225-567-1891 or 225-436-9002. Threat, 15 hands, great conform., DOGS Catahoula pups, pb, from work- 2008 AQHA pal. fillies, Doc AQHA 2004 sorrel stallion Get $300/$5 mare care. J. Briley, ing parents, (6) males, (2) females, Bar, Zan Par Bar, King breeding. Your Boots, own son of Boot Opelousas, 337-277-6695. all leopards, $50/1-$75/1. Carol Rare liver color German shep- $1000. Rene Brown, Baton Scootin Dually by Dual Pep by Reg. 15 hand gray TW stallion, Petitjean, Rayne; 337-581-1903. herd pups, will be large dogs, Rouge; 225-766-0061. Peppy San Badger out of Colonel naturally gaited & very smooth, Rat terrier pups, born 1/5/09, $500/1. Jerome Hammons, Many; Reg. Arabian mare, gray, 15.3 Freckles bred mare, producer of his foals are extremely gentle, will have first shots, $30/1. Crocket 318-256-2420 or 318-332-2042. hands, broken, photo & pedigree beautiful cow bred foals, $350, no $200/ $5/mare care. Tim Soileau, or Mitch Johnson, Choudrant; 337- ABCA reg. border collie pups avail. on www.Horseville.com & mare care fee. Corey Zeringue, Ville Platte; 337-277-3862. 328-7441 or 337-375-4367. born 1/30/09, shots & reg. papers, www.Horsetopia.com. no trades. Lockport; 985-665-6137. Started labrador retrievers, parents are good working stock $1850. Lesa Cosby, Columbia; son of Dashing $1000/1-$1500/1. Jennifer Young, Iowna Cleat, dogs, $250/1. Andre Arcement, 318-649-8679 Cleat, SI 111, sire of many money Zachary; 225-445-5012 or 225- Thibodaux, 985-637-7016. Wanted: female donkey you earners, dam is Sensuous Sound 423-6037. SHEEP & CKC reg. Jack Russell terrier can ride. Erne Plessala Sr., New SI 99, by Sound Venture, sire of pups, $175/1. Shirley Harst, Iberia; 337-229-4971. many race money earners, fee for GOATS Kinder; 337-738-2387. ‘09 breeding season, $500, mare AKC reg. lemon beagle pups, tri- SWINE care avail. Marlene Stewart, colors, 13”, first shot & wormed, bucks, born Dec. STALLION Albany; 225-209-1297 or 985- Reg. Nubian Nitro bloodlines, $150/1-up. Faith ‘08 & Jan. ‘09, $200/1-up. Potbellied piglet, male, 981-7963. Calbeck, Alexandria; 318-449- Marguerite Constantine, blk./pink, $60. Adrianna King, SERVICE AQHA golden pal. stallion, 9318. own son of Horse Playing, a Moreauville; 318-985-2095. Church Point; 337-277-3365. Jack Russell terriers, Shorty goats, very Potbellied piglets, females, money earning son of Dual Pep, Nigerian dwarf Puddin Jacks, great for the farm or $100/1; males, $75/1. Todd AQHA reg. & LQHBA accred- out of Colonel Freckles dam, small, male, blue-eyed, born Dec. horse ranch, from working stock, LaFleur, Zachary; 225-261-0847. ited, gray stallion, grandson of good temperament, built like a ‘08, (1) blk., (1) light blk. & wh., CKC reg. pups in blk. & wh., tri- Mini potbellied pigs, solid blk., Beduino, excel. temperament, tank, throws nice colts, small adorable, $75/1. Joseph color, $300/1. Kent Benton, born 9/08, 15 lbs. gray/wh. born smart & athletic, 3x fast, trainer heads & big hips, $400 plus $5 Andrepont, St. Landry; 337-461- Livingston; 225-686-0248. 10/08, 12 lbs., males, $100; owned, working cow horse & bar- mare care. Joe Rider, Mittie; 337- 2668 or 337-336-1809. heeler pups, first shots & Pb blue females, $150. Tom Hobart, Rayne; rel racer, both sire & dam were 639-2884. Boer buck, 3 yrs., $250 or will wormed, (4) females, $5-/1. Kirk 337-873-6880. race money earners, $400/$5 TWHBRA, SSHBEA reg. blk. trade for Kiko or Boer doeling of Fontenot, Bunkie; 318-838-2803 Late July show pigs, ready now, mare care. Rachel Bertrand, & wh., homozygous tobiano stal- equal value. Milton Cooper, or 337-308-5208. Aug. pigs ready Oct 1, by War Crowley; 337-384-6997. lion, $250/ $5 mare care. Lois Extension; 318-723-4315. border collie, out of Reg. ABCA Print, Crossfire, Now or Never & Smart Plan Peppy is a good Rodrigue, Vacherie; 225-265- Percentage Kiko bucks & per- world champ, head & heel Mac 2 Alias, out of sows winning many looking horse with a super low 4654 or 504-289-0923. centage Nubian bucks, 4 mos., yr. female, used to drive cattle, classes, $125/1-up. Don or Ann headed stop, he is a son of Smart Reg. 2006 AQHA blue roan $50/1-up. Joe Trahan, Kelly; 318- $200. Wayne Mouch, Addis; 225- Woodman, Elmer; 318-793-2532. Plan and out of a daughter of stallion, by Hot Rooster Hancock, 649-5509. 921-0829. Little Peppy, and his foals are out of Red Rooster Hancock, dam (2) fb Boer does, born 12/10/07, AKC reg. beagles, Skullfork, great, fee, $500. D. Broussard, is Blue Gist Anne, out of Blue Tarzan T66 bloodline, $250/1; (1) Black Creek & Oak River Decker Erath; 337-937-6719. Mom Gist, has a beautiful disp., fb Boer doe, born 4/19/08, Osirus bloodlines, 6 wks., $200/1. D. DOMESTIC Colonel’s Lil Scoot, outstand- 14.2 hands, $300/ $5 mare care. bloodline, $250; (3) 75% Boer Mallet, Denham Springs; 225-235- ing son of Smart Lil Scoot & Coby Darbonne, Opelousas; 337- does, born 3/10/08, Tarzan T66 6193. BIRDS & NCHA producing daughter of 277-6695. bloodline, $150/1. Anna Blue heeler pups, $100/1. Colonel Freckles, Scoot is pro- Reg. 2003 AQHA sorrel stal- Hernandez, Erwinville; 225-627- Richard Carpenter, Jennings; 337- EQUIPMENT ducing smart, cowy trainable lion, by Dualin Gun, out of Dual 6498. 824-2285. foals, they are the real deal, same Pep, Peppy San Badger & Doc’s Fb Boer billy, 15 mos., $80. NSDR reg. toy & miniature Parrot cage, 5x7, $250; assorted on cattle for sale, fee $750. Dave Hickory, dam is Razz Berries, out Bill Walters, Zachary; 225-933- Australian shepherd pups, all col- breeder & bird cages, $30/1-up. Broussard, Erath; 337-937-6719. of Son of a Doc, Doc Bar & Gay 0100. ors, male & female, parents on Fred Robert, Hammond; 225-567- son, beautiful, percentage Boer wethers, Haidas Royal Bar King, 15 hands, full brother Fb & premises, $500/1-up. Sarah 5036. powerful and cowy, by Haidas to reigning Futurity winner, $300/ born 12/08, weaned w/shots, Arceneaux, Church Point; 337- Stanley Rosella, $250; rubino $70/1; percentage doelings, born Little Pep x producing daughter $5 mare care. Melissa Briley, 288-1859 or 337-873-4041. Rosella, $400; crimson Rosella, Son of a Doc, will produce cut- Opelousas; 337-277-6695. 12/08, weaned w/shots, $80/1. Kennels, heavy-duty galv., $400; blossom-head mature male, ting, roping, working, etc., pro- Straight Egyptian Norus son, Bill Waters, Zachary; 225-933- 2”x4”, 6 gauge welded wire, $400; mustache parakeet, $150, duced Crawfish Classic 3 yr. siring beautiful foals with athleti- 0100. 5’x5’x10’, $500; 5’x10’x10’, blue headed pionus, male, $550/1; Futurity winner, $600/ $5 mare cism, looks, size, straight Reg. fb Boer does, born $610; 6’x5’x10’, $568; Princess of Wales, male, $150/1, care. Asa Broussard, Erath; 337- Egyptian Nasralla Sharaf, gor- Apr./May ‘08, ready to show or 6’x10’x10’, $699. Mike Passman, latino split cinnamon red rump, 937-6719. geous dark gray w/substance & breed, sired by red buck with Amite; 985-748-5094. hen, $100/1, breeder pr. of plum 2003 APHA tobiano stallion, motion, $1000, mare care $7/per Eggs & ennobled bloodlines, Reg. ABCA border collie pups, heads, $450/1; albino ringneck, 15.2 hands, 1100 lbs., excel. pedi- day. Jeff Dupre, Washington; 337- $350/1-up. R. Richard, Carencro; born 12/1/08, (4) males, parents on hen, $150; latino ringneck, hen, gree, grandson of Polo Pine, pas- 585-2642. 337-896-6264. site, $150/1. Chuck Hoffpauir, $150; cockatiels, $20/1 or $300/all ture breeding only, $350 plus Reg. 9 yr. chestnut & wh., (2) reg. Boer bucks, 2 yrs., both DeRidder; 337-328-8452. 17 taken. Darlene Covell, Scott; mare care. Billy Barlow, Pride; tobiano homozygous TW stallion, proven studs, $200/1. Michael AKC boxer pups, brindle wh., 337-232-5347 after 1 p.m. or 337- 225-603-5610. by Battle Colors & Paints Moon Theriot, Henderson; 337-257- markings, males, blk. mask 204-7510. Devilish Dual Pep, own son of Man, 15.3 hands, guaranteed 9026. females, sire from champ. blood- Doves, wh. $8/1; ringneck & Dual Pep & a daughter of Docs paint, beautiful & great disp., Fb reg. Boer billy, 9 mos., line, $500, cash. Nikki Rabalais, pied, $5.5/1. Jim Bearb, Carencro; Hickory, $600; TRR Gentlemen $300/ $5 mare care. Cody Louisiana bred, $4. Geoffrey Plaucheville; 318-305-2136 or 337-896-3475 or 337-298-0479. Gin, Gray own son of Tanquery Darbonne, Opelousas; 337-277- Boudreaux, Opelousas; 337-942- 318-305-2135. Cockatiels, breeders, $20/1; Gin, NRCHA money earner & 6695 7259. CKC Jack Russell, long legs, hand tame baby, $50/1. Andy 127.5 AQHA pts. in working cow Reg. 2005 AQHA cremello stal- (4) male fainting goats, 8 wks., short hair, March 15 litter expected, Delgado, Metairie; 504-465-0055. horse, heading and heeling, $600. lion, by Peppy a Sport, out of $125/1 or pkg. deal avail. Norma males, $200, females, $250. Wilson Indian ringneck parakeets, ‘06- Brant Green, DeRidder; 337-375- Peppy A Gem and dam is Sandy’s Traylor, Ponchatoula; 985-386- LaGraize, Washington; 504-812- ’07-’08 hatch, violet, violet split 2900. War Leo, out of Don War Leo, he 3289. 8018. clear tail, violet split clear head, AQHA cremello, CC Dash of is 92% foundation bred & reg. Boer percentage/Nubian cross, NSDR miniature Australian misty blue, misty turquoise, $150- Lighting, 15.2 throws pal./buck- with APHA, has a great disp. & dehorned, market wethers, pups, born 12/26/08, parents 11”- $800/1. Kent Benton, Livingston; skins, very correct & super quick, conform., 15.1 hands, $300/$5 dehorned, $125/1. Paul or Sue 13”, 14 lbs. & on site, blk. & wh. & 225-686-0248. bloodlines are race, halter, rein- mare care. Jim Briley, Opelousas; Campbell, Breaux Bridge; 337- blk. tris, great companions, $300/1. (21) parrotlets, breeders/singles, ing, roping, La. race accredited, 337-277-6695. 845-9981. Jackie Beach, Vidalia; 318-336- w/cages, blues & greens, $500/1; AQHA sweepstakes, fee $500. Reg. 2006 blk. & wh. tobiano Wanted: fb Kiko goats within 5715 or 601-870-4755. (35) parakeets aviary, 4x8 w/cages, Lisa Lyon, Welsh; 337-753-2590 homozygous TW stallion, by 100 miles of Quitman area. ½ Great Pyrenees & ½ Antalian $400/1; 13 yrs. African gray, $500 or 337-370-3479. Unconditioned out of Hoosier Johnny Horton, Quitman; 318- shepherd pups, 10 wks. old, raised w/cage. Renee Glascock, Albany; Blonde sorrel jack w/wh. mane Daddy & Commanche Battle 395-8450. w/sheep, parents on site, females, 985-222-8247. Page 6 MARKET BULLETIN March 12, 2009 Lutino hen w/olive/ion male; B.B. reds, $20, (2) pr. Serama, Homer pigeons, $35/pr., Wanted: rabbits 7-10 lbs. Calif. ting, raking, baling at $85/hrs. & Creamino hen w/green/ion male; $20/pr. Ted Tardiff, Centerville; $10/singles. Mark Harrell, Pine & New Zealands, top dollar paid hauling at $2.42/miles. Wayne dilute green/slate hen w/cobalt 337-578-1777. Grove; 225-777-4143. on good #1 roaster. Wade Rodi, Ward, Saline; 318-471-9272 or male, possible trade, $450/pr. & up. Muscovy ducks, $6/1-up; Rhode Racing homer pigeons, show & Braithwaite; 504-432-2170. [email protected]. Glenn Allen, Gonzales; 225-644- Island reds, pullets & young roost- racing quality, yellow Trenton, blk. Fence building, barbwire only, 1908. ers, $6/1-up. Daniel Gaspard, eagle, red muelmen & more breeds, 4 strands, $1.2/ft; 5 strands, Roselles, red rump mutations & Kaplan; 337-789-5478. $15/1. Vernon Champagne, FARM $1.5/ft., call for other fence green cheek mulations, young & Old English self blue, B.B. red, Houma; 985-873-8440. prices, net, hog wire & ranch proven prs. avail. Donald Jacob, $10/1; blk. Belgian D’Anvers, SERVICES style, vinyl, chain link/hurricane, LaPlace; 985-652-6614. $10/1; blk. rose comb, $8/1. Ray must have clear property line, (2) bird cages, 7x7x4, single Vidrine, Washington; 337-331- DEER & customer supplies all materials. door, ¾ plywood floor on casters, 4220. Tree spade can transplant trees B. Long, Kentwood; 985-229- solid blk., ½ hard ware, wire red- (9) male Spaulding peafowls, 11 EXOTICS up to 6” diameter. Tony Templet, 7915 or 985-515-2093. wood frame, $300/1. Fred Wust, mos., $50/1. Harves George, Baton Rouge; 225-356-2094. Natural horsemanship train- Covington; 985-892-1957. Flatwoods; 318-793-4384. Wild hog removals, profession- ing, problem horses & colts, start- (5) buffalo, heavy, calm animals, Cockatiels, hf & breeders assort- Silver & golden Sebright straight al animal damage control & con- ing at $500/month. Cory kept in pasture with our horses & ed colors, $65/1, blue Pacific par- run chicks, hatched 2/15/09, $6.5/1. sulting by wildlife biologists for Bourque, Abbeville; 337-298- cows, (1) 5 yr. trophy bull; (2) 4 yr. rotlets, hf, $100/1. Jerry Tauzin, Jason Blanchard, Erath; 337-937- agriculture, forestry and wildlife 3073. heifers, most likely due this Spring; New Iberia; 337-367-2508. 4234 or 337-322-1587. management, state licensed wild stalls & pas- (1) 1 ½ yr. bull calf; (1) 1 ½ yr. Horse boarding Wanted: Paradise Bird Rescue & Aracauna/Ameraucana hen, hog experts. Buddy Goatcher, ture for rent, feed/hay twice daily, heifer calf, exposed, and others to Sanctuary is taking all unwanted wh., 9 mos., $5; (3) Egyptian Carencro; [email protected] or rd pen & arena. C. Bourque, pick from, $5200 obo. David birds, will give them a good home, Fayoumi hens, 2.5 yr., $5/1 or 337-257-4813. Abbeville; 337-298-3073. Dailey, Leesville; 337-238-3091 or plenty food & a good environment. $12/all; (2) Fayoumi/Ameraucana & obedience breaking & 337-397-1632. Dog boarding Horse training, Charles Rachal, Moreauville; 318- roosters, 2 yr., $4/1 or $10/all; (3) training. Jennifer Young, Zachary, training performance horses, gen- Dromedary camel, 31 mos., 985-2391. Orpington/Ameraucana roosters, 8 www.y-farms.com or 225-445- tle handler, $600/30 days. Rachel male, tame, halter broke & lays Wanted: (1) or (2) pair young mos., $5/1. Mary Gahn, Mamou; 5012 or 225-324-6037. down, bottle raised in backyard Bertrand, Crowley; 337-384- wh. doves. Fred Wust, Covington; 337-468-3158. Horse boarding, stalls for rent 6997. 985-892-1957. Blk. Australorp chicks, $2/1; blk. w/cattle, horses & other animals since 10 days old, $3000. Mike & pasture, full or partial board, Cutting and cow horse train- Cochin chicks, standard size, $2/1; lots of riding area, rd. pen, trailer ing, can take your horse from red production, $2/1. R. Guillory, LaFleur, Ville Platte; 337-363- 1625. storage in West Baton Rouge area. breaking to showing, will evalu- POULTRY, DeRidder; 337-375-4534 or 337- D. Gentile, Port Allen; 225-328- ate your cutting prospects, fresh Reg. brown alpaca male, $500. 328-2227. 2198 or 225-627-9562. cattle, well bred cutting & per- FOWL & hen, $60; (3) Roger Maxwell, Jonesboro; 318- (1) wh. Mandarin Lot clearing, house pads, built, formance prospects for sale, wh. call ducks, $15/1, must take all, 259-3427. limestone driveways, topsoil, $500/month, $550 on cattle, Hana EGGS will trade for wh. Mandarin drake. Wanted: tame, pet quality deer, dump truck rental, for all your dirt Kay Broussard, Coushatta; 337- Storm Cangerni, Vidalia; 318-336- doe or buck, any age. Ralph work needs around Acadian area. 298-7455. Rhode Island red chicks, $1/1. 1224 or 601-807-9744. Menessey, New Orleans; 504-512- Brian Breaux, Sunset; 337-523- Dirt/limestone work, lot clear- Ervin Crawford, Hammond; 225- Ducklings, mallards, Cayuga, 1682 or 504-451-4178. 6894. ing, trailer & house pads, topsoil, 294-3767. Rouen or Khaki Campbell, $3/1. Certified artificial insemina- fill dirt, bush hogging, land level- Flying mallards, $25/pr., Darren Guillory, Dry Creek; 337- tion services for cattle. D. Kieffer, ing, driveways, private roads, cus- $35/trio, booking eggs, $2/1, hatch- 328-2227 or 337-375-4534. RABBITS & Montomery; 318-663-3207 or tom plowing. John Stanford, ings, $4/1. Woody Harvey, Ville Buff Orpington roosters, $5/1; 318-663-2115. Church Point; 337-684-5929 or Platte; 337-224-4271. blk. Australorp roosters, $5/1; EQUIPMENT Certified artificial insemina- 337-945-6322. Pharaoh quail, day old, 50¢/1; 5 Muscovy ducks, $2/1-up. Sidney tion services for cattle. Bryan removal serv- days, 60¢/1; 10 days, 75¢; full Mallet, Denham Springs; 225-235- Professional hog Netherland dwarf, Dutch, Payne, Lafayette; 337-654-4754. ice, insurance provided to land grown male, $1.5/1; fert. eggs, 6193. Holland lop & mini lop bunnies & horses only, owners, free. David Beaun, 20¢/1; no checks. Blaise Sonnier; Rhode Island red chicks, differ- Pasture boarding, breeders, all pedigreed & from sixty acres with free running Greenwell Springs; 225-806- Youngsville; 337-856-5884. ent sizes, $1/1-$3/1. J. E. Broussard, show stock, $20/1-up. Carol water, plenty of grass & shade 8246. Georgia giant quail eggs, will Vinton; 337-589-7483 or 337-661- Petitjean, Rayne; 337-581-1903. ship, shipping included in price, 3794. trees, $50/month. Sarina Lirette, No till grain drill for rent. B giants, $20/1; $40/100. Charles Rachal, (5) commercial Jamesway incu- Calif. & Flemish Bourg; 985-665-0464. Payne, Lafayette; 337-654-4754. Moreauville; 318-985-2391. bators, runs great, good cond., holds dwarfs, Netherland, Polish, Dutch, Qualified equine appraiser, $10/1; Holland lop, rex, $20/1; (3) large African geese, 2 yrs, up to 2500 duck eggs. Jennifer #03779 w/American Society of now laying, $25/1. Dalton Young, Zachary; 225-445-5012. regular, $10/1-up. Carlos or Kaley Equine Appraisers, appraisals RURAL Morvant, Kaplan; 337-643-8459. Wanted: (2) or (3) Welsummers Castro, Jennings; 337-275-6663 or done for insurance, sales, legal 2008 hatched peafowl, male only, hens. Ray Vidrine, Washington; 337-368-4066. matters, etc, reasonable rates. PROPERTIES Indian blue, $75. Edith Mancil, 337-331-4220. Large breed, young rabbits, Sarina Liette, Bourg, 985-665- DeRidder; 337-463-6563. Wanted: all unwanted chickens, New Zealand, Calif. & checkered 0464. Must offer ten (10) or more adjoining 2009 hatched barred rocks & ducks, goats, geese, etc., will pick giants mix, $10/1. J.B. Hebert, Horse boarding, feed/hay & acres of land located in Louisiana. Rhode Island red laying hens, up. Randy Zachary, Kentwood; 985- Kaplan; 337-643-7035. visual checks twice daily, rd. pen, Farmland ads MUST include accompani- $10/1. Philip Watts, Livingston; 514-3361 or 985-748-4473. Calif. & New Zealand mix, open arena, walker, avail. March ments (house, barn, hay field, garden, young & frying size, live, $8/1; 1, call to reserve. Holly Parrish, and what the land is best suited for). 225-686-1306. Wanted: ducks, young non-fly- Proof of ownership may be required. All Silver spangled Hamburg chicks, ing, needs 6-8 females & several dressed, $10/1. Thomas Lejune, Cecilia; 337-298-5552. ads MUST be accompanied by the fol- $1.5/1, hatching eggs, 18+extras, makes, prefer mallards, within 50 Church Point; 337-668-4427 or Horse stables for lease, 14 lowing owner-signed statement: “This $15. Lea Bertrand, Welsh; 337-734- mile radius. C.A. O’Neill, Holden; 337-207-1853. stalls, 11 ½’x13 ½’, 8 acres, 4 property is personally owned by me and 4849. 225-777-4415. Meat rabbits, pb satins show & paddocks, auto water and insect is not offered for sale by a licensed real estate dealer, broker or salesman.” Flying mallard ducks, $5/1. John Wanted: barbed rock rooster & meat quality, all colors, $10/1-up. spray, rd. pens, swimming hole, Gillespie, Denham Springs; 225- hens from Houma/Thibodeaux local Doug Girard, Carencro; 337-781- walker, ¼ mile track, may sub 78+ acres east of Kentwood, 270-5637. area. Sarina S. Lirette, Bourg; 985- 2244. lease, $1400. Kurt Courville, 65% pasture, pond, (2) barns, (1) 2008 hatched peafowl, blk. 665-0464. Small rabbits, $5/1, grown rab- Lake Charles; 337-478-9436 or steel barn, good fences, owner will shoulder pied, India blue pied, bits, $10/1. C.J. Hoffpauir, Dry 337-274-1093. finance 25% down, 5% interest, $40/1; wh. & purple, $50/1; also Creek; 337-328-7495. Lot clearing, dozer & trackhoe $3500/acre. Nick Bruno, have older peafowl. Thomas PIGEONS Lionheads, Holland lops, work, limestone & dirt work, Hammond; 225-294-8170 or 225- January Jr., Monterey; 318-386- Netherland dwarfs, French lops, house pads, driveways, culverts. 610-0732, call after 7 p.m. 0064 or 318-758-1288. New Zealand reds, all pedigree Danny Ray Givens, Mount 24 acres open pastureland, Peking duck hatching eggs for (13) Voorburg pouters, prs. & stock, $30/1-up. Tammy Loupe, Hermon; 985-877-4256. fenced & cross-fenced, 2 miles sale, shipping avail. at additional singles, $100/all. Paul Carlton, Lockport; 985-232-0339. Chicken litter & lime, 25-ton from I-55 on Hwy. 16 at Amite, cost, 75¢ per egg. Jason Blanchard, West Monroe; 318-737-7533. New Zealand young replace- loads. del. & spread. D. Givens, great for horse farm, residential or Erath; 337-322-1587. Saddle back homers, $5/1-up; ment bucks, $25/1; does $20/1. Mount Hermon; 985-877-4256. commercial, $290,000. Gene Old English game bantams, (1) modenas $5/1-up. Riley Doucet, Mitch, Pitkin; 337-375-4367 or Dozer, bush hogging, small Strother, Amite; 985-747-0789 or pr., silver duck wings, $20, (1) trio, Opelousas; 337-942-6179. Crockett, 337-328-7441. discing & grading, backhoe, cut- 985-969-6005. March 12, 2009 MARKET BULLETIN Page 7 Ponchatoula; 985-386-9224 or HAY & 985-215-3079. AQUACULTURE TREES & TRACTORS Prime 3-row $4000; Komataz & EQUIPMENT GRAIN 220 hp engine, runs good, $2500; FRUITING & Rayne Plain land level, 14’ wide, $4000, will trade for 1066 trac. Bahia sq. bales, in barn, $4/1. EQUIPMENT Pond stocking, channel catfish, $3000. Erne Plessala Jr., New VINES Jerry Domengeaux, Sunset; 337- 30¢/1; blue catfish, 40¢/1; copper- Iberia; 337-652-4770. 945-3876. nose blue gill, 25¢/1; regular blue Int. Cub low-boy w/Woods 44” Ford 8700 trac., good cond., (508) 2008 rd. bales of 4x5 gill, 25¢/1; hybrid blue gill, 30¢/1; belly mower, recently inspected $5500; Int. 245 trac. grooming All kinds of trees, bushes, Alicia/Bahia/Coastal/Tifton 44 & Chinquapin bream 30¢/1; blk. by a retired Int. trac. service man- mower & box blade, $4500; shrubs, knock out roses, lilies, some Johnson grass, hay bales crappie, 40¢/1; bass 55¢/1; del. ager, excel. cond., $3200 obo. Wylie 8-row headed spayer, fruit trees, citrus fruit, pecan weight 1400 lbs., $18/bale. Wayne avail. David Lowe, Minden; 318- John V. Orlando, Destrehan; 504- $3500. Craig Laborde, trees, all grafted, all in pots, $2- Ward, Saline; ptenergying@bell- 377-1525. 388-9672. Marksville; 318-253-8010. $40/1 w/SASE. Lee Cook, 56463 south.net or 318-471-9272. Pond stocking, copper-nose DM-90 bush hog, 9’ hay cutter, MF 2135 trac., $3500. Harris, Hwy 445, Husser, LA, 70442, 2008 Bermuda, 4x5 rd. bales, bluegill, 25¢/1; hybrid bream, needs minor repairs, $650. Allen Pride; 225-658-7605. 985-748-7043 or 985-981-7819. heavy chicken house fertilizer, 25¢/1; redear 30¢/1; bluegill, Jeansonne, Moreauville; 318- Pecan trees, Elliott, Candy & deliv. avail., $25/1. Howard Hollis, 16’ Brillion cult. packer w/twin 25¢/1; copper-nose, 25¢/1; redear, 997-2395. Sumner, 5 gal., $15/1. Earl Spearsville; 318-778-0683. rollers, all hyd. hoses, 4-wheel, 30¢/1; fathead minnows, $10/lb., 2007 Farm 675 trac. w/front- $1500; 5’ Worksaver scrambler Normand, Cottonport; 318-876- Taking orders for 2009 premium channel catfish 30¢/1; blk. crappie, end loader, 7’ bucket, 4 wd, 2 sets 3346. quality Bermuda racehorse hay, for trac. front end loader mount, 35¢/1; also aeration systems, pick Live oak trees, 3” to 4” trunk call now to book order, hayfield & of remote valve, 74 hp, 376 hrs., $1600. Harry Comeaux, up or del. avail. Chris Broussard, diameter, 12’ to 15’ tall, $250- barn 1 mile from old Evangeline like new, excel. cond., $22,000. Arnaudville; 337-662-3270. Lafayette; 337-230-0123. $350/1, del. & planted. John Downs racetrack, sold out of 2008 Loyton Courville, Sunset; 337- 2007 Woods L59 belly mower, Crawfish traps, used, 32” high, Stanford, Church Point; 337-684- bales. Roy Stoke, Lafayette; 337- 280-3306. fits Super A & A, like new, $1500. $3/1. Ray Matherne, Paradis; 504- 5929 or 337-945-6322. 247-2141. GMD 700-9’4” Kuhn cutter, Roddy Rodrigue, Laplace; 985- 615-4860 or 985-758-2000. used 1 yr., cuts approx. 150 acres. Tree spade can transplant trees 2008 Jiggs Bermuda, fert., & 652-3687. Boat motor, 80 hp, Evinrude up to 6” diameter. Tony Templet, limed, $6/1 for sq., $50/1 for rd. in $6500. L. Courville, Sunset; 337- NAA-600 Ford head, rebuilt, w/control box, runs well, will trade Baton Rouge; 225-356-2094. barn. Mike Johnson, Oakdale; 318- 280-3306. $600; used radiators, $125; 4 spd. for 20 or 25 hp motor, $880. John Large trees, live-oak, pecan, 335-6089. Guardian generator, Generac trans., $695; engine block, $495; Delphen, Baton Rouge; 225-756- fruit-flowering, shade, del. & bales mix, $20/1. Terry motor, 15,000 watts, runs com- steering assembly for 600, $425; 2686. 4x5 rd. planted. 12’-35’ tall, $350-$2500. Duhon, Rayne; 337-334-5998 or plete house, used 6 hrs, $2500. L. used hyd. pump, $350. James Bob Thibodeaux, Church Point; 337-344-9890. Courville, Sunset; 337-280-3306. Degeyter, Arnaudville; 337-754- 337-319-3957. Dallas grass, Bermuda hay, sq. 2005 Polaris Ranger 4 wd 7682. SEEDS, Fruit & nut trees, wildlife bales, $3/1-$4/1 depending on dump bed, 322 hrs., excel. cond., JD 4320 trac., 2-front ends, top, FLOWERS & trees, peach, pear, plum, apple, quality and quantity, no Sunday new battery & wind cover, $8000. kept in shed, excel. cond., $9500; mayhaw, fig, blueberry, musca- trades. Harold Loewer, Eunice; Pat Bizette, Livonia; 225-718- Farmall AV High-Crop trac., good ORNAMENTALS dine, thornless blackberry, pecan, 337-457-4487. 0263. cond., front cult. attachment, back American hazelnut, saw-tooth 2008 Bahia, 5x6 bales, fert., & Case- IH 6591TA power unit tool bar, $2700. Henry Lamino oak, persimmon, wild pear, com- w/twin disc clutch, good working Sr., Hammond; 985-687-4762. Pine straw, longleaf, premium limed, $40/1. Danny Ray Givens, mon apple, Chinquapin, nut tall cond., $6000; Amarillo Gear 6 to Enoagr Kola Rossi RT 9, 9 quality bales, very clean, hand raked Mount Hermon; 985-877-4256. 5 ratio $1,000. John Hoffpauir, wheel, 26’ pull type hay rake, 5 & hand baled, $6/bale. Harold oak, native sweet pecan, 3-5 gal., 2008 Bahia sq. bales, fields Crowley; 337-334-9700. yrs., good cond., $2500. E & D Hoover, Amite; 985-320-5719. $8-$14/1. Glenn Austin, sprayed & fert. $4/1. Buddy or Winnfield; 318-628-6150 or 318- Great Planes no till drill Cattle Comp., Cut Off; 985-691- Wh. long-horn okra seeds, plant Landon Stewart, Albany; 985-415- planter, 6’, new planted & acres, 1619. averages 4’ high, $10/lb. Lee 792-0527. 4479 or 225-567-5876. $10,000. Claude Simoneaux, New Case 830 LP, 65 hp, tricycle Chautin, Arnaudville; 337-879- Ju-Jube, (ju-ju) trees, already 2008 4x5 ½ rd. bales, good qual- Iberia; 337-365-3721. style trac., 3 pt. lift, 1 remote, 2164. established in 2-gal. containers, ity, $25/1. Bernard Leger, 2005 JD 650J LPG dozer needs paint, $1500; MF 2705, 120 Giant elephant ear bulbs, $15/1; $10/1-up depending on sizes. Opelousas; 337-948-9366 or 337- w/cab, air & heat, fully screened, hp, 90%+rubber, 2 remotes, 8 small elephant ear bulbs, $3/1; gin- Numa LaCaze, Boyce; 318-445- 945-2435. 2000 hrs., 95% undercarriage gears, forward/reverse, cold a/c, ger plants, $12/1; bay leaves 3118 or 318-613-4210. Bahia or Jigg rd. bales, 4x5 1/2, w/new sprockets, $80,000. $4/pkg.; mint plants, $1/1. John Pine trees, ready to cut, 10-12 net wrapped, under barn, $25/1- radio, runs strong, $8500; 6 foot Dickey Matherne, Loranger; 985- Delphen, Baton Rouge; 225-756- 100’ or bigger, (1) free, must cut $35/1. Sidney Thibodeaux Jr., bush hog, $300; long hay cutter, 2686. down & haul off. Morrow; 318-359-0060. 549-1521 or 985-974-6982. 9’, new bearings, good cond. 2640, 70 hp, dual Windmill, palms, Canary Island Dickie Sherman, Crowley; 337- Bahia 4x5 rd. bales, in barn, JD trac. Preston Hutson, Bossier City; date, sego palms, $10-$25/1 by size; 788-0240. $35/1 or $30/1 if (10) or more pur- remotes & ditching blade, $7000; 318-347-2008. Japanese plums, African irises, Grafted mulberry trees, 6 vari- chased. V.L. Rancher, Denham 9’ bottom plow, $2000; seed or Set of (4) ag. turf tires, like Mamou plants, $5-$8/1 by size; eties, grafted paw-paw trees, 6 Springs; 225-665-0105 or 225- fert. spreader, works off PTO, new, 26x7.50-12 & 11.2x20, monkey grass 3 qt, $1; Celeste fig. varieties, pindo palms, sago 413-2124. $300. Ben Monie, Evangeline; $900 obo; NH TN60A, ‘06, 2 wd, 3 gal. $6; Japanese yew, in pots palms, queen palm, American 4x5 rd. bales, good cow hay, in 337-824-1199. 60 hp, 460 hrs., dual remote for patio, $25. James Stelly, Eunice; beech, thornless honey locust, barn, $20/1 or $15/1 if (10) or more 1998 MF 231, 38 hp, 2 wd valves, p/s, live PTO, $13,000. 337-457-4528. native hibiscus, basswood, grafted purchased. V.L. Rancher, Denham diesel, 800 hrs. w/scissor lift & Dickie Sherman, Crowley: 337- Bush cowhorn okra seeds, full may haw trees, 4 varieties, Springs; 225-665-0105 or 225- lift pole, $5200. Philip Istre, 788-0240, call between 8 a.m.-7 size okra, very prolific, $3/100 Chinese & hybrid chestnut, $10- 413-2124. DeQuincy; 337-786-1684. p.m. seeds, w/instructions. send a SASE. $65/1. Kent Benton, Livingston; 5x6 rd. bales, $55/1. Delos Ford 5600 trac., good mechani- Heavy-duty 5’ box blade, $350. T. Talbot, 126 Alida Dr., 225-686-0248. Thompson Jr., Folsom; 985-796- cal & tires, 3 spool hyd. cont D. Sherman, Crowley; 337-788- Napoleonville, LA, 70390; 985- 4872. valve, $6000; box blade & land- 0240, call between 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 513-2565. 2008 Bahia, 5x5, in barn on pal- scape rake, $350/1 or $500/both. 25 hp elec. pump, 3”x4”, $700; Wanted: sugarcane, old style for lets, well fert., del. avail., in barn, Bill Simms, Baton Rouge; 225- 15 hp elec. pump, 2 ½”x3”, $500; processing or chewing, slips/cut- FERTILIZER $30, outside $25. Loyton 454-0888. phase converter to 3 phase up to tings to plant, will pay $25 for (10) Courville, Sunset; 337-280-3306. Parts for 6’ Land Pride bush 50 hp, $800; irrigation pipe, slips/cuttings for each variety. Jeff Mixed grass, Johnson grass hay, hog, heavy-duty gear box w/drive 2”x4”x5”, $1-$1.5/per ft. Henry Price, Alabama; 256-974-3719. Horse manure, great for gardens 5x6 rolls, 2000 lbs., will load, shaft, blades & rear wheel, 2 yrs., Lumino, Hammond; 985-687- Wanted: banked seed cane, & landscaping, you load, pick-up, $35/1. Roger Byone, Cloutierville; all in good cond., $200/all. Jules 4767. chewing varieties, would like true $40; oversized, $60. K. 318-379-0147. Lejeune, Church Point; 337-258- Kubota 2500 4 wd trac., 4’ bush blue ribbon, would be interested in Samtangelo, Lakeland; 225-405- 4x5 rolls Bahia, $22.5/1-$30/1 in 6193. hog & grooming mower & scrap- up to a ton or as little as 100 stalks. 5751. barn, no rain. Dave Whitaker, (1) row riding digger, $3000. per, $6500; 24’ JD fiber shank, Peter, Leesville; 337-238-0105. Horse manure, great for spring Sieper; 318-793-2765. Daniel LaBorde, Mansura; 318- $1900. Shawn Brown, Rayne; Wanted: willow leaf lima bean gardens, free, you load it, west 2008 sq. bale horse hay, Jiggs or 964-2902. 337-334-7015. seeds & dade pole bean seeds. Baton Rouge area. Hilary Alicia Bermuda, limed and fert., MF 265 trac., runs good, does NH 3010S trac., 42 hp, $18,500, Sherman Bush, Seminary, MS; 601- Stephenson, Erwinville; 225-627- $5/1-$6/1. Chad Duhon, Rayne; not burn or leak oil, good cond., NH5610S trac., 70 hp, $22,500. 752-2255. 4348. 337-334-9093 or 337-319-7666. $5500 obo. Sal Mistretta, Wayne Ward, Saline; 318-471- Page 8 MARKET BULLETIN March 12, 2009 9272. Kentwood; 985-229-0638. HD-11 Allis Chambers, 80% good $2700; 7’ bucket for front-end Clean out bucket to fit JD back- Woods 3-pt. finishing mower, JD 7000, 4 row pull type corn under carriage, power shift, 12’ loader, excel. cond. Walter, hoe, 36”, $200; trenching bucket 5’, excel. shape, kept in barn, side planter, $1800; IH 7-shank pull dirt blade, V-blade, very good Amite; 225-439-0357. to fit JD Backhoe, 12”, $100; discharge, $1300. Thomas type chisel plow, $1000. Calvin cond., $18,000. Scott McDowell, Vicon CM2400 mower, like clean out bucket to fit JD 690 Boyles, Raceland; 985-537-6346. Waskom, Franklinton; 985-839- Jena; 318-623-2935. new, $6500; new ag-max 5’ tiller, trackhoe, 48”, $500. Roy 806 Int. trac., good cond., runs 6369 or 985-373-2832. Forrest City 6-row bed leveler, 3 pt., $1500. Dave Whitaker, Marcantel, Kinder; 337-390- good. $4800. J. Juneau, Bunkie; 24” Troy Bilt tiller w/elec. $1000. Michael Dupre, Sieper; 318-793-2765. 9034. 318-201-7746. start-self propelled, Kohler 8 hp Washington; 337-826-5941 after (2) factory made front loaders, Wanted: Ford or JD trac., 40- Ford 8N trac., $1500; NH 315 engine, 2 spd., forward & reverse, 6 p.m. hay spears w/1 adjustable, (1) for 45 horse power, very good cond., sq. baler, $4000; Kuhn hay cutter, $650. Clayton Lemoine, JD 7340 planter, 30’, 18 units, in-bucket, like new, $175 & $225; first set remote values. Loyton 9’4” HD $1200; NH hay fluffer or Moreauville; 318-985-2532. $18,000. J.W. Hurdle, Oscar; 225- (2) mineral feeders, $60/1. Oran Courville, Sunset; 337-280-3306. tedder, $800. Kenneth Perrodin, 24” pro type 7 hp Briggs, self- 921-4583. Gaspard, Kaplan; 337-643-7271. Wanted: Kuhn or Vicon, 6’ or Ville Platte; 337-459-6507. propelled, walk-behind lawn DR brand chipper, 18 hp, chips Case IH 1460 combine, 3680 7’ hay cutter. L. Courville, Hay spear for 3-pt., hook-up mower, excel. cond., $150. C. C. up to 3” trees/limbs, etc., like hrs., $8000. Mike Keating, Sunset; 337-280-3306. trac., shop made; $250. Marvin Lemoine, Moreauville; 318-985- new, $2800. John H. Brown, Broussard; 337-288-3899. Wanted: Case Int. 265 Offset Fontenot, Ville Platte; 337-461- 2532. Dubach; 318-777-9394. Ford 6640, 76 hp, $8500; Int. trac. w/front cult. in very good 2738. 1994 Ford trac., 45/05 hp diesel 2005 Cat D5GLGP dozer, 806, 80 hp, $5000; 7’ box blade, cond. I.E. Dommert, Sulphur; Used parts for a 3415 Ford w/HD bumper w/Warn winch, 1600+ hrs., ROPS & Scaeons, $600; front-end loader to fit 35- 337-583-7473 or 337-764-0480. trac. Danny Choquette, Marraro, $8756. Bettye Hanner, Jena; 318- mint condition, owner operated, 65 Ford trac., 3 yrs, $3500. Jim Wanted: (1) trac. tire, rear 504-382-6633. 992-8388. $69,000. Buddy Elliott, Brusly; Hebert, Eunice; 337-302-3685 or 18.4X30”, R-2, 75% rubber or 8’ Howse disc harrow w/new 1994 Ford trac., 4610, 50 hp 225-324-6843. 337-432-5104. more. Terry Broussard, Kaplan; bearings, $800. Daniel, Laplace; diesel w/HD bumper guard/winch 25 hp elec. pump, 3”x4”, $700; Kubota L225 trac., 100 gal. 337-643-6817. 985-652-9449. 8756 & 6’ bush hog, 5’ (16) pan 15 hp elec. pump, 2 ½-”-3”, $500; spray tank, 8 roller pump, cleat & Wanted: Cub trac. for parts or 1971 Ford 2000 gas bush hog, disc, 6’ 2-way box blade, hay lift phase converter to 3-phase up to 95% rubber, diamond tread flota- possible to fix up. Sal Mistretta, 5’ grater box, single-row discs, forks, excel. cond., $9500. Bettye 50 hp, $800; irrigation pipe, tion tires, 95% rubber, works but Ponchatoula; 985-386-9224 or middle buster, homemade boom Hanner, Jena; 318-992-8388. 2”x4”x5”, $1-$1.5/ft. Harry needs service, will load. $785. 985-215-3079. & mechanics service manual, 4-row pull type mechanical Lumino, Hammond; 985-687- Barr Perry, Pearl River; 985-863- Wanted: (1) or (2) 11.2x36 $3500. K. Santangelo, Lakeland; sweet potato planter w/tank, good 4762. 5886. trac. tires; row builders on 3-point 225-405-5751. shape, $3000 obo; (2) mechanical Factory 3-pt. hitch for IH trac., Red Cub, hydro., 95% rubber, hitch. James Dufresne, Vacherie; JD trac., 2640, 70 hp w/dual potato units, no tool bar, came off 560, extra good w/bag 12 volts, runs, needs paint, battery 225-265-2690. remotes & ditching blade, $7000; $500/both or obo. Mike cyl., all hoses, 3-pt. draw bar, & seat cover, will load, $1000. B. Wanted: front-end loader for a 9’ foot bottom plow, $2000; seed Quebedeaux, Mansura; 318-201- $300. Johnnie Blalock, Perry, Pearl River; 985-863-5886. Kubota M9000 trac. Preston or fert., spreader, works off PTO, 8246. Waterproof; 318-757-3758. IH 1460 combine, 3680 hr., Huston, Bossier City; 318-347- $300. Ben Monic, Evangeline; L1500 Kubota trac., runs good, MF 120 sq. baler, field ready, $8000; Rayne Plane grain cart, 2008. 337-824-1199. w/manuals, $1500. Rachelle excel. cond., $5000; MF 7’ sickle $2500; JD Hi-cycle, $4500. Mike Wanted: used gooseneck Farmall H trac. completely Harrison, Hammond; 985-320- mower, field ready, excel. cond., Keating, Broussard; 337-288- flatbed, deck over wheels, 25’-32’ refurnished, 12 volt system w/ 3 8852. $950; Satoh diesel trac. 38 hp, 3899. long. Preston Hutson, Bossier pt. hookups, looks & runs like 856 Int. trac., looks & runs good cond., new rear tires, $2750. 7” 3 pt. shredder, deck recov- City; 318-347-2008. new w/ 5’ bush hog, $3000. Ivan great, 100 hp at PTO, used to bale Ronnie Labick, DeRidder; 337- ered w/heavy metal, new paint, Wanted: Bermuda grass sprig- Edwards, Ringgold; 318-894- hay last summer, $5500. Steve 463-3092. $1100. Oran Gaspard, Kaplan; ger &/or digger for planting cut- 9586. Barbo, Olla; 318-495-3640. D-30-P Komatus dozer, new 337-643-7271. tings and/or sprigs 2,3,4, or 5 row. MF 135, 3 cyl., Perkins diesel, Howse 10’ bush hog w/ 3 pt. rails & sprockets, 24’ pads, new Hyd. multi-purpose tree trim- Preston Hutson, Bossier City; new tires, $5000. Fred Robert, hitch, 540 PTO, new & never starter & rebuilt trans., good farm mer, for front-end loader, back 318-347-2008. Hammond; 225-567-5036. used, $3500. Lee Morris, trac., $14,500. Rob Richardson, hoe, track hoe, farm tractor, exca- Wanted: rear discharge finish- 1993 JD 375 baler, good shape, Arnaudville; 337-879-6002. Choudrant; 318-497-3286. vators, 16” carbide blade, 315 ing mower for 3 pt. farm trac. baled hay this year, $3000. David 21’ JD 1010 field cult., gauge Waldon trac., blade w/lifetime gear motor, 3500 PSI maximum, Paul Sherman, Crowley; 337-788- Cheramie, Cut Off; 985-641- wheels, 3 pt. hitch, hyd. fold, guarentee, for a 4020 JD, $900. $2400. H. P. Thompson, Taylor; 0240, call from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 1619. good shape, $1000; 6-row JD RM Victor Payson, Kinder; 337-738- 318-422-3520. Wanted: adjustable spike tooth Land Plane 10’x50” Reynolds, cultivator, spray fenders, over- 4104 or 337-570-5942. Reynolds 10 yd. scraper, dirt drag harrow. Darrell Marshall, need tires, $1500 obo. Chester head spray, $300; 6-row Glenco JD 261 grooming mower, 60”, pan, new 7’ blade, $11,000; Hessmer; 318-715-1140. Soignier, Monroe; 318-325-1042. cult., spray fenders, overhead ‘94, excel. cond., $600. Fred Buhler Allied 895 front end Want: to rent a no-till grain JD 2350 w/front end loader, spray, $300; 6-row Lilliston Mendenhall, St. Francisville; 225- loader, fits 7100 series Case trac- drill to plant grass seed, within new rear tires, canopy, kept in rolling cult., gauge wheels, mid- 784-2131. tor, quick attachments w/bucket 100 miles of Quitman area. shed, $10,500. Juan Dilibuto, dle sweept, $500; 6-row crop Kuhn cutter, GMD 700, 9’4” & spear, $4500. David Lee, Johnny Horton, Quitman; 318- Opelousas; 337-739-8495. maker, 20” sweeps, spray tips, for parts, $1000. Donald Morgan, Washington; 337-884-6741. 395-8450. JD 15’ batwing bush hog, good $200; will trade for 3-pt. hitch Zachary; 225-654-3501. (3) 9N Ford tractors, (1) com- Wanted: used disc blades for cond., $2500. Vernon Williams, post-hole digger with 6” & 10” 1995 Cat. 307 excavator, front pletely running, (1) running but IH disc 1 1/2” sq. center. Michael Torbert; 225-938-4412. auger. Judy Green, Rayville; 318- blade, 30” bucket, thumb, rubber needs some sheet metal, good Dupre, Washington; 337-826- 1985 Kubota L275, 800 hrs., 728-6966. tracks, new hyd., good cond., engine, (1) engine off, needs 5941 after 6 p.m. 27.5 hp, new tires, engine & hydr. 5-shank chisel plow, good $20,000; ‘95 JD 410D loader work, $300 obo. Robert Vidrine, Wanted: Allis Chalmers 5030, strong sq. 600, Bush hog 4’ box shape., 3-pt. hitch, $300; front back hoe, 4&1 bucket on front, Eunice; 337-580-3215. running w/ag. tires & hyd. blade $6000. James Free, Bush; mount push blade, pressure up & 24” rear, good cond., $16,500. Ford 6610 c/a 83 hp, 16 spds. remote. Thad Broussard, Erath; 504-481-5921. down, angles, fits 50 hp trac., Lloyd Clift, St. Amant; 225-675- $9800; Komatsu D21A dozer, 6- 337-937-6781. 4440 JD trac. spun main bear- $500; 4-row Amco disc, hyd. lift, 5258 or 225-955-8488. way blade, low hrs., $12,500; Wanted: (2) 20.8x38 ag. tires, ing on crank, trac. has been fair shape, $550; 3-pt. lift boom, Ford 3400 diesel trac., 45 hp Ford 3930, 48 PTO hp, 8 spds, high cleat, rice & cane, need to be parked for 2 yrs., would make heavy duty, (2) lift cyl. $250. w/front end loader, loader has $7500. J. Guillot, Hessmer; 318- in good shape, no cracks in side good parts trac., trac. is rough, Percell Green, Rayville; 318-728- own pump and downward pres- 563-4776. wall. T. Broussard, Erath; 337- $5000. A. Houeye, Kentwood; 6966. sure, new back tires, good rear 4-row & 6-row equipment drag, 937-6781. 985-229-0638. Cub w/plow tools or belly tires, 3-pt. hitch $ PTO, new $400; field cultivators, $2000; JD Wanted: garden push plow, Duals for 4440 JD trac., (10) mower, $1600; 1 pt. hook for cub paint, $5950; Ford Industrial 7100 planter, $1500; JD disc, usable cond., within 50 miles of lug hubs & rims w/tires, 20.8-38, $400. J. Cooper, 318-992-2206. 3000 diesel trac., 45 hp, new tires, $500; chisel plow, $1500, JD grist Mansfield, Garrett Taylor, $1000 obo. A. Houeye, Sickle mower for Cub, $250; new paint, cranks easy, no smoke, mill, $100; JD 95 combines, Mansfield; 318-872-6923. Kentwood; 985-229-0638. extra Cub tools, belly mowers, good lift & PTO, $3650. Walter, $300; fuel tanks, 500 & 1000 gal., Wanted: D5 or D6 Cat dozer 930 Comfort King trac., $200/1-up; 2 pt. hitch for 200 Int., Amite; 225-439-0357. $150-$300. Rene Brown, Baton w/wide pads. Erne Plessala Sr., $1000/obo, trac. does not run, $350; IH 200 or C, culv., arms, Int. 404 gas trac., 40 hp w/front Rouge; 225-766-0061. New Iberia; 337-229-4971 call brought trac. to re-build, trac. is $175; wheel weights, $200. Skeet end loader, loader has own pump JD 450-H LPG, 6-way blade, between 5 p.m.-7 p.m. complete. A. Houeye, Kentwood; Cooper, Jena; 318-992-2206. & downward pressure, good lift & less than 1000 hrs., 95% under Wanted: rear mounted planter 985-229-0638. Vermeer 504-F rd. baler, new PTO, $3750; Int. 404 gas trac., 40 carriage, $55,000. Pete Rudestill, & middle buster for IH cub trac- Dozer blade that came off a tires, all new bearings, shed kept, wh, brand new motor, new tires, Pearl River; 985-863-2155 or tor. Carroll Ellzey, Florien; 318- 4020 JD, $700 obo. A. Houeye, made 200 rolls ‘08 season, $3200; 2-stage clutch, strong lift, ps, 225-610-4959. 586-7670. March 12, 2009 MARKET BULLETIN Page 9 $15,500. Charles Champagne, Cut Ranch gooseneck trailer, dual Carter, Plaucheville; 318-201- Off; 985-632-6695 or 228-342- tandem axles, 28’ deck w/folding 8384. FARM 5604. ramps, excel. cond, $3400. John FARM & Cattle feeders built on skids TRUCKS & 2004 Silverado Z71, w/4 wd, Robertson, Tickfaw; 985-345- w/treated material w/metal tops ext. cab & long bed, 70,000 miles, 1681. LIVESTOCK build with galv. nails, 4+4, RELATED excel. cond., permanent bed liner, 2004 4-Star 2-horse gooseneck SUPPLIES $225/1; 4+6, $250/1; 4+8, $275/1. tie-down rails, off-road suspension, alum. trailer w/living quarters, 4’ S.W. Gourdon, Goldonna; 318- PARTS hitch, new tires, short wall, 2 horse, a/c, awning, 357-0616. xm/cassette/CD/bluetooth, leather, elec. jack, drop-down windows and (2) English saddles, 16” & 17”, 4000+ new bulk super bags, loaded, $9000. H.P. Romero, much more, $1800. Debra excel. cond., choice of girths, great for storing pecans, feed, saw Hyd. lift gate, was mounted on a Youngsville; 337-207-8366. Lambert, Loranger; 985-878-2084. irons, & leathers, $200/1 or chips & sandbagging, $5/1. Keith flat bed 1-ton truck, frame 95”x74 (2) Mitsubishi mini trucks, run- 32’ gooseneck livestock trailer, $300/both; Australian endurance Taylor, Plaucheville; 318-240- 1/2”, lift platform 85”x40 ½” wide ning 2 yrs. ago, not running today, brand new, canvas top, blk., triple saddle w/girth, 14” seat, excel. 3253. $1000. Terran Menard, Erath; 337- $1000/1 obo. A. Houeye, axle. Sheryl Roberts, Iowa; 337- cond., $250. Lizzy Gomez, St. Heavy duty squeeze chute, side 523-2667. Kentwood; 985-229-0638. 302-1569. Gabriel; 225-642-5953, please no gate opens, back gates & 2000 Dodge Ram, V8, 5.9L Wh. camper top off of ‘99 2003 Exiss 3-horse slant load calls after 7 p.m. adjustable squeeze, side bar drop, engine, towing package, sport Tacoma, $300. C. Waskom, trailer, all alum., front tack room, Blacksmith coal, $35/100 lb. panels open at bottom, $1950. model, tonneau cover, new ball Franklinton; 985-839-6369. $11,000. Ryan DesOrmeaux, sack. Buddy Leonard, Covington; Philip Watts, Livingston; 225-686- joints, new heater core, new a/c 1996 F-350, 4x4 7.3 turbo diesel, Lafayette; 337-277-1600. 985-892-1137. 1306. evaporator, one owner, 149,000 5 speed, single rear wheels, 1966 Chev. grain truck, metal, New galvanized corral panels, 2003 Honda 400-EX Sportrax miles, $5000 firm. M.J. Gaines, 112,000 miles, lots of new parts, 14’ box, $1400; (6) 285/80R 24.5 6’x12’, 5’x12’, & 5’x10’ starting w/helmet, $2750. David Bordelon, Folsom; 985-796-5283. $6200. C. Waskom, Franklinton; tires on bud 10-hole wheels, 90% at 5x10, $125 or $61/1; 50’ rd. Leplace; 504-416-9454. 1971 Mack R-600, 6 spd., 237 985-839-6369. rubber on each, $700. A. J. Bradley, pen, $950. Carol Barlow, Pride; Wanted: machine for bagging Mack, 44 back, 12,000 front, need 1976 Chevy C-60 w/6-yard bed, Transylvania; 318-552-6265. 225-603-5610. feed/grain, must also sew sacks. to change cab, not DOT approved, needs some work, $5000. Billy Dual axle utility trailer, home- Galvanized pasture gates 10’, Frank Miller, Dry Creek; 337-328- will work on private property, one Waters, Sulphur; 337-912-2307. made, 20’ long, good tires, $1000. $87, 12’ $101, 16’, $123; 4’x4’ 2215. owner, $4000. John Pounders, 1976 Chevy C60 w/6 yard bed, Sal Mistretta, Ponchatoula; 985- welded wire filled galv. gates 4’, Gretna; 504-382-9187 or 504-382- ready to work, 1979 GMC C60 w/6 386-9224 or 985-215-3079. $64, 6’, $86, 8’, $89, 10’ $100, 12’ 0714. yard bed, needs some work, 2000 field 120 Int. 264 wheel $115, 14’, $126, 16’ $139, all galv. 1999 F-350 diesel, 4x4 extended FROM THE $5000/both. Billy Waters, Sulphur; bases, 60”condo sleeper, engine Mike Passman, Amite; 985-748- cab, SWR, long bed, auto, 208,000 337-912-2307. has 340,000 miles, good shape, 5094. miles, good shape, $8250. Jeremy FARM Wanted: Toyota Tundra, 1 or 4 ‘01, 53’ air ride trailer dry van, (3) 60 hp 3-phase motors for Cornette, Greensburg; 225-222- wd, 1-2 yrs., low mileage. Loyton $15,000/both. Dirk LeBlanc, water well, 230/460 volts, 140/70 3705. Courville, Sunset; 337-280-3306. Lafayette; 318-455-2761. amps, 1800 rpm; (1) 50 hp 3-phase bait or compost, New Bridge Stone Duravis Redworms for Wanted: alum. gooseneck 3- WW trailer, like new, 6x16, motor, 230-460 volts, 119/59/5 M773, LT245/75 R16 tires w/8- pick up, $10/lb; shipped, $20/lb. horse slant w/small tack room. $4000. Tom Sawyer, Prairieville; amps, (2) 9 stage pumps, 6”, hole alum. alloy rims, hub caps and Marie Stewart, Sarepta; 318-994- Grant Bryant, Colfax; 318-627- 225-622-4272 or 225-202-5960. $500/1 obo. Sheryl Price, Deville; lugnuts, $800. Keith Matte, 2474 or 318-847-4481. 5275. 2002 Monterey Lite 25’ alum. 318-466-5746. Branch; 337-296-6798. Post fullers for metal fence Wanted: V6 engine for ‘93 gooseneck trailer, 3-horse slant, 11’ New 16” Amish made trail sad- 1989 F-250 diesel, ¾ ton lariat posts, $40/1. Rob Jordan, Chevy pick-up model #1500. Ollie shortwall, self-contained custom dle & breast collar, has a mule Robeline; 318-472-9309. truck, 7.3 Int. engine, auto trans., 2- living quarters, top rack, $25,000. tree, $825. Debra Lambert, Deville, Ville Platte; 337-363- Barn plans, $60/1; farm house wd, good work truck, $1000. Mark, Michael Mitchell, DeQuincy; 337- Loranger; 985-878-2084. 3911. plans from our stock collection, Krotz Springs; 337-592-3314. 786-7204. saddles w/bridles, 18” leather custom plans prices upon request, 2001 Int. model 4700, 466 livestock trailer, $475/1. Shawn Brown, Rayne; 20’ gooseneck $1500; Stimulus plan by Delphin, diesel, 6 spd., 16’ dump, single new floor, bearings, lights, older 337-334-7015. $75. John Delphin, Baton Rouge; axle, $24,500; ‘01 Int. model 4900, TRAILERS, trailer but in good shape, $1000. Diesel tank, 5000 gals., good 225-756-2686. 466 diesel, 6 spd., 20’ dump, single David Cheramie, Cut Off; 985- cond., copper coating inside, WAGONS & 4-door freezer/cooler, reach-in, axle, $26,500. Danny Choquette, 691-1619. $800. Littell Mouiller, Mamou; bad compressor. Mike Ardoin, Marrero, 504-382-6633. EQUIPMENT (35) cotton trailers, 8’x10’ wide, 337-468-3140. Ville Platte; 337-230-2806. (1) 1952 Willis jeep, (1) 1956 24’&40’ long w/ 3 & 4 axles in 3/4”, 7/8” & 1” sucker rods, Wanted: old sugar or syrup ket- Willis jeep, spare engine, spare good to excel cond., for hay trailers $10.5/1, $11.5/1 & $12.5/1 at tles, any size. Kathy, Baton Rouge; parts, good restoration project, 2003 24’ gooseneck, fifth wheel, or storing crawfish traps, del. farm, deliv. avail. T.L Enright, Sr., 225-938-9366. $2250/both. D. Juneau, Marksville; 3-horse trailer w/12’ living quar- avail., $750-$2050. T.L. Enright, Sicily Island; 318-389-5395 or 318-253-5234. ters, lots of storage in living quar- Sr., Sicily Island; 318-389-5395 or 318-282-6299. 1980 F-350 Ford, steel bed ters & horse area, galv. steel, 99% 318-282-6299. Steel panel gates, very good w/roller, gin poles & winch, newly rust proof, excel. cond., $12,500. 2000 Monterey alum., w/living cond., 10’, $70; 12’, $90. Dick Notice... painted bed, low mileage, no oil Tim Soileau, Ville Platte; 337-277- quarters, 4-horse slant trailer, Campbell, West Monroe; 318- usage, $2500 obo, will trade. 3862. microwave, refrig., 20’ canopy, 396-0415 or 318-614-8353. Michael Daigle, Branch; 337-224- 14’ cattle trailer, gooseneck or $13,500. Patsy Morales, Antique horse drawn sugarcane This could be 0501. bumper pull w/canvas top w/center Chataignier; 337-466-1554. mill, the Golden Mill #14, 2-roller your last issue! 1994 32’ Coachman motor home, gate. Loyton Courville, Sunset; Wanted: 16’ gooseneck live- crusher, great shape, original like new tires, 25,000 miles, 460 337-280-3306. stock or horse trailer, must be in owner, $500 firm. Kurt Courville, Your Market Bulletin Ford chassis w/hydraulic leveling Red wagon w/white trim, good cond. Roger Byone, Lake Charles; 337-478-9436 or may soon be expiring. jacks & generator, good cond., lots 10’x44’ wide box, hub to hub 6”, Cloutierville; 318-379-0147. 337-274-1093. of extras, $29,000. A. J. Bradley, 27’ deep, drivers cushion seat is 42’ Wanted: old farm wagon w/rub- IMP PTO generator, 22kw, (1) Check your expiration Transylvania; 318-552-6265. wide, 2 cushion seats inside, 10’ ber tires. Ronald Sullivan, Zachary; phase less than 50 hrs., w/100’ date, which is printed 1989 Silverado dually pick-up long, spoke wheels w/metal, 2 225-658-4729. wire, has male & female plug for truck, $2800. Loyd Burnitt, lights on side, very nice, $2000. Wanted: gooseneck dump, 12’ 200 amp box, $2500. Don on your mailing label Jennings; 337-275-6788. Littell Mouiller, Mamou; 337-468- hyd. Jenny or Duane Dunnahoe, Lemaire, Gueydan; 337-536-9443. on page 12. Send Fiberglass hood for Int. truck, 3140. New Iberia; 337-364-6751. Billy Cook roping saddle, 17” renewal, with current model #4700 or #4900, ready for (1) horse cart, factory made, 2 Wanted: 2-horse bumper pull seat, semi QH tree, tooled leather, paint, $1500; radiator for 466 buggy wheels w/rubber, long seat, trailer, less than $2000. Sarina S. oiled regularly, kept indoors, mailing label, 6-8 diesel, $100. Danny Broussard, wood floor, good cond., $600. L. Lirette, Bourg; 985-665-0464. $600. Grant Bryant, Colfax; 318- weeks before expira- Carencro; 337-896-6073. Mouiller, Mamou; 337-468-3140. Wanted: used gooseneck 627-5275. 1996 Dodge, 1-ton diesel, five 2003 Exiss Event, 4-horse, flatbed, deck over wheels, 25’-32’ Various farm supplies, ras, nip- tion to assure continu- spd., new paint, new clutch, flat gooseneck, 6’ short wall, hyd. jack, long. Preston Hutson, Bossier City; pers, pullers, jack stand, etc., call ous delivery of your bed, 125,000 miles, $7500. Scott a/c, mangers, awning, drop win- 318-347-2008. for pricing. Jo Ann Sawyer, Market Bulletin. McDowell, Jena; 318-623-2935. dows, head & butt, comes w/show- Wanted: 14’ cattle trailer, goose- Prairieville; 225-622-4272 or 225- 1997 Chevy 6500, 200 hp Cat, er to install, excel. cond., $15,800. neck or bumper pull, w/canvas top 202-5960. Renewal form can be low miles,, 48’ Fleet neck step- Pat Burmaster, Mandeville; 985- & center gate. Loyton Courville, Used 16’ Billy Cool longhorn found on page 11. deck, 24k axles, 40’ flatbed, 796-5123. Sunset; 337-280-3306. edition saddle, $350 firm. 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Second Saturday Plant Sale Division will hold a Spring trail IHC items will be featured but all found at the website www.live- For more information, contact program will be held March 16 at ride March 14 at the Fluker makes are welcome. stocksale.latech.edu. Chris Lewis at 985-516-7643 or 9:00 a.m. at the Parkway Partners Hunting Club, 1 mile west of I-55 For more information, call 985- The Beauregard Cattlemen’s Ronnie Bardwell at 225-222-6372. Greenhouse, 1137 Baronne St. taking the Fluker exit. The ride will 732-3950 or visit bhbanks@bell- Association Roundtable The Annual River Boat (corner of Baronne and Clio) New begin at 9 a.m. south.net. Workshop will be held March 15 Festival will be held May 16 in Orleans. The cost is $15 per rider and $10 The Louisiana Angus at 7 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Training historic downtown Columbia on A variety of guest speakers will for children under 12 years. Association Female Sale will be Center on Bolivar Bishop Avenue Main Street. lecture on horticultural issues. Hotdogs, hamburgers and drinks held March 14 at noon at the in DeRidder. Continuous activities and enter- For more information, call 504- will be available for sale for lunch. DeWitt Livestock Facility at the The LSU AgCenter is also spon- tainment will run from 9 a.m. to 5 620-2224 or e-mail For more information, you can Dean Lee Research Station in soring the workshop. p.m. [email protected]. contact Detective Jill Hutchenson Alexandria. For more information, contact Food and arts and crafts booths The Deep South Pinto Club is at 985-969-9313. 65 Angus female lots will be Joey Andrews at 337-708-6361 or and an antique and custom car & seeking members to promote the Roger’s Royal Ranch Goat available. Keith Hawkins at 337-463-7006 truck show will be available. A pinto horse in Louisiana and Cheese Grand Opening will be For more information call 662- and [email protected]. childrens’ area will also be offered. Southeast Texas. March 8 at their 51182 Narretto 837-4904 or visit www.american- The Living with Nature Spring For more information, contact Plans are in the works to hold a Road, Loranger. Tasting will be livestockbrokers.com. Forum will be held April 23 at 8 the Caldwell Chamber of registered Pinto show in the very from noon until 3 p.m. and a The Louisiana Cutting Horse a.m. at the Beauregard Parish Commerce at 318-649-0726. near future. cheese making demo will be from Association will hold a competi- Fairgrounds in DeRidder. The McNeese State University For more information, contact 3-4 p.m. tion at 10 a.m. March 21 at the Topics will include butterfly Agricultural Department Beef Dan Morgan at 337-540-0565 or Gourmet goat cheese may be Rice Festival Arena in Crowley. farming, ornamental ponds, nui- Cattle Field Day will be held April [email protected]. purchased at the Covington Practice begins at 8:30 a.m. sance wildlife and landscaping. 14 at the MSU Fuller Teaching and Louisiana Stock Horse Shows Farmers Market every Saturday 9 Future dates are April 19, May A $5 admission will be charged. Research Farm in Kinder. will be held throughout the year at a.m. to 1 p.m. 16, June 13 and July 18. For more information contact The event will begin at 10 a.m. various locations. For more information, contact For more information, call Mary Keith Hawkins at 337-463-7006 or and end at 3 p.m. Lunch will be Upcoming shows will be held Dawn Rogers at 985-974-7994 or Kay Walker at 337-967-0139. [email protected]. provided. March 14-15 at the Ike Hamilton www.freewebs.com/rogersroyal- The Louisiana Tech University The Louisiana Polled Program topics include heifer Expo Center in West Monroe and ranch. Farm Production Sale will be Hereford/Hereford Association evaluation, herd health, reproduc- April 25 & 26 at FARR in Baton International Harvester held May 2 at the Louisiana Tech will host its 17th annual Bayou tive management and economic Rouge. Collectors of Louisiana, Chapter Equine Center at 1 p.m. Classic Sale on April 4 at noon at value of developing heifers. Open, cowboy, novice, junior 31 will host the 7th annual Antique Quarter horses, paints, heifers, the Dean Lee Livestock Sale Feed, pharmaceutical, seed and horse and 14 and under youth divi- Tractor, Engine and Equipment steers, hogs, goats and lambs will Complex at LSU-A. fertilizer representatives will also sions will be offered. Show May 1 & 2 from 8 a.m. until be offered. 70 lots will be offered. Cow/calf be on hand. For more information, contact dark at the Washington Parish For more information, contact pairs, bred and open heifers, breed- For more information, contact Judy Weisgerber at 337-238-0193. Fairgrounds in Franklinton. Dr. Gary Kennedy at 318-257- ing age bulls, black baldies and F- the MSU Agricultural Department Tangipahoa Parish Mounted Setup will be Thursday, April 30. 3275. Information may also be 1 cattle will be offered. at 337-475-5690. Ground covers serve many purposes Ground covers are low-growing plants other than turf- spreading-type liriope also is available. Come to LaHouse in Baton Rouge to see sustainable grasses. Typically, they are perennial, evergreen plants Another good ground cover for Louisiana is Asian jas- landscape practices in action. The home and landscape with sprawling or spreading habits. They generally are 1 mine. It is excellent for sun to part-shade. You can see it resource center is located near the intersection of foot or shorter, but taller plants are used occasionally. planted under the live oaks trees on the LSU campus in Burbank Drive and Nicholson Drive (La. Highway 30) in Ground covers are considered attractive, low-mainte- Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge across the street from the new LSU baseball nance landscape options. Whatever type of ground cover you choose, prepare the stadium. Go online to www.louisianahouse.org and Ground covers serve many practical purposes. They act planting area properly to ensure good establishment and www.lsuagcenter.com/lyn for more information. as barriers to foot traffic and can guide traffic movement fast growth. You can plant in fall, winter or spring. -LSU AgCenter Report- through a site. They lower the ground temperature and reduce glare. Some are effective in erosion control. Because they don’t have to be mowed, ground covers require less maintenance. They are especially useful in problem areas such as steep slopes, under low-branching What do you think? trees and shrubs, places where large tree roots protrude and confined areas where mowing is difficult. They also We are expanding the Market Bulletin and would like to hear from the readers. Here can be the best solution for areas too shady for grass to is a list of the proposed new categories. If there is something not listed that you grow. When choosing among ground covers, carefully consid- would like included in the Market Bulletin, please write it in the comments section er the characteristics you would like the ground cover to of this form. Please mail forms to P.O. Box 3534, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3534 or have – height, texture, color and so forth. Also, think fax to 225-922-1289 . about the growing conditions where you’ll plant one – sunny or shady, dry or moist. In addition, look at the size of the area to be planted. Choose only the most reliable, Here are the proposed new advertisement categories: fast-spreading and reasonably priced ground cover for a large area. Sewing & Fabrics Ground cover & mulch Employment Monkey or mondo grass (regular or dwarf), creeping lily turf (also called liriope) and Japanese ardisia are Crafts & Woodwork Lumber & sawing Lawn & garden good choices for shade to part-shade although many liri- Camping & accessories Livestock boarding Fishing & boating ope also perform well in full sun. When selecting liriope, you can choose green or varie- gated foliage. You also can choose among several sizes Comments: and growth habits. The giant varieties include Evergreen Giant and Supergreen. Smaller-growing varieties have clumping growth habits; the most common is Big Blue. A March 12, 2009 MARKET BULLETIN Page 11 ADVERTISING DEADLINES April 9 issue: Dealine Thursday, March 19, noon Visit your local farmers market April 23 issue: Deadline Thurs., April 2, noon ASCENSION PARISH Sat. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., all year Monroe Farmers Market Gonzales Westwego 1212 Washington St. May 7 issue: Deadline Thurs., April 16, noon Ascension Fresh Market Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Mon., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 6 a.m.-1 May 21 issue: Deadline Thurs., April 30, noon Lamar Dixon Expo Center 484 Sala Ave., corner of 4th Street p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - noon, year round Wed. & Sat. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. June - Aug. 19 BEAUREGARD PARISH Year round West Monroe PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING FORM Ragley JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH West Monroe Farmers Market TO SUBMIT ADVERTISEMENTS. Ragley Farmers Market Jennings 1700 North 7th St. Ragley Historical Square, Hwy. 12 Main Street Farmers Market Mon. - Sat. 6 a.m. - 7 p.m., April 1 - FOR SALE/WANTED (CIRCLE ONE) Sat. 8 a.m.- 1 p.m., during peak Founder’s Park Nov. 23 growing season Sat. 7 a.m. - 10 a.m., year round ST. CHARLES PARISH Category BIENVILLE PARISH LAFAYETTE PARISH Destrehan Gibsland Lafayette German Coast Farmers Market Name Gibsland Farmers Market Assoc. Acadiana Farmers Market Parking lot of Ormond Plantation Main Street 801 Foreman Dr. & Dulles St. Sat. 8 a.m. - noon, year round Address Wed. & Sat. 7 a.m. until sold out Tues., Thurs. & Sat. 5 - 10 a.m. ST. LANDRY PARISH June - Oct. Jan. - Dec. Opelousas City Zip Code CADDO PARISH Lafayette St. Landry Farmers Market Shreveport City Garden Market 952 East Landry St., Hwy. 190 Phone Shreveport/Bossier Farmers Market River Ranch Town Square Tues., Thurs. & Sat. 7 a.m.-11 a.m. river front at Festival Plaza Sat. 8 a.m. - noon, year round Jan.-Dec. Ad Copy - 25 Word Limit Wed. & Sat. 7:00 - 11:30 a.m. LAFOURCHE PARISH ST. MARTIN PARISH June 3-Aug. 26 Thibodaux St. Martinville Oct. 21-Nov. 18, Sat. only Thibodaux Main Street Market St. Martinville Creole Market CALCASIEU PARISH La. 1 and Maronge Evangeline Blvd. & Main St. Lake Charles Sat. 7 - 11 a.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., May-Dec. Charlestown Farmers Market LIVINGSTON PARISH ST. TAMMANY PARISH 1001 Ryan Street Denham Springs Covington Sat. 7 a.m. - noon, year round Livingston Farmers Market Covington Farmers Market Moss Bluff Municipal Building parking lot City Hall, 609 North Columbia MB Farmers & Crafters Market Sat. 7 a.m. - noon, year round Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sam Houston Jones Pkwy. MADISON PARISH Wed. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jan. - Dec. Sat. 8 a.m. - noon, April-Oct. Tallulah Mandeville EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH Tallulah Farmers Market Mandeville Trailhead Comm. Market Baton Rouge 408 N. Cedar St., Hwy. 65 675 Lafitte St. All information must be and of each item for sale Red Stick Farmers Market #1 Tues., Thurs. & Sat. Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., year round complete price Fifth St. near Main St. 8 a.m. - noon, May-Aug., Oct.-Dec. TERREBONNE PARISH must be listed. Ads not meeting these requirements will not be Sat. 8 a.m.- noon, Jan.-Dec. MOREHOUSE PARISH Houma printed. See other regulations under individual headings. Due to Red Stick Farmers Market #2 Bastrop Cajun Farmers Market of Houma - page limits, ads will be printed first come, first served. Mail ads to 8470 Goodwood Blvd. Morehouse Parish Farmers Market Terrebonne P.O. Box 3534, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3534. Email ads to mar- Unitarian Church Parking Lot 305 E. Madison Tunnel Blvd. & Naquin St. Tues. 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-5p.m., April-Dec. Mon.-Sat. 6 a.m.-6 p.m., year round [email protected] or fax to 225-922-1289. Jan. - July & Sept. - Dec. NATCHITOCHES PARISH WASHINGTON PARISH EVANGELINE PARISH Natchitoches Bogalusa Ville Platte Cane River Green Market Bogalusa Farmers Market Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Ville Platte Farmers Market Downtown Natchitoches riverbank 500 Block of Columbia St. Federal - State Livestock Market News Prices 11 East Main Street Tues. 4-8 p.m., June 5-July 25 Sat., 9 a.m.-noon, Jun. - Aug. Fri. 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., April 22-July 29 WEST FELICIANA PARISH Prices represent averages per hundred weight IBERIA PARISH ORLEANS PARISH St. Francisville Prices for week ending 02/28/09 New Iberia New Orleans St. Francisville Farmers Market CATTLE PRICES FROM PRESENT AND PAST Teche Area Farmers Market Crescent City Farmers Market #1 agricultural pavilion (4-H Barn) Bouligny Plaza 700 Magazine St. Thurs. 1-5 p.m., May 25-first frost This Week Last Year Five Years Tues. 4-6:30 p.m., Sat. 7-10:30 a.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-noon, year round WINN PARISH Ago year round Crescent City Farmers Market #2 Winnfield Slaughter Cows Utility $42.75 $48.50 $52.00 JEFFERSON PARISH Uptown Square, 200 Broadway Winn Farmers Market Gretna Tues. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., year round 301 West Main & St. John St. Feeder Steers 400-500 lbs. $99.00 $110.00 $128.50 Gretna Farmers Market OUACHITA PARISH Tues. & Fri. 7:30 - 11 a.m. Feeder Heifers 400-500 lbs. $86.00 $99.00 $118.50 300 Huey P. 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Louisiana residents can work in their yards almost every offer seminars on native plants, lawns, landscaping, dening questions. Guest speakers will present informative day of the year, but spring is prime time for gardening. working with worms, bees and other gardening topics. sessions on a variety of gardening topics. The LSU AgCenter has announced a lineup of garden The show runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. Admission The festival also will include a regional flower, and shows that kick off in March and continue into May in good for both days is $3 per person ages 13 and over. vendors will have many plants and gardening-related Hammond, Covington, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, New Children 12 and under may enter free. Proceeds from the items for sale. Orleans and Houma. show go toward funding an agriculture/horticulture schol- Festival hours are 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 March 14, Hammond arship. a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2, and proceeds The Hammond Spring Garden Day will be held on For more information, contact Rusty Batty at (985) 875- will benefit the Calcasieu Parish 4-H program. More Saturday, March 14, at the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond 2635 or [email protected]. information is available online at www.gardenfest.org. Research Station at 21549 Old Covington Hwy. (Hwy. March 21-22, Baton Rouge April 4-5, New Orleans 1067 just off Hwy. 190) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The seventh annual Baton Rouge Spring Garden Show The New Orleans Spring Garden Show will be held at Beginning at 9:30, LSU AgCenter faculty members and is set for Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, at the John the City Park Botanical Garden on Saturday and Sunday, Master Gardeners will present a series of presentations on M. Parker Coliseum on Highland Road in Baton Rouge. April 4-5, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. both days. backyard composting, rain-barrel gardening, gardens The show will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days Exhibits and sales booths will be featured throughout after tree loss, new landscape plants and square-foot gar- and include local nurseries and other vendors selling the garden. Speakers will make presentations on a wide dening. plants and other garden wares, including tools, pots, orna- variety of gardening topics, and LSU AgCenter specialists The show will include LSU AgCenter recommendations ments and landscaping materials. will answer questions relating to tree and plant health. on gardening and related topics and feature garden prod- Local garden societies also will be on hand with infor- The New Orleans Spring Garden Show is sponsored by ucts and services available in the area. mation about their specialties and plants for sale. the LSU AgCenter in cooperation with the Metro Guided walking tours of the Hammond Research Station Representatives from the LSU AgCenter will conduct a Horticulture Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical at 10 a.m. and at noon will feature some of the ongoing plant health clinic to help gardeners diagnose plant pest Garden. research at the station. and health problems and answer garden questions. Other Admission is $6 for ages 13 and over. Admission is $2 The show is sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and the faculty members will give one-hour talks during the day. for children ages 5-12. Children under 5 and members of Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardeners Association. Children’s activities will include planting seeds, playing Friends of City Park may enter free. Visitors are asked to bring nonperishable food items to with insects and learning about animals, and the Kiwanis For more information, contact Brent Jeansonne at (504) donate to a food drive to benefit the Tangi Food Pantry. Club will again sponsor a chili cook-off on Saturday at 838-1170 or [email protected]. Admission is $5 per vehicle. For more information, con- the 4-H Mini Farm adjacent to Parker Coliseum. May 2, Houma tact Sandra Benjamin at (985) 748-9381 or Admission to the show is $5 for ages 13 and over. The Bonne Terre Garden Fair will be held Saturday, [email protected]. Children 12 and under are admitted free. For more infor- May 2, at Southdown Plantation in Houma from 9 a.m. March 21-22, Covington mation, contact David G. Himelrick at (225) 578-2158 or until 4 p.m. The Northshore Spring Garden Show and Plant Sale [email protected]. The event will include vendors with plants, supplies and will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, at the March 28-29, Lake Charles lawn and garden merchandise. St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds in Covington. The 10th Anniversary Southwest Louisiana Garden The program will include educational speakers and Sponsored by the St. Tammany Master Gardeners, the Festival will be held in Lake Charles March 28-29 at demonstrations. show will feature plant and garden supplies for sale, a Burton Coliseum at 7001 Gulf Highway. Admission is $3 for ages 13 and over. Children under 12 plant health clinic and children’s activities. The event will include a plant health clinic with LSU are admitted free. For more information, contact Barton LSU AgCenter specialists and Master Gardeners will AgCenter experts and Master Gardeners to answer gar- Joffrion at (985) 873-6495 or [email protected].