Calhoun Experimental Station, circa 1900

I found these in an old digitized book put out in 1904 by the state to advertise the benefits of living in Louisiana. There were several pictures of areas around the state, mainly agricultural. I liked these two, which show the old LSU Ag center! Look at all those old buggies lined up around the … Continue reading Calhoun Experimental Station, circa 1900 →

The City High School and the Calhoun Experimental Station

I have never seen a photo like this of the City High School under construction! This building, of course, became the Monroe Grammar School after Neville was built. WOW! Above it is a photo of the sheep stock at the Calhoun station. As a bonus, there are views of the Rayville Courthouse and downtown Bastrop!

Calhoun Experimental Station

These two pages depict the North Louisiana Experimental Station, which is known as the Calhoun Experimental Station and closed recently as the LSU Agriculture Center.

A Little Description of the Town of Calhoun in 1889.

Last week, my boss asked me if I had ever found any history or information on the town of Calhoun. I had to admit that I hadn't. After much scrambling around, she found a short history that had been written by Louise Rhea Humble Terracina. I once worked with Louise and knew her as a … Continue reading A Little Description of the Town of Calhoun in 1889. →

More on the Calhoun Experimental Station

This one was written three years earlier than the previous article. It goes into a very detailed description of what the station was doing. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) February 17, 1890, Page 7 EXPERIMENT STATION. An Institution of Incalculable Value to the Farmers of Louisiana. The Station at Calhoun – Its History, Workings and … Continue reading More on the Calhoun Experimental Station →

Calhoun Experimental Station

The recent controversy over what to do with the land that was once the LSU Research Center in Calhoun, got me to thinking about what is known about it. The following description and photo engravings were included in the 1893 Worlds Fair Edition of the Monroe Evening News. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, CALHOUN. Owing to … Continue reading Calhoun Experimental Station →