A Country Diary Week of Christmas Preparations
The excerpt chronicles a rural family preparing for Christmas across a week. Jim’s health and mood frame daily notes from Monday to Saturday, including visits, letters from Washington, farm tasks, garden memories, and neighborly events. The narration blends holiday bustle with quiet acts like feeding birds, trimming with greens, and admiring lights as preparations intensify.
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Orleans
Jim
Christus
Washington High
Bob
Hal Mioli
Paerlberg Sees Little Danger Of Major Deflation
Don Paarlberg assistant to the secretary of agriculture told the rational credit conference that the nation hopes to transition from war to peace without major deflation. He warned that inflation and difficulty will plague the economy but voiced optimism due to stabilization programs since the 1920s. He said the farm program will move toward freedom and responsibility, with flexible price supports aiding production and market shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinlauu
Don Paarlberg
Soules Heads Soils Board in Buchanan County
Soules was named head of the soils board in Buchanan County succeeding Fred Cherry. Norman Frye was re elected, with Tion Mitel of Brandon and Duin Moiny named assistant commissioners. The district plans an annual meeting on June 3 at the electric cooperative building near Independence and Max Decker of Winthrop serves as president.
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Homer
Soules
Independence
Vlueled Chaman
Buchannn County
Gol Ronservalendi Board of Commis
Signers
Sle
Fred Cherry
Howley
Norman Frye
Irs
Tion Mitel
Brandon
Duin Moiny
Mialetunow
Ito
Huchanau County Dhla
Moral Electric Cooperative
Indvpenrence
Max Decker
Winthrop
Earl Bra
Wisconsin Dairy Caravan To Tour State With Show
Wisconsin officials announce the Dairy Foods Caravan a state wide traveling show to promote milk as the greatest food. Five trucks with twenty dairy workers will begin at the University of Wisconsin Madison and tour 22 Wisconsin cities with two night stands. G F Baumeister of the university extension service expects about a quarter million attendees and lists stops including Chippewa Falls Eau Claire La Crosse Wauwatosa Appleton Green Bay and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Win
Sulks
Dairy Foods Caravan
University of Wisstate Department of Agriculture
State Department of Pubic Health
American Dairy Association
Wisconsin
Hosenreh Foundaten
Miludukee
Dairy Council
Farm
Dairy Mists
University of Wisconsin
G. F. Baumeister
Dales
Slopx
Chippewa
Eau, Claire
Laass
Wautau
Appleton
Green
Closing out sales listed for livestock and farm equipment
A jumble of forthcoming sales across multiple towns outlines closing out events for livestock grain hay and machinery. Names include Lewis J Grea zl William Morrin Estate George Bowler Daisy Astiby Don Smith and Anker Severinsen with dates in December January and January 12 near Palo Hopkinton West Liberty and other small locales.
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Westack
Lewis J. Greazl
Swisher
William Morrin
Williamsburg
George Bowler
Palo
Anker Severinsen
Dale
Sharthorn
Irs
Don Smith
Hopkinton
Mulstein
Robert
Mulder
West Liberty
Wisconsin dairy promotion exhibit to unfold cow to table
Local dairy promotion committees plan exhibit halls to showcase dairy from cow to kitchen table. Scheduled displays include processing demonstrations and use of dairy products across Wisconsin venues such as Racine Kenosha Milwaukee and other cities including Manitowoc Fond du Lac Sheboygan Waukesha Marinette Wisconsin Rapids Stevens Point and Oshkosh.
Carlson's Corner Cedar Farm Bureau Plans New Building
Cedar County Farm Bureau officials announce plans to construct a new Farm Bureau building next spring at the west end of Sixth Street in Tipton. The county holds about $35,000 in reserve, part to finance the construction program.
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Cedar Farm Bureau
Mipton
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Sixth Street
Tipton
Show ponies and study cost in rural life trends
The December American Shetland Pony Journal notes high demand for Shetland ponies and gear, with buyers paying up to 25 000 and 29 000 for stallions, plus prices for carts and saddles. It also covers a Tennessee farm study estimating child-rearing costs, highlighting rural investments in education and the exodus to nonfarm economies. The piece blends pony culture with farming economists’ findings on continued rural impact.
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Calorada
Tennessee
Lsted
Continued High Milk Output Is Predicted
Washington forecasts indicate milk production in 1963 may match the high January and February levels, risking a dairy product surplus next year though experts expect it to be smaller than in recent years. Prices remain unclear as feed costs hold steady and markets react to the surplus outlook. Local notes report Benton County 4-H calf projects growing, with weights and cards being tracked through December and into March.
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Washington
Sgriculture
Benton County
Smike
Vinzon
Benton
Vise
Tori Doughly
Roger Sundage
Haliday
Ford to Launch Drive for Farm Machinery Sales
Ford aims to surge into the farm equipment field with a major market push. John D. Williams, writing in the Wall Street Journal, says Ford will begin January 7 with a full line of tractors and many new basic models. By mid 1955 Ford plans many tools and models and a 25 percent dealer network expansion to 3,500 from 2,800.
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John D. Willams
Wall Street Journal
Ford
Las Dolly
Williams
Hee
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Irs Life School
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Wisconsin Dairy Caravan
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Seles Co
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Iron and Steel
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Pony Magazine
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American Shetland Pony Journal
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Franky Bedell
Tom Donehty
Dean Bauin
Traer
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University of Yenessee
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University of California
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