Paying children for farm work for tax deduction in 1981
Regularly paying children fair wages for farm work allows a tax deduction as a farm expense. The child’s earnings are not taxed unless total wages exceed 3310, and unearned income or a married child affects this rule. The parent may still claim a dependent exemption of 1000 per child if providing over half support, with earnings used for clothing or education without jeopardizing the exemption. Social Security for a minor’s earnings may not apply if the farm is not incorporated or run as a partnership.
Last Chance for Grain Loans for 1980 Crops
Farmers must obtain price support loans on 1980 corn and soybeans by May 31 to fund spring planting and hold grain for future delivery. This 48th year of ASCS commodity loans allows producers to borrow operating capital with repayment before maturity. All area ASCS offices provide details.
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ASCS
Corporate farms little threat here in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin survey from the 1978 farm census shows 1.8 percent of state farms are owned by corporations, with 92 percent of those by family corporations. Nonfamily corporate farms total 130 of Wisconsin's 79,413 farms, while cooperatives estates and trusts hold 185 farms.
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Wisconsin
Cooperatives
Grain advisory warns on mortgaged corn movement
ASCS warns farmers truckers grain dealers and warehouse owners to limit movement of mortgaged Grain Reserve corn until May 15 when unpaid CCC loans must be forfeited. About 38 million bushels remain in Wisconsin with extension granted to repay or surrender the grain.
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ASCS
Commodity Credit Corp
Wisconsin
CCC
Ascs Ofice
Early farm days in Conrath recalled by Edward J Siolkowski
Edward J Siolkowski recounts the Ben F Faast Land and Colonization Co 1907 venture into Conrath Wisconsin purchasing 30000 acres around Conrath Sheldon and south of Weyerhaeuser for colonization. Immigrant buyers rode the Velvet Special train with an eight piece band. He describes homestead land bought for 540 in gold, early hardships building a one room house, pine stump clearing, and hand built road to school. The first school began 1908 in John Conrath's log house with teachers earning 35 monthly. The narrative covers early community life with blueberries picked for sale, lack of roads, and a 1908 Presbyterian church and Sunday school. The accompanying 1910 school image was taken for a 50th wedding anniversary in 1977.
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Ben F. Faast
Chicago Area
Conrath
Frank Conrath
Frank Novak
Ladysmith
Red bonnet saves train from landslide disaster
A girl recalls her red bonnet saving her Aunt Carrie on a train halted by a landslide after heavy rain. She improvised a signal by tying the bonnet to a stick and waving it as the train neared, prompting the driver to brake and stop before the slide. The conductor commended her bravery and the family arrived safely.
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Carrie
Aunt Carrie
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Russell Kiecker
Burnett County
County Register of Deeds Office
Keith Sommerfeld
Duwn County
Rusk
Edward J. Siolkowski
White Bear Lake, Minn
George Siolkowski
Illinois
Tony Conrath
Main Creek
George
Veronica
Valdy
Joe
Frank
Gertie
Tony
Skrypek
Nick Betley
John Conrath
Siolkowski
Novak and
Borhanski
Range Line
Theresa Diederich
Miss Freeman
Zora Churchill
Irene Cole
First Presbyterian Church
Rusk County
Joe Borhanski
al Novak
Frank Siolkowski
Novak
Hoefner
Ruth Cole
Joe Siolkowski
Frank Borhanski
Myron Holloway
Valdy Siolkowski
Helen Anderson
Gladys Jacobson
Hixton
New York
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