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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1981
Page
11
A woman recalls 1930s hardship when salvage and recycling were essential for survival. She describes haying work for meals, sewing from scraps, repurposing coats and linings into children’s clothing, and making slippers from rabbit hides and found materials to clothe family during a bleak winter.
The narrator recalls using torn bags lined with blankets to create wind and water protection. They stored food from the garden, dried berries and corn, pumpkins and apples, and kept jars for winter use. A husband and others cut wood three miles away to keep warmth through hardships.
Dr Don Bosman of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says a new bulletin on stray voltage is ready for Wisconsin dairy farmers. The Dairyman s Stray-Voltage Checklist can be obtained from the Wisconsin Farm Electric Council or county extension offices. The Stray Voltage Technical Committee, with cooperative and investor owned power firms, prepared it to address transient stray voltage from improper grounding.
Wisconsin farmers rely on wells and springs for daily use and dairy needs. Contaminated groundwater from fertilizers, waste, or salts could threaten crops, animals, and people. testing is offered by the State Laboratory of Hygiene for 3.50 dollars per test with contact details provided. ASCS officials warn that removing reserve grain without authorization triggers penalties, loan Redistributions, and possible loss of benefits. Calf mortality in Wisconsin averages 18 to 20 percent in three months, but top calf raisers report five percent or less. guidance covers colostrum feeding and early milk feeding to build antibody protection. The piece closes with a reflective question on silence.
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