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Alabama hay arrives for drought relief in northwestern Wisconsin
About 36 rail cars loaded with good-looking Alabama hay reached Ladysmith Wisconsin and will be distributed to farmers in Barron Polk Washburn and other counties. Distribution uses county needs and applications with some cars remaining in Ladysmith and others sent to Spooner Amery Turtle Lake Dresser Wanderoos and Barron. Alabama donors aimed for 60 carloads but drought limited supplies. quality is high with possible dairy use after extra grain. Church aid networks are mobilizing with plans for further hay lifts and small-bale purchases to meet overwintering needs.
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Alabama
Ladysmith
Rusk County
Chicago
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central
Janet Wood
Cameron
Turtle Lake
Barron County
Spooner
Washburn
Dresser, Amery and Wanderors
Polk County
Rusk
Burnett
Douglas County
Amery
Dresser
Wanderoos
Barron
Richard Rodefeld
State Agriculture Department
South
Wisconsin Farm Unity Alliance
Northwest
Rodefeld
Agriculture Department