Old Farmer Almanac December 15 21 1986
Short days and brilliant sunsets note the week with a full moon December 16 and winter solstice December 21. The piece recalls historical dates such as Virginia ratifying the Bill of Rights in 1791 and the Boston Tea Party in 1773 while offering a reader Q A about squirrels and ultrahigh frequency devices to drive them from walls.
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United States
Virginia
Sons of Liberty
Boston Harbor
Boston
Ohio
Warsaw
M.A.B
Greenwich
Conn
Decades of records march through headline pages
A sequence of date tagged entries shows sports and public notices spanning 1962 to 1983 with H and L codes and year marks. The lines read like a ledger of decadal items including December dates and varied event identifiers.
Seven day outlook for Eau Claire temperatures
Normal high and low daily temperatures and average values are listed by the National Weather Service for the week of December 17 to 23. The record provides typical daily highs and lows, with expected weather conditions in Eau Claire.
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Eau Claire
National Weather Service
First hay sale yields $60 to $100 a ton at Midwest barn
The first quality-tested hay sale of the year at the Midwest Live stock sales barn drew prices from $60 to $100 per ton for three lots totaling 28 tons. Crude protein ranged from 15.7 to 19.5 percent, per Barron County agent Don Drost.
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Midwest Livestock Sales
Barron County
Don Drost
Doane’s Tips for Handling PIK Certificates in Taxes
Doane’s Agricultural Report notes tips for PIK certificates per Neil R. Broadwater. Report face value on Schedule F Ag Program Payments. If sold above face value, include excess in other income. Record purchase cost in the year the transaction completes, such as buying in 1986 to redeem grain in 1987.
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Doane
Neil R. Broadwater
Winona County
IRS
Doane’s
Greiner Honored With Hall of Fame Award at Las Vegas
Milwaukee leader James W. Billy Greiner, director of Wisconsin State Fair Park since 1972, received the Hall of Fame Award from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions at its December 3 convention in Las Vegas. He was selected from about 2000 potential honorees.
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James W
Billy) Greiner
Wisconsin State Fair Park
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
Las Vegas
Co op mergers seen as inevitable in agriculture
Dr. Torgerson argues mergers will shape competition in farming and food industries as concentration rises among large U.S. food firms. He cites dairy co-ops and packing companies, noting potential 14.8 million first year savings, while acknowledging risks of lost local identity and facility closures.
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Torgerson
Wisconsin
Tombstone Pizza
Medford
Kraft
Larson Packing Co
Green Bay
Ye Olde Tavern Cheese Co
Milwaukee
Dean Foods
Illinois
Ampi-North Central
Falls Dairy Co
Jim Falls
Dairy Co-Op
Manitowoc County
Dr. Torgerson
Equity Livestock Co-op
Midwest Livestock Producers Co-op
AMPI
Mid-Am
Mountain States Empire
U.S
Coop
Winter here will a typical one forecast lines
The projection indicates a 55 percent chance of below normal temperatures in the south central zone extending from eastern Texas and Louisiana to Illinois Indiana and Kentucky. There is a 60 percent chance of below normal temperatures for Arkansas and neighboring states. Above normal precipitation is likely at 60 percent near the coast from Texas to New England and across the Great Lakes. Winter begins officially in Wisconsin at 10 02 p m Sunday.
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Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Arkansas
Arizona
New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Gulf of Mexico
East Coast
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Florida
New Jersey
New England
New York
Michigan
Poinsettias From Greiling Farms Highlight Natural Beauty Brand
Greiling Farms grows poinsettias at Denmark locale with stock started in April and cuttings taken in August for a December harvest. Plants are marketed under the Natural Beauty trademark. Care tips include avoiding excessive heat keep moist and not placing on the TV per Mr. Buresh. Judy Brown
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Mexico
Greiling Farms
Denmark
Spooner station gains local bid leeway for purchases
The University of Wisconsin Spooner Agricultural Research Station gains purchasing authority under a new agreement with UW Madison colleges and Purchasing Services. Superintendent Bob Rand may procure supplies equipment and services up to 3000 per purchase and seek local competition for non mandatory state contracts. The Spooner station will direct more than 75 percent of its purchases locally.
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University of Wisconsin Spooner Agricultural Research Station
Uw-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Uw-Madison Purchasing Services Office
Bob Rand
Spooner
WFU urges new governor to back farm loan plans
Wisconsin Farmers Union directors urged Governor-elect Tommy Thompson to back New Start, a WHEDA administered pilot loan program for farmers. It offers $100,000 to $200,000 loans refinanced from FmHA guarantees at about 9.6 percent, aiming to refinance 13 to 14 percent rate loans.
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WFU
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Tommy Thompson
New Start
The
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Farmers Home
WHEDA
Fmha
Thompson
Wisconsin
WFA
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