Old Farmer Almanac December Bits and Tidbits 1987
The column recalls notable dates in December including poet Robert Bly birth 1926, Washington’s 1783 retirement, James II 1688 flee to France, Isaac Newton birth 1642, Carrie Nation’s 1900 alcohol crusade, and the moon’s first quarter on Dec 27. It offers reader Q A on boot odor remedies using coffee grounds and a tip about unsticking stamps by freezing.
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Robert Bly
George Washington
England
James II
France
Isaac Newton
Carrie Nation
Carey Hotel
Wichita
Kansas
C.W., Yardley
Hunters balk at proposed fee hunting cooperatives plan
Minnesota landowner fee hunting cooperatives drew skepticism from hunters and politicians as a task force weighed options to expand private land access. Proponents say the system could boost wildlife habitat and pheasant numbers, while critics warn it would limit access for the average hunter and may replace traditional farm programs.
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Mississippi
Colorado
California
Burke
al Berner
Minnesota Dnr
Farmland Wildlife Research Group
Madeira
Dave Smith
University of Minnesota
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Berner
DNR
Smith
U of M
Minnesota
Wisconsin dairy farmers gain from 2 cent assessment plan
Wisconsin lawmakers discuss a budget plan replacing a Gramm-Rudman cut with a two cent dairy assessment. The agreement saves farmers about 259 million while limiting individual costs to roughly 165 dollars annually. Dairy groups and lawmakers note potential herd size stability despite lower support prices, with some frustration over deficit reduction bias.
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Wisconsin
Obey
Gramm-Rudman
Reagan approves bailout plan to aid Farm Credit System
The bailout bill may cost taxpayers up to 1.5 billion over five years with a potential 4 billion exposure if the system fails, though unlikely. It creates a temporary corporation to sell 4 billion in 15 year bonds, offers loan-borrower protections, and doubles as a restructuring incentive to avoid foreclosures. A Farm Credit Board, including the Ag and Treasury secretaries and a president-named farmer, would oversee the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Secretaries of Agriculture and the Treasury
Lights at Thorp farm draw crowds despite damage to cords
The Benzschawel farm near Thorp attracted many cars stopping to view bright lights. Cords were chewed by animals causing power outages. Mrs. Benzschawel noted the animals avoided electrocution and said plans for a new pattern exist next year.
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Stearns County
Page Aley
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Rosseo
House Agriculture Committee
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Cropp
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Feed & Seed, Inc
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Thorp
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Hye SE
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Rick Keiser
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