U S Farms Shrink as Size Grows and Land Declines
The USDA reports 2,680,000 farms in the U.S. at year start, 26,000 fewer than a year earlier, with average farm size near 400 acres and total land in farms about 1.072 billion acres. Texas leads in farm counts at 187,000, followed by Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Kentucky as declines persist since the 1930s.
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Rainfall winner St Croix County tops 1977 maps
In western Wisconsin area gauges show St Croix County received 33.4 inches of rain April 1 to Oct 31, far above Clark County’s 22.1 inches. Despite heavy late August rains, farmers head into 1978 with adequate moisture as rains recharge subsoil and groundwater while crops grew strongly.
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Subsoil moisture outlook for Croix County 1978 crop season
Croix County led the area in seventy seven rainfall varies. Observers note subsoil moisture remains abundant heading into the 1978 crop season. Recharge occurs in winter when the crust is frozen as water seeps into groundwater reservoirs. Two of three observers believe conditions are adequate, though details continue on page 10.
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Year of the Horse ushers in 1978 zodiac cycle
The article notes the Year of the Horse begins 1978 for Mainland China Japan and Korea on January 1 with other Asian nations observing February 7. It recalls the last Horse year was 1966 amid Indochina conflict and explains the zodiac origin and traits associated with Horse people.
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