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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1979
Page
4
Wisconsin farmers in west central counties see a new USDA diversion program paying $2 per hundredweight for russet potatoes diverted from human to livestock use. Signups run as funds of $774,000 are allocated on a first come basis, with eligibility tied to No 1 or 2 grade russets and a plan to lower market supply and lift consumer prices.
Jan 8 to Jan 14 weather summary for Jackson Pepin Pierce Polk reports daily conditions, temperatures, precipitation notes, and notable deviations. Focuses on regional trends, highs and lows, and any record events during the week.
Ellsworth reports harsh cold and snow water scarcity endangering beef cattle and sheep in Wisconsin. Dehydration is a leading winter killer as animals must drink, not eat snow, with cows needing 10 to 12 gallons daily and smaller stock 1 to 2 gallons. Cattle survive 36 to 48 hours without water in a blizzard. wind and cold worsen energy shortages.
Sun Prairie gears up as the Groundhog Capital of the World invites the public to 7 a.m. at Erich Lenz’s home to watch Jimmy emerge. Keeper Lenz notes Jimmy the fourth has predicted 17 correct of 20 years, with birthdays on Feb 2 offering a framed birth certificate for a dollar. Coffee and moose milk toast accompany the celebration.
National Weather Service records show normal temperatures for Eau Claire January 17 to 23. Each day lists a high of 21 degrees and a low of minus 1 with an average of 11. The seven day period repeats the same values for all dates.
A January 25 UW Stout program in Menomonie covers skin care transfer techniques moving and lifting patients self care bowel and bladder care ambulation and wheelchair movement. Instructor Helen Paul leads lectures discussions demonstrations and supervised practice from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. in the east ballroom Student Center. The $3 fee includes coffee lunch and materials with optional CEU for a nominal extra charge. Capacity is 30. contact Ann M Yurcisin for details.
Snow in west central Wisconsin piles up with Pepin County reporting 23 inches on the ground at Durand station WRDN. Other depths include Barron 11 ½, Buffalo 12, Chippewa 16, Clark 17, Dunn 10, Eau Claire 17, Jackson 15, Pierce 14, Polk 14, Rusk 13, St Croix 13, Trempealeau 18 inches. Last week eight of 13 counties registered temperatures below 30 degrees below zero, Barron at 36 below, while Jackson and Trempealeau topped the warmest readings at 18 above.
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