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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1981
Page
4
Ervin Bowe of Chippewa Falls reports knee-high corn on the Fourth of July. His DeKalb XL13 95-day corn, planted May 7, reached record height on his farm between Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, the tallest he has seen in 38 years.
A brief weather summary covers June 29 through July 5 across Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Polk, Pepin, Pierce, Rusk, St Croix, Trempealeau. It notes temperatures, precipitation, and notable trends for the region.
Dairy scientist Dr. Howard Larsen warns hot weather strains cows in west central Wisconsin. He advises indoor housing with end fans, ample clean water, fly control, and shaded concrete avoidance to limit milk loss and butterfat drop. barn fans are a sound investment as cows drink 20 to 30 gallons daily and energy used for heat stress reduces output.
Daily weather notes list high temperatures and record stamps for July 9 through July 14 across years 1895 to 1975, noting H and L values and station codes. Five entries reference H highs and L lows with year annotations in parentheses.
Wisconsin farmers planted 4,450,000 acres of corn this year one for an all time high up 250,000 acres from last year. U S farmers have 84.7 million acres planted nationwide the most in 32 years. Hay acreage dropped to 3.6 million acres the lowest since 1935 while soybeans rose to 380,000 acres and winter wheat hit 100,000 acres the highest since 1922.
The fragment lists daily high and low temperatures and average values for a week from July 9 to July 14. No locations or events are provided, making it a weather forecast snippet with repeated figures and a minor temperature pattern.
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