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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1985
Page
9
The state Department of Transportation drafts standards for storing bulk road salt on impervious bases, with covers and drainage collection at all sites to prevent chloride leaching. A public hearing on July 2 will be held at the Hill Farms State Transportation Building in Madison.
Fertilizer Institute Chairman Tom Wright of Texas said domestic use and exports are rising as the 1984-85 industry year ends. He cited a stronger 1985 spring season with tonnage ahead of 1984 and exports potentially reaching a record above $3 billion. He noted ongoing challenges from fewer farm customers and global competition.
The 1982-83 Agricultural Land Sales and Rental Rates bulletin from the Wisconsin Agriculture Reporting Service reports 1983 land averages at $1,145 per acre, 4 percent below 1982. Buildings add $1,238 per acre, without improvements $920. Arm's length transactions reached 3,793 with 184,811 acres changing hands. Inflation-adjusted real dollars rose 22 percent since 1974, while nominal values fell 4 percent 1982–83. Rental rates averaged 5.5 percent of land value in 1983, up 0.2 points.
A family recollects mothers weaving legacy from old clothing into braided and looped rugs. They describe braiding, stitching, and frame weaving styles, a child’s play on rugs transformed into trains and adventures, and various rug crafts including button rugs and wheel spokes. The piece blends warm childhood memories with a public notice inviting DATCP volunteer advisors for distressed farmers.
Early 1900s image shows Wentzel and Rosalia Klein with their family and horses in front of a Wood County farmhouse. Mary Klein stands tall on the right, mother of Donald Sternweis of Marshfield, who supplied the photograph.
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