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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1986
Page
2
The weekly weather report lists high and low temperatures and total precipitation for each county. Stations recorded last week’s values covering April 28 through May 4, with figures per county and site-wide totals where applicable.
The analysis estimates a possible 10 percent drop in Soviet grain production, about 17 0 million tons, with France Canada Argentina and Australia likely to benefit. A U.S. price rise of around 4 percent may accompany modest export shifts, adding about $6 billion to net farm income over four years. The view notes limited long term ecological impact beyond the immediate zone and that world markets could absorb the loss with modest price changes.
Wisconsin farmers across Green Bay Madison and Menomonie foresee continued farming five years hence with 87 percent plus in farming. They discuss deer crop damage tolerances varying by region, debt manageability, and calls for federal and state assistance while some favor allowing debatable depredation limits and deer preservation for enjoyment.
Weather hints for May week from the Old Farmer Almanac include sun peaks and pruning roses while noting days average 14 hours 20 minutes. Mentions New Moon May 8 and anniversaries such as Kennedy Pulitzer in 1957 and Astaire birth in 1899. Also recalls a 1953 Texas tornado fatalities and a White Elephant origin query. Reports U S wheat export projections to the Soviet Union and wind driven radiation over western Ukraine.
UW Madison climatologist Waltraud Brinkmann reports a 24 year data set showing lightning causes over half of Wisconsin storm deaths, while tornadoes cause about 15 percent. Tornadoes injure more, but lightning more often kills. Northern Wisconsin sees more lightning fatalities amid outdoor activity.
A dated sequence lists entries: H and L series numbers with years in parentheses from May 8 to May 13. Each line pairs a H or L designation with a year and a date, showing a consistent daily progression.
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