Osceola sisters launch Custom Milking service in dairy area
Peggy Rydeen and Laurie Kuske, Osceola area farm women, start Custom Milking offering milking and related chores for Polk and St. Croix counties. Rates: 30 cents per cow for milking, 45 cents if chores needed. They market via local papers, plan farm-by-farm scheduling, and aim to work weekends and vacations, hoping to grow into a cooperative 40 cow operation with future partnership.
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Branches boost sales of co op in Eau Claire
The Consumers Cooperative Association of Eau Claire held its 44th annual meeting and reported 1978 sales at more than 31.8 million dollars, up 19 percent from 1977. General Manager Ray J. Theisen credited the first full year with branch stores for strong growth.
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