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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1978
Page
4
Mr. Morris reports prices for good young cows at dispersals are strong with 2 to 5 year olds valued around 2500 dollars and up, about 500 more than last year. Prices hold firm in Kansas Illinois and the Dakotas while eastern markets slide slightly.
Dr. Arlie Todd and R F Miller will speak at May 17 10 am to 2 30 pm at the Holiday Inn Stevens Point on parasite effects in dairy cattle with a similar Stoughton session the next day. Pre register by Friday to Dr R F Bristol. No fee. Dispersal cattle prices rising.
Anthony Jarocki a Thorp area farmer and Roger Hoffman operator of the Hoffman Dairy Thorp were selected as co chairmen of Clark County June Dairy Month Committee for 1978 Victor C Wagner Clark County farm management agent was chosen secretary treasurer The committee includes farm groups 4 H extension staff and agri business people June Dairy Month activities are funded by solicitations from local businessmen and farmers
Dale Jakel a soil scientist with the Soil Conservation Service since 1963 will assume the position of party leader for the Chippewa County soil survey. District conservationist Harlan Nelson notes Jakel has worked in Waukesha Milwaukee Taylor Dunn and St Croix counties and led Adams County soil survey completed last fall. Jakel and Del Thomas will map Chippewa County soils this year in areas designated by the Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors.
National Weather Service records show normal highs and lows for Eau Claire during May 10 to 16 with averages around 54 to 56 degrees. Daily highs range from 66 to 68 and lows from 42 to 44.
Weekly weather record for Eau Claire and Rusk covering May 1 to May 7. Includes daily measurements of temperature precipitation and notable conditions observed during the period.
Rain fell Sunday night bringing help to seeds in the ground with more than a third of an inch in Chippewa and Dunn counties. Oats and a corn field north of Chippewa Falls showed progress as damp fields Monday revealed sprouting. Temperatures rose into the 70s last week with Pepin 74 and Polk Chippewa in the low 70s while Rusk and Trempealeau posted cold readings. Winds gusted to 42 mph at Rice Lake as dust clouds formed in dry fields.
The Wisconsin legislature named the honey bee the official state insect last week joining other designations such as the deer wood violet musky Holstein cow robin galena granite sugar maple badger and mourning dove in official state titles.
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