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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1981
Page
11
All federal government agriculture offices including Farmers Home Administration Soil Conservation Service and area ASCS offices will be closed next Monday for the Memorial Day holiday County extension offices in the state will also close and reopen Tuesday DOS.
Wisconsin veterinarians urge swine producers to dispose of dead pigs by rendering, burying, or incineration to prevent spread of pseudorabies. Improper disposal has in past caused cattle and dog deaths. Dr. Don Bosman notes fatalities vary by pig age. 1,217 confirmed cases across 24 states in 1980, with about half in Iowa.
Burnett County agent Russell Kiecker advises now is a good time to walk fields and map weed locations. The weed map helps plan future fall or spring treatments using Princep for yellow rocket and Sencor or Lexone for dandelions.
West central Wisconsin dairy farmers who drink milk from their herds are advised to pasteurize milk for family use. Wisconsin official Don Konsoer cites rising brucellosis among herds and notes pasteurization prevents spread to humans. Regular herd testing helps but bacteria can enter milk before detection.
A wartime traveler known as Peddler Mike moves through Oneida County during World War I, selling knives, belts, linens and more from packed cases. Isolated log camp residents recall his visits as a welcome interruption amid logging camps near Enterprise and Pelican Lake, where schooling was disrupted and roads were scarce. Prices rise after the war, and Mike eventually stays with the family during later visits as their homestead evolves.
A reminiscence recalls Peddler Mike arriving with a horse and wagon four times a year at Enterprise, trading eggs and goods for groceries, sharing news, and sleeping in a crowded bed with snoring. A State Historical Society photograph shows Dr. Krohn’s medicine wagon entering Black River Falls, with his sons Irwin and Robert building a local clinic and hospital.
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