Crop acreage reporting time for west central Wisconsin
July 20 is the final day for farmers in west central Wisconsin to report 1981 crop acreages for potential federal feed grain program benefits. Maps mailed to farms help indicate acreages for all crops, including hay, with individual field figures required. Failure to report by July 20 risks ineligibility for prevented planting and other payments, with possible reduced benefits for inaccurate reports.
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Wisconsin
ASCS
Check wells for nitrates on farms and water safety
Families with private wells should test for high nitrate levels as infants and livestock suffer. Nitrates can cause methemoglobinemia in children under six months. adults tolerate more nitrate. Yearly well tests are advised. Send $3 to the State Laboratory of Hygiene in Madison for sampling bottles and instructions, with optional $3 bacteria test. Boiling nitrate water can raise concentrations.
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State Laboratory of Hygiene
Henry Mall
Madison
Dandelions once valued as salad and coffee substitute
Quote from Keith Sommerfeld notes dandelions arrived from Europe for salad and greens, rich in vitamins A B1 B6 and C, used as a spring tonic, roasted roots as coffee substitute, and serve as bee forage despite farmers calling them pests.
Fat test prone to drop in summer for dairymen
Tom Amundson Polk County agent notes summertime lowers butterfat test as milk volume rises and rations shift. Weather changes alter feed intake, affecting daily intake and test results. Maintain fiber by keeping ration near normal and feeding baled hay about 5 pounds dry matter per cow daily.
Wisdom teeth joke hints at biting off more than you can chew
A humorous quip compares wisdom teeth eruption to biting beyond one’s capacity. The wit hinges on a double meaning of chewing and wisdom, offering a light, relatable observation without asserting any specific person, place, or event.
One Room School on a Sandy Knoll in the 1920s
A farm memory from the Depression era recalls eight years at a one room school. The building sat on a sandy knoll with scrub oaks shading outdoor toilets a flag pole and a rusted yellow hand pump. Students recall pranks and simple boyish mischief.
Yarns contest winners named from several Wisconsin towns
1981 Yarns of Yesteryear winners include Ruby Kraai of Kenosha first and Sylvia Pfaff of Sparta fourth. Winners hail from Madison area towns and western Wisconsin, with runner-up honors to Chippewa Falls La Crosse Stevens Point and Athens recipients.
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Kenosha
Fort Atkinson
Oshkosh
Sparta
Chippewa Falls
la Crosse
Stevens Point
Ruby Kraai
Sylvia Pfaff
Mathilde Leicholdt
Caster Sikorski
Alice Drake
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United States
Europe
Keith Sommerfeld
Dunn County
Tom Amundson
Polk County
Marjorie Lamm
Durand
The
Wisconsin Regional Writers Association
Virgil Drake
S. 16Th St
Menomonie
Jo Brookhuser
Athens
Writers’ Association
C.L. Raymer
Rt. 1
Whitehall
Ruth B. Christiansen
Frederic
Floy Sand
Rt. 2
Phillips
Jean Schmidt
Box
Siren
Karin Anderson
Leona Schmidt
Winter
Laura Carlsen
Spooner
Selma Call
Strum
Racine
Sussex
Reedsburg
Fish Creek
Cross Plains
George
Yesteryear
Oscar Gunderson
Vilas County
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