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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1986
Page
9
Lime is not very soluble and reacts slowly with soil acids. Finer grind speeds reaction since more particles per ton. Thorough mixing with soil accelerates contact and later tillage redistributes lime to acid soil. Surface lime raises only the top inch of soil until tillage lowers deeper pH. Keith Sommerfeld, Dunn County ag agent.
Polk County livestock agent notes that proper housing and management of dairy heifers boosts future milk yield. Heifers should be bred by 15 months, kept draft-free and dry with fresh air, and not suckle as calves. New facilities may cost 500 to 600 dollars per animal, but savings from earlier calving can net 140 to 180 dollars per animal yearly.
Minnesota health officials report low levels of iodine-131 and cesium-137 in air and milk samples following a Russian nuclear plant incident. Milk near Monticello and Prairie Island contained measurable radioactivity, but FDA guidance requires much higher levels before action is advised.
The USDA notes farm real estate value per farm climbed from 13 700 in 1950 to 352 000 by 1982 and per acre from 65 to 823. Farm real estate debt rose from 5.6 billion to over 111 billion between 1950 and 1984, with owners owing 7 to 14 percent of real estate value. In Iowa the lender share grew from 7.7 percent in 1950 to 17.8 percent in 1984. Russell Kiecker Burnett as agent.
The article advises farmers to begin scouting alfalfa fields as weevil degree days reach 300 to 400. Collect 50 stems to assess feeding damage. if 40 percent or more show damage and harvest is a week or more away, consider treatment. If harvest is within a week, spray if feeding continues. Some labeled insecticides are restricted use. read the label before applying.
The district picnic marked a yearly ritual in the 20s and 30s with families gathering at the one room school. Preparations involved ladies planning menus, store orders, and boys practicing games while the ice cream, coffee, and cake filled baskets. A big ball game pitted youth against age as neighbors shared fellowship, stories, and recipes before cleaning up and packing away until next year.
A historical Clark County scene titled Lynn A City to Be on U S Highway 10 recalls a once promising settlement faded after extensive logging. The entry notes Lynn Dainty and the Lynn Mutual Insurance Company roots, plus a now-vanished hotel and Osbourne Farm implements building, with the photo by Florence Garbush of Loyal.
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