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Publication Information
| Date Created | July 1938 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 17 x 12 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | (W528)38110 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Making Grasshopper Bait
1938
At the grasshopper bait mixing station at Fall Creek, two cement mixers were used to mix sawdust, a whey product, and sodium arsenite. So severe was the grasshopper outbreak of 1938 in northwestern...
Making Grasshopper Bait
July 1938
At a small sawmill near Shell Lake, farmers shovel sawdust which will be mixed with a whey product and applied to fields for grasshopper eradication during the northwestern grasshopper outbreak.
Balsam Lake Hotel
1898
Balsam Lake Hotel. A person is standing just outside of the hotel. A fence and tree are on the right.
Polk County Court House
1910
Elevated view of the Polk County Court House. Caption reads: "Polk County Court House, Balsam Lake, Wis."
