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New exhibit opens June 16: Milking Time: Evolution of the Dairy Industry in Marathon County

By Wausau Times
May 31, 2018
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The landscape of Marathon County is dotted with farm fields, barns, and plenty of cows. But it wasn’t always that way. The newest exhibit at the Marathon County Historical Society traces the development of dairying as an industry.

The exhibit Milking Time: Evolution of the Dairy Industry in Marathon County officially will open to the public from 1 pm to 4:30 pm on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Woodson History Center, 410 McIndoe St., Wausau.

With the decline of logging in the late 1800s, farmers settled the land in Marathon County. They had to remove tree stumps left by the loggers in order to create fields for crops to feed their livestock and their families. By the early 1900s, dairy farming became most farmers’ best option for making a living. During the first half of the 20th century, progress was made on improving herds through breeding and testing cows for milk butterfat production and tuberculosis. Education was available to farmers through local vocational education programs and UW Extension agents. Electrification of the rural areas and the replacement of horses with tractors increased milk production. By the mid-20th century, dairy farming was a profitable family business and cheese factories were found in most parts of Marathon County.

During Exhibit Opening Day June 16, the curators will be on hand to answer questions, and there will be tasting stations and other special activities for all ages.

The exhibit is free to visit, on opening day and always. Donations will be appreciated. Registration is not required. For more information, please call the Marathon County Historical Society at 715-842-5750.

Support for the Milking Time exhibit was provided by the Dudley Foundation, Inc.; the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin; and the Judd S. Alexander Foundation.

 

Exhibit Opening – Milking Time: Evolution of the Dairy Industry in Marathon County
1 pm to 4:30 pm Saturday, June 16, 2018
Woodson History Center, 410 McIndoe St., Wausau
No admission fee; donations accepted; no reservations required

 

The Marathon County Historical Society operates the Woodson History Center and the Yawkey House Museum. Our mission is to collect, preserve and disseminate the knowledge of the history of Marathon County and Wisconsin. We currently have the restored Yawkey House, the Yawkey House gardens, two exhibits, and a research library open for the public to explore.

Updates and event schedules are always available on our website at marathoncountyhistory.com, as well as on Facebook at facebook.com/marathoncountyhistory and Twitter at twitter.com/marathoncohstry. Our Facebook page is also the site of many lively discussions, and historic photos from our collections are posted regularly.

Marathon County Historical Society is supported in part by City of Wausau Room Tax Funding. Additional support provided through the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation.

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