Quarter Cache Wisconsin Traditional Cache
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This cache is for trading of State Quarters. You may trade for any
state that may be present in the container. If you cannot come up
with a state quarter, a regular quarter is OK. Please bring
something to write with. Trail surface is rocky. Be sure to wear
good sturdy shoes. Would not hurt to bring some water along.
Wisconsin
The Wisconsin quarter is the fifth of 2004, and the 30th in the 50
State Quarters® Program. On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th
state to be admitted into the Union. The Wisconsin design depicts
an agricultural theme featuring a cow, a round of cheese and an ear
of corn. The design also bears an inscription of the State motto,
"Forward."
Wisconsin adopted the State motto, "Forward," in 1851, reflecting
Wisconsin's continuous drive to be a national leader. Wisconsin is
considered "America's Dairy Land" with production of over 15
percent of the Nation's milk. Wisconsin also produces over 350
different varieties, types and styles of award-winning cheeses –
more than any other state. There are approximately 17,000 dairy
farms, with just over one million cows that produce an average of
17,306 gallons of milk each, per year.
Wisconsin is also a major corn-growing state. In 2002, Wisconsin
led the Nation in corn silage production and, with 391.5 million
bushels produced, it ranked fifth in the production of corn for
grain (shelled corn). State corn production contributed $882.4
million to the Wisconsin economy in 2003. Wisconsin is also a
leading supplier of mint.
In December 2001, Governor Scott McCallum appointed 23 people to
the Wisconsin Commemorative Quarter Council to review and recommend
candidate design themes. The state received over 9,600 suggestions,
and the Council narrowed the concepts to six. After a statewide
vote, Governor McCallum submitted three design concepts to the
United States Mint - "Scenic Wisconsin, " "Agriculture/Dairy/Barns
" and "Early Exploration and Cultural Interaction. " In 2003,
Governor Jim Doyle coordinated a statewide vote to select the final
design, in which the "Agriculture/Dairy/Barns " design was the
popular choice. This design was approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury on October 9, 2003.
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