Sesquicentennial and century farm and home award applications available

Applications are being accepted for sesquicentennial or century farms or homes. The 2010 Century Farm or Home Award or the 2010 Sesquicentennial Farm or Home Award will be presented a special program during the Wisconsin State Fair Aug. 5–15, 2010.

To qualify, a farm or home (in whole or part) must have been in continuous family ownership for 100 years or 150 years. Title of the century property or title of the sesquicentennial property today must reside in a blood relative of the original owner, or a legally adopted child of a descendant. Continuous residence in the state or on the property is not required, but the title to the property must be continuous. An abstract of title is the best evidence of continuous family ownership.

Applications must be received no later than March 1, 2010. Send to Attn: Jill Albanese, Century Farm Program, Wisconsin State Fair, 640 S 84 St., West Allis, WI 53214. Details of the event will be mailed to accepted applicants by mid June.

Beth Pabst, St. Croix County Register of Deeds, has the application forms available at the Register of Deeds Office at the St. Croix County Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road.

For more information, call (715) 386-4652.

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