Threats are real Keeping area producers tall in the - Grass ...

By Beth Gaines-Riffel,Editor

For a late summer eve-ning, the weather couldn’thave been more ideal. Theranch, near Olsburg andowned by Bill Edwards, wasthe near-perfect setting forthe 250 area cattlemen andwomen that gathered tofocus on issues that couldhave serious consequencesto their businesses.

The field day, the first in aseries of three sponsored bythe Kansas Livestock Asso-ciation and Kansas StateUniversity, provided timelyinformation that producerscould use on their own farmsand ranches.

Speakers for the eveningincluded nationally recog-nized stockmanship expertCurt Pate, Dr. Larry Hollis,Dr. Walt Fick and Pot-tawatomie County Extensionagent Glenn Brunkow.

Fick told the producers inattendance about the infesta-tion of old world bluestem(OWB) varieties in pasturesand along roadsides of theFlint Hills. He noted thateven on some seed tagsyou’ll find the caucasian andyellow varieties listed ingrass mixes.

These old world varietiesdo not provide the gains asthe native varieties ofbluestem grasses and cattlehave palatability issues, cat-tle much preferring the na-tive tallgrasses, such as bigand little bluestem, indian-grass and other grassesfound predominately in thenative grasslands of the re-gions.

Fick sat out several buck-et samples of grasses so pro-ducers could look closely atthem to try to learn to distin-guish between the varieties.

“They are really hard totell early in the season,” Fick

commented. “It almost takesuntil the seed head begins toemerge.”

In addition to being diffi-cult to identify, the OWB arealso difficult to control.

According to Fick, thebest route is to use a productsuch as Roundup to com-pletely kill the plants. Thedrawback of this approach isthat it kills all the vegetation— not only the OWB but na-tive grasses as well. He also

noted that in a very largearea, once the vegetation hasbeen killed, often broadleafplants — or weeds — growback in their place.

Fick noted that morestudies are being done tofind suitable controls forthese undesirable, invasivegrasses.

Dr. Larry Hollis, KSUExtension veterinarian,spoke at length about tri-chomoniasis in the cowherd.

He said cow-calf produc-ers should take measures toprevent the disease, which isshowing up in increasingnumbers around the state.Because there is no cure forthis disease, producers whofind their bulls infected haveno option other than to sellthe bull for slaughter.

One of the symptoms ofthis devastating disease is ahigh number of open cows.

Hollis told the group thatthe disease can reduce a90% calf crop to 50% in oneyear.

Preventative measures in-clude only using virgin bullsin their operations, or if shar-ing/leasing older experi-enced bulls to demand thatthe bulls have been tested fortrich before being turned inwith a group of cows.

It was estimated that thethree tests, each a week apart would run approximate-ly $100. Neighboring statesall have rules and regula-tions in place about the saleof older bulls in order to reinin the presence of this eco-nomically significant dis-ease.

Curt Pate wrapped up theevening by setting the stagefor producers about the needto do things correctly.

“In the age of cellphones,anything you do can end upon Youtube in about fiveminutes,” he told the group.

He went on to explainthat the current developmentin the business isn’t all bad.

“PETA and the HSUS areforcing us to change ourbusinesses to make us moreprofitable,” he stated.

Pate notes that cattle thatare handled and processedcorrectly are also cattle thatdo better in the feedlot andare easier to handle andmanage.

He told producers thatthere needs to be more of anemphasis on stockmanship— in every aspect. Thatmeans learning to do theright things right and train-ing all the ranch employeesto do the same.

By BethGaines-Riffel,

EditorIf you’ve ever

thought that thetactics used by vari-ous anti-ag groupswere simply annoy-ing, and like abothersome fly ona humid summernight would eventu-ally go away, you’reflat wrong.

That was themessage shared byKay Johnson Smith,executive vice pres-ident of the AnimalAgriculture Alli-ance during theKLA/KSU fieldday held last weekjust outside ofHutchinson on theReno Ranch hostedby Stroghberg Land& Cattle Co.

The Animal AgricultureAlliance is a group thatworks across industry linesand monitors activity, whe-ther legislative or other-wise, that might have a neg-ative effect on livestock ofall species.

Johnson-Smith toldgroup that animal rightsgroups are threatening ani-mal agriculture by pushinglegislation in individualstates and nationally, aswell as expanding the num-ber of lawsuits. Last yearthey were successful in get-ting 100 animal cruelty billspassed across the country, astatistic they are very proudof.

In states where ballotreferendum is in place,groups are placing pressureon state legislators, accord-ing to Johnson telling law-makers that they want towork with them, but if theydon’t move forward withanimal care laws that theywill pursue it the followingyear in a public arena. Oneof the most powerful groupspursuing this tactic is theHumane Society of theUnited States (HSUS). This

group also is a fundraisingpowerhouse, preying on un-suspecting donors who be-lieve that their donationsare being used to supporttheir local animal shelters.

Johnson noted that theHSUS is also ramping up alitigation division with 12full-time attorneys who willdraft laws and initiate ani-mal cruelty lawsuits.

Another disturbing tacticmade possible by HSUS’slarge war chest is their abil-ity to buy stock in compa-nies and try to press for an-imal care guidelines fromthe top down by the use ofstockholder resolutions.

Johnson said that HSUScurrently owns stock in 40companies that could oneday require suppliers toraise animals according tounrealistic specifications.

Unlike the radical ac-tivists of the past, Johnsonnoted that the HSUS is verydifferent.

“They are very profes-sional, vey likeable peo-ple,” she said. “They soundvery reasonable, but theirNo. 1 goal is to eliminatethe use of all animals.”

Bill Edwards moves pairs from a small trap into working facilities under the guidanceof Curt Pate, a stockmanship expert that uses Bud Williams’ principles of cattlehandling.

Dr. Walt Fick brought in some grass samples, including old-world bluestems that arebecoming more prevalent throughout the northern reaches of the Flint Hills andprove to be not only difficult to identify, but also difficult to control and manage.

Kay Johnson Smith told produc-ers at the Hutchinson field day atthe Reno Ranch some of thethreats to agriculture beingmade by activists.

Threats are real Keeping area producers tall in thesaddle was intent of recent field day

Grass & Grain, September 1, 2009

I had already finished the articlefor this week’s column that is due bynoon today when a few hours later Itore it up. I realized I had written itout of frustration and anger at thedirection our country seems to begoing.

I believe that almost every manor woman who has faced the enemyin the service of their country butwas spared by God has a love forthis land of ours that is difficult tomeasure. When the colors (our flag)pass by and the Star Spangled Ban-ner is sung, a big lump may form intheir throats and their eyes becomemisty with tears.

They love these United Statesand this love put there by their ded-ication and service, even to death ifrequired, helps drive out fear. It isour choice as to which emotion —fear, anger, love, or hate — willhave dominion over our thoughtsand our actions. Choosing lovebrings peace and can give purpose inlife.

This morning at 3:00 a.m., I stillcould not sleep, so I got up and satin the recliner to read a devotionalbook. Outside, a few raindrops werefalling, offering hope for some need-ed moisture for the land. Lightningrippled across the black sky, reveal-ing the landscape below for a flash-ing moment. Just seconds later, aclap of thunder roared for even thedeaf to hear. Only God could put ona performance with such power andforce to entrance anyone who wasawake to experience it. It wasbreathtaking, and I did sit in awe;and then the rain fell to bring con-tinued life to every plant and crea-ture. As I sat there watching the dis-

play, I felt no fear but only respectand admiration for such a mightyGod.

What I am being shown tonightas I watch this typical Kansas thun-derstorm and rain is that our God isstill on his throne, regardless ofwhat we feel and believe. He is incontrol of the weather and themighty waves of the oceans as theycrash into the shore, whether it besand or rocks. He cares for all hiscreation but gives us the freedom tochoose, even though the choicesmay be wrong, rather than make uspuppets.

He knows the minds of men,whether they seek after power, pres-tige, fame, one’s loyalty or vote orwhether they are seeking real mean-ing in life with a worthy purpose thatbrings fulfillment and contentment.How often must we be shown thepower and great love of God, who isin complete control of this world.Our part is to believe, to trust, to lis-ten, and be obedient. Actions apartfrom this will be futile.

As emotions and rhetoric rage inAmerica, the big question thatcomes to mind is, “What are God’smarching orders for those whohonor him and hear his voice?” Itmay be different for each of us, andwe must commune with him to beable to hear him speak, whether it isa firm or soft whisper in our spirit.We could be headed for periloustimes in this country. It is importantthat we learn to feel his gentlenudges and move with, not against,such a powerful and yet loving God.If our trust is in him, we need notfear. We can persevere with confi-dence.

The Learning PostBy Gordon Morrison

Concordia Rancher andFormer Agriculture Educator

It’s been one of thoseweeks when you wonderwho opened up the can ofcrazy and didn’t put the lidback on. The weather forone has been spectacular.I just keep scratching myhead and wonder whenreality will really hit. It’sprovided many a conver-sation starter, althoughnow I’ve heard a few peo-ple mention an early frostwhich wouldn’t be particu-larly welcome for mostfolks. But anytime you’vegot moisture and season-ably cool weather in Au-gust, you’d best sit backand enjoy it, because youdon’t know when it’ll end.Watch September burn usall up, now that I’ve men-tioned it here in thisspace.The latest issue of Time

Magazine has certainlystirred a lot of ag folks up,and rightfully so. I’d got-ten a heads up from a fewof the national farm or-ganizations that it was onits way, so I was preparedfor the buzz to begin.It was more than a buzz

though, it was like pokinga hornet’s nest, on bothsides of the issue.It is disheartening to

me to find journalists whofail to see the big pictureand represent those differ-ences in a story. I don’thave a problem with pre-senting a dissenting view,but make sure that thefacts are truthful and that

everyone is represented.That wasn’t the case withthe Time story.It only served as a stark

reminder that we, as anindustry, are really misun-derstood. The only waythat is going to change isto send an army in to helpconvince the consumingpublic at every turn aboutour production practices,how we treat our animalsand the fact that familiesare at the center of manyof the ag businesses.From what I can tell

from watching many ofthe social “media” thispast week, that is begin-ning to happen. Farmfolks are blogging, email-ing, posting messages andwriting effective letters tothe editors about their be-liefs and what is actuallyhappening on our farmsand ranches. It doesn’tmuch resemble the com-mentary that Time pub-lished, either, in case youwere wondering.The timing couldn’t

have been more perfect tohave Curt Pate and KayJohnson Smith in the areatalking to producers aboutthe challenges we are fac-ing.These are attacks that

will be digging into ourbalance sheets if we don’tbe proactive and take partin the conversation.Being proactive does

work, although it’s noeasy task. I came across a

blog written by a womanwhose calling in life is topromote wellness. Youcan imagine what her phi-losophy in terms of live-stock care was. I empha-size the word “was.”Thanks to a tour given

by a modern-day dairy,where she was able to re-late to the dairy’s empha-sis on cow care and com-fort and milk output withher own child-rearing andbreast-feeding experi-ences, her opinion wasswayed to the positive.I can’t help believe that

the same can be doneover and over again withevery type of farm imagi-nable. It’s going to takework, though. Becausewhen every single “Time”type of an article appears— it’s going to take a lotmore farmer-talk to undothe damage done.So, if you, your spouse,

son or daughter is goodwith the computer andfeels moved to do so, Ican’t imagine a bettertime to start a blog anddevelop a following. Weneed to invite the eaters ofthis country into our dailylives, and share our storieswithout the filters and mis-information sometimesplaced there by the mem-bers of the mainstreammedia.Just something to think

about. I’ll chat with younext week, “Over theBarn Gate!

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By Connie Pantle“Livestock intensively

graze by nature, only peoplecan intensively manage,”Jim Gerrish told farmersand ranchers at his grazingworkshop in Holton, on Sat-urday, August 15. Around135 people from Kansas,New Mexico, Iowa, Missouriand Nebraska were in at-tendance to hear the graz-ing expert from May, Idaho.

Gerrish explained thatthe typical term used ingrazing is Management-In-tensive Grazing or MIG, buthe prefers to use a lowercase “i” in the acronym forManagement-intensiveGrazing — MiG. “The man-agement is intensified, notthe grazing,” he explained.

“Grazing management isan art but it is based in sci-ence,” according to Gerrish.“The more you understandabout plants, animals, soilsand their inter-relation-ships, the better job you cando of managing your re-sources,” he said.

Three basic ingredientsfor producing meat, milk orfiber according to Gerrishare: solar energy, water, andsoil nutrients. He addedthere are questions relatedto the management of thesethree ingredients that afarmer or rancher must askhimself. The first ingredi-ent includes building a bet-ter solar panel — Gerrishsaid when you buy an acreof land you buy 43,560square feet of solar panel. Arancher needs to ask “How

good a job am I doing at cap-turing solar energy?” Typi-cally the “solar panel” isgrazed too short and not ef-ficiently managed, Gerrishsaid. Secondly, ask “how ef-fective is your water cycle?“We create most of ourdroughts by our manage-ment,” he said. And lastly,ask: “How efficient is yournutrient cycling?” In partic-ular Gerrish referred to ma-nure management. After all,he said, 90 percent of whatgoes in the front comes outthe back.

“Managing these re-sources is the only source ofnew wealth in ranching,” hesaid.

Effective managementcan lead to efficient year-round grazing. “Year-roundgrazing should be the norm— not the exception,” hesaid. Gerrish said all areasof the continental UnitedStates are suitable for yearround grazing (the only ex-ceptions are the west coastsof Oregon and Washington—where the winters are toowet and the range can’t han-dle the foot action — andthe Great Lake states —where the snow is too deepfor the cattle to even getthrough).

Gerrish said grazing isbetter than feeding hay dueto its lower cost; less laborrequired; its more efficientnutrient cycle, and it forcesthe herd to be self-suffi-cient and each cow to followher “job description.” Hesaid a cow’s job description

includes: “rustling up herown grub;” finding the bestbite of feed she can; delivera calf every 12 months;weaning a healthy calf eachyear; staying healthy with-out a lot of fuss; staying inyour herd for at least 10years and enjoying theweather where she lives.Gerrish expects a cow tofind her own food and notbe waiting at the gate forhim to feed her hay. “It’s notmy job to put food in hermouth,” he said.

There are obvious costsin putting up hay, he said,including fertilizer and thecost of owning harvestingequipment (as well as timeto repair and maintain thatequipment and its depreci-ation).

“We feed hay as we’reable to make hay,” Gerrishsaid as he pointed out that100 years ago, farmers did-n’t feed a lot of hay due tothe effort in putting it up.Gerrish advises that if youfeed hay, you should buy it.“When you buy hay, you arebuying someone else’s fer-tility,” he said. Harvestinghay removes 80 percent ofnutrients, according to Ger-rish.

MiG increases grazing ef-ficiency –or as Gerrish said— the percentage of forageproduced that is actuallyconsumed by livestock. Ger-rish compared the grazingefficiency of a cow to the ef-ficiency of a crop-farmer’s

combine — “Of the crop thatyou grow, how much is har-vested by your combine?”

Gerrish said cattle don’thave a “house” where theyhave a dining room for eat-ing, a bedroom for sleeping,a living room for loafingand a bathroom for dis-posing of waste. “Every as-pect of her life takes placeon her dinner plate,” hesaid.

Each day spent on thesame area increases wastedue to fouling and camping;overgrazing in concentra-tion areas, and stressesmost desirable species.“The more days they are inone place, the lower thequality of the forage theyconsume,” he said.

Gerrish illustrated thatthe grazing efficiency in aset stock operation is 30 to50 percent utilization;weekly rotation is 50 to 60percent; rotating everythree to five days is 60 to 70and rotating every one totwo days is 80 to 90 percentefficient.

Gerrish provided tips onconducting a pasture inven-tory to estimate Cow Dayper Acre (CDA). He ex-plained that on the ranchunit he manages, he con-ducts a pasture inventoryevery two weeks. He said ittells you what you haveavailable today and second-ly, what you can expect tohave.

One way to conduct a

pasture inventory is to use agrazing stick — which issimilar to a yard stick withgrazing guidelines includ-ing recommended stockingrates and rest periods. Ac-cording to Gerrish, once aperson trains their eyes —usually after a few times ofusing the grazing stick — heor she can visually invento-ry the pasture. He said esti-mating is easier because itrequires no tools, relatesspecifically to your stockand enables you to cali-brate your eyes to grazingrecords. He suggests you es-timate CDA before youmove and compare that towhat actually happened.

According to Gerrish, ifyou know your critical lev-els, a pasture inventory canhelp in periods of drought.Gerrish suggests diversify-ing your pastures and live-stock to prepare for suchtimes. He also warns thatyou must be prepared tocull and continuously moni-tor your pastures underthese conditions. On theother hand, in the event ofexcess grass in your pas-ture, you can plan to stock-pile or make hay.

Gerrish recommendsthinking of pasture invento-ry while setting up an oper-ation, especially in fencing.If a paddock is 435 feetwide, then every 50 feetequals ½ an acre. He said to

use the fence as an account-ing system when you areplanning a move.

What does it take to ex-tend the winter grazing sea-son? According to Gerrish ittakes forage in the field (ei-ther native or range) andproviding that forage theproper rest period of 60 to75 days. Stockpiled fescue isideal, Gerrish said, as itmay yield 2000-8000 poundsof forage per acre with aprotein level of 16 to 18 per-cent at the beginning ofwinter. Gerrish rates thevalues of common foragesfor stockpiling with tall fes-cue being the most efficient.From there he lists in de-scending order: meadowbromegrass; quack grass/western wheat grass; or-chard grass (in mix); timo-thy; smooth bromegrass,and reed canary grass.

He said tall fescue withlegumes can also work. Herates those with alsikeclover first; then birdsfoottrefoil; red clover; whiteclover; sainfoin, and lastlyalfalfa.

Gerrish, who was withthe University of MissouriForage Systems ResearchCenter in Linneus, Missourifor almost twenty years,moved to May, Idaho sixyears ago to pursue a“recreational lifestyle.”Now Gerrish manages a


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NOTE: I used 1 teaspooncinnamon because I like astronger cinnamon taste.

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Wednesday, September 2Plot tours at 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.

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(NAPSA) — It doesn'ttake a special gift to add adelicious twist to warm-weather gatherings — just anew take on some afford-able party classics.

Meatballs, for instance,can be great for deliciousmeals or bite-sized appetiz-ers year-round ... they evenmake a delicious mini-mealor snack for someone look-ing for a quick dish on thego. Just make a few smallchanges to some popularrecipes and you can create anumber of delightful dishes.And because meatballs area great value, they can helpmake entertaining on abudget easier.

The recipe below comesfrom a new cookbook byNew York Times best-sell-ing author StephanieAshcraft called "101 ThingsTo Do With Meatballs."Ashcraft recommends CasaDi Bertacchi or Farm RichMeatballs. The Casa brandis available in Sam's Clubsnationwide and Farm Richis in major grocery chainsacross the country. Both areseasoned with high-quality

ingredients, then searedand steamed in the tradi-tional way. They taste likethey're from scratch, withhardly any effort.

Feta Meatballs withCucumber Yogurt Sauce

26 (1-lb.) frozen, fully cookedmeatballs, either Casa DiBertacchi or Farm Rich

1 container (4 ounces) crum-bled tomato basil fetacheeseCucumber Yogurt Sauce:

1 1⁄2 cups nonfat, plain yo-gurt

4 ounces low-fat creamcheese

1⁄2 cup diced, seedless cu-cumber

1 teaspoon minced garlic1 1/2 teaspoons dried dillseasoning

1 teaspoon fresh lemonjuice

1 teaspoon lemon zestPreheat oven to 375 de-

grees. Place meatballs inthe bottom of an 8-by-8-inchpan with 1⁄2 inch of waterand bake 40 minutes. Whilethe meatballs cook, placeall yogurt sauce ingredientsin a blender or food proces-

sor and blend until smooth.Pour the sauce in a bowl fordipping and refrigerateuntil ready to serve. Placebaked meatballs on a serv-ing platter and sprinklewith cheese. Serve immedi-ately with toothpicks andthe yogurt sauce on the side.Makes 6 servings.

Ashcraft's book featuresmeatballs in a variety ofrecipes, from light saladsand appetizers to pasta andrice dishes. It's available inbookstores nationwide.Many of the recipes are alsoat the website www.casameatballs.com or on theFarm Rich website www.farmrichfun.com.

(NAPSA) — Whether it'sice cream, frozen custard,gelato or novelties, Americaloves frozen desserts. Infact, 98 percent of all U.S.households purchase icecream. The five most popu-lar flavors are vanilla,chocolate, butter pecan,strawberry and Neapolitan.

If you have wonderedwhat some of the terminolo-gy in the ice cream aislesmeans, the U.S. Food andDrug Administration says:

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• "Reduced fat" icecream contains at least 25percent less total fat thanice cream.

• "Light" ice cream con-tains at least 50 percent lesstotal fat or 33 percent fewercalories than ice cream.

• "Low fat" ice creamcontains a maximum of 3grams of total fat per serv-ing (1⁄2 cup).

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The National Frozen &Refrigerated Foods Associ-ation (NFRA) sponsors theannual Summer Favoritespromotion in June and July,

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Blueberry Cobbler à la Mode1⁄2 cup sugar1 tablespoon cornstarch4 cups frozen blueberries2 tablespoons water1⁄3 cup sugar3⁄4 cup flour6 tablespoons butter1 quart vanilla ice cream orfrozen yogurtMix 1⁄2 cup sugar and

cornstarch in saucepan; stirin blueberries and water;heat to boiling, stirring con-stantly; boil and stir for 1minute. Pour into greased 11⁄2-quart casserole dish. Mix1⁄3 cup sugar and flour; cutin butter with knife or fork.Sprinkle over blueberrymixture. Bake at 400 de-grees until golden brown,about 15 minutes. Servewarm topped with icecream. Serves 6.


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This week’s recipe isFresh Fruit Salad withHoney Vanilla Yogurtfrom Lynn Burgess, Lyons.


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By Kathleen WardIn his job as a state

wildlife specialist, CharlieLee has to know how to han-dle himself around dogs.He´s regularly in contactwith two extremes of the ca-nine world: trained workingdogs and the wild dogs thatoccasionally can run inpacks.

Either can be dangerous.Yet, Lee has discoveredsomething odd as he travelsthe state for Kansas StateUniversity Research andExtension.

“People seem muchmore concerned about thepotential for wildlife at-tacks than for dog bites.Folks from Kansas to Cali-fornia, for example, reallyworry about mountain lions— pumas. But, U.S. andCanadian mountain lion at-tacks together averageabout five per year, withperhaps one fatality,” Leesaid. In contrast, the U.S.Centers for Disease Controland Prevention estimatesU.S. dog bites totaled about4.7 million human victimslast year. More than 800,000

of the victims requiredmedical attention, about30,000 needed reconstruc-tive surgery and at least adozen died.

“If you know much aboutanimals, you could guesssome of the CDC´s other sta-tistics,” Lee said. “The mostlikely victims are fairlysmall, curious and lackingin judgment — in otherwords, children up to 9years old. Biting victimsalso are more likely to bemale than female. And,their attacker is likely to bea family dog that´s out in itsown yard. “That combina-tion could be something forparents to think about iftheir children are going tobe walking to school thisfall or waiting for a bus.”Lee believes Americanscould go a long way towardreducing dog bites if theysimply did a more thoroughjob of preparing children,as well as selecting andtraining their householdpet. (See sidebar.)

Train ChildrenWhen They´re Ready

Little children have to

learn that a living pet is notthe same as a stuffed animalor cartoon dog. They mustlearn what “be nice” means,while also discovering theycan’t hit, poke, scream, pull,kick, bite and squeeze. So,leaving a baby or toddleralone with a dog is askingfor trouble, no matter howgentle the pet may seem.

Parents have to judgewhen children are readyand mature enough to learnhow to interact with dogs,Lee said. Children who areapprehensive or afraid ofdogs may need more timeHe explained that on somelevel, even well-traineddogs are always judginghuman actions in terms offight or flight (predator orprey). A dog may feel threat-ened if a child suddenlyruns up and tries to pet it.The same dog may givechase if a child yells andruns away. “Parents need tospend time with their childin interactions with anarray of dogs. Their goalshould be to build thechild´s skills and comfortlevel, letting the child set

the pace,” Lee said. Herecommends starting bytaking the child for a strollwhere owners will be walk-ing their dogs on a leash.Then, coach the childthrough three steps: Askthe owner´s permission topet the dog. If allowed,approach the dog slowly,with hands at sides. Thenask the dog´s permission byholding out one hand to besniffed.

A fully accepting dogwill respond by licking thehand. Fast tail-wagging canbe a positive sign, too.

Help Defuse,Avoid ConfrontationsLee said many of the

other lessons children needto learn come down to twobasics: Dogs tend to guardthings they “own.” And,they don´t like to be caughtoff-guard — surprised. Forexample: Don´t reachthrough a fence to pet a dog.

Leave dogs alone ifthey´re tied, chained,penned or solo in a car.Even if their situation isn´ta sign that they´re wild oraggressive, the dogs are

quite likely to feel protec-tive of their space.

Don´t sneak up to or dis-turb a dog that´s eating,sleeping, chewing on a toy,or caring for puppies. Avoidcausing pain, even in play.

Avoid any free-roamingdog that you don´t know. Ifone approaches you, standvery still and avoid directeye contact by looking atyour shoes. Then, when itloses interest, slowly backaway, never turning yourback on the dog until you´resafely away.

“That´s the way to reactto an unfriendly dog, too.But first, children need torecognize the warnings thatit´s time for them to stop —to freeze in place so the dogdoesn´t decide they´re pred-ator or prey,” Lee said.

All canines tend to usethe same hostile signals: In-tent stare. Tense body, per-haps with neck raisedand/or head lowered. Gri-mace or lifted lip to showsharp teeth. Raised hackles(upright hair on neck andback). Growls or fiercebarking. Tense tail — whichmay actually wag, butslowly.

If a dog attacks anyway,the best response is often acalm, stern “NO!” while of-fering anything else the dogcould bite and shake–sweater, backpack, shoe. Ifknocked down, however,people should roll into aball, cover their ears withtheir hands (which alsoprovides elbow protectionfor the face), and lie asstill as a rock. Then, whenthe dog has wandered off,they should report it imme-diately.

“Ideally, children will beself-confident, comfortablearound dogs before par-ents get to the lessonabout `What if the worsthappens?´” Lee said. “Withlots of positive exposuresto dogs under theirbelt, they´ll be betterable to understand thatpeople cause most dog at-tacks, and they´re not goingto be one of those people.But, they´ll be prepared,just in case.”

More information fromthe CDC is available on theWeb at http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Dog-Bites/dogbite-factsheet.html.

Children have to learn to be dog’s best friend

Dog owners can help de-termine whether their petadds to the millions of dogbites recorded every year.The first step is taking carein selecting a householdpet. “We all know the feel-ing. But, it can be unfair toyou and the dog both if youchoose a pet just because aparticular puppy seemscute or playful,” said Char-lie Lee, Kansas State Uni-versity Research and Exten-sion wildlife specialist.“That´s the last step in theselection process. You needto do some homeworkfirst.

“First, for example, youneed to select the correctbreed of dog for your family,keeping in mind that four tofive breeds have been re-sponsible for 75 percent ofU.S. dog bites and maulings.Besides that, rememberthat any dog can be danger-ous if it has been treatedharshly or trained to at-tack.”

In general, the besthousehold pets feel like avalued member of the fami-ly, he said. They´ve been so-cialized as puppies —taught to interact and be-have well with humans —and recognized they´re notthe group´s alpha dog. De-

pending on owner and dog,that can require some pro-fessionally led classes.“Whether that works overthe long haul, though, willdepend on whether the dogis still a good fit for the fam-ily when it matures. That´sthe reason for the initialhomework,” Lee said.Owner time, yard space,handling skills and interestcan reduce the pool of po-tential pets. Some dogsgrow up to need lots andlots of active exercise. Oth-ers need regular groomingor a fair amount of space.“The dog´s needs, size, tem-perament, loyalty — lots ofthings help determine howhappy you both will be,” thespecialist said. “A breedthat´s usually intolerant ofchildren, for example, orprefers a single-ownerhousehold simply isn´t agood choice for a tradition-al family.”

Veterinarians, animaltrainers and responsiblebreeders can provide ideasabout kinds of dogs thatcould fit well with a partic-ular household. The Ameri-can Kennel Club providesan array of informationabout each recognized dogbreed (http://www.akc.org/breeds/) and “The Complete

Dog Book”). “The more youknow, the more insightsyou´ll gain,” Lee said. “Ifyou find a mutt that looks alot like Toto in the `Wizardof Oz,´ for example, you´llrealize it has Cairn terrierin its background. Cairnswere bred for centuries tobe high-energy verminhunters. So, your mutt maybe likely to wear you out, aswell as to love digging andchasing small animals.You´ll need to spend timewith it to check that out.”

He listed the followingas proven results that alsocan have an impact onwhich pet is best:

Households with two ormore dogs are many timesmore likely to have dogsthat bite.

Dogs around infants ortoddlers require constantsupervision. Waiting untilchildren are older to get a

pet can be a good idea. Petsthat are never allowed inthe house are more likely tobite. If they´re tied whilethey´re outdoors, the oddsare even higher.

Dogs that received non-abusive obedience trainingfrom or with their ownerare safer pets.

Dogs from an aggressivebreed or with a history ofaggressive behavior are anunnecessary risk.

“You should never en-courage or reward aggres-sive behavior, particularlyif your pet could ever bearound children. And youneed to define `aggressivebehavior´ from your pet´spoint of view,” Lee said.“Playing by wrestling with adog, for example, may seemharmless. But, the dog expe-riences it as a fun way topractice bringing downprey.”


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Ruger M77, SN7039176, 7mmmag. gun with 3x9 scope; Win-chester Mo. 06, SN763016, .22cal. pump rifle; Winchester Mo.70 XTR, SNG1469542, .22-250rifle; Winchester Mo. 06,SN520200, .22 cal. pump rifle;Winchester Mo. 1902, .22 singleshot rifle; Remington Mo. 722,SN383505, .244 cal. bolt actionrifle with 4x12 scope; ParkerBros. 12 ga. dbl. hammer shot-gun, patent 3-23-1875; MarlinGlenfield Mo. 60, SN27271553,.22 L rifle; Stevens 15-A .22 cal.rifle; Iver Johnson 12 ga.,SN52443A single shot, shot-gun; Explorer Mo. 9220,SN169193, .22 L semi autorifle; Beretta Mo. 21A,SNDAA050843, .22 cal. semiauto pistol; Beretta Mo. 950B,SND57037, .22 S semi autopistol; Hi Standard Mo. 103,SN1606982, .22 cal. semi autopistol; Hi Standard Mo. 101,SN983423, .22 cal. 9 shot re-volver; Ashley wood burningstove; kitchen table and chairs;Cozy natural gas heating stove;Whirlpool washer; chest freez-er; old wooden arm chair; cabi-net record player; crock; radios;canning jars and more.

CAR,TOOLS & SHOP ITEMS1966 Chevrolet Corvair SS 2door hardtop car; Honda 750motorcycle; Whacheon Ma-chine Co. 20 1/2x60” 4 jarchuck, lg. metal cutting lathe;

Jet drill press; sm. Craftsmanlathe; lathe tooling; Stuart mo.mill eng.; upright mo. eng.; bolts;brass and fittings; drill bits;grinding stones; bearings; Her-son space blocks; Starrettcalipers; drill chucks; combina-tion wrenches; socket sets;Case pocket knife; numerousgauges; tap and die sets; elec.drills; hammers; NSK 11-12” mi-crometer; NSK 10-11”microme-ter; Craftsman wrenches; im-pact sockets; alum. blocks; Buf-falo 3/4” socket set; manualsand books; pie wrenches; C-clamps; bars; Mititoyo set of 6micrometers; wash tub;Mercuryboat motor; reel mower; Gar-land round wood stove; ammo;reloading supplies; Johnson 5.5hp. boat motor; hand sprayers;fishing equipment; machinisttoolbox; ratchet jack; Drill Dr.;B&D drill bit sharpener; jackstands; pitcher pump; cast ironkettle; garden tools; shovels;breaker box; oil; Trim-All gaspowered line trimmer; crosscutsaw; tarps; saw vise; torch set;camping equipment; plumbingsupplies; filler jar; gas iron; aircompressor; McCullough chainsaw; elec. wire; copper tubing;hardware; sm. anvil; Bolens 5hp. roto tiller; Jacobson 21”push mower; Roto-Hoe Islander32” riding mower; firewood andring; Hemi eng. and parts; TripleEffect wood stove; valuegrinder; Enco 910 milling andgrinding machine; shop press;vise and more.

With a 15,000 head capacity, Tiffany Cattle Company is large enough to haveeconomics of scale but small enough to provide personal attention. Pen sizesrange from50 to 200head. A computerized summary of feed, cattle processing,veterinary services and other costs are easily accessible on each pen of cattle.

MARKETING SERVICESMarketing finished cattle is top priority at Tiffany Cattle Company.You have the option of selling on the cash market, forward contract-ing or grid pricing through US Premium Beef.

PRODUCTION SERVICESObjective is simply: Least Cost Per Pound of Gain!

Ration formulation and cost analysis, health program designed andmaintained by veterinarian, special pens and attention to sick ani-mals, feed financing, and cattle purchasing available.

Formerly Black Diamond Feeders

1333 S. 2500 Road, Herington, KS 67449Shawn Tiffany, Owner/Manager: 785-229-2902Shane Tiffany, Owner/Manager: 785-466-6529

Doug Laue, Co-OwnerOffice: 785-258-3721 • [email protected]

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• Risk management handled by Tiffany Cattle Company• Locked commodity prices• Complete profit/loss statement for each pen• All marketing decisions discussed with and approved by cattle owner• Reward for your efforts in producing a quality product by selling your cat-tle on an industry competitive grid

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Call Us To Best Manage Your Cattle Off OfPasture. We can handle your cattle in the

feedlot and/or assist you in marketing to thehighest profitable advantage.

AUCTION CO.Valentine, Nebraska

Special Yearling & Fall Calf SaleThursday, September 3S.T. 12:30 p.m. • Expecting 5000 head

If you like the good ones, whether they weigh 600 or 1000,they will be here!

Yearlings: Expecting 3900 headSteers:525 blk & red (20 hd), 775-900 lbs.............................................Higgins Bros.400 blk, HR, NI, like the kind, 800-975 lbs..................................John Markus300 blk, HR, powerful-best ever!, 850-1,025 lbs...............Cottonwood & Pine240 blk, bwf, green & stout, 875-925 lbs. .................................Danny Osburn210 blk, rd, char-x, 800-900 lbs................................................Jerry Ryschon185 Angus, NI, HR, 850-925 lbs. ....................................Double D (Andrews)120 blk, HR, 900 lbs.....................................................................O’Kief Bros.120 blk (6 red-x), 800-925 lbs. .........................................................Lazy TUF120 blk, blk-x, HR, front end, 950-1,000 lbs. .........................Antelope Creek81 blk, bwf & rwf, drug free, 800-900 lbs. ......................................Joe Nutter70 blk, & red, NI, 800-850 lbs.........................................Three Bar Cattle Co.60 blk, bwf, 875-925 lbs...............................................................Cort Dewing51 red, few blk, NI, 750-800 lbs. ..............................................Russ PetersonHeifers: 380 blk, P.O., NI, HR, not topped wow, good!, 750-900 lbs. .......John Markus150 blk, P.O., NI, 725-775 lbs..........................................Adamson Cattle Co.140 Hereford (100 hd) & blk, bwf (40 hd) spayed, 650-750 lbs. ......Sell Bros.140 blk, few bwf (3 char-x) spayed, 775-850 lbs. .........................Jim O’Brien130 Angus, NI, HR, G.O., 800-875 lbs............................Double D (Andrews)65 blk, G.O., 825-850 lbs. ......................................................Schneider Bros.60 mixed-x, NI, G.O., 800 lbs. ...................................................John Walkling78 blk, bwf strs & hfrs, 675-775 lbs. ...............................................Lazy Trails48 blk & red (33h-15s) HR, hfrs G.O., 700-800 lbs. .................Mike Peterson

Plus more from Powder Horn Ranch, McIntosh, Radant, Peterson, Three Bar, Anders

Fall Calves: Expecting 1100 head170 blk & red strs, NI, 625-750 lbs. ..........................................Miracle Farms140 blk, bwf & red (4 hd) strs, 500-675 lbs.....................................Lazy Trails120 blk, few colored, 450-550 lbs. ........................Dennis & Brandon Wyckoff110 red (75 hd) & blk, bwf (35 hd) (70s-40h) NI, 550-725 lbs. ....................................................................................................................Cooksley Ranch95 bwf, few blk strs & hfrs, NI, hfrs B.V., 700-800 lbs. .......Thacher Cattle Co.70 blk (4 grey) (50s-20h) HR, NI, drug free, 700-850 lbs.....Howard Schmidt75 blk (3 char-x), 500-700 lbs. .....................................................Dean Stiefel60 blk (1 bwf) (47s-13h), 575-700 lbs............................................Dick Stiefel60 blk (2 char-x) (40h-20s) NI on strs, hfrs spayed, 550-650 lbs.Circle Cross55 blk & Hereford, NI, 700-850 lbs................................................Duane Tate35 blk, bwf (4 char-x) NI, strs & hfrs, hfrs G.O., 600-700 lbs. ...Brandon Rock32 blk-x (16s-16h) NI, G.O., 600-700 lbs. ..............................Schneider Bros.150 blk strs, NI, 600-700 lbs...............................................................PendingPlus more from Kienke, McIntosh, Nutter, Larrington, Ross, Andrews

Office: 1-800-682-4874 or 402-376-3611Greg Arendt, Mgr., H: 402-376-4703

Greg Nielsen, Fieldman, H: 402-389-3833Visit our Website at: www.valentine-livestock.comView all special sales online @ cattleusa.com

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Owner choices can set stage for dog bites

Lexi Watts showed the reserve grand champion gelding atthe 2009 Ottawa County Fair held recently in Minneapolis.

When Lori Wilcox wasasked to discuss “Cap-and-Trade Legislation Impact onAgriculture” at the Universi-ty of Missouri Greenley Re-search Center field day, sheworried about explaining thecomplex debates in Con-gress.“The only thing worse

would be to hold a town hallmeeting on health care re-form,” said Wilcox, programanalyst from the MU Foodand Agricultural Policy Re-search Institute (FAPRI) atColumbia, Mo.Known as the “cap and

trade” or “climate change”bill, the full title of HR 2454,passed by the House of Rep-resentatives, is the “Ameri-can Clean Energy and Secu-rity Act of 2009.”The legislative goal is to

create clean-energy jobs,achieve energy independ-ence, reduce global warm-ing, cut pollution and begintransition to a clean-energyeconomy. There is muchmore in the 1,428-page bill,Wilcox warned.

The bill affects large in-dustries, utility generatingplants, transportation—andagriculture. “It would be a

major mistake for agricul-ture to not be at the tableduring congressional de-bate,” Wilcox said.

Rep. Colin Peterson, D-Minn., chair of the HouseAgriculture Committee, hasworked with bill sponsors on300 pages of amendments,known as the Peterson-Wax-man compromise.Those amendments allow

leaving agriculture uncappedon greenhouse emissions.The U.S. Department ofAgriculture will determinewhich agricultural uses qual-ify as offsets. USDA alsowill gain farm and forestrycredit programs. Definitionsof renewable biomass weremodified based on scientificreview.

In current form, much ofthe regulation is assigned tothe Environmental Protec-tion Agency. Major parts ofthe plan aim to reducecarbon dioxide emissionsinto the air. However, carbonalso will be captured fromthe atmosphere and se-questered (or buried) under-ground.

The “cap” in the namecomes from efforts to limitgreenhouse gas emissions to

97 percent of 2005 levels by2012 and reduce emissionsto 17 percent by 2050.

That limits emissions onmobile sources, includingautomobiles and heavy vehi-cles, as well as engines usedin marine vessels, locomo-tives and aircraft.

The “trade” part of thename allows provisions forselling allowed emissions.This provides roles for agri-culture and forestry. TheCommodity Futures TradingCommission would set upmarkets for emission trades,just like futures trades incorn and soybeans.

There are many murkyareas left undefined in thedebate, Wilcox said. “Nitro-gen fertilizer is currently list-ed by EPA as ‘presumptivelyeligible.’ But what does ‘pre-sumptively’ mean?”

Also, potential revenuesfor carbon offsets and re-newable energy are un-

known. This could changerural land use and acreageshifts. However, the amountof shifts from agricultureinto forestry is undefined.The bill contains allowancesfor federal assistance in ruralelectric generators.

MU FAPRI was asked torun its economic models tomeasure the financial im-pacts. “Quantitative analysisof qualitative language isdifficult,” Wilcox said.“Even the most rigorousmodels do not have capabili-ties to measure impacts over40 years.”

In a preliminary study ofMissouri crop farms, theFAPRI models projectedadded operating costs of$30,000 by 2050 for a 1,900-acre representative panelfarm in Lafayette County.That was based on projectedenergy price changes froman international energy con-sultant. However, it did not

assume fertilizer was exemptuntil 2025.

Considerable work re-mains. The U.S. Senate didnot take up the bill beforeAugust recess. When theSenate returns, Sen. BarbaraBoxer, D-Calif., and the En-vironment and Public Works(EPW) Committee willguide the legislation. Un-known is whether EPW orthe Senate Finance Commit-tee, chaired by Sen. MaxBaucus, D-Mont., will gainoversight on the money foremission allowances.

“It is a challenge to dis-cuss the legislation without aclear view of potential costsand benefits for all sectors,”Wilcox said. “The impact onconsumer food prices is un-known, but potentially largedepending on crop acreageshifts.”

Support from agriculturesectors will be necessary for

final approval, Wilcox said.Senate leaders have askedboth FAPRI and USDAeconomists for additionalanalysis of the bill.Final passage depends on

other high-profile bills be-fore Congress, such as healthcare reform. However,Wilcox expects the adminis-tration to push for passageprior to a United Nationsconference in Copenhagenin December.

One sure thing, Wilcoxsaid: It won’t be a dull au-tumn for FAPRI analysts.

In addition to workingwith FAPRI, Wilcox oper-ates a farm with her husbandnear Clarence, Mo., in Shel-by County.


AUCTIONSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 — 10:00 AM

223 East Hazelwood,WATERVILLE, KANSAS

(middle house on Banker’s Row, in the alley south of the house.)

CORVETTE: 1978 Corvette,25th Anniversary, numbersmatching, 350 V-8, auto, new T-top, 91,000 miles, white, Califor-nia car, VIN 1Z87L8S425845.

OUTDOOR ITEMS, TOOLS &EQUIPMENT: Mongoose DXRbikes; Northwinds 6 speed 2person bike; small 2 wheel dog trailer, w/Superfan, new; acetyleneoutfit; military flight jacket; Slam Man boxing mate; Craftsman 16gal. shop vac; archery eqmt.; park bench; Swiss stretcher; fishingeqmt.; water filter system; Dremel tools; remote controlled air-planes; work benches; hardware for small trailer; angle finder;electric hoist system; Skilsaw; Craftsman 42 in. snow blade; paintsprayer; 5 speed drill press; Canning reproduction machine; 12 in.wood band saw; cutting table; Clarke 120V 130EN Mig welder;ILCO key machine and blanks; table saw; 14 in. cut off saw; char-coal grill; floor jack; lawn spreaders; cases; electric trimmer; Foos-ball table; game knife set; cut off tools; hole saws; clipped head fin-ishing nailer; iron bird bath; racing helmet; knives; air brushes;12x12 tent; Craftsman, Clarke & Campbell Hausfeld air compres-sors; circular saw blades; router & table; gas weed eater; electricwood chipper; cords; edger; 4 in. joiner; shop stool; sand blasters;electric drills; tool cabinets; impact wrenches; tool boxes; wood-working biscuits; socket sets; reciprocating saw; battery chargers;tool stand; cut off tool; 16 in. scroll saw; Sentry & other gun safes;creeper; 4 in. disc sander; inversion system; Pro Form 740 CSelectric treadmill; Pro Form 920 S EKG exercise bike; pool table;Beechcraft Hobby Shark Staggerway Bi Plane kit; model cars;toys; speakers; pasta maker; boots; many other tools, outdoor, &household items.

GUNS: FHD Ramon Gariola Bibar 9mm 6 shot revolver, pinfire,open cylinder, plunger, folding trigger, old, unique. SpringfieldArmory 1903 .30-06 rifle, good condition. Springfield Armory1895 .30-06 rifle, good condition. Springfield Armory 1873 .50 cal.rifle, refinished. Marlin .45-70 1895SS lever action rifle, fine con-dition. US Army M-1 .30 cal. tank model rifle, excellent condition.US Army .30 carbine, good condition. Thompson semi-auto car-bine, .45, Mod. 1927 A-1, excellent condition. Rossi Mod. 62 SAC,.22 pump carbine, 18 in. barrel, fine condition. Norinco Mod. 320UZI rifle, 9 mm, wood stock, excellent condition. Bryco .38, .380auto pistol, Jennings by Bryco, nickel, excellent condition. Taurus.357 magnum 6 shot Titanium pistol, excellent condition. ColtMark IV, lightweight Commander Model Colt 45, Series 80,w/Laser, 7 shot clip, excellent condition. Ruger Bearcat .22, 6 shotrevolver, fine condition. Sig Sauer P239, 9mm Para pistol, excel-lent condition. Ruger Mark II target .22 pistol, bull/target barrel,fine condition. Colt Diamondback .22LR, 6 shot revolver, 6 in. bar-rel, fine condition. Beretta Model 1201FP 12 gauge shotgun,pump, extended magazine, fine condition. Winchester Model 12,12 gauge pump shotgun, full choke, good condition. SpringfieldModel 944, 20 gauge single shot, 3 in., very good condition. Inter-arms Model 92SRS, .357/.38 lever action rifle, fine condition. Airrifles; rocket launcher tube; folding shotgun stock; cases; socks;boxes; clips; magazines; rotary magazine for Thompson carbine;7.62x39 Russian sealed can; 7.62x51’s; other ammunition; otheritems.

We will start with tools at 10:00 AM.The Corvette will be soldat 12:00 Noon, followed by the firearms. Nearly all of the toolsare new or nearly new.

Terms: cash, check or credit card. Lunch.

DOROTHY COLEAuction by:

ANTIQUES, GLASSWARE& COLLECTIBLES

Oak kitchen tables; wash basinand pitcher; music books from1916, 17, 18; sheet music; oldgames and toys; ornate pictureframes from 1800’s; oval pic-ture frames; 1800’s Dier’s andCoffman’s family pictures; but-ter dish collection, pink De-pression cut glass; ruby glasspitcher with glasses and tray;souvenir and commemorativeplates; Lincoln County Court-house plate; 1965 calendarplate; Wilson Czech plate;Hobnail vases, creamer, sugar,basket; Bavarian finger bowl,creamer, sugar; creamer andsugar collection; pink Depres-sion dishes, vases; salt dips;clear sherbets; vinegar cruets;horse lamps; hundreds of Avonbottles in boxes; several boxesof various figurines, knickknacks, ceramic dolls, dogs,boxed over 40 years; Gilbertmantle clock sold by W.F.Czeskleba Repair Shop, Syl-van Grove, Kansas; oil lamps;Sylvan Grove and other adver-tising; school books; quilts;green Depression bowls;Queen Anne stuffed chair;scrapbooks with old greetingcards of all kinds; hats, hatboxes; belts; ties; canes; recordalbums; bride doll; coloringbooks and comic books; dollsfrom 1950’s; milk glass dishes;bell collection; 2 fluted glassbaskets; orange glass basketand other glass baskets;Czech handled vase; oakSwan Company pump organ;claw foot oak organ stool;wrought iron organ stool withwooden seat; shot glasses;toothpick holders; BethlehemLutheran Church plate; SylvanPresbyterian Church plate;Carnival glass bowls, plates;Rogers silver tea service set;several hand painted plates;Royal Ruby glass tray; purpleamethyst creamer, sugar, foot-ed bowl, handled dish; cup andsaucer collection; footed redberry bowl; fluted Carnivalglass bowl; cast iron truck, car,bank building and bank safe;Firestone console radio, recordplayer and records; Wiley DrugStore glass showcase; cobaltblue Depression dishes, 8saucers, 7 dessert plates, 6plates, pitcher, 7 water glass-es, bowl, salt and pepper,creamer, sugar, berry bowlsand more; Shirley Temple cere-al bowl; green Depressionbowls, berry bowl, tray, waterand juice glasses and more;apple peeler; small sad iron;Sylvan Grove Jayhawk year-books, 1951-1965; oak show-case with glass top; 1950

greeting/Christmas Cardsalesman display; oak platformrocker with cushion seat; 2German 8 day clocks; 4 shelfbookcase; hankies, doilies,table clothes; dresser scarves;pen and pencil collection; East-er and Christmas decorations;Frankoma pieces; Derby oilcans; Fenton glassware; Ger-man bowls; hen on nest; oldspectacles; tobacco tin withcigar cutter; cedar box; nailkegs; wash tubs; very largecollection of whiskey decantersand bottles with boxes; CentralPacific train decanters; KU, Ne-braska, Republican, Democrat,vintage cars, Western cowboy,soldiers, longhorn and hun-dreds more; Jim Beam, Ken-tucky Gentlemen, Ezra Brooks,Old Turkey and several more.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE3 pc. green blonde bedroomsuite; 4 pc. maple bedroomsuite; Roos cedar chest; quiltrack; maple full size bed; metalsingle bed; floor lamps; tablelamps; bedding; towels; linens;porch glider; walnut TempusGrandfather clock; fall floralpattern hide-a-bed; swivelrocker; platform chair; end ta-bles; coffee table; aqua reclin-er; Magnavox color TV with re-mote; orange swivel rockers;walnut office desk; walnut din-ing table with 6 chairs and 2leaves; large walnut chinahutch; large pine china hutch; 3shelf bookcase; Naken’s 12plc. Silvieward set with extrasilverware; Singer sewing ma-chine in walnut cabinet; kitchentable with leaf and 4 roll-around chairs; Sanyo mi-crowave; Philco refrigeratorfreezer; M&W trash com-pactor; usual kitchen pots,pans, dishes; 12 plc. W.S.George Half-Century dinner-ware with bowls and platters;M&W “Spring Formal” 6 plcdinnerware set with bowls; 4plc. “Chantilly” stoneware; 8plc. Mikasa “Nature Song”stoneware; gun racks; rods andreels; 4 drawer metal file cabi-net; costume jewelry.

MOWER & TOOLSToro 11-32 riding mower, B-S400 cc engine with bag attach.;air compressor; small tablesaw; M&W 3”x18” belt sander;1/2” and 1/4” electric drills;socket sets, 1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2”;12 gal. shop vac; B-D andStanley bench grinders; Stan-ley wood plane; aluminum ex-tension ladder; electric leafblower; soldering iron; sabresaw; carpenter and mechanictools; yard and garden tools;plus other miscellaneous itemstoo numerous to mention.

Any statements made the day of sale will take precedenceover printed matter.

TERMS: Cash. No property removed until settled for. Not re-sponsible for accidents. Lunch stand available.

HEIRS OF CLARENCE & WIONA DIERSMEITLER AUCTION SERVICE

Ken Meitler, Auctioneer • 785-526-7266111 North Main, Sylvan Grove, KS 67481


Auction Location: Meitler Auction HouseSYLVAN GROVE, KANSAS

800-231-2959

LODGE AUCTIONSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 — 10:30 AMAuction will be held at the Lodge located atWalnut &Third in

SALINA, KANSASLODGE ITEMS

High back oak chairs; cap-tain’s chairs; other oak chairs20 total; 8 oak pedestals; pro-jector; 5 coffins; 3 caskets;desk; trunk w/degree workdrawer; wall cabinet; swords& scabbards; chrome chairs;Degree work seine; RileyMinute books; Lodge seals;alarm box; Crutones; OddFellows bible; Queen CityLodge; Rebeka items; trophy

vases; flag stands; gavels;sickles; rope regaliea; guestcollars; shields; spears; flagpoles; flag stands; banners;large assortment of pictures;gong; axes; heads; lodgeseals; drum; 16 ballot boxes;Hunington Park Official cup;robe rack; large assortmentrobes; collars; caps; hats; col-lars; rope collars; large as-sortment of other Lodgeitems.

Note: Check our website for pictures atwww.thummelauction.com

ODD FELLOWS OF KANSASAuction Conducted By

Thummel Real Estate & Auction LLCBeloit & Concordia, Ks • 785-738-5933

Cap-and-trade impact on farms described by economists

It shows up every yearand to the unlucky cattlethat contract it, InfectiousBovine Keratoconjunctivi-tis (IBK), more commonlycalled pinkeye, is incre-dibly painful and if leftuntreated, can lead to lossof the eye, a Kansas StateUniversity veterinariansaid.

“Pinkeye is usuallycaused by the bacteriaMoraxella bovis,” said K-State Research and Exten-sion veterinarian LarryHollis. “However, we’vefound that in many cases —especially the extremelydifficult cases — anotherbacteria, either Bran-hamella ovis or Mycoplas-ma bovoculi, is also pres-ent.”

The disease is spread byflies, said Hollis, whichmeans that good fly controlaround cattle productionareas should always be apriority.

In its early stages, pink-eye is usually easier totreat, he said. The diseasecan accelerate rapidly,however, and if not treated

aggressively can lead todamage to the eye or com-plete loss of the eye.

“It is painful as all get-out,” said Hollis, whoadded that cattle with anactive case of pinkeye orthose with permanent dam-age are discounted at saletime. “Watch for animals

that are producing an un-usual amount of tears (dis-charge) that show up on theface,” he said, adding that“there will always be a car-rier animal in the vicinity— either in your herd orone down the road.”

Those who suspect pink-eye should look into the eye

closely for any ulcerationon the cornea. In extremecases the cornea will ap-pear white because of pusbuildup inside the eye. Cat-tle with pinkeye are ex-tremely sensitive to light —even on a cloudy day. “If

you´re got a few cattle thatare hanging back in theshade while the rest go outto graze, even on days with

cloud cover, you very wellmay have a pinkeye prob-lem,” the veterinarian said.Pinkeye is often at its worstin late summer and earlyfall because the fly popula-tion has had time to buildthrough the summer, headded.

Also, pasture grasses aretall this time of year andcan irritate cattle´s eyes asthey graze. Once an ani-mal´s eye starts tearing in

response to irritants, fliesare attracted to the dis-charge, some of which maybe carrying the Moraxellabovis bacteria. “Tears arelike a magnet for flies,”Hollis said. Oxytetracyclineis often effective in treatingindividual animals withpinkeye, he added, but heencourages producers tocall their veterinarianabout the best treatmentoptions.

Morgan Halderson with the grand champion steershown at the Ottawa County Fair. She was also namedChampion Beef Showman. Her steer sold for $900 toOttawa County Feeders.


he cattle industry is changing but here at Mid-AmericaFeed Yard the things that have not changed is the stabil-ity, honesty and integrity in which we do business. Ifyou are looking for a commercial feed yard whose

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3rd Annual

HORSE SALESaturday, October 3 11:00 AM

Held at the HS Bar Ranch(12 mi. west of Holton, KS) on Hwy. 16 and 3 1/4 south on E Road

SOLDIER, KANSAS

If you would like to consign to this sale, contact the sale committee. To be listed in the cat-alog, we must have your consignment by September 9th. Taking the first 125 horses. Salecommittee reserves right to refuse any horses we deem not in quality condition for the sale.

Greg Askren: Mike Cochren: W. Harlan Barnett:M: 785-243-8775 M: 785-364-6437 M: 785-364-5918H: 785-446-4780 H: 785-924-3724 H: 785-924-3654

Or email Greg — [email protected]

Grade Horses will sell following the registered horses.An indoor sale facility.

Featuring live internet broadcast

FEATURING BLOODLINES FROM:3 Bars, Harlan Bert, Okla. Star, Blackburn,

Two Eyed Jack, Clue Heir, RH Imprinted, Kid Clu,Two Eyed Red Buck, Many foundation bloodlines.

Non-Refundable $50.00 Consignment fee to be listed in the catalog. 8% sale fee.Consignment fee covers the pass out fee.

Health papers must be presented at time of check in. (Blood test can be done at the sellersdiscretion. If the horse sells out of state, the horse will be held and blood will be drawn at thesellers expense and negative test results obtained before the horse leaves the sale facility.)

Pinkeye a persistent problem for cattle producers


Red Sunday Private Treaty SaleSunday September 6, 2009 • 3 pm

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Grand Champion Market SteerBourbon Co Fair 2009

(Red Angus, weight 1380#s)Congratulations Colton!

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Supreme Champion FemaleHarvey Co Fair 2009

Champion Red Angus-Congratulations Hunter!

Res Grand ChampionShorthorn Plus NWSS 2009

(Red Durham)Congratulations Harley!

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Supreme champion heifer at the Ottawa County Fairwas this Chianina entry shown by Morgan Halder-son.

Champion bucket calf at the 2009 Ottawa County Fairearlier this summer in Minnapolis went to LoganNichols.

The grand champion gelding shown at the 2009 OttawaCounty Fair held recently in Ottawa was exhibited byLane Hamm.

At the Ottawa County Fair, champion poultry exhibitwas shown by Ryan Ostenberg. He’s pictured withjudge Randy Dickerson of Hutchinson.

grazing unit for Circle PiRanch in the PahsimerioValley of central Idaho. Jimand wife, Dawn, run Ameri-can Grazing Lands ServicesLLC, which provides con-sulting services and grazingmanagement tools, includ-ing electric fencing, stockwater systems, forage seed,and other managementtools, according to the com-pany’s website at: www.americangrazinglands.com

Sponsors of the work-shop included JacksonCounty Conservation Dis-trict, Kansas Rural Center,Middle Kansas and Dela-ware River WRAPS, KansasGrazing Land Coalition,NRCS, Four Seasons Graz-ing Cluster, MeadowlarkExtension District, andKDHE. Following Gerrish’sportion of the workshop,the group visited the Jack-son County farm of Henryand William Hill. Therethey viewed the Hills’ alter-

native water source wetwell and established fieldof cover crops. David Hal-lauer, Kansas State Univer-sity Extension’s Mead-owlark District Agent inCrops, Soils and Horticul-ture explained the value ofgrazing forages as well ascover crops.

An informal questionand answer session withGerrish took place the fol-lowing day at the Pot-tawatomie County Exten-sion’s Sunflower Room inWestmoreland. Accordingto Mary Howell, a field or-ganizer with the KansasRural Center’s Clean WaterFarms Project, there werealmost 30 farmers andranchers in attendance.“Both beginning and estab-lished farmers and ranch-ers were on hand to askGerrish a variety of ques-tions. There is not a ques-tion that he hasn’t beenasked — he is willing to an-swer whatever you want toknow,” she said.

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LAND AUCTION1,711 Ac. m/l, Ellsworth Co. Ranch

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 — 7:30 P.M.American Legion Hall — ELLSWORTH, KS

TRACT 1 — 575.6 acres m/l.Land Location: W. side of 25th Rd, about 1 mile S. of Carneiro. Thistract is all grass and is watered by a windmill.

TRACT 2 — 465.5 acres m/l.Land Location: E. side of 25th Rd., about 1 mile S. of Carneiro. Thistract is all grass and is watered by Alum Creek (commonly known as ElmCreek), & a pond. This tract has a Post Rock Rural Water District me-tered outlet.

TRACT 3 — 313.9 acres m/lLand Location: 25th Rd. about 3 miles S. of CarneiroThis tract is all grass and is watered by a windmill and a pond. The pondwas dredged out in March of 2006.

TRACT 4 — 356 acres m/l.Land Location: About 4 ½ miles S. of Carneiro on 25th Rd.The N. pasture has a pond & a windmill and there is a windmill in the S.pasture. This tract includes 90 ac. m/l hay meadow (expired CRP). This

tract has a Post Rock Rural WaterDistrict metered outlet. There are 2homes on this tract with various out-buildings, working pens & corrals.One house has 1,338 sq. ft. with 3bedr/1 bath. The 2nd house is a 2-story with 1,789 sq. ft. with 3 bedr/ 2baths.

To view houses, call Ray: 785-452-8498 or Steve: 785-826-0103This tract is totally surrounded by the Smoky Hill/Kanopolis WildlifeArea.

TRACT 5 — Combination of Tracts 1 – 4.Possession: Buyer shall have possession on Oct. 31, 2009 onTRACTS 2, 3, & 4. The tenant’s lease will terminate on Oct. 31, onTRACTS 2, 3, & 4. Buyer shall have possession on Nov. 30, 2009 onTRACT 1. The tenant’s lease will terminate on Nov. 30, 2009 onTRACT 1.

TERMSThe highest bidder will pay 10% down on each tract and sign a ContractFor the Sale of Real Estate the day of the sale. The balance will be duewith certified funds on or before October 30, 2009.Minerals: The grantor reserves one half (1/2) of the minerals in and tothe subject premises for a term of fifteen years (15) from the date of Oc-tober 31, 2009, and for as long thereafter as oil and gas, or either one ofthem, is produced in paying quantities. Upon termination of this reserva-tion, said mineral interest shall revert to and vest in the surface owner ofrecord.Note: Statements made the day of the sale will take precedence over allprinted or oral material. All information is from sources deemed reliablebut is not guaranteed. All property sells “as is” with no guarantees or war-ranties made by the Seller or the Real Estate Firm. All potential biddersare responsible for their own inspections of the real estate. All Inspec-tions are to be made prior to the auction.Notice: Burr/Carlson Farm and Ranch Realty LLC is acting as the agentfor the Seller.

SELLER – The Paul L. Aylward TrustAUCTION NOTE: This is a great opportunity to purchase a workingranch about 25 miles West of Salina, KS. This ranch is situated inthe beautiful rolling hills West of Brookville. It is on the North bluffoverlooking Kanopolis Lake and the Smoky Hill River Valley. Plan toattend this auction!!!!!

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Reserve champion poultry exhibit was shown by Rem-ington Peterson.

Barns do a lot more thansimply hold animals. Cows,horses, chickens or goats,they all consider the barn asafe place. They probablyregard it as home, the sameway we feel about ourhomes. They must think thatway; why else would theyalways be pushing at thegate or getting in your waywhen you’re trying to openthe barn door or the gateleading to the barnyard? Ifany animals are nearbywhen you head for the barn,you can bet you’ll have awelcoming committee wait-ing at the gate when you getthere. Maybe they’re alwayscrowding you because they

know there’s feed inside.Most of them know exactlywhere the grain’s stored. Ifyou have a loft and tossbales or forks of hay out theupper doors, the critters willgo right to the ground belowand do some snooping to seeif there’s a sliver of straw orblade of hay that was over-looked the last time a four-legger passed that way. It’s aritual and you can depend onsome close inspectionaround the outside of thebarn before they’re ready tofind out why you let them inthe corral or yard in the firstplace. When the detectivework is done, and the left-overs are picked clean, their

interest turns to you to findout why they were allowedentry to this sacred ground.They know the place has afew drawbacks, like wormmedicine, shots or doctoringbut the risk is worth the re-ward, they’ll come everytime you show up in hopesof feed, protection from foulweather or just to loafaround and aggravate eachother and the barn cats. It’s aspecial place for them andlends comfort and refuge totheir existence.

When I walk out of thehouse, I take pleasure inlooking around the pastureto see how many horses areeye-balling me. They stand

stock-still, jaws in neutralwith grass hanging out thecorners, all eyes riveted onme to see which way I’mheading. I can feel disap-pointment hanging heavyover the pasture if I head forthe pick-up truck or anyother place besides the barn.Once they’re sure I’m notgoing to the feed room orhay loft, heads drop downand they go to grazing untilmy next appearance near thebarn. It’s a special place foranimals, but even more spe-cial for my soul. When Iwalk into the barn, that samesensation of security settleson me, same as the animals.I’m greeted by the sweetsmell of grass hay and thepleasant odor of oiledleather. Simply walking bythe saddle racks seems toslow my pulse. I feel com-forted just looking at thesaddles and knowing theplaces I’ve been, and theplaces still to go, riding inthose saddles. The pegsholding a myriad of head-

stalls and bits always bringsa smile when I recall differ-ent bits that I just had tohave to convince a horse inthe past to do things myway. Most of them wereused a few times and nowjust clutter up the rack hang-ing useless and dusty next tothe ones that really work. Itseems all those special bitswith different shanks,mouthpieces and bars al-ways gave way to a plain oldring snaffle as the first one Ireach for when I need togo someplace or do some-thing I think is important. Istill add to that collection ofuseless bits every once in awhile when I see somethingdifferent or maybe one thatI’d just like to try. Thosebits are like money in thebank I tell myself and grin,knowing they really tookmoney out of the bank. Butthen, what bank am I talkingabout? My personal bank

of self-satisfaction when Igaze over them or that bankin town where you have towait in line to see somebodyor talk to a robot when youcall them on the phone? Bri-dles, headstalls, hackamoresand a surplus of reins allhang in dusty grandeur fromnails, hooks and pegs. I’velearned to look the reinsover pretty careful in thedim light of the barn. Lastyear I walked by the rackand saw one rein lying out ofplace stretched out acrossthe top of a row of pegsholding extra reins. Ireached out to return it towhere it belonged and wasstunned. Just as I closed myhand on the end of the rein,it moved, and the angry headof a pygmy rattler raised inthe air at the other end. I al-ready had ahold of him and Imoved a little faster than mywife thought I was capableof. With a good grip, I


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Announcements made day of sale supersede all printed material. All items SOLD AS IS,WHERE IS, UNLESS STATED. Not responsible for thefts, accidents, or items sold. Sale bill issubject to additions and deletions, and corrections. Some items are subject to prior sale.Lunch will be served by Salemsborg Church Ladies

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Auctioneers: Dennis Zimmerman • Bill Oswalt • Kevin KrehbielFor More Advance Information on Specific Pieces

E-Mail JEANNIE at: [email protected] with your RequestsAs always Harlan and Jim will assist

ZIMMERMAN MACHINERYCONSIGNMENT AUCTION

SATURDAY, SEPTEMPER 12 —9:00 AMIN BRIDGEPORT, KANSAS – Location: Take exit 78 on I-135 south of Salina,Kansas. Follow the signs ¼ mile east into town. Auction is in the north end ofBridgeport by the Grain Elevator. Sign in at our new portable office custom built byHarlan.

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TRACTORS & COMBINES2004 Case IH MXU 125, 5763hrs, 121 HP Diesel, Serial#ACP216824; 2002 NewHolland TM165, 7278 hrs, 135HP Diesel, Front Wheel Assist,Serial# 188565B; 1993 JohnDeere 7800, 168 HP Diesel,9781 hrs, Front Wheel Assist,Powershift Transmission,Serial# RW7800P008919; 2002John Deere 7410, 5646 hrs,105 HP Diesel, Front WheelAssist, 3 Lever PowerQuadTransmission, Serial# RW74-10H077035; John Deere 110,1874 hrs, 43 HP Diesel, Ind.Loader w/Backhoe, Serial#VC110 1310293; 1985Case/IHC 4994 PTO, 4 Hydr.w/extra cab, trans, engine & F.Drive; 1953 Ford Jubilee;White 2-85 Tractor w/loader3369 hrs; 1989 JCB 530BHLloadall 35’ reach; 1975 AC715Dsl wheel loader backhoe; 1989Kabota L1501DT w/loader 600hrs; 1982 IHC 1420 Combine,corn; head 20’ P.F.; Owatona440 Gas skid loader 32 hp;Chevy Ind 4 cyl LPG Irrigationengine; Ind. Gold series 5 hp 2stag air compressor 230v.

MACHINERYKrause 4990 29’ Disk 23”Blades; Sunflower 1441 29’Disk 21” Blades’ Hesston #10Bale Processor; Demco 500Gallon 40’ Sprayer; Wilrich DCII 25’ Field Finisher; NH 847Round Baler; JD 1710A 11shank disk chisel; Big Ox 3 pt11 shank chisel; Krause 19’

center fold chisel; IHC 12’ offsetdisk; Case/Bushog 30’ disk;Schbert 35’ NH3 applicator;Witrich 6-30 cultivator; JD 96032’ field cultivator; Fast 1600gallon 120’ boom sprayer; Pk1000 gallon 60’ sprayer; Hardi650 50’ sprayer; Mayrath 8x61swing hopper; JD 20 18’ Batwing mower; UFT 20’�bat wingmower; UFT 20’�3pt stockshredders; JD 785 Hydro pushspdr; NH 185 spdr; NH 676spdr; JD 870 Flail spdr; OlderSchwartz & Dual loaders; FH 8bale accumulator; JD 331 30�’disk; Krause 4900 24�’ disk; IHC8610 bale processor; HesstonBP10 bale processor;Gehl 100Grinder Mixer; Hesston 1014Windrower; IHC #10 20x8w/fert; 3pt 7�rotary mower;Hesston 1170 Windrower dualknife drive; Ford Silage wagon;Grain Ovator silage wagon;AC1300 33�’ culti.

HEADSJD 853A row head – slick; JD1053A 10 row crop head; JD853 row crop head; JD 653Arow crop head; JD 643 cornhead; NH 962 6-30 N6-TR98corn head; JD 925 flex head;JD 930 flex head; JD 920 flexhead; JD 220 flex head; IHC883 corn head; JD 924 rigidhead; JD 930 rigid head; IHC820 17½’ flex head; JD 218 Flexslick; JD 930 F flex head.

GRAIN CARTS & MISCEZ Flow 475 side auger; M&W500 conver auger; Kinzie 600w/tarp; Parker Gravity Wagon;

Bradford Gravity Wagonw/auger; 1973 Ford Twin ScrewDsl 10 spd, cab and chassisonly.

ZERO TILL DRILLSCrustbuster 3400 15x10;Crustbuster 3800 15x8;Krause 5250 15x10; JD 75020x10 rebuilt drill; JD 75015x10 drill; Tye 15x8 drill; GP20x8 Drill.

REG DRILLS & PLANTERSJD 1760 12 row fwd fold w/fertslick; JD 455 25x 71/2 slick; GP6030 – 6-30” zero till; IHC 1020x8 fert drill.

Farm Auction #1Delbert Peterson

Lindsborg, will sell the follow-ing:1957 JD 620 gas 3pt, WFtractor – needs some work;1972 JD 4020 2 hydr, 3ptSN259957RW.F. Snyc.; 1976JD 6600 Dsl, corn soybeancombine 20’; JD 1380 14’Hydro seing windrower; JD230, 21’ 4” disk; GP 800loader off of JD 620; JD “DF”20x8 drill; JD 510 Rd BalerRd bale fork, 3 pt blade.

Farm Auction #2Bob Anderson Estate

Salina, will sell the following:Case 4 BTM semi mt plow;White 5 BTM #508 plow; JDF100 24’ sprg tooth; Older 3pt post digger; 2 wheel trailer;Westendorf loader 8’, whitemts.; 3 blade V plow; Miscstuff; Small portable bin.

STONE JAR & CROCKAUCTIONSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 — 9:30 AM

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The Barn

stripped him off the top ofthe rack and lassoed himright out the barn door. Hedisappeared and I headed forthe outhouse.

I take pleasure in the barnand look forward to startingthe day cleaning stalls andfeeding whoever needs to befed and some that don’t needto be fed. Amanure rake is atool that puts things in prop-er perspective. You can doyour best thinking whilemucking out stalls with arake. I may enter the barnwith elevated blood pressurebut after a while in the dimsolitude, the aura of the barntakes over and I can feel my-self relax.

I reflect on how theworld has changed in thefew short years I’ve beenaround. The absurdity ofpeople flying airplanes intobuildings to kill other peopleand strapping bombs to theirbodies to mutilate fellow hu-mans is beyond my com-prehension. I’m uneasyabout a nephew serving inthe Third Armored Calvaryin Iraq and remember himgathering cows on his fami-lies’ ranch in South Dakota.Alone, I was chasing cowsdownhill into a steep drawon a green horse. I spurredher ahead to catch a hand-ful of cows before they

reached the bottom of thecoulee and made a wrongturn. My horse didn’t likethe feel of steel and went tobucking straight downhill. Isailed over her head andlanded hard in the red dirtand rock.

The mare showed herbreeding and sidestepped,like a good Doc O Lena ath-lete, missing me by calculat-ed inches. She went buckingaway toward the corralsshowing her great pleasureof dumping me in the rocksand cactus.

When I recovered andbegan walking back up thedraw, young Ricky showedup on the rim leading myhorse. Concerned, he camelooking for me after myhorse made it back to thecorrals with an empty sad-dle. Now he’s a 1st Lieu-tenant in a tank surroundedby people that have no re-spect for human life. A tankis a good place to be in thatsituation but still cause forworry. I watch the newsevery morning dreading tohear more of our soldiershave died in ambushes. Lastyear he told me that sincethe Cavalry is mechanizednow, there are only twoways to earn your spurs; at-tend an Army horsemanshipschool or exchange fire with

an enemy during wartime.He’s earned his spurs thehard way. An eagle featherhangs from his tank’s biggun. It’s his personal medi-cine and I know it gives himand his Dad, back on theranch, comfort.

Humans keep their mindsmuddled with real and imag-ined fears. I’m no differentand usually am brimful ofproblems when I walk in thebarn first thing in the morn-ing. A few minutes with themanure rake and feeding an-imals calms my nerves andlowers my blood pressure.Worries and fears fade andthose little things like bankpayments, lack of rain or toomuch rain doesn’t seem asimportant anymore. Thebarn is not only good for ouranimals but is my solacetoo. I am thankful I have abarn to retreat to and keepthings in tune with the wayGod intended this world torun.

Maybe if those terrorists,suicide bombers and evenmadmen like Osama BinLaden could spend sometime in a barn with a manurerake in their hands, theymight come to realize theabsurdity of their actions.I’ve got a big pile of manureI would readily donate totheir education.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 — 10:00 AM2500 SW 34th — TOPEKA, KANSAS

NOTE: Very nice clean Auction. The Wilson’s have collected for years, many nice tools, col-lectibles & furniture!

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Walnut French sideboard/ buf-fet-heavily carved (beautiful);Oak roll top desk; Oak 5-sec-tion stack bookcase; Oakbookcase with carving &drawer; round Oak diningtable; Oak pattern frontwardrobe; 5-leg square Oakdining table with leaves; Oaklibrary table; 6’ Oak showcas-es; Walnut chest with marbletop; Victrola; oak pattern backchairs; massive arm rocker;glass foot parlor table; niceold room size rugs; Tel CityMaple china cabinet & match-ing hutch; couch; large officedesk; pool table; humpbacktrunk; Oak parlor table; Oakoffice chair; Harness makersvise/stand; patio table & 2chairs; 3 school desks; 1950’sOak buffet; wash stands;stand tables; console stereo;tile top coffee table; end table;baby tenda; footlockers &trunks; file cabinets; office &other chairs; large woodframed mirror; ping-pongtable; Portable TV; metalshelf; SANTA FE TIMECLOCK; cast iron farm dinnerbell; hide & stillyard scales;metal warming oven (1904);wood butter churns; Oakkitchen clock; 2 gallon RedWing churn; ticker tape ma-chine; 2 brass buckets; castiron skillets & muffin pans;woodworking plane collection-approximately 100 includingStanley #45; approximately 20wood levels; 5 blow torches; 7hatchets; variety Stanleytools; pocketknives; braces;bits; 18 Yankee screwdrivers;breast drills; pocket gauge;powder horns; sword; markinggauges; Tiger Tobacco &other tins; coffee grinders;cast iron waffle iron; woodclamps; shave; saws;drawknives; augers; ice tongs;

calipers; 2-man saw; 6 rivet-ers; pulleys; hay hooks; cottonscales; watches; large tap &die set; Wagner Dutch oven;Coke cooler; erector set;child’s sled; Butter Krust doorpush; fancy house door withstain glass; 2 gas light fixtureswith globes; cleavers; crockjugs; lard press; pair ofnew/old buggy lights; 2 wood-en buckets; telephone battery;sausage grinder; hay knives;2 Calvary posts; horse collar& hames; milk cans; Fordwrenches; Atchison, Kansasboiler wrench; old wrenches;polished brass hardware;hand corn planter; double-trees; fold-up wood groceryboxes; lantern; brass spit-toons; corn sheller; copperboiler; books; child’s steamengine; brass foot rail fromStockton Bank; grocery &other scales; wood sugarbucket; large jail keys; disas-sembled wardrobe; old storecounter tops; collector toys;cigar boxes; cast iron boiler;washboard; wool cards; broadaxe; pipe cutter; adz; shoelast; buck saw; neck yoke; sadirons; cow bells; bottle open-er; Large blue & white Wassailbowl; large silver tea service;wash bowl & pitcher; largepunch bowl set; silverplate;serving pieces; Rogers flat-ware; kerosene & miner’slamps; antique cameras; Polit-ical buttons; comic books; but-ter paddle; brass items; fig-urines; souvenir spoons; 2wood butter molds; Lenoxbowl; hand painted bowls; oldradios; leather suitcase; combcase; banks; pictures &frames; inkwells; milk pitcher;vases; amber compote; eggcups; salt dips; stemware;tablecloths & linens; woodcarvings; ladles; 35MM &

other cameras; WWII Militaryuniforms; flute; brass lamp;records; Viewmaster; Hamil-ton Beach mixer; IBM type-writer; printer & keyboard;Wonder horse; doll cradle;music; rug beater; material;yarn; baskets; bedding; 2sheepskins; large coffee pot;heater; coolers; campingequipment; fruit jelly jars; Toro421 snowblower; gas edger;Craftsman table saw; air com-pressor; 2-1960’s Schwinnbikes; gas weedeater & lawnblower; anvil; 220 electricwelder; tool chest; Craftsmanscroll saw; router & table;Craftsman 6’ planer; Hilti nailgun; ½ ton chain hoist; vise;floor jack hand tools; jackstands; Homelite chain saw;belt/sander; B&D band saw;Milwaukee hammer drill;saber saw; drills; Craftsmandrill press; drill bits; key mak-ing machine & stock; logchains; C-clamps; lights;jacks; lawn tools; lawn sprin-klers; golf clubs; 4’ fiberglassladder; bar clamps; electricimpact wrench; sanders; tirechains; lawn spreader; woodtool chest; step ladder;rope/wire puller; creeper; gascans; hole saws; sockets;hammers; hatchets; pipe ben-ders; lead pot; moldingblades; bit sharpener; dowlingjig; electric meter; tube tester& tubes; shop lights; gardenhose; selection of new electri-cal wire & new electrical sup-plies; belts; insulators; electricmotors; light fixtures;sawhorses; old car parts; aircleaner; plumbing supplies;metal shelves; lots hardware;Walnut lumber; 14 fishingreels, rods & reels; tackle; 2bamboo fly rods; many, manymore items!

Proper wheat seed placement andhealthy establishment of seedling wheatare essential in getting this fall’s wheatcrop off to a proper start, and provide thebest opportunity for a successful 2010harvest. Phil Needham, an agronomistfrom Kentucky who specializes in wheatproduction, suggests that before thecrunch of planting season hits, produc-ers should plan for success by carefullychecking seeding equipment and decid-ing which fungicide seed treatment toapply to wheat seed.

Whether the grain drill is a no-till orconventional model, now is a good timeto check grain drill wear points, bear-ings, bushings and openers.

“I’m going to suggest that about halfthe drills out there in the industry arenot ready to go to the field but many ofthem will go to the field, with little or nomaintenance,” he says.

Any area of the drill that looks sus-pect should be repaired or replaced.Taking care to do that now, Needhamsays, will reduce downtime during plant-ing, and improve seed placement.

“I don’t want to see a producer com-promising plant emergence, or seedlingemergence, because the drill was woreout in certain areas. Now is a good timeto look at seeding equipment and seewhich areas need time and investment,”he adds.

Seedling emergence can be vastly im-

proved by using a fungicide seed treat-ment. Properly applying and using a fun-gicide product is not only important, itcan be profitable. Needham suggeststhat most unbiased data indicates that afungicide seed treatment application onseed wheat will at least pay for itself, ifnot add extra profit to a wheat produc-er’s bottom line.

“I’m a huge advocate of treatingseed,” he says. “But it is important thatall seed is treated accurately and evenly.Many producers struggle with that. Everyseed needs as close as possible to thesame amount of treatment. If half theseeds are treated with seed treatment in-secticide, it’s like treating half the field.”

In most cases, wheat producers do agood job of soil testing prior to plantingand correcting any nutrient deficienciesthat may occur. However, Needham sug-gests farmers could obtain more infor-mation about fertility programs by takinga tissue test a few weeks after dormancybreaks in the spring. Soil sampling, hesays, illustrates which nutrients arepresent in the soil, but they are not al-ways taken up by the plant. Tissue test-ing allows producers to see which nutri-ents in the plants are low, and could stillbe applied to protect yield potential.

As long as you take a tissue test earlyyou can apply most of the elements, in-cluding chloride, sulfur and nitrogen, inthe spring,” he says.

For wheat seeding success,check equipment prior to work

Adrian J. Polansky, stateexecutive director ofUSDA’s Farm Service Ag-ency in Kansas, announcedthat USDA will hold a pub-lic meeting in Manhattan toobtain comments on theConservation Reserve Pro-gram.

Topics to be discussed atthe meeting include provi-sions dealing with crop-ping history requirements,crop rotation practices,contract incentives, programenrollment terms and theConservation Reserve Pro-gram (CRP) enrollment au-

thority of 32 million acresestablished for the remain-der of the 2008 FarmBill.“This workshop will be

important to receive feed-back about how USDA canmake the Conservation Re-serve Program more effec-tive for producers as well asincrease the environmentalbenefits of the program,”said Polansky.USDA will consider each

comment received at thepublic meeting and duringthe comment period whenpreparing a Supplemen-tal Environmental ImpactStatement. This statementwill help USDA decision-makers and the public withan analysis of the environ-mental benefits and poten-

tial impacts associatedwith implementing variouschanges to CRP consistentwith the 2008 Farm Bill.CRP is a voluntary pro-

gram that supports the im-plementation of long-termconservation measures de-signed to improve the quali-ty of ground and surface wa-ters, control soil erosion,and enhance wildlife habitaton environmentally sensi-tive agricultural land. In re-turn, CCC provides partici-pants with rental paymentsand cost share assistanceunder contracts extendingfrom 10 to 15 years. CRP isa CCC program adminis-tered by the FSA with thesupport of other federal andlocal agencies.Kansas currently has

3,098,401.6 acres enrolledon 49,443 CRP contracts. Ofthose, 8,640.5 acres are en-rolled on 46 contracts underthe Conservation ReserveEnhancement Program(CREP). Kansas has approx-imately 1.5 million acres ex-piring in the next threeyears.This meeting will be held

at the Clarion Hotel, 530Richards Drive, Manhattan,Kansas, phone 785-539-5311, on Wednesday, Sep-tember 23, 2009 from 5-7p.m.

Public comments are dueby Oct. 19, 2009, to be con-sidered in the Draft Supple-mental Environmental Im-pact Statement. You cansubmit comments onlineat: http://public.geo-marine.com; or Federal eRulemak-ing portal: http://www.regulations.gov; or e-mailcomments to: [email protected]; or mail com-ments to: CRP SEIS, c/oTEC Inc., 8 San Jose Dr.,Suite 3-B, Newport News,VA 23606, Fax commentsto: (757) 594-1469.


DUFFER’SRepair & SupplyBERN, KANSAS785-336-3901

FLINT HILLSPOWERSPORTS

7985 E. Hwy. 24, MANHATTAN, KS785-539-6500

Polaris Rangers arenot intended for on-road use. Driversmust be at least 16years old, with avalid driver’s licenseto operate. Passen-gers must be at leastfive years old.

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Auction held at the 4-H Building at the Fair Grounds in

BELLEVILLE, KANSASREAL ESTATE Sells at Noon

240 Acres Republic County LandTRACT 1: 160 Acres (more or less), has 92.58 acres of gentlysloping cropland, 56.84 acres of pastureland, and 10.58 acresroads and railroad right of way. Bases are wheat 36.9 acres 28 bu.yield, grain sorghum 54.7 acres 60 bu. yield, soybeans .2 acres 16bu. yield. Estimated FSA payments $1,406.00. Taxes are $969.87.

LOCATION: 1 mile south and ½ mile west of Munden, Kansas.

LEGAL: SW ¼ Section 4-2-2 in Republic County Kansas.

TRACT 2: 80 Acres (more or less), has 58.97acres gently slopingcropland, 13.51 acres of timberland and timbered vacant yard,1.88 acres waterways, and 5.64 acres roads. Bases are wheat22.6 acres 28 bu. yield; grain sorghum 37.1 acres 60 bu. yield. Es-timated FSA payments $923.00. Taxes are $560.40.

LOCATION: 9 miles north and 1 mile west of Belleville, Kansas or1 mile west and 2 miles south of Chester, Nebraska.

LEGAL: N ½ NW ¼ Section 14-1-3 Republic County, Kansas.

TERMS: 20% down day of sale balance upon title insuranceon or before October 9, 2009. TAXES: 2009 paid by Sellers.POSSESSION: Buyers get possession of cropland after fallharvest & pasture November 1. FSA payments shall be as topossession. ESCROW AGENT: Astra Bank, Belleville Kansas,title insurance & escrow fee cost split equally: Real EstateBroker represents Sellers; All acreage and information aretaken from reliable sources but are not guaranteed by the sell-ers or Auctioneer. Statements made day of sale take prece-dence over printed material.

Roger Novak Real Estate Broker & Auctioneer,Belleville, Kansas, 785-527-2626 or Cell 785-527-1302

Lunch on Grounds.TERMS CASH: Nothing removed until settled for. Not Re-sponsible for Accidents.

CHARLES BLECHA ESTATEKelvin & Donald Blecha Co-Executors

AUCTIONEERS: NOVAK BROS. & GIEBERWebsite: www.nckcn.com/novakbrosgieberauction/

Roger Novak Les Novak Butch GieberBelleville, KS Munden, KS Cuba, KS785-527-2626 785-987-5588 785-729-3831785-527-1302 Cell

Troy Novak • Munden, Kansas • 785-987-5372CLERK: Scott Clerking, Belleville, Kansas

VEHICLES1985 Olds Cutlass SupremeBrougham 4 dr. car, V8, auto,air, 70,600 mi.; 1979 Ford F-150 Custom Pickup, V8, auto,air, 119,000 mi; 1936 Chevypickup, complete, restorable.

ANTIQUESStover single cyl. Stationaryengine; oak curved glass chinahutch; oak dresser; oak chestof drawers; oak writing desk; 3Western treadle sewing ma-chine cabinets; 3x5 ft. wood 5cent 10 hole pool table com-plete; commode; oval & roundparlor tables; library table; wirespindle chair, piano bench & 3wire spindle stools; 3 woodcabinets w. tin drawers; table &6 chairs; 8 dining chairs; 2chrome kitchen tables; woodwall hand crank telephones &testers; rotary telephones &phone checkers; black crankphones; phone parts & pieces;pole climbing gear; 2 camelback trunks; Boye knitting pinsholder; wood kitchen clock; 2wall clocks; alarm clocks; Ply-mouth camel clock; Regulatorwall clock; mantel clock; porce-lain Coca Cola & other signs; 4kerosene lanterns; 5 glasskerosene lamps; brasskerosene chandler; GeorgeWashington picture; 5 elect. ra-dios; Rock Island 2 gal. crockjug; Western ½ gal crock jug; 1gal crock; crock churn lid; Kidsscooter, tricycles; bicycle; toysin boxes; games; cap guns;metal toy vehicles; dolls; wickerdoll buggy; view finder & cards;boxes ladies hats; floor lamps;table & night lamps; crocketitems; doilies; scrolled mirror;cigar boxes; harness hangers;ice skates; Bud 1912 & 2 otherwood beer cases; Nebr. Cartags; lots adv. boxes; pop &

other bottles; metal wateringcan; wrenches; lots Armyclothes; buck saw; cross cutsaw; pump handle; jewelry &boxes; pocket watches; Ro-seville & other vases; advplates, fans, & calendars; pinkdep. candy dish, vases, cream& sugar; milk glass; clear glassdep. cake plates; platters; rel-ish; shot glasses; cookie jar;painted bowls; porcelain coffeepot & pans; cans; figurines;cameras; books; valentines;record albums; Violin in case;Ukulele; & lots of items to beuncovered yet.

HOUSEHOLDFrigidaire 15.5 cu. ft. refrigera-tor, like new; small deep freez-er; elect. lift chair; RCA 26 in.console color TV; grand motherclock; full bed, dresser, chestof drawers; 4 drawer filing cab-inet; metal wardrobe; 2 storagecabinets; trundle bed; mi-crowave; pressure washer;wheel chair; pots; pans; dish-es; new bake ware; snack sets;metal folding table; blankets;bedding; & other.

TOOLS & MISC.Craftsman 9in. table saw w. ex-tensions; Ag Tronic 4000 wattgenerator; circular saws; beltsanders; 6 in. angle sanders;cordless & elect. drills; batterychargers; vibrating sanders; Ibeam & hyd jacks; 1 ½ ton floorjack; vibra 6 rock polisher; pipeclamp; post drivers; log chains;metal shelving; vises; toolboxes; step ladders; yard light;air bubble; Poulan 12 in. chainsaw; Toro elect. leaf blower;Toro push lawn mower; 5 smallgas engines; roll barb wire; 2new metal 36 in. outside housedoors; carpenter, hand, & gar-den tools; CB radios; & other.

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Sessions to take comments on CRP planned for Manhattan

Champion bucket calf showman at the 2009 OttawaCounty Fair in Minneapolis was Ethan Mull.

September 1 — Tractors,combines, flex heads,cornheads, planters, misc.equipment at Algonia,Iowa for Ernie Williams,LTD. Auctioneers: Geh-ling Auction, Inc.

September 1 — Antique fur-niture, coins & col-lectibles, garage & shopitems at North Newton forLacey & Ida Unruh. Auc-tioneers: Van SchmidtAuctions.

September 3 — Pickups, fur-niture, glassware, silver &jewelry at Manhattan forJon & Roxana Howe. Auc-tioneers: Gannon Real Es-tate & Auctions.

September 4 — Tools &equip., vehicles, motorcy-cles & ATVs, constructionequipment at Manhattanfor Seizure assets from Ks.Dept. of Revenue & prop-erty of RCPD. Auction-eers: Totally Auction.

September 5 — Fall ma-chinery auction at ClayCenter. Auctioneers: Mu-gler Auction Service, LLC.

September 5 — Farm ma-chinery, hardware close-out, tools & misc. at FallsCity, Neb. Auctioneers:Frederick’s ConsignmentAuction.

September 5 — Tractors &combines, machinery, car,stock trailer & 4-wheeler,tools & other W. of Tiptonfor Louisa Reinert. Auc-tioneers: Thummel RealEstate & Auction, LLC.

September 5 — Car, boat,antiques & collectibles,guns, tools, furniture &appliances at CouncilGrove for Anna MaudHayes & Others. Auction-eers: Hallgren Real Estate& Auctions, LLC.

September 5 — Crocks,stoneware, antiques & col-lectibles, furniture atTracy, Missouri. Auction-eers: J&J Auction, LLC.

September 5 — Antique fur-niture, glassware, an-tiques & collectibles at

Topeka for a private col-lection. Auctioneers: Gan-non Real Estate & Auc-tions.

September 5 — Guns, furni-ture & household, cars,tools & shop items atGalva for Gene RodgersEstate, Pauline Rodgers.Auctioneers: Van SchmidtAuctions.

September 5 — Car, tractor,household, appliances,collectibles, coins, tools,shop, lawn mowers &misc. at Buhler for Melin-da Rice & Others. Auc-tioneers: Triple K Auction& Real Estate.

September 6 — Guns, furni-ture, collectibles & art,glass & pottery, mobilitychairs at Salina. Auction-eers: Thummel Real Es-tate & Auction, LLC.

September 6 & 7 — Castiron, glassware, toys,Western & cowboy items,advertising, signs, primi-tives, farm related & misc.at Ottawa. Auctioneers:Buddy Griffin Auctions.

September 7 — 14th AnnualLabor Day ConsignmentAuction at Lyndon forHarley Gerdes.

September 7 — Antique fur-niture, collectibles, ad-vertising, toys & glass atSalina. Auctioneers:Thummel Real Estate &Auction, LLC.

September 7 — Real estate-home, shop tools, house-hold, crafts, antiques &collectibles, guns, knives& reloading, appliances &furniture, lawn & garden,airplane at Minneapolisfor James R. Davis Trust.Auctioneers: Bid-N-BuyAuctions.

September 7 — Furniture,glassware, tools, col-lectibles & misc. at St.Marys for Kenny & Char-lotte Kling. Auctioneers:Gannon Real Estate &Auctions.

September 7 — Guns &ammo, military, signs,

coins, collectibles at New-ton. Auctioneers: AuctionSpecialists, LLC.

September 7 — Antique &modern furniture, appli-ances, boats, guns, vehi-cle, farm machinery, tools& misc. at Meriden for Es-tate of Dick & JeanneBiege. Auctioneers: Koos-er Auction Service.

September 8 — EllsworthCo. ranch land atEllsworth for Paul L. Ayl-ward Trust. Auctioneers:Burr/Carlson Farm &Ranch Realty, broker;Roger A. Johnson, auc-tioneer.

September 8 — Acreagew/house at Burlingame forBeth Quaney & TimQuaney. Auctioneers: Cen-tury 21, Miller & Midyett,Beatty & Wischropp Auc-tions.

September 9 — Real Estateat Alta Vista for the NellieJo Jones Estate. Auction-eers: Hallgren Real Estate& Auctions, LLC.

September 9 — Real Estate,house at Ogden forBluthardt Estate. Auction-eers: Gannon Real Estate& Auctions.

September 10 (bidding clos-es) — Semi trucks, vantrailers, forklifts, dockliftonline only. Auctioneers:

Webb & Associates.September 10, 11 & 12 —Business liquidation,bolts, nuts, washers, nails,staples, springs & more atTopeka for Midwest Fas-teners. Auctioneers:Simnitt Brothers Auction.

September 12 — Guns,ammo, knives & gunsmithsupplies at Douglass. Auc-tioneers: Swenson RealEstate & Auction Service,Inc.

September 12 — Land,household, antiques &misc. at Belleville forCharles Blecha Estate.Auctioneers: NovakBrothers & Gieber.

September 12 — Real Es-tate, car & householditems at Onaga for Faye M.Kuehl Estate. Auction-eers: Cline Realty & Auc-tion.

September 12 — Householdat Beattie for Ruth John-son. Auctioneers: Olmsted& Sandstrom.

September 12 — Cars, boats,campers, trucks, guns,tools, tractors, trailers,equipment, ATVs, lumber& more at Salina. Auction-eers: Wilson Realty &Auction Service.

September 12 — Farmequipment, tractors, com-bine, vehicles, farm ma-chinery & equip., tools &misc. at Junction City forJohn Carlson Trust. Auc-tioneers: Jay Brown &Greg Hallgren.

September 12 — Classiccars, boats, airplane, trac-tors, shop equip. & moreat Mound City, Missouri

for Terry Strong. Auction-eers: Showalter Auction &Realty Company.

September 12 — Lyon Co.land, vehicles, tractors &accessories, misc. house-hold & tools, guns at Olpefor Fred D. Henry (Fritz)Schmidt Revocable Trust.Auctioneers: Swift-N-SureAuctions, Tri-County RealEstate.

September 12 — Tractors,cars, trucks, coins, an-tiques, collectibles &misc. at Miller for AnnaDickson. Auctioneers:Beatty & Wischropp Auc-tions.

September 12 — Antiquefurniture, collectibles &antiques, tools at Topekafor Myron & Wanda Wil-son. Auctioneers: GannonReal Estate & Auctions.

September 12 — Tractors &combines, machinery,heads, grain carts, zero-till drills, drills &planters at Bridgeport.Auctioneers: ZimmermanAuction Team.

September 12 — Antiques,glassware & collectibles,household furniture,mowers & tools at SylvanGrove for Heirs ofClarence & Wiona Diers.Auctioneers: Meitler Auc-tion Service.

September 12 — Lodgeitems at Salina for OddFellows of Kansas. Auc-tioneers: Thummel RealEstate & Auction, LLC.

September 12 — Guns,Corvette, shop tools at Wa-terville for Dorothy Cole.Auctioneers: Raymond

Bott Realty & Auction.September 12 — Slot ma-chines, arcade games &coin dispensers, sportinggoods, furniture, glass-ware & collectibles atTopeka. Auctioneers:Whitmore Auction.

September 12 — Tractors &farm machinery, truck, an-tique equipment, lawn &garden, antiques & col-lectibles, boat & misc. N.of Westphalia for Mark &Beverly Kleinsorge. Auc-tioneers: Kurtz Auction &Realty Service.

September 13 — Tires,tools, glassware, col-lectibles & misc. atBurlingame forBurlingame Tire Shop &Bobs Antiques. Auction-eers: Beatty & WischroppAuctions.

September 14 — Russell Co.land at Russell for GlennP. & Elsa Schmidtberger.Auctioneers: FarmlandAuction & Realty Co., Inc.

September 15 —Real Estateat Wamego for PeggyRowe Estate. Auctioneers:Gannon Real Estate &Auctions.

September 15 — Lot & mo-bile home at Scranton forEldon & Jimmy Hinck.Auctioneers: Century 21,Miller & Midyett, Beatty &Wischropp Auctions.

September 16 — Home &real estate, furniture,household & misc. atWamego for Richard Mar-tin. Auctioneers: GannonReal Estate & Auctions.

Auction Sales Scheduledcheck out the on-line schedule at www.grassandgrain.com


ALTA VISTA, KANSAS • 785-499-5376GREG HALLGREN JAY E. BROWN785-499-2897 785-223-7555

e-mail: [email protected] • KSALlink.com

AUCTION

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Mrs. Hayes has lived on the family farmher entire life, but she is moving to town and has to downsize.Many items have been in their family for generations. Shouldbe an interesting auction.

ANNA MAUD HAYES & OTHERS

CAR & BOAT1989 Ford Taurus, 103,916miles, runs good; Ozark 18 ft.boat with 40 hp. Mercurymotor on trailer, runs good.

GUNSMilitary 4570 rifle, possibleWWI; 410 single shot shotgunrough; Springfield single shot22 rifle; 4 pellet and BB guns.

TOOLS & MISC.Huskee 5 1/2 hp. log splitter,27 ton, like new, used very lit-tle; Waterloo tool chest; sock-et sets; wrenches of all kinds;vise grips; nice selection ofhand tools; Husquvarna 350chain saw; small floor jack;hose caddy; shovels, hoes,rakes, etc.; large selection ofsewing items and material; petcarrier; 10 to 15 fishing poles.

ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLESNorthwood handled Carnivalbowl; Carnival centerpiece; Al-addin kerosene lamp, clearswirl base; square kerosenelamp and others; Germanbowl; ruby water glasses; vari-ous pressed glass pcs.; Can-dlewick type cake plate; pinkDepression open lace bowl;

crock jars; Pittsburg No. 3churn; other crocks; variousprints; lard press; Rosevillevase; Shawnee pcs.; oak walltelephone; CI pcs.; 3 PreciousMoments; Boyd’s Bear items;4 pcs. glassware of silveroverlay; several pcs. DesertRose Franciscan; Indianweaved items; Indian itemsincl. moccasins, dolls, kachinadolls, pottery; Indian andWestern pictures; adv. tins;wooden tobacco boxes; leafraise Carnival nappies; vase-line glass; Fenton pcs.; sever-al Pyrex mixing bowls; FireKing pcs.; 3 vintage TV lamps;Van Briggle squirrel book-ends, blue; Frankoma desertgold puma; Vernonware pcs.;8 place setting of ChurchillBlue Willow dinnerware; JewelTea ball pitcher; Jewel tea Al-addin tea pot; Jewel Tea mix-ing bowls.

FURNITURE/APPLIANCESOak dry sink; pine cornerhutch; brass 4 poster bed;ladies rocker; oak 5 drawerchest; oak bed with 5 ft. head-board; oak dresser and mirror;walnut rocker; dining table,100 years old; oak occasionaltable; dining table and 6chairs, like new; oak pressback chairs; chrome kitchentable and chairs, 1950’s; La-Z-Boy recliner; floral sofa andchair; queen size bed withmaple headboard, very good;maple dresser and mirror; oaksofa, coffee and end tables;walnut dresser and mirror;sewing machine in blonde oakcabinet, very good; entertain-ment center; Pro Form tread-mill, like new, 1 year old; patioglider; Crosley electric range;chest type freezer; Maytagwasher and dryer.

REAL ESTATE &AUCTIONS, LLC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 — 10:00 AMMORRIS COUNTY 4-H BUILDING, 612 US HWY 56

COUNCIL GROVE, KANSASDIRECTIONS: 1 mile East of Council Grove on US Hwy. 56.WATCH FOR SIGNS.

Terms: Cash orGood Check. NotResponsible forAccidents. State-ments made day

of auction take precedenceover written materials. Lunchavailable.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 — 5:30 PM15905 Stoneybrick Drive (3 miles North of Hwy. 24 on Salzer Rd.,West 1/4 mile).

WAMEGO, KANSASREAL ESTATE

RICHARD MARTINGANNON REAL ESTATE AND AUCTIONS

VERN GANNON, AUCTIONEERMANHATTAN, KANSAS • www.gannonauctions.com

785-770-0066 • 785-537-9003

King size Ashley furniturebed; Walnut 8-gun gun cabi-net; large German shrunk;hardwood dining table withlazy susan & chairs; Queensize bed; 3-drawer dresserwith 2 sweater cabinets; largewooden desk-like new; standalone bar with 2 green retrostools; glass top wood displaycase with 3 display cases; redvelvet parlor chair; retro cof-fee table; custom woods builtcorner bar; executive office

chair; entry way bench; 2blonde retro end tables; officechair; manicure table; retro ot-toman; block & barrel counter-top oven; card tables & chairs;indoor fireplace rack; circularcommercial clothing rackshoe rack; Hobart electric cof-fee grinder; table lamps withglass wheat design; storageshelf; Royal 600sc cash regis-ter; Homedics back heat mas-sage; antler fireplace set; 11ptWhitetail deer head mount;

Iraq carved wooden elephanthead; 3 stained glass hanginglight fixtures; pictures; wallmount 16 candleholder; booksof all kinds including StephenKing collection; children’stoys; bottled water dispensersystem; décor items; baskets;cooler; commercial mop buck-et; tool chest with storagebox; 5 gallon Cambro Ultrabeverage container; lawnseeder; trash cans; variousmiscellaneous.

Very nice 14 year old brick home on approxi-mately 5 Acres. This home has 3 bedrooms, 2baths, living room, dining room, kitchen on mainfloor with full partially finished basement. Walk-out basement has been partially finished with abeautiful log/lodge theme (very nice). There is adouble attached garage to the home. Timberadds to great setting and wildlife. Must see!

Buyer to pay 10% down day of Auction with bal-ance due on or before October 7, 2009. Buyer &

Seller to divide Cost of Title Insurance equally.

STATEMENTS MADE DAY OF AUCTIONTAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ANY OTHER IN-FORMATION.

OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, September 8, 2009from 5:30-6:30PM or by appointment by con-tacting Vern Gannon Auctioneer/Broker 785-770-0066, 785-539-2316 or Gannon Real Es-tate and Auctions 785-537-9003.

ANTIQUEAUCTIONMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 — 10:00 AMAuction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the SalineCo. Expo 900 Greeley in SALINA, KANSAS.FURNITURE; COLLECTIBLES; ADVERTISING; TOYS;GLASSSee last week’s Grass & Grain for complete listing.NOTE: This is a large very quality auction. We have com-bined several collections for a very nice auction. Checkour web site at www.thummelauction.com for pictures.

Auction Conducted ByThummel Real Estate & Auction LLCBeloit & Concordia, Ks • 785-738-5933

AUCTIONSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 — 10:30 AMAuction will be held at the farm located 1 mile Southand 1/2 mile West of TIPTON, KANSAS.TRACTORS & COMBINES; MACHINERY; CAR, STOCKTRAILER & 4WHEELER;TOOLS & OTHER.See last week’s Grass & Grain for complete listing.NOTE: Be on time as we will be on machinery early. Checkour web site at www.thummelauction.com for pictures

LOUISA REINERTAuction Conducted By

Thummel Real Estate & Auction LLCBeloit & Concordia, Ks • 785-738-5933

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The semi-annual historic stone fence renovation work-shop is being scheduled for north of Alma on the NativeStone Scenic Byway. This session will be an extension ofthe some 100 feet completed in the October, 2008, and May,2009, workshops.Volunteers are welcome to apply. Rocky Slaymaker, a

professionally trained dry stone conservancy mason willagain be the lead teacher.The dry stone fence renovation workshop is to be held

October 10-11, 2009, 1.3 miles north of Alma, on K-99Highway. The workshop will give Kansans the opportunityto learn how their forefathers built these sturdy fences. Thehistoric stone fences, which were authorized by the Kansaslegislature in 1867, are highlights of the Kansas NativeStone Scenic Byway, sponsor of the hands-on workshop.Participants will learn the nine essential elements for suc-

cessful stone fence building and repair. It involves actualstone fence repair on a fence on the Don & Julie MesekeFarm. Participation fee is $100 and the workshop registra-tion is limited. There are a few scholarships available foryoung people of high school or college age. Contact MaritaElliott, chair, Kansas Native Stone Scenic Byway Commit-tee, at (785) 449-7212, or e-mail her at [email protected] may also download an application from the Wabaun-

see County website (www.wabaunsee.com), click on NativeStone Scenic Byway. Applications will be accepted subjectto availability of space until October 3, 2009.

September 18 — Reno Co.land. Auctioneers: Re-sults Realty, LLC.

September 18 — Flint Hillsland in Butler Co. at Leon.Auctioneers: J.P. Weigand& Sons, Inc.

September 18 — Pottawa-tomie Co. land at Onagafor Tami Owen. Auction-eers: Donald Prell Realty& Auction.

September 20 — Western &Indian memorabilia, fur-niture & tools at CouncilGrove for Wayne Myers.Auctioneers: HallgrenReal Estate & Auctions,LLC.

September 25 — Home &personal property at BlueRapids for Lois Holm.Auctioneers: Olmsted &Sandstrom.

September 26 — House, an-tiques & collectibles,household, tools, guns &

bayonet at Frankfort forMr. Leo Schrader. Auc-tioneers: Joe Horigan Re-alty & Auctions Co.

September 27 — 29th annu-al Cooper Quarter Horsesale at Emporia for Coop-er Quarter Horses. Auc-tioneers: Carey Macy.

October 1 — Ottawa Co. landat Minneapolis. Auction-eers: Omli & Associates,Inc.

October 3 — Horse consign-ment sale at Soldier. Auc-tioneer: Greg Askren.

October 3 — Household &collectibles W. of Water-ville for Mrs. Elma (Har-ley) Dettmer. Auctioneers:Olmsted & Sandstrom.

October 3 — Real Estate N.of Onaga for Leona KlingTrust. Auctioneers: ClineRealty & Auction.

October 3 — Real Estate, an-tiques, collectibles, babygrand piano & furniture at

Wilsey for the VelmaCrowley Estate. Auction-eers: Hallgren Real Estate& Auctions, LLC.

October 10 — Personalproperty & collectibles atBeattie for Beth Barleen.Auctioneers: Olmsted &Sandstrom.

October 10 — Farm auctionNE of Council Grove forLester McClintock. Auc-tioneers: Hallgren RealEstate & Auctions, LLC.

October 10 — Quarter Horseriding & weanling sale atAlta Vista for Buchman’sDouble B Ranch. Auction-eer: Dennis Rezac, assist-ing, Allyn Thompson &Ron Shivers.

October 28 — Fink Beef Ge-netics Angus and Charo-lais Bull Sale, Randolph.

October 28 — Complete cat-tle dispersal at Manhattanfor Triple C-Kansas Divi-sion.

October 31 — Gun & knifecollection, collectibles atCouncil Grove for Pri-vate Seller. Auctioneers:Macy Realty & Auction,Carey Macy, Steve Patter-son.

November 4 — Republic Co.real estate at Linn forCandace Schwab & AngieDowning. Auctioneers:Larry Lagasse Auction &Real Estate.

November 7 — ConsignmentAuction at Lyndon forHarley Gerdes.

November 8 — Shades ofRed & White Show CalfSale at Clay Center forKanza Cattle & Guest Con-signors.

November 20 — Late fallmachinery auction at ClayCenter. Auctioneers: Mu-gler Auction Service, LLC.

November 23 — Completeliquidation, equipment,land at Ramona for TripleC Ranch-Kansas Division.Auctioneers: Mike Wil-liams.

January 1, 2010 — 25th An-nual New Years Day Con-signment Auction at Lyn-don for Harley Gerdes.


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TRACTORS, COMBINE &VEHICLES: (Tractors, Com-bine & Vehicles sell at 1:00PM) 2001 John Deere 8310Tractor w/16 Speed PowerShift, 3 Hyd Outlets, 3 PtQuick Tach & Duals (2000Hours), 1992 John Deere4055 Tractor w/15 SpeedPower Shift, 3 Hyd Outlets, 3Pt, 540-1000 RPM Shaft(4048 Hours), John Deere2520 8 Speed Syncro Range,1 Hyd Outlet, (UNK Hours),Farmall F-20 Narrow FrontTractor, 2002 John Deere9550 Combine w/Hyd Trans-mission, 2 WD, All Monitors,Moister Tester, (821 EngineHrs, 512 Separator Hrs),1977 Chevy C-10 PU w/305V8, 4 Spd Trans, 2 WD(50,400 Miles), 1977 C-65Chevy Twin Screw Truckw/427 V8, Tandem Axel, 20’Metal Bed, Rollover Tarp, &Hoist (39,584 Miles), 1974 C-60 Chevy Truck w/350 V8, 4Speed Trans, 2 Speed Axel,16’ Metal Floor Bed, Hoist &Saddle Tanks (51,633 Miles),Morrison 20’ Tandem AxelBumper Hitch Car Trailerw/Ramps.

FARM MACHINERY &EQUIPMENT: John Deere(JD) 158 Loader, JD 925 FlexHeader w/Plastic Spike ToothReel, 25’ 4 Wheel HeaderTrailer, JD 693 6/Row 30”Corn Header w/High SpeedGear, JD 714 Walking Tan-dem 16’ Mulch Tiller, JD BWA

14’ Tandem Disk, JD 63726’5” Tandem Rock Disc, JD915 3Pt V Ripper w/7 Points &Gauge Wheels, JD 980 26’Walking Tandem Field Culti-vator w/Spike Harrow, JD2800 6-18 Plow, JD 145H 3Pt4-16 Plow, JD 3Pt 6 Row Ro-tary Hoe, 2-3Pt Lilliston 6Row Cultivators (1w /Naviga-tor Guide System), 3Pt 4 Sec-tion Spike Harrow, JD 1750RMax Emerge 6 Row 30”Planter w/VacuMeter & Insec-ticide Box, Stalk Cutter, JD450 21’X7 1/2” Grain Drillw/Track Walker & Hub Mark-ers, 12V Drill Field Auger,A&L 705 Grain Cart w/Sur-Lok Top, Unifert 275 GravityBox on 12’ Running Gearw/Lights, Tarp, Longer Hoses& Hyd Auger, JD 336 Wire TieBaler, JD 9’ Side DeliveryRake, Hesston 1010 9’Swather, Landpride RCMR35-15 Rotary Mower, JD GyroRotary Mower, 3PT BaleMover, 2-16’ Hay Trailers OnJD Running Gear, 2-12’ BoxWagons on JD Running Gear(1 w/Hoist), Pickup Bed Trail-er, Big Ox 3Pt 8’ Blade w/HydTilt, 1973 Winco 25PTOF25,000 PTO Tractor Genera-tor, Farm Hand 540 PTOPump, 35’ PTO 6” TransportAuger.

TOOLS/MISCELLANEOUS:Ingersol-Rand T-30 220 TwinPiston Pump Air Compressor,Hotsy 11HP Hot Water PowerWasher Mounted On 2 Wheel

Trailer, Log Splitter Plus BuzSaw & Table w/4 Cyl Conti-nental Engine, LincolnPortable Welder – AC-DCGenerator On Cart, LincolnWire Welder, Idealarc SP 200Wire Welder, Cutting Torch &Attachments w/Torch Cart(No Bottles), Welding TableOn Rollers, Walker 3 TonFloor Jack, Rockwell 1/2” DrillPress, 100 Lb Anvil w/Hardy,Perfection 6” Vise on Stand,Wilton Vise, Homemade HydPress, Bench Grinder, AFrame & Chain Hoist onRollers, Tractor SplittingStand, Snap-On Tool Chest &Tool Box, 1/2” Air ImpactWrench, Hand Tools, 3/4” &1/2’ Socket Sets, EndWrenches (Up to 2”), Pliers, CClamps, Bar Clamps, GearPuller, Little Giant Tap & DieSet, Come-A-Longs, JackStands, LaGrange Chop Saw,Husqvarna Chain Saw, Gar-den Tools, McCall Cabinet,Large Shop Fan, EquipmentManuals, Circular HardwareNails & Bolts Bin, Metal BoltOrganizer, 2-Wooden BoltBins, New John Deere Parts,John Deere OTC 3010-4010Tractor Tools, Survey Transitw/Stand, Antifreeze, Oil, RollsOf Automotive Wire, LogChains, Garden Planter, CornSheller, Walking MeasuringWheel, 4-Metal Shelf Units, 4-Wooden Picnic Tables, Milk &Cream Cans, Several SteelWheels, Miscellaneous ScrapIron.

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Auction Sales Scheduledcheck out the on-line schedule at www.grassandgrain.com

Stone fence renovationworkshop coming in October

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