Outlook positive for Success in the show ring comes to three generations of Ratliffs By Beth Gaines-Riffel, Editor 2009, but careful Gathered around the table of the comfortable home of planning needed David and Michelle Ratliff, the stories, tips and tech- By Tracy Taylor Grondine niques of years spent in the In the year ahead farmers will probably continue to show ring come easy, with realize fairly strong cash receipts, but by the same token the youngest adding their they will see significant increases in input costs. thoughts with the oldest. Overall, the farm sector may very well see a down- And while the type and style turn in profits in 2009 compared to 2008, according to of animals that get the the American Farm Bureau Federation. judges’ nod today may have AFBF held national outlook conference earlier this changed drastically in the month in Boston. More than 50 Farm Bureau economists past 50-plus years since that and commodity specialists were on hand to gain an un- first big win for the family derstanding of the crop, livestock and inputs situation — not to mention the ad- and outlook so they can better provide the farmers they vances in the equipment and serve with the market intelligence they need. techniques used to prepare By many measures, American agriculture may be in animals for showing. But the best financial shape it’s ever been, but there are one thing hasn’t changed in potential storm clouds building on the horizon, speakers the family — they love to generally concluded. show. And it shows, pun in- “The bottom line is that farmers need to exercise tended. caution as they plan for the new year,” said Terry Francl, But it’s no joke that the AFBF senior economist. Ratliffs are serious about the The memories of three grand champion titles from the Kansas Junior Livestock Most farmers should not have trouble getting credit, craft of raising, training and Show are a source of pride for the Ratliff family of Westphalia in Anderson County. preparing animals for show but they will have to work closely with their lenders and Holding the picture of their winners, David owned the champion steer in 1979, Gail carefully prepare crop budgets, Francl said. In the up- and to their credit, each gen- eration of the family has to with the champion lamb in 1955 and Chase with the top heifer in 2008. The rest of coming growing season will face a traditional challenge: the family includes Michelle, Maycee, Morgan, Cheyanne and Madison. input costs continuing to rise, while the weaker economy their name a grand champion could well push commodity prices lower. at the Kansas Junior Live- “We are very fortunate in production agriculture in stock Show, the largest and belonged to his sister Madi- calves start out in a small them, they’d look really that our debt to asset ratio looks pretty good,” Francl possibly most prestigious son, as she showed the pen and are given the oppor- small,” the lanky, athletically said. “Agriculture still has the capacity to take on a lot youth livestock show in the champion commercial entry tunity to gain confidence in built teen explained. The more debt, but just because we can doesn’t mean we state, held each year in the in the show. It is the first the kids. “You start with a family works together, and fall. should run out and bump up borrowing.” time that three generations show stick and rub them,” he they know that some years Gail, the family patriarch, of a family have captured the said. “You get to where you are going to be better than Still, farmers will have to keep a particularly close showed the champion mar- feat. can touch them with your others. This year was un- watch on their costs in 2009. ket lamb, a Southdown, to Showing livestock for the hands all over before you put doubtedly Chase’s as his “Fertilizer costs are expected to be higher in 2009 the top honor at the show in Ratliffs is definitely a family the halter on.” heifer was only beaten in than they were in 2008. Pesticide prices may also rise, 1955. Back then it was held affair. Michelle and David There is no shortage of class once Ð and then it was but due to the increased role of biotechnology it is not in the stockyards near down- have five children — Mor- challenges when you’ve got by a friendly. Kansas rival at clear how much actual spending on pesticide will rise,” town Wichita. David took a gan, 17; Cheyanne, 13; Mad- five kids with competitive the regional show that pre- Francl said. Maine-Anjou cross steer ison and Chase, 10, and spirits pursuing 4-H proj- ceded the national event this The saving grace for American agriculture is the rise sired by Cunia to the win- Maycee, 9. ects, including finding the summer. in land values. ner’s circle in 1979. This The family works dili- time to get everything done Michelle and David re- “Land values serve as the shock absorber for farmers. was the second year the gently to select animals they in the barn when the kids counted that none of the kids Land values are very high right now, but just because show was held in the Kansas are interested in showing and have a full schedule of have been pressured to take they went up this year, doesn’t mean they will continue Coliseum facility north of then the kids go to work. school activities and sports. part in livestock shows. to go up,” Francl explained. Wichita. They work together to begin David lamented that finding “They’ve always been U.S. land values reached a peak in 1981 in inflation- 2008 marks the year the training process each fall and raising enough projects around it, because when they adjusted (real dollar) terms, but it took until 2006 to when the next generation of with a new crop of steers and for the kids to show and to were little David was taking reach that peak again. “It took 25 years for land values to the family broke into the heifers. The halter-breaking be successful with isn’t al- cattle to the open shows,” get back to that level, so rising land values is not always purple. This fall, Chase process is much gentler ways easy. Michelle said. “It was some- a given for American agriculture,” Francl said. Ratliff’s Limousin heifer today than it was back when “We typically try to thing that they want to do.” For 2008, farmers are expected to realize a record net bested the 300-plus head of David was an active youth match up the right calf with Morgan added that when cash income of more than $100 billion with strong corn, breeding heifers shown at participant. “They lead be- the kid,” he explained. Mor- she was little her tricycle soybean and wheat prices pumping in more cash receipts the Kansas Coliseum to earn fore they are ever tied up,” gan chimed in that the small- stood in for her calf, being to agriculture. For 2009, farm income will likely back the title of Supreme Champi- he explained. er and hopefully gentler “led” around with a rope on. One of the other heifers Chase detailed the calves go to the smaller, Continued on page 3 in the championship lineup process, noting that the younger girls. “If I’d show Continued on page 14 DOJ aims to block JBS-Swift’s purchase of National Beef The U.S. Department of prices paid to cattle suppli- cattle that has been critical pressed disappointment tional plants in the High Justice (DOJ) filed a civil ers and higher beef prices to ensuring competitive following the DOJ an- Plains and the proximity of antitrust lawsuit Monday, for consumers. In court prices to the nation’s thou- nouncement Monday that it National and Smithfield Oct. 20 in U.S. District documents, the department sands of producers, ranch- is suing to block the compa- Beef Group plants in the Court in Chicago to block deal also would eliminate a ers and feedlots.” JBS an- ny’s $550 million merger Southwest is understand- JBS-Swift & Co.’s proposed “competitively significant” nounced in early March it with buyer JBS-Swift & Co. able. However, Peel ques- acquisition of National packer and place more had reached agreements to “We are disappointed tioned the DOJ’s concerns Beef Packing Co., contend- than 80% of domestic cattle purchase Kansas City, Mo.- that the DOJ does not rec- regarding the overall re- ing the deal would cause fi- slaughter capacity in the based National Beef ($465 ognize that this transaction duction in the number of nancial hardship on con- hands of three companies: million), Smithfield Beef is pro-competitive and we firms bidding for fed cattle sumers and producers and JBS, Tyson Foods Inc.. and Group ($565 million) and plan to vigorously contest that would result from the harm industry competition. Cargill Inc., the department Australia’s Tasman Group the DOJ’s attempt to block deal, saying he’s not so sure The Attorneys General said. ($150 million). it,” USPB CEO Steve Hunt that competition in the of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, “The combination of JBS A DOJ spokesman said said in a statement. beef processing industry Minnesota, Missouri, Mon- and National will likely the department is not chal- JBS-Swift officials did should be defined by the tana, North Dakota, Ohio, lead to grocers, foodservice lenging JBS’s proposed pur- not respond to requests for quantity of companies Oklahoma, Oregon, South companies and ultimately chase of Smithfield Beef comment before press time. rather than the quality of Dakota, Texas and American consumers pay- Group, the nation’s fifth- Quantity vs. quality operations. Wyoming are joining in the ing higher prices for beef,” largest beef packer, or the Derrell Peel, a livestock Dealing with the indus- lawsuit. Thomas Barnett, assistant Five Rivers cattle feeding marketing specialist at Ok- try’s issue of having excess The DOJ concluded that attorney general in charge operation. lahoma State University, slaughter capacity and inef- combining JBS-Swift and of the the DOJ’s Antitrust National Beef vows told Meatingplace.com the ficiencies that threaten National Beef, the third- Division, said in a state- to fight DOJ lawsuit DOJ’s concern regarding profitability, for example, and fourth-largest U.S. beef ment. “It will also lessen National Beef Packing the regional concentration might be easier and take packers, respectively, the competition among Co. and its majority owner that would result from the place faster with fewer would result in lower packers in the purchase of U.S. Premium Beef LLC ex- proximity of Swift and Na- players in the field. Page 2 Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008

There are those things duction agriculture in var- Johnson County, just Hills?” she questioned. tention to this develop- an unrealistic expectation that become so ingrained ious forms and fashion outside Kansas City and I could hardly believe ment. It matters little of how that should look. into our regular existence often get so accustomed traveled to the event my ears. “Yes, those that we may have a rel- And like the teenager that we don’t recognize to the landscape and the being held in Hillsboro were some of the Flint atively small commercial that grows three inches them, that is until some- practices that are in- via highway 50 and 150 Hills.” I replied. She con- egg industry located overnight, it can happen thing changes — in the volved with the raising of —apicturesque slice of tinued on that she had here, but because some that fast. It’s up to each extreme case — or at food and fiber we forget the scenic Flint Hills. always wanted to see people — including the of us to make sure that least someone points that there are many that Everyone knows the Flint them, but never had infamous Oprah — are friends and neighbors them out to us. Kind of the techniques are simply Hills, right? Wrong. As made a point of the trip. pushing this Proposition have an accurate picture like one doesn’t always foreign to. More bluntly the mother was detailing I went on to note the No. 2 issue. We should of what production agri- see that their kids have stated, you might as well her drive down that Tallgrass Prairie Preserve all be concerned and culture is, and should be. shot up in height (and be speaking, shall we morning, oohing and ah- was located along her take every opportunity to My hat’s off to those sometimes maturity) until say, Mandarin. hing at the rolling hills route home and that it educate the consuming advocacy groups — in- we notice that their fa- This point came and vistas that were cov- would be a lovely day public about our produc- cluding the Kansas Farm vorite, heel-scuffing jeans sharply into focus for me ered with a light mist, I for a visit. tion practices. Because Bureau and the Kansas are now high-waders. during the last couple of agreed with her that it I just couldn’t believe what might begin with a Foundation for Ag in the The phenomena can weeks. The first incident was a beautiful stretch. that someone didn’t have fringe group concerned Classroom — among even be more subtle than happened at a local dog And suddenly, as she any idea what/where the about animal welfare can others — that keep that, though. We who show being hosted by was talking, it was if a Flint Hills were — espe- quickly change into a telling our story. It’s im- live in rural areas and our 4-H group. One of light bulb had come on. cially someone from mainstream belief that portant. make a living from pro- the contestants lived in “Were those the Flint Kansas! Again, a solid mistakenly wants cattle That’s all for now. I’ll reminder that educational finishing to happen on chat with you next week, opportunities are often the open range — with “Over the Barn Gate!” available for those who make their living from agriculture. It is a task The Learning Post that must be approached By Gordon Morrison regularly, and not taken for granted. Concordia Rancher and The second lesson Former Agriculture Educator came on more of a na- tional level, and while it doesn’t necessarily im- pact Kansans directly at There’s Gold In “Them Thar”Winds the moment it could have far-reaching conse- The Kansas prairie has been gor- and wind farms, the price of a barrel quences. I’m talking geous this fall with the tall grasses of crude drops considerably? In just about the California headed out and as high as my head. a few weeks, it has dropped from proposition No. 2 which The big bluestem grass gives the $140 down to around $70 a barrel. If deals with animal hous- landscape a rather dark blue. the OPEC nations lose their oil cus- ing and care — most The Meridian Way wind farm, tomers, they will have to eat sand. significantly egg produc- being constructed nearby, creates a With just a little shrewdness and tion and their cage sizes spectacle that changes every day. As “smarts,” I believe we can influence — but other livestock we look to the west from our win- or somewhat control the price of housing requirements are dows, we see on the skyline a group fuels in America. also included. of wind towers that are seven miles The big wind farms are progress- While California may away. Looking to the southwest, we ing and are beginning to make an seem like it is a whole can see towers that are as close as impact upon the energy supply. world away, we should three and a half miles to our house. Local landowners are receiving lease be paying particular at- All the towers should be up and payments of around $8,000 yearly running by the end of this year to for each three-megawatt turbine in provide electricity for 60,000 addition to sharing in a percent-of- homes. the-profit pool for a period of 20 Each of the 67 towers consists of years. four sections. The lower two are On the other hand, community erected by a smaller crane while the wind seems to be slow in taking off. two upper sections plus the nacelle I believe that if feasibility studies and blades are set in place by a “Big conclude that proposed projects Bertha” crane. Since these are the could be successful, then pilot proj- largest turbines made for land use, ects, located on industrial sites, at the crane must be huge to be able to small municipalities, and on farm- set the upper components in place. I steads would help to determine have been watching through binocu- whether these endeavors are mone- lars to see the top sections and the tarily profitable and should be pro- nacelle being positioned over 260 moted as another means of using feet high in the air and then the wind energy. Grants, tax incentives blades attached, which makes the and net metering would provide en- tower 410 feet tall to the tip of the couragement to help launch a com- blade. munity wind program so that in time I realize that some people feel it could blanket the windswept that the towers are an intrusion, but plains of Kansas and other states. most citizens in this locality are im- The winds of Kansas belong to all of pressed by their size and stateliness. us. With vision, ingenuity, and help Recently one evening the setting sun from legislators and REA Coopera- created a western sky of shades of tives, more wind could be harnessed red; and with the completed wind to produce power for our ever-in- towers on the horizon silhouetted creasing need for energy. against this backdrop, it was a beau- Kansas law already requires that tiful, awesome sight. retail electric utilities purchase ex- There are now eight wind farms cess energy produced from genera- GRASS & GRAIN (USPS 937-880) in the state that have been complet- tors with capacities up to 25 kilo- The newsweekly for Kansas and southern Ne- ed and are operating or are present- watts for residential and up to 100 braska, published each Tuesday at 1531 Yuma ly being constructed. Many others kilowatts for commercial customers. (Box 1009), Manhattan, KS by Ag Press, Inc. are still in the planning stage. What This is a good start in helping inno- Periodicals postage paid at Manhattan, Kansas. 785-539-7558 Postmaster send address changes to: Ag Press, surprises me is the number that are vative people move ahead. There are Box 1009, Manhattan, KS 66505. being constructed with foreign many small turbines already on pro- Fax 785-539-2679 Subscription — $75 for 2 years. $41 for 1 year, money. A firm in Portugal owns duction lines to choose from and a Editor — Beth J. Gaines-Riffel includes sales tax. Outside Kansas, $48 for 1 Meridian Way wind farm. law already on the books that may [email protected] year, $89 for 2 years. Have you noticed that whenever need to be modified to make it work- — Advertising Staff — MEMBER OF the United States just talks about able. Let’s look at community wind Steve Reichert Peggy Giles Associated Press drilling offshore, building more nu- and implement it for energy prosper- Frank J. Buchman [email protected] www.grassandgrain.com clear plants, and putting up solar ity for all Kansans. Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008 Page 3 Over time I have talked mucks out your stalls. the river where 20% of the until 60 years ago most cat- with many about the possi- Also the financing and livestock and 80% of the tlemen did not use veteri- BAXTER bility of using trained assis- establishment of a curricu- farmers will have very lim- narians anyway! We will tants, working with or for li- lum, which procedures ited access to professional have come full circle. censed DVMs. One promis- would be permitted, the veterinary care. They will But I’m an optimist. BLACK ing idea was a ‘Super’ vet rules of certification, and get their information and Many of the people I’m visit- tech. This position, or pro- the shrapnel of details advice from knowledgeable ing with are already stand- ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE fession would come with a and objections that frus- sources like pharmaceuti- ing in mud up to their an- ■ ■ Bachelor’s Degree that in- trate a solution and take our cal salesmen and county kles, wading into the river Food Animal cluded classroom and collective eye off the ball. agents, plus their horse searching for a solution to hands-on training in Dairy Right now we are stand- shoer, brand inspector, and insure that in twenty years Veterinarian Solution (palpation, baby calf rais- ing on the edge of the bank local tire dealer … which there will still be such a ing, mastitis and reproduc- looking at a future across will be nothing new. Up thing as a cow doc. The livestock industry These small farmers are the tion), Feedlot (pneumonia, and rural veterinarians are 80% who oversee 20% of the rumen pathology, nutrition, becoming resigned to the cattle. and necropsy), and Cow- Farm outlook good, but caution advised lack of newly graduated vet Granted, big cattle oper- Calf (baby calf diarrhea, Continued from page 1 nancial measures in 1960,” “While you may see students interested in prac- ations; dairy, feedlot or abortion, infertility, palpa- Young said. “However, some moderation in fertiliz- ticing food animal medi- purebred breeders are tion and poison plants). down from these levels due farmers will still need to er prices, there are no indi- cine. FACT: only 5% of often willing to pay extra, or There is a muddy river to lower cash receipts as find new ways to market cators of a serious col- DVMs graduating from U.S. hire permanently, DVMs between this idea of Super vet schools in 2007 entered with specialized experi- well as higher input costs, their crops, and they will lapse,” Young said. vet techs, and it’s im- said Bob Young, AFBF’s predominantly large animal ence. These operators are plementation including re- still need risk management Also, indicators point to practices. the 20% who oversee 80% of sistance from DVMs who chief economist. tools beyond hedging.” falling corn prices in 2009. This shortage is mani- the cattle. worry they might lose “The agricultural sector The major worry facing Young cautioned that cash fested by the difficulty of There has been a con- business. As well as the as a whole is in the best crop producers will be con- prices for corn below $4 per rural veterinarians to hire certed effort by some vet recognition from vets that shape it’s ever been since tinuing rising fertilizer bushel threaten farmers new graduates. It is also a schools to select students Super vet techs would we started keeping these fi- costs. with a cost-price squeeze. problem for cattle farmers who might lean toward large offer more and therefore nationwide who run a small animal practice. Results should be paid more than herd along with crops. have been disappointing. the high school kid who AUCTION FARM ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 — 9:00 AM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 — 12:30 PM MORRIS COUNTY 4-H BUILDING, 612 US HWY 56 Due to death we will sell the following items at public auction at the farm located from RILEY, KANSAS, 3 miles North on Falcon Rd. then 2 1/4 miles East to 10440 Sherman Rd. COUNCIL GROVE, KANSAS FARM MACHINERY AFTER LUNCH F-20S, REGULAR, JDA, OLD MACHINERY - DIRECTIONS: 1 mile East of Council Grove on US Hwy. 56. WATCH FOR SIGNS. 1979 Gleaner F2 combine with cab and good AC, LATE AM OR EARLY PM corn and soybean special, 16 ft. header, 292 6 cyl. IH F20 “Fairway” with narrow rear wheel spacing, SUV ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES LAWN TRACTOR & TOOLS 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 & MISC. Husqvarna lawn tractor, 13 hp., gas engine, bin extension, 23.1x26 fronts, 1248.3 overdrive, NF, 12.4x36 rears, partially restored; 2 auto, AC needs work, otherwise Vintage postcards and sheet hydrostatic, 38 inch deck, good hours, always shedded, VG; mid 70’s Gleaner F - F20 tractors with Farmhand loaders, one on rub- in good condition, 210,000 misc.; costume jewelry; painted condition; Shindawa string trim- combine, cab, 16 ft. header, 18.4x26 front tires; ber, one on all steel, used to push hedge, both 1985 Case IH 2096 diesel tractor with cab, 5.9L miles, runs good. skull; Vintage baby buggy and mer; push mower; lawn cart good; another complete F20; Farmall regular for bassinet; tin doll house; Magic with dump; 12” Craftsman band engine, 4363 hours, SN144127711, VG; 1976 restoration or salvage; stylized JD Model A, FURNITURE/APPLIANCES White 2-85 Field Boss diesel tractor, cab 3 pt., 3 French Provincial sofa with ma- lantern; Obelisk; Vintage but- saw; 10” radial arm saw; 6’ SN609731; 3 other old F20’s for restoration or sal- tons; various glassware; new wood step ladder; aluminum SVC’s, swinging drawbar, good 18.4x34 rears, vage; 3 Farmhand baskets; 10 ft. dump rake on hogany trim; sofa and chair with aux. fuel tank, dual hubs, 3112 hours, SN268452- mahogany trim; 2 dressers and silver plate flatware; wood tele- extension ladder; forced air steel, 3 pull type 2 bottom plows; front mt. JD 4R phone; Vintage photos. heat and air conditioner unit. 408, VG; 1981 IH 3688 diesel tractor, cab 3 pt., 2 cult.; Oliver Superior 16 hole drill on steel; 4 ft. mirrored hutch; walnut desk; SVC’s, 8 front suitcase wts., 18.4x38 rears, hub tumble bug; 2 row pull type monitor. small walnut buffet; 6 oak pat- AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This is a partial list, these folks have mt. duals, 5439 hours, 2nd owner, bought new by tern back dining chairs; large moved and are getting their house ready to sell.There will be lots Bob Wohler, good; IH 706 tractor, WF DS, Ger- OLD PARTS, ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES - walnut buffet; walnut dining of surprises not listed. Come and spend the afternoon with us. man diesel, good TA, 2 pt., 1 SVC, 18.4x34 rears, LATE AM table with double pedestal and axle mt. duals, shows 9483 hours, SN45626, F20 PARTS: Front rims, 3 radiators, oil pumps, 6 chairs; oak rocker; oak cane Terms: Cash or Good Check. Not Responsible for Accidents. good; Vermeer 504I big round baler, monitor, auto carbs, mags; JD PTO air pump; various other old back chair and rocker; walnut Statements made day of auction take precedence over written tie, approx. 650 total bales, VG; Great Plains solid tractor parts; tractor and vehicle lights; Model A or coffee table and end table; materials. Lunch available. stand 13 7.50x20 end wheel drill, fertilizer, hyd. T amp meter; hub caps; lots of alternators, gener- cherry piano bench; 6 bamboo press, cylinder, 20” rubber, VG; Case IH 4300 24 ators, starters, etc.; impl. seats; jacks; cranks; car and cane dining chairs; 2 La-Z- DENNIS SAMS & VERNA SCHICKEDANZ ft. vibra shank field cultivator, walking tandems, mirrors; 2 Maytag single cyl. engine with kick start; Boy recliners; Ashley couch & OTHERS tine leveler, little used, VG; Landoll Soil Master II 1 row lister; 5 tooth walking cultivator; walking and loveseat, cocoa colored, 12 ft. spring shank disc chisel, good clearance for plow; 2 man saws; working ends; wagon wrench- micro suede, excellent condi- trash, walking tandems, VG; Hutch Master 12 ft. es; old wrenches; paw traps; buzz saw blades; tion; end table entertainment REAL ESTATE & heavy offset disc with duals, cylinder, 21” front hames; cream cans; sprinkling cans; sm. prim. center; cedar chest; computer AUCTIONS, LLC blades, 22 1/2” rear, good; Krause No. 1404, 20 ft. cabinet; old black phone with oak box; copper boil- keyboard; HP ink jet printer, folding tandem disc; IH No. 47 wire tie sm. sq. er; wash tubs on stands; pitcher pump; Adiron- new; refinished wood burning ALTA VISTA, KANSAS ¥ 785-499-5376 baler, shedded; Gehl No. 125 grinder mixer with 3 dack chairs; other primitive items. stove; small CI cook stove, old screens, bought new by Kunzes, shedded and but never used; bakers racks; GREG HALLGREN JAY E. BROWN good; NH No. 259, 9 ft. 5 bar side delivery rake LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT - MID AM chest type freezer; Haier 785-499-2897 785-482-3596 with dolly wheels, good; NH No. 479 haybine 9 ft. Filson squeeze chute, shedded most of its life, portable washing machine, e-mail: [email protected] swather with crimper; NH 717 silage cutter with 2 exc.; 3 new Ritchie hog waterers; Pride of the white, new. www.hallgrenauctions.com ¥ KSALlink.com row 32” head; John Deere B 16x7 galv. box grain Farm hog scale; several round hog feeders; lots of drill with alfalfa seeder, trip control, 15” wheels, welded wire hog panels; 30 plus hog panels, sal- good discs, nice; IH 800 cyclo air planter, dbl. vage from Morganville Ent. farrowing houses; hog discs, markers, milo and bean drums, shedded bunks; old 14 ft. pipe hay feeders; welded wire cat- and good; JD No. 1240, 4 row planter with fert., in- 160 ACRE LYON CO. REAL ESTATE tle panels; port. pipe livestock panels; several port. secticide markers, always shedded, as good as livestock sheds of wood and galv. tin construction, they come; Krause 12 ft. tandem disc; Landoll 7 ft. some real good and on skids; T posts; good net- pull type chisel; JD 7 ft. sickle mower; JD FBB 16x8 drill with trip and press; IH 540, 4x16 semi ting; hay or grain elevator sections for bunks; hedge posts; telephone posts; 11x17 ft. lvstk,. AUCTION mt. plow with ga. wheel, coulters, cylinder; IH No. 45, 13 ft. vibra shank field cultivator with tine tooth shed made from bulk tank. harrow; JD RC40 6 row 3 pt. solid shank cultiva- MISC. FARM ITEMS - MID AM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 — 6:30 PM tor; Ruher 2 wheel sprayer, needs tank; Case Piles of iron; 8x11 ft. steel flatbed, off of old truck; AMERICUS SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER, 516 LOCUST 4x16 pull type plow; 40 ft. Kewanee PTO hay or good slide-in stock racks; WIK wiper for front of grain elevator with hopper, on transport, works; tractor; engine from 55 IH baler; several arch AMERICUS, KANSAS liquid fertilizer spreader on 4 wheel gear with 500 rafters for old quonset; 500 gal. horiz. poly tank, PROPERTY LOCATION:Tract 1 is located approximately 2 1/2 mile North of Americus gal. poly tank and Dempster ground driven cylin- never used; hyd. cylinders; several PTO shafts; IH der pump and booms. swather motor; used galv. coru. tin; belt drive on Rd. F to Rd. 270, then West approximately 3 miles. Tract 2 is located 1 mile West TRUCKS & TRAILERS - AFTER LUNCH sprayer pumps; fuel tank and front suitcase wts. and 1 mile North of Tract 1. WATCH FOR SIGNS. 1967 Ford farm truck with V-8, 4x2 speed, 16 ft. all for 8600 Ford. TRACT NO. 1: 80 acres more or less with ap- LEGAL DESCRIPTION: N1/2 NE1/4 Sec 19-17- proximately 68.5 acres of farmland with the bal- 10 Lyon County Kansas. wooden bed with hoist, 40” sides, folding stock TOOLS, SHOP ITEMS, MISC. - SELL FIRST ance building site and waterway. 1 1/2 story racks, clearance lights, 8.25x20” rubber, 90,207 Stihl 039 chain saw; Delta grinder on stand; chop TERMS & CONDITIONS: 10% down payment house that has been occupied and a one story miles, good; 2 - 1949 Ford F-5, 1 1/2 ton farm saw; drill press; halogen lights on stands; sickle the day of the auction on each tract. Balance trucks, flathead V8’s, one has 13 ft. grain bed with house that needs restoration, machine shed, grinder; 220V air compressor; homemade tractor due when merchantable title and warranty hoist, the other is a flatbed with hoist; 1966 Dodge shop building and other outbuildings. Would be a splitter; Proweld and VIctor cutting torches with deed are delivered. Closing on or before Janu- 500, 2 ton farm truck with 13 ft. bed, hoist, exten- good building site, approximately 11 miles North- hoses, gauges and tips only; gas and elec. weed ary 6, 2009. Properties sell in As-is condition. sions, 318 gas engine, 4x2 speed, needs work; west of Emporia. All buyers inspections need to be done prior 1978 Ford F150 2WD pickup, 460 gas, auto., grill eaters; good high wheel push mower; 12V Moor- PROPERTY ADDRESS: 282 Rd. 270 Council to the auction. Sale is not contingent on the guard; early 60’s Dodge 200 pickup, no drive train; man cattle duster; cattle prod; Pittsburg 1 ton buyer obtaining financing. Acreage amounts EZ Trail gravity wagon with 872W gear and Model chain hoist; Handyman jack; good airless paint Grove, Kansas. are based on county and FSA records and are 250 box and long auger, 11L 15 flotation tires, sprayer, direct from bucket; very good Craftsman TAXES: $1,024.20. homemade rollover tarp, excellent; heavy Hiniker 3/4 drive socket set; Pittsburgh 3/4 set; lg. variety deemed reliable but are not guaranteed. Bro- 4 wheel gear with flotation tires and telescoping of other good sockets; Kreuter open/box end LEGAL DESCRIPTION: E1/2 SE1/4 Sec 20-17- ker and Auctioneer’s are representing the Sell- hitch with IH No. 51 wooden silage box, shedded, wrenches, nice; lots of other wrenches and misc. 10 Lyon County, Kansas. er. For information contact Greg Hallgren Bro- ker and Auctioneer at 785-499-2897. good; Schwartz No. 130, 4x10 ft. PTO silage feed hand tools; hammers; bolt cutters; belt splicer; Tor- TRACT NO. 2: 80 acres more or less with ap- wagon; Grain-O-Vator No. 30 feed wagon; JD run- pedo kerosene space heater; pry bars; pipe vise; proximately 68 acres of farmland with the bal- For aerial maps, and pictures go to www.hall- ning gear with wooden flatbed; 2 wide box 4 wheel variety of new oil; tray fluid; hyd. fluid; other good ance building site, creek and timber. Fire de- grenauctions.com grain trailers with hoists, one wooden, one metal, fluids and shop chemicals; log and tire chains; stroyed the house, which was located in the OPEN HOUSE on Tract No. 1, November 5, 4- nice; 4 wheel gear with old wooden narrow grain heavy 110V cord; good 1/2” and 3/8” drills; elec. Northeast corner. Excellent access with county 6 PM. box, good; several other hay racks and running and air impacts; circ. saw; other pwr. tools; drill road on 2 sides for possible building site. gears; 2 wheel combine bin trailer; Ford PU bed vise; come-a-longs; silage forks; long handled AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Here’s an opportunity PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2791 Rd. B, Council trailer with pin hitch; Snowco 2 wheel auger tools; usual assortment of other farm tools and to purchase productive farmland in 2 smaller Grove, Kansas. wagon, needs repair. misc. shop items. tracts. Great scenic location for a building NOTE: This is a large auction. Hope to be done by 4:00. 30 days for removal. Loader tractor TAXES: $522.04. site on either tract. Don’t miss out. available. TERMS: Cash or good check day of sale. Not responsible for accidents. WAYNE & JOAN GATEWOOD TRUST Clerk: Sando & Johnson, P.O. Box 10. Leonardville, KS 66449 LUNCH: Walsburg Church ladies. Terms: Cash or REAL ESTATE & Good Check. Not MILDRED (MRS. VAL JENE) KUNZE, SELLER Responsible for AUCTIONS, LLC For information call 785-293-5848 or 785-293-4407 Accidents. State- ALTA VISTA, KANSAS ¥ 785-499-5376 Auction conducted by: ments made day of auction take precedence GREG HALLGREN JAY E. BROWN Kretz, Hauserman, Bloom Auction Service 785-499-2897 785-482-3596 Greg: 785-926-4422 Gail: 785-632-3062 over written materials. Cell: 785-630-0701 Cell: 785-447-0686 e-mail: [email protected] Chad: 785-632-5824, Cell: 785-632-0846 www.hallgrenauctions.com ¥ KSALlink.com Page 4 Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008 3/4 cup sugar noodles. Transfer to a ing of a lot of bacon flavor, in the rhubarb. Pour into a 1 egg, beaten greased 11-by-7-by-2-inch could use several table- greased 9-by-13-by-2-inch 3 eggs, beaten baking dish. Sprinkle with spoons. Use to taste. baking dish. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees ***** topping ingredients and 2/3 cup evaporated milk for 15 to 20 minutes or until Sandy Hill, Eskridge: sprinkle over the top. Bake 3 1/2 cups pumpkin heated through. Top with tor- “This is a yummy cake.” at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 1 teaspoon vanilla tilla chips and drizzle with COCONUT-RHUBARB minutes or until a toothpick 2 teaspoons cinnamon salad dressing. Serve with SPICE CAKE inserted near the center Mary Alice Waylan, Herington, Wins 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg lettuce, sour cream and/or 1/2 cup shortening comes out clean. Cool on a This Week’s Recipe Contest And Prize 1/4 teaspoon ginger salsa. 1 1/2 cups brown sugar wire rack. Yield: 12-15 serv- 1/4 teaspoon salt ***** 1 egg ings. Winner Mary Alice Waylan, Herington: “The original 3/4 cup broken pecans Louise Yarrow, Wakefield: 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla ***** recipe for these tasty sweet potatoes calls for more sugar and 3 tablespoons oleo, melted “Holidays are a great time to 2 cups flour Mary Rogers, Topeka: oleo, but the recipe below cuts down on calories.” Blend cake mix, oleo, 3/4 whip up great dips for people 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon HOT PARMESAN MASHED SWEET POTATOES cup sugar and 1 egg and to munch on while the cook 1 teaspoon baking powder ARTICHOKE DIP 4 cups hot mashed sweet potatoes press two-thirds of mixture finishes up the main course, 1/4 teaspoon salt 14-ounce can artichoke 1 cup evaporated milk into a 9-by-12-inch pan. Mix 3 whether Thanksgiving, 1/4 teaspoon allspice hearts, drained & chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla beaten eggs, 1/4 cup sugar, Christmas, Hanukkah, or any 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste) evaporated milk, pumpkin, occasion.” 1 cup buttermilk 1 clove garlic, minced 4 tablespoons melted oleo vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, CARAMEL APPLE DIP 2 cups finely chopped fresh 1 cup grated Parmesan Boil sweet potatoes until tender then mash. Heat evapo- ginger and salt and pour over 8-ounce package cream or frozen rhubarb, thawed cheese rated milk, sugar and oleo (so sweet potatoes aren’t cooled crust. Crumble remaining cheese, softened Topping: 2 tablespoons chopped toma- off). Add mixture to mashed sweet potatoes then add vanilla cake mixture over pumpkin 1/2 cup firmly packed brown 1/2 cup sugar toes and additional sugar, if you desire a sweeter taste. Whip well. mixture. Sprinkle broken sugar 1/2 cup flaked coconut 2 tablespoons sliced green Serves 6 to 8. pecans and melted oleo over 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup chopped pecans onions NOTE: This recipe has no salt! Some use brown sugar to all. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 Beat cream cheese in 1 teaspoon cinnamon Heat oven to 350 degrees. replace white sugar. If too dry, add additional evaporated minutes. Do the toothpick small bowl with electric In a large bowl cream Mix all ingredients except milk. check to make sure it’s done. mixer on medium speed shortening and brown sugar tomatoes and onions. Spoon ***** ***** until creamy. Add brown until light and fluffy. Add into shallow oven-proof dish Sandra Norris, Abilene: glass baking pan. To prepare Kellee Rogers, Topeka: sugar and vanilla; beat until egg and vanilla and beat or 9-inch pie plate. Bake 20 “I found this recipe in Amer- crust, combine flour, oats, NACHO CHEESE well blended. well. Combine the flour, cin- to 25 minutes or until hot ican Profile paper in Friday’s brown sugar and butter BEEF BAKE ***** namon, baking soda, salt, and bubbly. Sprinkle with Abilene Reflector-Chronicle using a pastry blender or 2 cups uncooked egg noodles CREAMY allspice and cloves; add to tomatoes and onions. Serve paper.” fork. Stir until crumbly and 1 pound ground chuck BACON SALT DIP the creamed mixture alter- with snack crackers. PUMPKIN PIE SQUARES press into prepared pan. 14 1/2-ounce can diced toma- 12-ounce tub cream cheese nately with buttermilk. Fold ***** Crust: Bake 15 minutes. To prepare toes 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup all-purpose flour filling, combine pumpkin, 1 can nacho cheese soup, 2 tablespoons Parmesan 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats evaporated milk, eggs, gran- undiluted cheese PERM. P/T FIELD REPRESENTATIVE 1/2 cup packed brown sugar ulated sugar, salt and spices. 5- or 6-ounce jar sliced 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste Want something different? Enjoy talking to people? 1/2 cup butter, softened Pour over crust and bake 30 pimiento stuffed olives, Bacon salt, variety of hicko- Desire flexible working hours & still have time to do other things? Filling: minutes. For topping, com- drained ry, peppered or original If you are a U.S. citizen, live in Riley, Pottawatomie or 15-ounce can pumpkin bine pecans, brown sugar 4-ounce can chopped green Cream all ingredients to- Geary Co., are a HS grad and have 6 months office-type 12-ounce can low-fat evapo- and butter. Remove pan from chiles gether. Use with pretzel work experience or 1 year of college, a car, valid DL, land-line rated milk oven and sprinkle topping 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar sticks, pretzels or crackers. home phone, sufficient ID & are available days, evenings and 2 eggs evenly over filling. Bake 15 cheese May also be used with fresh weekends, call us by 10-30-08 to reserve a seat at our Appli- 3/4 cup granulated sugar to 20 minutes until filling is 2 cups crushed tortilla chips vegetables. cation Session. Space is limited. Pays $11.34/Hr. + mileage. 1/2 teaspoon salt set. Cool completely on wire 1/3 cup ranch salad dressing NOTE: In using this 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon rack before cutting into Lettuce recipe you’ll use a lot of U.S. Census Bureau, EOE 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, squares. Serve with whipped Sour cream bacon salt, depending upon 1-800-728-4748, Ext. 56756 optional cream, if desired. Makes 30 Salsa how much you like. For a lik- TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Hearing Impaired) 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves squares. Cook noodles and drain. Topping: ***** In a large saucepan cook beef 1/2 cup chopped pecans Lucille Wohler, Clay Cen- over medium heat until no 1/2 cup packed brown sugar ter: longer pink; drain. Stir in the ESTATE AUCTION 2 tablespoons butter HOLIDAY tomatoes, soup, olives and Location: Marysville National Guard Armory 306 N. 19th St., MARYSVILLE, KS Whipped cream, optional PUMPKIN DESSERT chiles. Bring to a boil. Re- Preheat oven to 350 de- 1 package yellow cake mix duce heat and simmer uncov- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ¥ 10 AM grees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch 1 stick oleo ered for 10 minutes. Stir in ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Steamer trunk; Cedar chest; Armoire cabinet; Lamps & floor lamps; Old toys; Waterfall dressers; Oak Edson chairs; Kids oak rocker; Oak dresser; Cherry Pitters; Pie safe; Oak rocker w/leather seat; Oak desk; Piano bench & key board; Double brass bed from 1930’s; Old oak dresser w/high back mirror; Bull horns; Early 60’s rocking horse; Meat grinder; Lots & lots of puzzles; White kitchen enamel table; Lot of pictures frames; World Globe; Lots of beer cans; Card table & chairs; Lots & Lots more items. HOUSEHOLD Hitachi 42” TV w/DVD HD monitor; Divan; Divan Hide-A-Bed, queen size; Recliner; Overstuffed chair; Hall tree; Computer desk; Swival rocker; Kitchen table & 4 swival chairs; Blonde drop leaf table & hutch; Kenmore 70 series, 4 yr. old washer; Amana deep freeze; GE deep freeze; Metal cabinet; File cabinet; 3 hospital stands; GE dryer; Several boxes of books; 3 piece bedroom set; dining room table w/chairs & hutch (near new); Wall clock; Decorations; Ironing board; 12-13 quilts; Blankets; Bedding & pillows; Rugs; Dishes, pots, pans, coffee pots; Silverware, etc.; 8-10 beds, 15-20 dressers; Lots of shelves and bookcases; Christmas decorations; Lots & lots too numerous to mention; Fishing rods & reels; lots & lots of fishing equip. this is only a partial listing. TERMS: Cash sale. Statements sale day take Precedence. Sellers & Auctioneers not Responsi- ble For Accidents or theft lunch served. KENNY KNOWLES ESTATE Don Prell Ð 785-799-3787 —AUCTIONEERS— Dave Bures Ð 402-766-3743 cell Ð785-562-6787 Steve Prell cell Ð 402-239-9717

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 — 10:00 AM BROWN AUCTION PAVILION, 2323 NORTH JACKSON JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS REAL ESTATE SELLS AT 1:00 (followed by the Automobile) 2 HOUSES: #1: 328 West 1st Street & #2: ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS made 611 W. 5th Street, Junction City, Geary Coun- day of sale take precedence over all printed ty, Kansas. material. Broker & Auctioneers represent the For information or viewing contract Jay E. Seller. Brown (785) 223-7555.

AUTOMOBILE TRAILER COLLECTIBLES, 1994 Olds Cutlass Ceria S, 4 FURNITURE, APPLIANCES, TOOLS & Dr 3100 V6, (Lt Blue), 76,750 GLASSWARE, MISCELLANEOUS. Miles. See last week’s Grass & Grain for complete listing. Lunch By Doug Out-Grille. HERBERT KALMAR &THE ESTATES OF HILDA WILLIAMS & LEO D. WEILER

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785-762-2266 ¥ FAX: 785-762-8910 ¥ E-mail: [email protected] www.brownrealestateauction.com www.KSALlink.com www.kansasauctions.net Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008 Page 5 A couple recipes from cake mix, butter and 1 egg. ***** microwave bowl. Cook on Millie Conger, Tecumseh: Press mixture into bottom of SPINACH & BACON DIP high for 5 minutes or un- STRAWBERRY prepared pan. In a separate 10-ounce package frozen til Velveeta is completely Free Weekly Recipe GOOEY CAKE bowl beat cream cheese and chopped spinach, thawed melted and mixture is 1 package strawberry cake 3 eggs at medium speed with & drained well-blended, stirring after Available Online mix mixer until smooth. Gradu- 1 pound Velveeta, cut into 3 minutes. Serve with tor- Included as part of Grass & Grain’s website is a “Free 1/2 cup butter ally beat in powdered sugar 1/2-inch cubes tilla chips and cut-up Weekly Recipe.” You need not be a subscriber to view this 4 large eggs until combined. Stir in 4 ounces cream cheese, vegetables. 8-oz. package cream cheese strawberries. Spoon mixture cubed ***** recipe. Go to: 16-ounce box powdered sugar over cake mixture and bake 10-ounce can Ro-tel diced www.grassandgrain.com 3/4 cup chopped fresh straw- for 35 to 40 minutes or until tomatoes & green chiles, RECIPE and at the bottom left click on Our Daily Bread Free Week- berries center is set. Cool complete- undrained ly Recipe. Set oven to 350 degrees. ly and cut into squares to 8 slices bacon, crisply REQUEST Lightly grease a 9-by-13- serve. Serve with whipped cooked & crumbled Some recipes will be selected from submissions inch pan. In a bowl combine cream. Combine ingredients in a A Grass & Grain read- received from area cooks while others may be suggested er is requesting an old- favorites. You may also share the recipe with friends and family by clicking on the “email page” button. Family Meals For Less Than $3 A Serving fashioned recipe for PICKLED PIG’S FEET (NAPSA) — Here's news 1 cup shredded mozzarella thoroughly cooked; remove. This week’s recipe is to savor: Eating at home cheese (about 4 ounces) Stir in tomato and cook 3 using pickling spices. APPLE PECAN CHEESECAKE Anyone with a favorite can be good for you and Preheat oven to 400 de- minutes. Stir in garlic and from Millie Conger, Tecumseh good for your pocketbook. grees. Dip chicken in egg, cook 30 seconds. Stir in recipe is asked to A recent Nielsen study then bread crumbs. In 9-by- water and milk; bring to a please submit it to shows 93 percent of Ameri- 13-inch baking dish, boil. Stir in Knorr Pasta Grass & Grain, Box can shoppers worry about arrange chicken. Bake 20 Sides Plus Veggies and con- Save on Heating Bills rising food prices. Even minutes. Pour pasta sauce tinue boiling over medium 1009, Manhattan, KS Installation & Daily Maintenance with rising food costs, fami- over chicken; top with heat, stirring occasionally, 66505. Or recipe can be lies are still looking for cheese. Bake an additional 9 minutes or until pasta is emailed to: Only Factory Trained & Approved Dealer ways to serve meals that 10 minutes or until chicken tender. Stir in chicken; heat [email protected] in Northeast Kansas. are delicious and nutri- is thoroughly cooked. Serve through. tious. with hot cooked pasta. Fortunately, by using a few fresh ingredients Cheddar Chicken & paired with some familiar Vegetable Skillet Dinner pantry staples, it can be You can create a quick- easy to prepare a dinner for and-easy, one-pot meal using four for less than $3 a serv- Knorr Pasta Sides Plus Veg- ing. gies. Two servings of veggies Here are some simple may never have tasted so recipes your family can good. enjoy: 1 pound boneless, skinless We need to start using renewable fuels chicken breasts, cut into Also available - Pellet Stoves and Corn Furnaces No-Frying Chicken Parm thin strips This easy-to-make classic 2 tablespoons I Can't Be- Call Dennis at 785-246-0367 Italian favorite is light on lieve It's Not Butter! labor and packs a nutritional spread punch with a half-cup of 1 small tomato, chopped REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY Ragu Old World Style Tra- 1 clove garlic, finely ditional Pasta Sauce provid- chopped ing a full serving of vege- 1 3⁄4 cups water AUCTION tables. 1⁄2 cup milk SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 — 11:00 AM 4 boneless, skinless chick- 1 package Knorr Sides Plus REAL ESTATE SELLS AT 1 PM en breast halves Veggies-Cheddar Cheese 217 10TH ST., BALDWIN CITY, KS. 1 egg, beaten Pasta with Broccoli & 3⁄4 cup Italian seasoned dry Carrots FURNITURE, APPLIANCES from 1892-1949; 21 Dimes & HOUSEHOLD; TOOLS & bread crumbs Melt spread in 12-inch from 1884-1957; 13 Nickels MISC: from 1868-1942 incl 1883 w/¢; 1 jar (1 pound, 10 ounces) nonstick skillet over medi- 9 Pennies from 1836-1908; 4 Ragu Old World Style Tra- um-high heat and cook CONSIGNED: COINS: 25 Sil- Silver Eagles 1991-2002; 1 oz ditional Pasta Sauce chicken 5 minutes or until ver dollars-1880 to1935 incl a 1921 S Morgan m565; 4-Ike Silver Round, 1-US Constitu- 1971 to 1976; 19 Half dollars tion 1 oz Silver Round; other from 1856-1976; 14 Quarters misc coins not listed. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS, LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS. CASH, GOOD CHECK, MC, VISA & DISCOVER CARDS W/PHOTO ID. LUNCH AVAILABLE MRS. FRANK (PAT) FINDLEY-OWNER EDGECOMB AUCTIONS-785-594-3507 www.kansasauctions.net/edgecomb DOLL AUCTION 400 + Dolls Also, Crystals, fine China & Jewelry SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 — 10:00 AM Double Tree Hotel, 10100 College Blvd. OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66210

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(AP) — When Shari Thoreson re- turned to Minnesota in 2002, her siblings suggested she build a house on the farm here where she had grown up. Thoreson cared for her ill mother for a time in 2006, and began to take greater notice of the farm’s lonely, dilapidat- ed barn. Instead of building a house, Thoreson decided to turn the barn into a house. “I just think it’s a shame to see a barn rot and fall down,” said Thoresen, who retired from her job at Boeing in St. Louis in 1999. The two-story barn has about 3,000 square feet per floor. After consulting with a stonemason who said the barn’s foundation was sturdy enough, Thoreson looked around for a barn straightener. She found one from Nashua, Iowa, who then worked from October 2006 to February 2007 to bring the barn back to life. Her father, Elwood Thoreson, had milked cows in the barn and later raised beef cows and sheep there. 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www.midamerica-alpacashow.com Page 8 Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008 Expert offers tips for dressing to keep warm this winter If your mother ever ad- component fabrics,” Mc- doing the right thing by Mom was right if she hands and feet so that your many of us think to cover vised you to dress in lay- Cullough said. “It’s the covering up the torso,” told you to wear a hat, body won’t lose heat as up. ers when it’s cold outside, still air that’s doing the in- McCullough said. “But too. McCullough said that quickly. But the blood ves- “Often people have she was right — but not sulating.” your body works as a sys- hats are important because sels in the head don’t con- most of their other body for the reason you may Thick fabrics containing tem. If one body part is your head is physiological- strict, because your body’s parts covered,” she said. think. down or synthetic fiberfill uncovered, you will lose ly different from other priority is keeping the “If the head is the only Elizabeth McCullough, are warmer than other heat from your skin’s hot parts of your body. brain functioning.” area left uncovered, you aprofessor of textiles at types of fabrics because surface to the colder envi- “Blood vessels in your McCullough said the can make a tremendous Kansas State University, they’re able to trap more ronment. The bigger the head don’t constrict,” she main reason a hat will difference to your clothing said the versatility of air, she said. difference between hot and said. “The first place ves- make you feel warmer is insulation by simply adding or subtracting gar- McCullough is co-direc- cold, the faster heat flows sels constrict is in the that it’s the last place adding a hat.” ments to stay comfortable tor of K-State’s Institute out.” is just a benefit of layer- for Environmental Re- In places where it’s ex- ing. The real reason it’s a search, where she tests tremely cold — like good idea when the ther- garments for companies Maine, Wisconsin or Mon- mometer dips is because like The North Face and tana — McCullough said those layers of fabric help L.L. Bean. She said the it’s important not to forget trap your body’s heat and most effective way to keep to insulate the legs as well keep it from escaping. warm is to cover asmuch as the head, hands and “When you add a gar- of the body’s surface as feet. ment, you’re actually possible and to distribute “You can’t just put on a adding a layer of air that’s the layers evenly over the jacket and expect to be trapped between garment body. comfortable in very cold layers as well as inside the “People think they’re conditions,” she said. he cattle industry is changing but here at Mid-America AUCTION Feed Yard the things that have not changed is the stabil- T ity, honesty and integrity in which we do business. If Location: 1009 Otoe, MARYSVILLE, KS you are looking for a commercial feed yard whose SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 ¥ 1:30 PM LEGAL: Lots 1-4 Ungerer’s Addition In Marysville, KS. focus is on performance and customer service, who will be GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This was a church on 4 here for you day after day, year after year. Call or better yet, lots. There is a big area upstairs with cathedral ceiling come see for yourself why cattlemen from across the coun- and wood insets between beams. The basement has 2 bathrooms and 2 other large rooms that could be bed- try are Finishing First at Mid-America Feed Yard. rooms or family rooms. There is also a large kitchen in the basement. This building would make a great house ★ Pens 40 to 300 head ★ S/E Nebraska on 4 super lots. The building was built in 1976 and measures 54’x33’. The building is zoned R-1. Taxes ★ 6 Packers buying live, on the rail or value based were church exempt. ★ ★ TERMS: Cash with 10% down payment. Earnest money to be paid day of sale with balance on or 5% feed financing Large mounds & wide aprons before December 5, 2008, possession to be given upon closing. Buyer & sellers to equally split the title ★ Cattle Financing ★ PVP Approved ★ Fixed corn pricing insurance and closing costs. Realtor represents the seller as agent and not as agent for purchasers. Statement made day of sale takes precedence over advertisement or previous statements. For inspec- tions or inquiry contact Donald Prell. Look for great investment. Call for Appointment to look. Contact Donald Prell Realty & Auction 785-799-3787 1-800-228-4532 KANSAS-NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF Ohiowa, Nebraska 7TH - DAY ADVENTISTS (38 miles West of Beatrice on Hwy. 4) Doug Karl, General Manager • Pat Bentley, Yard Manager DONALD PRELL REALTY & AUCTION Dave McCoy, Director Marketing Marysville, Ks ¥ 785-562-3787 ¥ (cell) 785-562-6787 Go to marysvilleonline.net to see auction listings Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008 Page 9 Eyestone, in sponsoring a 4- While the 4-H honor is active in the community and Kansan among national 4-H honorees H scholarship to fund post- gratifying, it is not the first state, often in a leadership A dedicated advocate for sion area in the state and, ion animal projects. The 4-H secondary education. for Eyestone, who has re- role. youth — Cecil L. Eyestone of later, to the southwest area. horse, dog and rabbit proj- For Eyestone, leadership ceived numerous awards, The National 4-H Hall of Manhattan — has been Though relatively new to ects are examples. Those seemed to come naturally — including a Distinguished Fame concept was intro- tapped to join distinguished 4-H programs at the time, projects have continued to as a grade school student, Service Award from the Na- duced in 2002 as part of the leaders in the National 4-H Eyestone proved a staunch grow in popularity with he was able to lead activi- tional Association of Exten- national 4-H Centennial cel- Hall of Fame. advocate for leadership and Kansas 4-H members. ties on the playground. And, sion 4-H Agents. ebration. Nominations for Eyestone dedicated his community service as key During his 4-H Extension during his military training Though now retired, the the Hall of Fame are sub- career efforts to Kansas 4-H components in positive youth career, Eyestone also and service, able to build on former Extension agent and mitted annually by state 4-H programs and to creating development, Van Horn said. coached 10 state champi- those skills, he said. specialist continues to be offices, Van Horn said. educational opportunities He introduced the Junior onship judging teams — for the state’s youth, said Leadership Club concept in three in livestock, five in Pam Van Horn, Kansas State Montgomery County, and poultry, and one each in University Research and worked to provide opportuni- dairy and crops — and ad- Extension 4-H youth devel- ties for youth to build leader- vised student members of K- opment specialist. Van Horn ship skills while contributing State’s Collegiate 4-H Club was involved in the nomina- to the community. for 16 years. tion process. The leadership concept Eyestone recognized the Eyestone was one of only was picked up by a majority leadership opportunities 17 people this year inducted of Kansas’ counties, as Eye- for students in the Colle- into the 4-H Hall of Fame stone worked to create the giate 4-H Club and reached Oct. 10, she said. next step — an annual out to other colleges and He grew up in Lansing, statewide leadership camp universities in the state to Kan., and joined a local 4-H for youth. help organize eight more club as a 13-year- old. As a state 4-H specialist, Collegiate 4-H Clubs. Eyestone earned a de- he also provided leadership He has taught a leader- gree in agricultural econom- for 4-H animal science proj- ship course at Kansas State ics in Kansas State Univer- ects and was instrumental University, and, for 24 years, sity´s College of Agriculture in developing the compan- joined his brother, Merle in 1944, and chose youth de- velopment as the focus of his career. He believes in teaching by example, and has em- ployed the educational phi- losophy throughout his ca- reer, which included 12 years as a K- State Research and Extension 4-H agent in Montgomery County and 19 years as a state 4-H special- ist. While based in Manhat- tan, Eyestone was assigned first to the southeast Exten-

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up enough Spanish to do a fire is to involve anybody country custom, which I lot of good work in that with a story to tell. So, when once saw carried out in a school situation. Though one of the eleven-year-olds small town in the Philip- most of the kids had a fair offered to tell a ghost story, pines. The girls and young command of English, they the alert counselor encour- women, in best dresses, cir- By Don Coldsmith cherished an Anglo who aged him to do so. This had cle the plaza casually in one would try to understand actually happened to his fa- direction, while the young their ways. ther, the kid said. He had men, also attired for the oc- Occasionally the Gra-Y heard his dad tell the story to casion, circle the opposite A Ghost Story? clubs would plan an some other men. It had hap- way. They exchange smiles, A while back, I wrote several of the Topeka ele- cal coincidence, with really overnight excursion, and pened in Mexico, long before greetings, and the woman about some of my experi- mentary schools, called no segregation involved. A this leader loved such occa- the kid’s parents were mar- indicates by a glance or a ences while working with “Grade Schools” then. Our great many families of Mex- sions, especially when that ried, the youngster related. nod whether she’s interested young people in the YMCA. clubs for boys were classi- ican origin had people who particular club was involved. He was actually a pretty in meeting him. If so, the That stimulated some mem- fied at grade school level as worked for the A.T. & S.F. They loved stories, and he good storyteller for his age, man may turn and walk with ories. Especially, those of “Gra-Y” clubs as compared (Santa Fe Railroad, whose was one of our best story- and described in detail the her or follow her to a place campfire stories, some of to Hi-Y and Junior Hi-Y Eastern Division headquar- tellers. I had driven out to ceremony of the “prome- where they can get better ac- which must traditionally be clubs in high school and jun- tered there). One of my best see how they were getting nade.” This custom is some- quainted. scary. Especially, during ior high. counselors was assigned to along, and to listen to some what outmoded now, but In this case it was grow- some autumn camp-outs, One of our active Gra-Y that Gra-Y club. He was of the stories around the was originally a semi-for- ing dark, and the young man with Halloween just around clubs was in a school whose Anglo, but had a broad campfire. Ghost stories ... malized method for was having no luck in the corner, ghost stories enrollment was predomi- range of interest, and was everybody edged closer to teenagers and young adults trolling for a date. Then he seemed appropriate. nantly of “Spanish” extrac- beloved by the youngsters the fire. to meet other singles of the noticed a pretty white dress We had YMCA clubs in tion. This was a geographi- and their families. He picked Part of the fun of a story opposite gender. It’s a back- he hadn’t seen before. He AUCTION REAL ESTATE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 — 10:00 AM Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co. Fairgrounds in AUCTION SALINA, KANSAS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 — 1:30 PM QUILTS, SEWING ITEMS, clothes & furniture; costume oak flat glass secretary; oak COLLECTIBLES jewelry; printers box w/minia- Hoosier cabinet w/flour bin; LONGFORD, KANSAS 50 + quilts; large assortment tures; Pep & WW2 bomber Nuns dye cabinet; oak flat top quilting books; patterns; feed pins; 1950's football shoes; desk; camel back trunk; 20's sacks; linens; fancy work; large china; crystal; large collection white painted bedroom set; 107 ROSE STREET assortment fabric; buttons; of records 33 , LP & 78; Akai 20's sewing cabinet; school 668 Sq. Ft. Home with Detached Garage, 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath. new quilting frames; 7 Singer m8 reel to reel tape recorder desks; pickle jar; green handle sewing machines; large as- and tapes; Marlow woodcuts; kitchen utensils; 5 gal birch Tract Description: Block 14, Lot 14 & 16, original town of Longford, Kansas, Clay County sortment cookbooks; Middle Longaberger baskets; McDon- leaf crock; Hercules powder East antiques purchased from ald’s toys; Tonka toys; assort- wooden box; silverware; pic- See last week’s Grass & Grain for complete details & pictures. 1965-71 inc.: copper, brass, ment games; Bradford Ex- ture frames; collector tins; silver, pots, trays, milk jars, cof- change plates by Lena Lui (8 electric train; Bing Crosby 107 NEIGHBOR STREET fee pots, grinders, carved Hummingbird Treasury, 12 record cleaner; Schwinn 3 1,302 Sq. Ft. Home with detached old Pepsi Cola Bottling Building with new roof. wood, Arabic clothing; compo- Basket collection, 8 Floral speed bike; large assortment Tract Description: Lot 27, original town of Longford containing 2.0 Acres, m/l. sition dolls; doll dishes; doll Greetings w/4 Tiffany frames); of other items. NOTE: There are a large assortment of quilts, sewing items and collectibles. The Martinitz’s Clerk/Cashier: Auction Company. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over printed material. have traveled several country’s, there are many foreign pieces. Also Nadine has collected quilts, sewing & cooking items for many years, there will be a large collection. Check our web site at www.thummelauction.com for pictures. SELLER: KJERSTINA WILLIAMS NADINE & DALE MARTINITZ “Be Wise”...Select RON SHIVERS REALTY & AUCTION CO. Auction Conducted By Ron Shivers, Broker/Auctioneer Thummel Auction 120 NE 14TH ST., P.O. BOX 356, ABILENE, KS 67410 Beloit , Kansas ¥ 785-738-5933 PHONE: (785) 263-7488 ¥ FAX: (785) 263-1973 EMAIL: [email protected] Visit our website: www.rsrealtyandauction.com Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008 Page 11 didn’t get a very good look, “Then she turned ... he Montgomery County team wins state championship but was quite impressed, as saw her close up for the first A team of 4-Hers repre- individual. Erin King, The contest consisted of exercises. The team has he turned to follow the invit- time, and she had ... the face senting Montgomery Coun- daughter of Kevin and Lois a variety of livestock relat- now qualified to represent ing nod of the head. The boy of a horse!” ty recently won the Live- Lay, Coffeyville, and Kevin ed areas, including breed Kansas at the national con- relating the tale was elo- There was a gasp of hor- stock Skillathon Contest at King, Cherryvale, placed identification, meat cut test held in conjunction quent in his second-hand de- ror from his young listeners. the 2008 Kansas State Fair sixth. Levi Clubine, son of identification and evalua- with the North American held in Hutchinson. Phil and Anita Clubine, tion, feed identification, International Livestock scription of the beauty of I was never quite certain This was the first time Havana, was the ninth high livestock equipment iden- Exhibition in Louisville, this girl’s hair and body and how many of those kids, if that a team from Mont- individual. Tina Voelker, tification, and quality as- Kentucky on November shapely legs, as told by his any, really understood that gomery County had en- daughter of Chuck and surance and performance 17. father. But, he related, she story. I do recall that the tered this contest. Mary Julie Voelker, Cherryvale, kept ahead of her suitor, Gra-Y counselor and I were Reilly, daughter of Phil placed thirteenth. The down a dark street and into a sore from laughing the next and Debbie Reilly, Cherry- team was coached by Phil small park away from traf- day. I’m sure that youngster vale, was the high placing Reilly and Chuck Voelker. AUCTION fic, still with enticing nods could be a real storyteller by SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 — 10:00 AM of the head. The tension this time. His father surely 113 W. Hickory Street — LOUISVILLE, KANSAS mounted among the listen- was. REAL ESTATE TO SELL AT 12:00 NOON ers ... See you down the road. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 2 story house with lots to be sold north side of road, lots and 25x40 machine shed south side of road. LEGAL: Lots 1, 2 and 3, and Lots 18, 19 and 20, Block Eleven (11), and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Block Seventeen (17), all in the AUCTION Original Townsite of Louisville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 — 9:30 AM TERMS: 10% down day of sale, balance due on or before Dec. 1, 4th and Grandview, 2008. Possession at closing. Seller and buyer split costs of title in- NEWTON, KS surance, escrow, and closing fees. 2008 taxes and prior to be paid Note: Large Quality Auction! The owners have been collecting by seller. 2007 taxes $481.64. Property to be sold “as is” with all in- for years. The antiques and collectibles are coming from their spections to be conducted by buyers prior to auction. Financing to home & 3 large storage units. Thank you, Vern be in place prior to auction. Statements made day of auction take precedence over all 1992 Buick LaSabre Coffee Tables; Piano Stools; printed material. Not responsible for accidents or loss. Dynaride, 21,000 Miles, 4 Dr, Quilts, Linens; Figurines; Elec. Windows & Dr Seat, Spoon Coll.; Room Dividers; Like new portable oxygen con- els, picks, sickles, hoes; chain Good Tires, New Alternator Paintings; Prints; Glass, centrator image one open-air booms; mals; pulleys; sledge (Sells at 12:00). Pottery, China; Coffee with 3 batteries. hammers; chains; hot tub, alu- ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES Grinders; Churns; Primitives; PERSONAL ITEMS: Clothes minum; gas powered post Curved Oak China Cabinet; Rugs; 1800’s Baby Carriage; dryer; refrigerator; cook stove; auger; cultivator gas powered, Country Store Cabinets; Wicker Child’s Set; Child kitchen table; misc. kitchen- 7 horse; truck tool box; truck Upright Cedar Clothes Wagon; Dolls; Old Books; Toys. ware and small appliances; 3 ladder rack; hitch lift arm for Cabinet; Countertop Show MISC: small tables; bookcase; chest, tractor; Ford bucket for tractor Case; Oak Cigar Case; 4 drawer; 2 mirror dressers; loader; topper, dual 8410; Wooden File Cabinet; Curio Railroad-Pullman Shelf; Metal & Neon Adv. Signs; Grain/Hay sewing machine in cabinet; equipment trailer, steel bed, Cabinets; Federal Chest of stereo turntable in walnut cab- Scythe; Outboard Motors; 5x10; 40’ van trailer for stor- Drawers; Antique Bed; Leather inet; wicker trunk; wooden cor- Ammo & Gun Items; Old Tools; age; Southern Pacific metal Top Table; Drop Front Desk; ner bench with storage; china box car; scrap iron. Sq. Oak Table; Book Cases; Knives; 16" Remington Chain cabinet; rocker; misc. building Wall & Mantle Clocks; Hanging Saw; Coat Rack & Shelf; Weed supplies, brick; concrete ANTIQUES: Stump vise, Mirrors; Lamps; Rocking Eater; Weed Sprayer; Elec. blocks; 4” aluminum sewer stand; yokes; cream cans; Chairs; Parlor Tables; Hall & Roto Tiller pipe; wire; treated bridge wheel sharpener; wardrobe; planks; red cedar, 1x6; walnut cross cut saws; barn wood; 4 lumber, rough cut; 1/2” ply- old bicycles; 1 row plow; an- wood; 1/2” insulating board; tique stove, Senator, Eagle red cedar lumber; cabinet with Foundry Co., Belleville, IL. hand tools; foot locker with as- sorted tools; wood saws; mitre OTHER ITEMS: 2 new 40’ ext. www.auctionspecialists.com box and saw; Rockwell table ladders, aluminum; 8’ step lad- Vern Koch, 316-283-6700 Mike Flavin, 316-283-8164 saw; vise hydraulic jack; work der; misc. ladders; climbing AUCTION bench and vise; bench harness; hitensile rope; 4 - 20 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 — 10:00 AM grinder; misc. yard tools, shov- ton cable Army winches. LOCATION: From GOESSEL, KANSAS, 6 1/4 miles North on Many other items too numerous to mention. AUCTION Hwy 15. From Jct. Hwy 15/56 (West of Lehigh, KS), go 1 3/4 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 — 9:30 AM miles South on Hwy 15. LOU F. BRAYTON ESTATE Ray is known for his interest and appreciation for history and Auction of Personal Property to be conducted by: Offering for sale at public auction, located at 9128 N.W. 72nd collected for many years. The sale has many old and unusu- RAYMOND PAGELER AUCTIONS St., from the 4-way stop in HESSTON, KS 2 miles West, 1 mile al items as well as useable machinery & salvage. See Real Estate by Wilson Real Estate, Inc. South and 1/2 mile West. www.leppke.com for pictures. Call 785-456-2073 for viewing TRACTORS, TRUCKS & 42’x7 1/2’ feed rack; 8’ pickup FARM RELATED ITEMS topper; steel gates; milo TRACTORS & EQUIPMENT HORSE DRAWN & OTHER 1997 Case IH 8930 Magnum guards; new Case L tractor 1964 Ford 4000 utility tractor, 5 OLD EQUIPMENT tractor, trip. hyd., 3 pt., PTO, hood; Case L power take off; spd., 3 pt., pto; 1954 Case LA Columbus wood box wagon, 5201 hrs., like new Michelin platform scales; hedge posts; tractor; 3 pt. 6’ rotary mower; 3 35" front wheels; Wood box 480/80R42 tires, extra clean; barb wire; H or M tricycle front pt. 5 1/2’ box blade; 3 pt. trip wagon, 45" front wheels; Wood 1958 Case 800 narrow front axle; monitor oil bath pump bucket slip; King Kutter 3 pt. box grain wagon, 46" front tractor; 1941 John Deere B jack; Buller saw frame; lumber carrier; 3 pt. 3-section harrow; wheels (all 3 wagons shed- tractor; 1936 Case L tractor; wheelbarrow; fenders; hood 3 pt. springtooth; 3 pt. chisels & ded); Old wooden sleigh; shop built tractor made from and grill for ‘46 Dodge truck; big cultivators; 3 pt. blade; 3 pt. Wooden harrow; 10+ walking Mo. A truck; 1969 Chev. C-50 spool picnic table; rendering post hole digger; 3 pt. & pull plows, wood & metal beam, type rotary hoes; 4-wheel elect. truck with Tulsa 21L winch, kettle with jacket; sausage some JD; Numerous sulke & running gear; 2-wheel imple- 4+2, clean; heavy duty dual stuffer; hog scalding trough; gang plows; Several listers & ment trailer; 2-wheel utility trail- wheel 23’ implement trailer; chain hoist; log chains; buggy cultivators; IH corn binder; er; 3-14 & 2-14 3 pt. plows; JD Krause 31’ field cultivator with 3 and implement tongues; Demp- Disks; Mowers; Several tumble 3-4 bottom pull plows; 3 pt. 7’ bar spike harrow; Case 25’ tan- ster well pulley; cistern cups; bugs & dirt slips; Several seed mower; JD FB-B drill; 3-section dem disc; Case 6-18 semi mt. cleaners (1 clipper); Various buggy springs; Mo. A wire drag springtooth; 4-section har- plow; 2 John Deere 8300 8-20 wagon & buggy tongues & wheels; Montgomery Wards row; IH 10’ & 8’ disks; MF 3 pt. grain drills with dbl. drill hitch; hitches. corn sheller; Griswold waffle 8’ disk. 12’ speed mover; Graber 22’ iron; handle type sausage OLD & COLLECTIBLE dbl. wing fold chisel; Case 5 stuffer; sad irons; ice tongs; pul- PICKUPS/BED ITEMS sec. harrow; JD 853A row leys; meat saws; socket set; 1959 Ford 1/2 ton 4x4 pickup, 3) McCormick cream separa- head, 8 row; Bush Hog 7’ rotary brass oilers; calipers; weed w/over & under trans. (possible tors (crank & elect.); Several old mower; field sprayer, 34’ burner and more. Ford experimental model), par- booms; Kilbros Mo. 475 grain tially restored, new glass, see Maytag wash machines; "It’s a cart, new 23.1-26 12 ply tires; 4 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD web site for picture; 1959 Ford Maytag" washer (machine wheel flare box grain trailer; 4 ITEMS pickup, for parts, V8 eng.; w/wringer); Numerous wood & wheel bale trailer; John Deere Chrome table and chairs; Pickup steel flat bed w/head- metal corn shellers (1 JD); No. 9 sickle mower; John Deere wooden high chair; metal beds; board. Sausage stuffers; Hand log 7000 8 row planter; John Deere 2 baby beds; children’s table saw; Lots of pulleys & wheels; OLD MACHINERY & 6 row cultivator; like new drill fill and 6 chairs from Harmony Old car parts; Old wrenches; SALVAGE MACHINERY auger; 8 ton fert. spreader; School Dist. 48; quilting frame; Seed sizer; Buggy seat 1930 Woods Bros. threshing 26’x6” auger with motor; John 18 pc. Care Free ironstone din- w/springs; Old cans & tins; machine, Hummingbird spe- Deere 336 sq. baler with ner set; throw rugs; toys; cial, shedded; McCormick Cream cans; Old garden tools; Hoelscher 10 bale accumulator games; puzzles; stemware; Deering threshing machine, Wooden work bench; and forks; pickup bed trailer; glasses; quilts; comforters; lug- shedded; 1926 Avery threshing Numerous old wood tables & Krause 4608 8 row cultivator; gage; buttons and sewing sup- machine shedded; 5) AC 5’ pull cabinets; Benches; 13) Church John Deere 8-16 grain drill; plies; cups and saucers; Amer- type combines; 2) JD 45 com- pews; Oak chest of drawers; Accu-track 3 pt. guidance sys- icana encyclopedias; lg. chil- bines; Adams pull type 8’ road School desks; Misc. wood tem; 6” hyd. drill fill auger; 3 pt. dren’s Our Story books; garden grader; 7’ steel wheel road boxes; 2) Wooden stock tanks; log splitter; 3 pt. ripper; 3 pt. lift and cookbooks; glassware; grader; 2) 12’ dump rakes; Wooden kegs; Kerosene arm, fits 8930; 24’ pipe frame linens; handkerchiefs; dolls; Several sickle mowers; kitchen stoves; Some harness implement carrier; pickup stock paper dolls incl.: Shirley Tem- Numerous single gang & drag & hames; Cistern pump; racks; 3 - 300 gal. fuel tanks ple; bedding; kitchen utensils; disks; Numerous listers & culti- Wooden picket fence; Old and stands; 300 gal. fuel tank cookie jar; Ransburg hand vators; Several plows; Several forge; Wards table top cream on trailer; 1,000 gal. water tank painted canisters; blue glass 1 way disks; Heavy 2-blade 1 separator; Old barbed wire; on trailer with eng. and pump; 2 bowls; pots and pans; collec- way disk; MH stalk cutter; Several grind stones; 3) Wood cement mixers; Letz burr mill; tors edition toy Case 2188 Several steel wheel rakes; IH & wagon drop boards; Lots of horse drawn sled; hyd. cylin- combine in box and Case DC3 JD binders & many other items. steel wheels. ders; lg. shop built hyd. press; tractor in box; jars; pop bottles; shop built brake; radial arm slate blackboard; enamelware Terms: Cash or check w/proper ID. Nothing to be removed saw; new 6” bench grinder; and more. until settled for. Items not removed within 30 days will revert TERMS: Cash day of sale. Statements made day of sale take back to the seller. Not responsible for accidents. Food & rest- precedence over advertised statements. Lunch by: Grace rooms available. Statements made day of sale take prece- Mennonite Youth. dence over any other printed material. WILBERT & CLARIBEL DIRKS, SELLERS RAYMOND WIEBE, SELLER VAN SCHMIDT ¥ Auctioneer/Realtor LEPPKE REALTY & AUCTION 501 S. Main, Hillsboro, KS 67063 Ð 620-947-3995 7833 N. Spencer Road, Newton, KS 67114 www.leppke.com 620-367-3800 or 620-367-2331 LYLE LEPPKE, Auctioneer/Broker Ð 620-382-5204 Schmidt Clerks & Cashiers ROGER HIEBERT, Auctioneer/Sales Assoc. Ð 620-382-2963 Page 12 Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008 heels that trap debris also contribute to a horse’s chances of contracting thrush," Taimuty pointed Hey Neighbor out. "Yet, primary cause of this disease is lack of thor- ough cleaning of the feet." Scientific cause of the For The Love Of Horses problem is sperophorus necrophorus, a bacterium By Frank J. Buchman that lives without oxygen in the digestive tracts of ani- mals worldwide. Easily killed by air and light, the bacteri- Thrush Is Preventable, um likes unsanitary places such as a horse’s foot. It will This horse foot has a case of advanced thrush, with Curable Problem In Horse’s Feet multiply prolifically while frog material of the foot falling away. Tissues become A lame horse with a foul ers Association. That powdery material is feeding on the frog tissue. very sensitive in the grooves along the side and down odor and dark, slimy dis- The disease is usually as- not thrush but rather nor- In advanced cases of the center of the frog and sole. charge from its foot is likely sociated with poor frog mal shedding of the sole," thrush, frog of the foot will suffering from thrush. growth and a ragged disinte- detailed Taimuty, an Oregon have a shredded, disinte- "The horse may be plame blood may be drawn," the Not an uncommon prob- gration of the frog tissue. State University Farrier grated, mushy look to it, and sensitive to the hoof farrier added. lem in horses, thrush is usu- "Sometimes, a thrush case School graduate. with loose, ragged flaps of pick when digging in the ally a rather benign disease will become chronic and Poor sanitation, dirty tissue hanging off. "Loose frog. In very serious cases, Continued on page 13 that attacks the frog and sur- complicated with deep in- stalls, manure-filled corrals flaps alone do not signify rounding tissue in the foot, volvement of the sensitive and wet conditions are thrush," Taimuty clarified. according to Matt Taimuty, structures and may, in major factors that predis- "Uninfected flaps are nor- Federalsburg, Md. worst-case scenarios, in- pose the foot to thrush. mal and can be torn or "Primarily found in the volve the tendons," warned "Contracted or overly high trimmed off." grooves alongside and down Taimuty, a farrier for more the center of the frog of the than 35 years. horse’s foot, thrush is char- A foul odor similar to rot- FARM MACHINERY acterized by a dark, often ting garbage and the dis- black, putrid slimy dis- charge are main clues to a charge," explained Taimuty, problem. "One might also AUCTION Certified Journeyman Far- see sludge in the white rier of the American Farri- chalky sole around the frog. 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Aggressive treatment by Candidates for office air position on horse slaughter a farrier or veterinarian is By Frank J. Buchman other equines to be slaugh- of Congress during Septem- promised, "I will continue to important American icon required in the serious What about the candi- tered for human consump- ber. be a strong advocate for the that deserve proper care. cases. "The affected area dates’ opinions on horse is- tion, and for other purpos- Incumbent Republican rights of livestock owners However, I truly believe that must be cleaned and as sues? es." candidate for U.S. Senator and their ability to make de- they can be better protected much of the diseased tissue They don’t talk about With no horses being from Kansas Pat Roberts be- cisions in their own best in- through the compassion of as possible removed," them, in general. slaughtered at commercial lieves animals should be terests." horse lovers and equestrian Taimuty related. "There Both Republican John operations in the United treated with respect and dig- Jim Slattery, Democratic organizations than by feder- may be a good deal of blood McCain and Democrat States, shipments have been nity. "At the same time, Con- candidate for the U.S. Sen- al mandate." associated with this tissue Barack Obama, presidential going across borders to Mex- gress must be aware of the ate seat from Kansas, briefly Lynn Jenkins, Republi- removal, and aggressive candidates, co-sponsored ico and Canada. Legislation unintended consequences responded: "We need sensi- can for the U.S. House of treatment will be neces- the Senate bill last year to calling for end to slaughter of its actions," he said. ble and ethical policy relat- Representative Second Dis- sary." amend the Horse Protection of horses for human con- Sen. Roberts is con- ed to the euthanasia of hors- trict seat, is "opposed to leg- Daily cleaning and pack- Act "to prohibit the ship- sumption and the domestic cerned about the increasing es." islation banning horse ing the foot with medication ping, transporting, moving, and international transport numbers of unwanted hors- U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda, slaughter," with the opinion and cotton could be re- delivering, receiving, pos- of live horses or horseflesh es being abandoned due to Democrat representing the that such restrictions could quired. "This is done by sessing, purchasing, selling, for human consumption was the recent lack of marketing Second District in Kansas, eventually lead to bad impli- hooking a cotton ball on the or donation of horses and reintroduced in both houses options for owners. He commented, "Horses are an cations for the beef industry. end of a clean hoof pick, and swabbing it through the cen- ter cleft of the frog, all the several months, the frog tis- way to the bottom," Taimuty sue will grow out and ap- ree & Brush Free Ranch described. "It will come out pear normal, as long as covered with gunk and there is no relapse. Stalls MULTI-LEVER LOPPER slime, and the horse may and horses’ feet must be Why Settle for Less Ideal for cutting cedar trees in pastures complain that it hurts." kept dry and clean," Taimu- Than A WESTENDORF T Process must be repeat- ty recognized. Westendorf ed until the last cotton ball Typically, horses will Others ❑❑X Patented Power Mount mounts itself while you stay comes out clean. "Then soak have full recovery from on tractor. The Old Way The New Way as many cotton balls as thrush. 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Auctioneers: Mu- November 21 — Lyon Co.- Watershed lake, grass, tim- for Olpe Lumber Yard- Jewett & etal. Auction- shop tools & misc. at Fre- gler Auction Service, LLC. grassland at Emporia for ber & improvements at Wa- Clarence & Dorothy eers: Phil Detrixhe & John donia for Darryl & Carol November 15 — Farm sale, Helen Newton. Auction- verly for Heirs of Raymond Schmidt. Auctioneers: Hutchison. Boles. Auctioneers: Mar- machinery & hay for Mr. & eers: Joe Biggs & Associ- & Ina Merle Williams. Auc- Swift-N-Sure Auctions. November 2 — Forklifts, shall Auctions-Fredonia. Mrs. Dean Hoffman. Auc- ates. tioneers: Joe Biggs & Asso- November 1 — Coins at Por- new furnace, AC, commer- November 8 — Appliances, tioneers: Allan Thompson November 22 — Farm ma- ciates Auctions. tis. Auctioneers: Wolters cial & industrial equip., furniture, pictures, oak & Ron Shivers Auctions. chinery, livestock equip- October 28 — Marion Co. Auctions. trucks, office equip. & furniture, clocks, coins, November 15 — Osage Co. ment & misc. SW of Clay cropland at Hillsboro for November 1 — Scale model supplies at Kansas City currency, guns, ammo, Oklahoma grass, cropland Center for Tom James Es- Ray & Phyllis Hiebert. toy tractors, trucks, cars & for Acme Radiator & Air glassware, collectibles, & improvements at Bur- tate. Auctioneers: Kretz Auctioneers: Leppke Re- misc., Avon bottle collec- Conditioning Inc. Auc- generator & household at bank, Oklahoma for Day Hauserman Bloom Auc- alty & Auctions. tion, household, antiques, tioneers: Sebree Auc- Sabetha for Dale & Doris Ranch & Odette FLP. Auc- tion Service. October 28 — Real Estate at collectibles, furniture, tions. Snyder, etal. Auctioneers: tioneers: Joe Biggs & As- November 22 — Coffey Co.- Rossville for Mr. & Mrs. shop, garden & tools at November 2 — Antique tool Roger Hartter Auctions. sociates. grass, timber & cropland John Andrick. 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Gun cabinet built by Don; bench grinder; 16 inch bedroom set with bed, Craftsman scroll saw; 9 inch #2 - Tract 2 (160 acres) chest, dresser with mirror; Craftsman band saw; 4 1/8 ¥ LEGAL DESCRIPTION - The Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Sec- AUCTION tion Fourteen (14), Township Nineteen (19) South, Range Six (6) sofa; recliner; swivel rocker; inch jointer; Makita recipro THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 — 7:00 PM upright freezer; refrigerator; saw; 16 inch B&D hedge West of the 6th P.M., Rice County, Kansas, excluding mineral rights. AUCTION LOCATION: Community Building., Swope Park treadmill; TV; kitchen table; trimmer; hand miter saw; dishes; silverware, 12 place; metal shelving; misc. tools. #3 - Mineral Rights to Tract 2 linens; bedding; blankets; ¥ All mineral rights on Tract 2. Owners are presently receiving one- COTTONWOOD FALLS, KANSAS CONSIGNED BY Christmas decorations; puz- eighth (1/8) owners’ royalty of three (3) oil wells producing ap- MARGUERITE A. HUND From Casey’s Store on Hwy. 177 in Cottonwood Falls, Ks., zles; books; knick knacks; 2 proximately two (2) barrels per day. TRUST turn East on Rd. 210 then take the first entrance (South) into desks; roll top desk; end Ice cream table and 4 TERMS OF SALE: Swope Park. tables; toys; antique dining chairs; Maytag washer; May- ¥ $5000.00 as earnest money per tract on day of auction with room chairs; daybed with PROPERTY LOCATION: From Matfield Green, KS: 1.5 miles tag dryer; dishes; pots and balance due upon closing. trundle; kitchen step stool; North on Hwy 177 to County Rd. 78, then West 1/2 mile to East pans; wall hangings; knick ¥ Possession will be at closing subject to rights of tenant. high chair; youth chair; book side of property. From Cottonwood Falls, KS: South on Hwy 177 knacks; drop leaf table and 6 ¥ Seller will provide title insurance with the cost being shared shelves; umbrella stroller; approximately 13 miles to Rd. 78, then West 1/2 mile to East side chairs, 2 leaves, nice; stuffed equally by Buyer and Seller. card table; canning kettle; of property. chair; sofa; magazine rack; ¥ Closing cost will be split equally by Buyer and Seller. colander; pint jars; four end table; bookcase bed- ¥ 2008 property taxes will be prorated to closing. Native bluestem grass. Property is watered by beautiful pond nes- drawer file cabinet; kerosene room suite, maple; bedroom ¥ Buyer will receive 1/3 share of planted wheat and pay own- tled between the hills. The Flint Hills natural water filtration system heater; cooler; wheel chair. creates a mirrored picture of trees and sky on the clear waters. suite, dresser and chest; old ers’ share of the fertilizer. Fences are mostly steel and 5 barb wire. The balance is average OUTDOOR & TOOLS table; chest freezer, 10 cu. ¥ Sale is not contingent on Buyer obtaining financing. Buyer needs to have financing in place at time of Auction. hedge and barb wire. Electricity is 1/2 mile from the property, so Craftsman gas weed whip; ft.; console TV; small kitchen building site is very possible. push lawn mower; patio table and 2 chairs. GENERAL INFORMATION: AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This is an extremely neat, clean ¥ All property is in an area being considered for Wind Farm devel- AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Talk about a view. Want a homesite opment. with scenic tranquility? Crocker Creek and South Fork merge auction with more items to be added by sale time. Lunch served by: St. John’s Ladies Friendship Circle. ¥ Tract 1 would make an excellent home site and is within the pro- creating beautiful vistas, seen from this property. Come see gressive USD 444 (Little River-Windom) School District. Rural it. Inspection anytime with Griffin Real Estate & Auction Ser- Statements made day of sale take precedence over print- water is within one-half mile of tract. vice LC. See our numbers listed below. Rick. ed materials. Terms: Cash - day of sale. Not responsible ¥ The pasture area offers the potential for good deer and turkey See October 14 Grass & Grain for complete listing. for accidents. hunting. DON & ELNA TENEYCK - SELLERS Announcements made on day of Auction take precedence SELLER: LANDON HINKSON over printed matter. For more information contact: GRIFFIN REAL ESTATE & AUCTION SERVICE, LC MURRAY AUCTION AND REALTY 305 Broadway Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845 Steve Murray, Broker/Auctioneer - 785-765-3655 or NELSON FAMILY HEIRS Phone/Fax: 620-273-6421 ¥ Toll Free: 1-866-273-6421 785-556-4354 Oswalt Auction & Realty Rick Griffin, Listing Broker Bill Raine Ð Auctioneer, 785-256-4439 Bill Oswalt Home: 620-274-4336 ¥ Mobile: 620-343-0473 www.murrayauctionandrealty.com 620-897-6354 Office ¥ 620-897-7500 Cell For more information and photos, visit our website: email: [email protected] E-mail - [email protected] www.emporia.com/griffin Website - oswaltauction.com Page 16 Grass & Grain, October 28, 2008 Put your pasture lease agreement in writing High commodity prices ing to pay more for the writing. The agreement in terms of repairs, im- step can prevent future publication “Pasture Ren- provide an opportunity for land, renting by the year, needs to include the par- provements and right of disputes. Renting land can tal Arrangements for Your landowners to increase month or day; by the ties involved; location and entry. be beneficial to both par- Farm” (NCR149) at http:// their income by converting head and/or pair; or by general description of the Finally, the agreement ties. Just make sure the extension.missouri.edu/ex pasture to crop produc- the acre,” said Wayne property; and terms of must be signed and dated deal is done in the right plore/regpubs/ncr149.htm. tion. This has created Prewitt. “It seems just the agreement, including by each party, including manner.” The MU Extension urgency among cattlemen about anything goes right stocking rates, price paid spouses. “This way, every- For more information, guide “Farm Lease Agree- to secure grazing land now.” and duration of the agree- one sees the terms that including a sample pas- ment” (G426) is available for their cattle and other Prewitt warns landown- ment. 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