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By Lexi Wright ceptions about big corporate CelebratingIt doesn’t take long after another season at the Fork in Thefarms. Road 98% of farms are turning off on the “Fork in families working hard to the Road” east of Riley to care for their animals in all feel welcome. Being greeted types of weather, with the with smiles and an invitation love that has been passed to come see the new baby down to them through gener- pigs makes one quickly real- ations. It’s important for ize what is important to the people to not be afraid of Visser family: connecting their food and get that con- with others through what nection to someone they can they love. trust.” Adding time to the Valerie Visser grew up in farm stand where Valerie can western Kansas, and remem- talk with and get to know the bers, “Even when I was a people that stop by allows kid, I always had this roman- them to get to know a farm tic ideal of driving an old family. This happens truck to town loaded with through the Saturday Morn- my veggies.” And after at- ing Market, held 8 to 11 a.m. tending a Young Farmers & at the roadside stand. Ranchers conference dis- Valerie’s love for garden- cussing how much the gener- ing and farm life has inspired al population is disconnected her to try new ways to con- from farming, “It lit a fire nect with consumers and cel- under me to make that con- ebrate the life she and her nection in my own commu- family love. This year, with nity in my own way.” An old Chevy pickup was converted to a vegetable stand, where customers can buy the help of Stacy Wurtz, Valerie is working hard to fresh produce and flowers. On Saturday mornings, Valerie sets up with additional Brian VanSickle, and others, do just that on many fronts. items, including homemade pies and bread. they are hosting a Summer Married to a fifth generation Harvest Feast, to be held Au- row crop and cattle farmer, gust 5th at 109 Barton in and being raised on a farm Leonardville. The feast will herself, she knows the joys feature steaks, ribs, pork and discomforts of farm life. chops, a medley of summer “Gardening is something I sides, and pie for dessert, all have always loved. It’s very fresh from the farm. Van- centering. Everything else Riley’s Valerie Visser is Sickle will be cooking the melts away when you’re happiest when her hands meat in his restored antique playing in the dirt.” A few are in the soil and she fire truck turned smoker. years ago, she started putting takes great pride in pro- The motivation for this the excess produce from her ducing healthy nutritious meal came from several garden out on an old Chevy food for her family, as well sources. If things fall into as to sell at her roadside pickup truck parked at the Photos by Lexi Wright place, Valerie dreams of one end of the driveway, conve- stand. day having a seasonal restau- niently located at ‘the fork in was easy to manage on a rant and this is a glimpse of the road’ outside of Riley. busy schedule, it lacked the that dream. Growing up Customers can stop by any connection Valerie really watching her mother cook time to pick up fresh food wanted people to gain. three meals a day from from the garden and flowers, “There is such a hunger to scratch for ten people, Va- paying on the honor system. know more about food. A new litter of piglets was a recent source of excitement on the Visser farm. Valerie lerie remembers a sense of While this roadside stand There are so many miscon- used social media to share the news of the special delivery. Continued on page 3 A 'Fitbit' for plants? Low-cost, portable platform can gauge plant health By Haley Ahlers, Project that have desirable traits. much easier. Coordinator, Feed the They sow the resulting seeds The tool is called the Phe- Future Innovation Lab for and evaluate the results, hop- nocart, and it captures essen- Applied Wheat Genomics ing to find a candidate vari- tial plant health data. The Plant breeders test their ety that is better than any- Phenocart measures plant experiments by growing the thing currently available. vital signs like growth rate seeds of their labor. They The "laboratory" is often and color, the same way a cross two different plants an outdoor field with thou- Fitbit monitors human health sands of plants. Farmers signals like heart rate and have monitored their fields physical activity. for millennia by simply In a field experiment with walking among the rows of thousands of plots, the Phe- plants, observing changes nocart is a quick way to eval- over time, and noting which uate plant health. It can also plants do better. help plant breeders design But as plant breeding larger experiments. technology becomes more "Larger sample size gives complicated, farmers and you more power," said Jesse scientists want specific data. Poland, assistant professor in They want to know exactly the Departments of Plant how tall the plants are, or ex- Pathology and Agronomy at actly how green the leaves Kansas State University. are. In a large test field, get- "Measuring phenotypes is ting exact numbers means very labor-intensive, and re- hours or even days of labor ally limits how big of an ex- for a plant breeder. periment we can do." The Knowing what physical new tool will allow for faster traits a plant has is called measurements and acceler- The newly-developed Phenocart makes a faster operation of gathering information phenotyping. Because it is ate the breeding process. for determining plant health. such a labor-intensive The Phenocart is a collec- that a plant breeder can easi- among the plots. want to measure. Poland and process, scientists are work- tion of sensors. The sensors ly push among plants in a Scientists can outfit the his colleagues used a sensor ing to develop technology are attached to a repurposed field. The Phenocart rapidly Phenocart with different sen- to measure how "green" their that makes phenotyping bicycle wheel and handles collects data as it's pushed sors depending on what they Continued on page 3 7-26-16 sect. 1.qxp:Layout 1 7/21/16 12:46 PM Page 2

Page 2 Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 items back in 1980. Shopper loyalty cards world. ture and rural Kansas. Born Product information is may be another way to save Securing the most for and raised on a diversified essential in selecting the on the family food bill. your food dollar is signifi- farm in northwestern Kansas, best buy. This requires Accurate record keeping cant to every consumer. It is his writing reflects a lifetime reading, listening and study- has become an important worth the effort. of experience, knowledge and ing. For example, the prod- part of a smart shopping John Schlageck is a lead- passion. uct label is a source of infor- routine. Money-saving ideas ing commentator on agricul- mation on nutrition, menu take time but result in time Be a wise and frugal use, quantity and quality of well spent. One-half hour of the food item. planning before each shop- Secondly, cost-conscious ping trip can result in sub- A secure nation shopper shoppers must buy when stantial savings. By John Schlageck, Most shoppers (my wife and where the price is right. Cost-conscious shoppers Kansas Farm Bureau is one of the best) have com- There are many times to buy influence the entire food in- begins with a While many grocery buy- piled a list of cost-cutting on special, buy store or dustry. If shoppers do not ers feel the pinch of price ideas. Here are some effec- generic brands or buy in check prices, retailers may increases, there’s a way tive ways to save at the quantity, if shoppers keep display items that sell by "I firmly believe that These sentiments echo today’s smart, frugal shop- checkout counter. secure food supply abreast of the price prac- saturation advertising or America's first line of de- the beliefs of most Ameri- pers can save money on the First, smart shoppers tices of our highly competi- gimmick packaging which fense is our ability to feed cans according to a recent family food bill. Some may should know what they are tive supermarkets. Compar- increase food costs. and clothe the people," national poll that the Na- see a 10-15 percent savings. buying. Today’s modern su- ative shopping leads to sav- Retailers who respond to Major General Darren G. tional Crop Insurance Serv- On the average food bill, permarkets carry as many ings because different cost-conscious shoppers Owens warned the House ices (NCIS) commissioned. this could mean $600-$1,000 as 50,000 items. This number stores usually specialize in must look for the best buy Committee on Agriculture By an 81 to 15 percent mar- a year. has tripled from the 15,000 different items. from suppliers. Farmers during a recent hearing that gin, voters polled said that, who fill these orders must focused on testimony from "a strong and thriving Amer- make the best use of their military leaders to highlight ican farm industry is criti- resources to meet the com- the link between agricultur- cal to American national se- petition. al production and national curity" with 92 percent of Smart shopping can security. voters supporting federal bring satisfaction instead of Maj. General Owens con- spending to help farms and frustration. Initially, this tinued to explain, "We farmers. satisfaction results from ac- would all be dependent on In particular, Americans tual savings in the family’s other nations" that would support crop insurance be- food budget. Secondly, the put our food security and cause it is a shared invest- wise shopper realizes intel- national security at risk ment with a shared return ligent buying keeps our food without strong agricultural for both farmers and tax- industry the best in the production in this country. payers. Farmers purchase policies to protect their crops from catastrophic events and only receive an Yesterday I went to my mailbox negative campaigning work. If that is indemnity when they suffer and I had eight pieces of mail. Four the case, and I suspect it is, our so- a loss. The federal govern- of them were political ads. This ciety has degenerated to a new low. ment discounts policy pre- miums to make policies af- meant for about two weeks now the I, for one, have had enough of fordable. Farmers have the political ads in my mailbox have out- the name-calling, accusations and peace of mind to know they numbered the bills and credit card finger- pointing (if you could not tell) can make it another year if a offers. That is really hard to do. It and I just want it to end. It is no single hailstorm, flood, or also raises my dander when I start wonder we cannot find good, com- drought destroys their crops. Taxpayers have as- looking at them. Let’s be honest, this mon people to fill our political of- surances that they are not whole campaign season has raised fices. Who in their right minds would on the hook for costly, un- my blood pressure. want to subject themselves and their budgeted disaster assis- Before I go on this rant, let me be families to all of that “stuff”? Again, I tance when calamity perfectly clear, it is directed at can- feel the need to issue a disclaimer, strikes. "From my perspective, didates from both parties. I am not we do have many elected officials food security is first of all singling out one particular party or that are good, decent people and about ensuring that the candidate out, they are all equally at God bless them for their service. plentiful supply of high fault. This would be my 13th elec- However, I fear that more and more quality food and agricultur- tion as a registered voter and I like to of them are steering clear of public al products that we enjoy continues to be available," think that I am a fairly well-informed service because of the current cli- said Major General James and educated. I try to learn about mate. R. Sholar, who also testified each candidate and make my deci- I don’t want to hear about how at the hearing. sion accordingly. Putting it bluntly, I bad a person your opponent is or Crop insurance ensures have never seen an election cycle what they have or haven’t done. In- everyone has an affordable and secure food supply, like this one with all of the negative stead I want to know what you be- which ultimately makes us a campaigning. It makes it hard to lieve in, what you think should be more secure nation. make an intelligent decision. done, solutions to problems and All four of the slick, glossy color your core values. Then I can make campaign fliers in my mailbox yes- up my mind and vote for the person terday were about what the other who best aligns with what I think is guy hasn’t done, his character flaws important. Tell me what you stand and why we should not vote for him. for and if I agree with you I will vote They featured name calling and alle- for you. If I disagree, I will still re- gations that reminded me of two spect you more for taking a stand third graders standing in front of the and having a solution. We should be principal arguing their side of the governed by those who stand for the playground fight. Kind of the, “Oh majority and not the best name- yeah but he called me one first” type caller, sound-bite giver or mud - of scenario. The only difference is slinger. that you can send the two third- This solution does not absolve graders to the corner for a time out we, the people, from doing our due and get some peace and quiet. diligence either. It will mean that we If my mailbox wasn’t enough I need to do our research, read the can’t turn on the radio without my material the candidates prepare and ears being bombarded by the whine reach out to them also. Making a de- of political ads. They violate even the cision should be hard work; it is a sanctity of a Royals baseball game. very important choice and voting Turn on the television and you get a should not be taken lightly. 2D assault on your good senses. I know the ads that are bought Even social media, or maybe I are putting money back into the should say especially social media, economy and I guess that is a good is a landmine field full of attack ads. thing. I do wonder just what could There just isn’t any escaping it and I be done if that money were spent in for one am sick of it. Just like when other places. I just wish the candi- my kids are fighting, I want to stomp dates and special interest groups did my foot and yell “Enough, just shut not feel like they needed to utilize GRASS & GRAIN (USPS 937-880) The newsweekly for Kansas and southern Ne- up both of you!” such tactics. braska, published each Tuesday at 1531 Yuma Has anyone ever made their deci- So I want all of you candidates to (Box 1009), Manhattan, KS by Ag Press, Inc. sion because of a slick flyer or an at- go to your campaign headquarters Periodicals postage paid at Manhattan, Kansas. tack ad on the TV? Sadly, they must and not come out until you have Postmaster send address changes to: Ag Press, Box 1009, Manhattan, KS 66505. be effective or the candidates would something nice and productive to 785-539-7558 not use them. Some focus group say. Subscription — $76 for 2 years, $41 for 1 year, Fax 785-539-2679 plus applicable sales tax. 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Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 Page 3 A 'Fitbit' for plants? Low-cost, portable platform can gauge plant health Celebrating another season Continued from page 1 pinpoints exactly where the impact across the global atContinued the from page Fork 1 her in husband The used to Road do this “We’re just doing what by going out for a steak din- everyone else is: everything plants were. Phenocart measured, which plant breeding communi- togetherness and devotion to ner, she realized having we can so our children can "The measure of vegeta- helps the team organize ty." The research team also taking what you grow and restaurant staff wait for you farm with us someday if they tion index or 'green-ness' is their data. The data is focused on making the making it into food for your to leave because you didn’t want to. This challenges us really the easiest and more processed by software in- technology affordable to a family. But the meal is more make it to town until late is to do more with the land we straightforward way to cluded in the Phenocart broad group. than hard work- it is also a not ideal. The harvest dinner have and try to make it measure the overall health package. As plant breeding be- celebration. is a way to celebrate with a through the risky business status of the plant," said One of the best parts comes more sophisticated, “Farmers work crazy much bigger family and just that farming is,” she states Poland. about the Phenocart is that so does measuring the re- hours in thankless and dan- relax and enjoy an evening. with determination. The team also used a it's portable. "We really sults of large field experi- gerous jobs. To us, the end of Licensed as a caterer only To learn more about The thermometer to check leaf wanted something that we ments. The Phenocart is a harvest is a time to celebrate a few months ago, Valerie is Fork in the Road, visit temperature. Leaf tempera- could pack up and take any- low-cost, mobile way to doing what you love, with working to expand the Fork www.theforkintheroadks.co ture is also a good predica- where in the world," said gauge the health of thou- the people you love, for an- in the Road to build the m/ where you can also pur- tion for crop yield. A glob- Poland. "We've got lots of sands of plants quickly and other season. No matter foundation for a business chase tickets for the upcom- al position system (GPS) international partnerships, accurately. what grain prices are, it’s and we want it to make an good to celebrate another that can grow as her kids get ing Summer Harvest Feast. harvest.” While Valerie and older and she has more time.

WhyBy Larry Corah, Certified thinkingdustry but its total globally size is no how our beef gets matters into for- going to 37 different to coun- beefmany would industry not know: the level that the CAB brand Angus Beef LLC more than the largest single eign markets, but that typi- tries. As company sales fastest recent growth is in provides. Most folks in agriculture U.S. feedyard. Brazil and cally involves the far-flung grow closer to the billion- sales to South American As an industry, we must prefer American-made Argentina are starting to offices of U.S. packers scat- pound annual goal, the ex- countries, already big beef pay attention to the folks in products, though most of us feed cattle, but in a little tered around the world. ported share could grow to consumers but until now other countries. wear, own or perhaps drive different manner and with These create local linkages 15% or even 18% of the total. lacking access to the quality some imports. different genetic potential to meat importers in those Geof Bednar, CAB inter- We cringe when a Greek for taste. Russia has a fledg- countries, which establish national director, says the monetary crisis rocks our ling program that may have and maintain distribution to top two markets, Canada stock market, when we read global impact ten years retail and restaurant out- and Mexico, respectively, about Middle East oil minis- down the road. lets. should be no surprise. ters setting global oil pro- Well into the foreseeable A great supporter of this These are followed, again duction, or closer to home, future, the U.S. competitive global trade is the U.S. Meat predictably, by Pacific Rim how a bumper crop in South advantage will continue to Export Federation, partly countries. He points to what America will affect our be the quality of product we funded by the beef check-off grain markets. put into the global market- and leading the van in pro- U.S. beef is not as de- place. moting our beef in the open pendent on the outside Of course most of that, global markets. world as other meats like about 89% of all fed beef Looking at the relatively pork or poultry, but exports stays home, leaving perhaps small share again, you may still command beef industry 11% for the rest of the world. wonder why we export only attention. CattleFax esti- You may well ask, if the 12% of our beef when other mates those sales add $240 percentage is that low, why protein products are double to each fed steer sold, and is the global market impor- or triple that. First, pork or multiplied by 24 or 25 mil- tant? For starters, it pro- chicken provide cheaper lion fed cattle each year, vides a wider market for by- meat and second, for many that’s nearly $6 billion com- products like hides, tongue countries, beef is not a tra- ing into the U.S. from out- and liver, not so much in de- ditional meat. Fortunately side our borders. mand here. Certain cuts we for beef, tastes are changing That does not include the barely notice, like the quickly as the per-capita in- tens of thousands of Angus chuck-eye roll, are a delica- comes rise in those coun- cattle exported to Russia to cy on the Pacific Rim. And tries. rebuild their infrastructure world demand continues to Another limitation re- in the past five years or the grow for those high-quality cently has been the strength volumes of semen from U.S. rib and loin steaks we pro- of the U.S. dollar, a major bulls sold worldwide. Obvi- duce. deterrent to beef exports in ously, the global market is Maybe you knew most of 2015. And not to be over- worth keeping an eye on. that, but here are some looked are the trade barri- What makes U.S. beef things about the interna- ers and tariffs placed on and related genetics so tional beef market you like- U.S.-produced beef as coun- highly sought after? ly did not know: tries seek to protect their The answer goes back to One of the main items, own industries. the 1950s, when Midwestern representing more than half Finally, government-to- farmers started feeding of all beef consumed in this government relationships corn to finish their cattle. country is ground beef. Yet often represent the main They created a unique and export opportunities are limit to trade of any kind, in- tasty dining experience that limited, partly because cluding beef. developed to the point those grinds are not price To a premium U.S. brand where the United States competitive in the world like Certified Angus Beef®, produces about 80% of all market. Then, too, people in all of these factors are top of grain-fed beef. most other countries do not mind. The international Our partners to the north consume ground beef like market is a huge part of the in Canada add another 8%. we do. CAB marketing focus with Australia has a feeding in- Few people understand about 13% of current sales 4-5.qxp:Layout 1 7/21/16 12:51 PM Page 4

Page 4 Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 Margaret Trojan, Beaver Tear cake into walnut-sized 2 large tomatoes, chopped Crossing, Neb: “Enjoy.” pieces and put in a 9-by-13- 1 medium onion, chopped Fresh Produce EASY KOSHER by-2-inch pan. Pour straw- 1 green pepper, chopped Do’sBy Cindy and Williams Don’ts DILL PICKLES berry mixture over top of 1 jalapeno, seeded & chopped Meadowlark Ext. District 3 cups water cake. Refrigerate until set. 2 tablespoons cilantro, op- Agent, Food & Nutrition, FNP 3 cups vinegar (I use white) ***** tional Fresh produce is or soon will be in full season and 6 tablespoons canning salt Kellee George, Lawrence: 2 teaspoons lime juice who can’t resist a fresh toma- Dill ZUCCHINI BREAD 1/2 teaspoon salt to or other fresh items from Jean Boeckman, Frankfort, Wins Garlic 2 cups shredded zucchini 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt the garden, store or farmer’s Onion 1 1/4 cups flour Stir ingredients together. market. It is my hope that Mustard seed 1 teaspoon baking powder ***** you relish and enjoy all the G&G Weekly Contest And Prize beauty and delicious nutri- Winner Jean Boeckman, Frankfort: “Perfect summer Cucumbers 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Rose Edwards, Stillwater, tion that fresh produce has snack! I like to omit the glaze and just warm a slice up and Wash cucumbers. Boil 4 ounces cream cheese Okla: to offer. But keep in mind spread margarine on it. Zucchini can also be substituted for water, vinegar, salt until dis- 1/3 cup mayonnaise MEATBALL SUB that fresh produce was once solved and hot. Sterilize jars. 1/2 cup sugar CASSEROLE a part of a living organism, yellow squash.” and living organisms tend to LEMONY SUMMER SQUASH BREAD Put cucumber, several stalks 1/2 cup dried apricots, 1 loaf French bread, cut into attract and be surrounded by 1 cup of melted butter and heads of dill, garlic, chopped or 1/2 cup golden 1-inch thick slices, toasted other living organisms, and 2 cups sugar onion (to taste). Put 1/2 table- raisins 8-ounce package cream not all living organisms are 1/4 cup lemon juice spoons mustard seeds into 1/2 cup chopped nuts cheese friendly to our health. each jar. Pour brine over and Heat oven to 350 degrees. 1/2 cup mayonnaise Thankfully, there are 2 teaspoons lemon zest some strategies we can em- 1 teaspoon vanilla seal with 2-piece lid. Water Spread zucchini onto clean 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning ploy that will help keep our 3 eggs bath for 10 minutes. Ready in kitchen towel, roll up and 1/4 teaspoon pepper experience of enjoying fresh 3 cups flour 2 to 3 weeks. then wring over sink to re- 2 cups shredded mozzarella produce a healthy one. When ***** move liquid. Set aside. Mix cheese, divided shopping for fresh produce, 1 teaspoon salt remember to: 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Bernadetta McCollum, flour, baking powder and 1 pound fully cooked frozen *Keep raw meat separate 1 teaspoon baking soda Clay Center: “This recipe soda until blended. Beat meatballs, thawed from other foods. Sometimes 2 cups grated summer yellow squash was passed down years ago cream cheese, mayonnaise 28-ounce jar pasta sauce packages will leak and the Glaze: from my mom and is a sum- and sugar in large bowl Preheat oven to 350 de- meat juices may cross-con- mer favorite of ours.” mixer until blended. Add egg grees. Arrange bread slices taminate ready to eat items 1 tablespoon melted butter like fresh produce. Also, 1/2 cup powdered sugar STRAWBERRY DESSERT and mix well. Gradually add in a single layer in an un- make your meat and dairy 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 large white angel food cake flour mixture, mixing well greased 9-by-13-inch baking selections last, if possible. 1 teaspoon lemon zest (baked) after each addition. Stir in dish. Fill in gaps with small- While not conducive to most store layouts, I gather my un- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 2 regular (2) 3-ounce package straw- zucchini, apricots and nuts. er chunks of bread. In a bowl, perishable items (canned loaf pans or 4 mini pans. Mix butter, sugar, lemon juice, berry gelatin Pour into 8-by-4-inch loaf pan combine cream cheese, may- goods, cereals, nuts, any- lemon zest and vanilla until well blended. Add eggs, one at a 8 ounces Cool Whip sprayed with cooking spray. onnaise and seasonings. thing in a box in the middle time, and once all are incorporated beat for 2 to 3 minutes 1 1/2 cups hot water Bake 40-45 minutes until Spread mixture over bread of the store) first, then pro- until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture Ice cubes toothpick inserted in the slices. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup duce, then meat, then dairy, (2) 16-ounce boxes frozen middle comes out clean. Cool shredded mozzarella cheese. and save frozen items for last and mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 45 and always make sure minutes for mini pans or 1 hour for regular-size loaf pans. strawberries 5 minutes. Remove from pan Gently mix together spaghet- they’re sitting close to my Allow the pans to cool then remove the bread and place top Dissolve gelatin in hot and cool on rack completely. ti sauce and meatballs. Spoon dairy products as an extra down on a serving plate if you like (makes a nice presenta- water. Add about 2 cups ice ***** over cheese. Sprinkle with cushion of coldness. tion for the glaze). cubes. Add them until gela- Meri Rhodes, Tampa: “So remaining cheese. Bake un- *Make the store/market your last stop. Don’t stock up tin just starts to thicken. Add good made with fresh garden covered for 30-35 minutes. For glaze mix all ingredients and pour over bread. on groceries then run er- ***** strawberries (partially veggies. Serve with tortilla ***** rands afterwards. There’s a thawed) then add Cool Whip, chips and Mexican food.” Lydia J. Miller, West- chance your food could spoil stirring after each addition. 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Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 Page 5 Kathy Hogue of Topeka/Alma sends a reminder from one of her favorite poets: Edgar ing pet fur accessorizing A. Guest. “Yes, indeed, it is that time of year gals ... so get those canning jars ready!” the carpets or for a cou- CANNING TIME ple dirty dishes in the There's a wondrous smell of spices Of the kettles that are steamin', sink. I was so anxious be- In the kitchen, And the cares that have been troublin' fore my guests arrived Most bewitchin'; All have vanished in the bubblin'. There are fruits cut into slices I am happy that I'm here that I thought about toss- That just set the palate itchin'; At the cannin' time of year. ing some glitter in the There's the sound of spoon on platter corner cob webs to fes- And the rattle and the clatter; Lord, I'm sorry for the feller tive up the place a bit, And a bunch of kids are hastin' That is missin' but my friends being re- To the splendid joy of tastin': All the hissin' spectfully prompt ar- It's the fragrant time of year Of the juices, red and yeller, rived before I could. When fruit-cannin' days are here. And can never sit and listen Take it as is To the rattle and the clatter I warmly invited them There's a good wife gayly smilin' Of the sound of spoon on platter. By Lou Ann Thomas might greet them at the in ... just as I and my And perspirin' I am sorry for the single, I admit it. Housekeep- front door and insist the house was, and the amaz- Some, and tirin'; For they miss the thrill and tingle ing is not my strong suit. 100-degree or 20-degree ing thing is I don’t think And while jar on jar she's pilin' Of the splendid time of year anyone even noticed the And the necks o' them she's wirin' When the cannin' days are here In fact, it doesn’t suit me weather, depending dust bunny the size of a I'm a-sittin' here an' dreamin' at all. I like a clean upon the time of year, is house; I just don’t like perfect for chatting on buffalo peeking out from cleaning a house. Which the porch. under the couch or the Canning Season! Time To Put Away The Freshness means, unless company Unfortunately not errant leaf that earlier in Garden produce is start- gredients have been heated K-State Extension produc- is coming, no matter how having company because the day had ridden in- ing to ripen and before you to the proper temperature tion team, we have some prolific the dust bunnies of how my house looks side on Boone the dog’s know it you will be leaving for the proper amount of new food preservation get, I will likely put off has prevented me from fluffy tail. zucchini on your neighbor’s time. If you really want to videos available that help cleaning, which is why I enjoying my friends as We talked, laughed, porch in the middle of the make that salsa, consider one learn to preserve food sometimes only invite frequently as I would ate, laughed some more, night. Being prepared to freezing over canning. safely. These videos were a and thoroughly enjoyed deal with fresh produce is Not getting a gauge test- part of a 2015 Kansas Health people over so I will be like. So I decided to be important, and knowing and ed. Pressure canner gauges Foundation grant for food motivated to clean. truly brave and invite each other’s company. As practicing the skills of can- should be tested on an an- preservation videos. The Not inviting people some friends over even they left not a one indi- ning can save you money nual basis for accuracy. This videos cover a wide variety into my house when it though my house wasn’t cated this would be their and time, as well as give you ensures that the foods of topics like canning salsa, isn’t clean has led to clean. It was a decision last visit to my shabbily healthy produce all year canned will be safe as long water bath canning, science some rather strange filled with stress and kept house. But just in long. as the proper time/pressure behind home canning, can- case, I did give each one The Pottawatomie Coun- combination was followed ning meats, pressure can- practices. For instance, self-doubt. I was con- a beautifully crafted ty Extension website also for processing. This service ning, and maintenance of when someone calls to cerned that visitors has some great preserving is offered by the Pot- canners. Look for those tell me they are in my might not wish to return parting gift — a hand- guides on it. If you visit the tawatomie County Exten- videos at http://bit.ly/ neighborhood and want if they noticed the dust made sculpture created website, pottawatomie. sion Office free of charge. 1ZOTZnd. Take a minute to to stop by, I will quickly on my windowsills. I fret- from my stash of dust ksu.edu, then look under the Be sure to acidify all look at the new handouts grab my vacuum and ted that I might be bunnies. home and family link on the tomato products no matter if from K-State Research and left hand side, you will find you are pressure canning or Extension and make sure park it in the middle of judged harshly for hav- a preserving food link with water bath canning. All that you are following the the living room so when several helpful links under- tomato products need most up to date information they arrive I can explain neath. If you do not have ac- added acid. You can add in the area of food preserva- that they called in the cess to internet stop by our lemon juice, citric acid, or tion. Please contact me, middle of one of my office at 612 E. Campbell in vinegar. A tested recipe will Erin Tynon, at etynon@ cleaning rampages. Lit- Westmoreland and we will already call for one of those. ksu.edu, or by calling 785- be happy to provide with Often times we think that 457-3319 to get more infor- tle do they know the ram- any information you need. since we have done some- mation about food preserva- page was about the fact I Be sure that you are follow- thing the same way for years tion. needed to clean. Or I ing safe processing to keep our methods are sound, but your family and loved ones in food preservation there is safe. new information coming out Pottawatomie County Fair Some of the most com- all the time. Thanks to the mon canning mistakes are: Blue Jeans & Country Dreams in 2016! Not adjusting the pro- AUGUST 3-7, 2016 cessing time for altitude. Pottawatomie County Fairgrounds - Onaga, KS Processing times are usual- SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS: INFLATABLE GAMES; POPPIN PENELOPE; RODEO; ly set for 0 to 1,000 feet. 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Page 6 Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 later corrected to Paschall. what hit him. Another quick Creek the Sheriff and Otoe the act of taking food to him The other man was only shot hit the man with the Indian Agent Albert L. she was followed and White- identified by the last name scythe in the stomach. In a Green found Whitewater water was finally captured. of Walters. Paschall was desperate attempt to defend laying on a bed of animal The next day the Indian po- said to have taken a claim in himself he swung the scythe, skins in a lodge covered lice, dressed in blue cavalry Republic County at a place nearly severing the thumb with tree bark. Reaching uniforms, escorted Agent called White Rock Creek, of his assailant. At the same under his pillow Whitewa- Green and the prisoner to approximately fifty miles instant one last shot struck ter pulled a pistol and an- Fairbury with the United southwest of Fairbury. Wal- the grass cutter in the head, nounced that it was his time States flag unfurled before ters had also recently taken killing him instantly. Their to die. Luckily, Medicine them. a claim on Rose Creek some bodies were found that Horse talked him into giving Whitewater said that he thirty miles in the same di- same day a short time after up. Before leaving for Fair- was so drunk at the time of rection. they had been killed. bury Whitewater begged to the murders that he did not The two men were travel- One would have suspect- speak to a relative. Catching know if he killed the men or A Senseless Act ing by wagon, on their way ed that robbery would have the officers with their guard not. The July 27, Nebraska On the morning of July 4, particular attention, except east to see family and pro- been the motive, but the down he made his escape Advertiser declared that the 1871, two young men were that they were intent on cure among other things a team of horses was still tied “with the swiftness of a man who filled Whitewater seen passing through the traveling rather than taking load of corn. Walters’ desti- to the wagon and nothing deer.” with liquor “should be Jefferson County Seat of in the Fourth of July cele- nation was Nebraska City was taken from the bodies. The citizens of Fairbury made to swing from the Fairbury, Nebraska, a short bration at Mattingly’s while Pascall was reported- Suspicion soon fell upon the were described as being “in same tree…” The following distance north of the Kansas sawmill. ly from nearby Brownsville. third man who was seen a terrible state of excite- spring Jim Whitewater es- border on the Little Blue Subsequent newspaper At about ten a.m. another loading up in the wagon ment.” Believing that the caped that fate. However, he River. They was nothing un- reports identified one man young man joined them. back in Fairbury. Jefferson repercussions could be trag- was sentenced to life in the usual about them to draw as S.N. Pasco, which was After tying his horse to the County Sheriff S.J. Alexan- ic for the tribe, the Otoe state penitentiary to ponder wagon he got into the wagon der learned that the third leaders pledged to deliver the consequences of com- and the three rode out of man was Jim Whitewater, a Whitewater to the sheriff. mitting a senseless act on town. After driving eight member of the Otoe tribe. Within the tribe “mon-co” The Way West. miles to the east they The Otoes who lived on a men could see beyond the “The Cowboy," Jim Gray is stopped along a creek bot- reservation southeast of natural world into a mystery author of the book Desperate tom to rest and feed their Fairbury had been on a buf- world of foresight. Two mon- Seed: Ellsworth Kansas on the horses. The grass was high, falo hunt and paused in co men described a vision of Violent Frontier, Executive offering plenty of fresh fod- Fairbury on their way home. Whitewater sitting in tall Director of the National der, free for the taking. The Whitewater got very drunk grass at the top of a high Drovers Hall of Fame, and horses were unharnessed, and stayed behind when the bluff overlooking Cedar Trail Boss of THE Texas Long- but rather than allow them tribe left town. Creek. The hiding place was horn Cattle Drive/Chisholm to free-graze, one of the men At the Otoe reservation located with evidence that Trail '17. Contact Kansas wielded a scythe to mow the Sheriff Alexander learned he had been there, but the Cowboy, P.O. Box 62, tall grass while the other that Whitewater had come fugitive fled the scene be- Ellsworth, KS 67439. Phone gathered the cut grass into in "alone and very seriously fore he could be captured. 785-531-2058 or kansascow- bundles to be carried to the wounded.” At Medicine However, Whitewater’s wife [email protected] horses. Horse’s village on Mission was being watched. While in Without warning, a shot rang out. 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By Jeri Geren, Soybeans are known as els of calcium, iron mole- on older leaves. Phosphorus prominent veins or necrosis place to address the issue. Whatcrop production agent, isnitrogen wrong fixing plants, but cules become with tightly bound deficiency my can also soybeans? delay in the youngest trifoliate If you have questions or Wildcat Extension District they may show signs of ni- to the soil particle and un- blooming and maturity. This leaves. The symptoms will would like more informa- If the soybeans mature as trogen deficiency. This is available for plant uptake. deficiency may be notice- be similar to nitrogen defi- tion, please call me at the fast as the first half of the characterized by lower This may even be observed able when soils are cool and ciency except chlorosis may office (620) 331-2690, e-mail year flew by, we will be har- leaves being pale green or in fields near gravel roads wet, due to decrease in be more apparent on upper me at [email protected], or vesting beans in no time at yellowish in color. Within where the pH value tends to phosphorus uptake. Phos- leaves. Deficiency is most visit the Wildcat Extension all. With spotty rainfall the plant, any available ni- be higher in the soil nearest phorus applications should likely during cool wet condi- District website at www. events, there are some pro- trogen from the soil or from to the road. The classic be based on a soil test. tions or on sandy soils with wildcatdistrict.ksu.edu. ducers feeling optimistic nitrogen fixation within symptom is chlorosis, or yel- Soybeans typically re- low organic matter content. about this year’s crop and nodules on the roots goes to lowing, between the veins of quire large amounts of Although studies have sug- others left feeling disap- the new growth first. Soy- younger leaves. Since iron is potassium. Like phosphorus gested little response to a pointed and frustrated. beans are heavy users of ni- necessary for nodule forma- deficiency, potassium defi- sulfur application, since Nonetheless, whether a trogen, removing more than tion and function, a side ef- ciency occurs first on older soybeans remove significant good crop or bad, most pro- 150 pounds per acre and fect of iron deficiency can leaves. Symptoms include amounts, more sensitive ducers will want to reach more than 40 pounds with be nitrogen deficiency. In chlorosis at the leaf margins crops in the rotation may re- the maximum yield poten- the stover for a 40-bushel- addition to high pH, plant and between the veins. In quire an additional sulfur tial, whatever that may be. per-acre soybean crop. It is stress can also be a factor severe cases, all but the application. When there appears to be important to note, nitrogen for the development of iron very youngest leaves may Soybeans can remove some discoloration in the fertilizer application to soy- chlorosis. show symptoms. As with considerable amounts of nu- field, the most common re- beans seldom results in any Phosphorus deficiency phosphorus, a soil test is the trients per bushel of grain sponse is, “What is the prob- yield benefit, and efforts may cause stunted growth, best index of potassium harvested. Identifying the lem, and how can I fix it?” should be focused on proper dark green coloration of the needs. cause of discoloration or There may be many causes inoculation. leaves, necrotic spots on the Sulfur deficiency symp- yield reduction in the field for discolored soybeans, but Iron chlorosis, occurs in leaves, a purple color to the toms in soybeans are char- may make it easier to fix the nutrient deficiencies are calcareous soils with high leaves, and leaf cupping. acterized by a pale green to problem. As always, a soil often to blame. soil pH because at high lev- These symptoms occur first yellow leaf color without test will give a starting Superior genetics ... locally grown™

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Page 8 Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 and captured by sound alone." What amazing creatures! KDA seeks participants for Like many nocturnal ani- mals, barn owls often live in statewide survey of specialty crops the midst of people without The Kansas Department cluding floriculture. is exciting for both produc- their even knowing. They of Agriculture and K-State In this region, a shift has ers and consumers of local like to roost high and away Research and Extension are occurred in the way food is food, it presents a number in old buildings, sometimes seeking specialty crop pro- produced, distributed, pre- of challenges due to limited choosing the proverbial ducers to participate in the pared, and valued by the regional production history. hollow tree. Statewide Survey of Spe- public. Consumer demand The purpose of this sur- Females usually lay at cialty Crop Production. A for fresh produce grown in vey is to investigate the eco- least four eggs, but might specialty crop is defined by Kansas greatly exceeds the nomic impact of specialty have as many as a dozen. the USDA as fruits, vegeta- supply that our specialty crop growers in Kansas and The moon was full, the While the neighbors tease Hatching is staggered, so bles, tree nuts and dried crop producers can provide. their effect on local food blue moon. Fields of straw about so many outdoor cats, that a nest might have fruits, as well as horticul- Although the development systems. Information gained stretched to the horizon in there hasn't been a rat- young birds along with ture and nursery crops, in- of specialty crop production from this survey will allow one direction, dark corn- tlesnake on the porch since those still waiting to break KDA to better promote the stalks in the other. they arrived. So while we're through their eggs. This specialty crop industry in Dr. Jake and I walked big believers in letting na- could help explain why this the state. It will also help down the sandy county ture be nature, we would owl is so prolific. identify and prioritize what road, cool evening breezes rather keep the cats in the Seemingly every crea- tools can be provided to en- blowing away the dust of loop than the serpents. I ture that roams the prairies courage the growth of the the hot day. It was one of watched and listened keen- at night feasts on field mice agriculture industry to meet those evenings that make ly as the owls went about and other rodents. The barn the demand of specialty you believe the whole world their nocturnal chores; owl is no different. It occa- crops and to increase the is yours, that you have it all their silent flight, their sud- sionally varies its diet with competitiveness of specialty to yourself. It was lovely, den screams, their om- insects, lizards, frogs, cray- crops in Kansas. calming, comforting. Then, nipresence. fish, and yes, even snakes. As an incentive for com- the screeches. The effect Barn owls are the most There is no mention of pleting the survey, KDA will was like being in the middle widely distributed of any of cats, but I am not convinced provide metal signs to par- of a Harry Potter movie. the owl species, as evi- these quiet creatures are to ticipants indicating “Spe- They came from beyond denced by the numerous be completely trusted. If cialty Crops Grown Here” the tractors and sheds, past screeches in the night and they grab a snake every now which producers can post the old grain bins now in- the poop in the sheds. Ap- and then, however, I can tol- near their farms and field habited by pigeons. Then parently, it lives every- erate a little poop on the locations, reminding those the sounds came from where but Antarctica. hedge clippers. nearby that specialty crops across the road. Then from According to the Great Enjoy the bright nights, are grown in the area. the sky above us. Plains Nature Center in Wi- and remember, you are not The survey should take Good grief, the barn owls chita, one of the qualities alone. approximately 45 minutes to were everywhere! that makes the barn owl Deb Goodrich is the cohost complete. Those interested Dr. Jake had pointed out such an efficient hunter is of Around Kansas TV Show in participating should com- a couple of owls in a distant its hearing. and the author of The Civil plete the survey available tree earlier in the week. We "Although the barn owl War in Kanas: Ten Years of online at agriculture. worry about the owls nab- has excellent night vision, Turmoil published by The His- ks.gov/specialtycropsurvey, bing one of the barn kittens, its ears may be even more tory Press. She may be or it can be mailed by re- one of more than a dozen important for catching food. reached at author. deb- quest. Deadline for com- half-wild cats that surround Experiments have shown [email protected]. pleted surveys is Oct. 1, the house and outbuildings. that prey can be located 2016. The survey is funded by USDA’s Specialty Crop Cherryvale FFA member wins State Proficiency Award Block Grant. A member of the Cherry- standing accomplishments lows students to set goals For more information on vale FFA chapter was rec- he has made in developing and gain real-world experi- the survey, please contact ognized for having one of programs that will prepare ence in a chosen area of the Taylor Harms, KDA the best career develop- him for a career in agricul- agriculture industry. agribusiness development ment programs in the state ture. This award is spon- Smedley started his SAE coordinator, at Taylor. at the 88th Kansas FFA sored by Hummert Interna- by doing traditional horti- [email protected] or 785-564- State Convention, June 1-3, tional. cultural nursery duties, in- 6700. 2016, on the Kansas State The proficiency award cluding planting, trans- University campus. program recognizes stu- planting, watering and as- Trenton Smedley re- dents for exceptional ac- sisting customers at Sun- ceived a State FFA Profi- complishments and excel- flower Farms, but soon be- ciency Award in Diversi- lence in a Supervised Agri- came a landscape, irriga- fied Horticulture during cultural Experience (SAE) tion and maintenance tech- the convention for out- program. This program al- nician. He then began lay- ing sod, planting and prun- ing shrubs and trees and in- stalling lawn irrigation sys- tems. He is currently the SUNDAY, JULY 31 — 11:00 AM only employee involved in AUCTIONHeld at Wischropp Auction Facility, OSAGE CITY, KS both the greenhouse and Antique highboy dresser; an- 45+ Garfield figurines; 15+ bird landscaping operations. tique walnut dresser; 2 large figurines; 10+ belt buckles; 12+ Smedley’s long-term goal is maple hutches, nice; round oak old cameras; Franciscan 12 pl. pedestal table; maple writing Desert Rose set; Copeland 12 to seek a position as an desk; curio cabinet; good vari- pl. set; several china eggs & agricultural loan officer to ety of housewares boxed in porcelain collectible eggs; pics utilize the skills he has de- storage, COME SEE WHAT IS & frames, glass, collectibles, veloped in education, com- FOUND! tools, etc. munication and finance. MR. & MRS. DON BOAZ, Topeka, KS Trenton’s parents are WISCHROPP AUCTIONS - 785-828-4212 Terry and Ruby Smedley. www.wischroppauctions.comListing & Pics: His advisors are Amy Allen and Jay O’Brien.

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The U.S. Department of measure the environmental tive agreement with NRCS. need in the future to further stall conservation measures federal law. Participants’ Agriculture’s National Agri- benefits associated with im- Data obtained from the protect soil, water, and habi- on agricultural land; and responses cannot be used cultural Statistics Service plementation and installa- project may help NRCS con- tat; • Support conservation for the purposes of taxation, (NASS) is contacting farm- tion of conservation prac- servationists and partners • Shed light on tech- programs that can help investigation or regulation ers and ranchers from now tices on cultivated and non- determine the efficiency niques farmers and ranch- farmers and ranchers’ prof- (Title 7, U.S. Code, and through September as part cultivated agricultural and effectiveness of current ers use to conserve healthy its while also protecting nat- CIPSEA, Public Law 107- of a national survey of con- lands, according to USDA’s conservation techniques agricultural systems and en- ural resources. 347). servation practices. Natural Resources Conser- and help identify best prac- vironments; NASS safeguards the pri- Access the national During the first phase of vation Service (NRCS), the tices. CEAP results may also • Improve and strength- vacy of all respondents, en- newsroom for this survey at: the National Resources In- lead agency for the project. help: en technical and financial suring that no individual op- https://www.nass.usda.go ventory (NRI) – Conserva- NASS conducts the survey • Evaluate resources programs that help farmers eration or producer can be v/Surveys/Conservation_Eff tion Effects Assessment for CEAP under a coopera- farmers and ranchers may and ranchers plan and in- identified, as required by ects_Assessment_Project/ Project (CEAP), NASS will contact approximately 25,000 farmers and ranchers nationwide to determine if their operations and prop- erties meet eligibility crite- ria to participate in the sur- vey. Farmers and ranchers deemed eligible may be contacted from November 2016 through February 2017 and asked to participate in the survey. The survey process and schedule used different set of operators and producers than last year. Within the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Ne- braska, North Dakota and South Dakota) approximate- ly 4,590 farmers and ranch- ers may be contacted. “The survey gives farm- ers and ranchers the power to provide a more complete and accurate picture of the conservation practices they choose to use on their lands and in their operations,” said NASS administrator Hubert Hamer, Jr. “If con- tacted, I urge farmers and ranchers to participate; their responses can help leaders focus on the conser- vation practices that most benefit both the farmer and the natural resources on which we all rely.” CEAP’s purpose is to

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Page 10 Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 DNA study points to the potential impact Winter canola preplant school scheduled of toadflax hybrids on biocontrols Researchers with Col- bicides, weed managers species in natural habitats. “The plants look like orado State University and have relied on stem-boring Hybrid plants were most Dalmatian toadflax, but Aug.Winter canola 11 yieldsin inConcordia Kansas rebounded nicely in the U.S. Forest Service weevils that have very spe- often found to have yellow may contain enough yellow 2016. On Aug. 11, producers in north central Kansas can have uncovered new infor- cific preferences about the toadflax chloroplast DNA, toadflax DNA that weevils learn more about what it takes to raise another success- mation that may explain plants they will attack. One indicating that yellow normally feeding on Dal- ful canola crop, said Mike Stamm, canola breeder with why insect biocontrols species (Mecinus janthi- toadflax is typically the fe- matian toadflax will not at- Kansas State University. used to manage toadflax nus) is drawn only to yel- male parent pollinated by tack them,” says Sarah That’s the date of K-State’s winter canola preplant infestations can sometimes low toadflax, while anoth- Dalmatian toadflax. Ward of Colorado State school in Concordia. exhibit mixed results. er (Mecinus janthini- The research team also University. “This may ex- The school will be held at Heavy’s Steakhouse & BBQ, Both yellow toadflax formis) attacks only Dalma- made another unexpected plain reports by weed man- 103 W. 7th Street, beginning with lunch at 11:30 a.m. The and Dalmatian toadflax tian toadflax. When yellow discovery. Plants from two agers that weevils prefer- event is free but those interested in attending should are non-native plant and Dalmatian toadflax toadflax populations in ring Dalmatian toadflax RSVP by calling 785-243-8185 before Aug. 8. Sponsors in- species that have become plants cross-pollinate to Colorado that were thought are choosing not to feed on clude Wilbur-Ellis and LeClair Seeds. widespread and difficult to produce hybrids, though, to be pure Dalmatian toad- some invasive Dalmatian Winter canola has many potential advantages in crop- control invaders in large there are indications that flax based on physical ap- toadflax populations.” ping systems of north central Kansas, according to ongo- areas of the western U.S. species-specific weevils pearance and growing lo- Full text of the article ing K-State research, Stamm said. Experience shows herbi- may become confused. cation were found to con- “Plastid DNA Analysis Re- “We have been working diligently to introduce winter cides are not always effec- To better understand tain yellow toadflax cyto- veals Cryptic Hybridiza- canola as an alternative broadleaf crop in north central tive at toadflax control. In the genetics of hybrid toad- plasm instead. Scientists tion in Invasive Dalmatian Kansas. 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By Amy Bickel, The - rugged red hills only suit- calls herself, recalling the line. He and Phyllis drove to lance to fly him to Wichita. boxes, said Phyllis. GypHutchinson News Hillsable for cattle. rancher Jesse Evans first day she visited to the retirecheck on cattle that were after re- He arrived 40 barely alive. years“It feels like we are just (AP) - Getting here isn't was among the first ranch- ranch. It was wheat harvest. cently returned to the ranch Doctors began to repair him playing house,'' Dee told easy. ers helping form the Co- She wore white pants. that an area rancher fos- a few days later “after they Phyllis one evening at the This, after all, is open manche Pool - the largest After college, Dee taught tered for them after the fire. decided I was going to live,'' dinner table after spending range. You cross a number cattle ranching spread in for 14 years, first in Troy, The grass now is in better said Dee, who spent four several days in McPherson. of cattle guards on dirt- Kansas history. The Merrill Kansas, then 11 years as a condition for grazing and months in the hospital and “It really isn't real, yet,'' laden Estill Road, past the was the pool's headquar- science teacher and coach water is flowing better in rehab. Phyllis said. cattle grazing by the road, ters, which was called at Inman High School. But the creeks. Now it's the end of an Dee plans to make day past a weathered sign that Evansville - a small town in the mid-1970s, with a They stop at the top of a era. trips back and forth to help says you are now entering that had a post office, store boom in oil prices, his fa- hill dotted with echinacea, Seventy years of two remaining ranch hands Comanche County. The and a hotel. ther's ranch crew began to yellow cone flowers and sil- Scherich tradition on the get situated, a team led by roads meander across the As the land was fenced, take jobs in the oil field. ver lake nightshades - the ranch is over this month. No hand Jamie Miller. rugged terrain, dotted with the pool dissolved. Evans- By then, his dad had site of Evansville's ceme- more watching the sun rise Miller, who grew up on a only a couple of homes be- ville ceased to exist as a been ranching here for 30 tery. Dee had a well witcher on their deck. No more hog and row crop farm in fore you see a sign that says town, but the area contin- years. who was searching for oil standing amid a stand of Iowa, said Dee is his mentor. the Merrill Ranch. ued to serve a small popula- “Dad was tired, wore out find the location of the buffalo grass with nothing He came to the ranch in 2007 It's miles from anything - tion as the headquarters for and frustrated,'' said Dee. graves - which includes the but the sound of bawling to help pour the basement or anyone. The biggest town, Mortimor Platt's Ranch, fol- Moreover, teaching was resting spot of two men who calves or birds fluttering. of the Scherich's new ranch Coldwater, the county seat, lowed by the John Arrington changing amid an era of died in a drinking gunfight. No more checking cattle on house. has 800 residents. Ranch and then the West consolidation. With three The witcher found three horseback. “I fell in love with the But this spot on the wide- Ranch of Davis, Nolan and boys from fifth grade to high graves in one location, and The Scherichs packed up place,'' Miller said. But it open prairie is where, for 40 Merrill Grain Co., Dee said. school, he and Phyllis made Dee marked each with a their house in mid-June - wasn't until 2012 that he had years, Dee Scherich and his Dee's father, Virgil, start- a decision to move back to stone. going from the remote coun- contact with Dee again. wife, Phyllis, called home. ed out on the grain compa- the ranch in 1976 and man- “I've never seen so many tryside to a home with a Miller was working for his Most people his age ny's ranch in Barber County age it for the H.A. Merrill wildflowers like this year,'' pool in McPherson - the friends' Pratt-based scrap would have retired long ago. - which is now media mogul trust. said Phyllis, noting the di- town where Phyllis grew up. metal business. Dee had But for 40 years, Dee, 76, has Ted Turner's Z Bar Ranch. “We thought it was a good versity of flowers. They are still unpacking gotten up every morning as By 1945, they moved to the opportunity to get them on They take a tour to find Continued on page 12 the sun is rising - checking site of the West Ranch. A the tractors, have the ranch more amid the bluestem on the some 800-plus cattle few years later, the three life,'' Phyllis said of the and buffalo grasses - cross- that roam the 17,200-acre partners separated and the boys. ing the Salt Fork of the 2016 LYON COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE ranch. ranch stayed with the Mer- Typically, no two days are Arkansas River - a clear, EMPORIA, KS He knows every inch of it, rill family. the same, but for the past sandy waterway where their Thursday, August 4 too, every wildflower, every Time and technology ad- several weeks, Dee and the children and grandchildren 7:00 p.m.: Wild Horse Ministries Break Horse Demo. Free Gate grass that grows. This is vanced since pioneers first crew have been rebuilding and their ranch hands' chil- Friday, August 5 where he grew up - riding settled here. But at the Mer- fence - 80 miles or so that dren love to play. 7:00 p.m.: Ranch Rodeo (Winning team will compete in Beef-Fest) horseback with his father, rill, like most ranches - the Anderson Creek wild- Dee stopped the truck so Saturday, August 6 the previous caretaker. He there are still some things fire damaged. Phyllis could climb to the 7:30 p.m.: Phil Vassar Concert left for a short while, getting that are old-school - like It will take a few years top of the hill to scout more Monday, August 8 married, then teaching high using horses as the main before they are all done flowers. Dee, however, 7:30 p.m.: Muttin Bustin school before he brought his means of transportation. with fence repair, said Dee - glanced across the prairie. Buck Rumble & Roll family back to Kansas' Gyp Dee and his brother, adding with humor that he “I never went back to a Free Style Bull Fighting Hills as manager of the Mer- Hank, grew up riding the won't see the day it is com- classroom after I got out Wednesday, August 10 rill. range, helping their dad and pleted. Not as the manager here,'' he said, adding. “I 6:00 p.m.: 4-H Rodeo It's never been their land the other crew members of the Merrill. don't know anything differ- Thursday, August 11 - they don't own anything - with farm labor like check- It was the worst wildfire ent.'' 7:00 p.m.: Antique Tractor Pull. Free Gate yet Dee and Phyllis have ing cattle. In high school in the state's history, sweep- His deep connection to Friday, August 12 cared for the Merrill like it and college, summers were ing across 400,000 acres of the land and the cattle 7:00 p.m.: Truck & Tractor Pull was theirs. spent on horseback, search- Barber and Comanche coun- makes leaving even more Saturdy, August 13 But on this June day, Dee ing for cattle infected with ties in late March. Three difficult. 7:00 p.m.: Demolition Derby CARNIVAL WILL OPERATE FROM AUGUST 4-13 stood amid the grass and screw worms - which bur- times the fire threatened Yet, he said solemnly, he WRISTBAND EVERY EVENING 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. - $22.00 wildflowers - in a spot rowed like a screw into the their home. Twice they got also knows it is time. where you can see nothing skin. the call to evacuate. Dee wasn't on his usual ADVANCE TICKETS FROM 4-HERS but the Merrill for miles. He That was before the erad- Somehow, thanks to fire horse that day nine years June 23-August 2 reflected back on how the ication of the screw worm crews, Dee and their ranch ago when the accident oc- Adults - $10.00 spring wildfire - of historic fly by the federal govern- hands, along with their reli- curred. The horse threw Children (12 & under) - $2.00 proportions - narrowly ment, said Dee. able 1960s-era fire truck, him off - breaking his pelvis Phil Vassar Concert Tickets - $20.00 missed the couple's home, “We didn't have one crit- Bam Bam, their ranch head- and causing bladder in- GATE TICKETS: as well as the horse-riding ter that had screw worms, quarters was spared. juries. Adult - $15.00 accident about a decade ago you'd have a whole bunch of Three months later, the An ambulance took him Children (12 & under) - $2.00 Phil Vassar Tickets - $35.00 that nearly took his life. them,'' said Dee. “You just once charcoal-stained earth to Coldwater, where the air- BEER GARDEN AVAILABLE AT MOST EVENTS. It's taken a while to let go would ride until you found has been covered by a car- port recently was revamped NO COOLERS ALLOWED. of the life he and Phyllis (an animal) lying out in the pet of green regrowth, al- to take fixed-wing airplanes. love. But he has taken to grass.'' though evidence of the fire That allowed an air ambu- FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 620-342-5014 heart Phyllis' words to him. He would rope it, dig the still lingers. Skeletons of “I don't want to leave worm out of the hole, apply cedar trees dot the Gyp here by myself,'' she had a stinky ointment, then go Hills for miles. Dee pointed said. looking for the next one. to fence row not far from It has been the cowboy “You would smell like where the cattle are grazing. way of life here at least 140 that stuff the rest of the Pieces of the blackened years. day,'' he said. hedge posts swayed on the The Hutchinson News re- Dee attended Ottawa barbed wire. ports that the Merrill, as University and met Phyllis On this June morning, folks call it, rests on the Uhrig of McPherson. She Dee sent his two hired edge of the Gyp Hills prairie was a city girl, as Phyllis hands to work on the fence 7-26-16 sect. 1.qxp:Layout 1 7/21/16 12:49 PM Page 12

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ALL BUCKETS & PANS “The local veterinarian GREENTREE WOOD SHAVINGS Dee is a natural with the who has dealt with the cattle, said Miller, adding ranch 25 years told me he Dee taught him how to han- had learned more from Dee 20% dle the livestock using low- Scherich than any of the stress techniques. SKU 379998 other ranchers,'' Miller “Another thing he is said. “We'll keep on like he OFF taught me is the love of the taught us.'' $ 99 land, nature, the flowers, Leaving is bittersweet, the grasses,'' said Miller. 6 said Phyllis as the couple Dee taught him to be ob- drove across the ranch on servant, even stopping to that June afternoon. There point out the different wild- have been so many people flowers growing. they shared the ranch with. “You know what it is like STRAW BALES For years, they welcomed living in a populated area,'' folks for their annual trail he said. “You fly past things rides, which raised enough on the road, you don't stop money to help build the Co- SKU 379997 manche County Health Clin- ALL HATS, ic. Professors, scientists and $ 99 others have come to the WESTERN SHIRTS ranch to study the ecology, 4 including the ranch's bat & WRANGLER caves. “It's such a unique piece JEANS of property,'' said Phyllis, adding, “It was a great place COWBOY MAGIC to raise a family.'' 15% OFF Like a true cowboy, Dee SUPER BODY SHINE tries to keep his emotions to himself. SKU CBM19 “We've had a good ride,'' ALL TACK he said softly as he surveyed $ 99 what little was left in their home on this June day. “We 27 have a new life ahead of us.'' SHOWSHEEN 32 oz. 15% OFF SKU 362412 ‘ $ 99 AUCTION HORSE & PONY SATURDAY, JULY 30 — 9:30 AM 15 ENTERPRISE, KANSAS SPRAY AUCTION LOCATION: 315 S. Penn St. (please follow signs) PYRANHA WIPES EQUIPMENT: 2008 Kubota tractor; 6’ King Kutter 3pt finish PBI GORDON mower; Husqvarna RZ46i ZTR, riding mower, 50 hrs; & MORE! HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Fender banjo, never played & MORE! & SPRAY See last week’s Grass & Grain for listings & For pictures & complete listing go to kansasauctions.net CINTRONELLA SCENTED SKU 354804 SKU 354803 AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This will be a small sale, please be on time! Gal. Reg. Price $39.99 Qt. Reg. Price $14.99 SELLERS: WALTON & RENE COOK SKU 350817 SKU 350722 $ 49 $ 99 Gal. Reg. Price $67.99 30 oz. Reg. Price $18.99 $ 99 $ 29 35 12 NEW56 AT PIONEER &17 RANCH COUNTRY FEEDS RABBIT FEED [email protected] FLY CONTROL THE PROTECTION YOU WANT SKU 355286 THE FORCE YOU NEED! $ 99 ESTATESATURDAY, AUGUST AUCTION 6 — 9:00 AM 14 1139 CHERRY, EUDORA, KANSAS Oak Primitive Wardrobe; oak Deere 4010 Diesel rain/tractor primitive cabinet (Drugstore?); sprinkler; Wild Turkey de- oak 4 ft. Church Pew; sewing canters; Sunflower Army Am- rockers; oak 3-drawer chest; 2 munition items; Tonka trucks; complete Oak vintage Wall vintage metal fish trap; wooden Phones; Duncan Phyfe dining advertising boxes; wooden car- table w/6 matching chairs; oak penters/nail boxes; vintage COUNTRY FEEDS round dining table w/matching door hardware; 1930’s Philco PRO FORCE RAPID KNOCKDOWN chairs; oak square dropleaf clock/radio; Takamine guitar; WHOLE LIFE PIG FEED table; several oak chairs; Mongram B-17G model; “Indi- RED QUART GALLON maple kitchenette table an Summer” by Peter Hay- $ 99 $ 99 w/chairs; Kenmore Stainless ward picture; wood planes refrigerator w/ice & water; Cen- (bailey #7/#4/#5); pocket 12 29 SKU 95236N turion 6-8 gun upright safe (like knives; lips. OPTI FORCE SWEAT RESISTANT new!); Major & HHM safes; 300 Plus Hallmark Orna- $ 49 washer & dryer; double recliner ments: Keepsake Ornament, BLUE QUART GALLON couch w/heat & vibration; re- Collectors Club Limited Edition, $ 99 $ 99 12 cliner w/heat/vibration; leather Collectors Series, Magic Col- 14 37 recliner; full bedroom suite; lector Series, Miniature, Light- NATURES FORCE NATURAL FLY REPELLANT maple glider; several pieces of ed Ornament, Etc. (Go to Web vintage exercising equipment; Page 100 pictures!); money GREEN QUART older Kirby vacuum clips; House Webster Briar $ 99 w/attachments; end tables; dishes; kitchen décor; linens; lamps; bar stools; wooden pictures/mirrors; Toro GTS self- PRO FORCE EQUINE16 FLY MASK desk; metal file cabinets; propel push mower; Toro snow- 1970’s KC Royals items; 7UP blower; Little Giant ladder; EQUI-GLO NITE REFLECTOR aluminum cooler; Towle Old metal shelving; jack stands; $ 49 Master 32 piece Sterling flat- battery chargers; vises; table- SAFECHOICE ORIGINAL ware set; 14k Men’s wedding saw; 100s of power & hand 0994479912 Reg. 13 band; Franklin Mint John tools of all kinds. $ 49 Deere B pocket watch; John 0994409912 W/EARS 16 $ 99 SKU 355200 Numerous items too many to mention!! Auction Note: Very OPTI FORCE EQUINE FLY MASK 14 Large Auction Many Unlisted Items & Plenty of Shade!! Con- SAFECHOICE MAINTENANCE cessions: Eudora United Methodist Church INSECT SHIELD REPELLENT GEAR PleaseSELLER: visit us online RICHARD at www.KansasAuctions.net/elston FOLKS ESTATE $ 99 $ 99 for 150 pictures! 0994489912 Reg. 21 SKU 355247 $ 99 13 Auctioneers:“Serving ELSTON Your AUCTIONS Auction Needs • 785-594-0505, Since 1994” 785-218-7851 0994499912 XL 21 7-26-16 sect. 1.qxp:Layout 1 7/21/16 12:49 PM Page 13

Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 Page 13 Midyear U.S. tractor and combine sales: overall market tracks ahead of five-year average Overall U.S. retail sales and suppliers. tractors in the U.S. declined cent. AEM senior vice president. ag machinery continues to of ag tractors and combines June U.S. retail sales of 21.6 percent for June, with “We have passed the “While there have been experience double-digit de- continued to beat the five- farm tractors under 40HP year-to-date sales down 23.9 midyear mark for 2016 and monthly year-over-year fluc- clines. year average as 2016 hit the were up 3 percent compared percent, while 4WD tractors overall, tractor sales contin- tuations, currently the posi- “Looking later into 2016 midyear mark, with smaller to last year, with year-to- dropped 34.3 percent year- ue to show downward trends tive end of the market is still and going into 2017, it is im- tractors still the sales date gains of 12.7 percent. over-year and were down in the larger horsepower geared toward smaller portant to consider the 2016 leader, according to data U.S. retail sales for 2WD 31.3 percent year-to-date. categories but when com- equipment sales, which are farm income forecasts, from the Association of tractors of 40-100HP in- Combine sales were in bined with the unit sales of tied to hobby farmers, land- where the USDA foresees Equipment Manufacturers creased 2.8 percent in June the plus column for June smaller hp tractors, total scaping (housing) and live- lower livestock receipts and (AEM), the leading trade or- but were down 1.1 percent with 8-percent growth but tractor sales are tracking stock. The larger production higher crop receipts.” ganization for off-road year to date. year-to-date sales still above the five-year aver- equipment manufacturers Sales of 2WD 100+HP lagged at minus 23.3 per- age,” said Charlie O’Brien,

U.S.The U.S. pork pork industry packingsince 2004 plant and there have boomPrestage may Farms are boost free of markets hog would prices request to could be heading for higher never been more than two ractopamine and head for provide the product," said hog prices as processing built within a 12-month pe- packers such as Smithfield Taylor. plants come on line at an riod, according to Meyer. Foods and Seaboard Foods, Seaboard Foods, Tri- Building Solutions You Can Trust unprecedented rate with Analysts said the indus- said John Prestage, whose umph Foods and Clemens packers investing millions try is playing catch-up after family owns and operates Food Group are among “Experience the of dollars to satisfy the ap- losing several plants during North Carolina-based Pres- other plants listed by Difference” petite of protein-hungry the late 1990s and early tage Farms. USDA's Food Safety and In- China, industry analysts 2000. The loss of capacity is The company's new plant spection Service as eligible said. causing bottlenecks, as is likely to process pork to export pork to China. Pork packers including record numbers of hogs without ractopamine, with None of them returned re- Seaboard Foods and Tri- head for slaughter in the in- some of that product proba- quests for comment. umph Foods, who slaughter dustry that last year posted bly for export to China, he Not all U.S. processing hogs and turn them into revenue at the farm level of added in an email. plants will survive the com- Engineered Wood Framed Metal Buildings bacon, pork chops and $21 billion. Glen Taylor, a Prime petition, however, experts Call for FREE ESTIMATE or visit our Website other products, plan new or A major incentive for Pork co-owner, said the said. For on-line pricing expanded plants in the next adding capacity is China's company is working with "We are likely to have ex- Building Materials and do it yourself two years. This building rampant demand, which ac- clients in Japan in its first cess slaughter capacity and Building kits available. boom could result in an counts for about a quarter foray into Asia. He declined therefore I think it is likely extra 6 percent added to ca- of U.S. domestic produc- to say whether China would that an older or smaller hog pacity by the end of 2017 tion. Exports of pork to later be included. slaughter plant or two will K-Construction Inc. compared with 2015 levels. China and Hong Kong "As a small plant we'll be close as a result," said Uni- Alta Vista, KS Another 1.8 percent of jumped 80 percent in vol- able to... uphold the guide- versity of Missouri econo- 785-499-5296 capacity will be added ume in the first five months lines that these foreign mist Ron Plain. www.k-constructioninc.com when Prestage Farms com- of this year from a year ago, pletes its new plant, said according to the U.S. De- Steve Meyer, pork analyst at partment of Agriculture 7 We specialize Indiana-based EMI Analyt- (USDA). OPEN ics. Prestage plans a plant In total, U.S. exports of in Trucks and 785-584-5850 Monday thru that can process 10,000 pigs pork rose 1 percent to 2 bil- Saturday: a day but it is still looking lion pounds from January- Sport U’s! for a site and there is no May 2016, with a value of 9 AM-6 PM completion date. $2.27 billion, down 6 per- “NOW AVAILABLE!” New Flatbeds & Trailers "Those companies have cent from a year ago, the been profitable so they USDA said. Visit our website: www.millermotors.biz want to grow," said Meyer. China is the world's Average gross margins for biggest consumer of pork FORD F-250 CREW CAB 4X4 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD 4X4 packers jumped to $28.88 but strictly enforces a ban DODGE RAM 3500 REG CAB SLT per head from 2009 to the on the beta-agonist rac- 2 2 2 present, compared with topamine - a feed additive $20.37 from 1999 through used to plump up pigs. So 0 0 0 2008, he said. He declined much of the capacity com- 0 0 1 to project how margins ing onstream will be for 2 $13,988 2 $8,995 2 would fare in the future. hogs that have not been fed Lariat, 7.3 Powerstroke. Quad Cab, 8.1 Vortec $13,988 No new plants have been ractopamine. Cummins Turbo Diesel! built in the United States All hogs produced by CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 DODGE RAM 3500 REG. CAB DODGE RAM 3500 REG CAB 2 2 2 0 0 0 AUCTIONSATURDAY, JULY 30 — 9:30 AM 0 The overall421 quality S. Ash of this (OLG auction Hall) —is veryNEWTON, good! KS Thanks, Vern 0 0 8 WON’T LAST! • 2006 Chevrolet HHR LT-91,127 Miles 7 $12,988 4x4, Cummins Turbo Diesel 5 $13,995 ANTIQUES & FURNITURE: Red Strong Antique Wood Wash Reg. Cab, 4x4 4x4, LOW MILES! Machine; King Hand Held Grain Stripper; Oak Step-Back Kitchen Cabinet; Round Claw-Foot Oak Coffee Table; Claw-Foot Oak Parlor Table; Flat Top Trunk; Wash Basin/Pitcher & Stand; 5-Drawer Oak DODGE RAM 2500 REG CAB CHEVY 3500 HD CHEVY SILVERADO 3500HD 4X4 Chest o’ Drawers/Mirror; 4-Drawer Oak Dresser/Lg. Mirror; Table Top Desk/legs; Oak Wooden Ice Box; Treadle Sewing Machine; 1 2 2 Aladdin Lamps; 1920’s Table Lamp/Man & young Maiden; Oak Top Soda Table/Chairs; Water Wheel Tapestry/Framed; 3-Drawer 9 0 0 Gentleman’s Dresser; Oak Desk; Oak Swivel Desk Chair, Piano 1 Stool; 3-Cushion Love Seat/Matching Wing Back Chair. 9 0 COLLECTIBLE & MISC.: Santa Fe 3-Lens Lantern; Early 1900’s 9 $8,988 8 2 $22,995 Peerless Magic Lantern Projector with Brass Lens Holder/3 Slide/H. 4x4, SLT, 5.9 Cummins Turbo Diesel $19,995 * $18,988 Crew Cab, Duramax Diesel Lus Toms, Pettibone Mfg. Co., Orig. Metal Case; 35 Knights of 6.6 Duramax Allison Auto, Reg. Cab, 4WD Pythias Magic Lanter Glass Slides/Orig. Box; 18 Miniature Sewing Machines-some made in Germany; Indian Pottery; Four Corners CHEVY 2500 HD 4WD 6.0 VORTEC Indian Pottery “Touch of Dime” Signed; Magneto Electric Machine CHEVY 2500HD 4X4 CHEVY 3500 DUALLY, 4X4 “For Nervous Diseases”; Space Saver Fit Tread Mill; Crock Butter 2 Churn; Wood Kerosene Oil Jug, Lg, Copper Bucket; Copper Tank 2 2 Daisy Churn; Lyre Foot Scraper; Stereoscope/150+ Cards; Tobacco 0 Cutters; Bunyon Cobbler Tool; Apple Peeler Collection; Jewelry 0 0 0 Cabinets; 48” Sony Flat Screen TV; 25” Flat Screen TV; 19” Vizio 0 0 LCD HDTV; Remington “Small Bronc Buster”; Paris #16 Counter 5 Bal. Scale/Marble/Wts.; Austin Sculpture 1990; 1876 By Genny 8 $13,995 6 $10,988 * $9,995 Lovely Imps Porcelain Picture; Atomizers (6), Oriental Egg Basket; 6.0 Gas, Auto $17,995 Reg Cab & Chassis, Auto, good miles Ronson Candle Holder/Cameo Candle; Oak Bible Stand, Copper Duramax, Allison Auto, 2 to Choose From! Bowl, More. GLASSWARE: Pair Urns/Lion Heads on Base & Front; 13 Pc. Chocolate Set/B-Emblem, Signed, dated 1915; RS Prussia Lemonade Set-Rose Pattern; Oil Lamps; 90 Pc. Amber Sharon, Set DODGE RAM 2500 X-CAB 4X4 GMC SIERRA 3500 4X4 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD 4WD Moss Rose; Rambler Rose Homer Laughlin; 83 Pc. Haviland Bavaria Blue Garland; 92 Pc. Gold Standard Porcelain China; 2 2 2 Cookie Jars, Lefton Bird Set; Lefton, Napco ware & Andrea Figures; 0 0 Roseville 809-8 Basket;Lg. & Sm. Fenton Bride Baskets-Pink, Blue; 0 Lions Head Stand Bride Basket-very old; Warwick Pitcher; Czech 0 0 0 Bowl; 2 Lg. Bavarian Pitchers; Pair Limoge Cadre Fluers; 1910 Coca Cola Paper Weight; French Urns; Ruby Etched Water Set; Lead and 3 LOW MILES! 5 7 Austrian Pieces; Amethyst Wine Set; More. JEWELRY: Silver & 5.9 Cummins Turbo, Diesel, ONE OWNER! Dually, Reg Cab & Chassis, 6.6 Duramax, Crew Cab, 6.0 vortec, Auto Loaded. Costume Jewelry (ck web/picture); Wrist Watches-Elgin, Waltham, Allison Auto, loaded, excellent miles. Call! Bulova Pocket Watches; Watch Chains-2 Caterpillar Watch Fobs- Good miles. Call! More. BILLS & COINS: 1929 $50 Bill issued Federal Bank of DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB Chicago, Ill.; 2009 $1 Silver Eagle 1st -day Issue-1 oz. fine silver; DODGE RAM 4500 4X4 2001 $1 Silver Eagle First Strike-1 oz. fine silver; 1889-O Morgan 2 NO REASONABLE Silver Dollar; 2009 American Silver Eagle Dollar; 2010 American 2 Silver Eagle Dollar; (3) 2000 Silver American Eagle; 1987 Silver 0 OFFERS REFUSED! Trade Unit; 1987-S Eagle $1 Pt. 69 Ultra Cameo; (4) 1987 Liberty $1 0 GREAJA; (2) 1 Troy oz. American Silver Eagle $1; (2) 1881-O Silver 0 Dollars; (4) 1902-O Silver Dollars; (2) 1921 Silver Dollars; (38) 1987 0 “Many Diesels Amer. Silver Eagle Dollars-1 oz.; $20.00 Roll ‘87 Amer Silver Eagle 6 $17,988 * $16,995 1 oz. fine silver; More. 4x4, 5.9 Cummins Diesel, 8 $24,995 FULLY LOADED! 4 dr., 6.7 Cummins Turbo Diesel In Stock” RICHARD J. & PEGGY J. BRENNEMAN Donna Chrispens www.auctionspecialists.com MILLER MOTORS - 225 W. Hwy. 24, Rossville, Kansas VERN KOCH, 316.772.6318 MIKE FLAVIN 283.8164 For Sales Call: 785-584-5850 7-26-16 sect. 1.qxp:Layout 1 7/21/16 12:50 PM Page 14

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LLC. tate & Auction Service, Rossville for Brown Es- July 28 — 150 +/- acres in Ch- LLC. tate. Auctioneers: Gannon ### ### eney. Auctioneers: McCur- July 30 — Personal property Real Estate & Auctions. GO to TALLGRASSAUCTIONS.COM NOW! dy Auction, LLC. held at Salina for Gorman July 30 — Tractors, trucks, July 29 — 232 +/- acres in Estate. Auctioneers: Wil- farm machinery & shop at New Auctions Uploaded! Check out UPCOMING Vernon County, Missouri. son Realty &Auction McPherson for Loren D. AUCTIONS with pictures on our website now! Auctioneers: McCurdy Service. Regier Rev. Trust. Auc- Auction, LLC. July 30 — 2006 Chevy HHR, tioneers: Schmidt Auc- TO REGISTER July 29 — 63 +/- acres in Stel- Antiques, furniture, col- tions. • Go to tallgrassauctions.com la, Missouri. Auctioneers: lectible & misc., glass- July 30 — 1750+ pieces of McCurdy Auction, LLC. ware, jewelry, bills & machinery, tractors, com- • Click “Register” and complete form. July 30 — Equipment, build- coins at Newton for bines, platforms & corn • After agreeing to terms & conditions, ing materials, hand tools, Richard J. &Peggy J. heads, planters & drills, click “Register to Bid”. tillage tools, hay equip- • A confirmation email will be sent. ment, rotary cutters, con- (please remember to check your junk folder struction pieces, lawn, garden & ATVs, grain, the first time to approve the email If you have any concerns or trouble • Follow the email link and feed & material handling; registering, please call Grass & Grain SATURDAY, JULY 30 — 9:30 AM sprayers & applicators; You are Ready to BID & BUY! 785-539-7558 for assistance! AUCTION(BE ON TIME - NO SMALL ITEMS) trucks, trailers, livestock Located at 545 14th Ave., McPherson, KS from McPherson, KS equipment just West of 7 1/2 miles south or from the 4-way stop in Moundridge, KS 8 Paris, Missouri. Auction- miles west & 3 1/2 miles north. eers: Wheeler Auctions & TRACTORS, TRUCKS, FARM MACHINERY & SHOP See last week’s Grass & Grain for listings Real Estate. REAL ESTATE/EQUIPMENT AUCTION July 30 — Tractors, lawn mower, trailer, Spyder WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 — 10:00 AM LOREN D. REGIER REV. TRUST, SELLER cycle, tools, household & RON’S IGA • 423 Arizona Avenue — HOLTON, KANSAS VAN SCHMIDT • Auctioneer/Real Estate antiques at Salina for After 45 years, Ron’s IGA has closed their doors forever. This prime US 75 highway frontage 7833 N. Spencer Road, Newton, KS 67114 Jerome A. Hein Trust. real estate and equipment will be sold at a live public auction on August 3rd. 620-367-3800 or 620-367-2331 Auctioneers: Baxa Auc- Online participation through Proxibid.com./Kull Schmidt Clerks & Cashiers • Food by: Hoffnungsau S.S. Class tions. www.hillsborofreepress.com July 30 — Real estate & col- lectibles at Frankfort for Margaret Elaine Kurtz. Auctioneers: Olmsteds & Sandstrom. July 30 — Kubota 4x4 trac- LANDTUESDAY,*163.7 ACRES AUGUST MARION AUCTION 16, 2016 COUNTY — 10:00 LAND* AM tor, ZTR mower, new tools, OPEN FOR INSPECTION: Wednesday, July 27, Sale held at the Hillsboro Scout House household at Enterprise 3-5 pm or by appointment. (located at the East side of Marion County Fair Grounds) for Walton & Rene Cook. Auctioneers: Reynolds LAND LOCATION: From Hillsboro, 2 miles East on Highway 56, Auction Service. then 2 miles North on Kanza Road. July 30 — Pickup, Gator, LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Northeast ¼ AND East ½ Northwest ¼ auger, collectibles, house- EXCEPT USA Dam AND beginning Southeast Corner Northeast ¼ hold, tools at Mankato for then North 1159’, West 496’, North 662’, West 158’, North 33’, Doris Alexander & the Northwest 147.35’, West 165’, South 994’, Southeast 147.20’, South 496’, Southwesterly 475’, East to beginning Section 23, late Newell Alexander. Township 19, Range 2 East, Marion County, Kansas. Auctioneers: Thummel TAXES: $1443.60 Real Estate & Auction, EQUIPMENT: All equipment will True 2 door beverage cooler, LLC. be up and running Auction Day. slider, mdl-GDM-4; 4’ lighted LAND DESCRIPTION: 145.81 Acres of cultivated cropland of which approximately 58.43 Acres is in corn. 59.29 Acres is cur- July 30 — Collectibles, Nice selection of well-main- bakery/bread display rack; Kelv- brass, bone pieces, tained equipment. Make plans to inator 4’ reach in freezer, mdl- rently in soybeans. Approximately 20 Acres is wheat stubble. The attend!! Hussman 32’ open air IKG403, 115 volt; ISS 45 Store balance of 8.09 Acres is waterway. Approximately 17.89 Acres is kitchenwares, Oriental vegetable case, mdl-P2XC-8E, Next Point of Sale System, 2 grassland, trees and wildlife acreage. Possession of the land will china, art, etc., furniture, be given subject to present tenants rights. DOM 12/14/07, 240 volt, 3 station touch screens, Epson NOTES: A very nice tract of land having the combination of household, artwork & phase, newer compressor; Zero printers, cash drawers, cc good cultivated acreage for income plus grassland and trees more at Emporia for Ron Zone cooler, 13’, 5-30” doors, swipes, Magellan 9500 scan- offering excellent hunting and recreational enjoyment. The Roerig Estate (Michael C. lighted, mdl-5RVMC30-BD, ner/weighing surface LG CPU; farm joins the Corps of Engineers recreational land along Helbert, attorney). Auc- DOM 11/11, loose handle; Zero Greenworld 8’ 3 comp s/s sink, French Creek and has blacktop access on the East boundary. Zone cooler, 13’, 5-30” doors, left hand drain board; Hobart tioneers: Gail Hancock, rear slider, lighted, mdl- mdl-1712 auto slicer See www.leppke.com for maps & terms! Flint Hills Auction. 5RVMC30-RL-D, DOM 11/11; w/sharpener, 3hp; Sir Steak ten- July 30 — Late model farm Zero Zone cooler, 10’, 4-30” derizer, mdl-Pro-9, 115 volt, sgl UNRUH FAMILY LAND PARTNERSHIP, machinery inc. tractors, doors, lighted, mdl-5RVMC30- phase, newer; Toledo band saw, grain trucks, 4-wheelers, D, DOM 11/11; 220 volt, 3 phase mdl-5302DA, 2hp, 220 volt, 3 SELLERS mowers & much more at International Cold Storage walk phase; Hobart 30lb scale, print- LEPPKE REALTY & AUCTION • 620-947-3995 Ellis, Nebraska for Brod in cooler, mdl-SPUC-818, er, pricer & labeler, mdl-Quan- LYLE LEPPKE: 620-382-5204 ROGER HIEBERT: 620-382-2963 12’X8’, sgl phase, outside con- tum, w/manual & labels, 120 Farms. Auctioneer: Dave struction; ICS walk in freezer, volt, sgl phase; Heat seal wrap- 12’X8’ sgl phase, outside con- per, mdl-104; 4’ meat cutters struction; ICS walk in freezer, table; 2.5’meat cutters table; 8’ mdl-UF-818, 18’X18’, sgl phase, meat cutters table w/overhead outside construction; ICS walk in tray rack; Hobart mdl-4152 meat cooler, mdl-UC818, 18’X18’, sgl grinder w/all attachments, 7.5hp, phase, outside construction; Ho- 208 volt, 3 phase; Hussman bart 30lb scale mdl-1860-M, sn- 12’X24’ walk in cooler, mdl 3DN, SATURDAY, JULY 30 — 9:30 AM 15-308-320, 115 volt, sgl phase; 208 volt, 3 phase; 10’X28’ meat AUCTIONAuction will be held in the National Guard Armory — MANKATO, KANSAS Hobart slip printer, mdl-18VP, rail w/ Toledo scale; Barrett 30’X6’H dbl sided gondola PICKUP, GATOR, AUGER tion of brown inc.: (crocks, cabinet; 17 cu Whirpool refrig- sn-13-306-564, 115 volt, sgl stand up fork lift, mdl-RRT130, shelving, avg 5 shelves per sec- 2002 Ford Ranger XLT extend- pitchers, jugs, chicken on bas- erator; 50’s high chair; Gate- phase; Heat shrink wrap, 115 elect, 3000lb capacity, small foot tions; Lozier 16’X6’H sgl sided ed cab pickup auto air; 2012 ket, jug, cups & saucers, tea way computer; baby bed; table volt; 5’X30” s/s table w/under print, 3 phase charger; Piqua gondola shelving, avg 5 shelves John Deere 828 I Gator pots, baking dishes, pie plates, lamps; record player; records; shelf; Sgl comp vegetable sink Series 40 box baler, 5’X3.5’, 20’ per sections, peg board; 16’X5’ w/windshield 4x4; Lawn Gener- bowls); giraffe collection; JD CD’s; punch bowl; 30 cup cof- w/drain board; Multi-Prep tall, 3 phase; Hussman portable sgl sided gondola shelving; 23) al 13 hp 38” riding lawn mower; toys; games; marbles; Ranger fee maker; 2 & 3 gal water cool- pineapple corer; Hussman 28’ 3 bunker freezer, 3’X2’; Advance shopping carts; 2) 2 wheel carry 10” 60’ PTO auger; gas 5650 transceiver w/morse code; Hot ers; dish pans; canning cooker; section open air meat case, mdl- Converta Max 20 floor scrubber, out carts; Uniqu 9’ & 2) 10.5’ generator; fertilizer spreader. Wheels; Big Jim sports camper roaster; pans; glasses; table FMG-12U & 2) mdl-FMG-8G; elect, newer batteries, 110 volt check-out counters w/take away COLLECTABLES, & fishing trip set; covered cloths; bedding; suitcase; office Hussman 16’ open air meat charger; Lozier 52’X6’H dbl belts; Candy racks; 2) NCR old HOUSEHOLD & TOOLS wagon; race track; horse supplies; picnic table; window case cooler, newer; Hussman 8’ sided gondola shelving, avg 6 cash registers; 3) Dayton by Ho- Antiques 48” round oak table shoes; post cards; sunflower air conditioner; fans; heaters; open air freezer; Hussman 20’ shelves per section; Hussman bart mdl-970 scales, Pepsi coin- w/3 leaves; 6 oak chairs; 2 door collection; Christmas decora- ice cream freezers; paper open air beverage cooler; 2) 56’X5’ dbl sided gondola shelv- op vending machine; Federal wardrobe; painted 2 door cup- tions; lanterns; cream can; wall shredder; electric typewriter; Hussman 56’ coffin freezers, 3.5’ ing, avg 5 shelves per sections; Machine Corp pop-corn dis- board; oak dresser; trunk; 150+ telephone; assortment picture canning jars; new weed eater; wide; Zero Zone 2 door freezer, Starline 56’X5’H dbl sided gon- penser, mdl-205; Lexmark mdl collection pink dishes inc.: frames; kerosene lamps; Curi- wheel barrow; tool chest; 3 mdl-2RVZC30, lighted, self-con- dola shelving, avg 5 shelves per MS710dn printer; Assorted of- (pitcher & glasses, ice bucket, co cabinet; 4 drawer chest; table saws; hand saws; other tained, 81’ w/shroud 101”; Huss- sections; Starline 56’X5’H dbl fice supplies to include file cabi- many serving pieces, cracker Singer sewing machine in cab- carpenter tools; assortment man 10 door, 2 pc freezer, mdl- sided gondola shelving, avg 5 nets, chairs, desks & more. jar, plates, cups, saucers, inet; new sewing machine; 2 wrenches & hand tools; lum- RFA-5LU, 220 volt, 3 phase; shelves per sections; Lozier glasses, creamer & sugar, salt bedroom sets 1 has box ber; new shingles; ladders; EQUIPMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS: Cash, Approved check, All major credit cards, except AMEX. & pepper; kerosene lamp); springs & mattress; queen box sprayer; step stools; grill; new Full settlement auction day. 10% buyer’s premium, cash or check. 12% buyer premium credit card. In- sheet music; music books; as- springs & mattress; entertain- fire extinguishers; tent; assort- formation contained herein is believed correct, but is subject to bidder verification. Not responsible for sortment dolls; Six Million Dol- ment cabinet; book shelves; ment of other items. accidents, errors or omissions. All items sell AS-IS. Announcements day of auction will take prece- lar Man; Geronimo; Johnny couch; wood stove; metal fold- dence over printed matter. West; Beanie Babies; collec- ing tables; lawn chairs; wooden Note: Lunch by Rock Hills FBLA. Doris is moving into town. Check our web site for pictures at Kull Auction & Real Estate Co., Inc. www.thummelauction.com. 201 SE 59th ST. Topeka, KS. DORIS ALEXANDER & THE LATE NEWELL ALEXANDER Auction Conducted By: 785-862-8800 • www.kullauction.com THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC 785-738-0067 7-26-16 sect. 1.qxp:Layout 1 7/21/16 12:50 PM Page 15

Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 Page 15 Bures. Auctions. Ranch, Dan Walker Estate misc. at Lyons for Kenny & guns, some knives, etc. at NE of Corning for Ferdie July 30 — Farmland (4 August 6 — Antiques & col- & Ro Jean Walker. Auc- Judy Malone. Auctioneers: Osage City. Auctioneers: Neihues. Auctioneers: farms, 540 acres m/l) held lectibles, household, pick- tioneers: Ken Patterson & Carr Auction & Real Es- Wischropp Auctions. Dan Deters Auction Co. at Marysville for Mike & up, appliances, commemo- Rick Hopper. tate, Inc. August 27 — JD 4255, Cle- September 10 — Personal Susie Wilson. Auction- rative stamps at Beattie August 13 — Furniture, August 20 — Real estate & trac, F20 and farm ma- property at Salina for eers: Raymond Bott Realty for Lawrence V. & Caro- glassware, collectibles, personal property at Sali- chinery at Vermillion for Schulz Estate. Auction- & Auction. line Mulhern Trust. Auc- china, household at Blue na for Theresa Haley Es- John Bramhall Estate. eers: Wilson Realty & Auc- July 31 — Antique & modern tioneers: Olmsteds & Rapids for Dorothy Hula. tate. Auctioneers: Wilson Auctioneers: Joe Horigan. tion Service. furniture, glass, col- Sandstrom. Auctioneers: Joe Horigan. Realty & Auction Service. August 27 — Complete me- September 10 — Pickup lectibles, cloth, etc. at August 6 — Furniture, ap- August 13 — Complete auto August 20 — 91.5 acres m/l of chanic shop, complete truck, tractor & equip- Osage City for Mr. & Mrs. pliances, household, col- shop liquidation, car lift, Jackson County real estate line of tools, trucks, trail- ment, JD Gator, lawn & Don Boaz. Auctioneers: lectibles, Hallmark orna- SnapOn tools, brake with farmstead, tractors, ers, track hoe, Cat, other garden, shop tools & Wischropp Auctions. ments, power & hand tools equipment, car & trucks at machinery, trailers, equipment at Abilene for equipment, household & August 2 — Tractors, at Eudora for Richard Bennington for old 81 trucks, pickups, cars, col- Frank Fry. Auctioneers: more SE of Salina for John sprayers, combine, trucks, Folks Estate. Auctioneers: Auto Repair. Auctioneers: lectibles, toys & antiques, Reynolds Auction Service. & Phyllis Sundgren. Auc- pickups, trailers, farm Elston Auctions. Reynolds Auction Service. tools & salvage items, September 5 — Harley tioneers: Bacon Auction equipment, other farm August 6 — Collectibles & August 13 — Commercial mower, misc., household, Gerdes 21st annual Labor Service. items, shed & camper, household at Beattie for building & personal prop- saddles, horses, guns near Day consignment auction September 24 — Consign- shop items, mower, guns Lawrence V. & Caroline erty held at Greenleaf for Holton & Soldier for Dan at Lyndon. Auctioneers: ments at Salina with mer- near Leoti for Dennis Mulhern Trust. Auction- formerly Bright Begin- & Shelly Robinson. Auc- Harley Gerdes Auctions. chandise from Kansas Elder Farms. Auctioneers: eers: Olmsteds & Sand- nings Daycare/Greenleaf tioneers: Cline Realty & September 10 — Farm ma- Dept. of Wildlife, Parks & Berning Auction. strom. School. Auctioneers: Mid- Auction, LLC. chinery, tractors, com- Tourism. Auctioneers: August 3 — Real estate (sin- August 6 — Farm equipment west Land & Home, Mark August 21 — Vehicle, John bines, cattle equipment, Wilson Realty & Auction gle story block/frame held at Wilson for Robert Uhlik. Van Koert Drexel modern tools & more farm items Service. building), equipment at & Joan Malir. Auctioneers: August 14 — Antiques, col- furniture, collectibles, Holton for Ron’s IGA. Auc- Omli & Associates, Inc. lectibles, tools, furniture, household, jayhawk items, CONSIGN TODAY FOR tioneers: Kull Auction & August 6 — Two farms (120+ etc. at Osage City for Dar- vintage Hummels, crystal HARLEY GERDES 21ST ANNUAL Real Estate Co., Inc. acres cropland; 21 acres lene Powell. Auctioneers: & misc. at Lawrence for August 3 — Farm & Industri- cropland) held near Mor- Wischropp Auctions. Lenoir Ekdahl Living Es- LABOR DAY al consignments at Beat- rowville for the Estate of August 16 — 163.7 acres Mar- tate. Auctioneers: Elston CONSIGNMENT AUCTION tie. Auctioneers: Rotting- Robert Burton. Auction- ion County farm land held Auctions. haus Auction. eers: Raymond Bott Realty at Hillsboro for Unruh August 21 — Lawn equip- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 — 9:00 AM August 6 — Antiques, primi- & Auction. Family Land Partnership. ment, collectibles, house- Lyndon, Kansas ** AD DEADLINE IS AUGUST 17 ** tives, collectibles, furni- August 10 — Restaurant real Auctioneers: Leppke Re- hold & misc., 1975 Chicago ture, musical instruments, estate at Salina for West- alty & Auction. full size Red Baron pin- Now is the time to SELL! guns at Russell for ern Sizzlin’ Buffet & August 17 — 150 acres m/l ball machine, thick butch- Farm & Construction Machinery is at an all-time “Bones” Norbert Prosser Steakhouse. Auctioneers: Shawnee County farmland er block table & more at HIGH! Call today to take advantage of our LOW Estate. Auctioneers: Wilson Realty & Auction held at Rossville for Linda Lawrence for Ron Coff- commission rates with NO buyers premium. Wolters Auction & Realty. Service. Wise and Doug Kelsey. man. Auctioneers: Elston We are a Full Time Farm & Construction Auction Co. August 6 — Collectibles, vin- August 12 & August 14 — A Auctioneers: Gannon Real Auctions. BUYING AND SELLING EQUIPMENT DAILY! tage items, glass, jewelry, Cowboy Camp-Western Estate & Auctions. August 27 — Guns, tools, tea pots, tools, cookie jars, decor, celebrity photo- August 18 — Tractors, har- household, mowers, boats, CALL TODAY! furniture, bells, bottles, graphs, bar lights, deer vesting equipment, trucks, etc. at Salina. Auction- And let our 40 YEARS of EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU! marbles & much more at antlers, cowboy hats, hay & livestock equip- eers: Wilson Realty & Auc- 785-828-4476 or cell: 785-229-2369 Topeka for Downtown An- spurs, signs, saddle, black- ment, farm equipment, tion Service. tiques & Collectibles Mall. smith tools & much more tanks, shop, antiques & August 27 — Approx. 80 Visit us on the web: www.HarleyGerdesAuctions.com Auctioneers: Wischropp at Maple City for Flying W PERSONAL ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLES AUCTION PROPERTY SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 — 10:00 AM LOCATED: 1303 Oak — BEATTIE, KANSAS SATURDAY, JULY 30 — 10:00 AM COLLECTIBLE, HOUSEHOLD, PICKUP 2323 North Jackson — Dresser with mirror & hankie drawers; round oak table with 3 leaves; JUNCTION CITY, KS wood high chair; wood plant stand; wood desk; wood trunk; oak cap- FURNITURE & APPLIANCES: Sofa & Loveseat, Couch, Coffee tains desk; cabinet w/tear drop pulls; wicker plant stand; wood chairs; Table & End Tables, Rocking Chair, Mahogany China Cabinet wood toy box; library table; dresser w/mirror; oak rockers; extensive w/Light, Ridgeway Grandfather Clock (Made in USA), Kitchen collection of Dolls & Furniture & Bell Collection (svcameraclub. Table w/4 Chairs, Drop Leaf Table, Roll Top Desk w/Chair, Regu- com/MULHERN/momsdollsnbells.html); some fancy dishes; pink lar Bed, 3 Piece. Queen Size Bedroom Set, Single Bed, 6 Draw- Dep. glassware; Carnival glass bowl; berry set; green glass pipe dish; er Dresser, 4 Shelf Book Case, Oversized Recliner, round table, 2 footed/covered cake plate; glass basket; glass cream & sugar; lead & 4 drawer file cabinets, 8 Trac Stereo Unit w/turn table & AM-FM crystal items; crystal goblets; Hobnail glassware; slag glass covered radio, Sony reel to reel, dehumidifier, GE microwave, Kenmore dish; candle holders; refrigerator dishes; Fireking covered dishes; washer & dryer (older but working), Frigidaire 5’ chest freezer. glass frogs; 16 custard cups; knick knacks; Japan tea set; German GUNS, (Selling at 12:00 P.M.) & COLLECTIBLES: dish; toothpick holders; 12 pl. set of Sheffield pattern Green Ivy dish- PISTOLS: Rock Island 1911A1 .45 Cal Auto w/2 Clips SN es; Homer Laughlin set of dishes; McCoy bowl; Roseville vase; Prim- RIA1540606, Ruger P-90 .45 Cal, Auto w/2 Clips SN 660-72286, itives: Wood potato masher; cherry pitter; Rayo lamp; gas lamp; salt DGFM 1911 .45 Cal Auto SN 75976, Smith & Wesson Model 39- stone jar; Speaking Dog cast iron bank; straight razors; buttons; har- 2 9mm, Auto w/3 Clips SN A166555, Browning Buck Mark .22 monica; metal pitcher; 5 gal. Red Wing butter churn; Aladdin wall lamp Auto w/3 Clips SN 515ZY29561, Smith & Wesson Model 22A .22 with bracket; Kraut Cutters; meat grinder; hair curlers; Bullet pencils; Auto w/2 Clips SN UA50626, Colt Diamondback .38 4” Revolver Beattie State Bank scale; stereoscope cards; razor strap; labeled tins; SN R21259, Colt Diamondback .38 4” Revolver SN D30558, enamelware; canister set; few marbles; 12 pl. set of silverware in SATURDAY,AUCTION JULY 30 — 9:30 AM Smith & Wesson Regulation Police 2 ½” .38 Cal Short Revolver Directions:5161 North 4 Old miles 81 north Hwy. —of SALINA,I-70 on Old KANSAS 81 Hwy case; Trigger & Roy Rogers lunch pails; Red Rider horse w/3 Indians; SN 22776, Raven .25 Cal Auto SN 744421, Davis Industries .38 Tonka trucks; White & JD toy tractors; cigar boxes; picnic baskets; Cal Derringer SN 404589, Davis Industries .22 Cal Derringer SN wood shaft golf clubs; clip on roller skates; fruit jars; zinc lids; stone 099380, RIFLES & SHOTGUNS: Ruger Mini 14 Ranch Stainless jar; 3 gal. Ruckels crock; beer bottles; glass dipper; cuckoo clock; Steel .556/223 w/Clip and 4 X 32 Scope, SN 79-1403s, Ruger Dazey #40 butter churn; WWI: Canteen, Spats, ammo belt; WWI era 10/.22 SN 115-68697, Alpine .30 Cal M1 Carbine SN 8067, newspapers; 1955 Admiral cabinet TV; wooden bowls; ’50s & ’60s li- Stevens Model 940A 410 Shotgun NSN, Remington 870 Express cense plates; Handy Andy tool box; cream cans; sleds; 25 horse- 12 Ga Riot Gun SN R500 786B, Central Arms Dbl Barrel Percus- shoes; Chilled Plow Co. ast iron seat; 2 man saws; wash tubs; wood sion Shotgun (Wall Hanger), AMMO: 12Ga, 16Ga, 410Ga, pulleys; ice tongs; db. trees; chicken water top; hog oiler base; Walton 556/223Cal, .45 Auto Cal, 45 Cal, .40 Cal, 22 Cal (LR,L & Short), Shoes labeled box; complete set of Commemorative Stamps 1972- GUN CASES, ACCESSORIES & COLLECTIBLES: Rifle/ Shot- 2009 & others; 1975 Canadian Collection; 2000 Celebrate the Centu- Tractor: 2015 3540 Mahindra man 8” jointer, bird water, trou- gun Cases, Pistol Cases, Holsters, Shoulder Holsters, Web Gear, ry Collection; (10) 1906-08 leather postcards; 1930 Nature magazine; HST hydrostat tractor with ble lights, broadcast spreaders, Military Ammo Cans, Small Pistol Locker, Crossman 66 Power- 1942 Beattie Journal newspaper; 1960s comic books; 10c Treasure loader & 41 hrs, like new, with implement jacks, log chains, master .177 Cal Pellet Air Rifle, Marksman .177Cal Air Pistol, chests; 35 Jack & Jill magazines; 9 Childs Digest; Boy Scout books; 75” scoop, 72” 3 pt. sand blade, boomers, Sears power blower. Daisy Model 102 BB Gun, Magazines, Nightsticks, Marshall No. older cameras; sheet music; 1922 MsCo atlas; 78 records; wood toy 8’ 3 pt. blade, harrow, 72” Bob- Household & Antiques: Like 5 Butter Churn Crock, Metal Cars & Trucks. train; Fisher Price toys; metal barn; Lone Wolf & Stag picture; GI Joes cat bucket w/grapple, 67” King new swivel rocker recliners, re- TOOLS, BOAT & MISCELLANEOUS: Craftsman Self-propelled & clothing. APPLIANCES & HOUSEHOLD: Maytag Atlantis washer Kutter box blade, and trailer clining sofa, Sharp 52” flat 22” Mower w/bagger, Electric Toro Leaf Blower, Earth Quake & dryer; 21 cu ft. Maytag refrigerator; Frigidaire upright freezer; mover. screen TV, Walnut entertain- MC43 Tiller, Scott Spreader, 1750 Electric Power Washer, DeWalt Amana chest freezer; older Sears bottom freezer refrigerator; lighted Lawn Mower: Model 930D2 ment center, Oak hutch, stitch (10” Compound Miter Chop Saw & 14” Metal Chop Saw), Ridged glass front & sides w/mirror back china cabinet; lighted glass front Grasshopper w/72” front mount art, 5 bar stools, Whirlpool Hi 10” Table Saw w/Hercules-U-light, Mark 5 Shop Smith, Shop hutch; queen size hide-a-bed; occ. chair; oval oak glass top coffee Duramax power fold mowing speed front load washer, Ken- Smith Band Saw Attachment, 6” Jointer, 16” Poulan Chain Saw, table; floor lamp; Lane cedar chest; king, full & twin sized beds; chest deck/30 HP 3 cylinder Kubota more 80 series dryer, Old turn 18” Husqvarna No. 51 Chain Saw, Poulan Electric 1.5 Pole Saw, of drawers; night stand; lamps; 2 drawer file cabinet; bookshelves; diesel engine, w/307 hrs., 60” leg gateleg table w/4 chairs and 16” Chain Saws, Saber Saw, 7 1/4” Circular Saw, Reciprocating dorm refrigerator; knee hole desk; console record player; records; Airobater attachment. side board, 5 drawer dresser, Saw, Sawz-all, Huskie ½ HP Bench Grinder On Stand, B & D 7.2V cassettes; VHS; metal tea cart; sewing basket; hoops & quilt items; Trailer: 1999 tandem axle car vanity lamps, end table, al- Cordless Drill, B & D Drill Bits & Nut Drive, Makita 5” Orbit Sander, sewing items; picture frames; mirror; tablecloths; bedding; Oreck up- trailer. abaster floor lamp, occasional Craftsman (½” Electric Impact Wrench, 18.0V Cordless Drill, ¼” right vac; vaporizer; Vornado heater; piano lamp; globe; books, fiction, plant stands, oval dining table/5 Spyder Cycle: 2015 Spyder Shaft Router Drill, 3/8” Belt Sander, ¾” Router, Polish Buffer, Util- non fiction, kids & paperback; slide projector & screen; movie camera; chairs, 2 drawer file, needlepoint F3-S SE6 E6F Can Am BRP ity Sharpener, Laser Tack, Router Bits, & 60 Gal. Air Compressor), playing cards; poker chips; games & puzzles; card table; folding chair, pressback rocker, swivel with 5,200 miles in excellent Milwaukee 18 Volt Drill in Case w/Charger, Ridged ½” Drive Ham- chairs; bird books; hamper; coolers; metal shelving; treadmill; dehu- chairs, Art Deco coffee table, condition. mer Drill, Pop Rivet Set, Rockwell Cutter, Porter Cable Pneumat- midifiers; Dressmaker sewing machine; metal & wood shelves; lug- granite top kitchen table w/pull Tools: Contractors Brass bound ic Brad Nailer, Victor Oxygen & Acetylene Welder w/Gauges & gage; Kitchen Items: Drinking glasses; casserole dish; cookbooks; out leaves, single pedestal wal- level & tripod, sharp shooters, Torch, Wagner (Spray Gun & Heat Gun), Roto Zip, Weller Solder- stoneware dishes; parfait glasses; KitchenAid mixer; utensils; marble nut desk, big wood whisky bar- handyman jack, 6’ ladder, air ing Iron, 12 V Hand Held Spot Light, Penncraft Hand Plane, rolling pin; thermalware; silverware; tea towels; pie plates; hand appli- compressors, exhaust vent, bolt rel, American treadle sewing Craftsman Tool Box (12 Drawer Both Top & Bottom), Thorsen ances; slow cooker; baking tins; pots & pans; cast skillet; alum. Dutch cutters, 24’ extension ladder, machine, Life time folding tables 2 Deep Well ½” Drive Sockets ½ to 1 1/8”, Alan Wrenches, Wood oven; Tupperware; mixing bowls; jelly jars; canner; cutting board; di- mall, pony clamps, wheel bar- & picnic tables, Antique box & Metal Drill Bits, 6’ Vice, Workmate, 8 Metric End Wrenches, SAF vided serving dish; roasters; cake carrier; dinnerware; dehydrator; row, shop vac, creeper, saw cameras, Zenith Shortwave End Wrench, Hand Saws, Log Chains, Air Chisel, Meyers 4’ Brass S&P shakers; TV trays; baskets; fans; Xmas decor; large Nativity set; horses, Murray 22” mower, Lit- radio, Cuisinart pots & pans, Bound Level, Wood Working Books, Lots of Different Clamps, Air fold up picnic table & benches; walker; paper shredder; Sears 12x18” tle Giant ladder, Jump start kit, dishes, Oster toaster oven, Bubble, 2 Ton Chain Hoist, Wheel Barrow, 2 Alum. Extension Lad- safe; 2 wheel dolly; wood bats; ping pong table; old metal coolers; Full 3 stack Craftsman tool box, Nuwave cook top set, silver ders, Werner 6’ Step Ladder, Steel Post Driver, Jobber, Car badminton set; TOOLS: Hand & garden tools; Craftsman 16 gal. shop drill bits, Chanel locks, Dewalt ware, stock pots, Salad shooter, Ramps, 2-Folding Alum. Ramps, Battery Charger, 1977 Sea King vac; 1/2” PowrKraft drill; bits; torch kit; soldering iron; sump pump; compound miter saw, 10” table crock pots, Magic bullet, buffet 14’ Fishing Boat w/Trailer, Minn Kota 5516 C-2 Trolling Motor, 2- elec. sander; 5’ wood stepladder; 24’ wood ext. ladder; sm. nut/bolt saw, aluminum scoops, shop server, 18 qt. roaster oven, Keg Fishing Poles w/6 Reels, Dip Net, Hummingbird 400 LCR Depth cabinet; ext. cords; log chain; metal tool box; pails; 3 elec. motors; boxes, hydraulic jack, flash- Roaster, coolers, thermos, Finder, Coleman 45,000 BTU Propane Heater, Patio Fire Pit, Fuel Treasuremaster metal detector; rods & reels; Lawn Items: MTD 5hp lights, Tuff totes, brace and bits, Hoover Vac, cream cans, UPS Cans, Coolers, Bread Maker, Food Processor, Electric Heater, chipper/shredder; 5hp Poulan lawn mower; Sears 22” snow blower; clevis’s, pins, draw bar, Sears memorabilia, army blankets, Camera’s (35mm Kodak & 35mm Cannon), Round Wash Tubs, 4 push cultivator; chain saws; Stihl 170; Craftsman 380 & Homelite; 12” band saw, Dato blades, duffle bags & metals, propane Shelf Metal Cabinet, Metal Detector, New Gas BBQ Grill, Crafts- wheelbarrow; hand sprayer; birdhouses; Martin houses; live trap; ratchet straps, wood clamps, grill, old metal ricer, beater man 12 Gal. Wet/Dry Vac, Iron For Yard Bench, And Many Many PICKUP: 1997 Ford F150 pickup, 4WD, 4.2L, V6, 86,000 miles with bench vises, several cords of cream stirrer, cast iron skillets, More Items Too Numerous To Mention. rebuilt motor at 82,500. Other items. wood, Craftsman router, Crafts- and much more. GEORGE DAVIS & MARSHALL BROWN FOR PICTURES SEE WEBSITES NICE CLEAN SALE. We take cash or a good check. All items sell as is Lunch by Chuck Wagon. NRFA. Terms: Cash, check or credit card. www.olmstedrealestate.com • www.marshallcountyrealty.com where is with no warranties expressed or implied. TERMS: Cash Sale Day. Statements sale day take precedence. Seller & Auc- 785-762-2266 FAX: 785-762-8910 tioneers not responsible for accident or theft. LUNCH SERVED. SELLERS: JEROMEksal.com A. HEIN and click TRUST on auctions 2323 North Jackson For pictures & full ad, go to JAY E. BROWN, 785-223-7555 Announcements made day of sale take precedence. Not responsible for accidents. Auctioneer Junction City, KS LAWRENCE V. & CAROLINE MULHERN TRUST BAXA AUCTIONS LLC GREG HALLGREN, 785-499-5376 AUCTIONEERS 625 SIETZ, SALINA, KS • PHONE: 785-826-3437 E-mail: [email protected] Rob & Tom Olmsted Tim Olmsted Jeff Sandstrom MARK BAXA, Auctioneer or go to KSALlink.com and KansasAuctions.net 785-353-2210 785-353-2487 785-562-3788 7-26-16 sect. 1.qxp:Layout 1 7/21/16 12:51 PM Page 16

Page 16 Grass & Grain, July 26, 2016 sides, Russell’s bought a made some comment about pet! He needn’t have worried. brand new riggin’!” Which, stick horses and Shetlands. He couldn’t get his hand He hit a tie! The collision BAXTER of course he had! Not only 'Bout not wantin’ to hurt her. free! With all his weight was so calamitous it that, Russell had a new set Russell ignored him. Jack stickin’ out like a wind vane knocked the mare down! of custom made bronc spurs was sorta scratchin’ his on the starboard side, he At the conclusion of this and had just attended Mel spurs a little and thinkin’, began to drag the little mare spectacular exhibition the Autry’s rodeo school! “By gosh, this ain’t bad! I’m right. From his vantage crowd applauded wildly. As The secretary glared at winnin’ the bareback! Easi- point on the wing tip, Jack Jack hobbled out the gate a ONTHEEDGEOFCOMMONSENSEBLACK him and growled, “Well, er than I thought.’ could see the arena fence man in yellow boots and a Jack, you better see if it fits At the quarter mile pole flashing by at eye level. He bolo tie asked him where he your hand, ‘cause I ain’t Minnie Mouse bogged her was stuck hard and fast and was gonna be appearing Timed Event Man changin’ the order!” head, planted her front feet pulling her closer and clos- next. In the world of rodeo, Jack and Russell entered They stomped around and exploded in midair! By er. Big square ties and net Standing in the parking cowboys usually fall into the punkin roller at Bokchi- cussing the contractor, the the time she lit on all fours wire began clickin’ by like a lot after the rodeo, Jack ob- one of two categories; rough to, Oklahoma. They were secretary, their luck and again, Jack had both legs on railroad bed. served what a sorry job Rus- stock riders or timed event both sixteen and invincible! each other’s event. But as the left side and was laid ‘Gosh,’ he thought, ‘I sell had done in the calf rop- men. Each looks on the On arrival they discovered a the National Anthem played across her like a roll of car- hope it’s cheap wire...’ ing. other with suspicion. Bronc mix up. Jack entered in the over the speakers, Jack was riders can’t imagine havin’ bareback and Russell in the down in the chute tryin’ to to drag a horse and trailer calf roping. Jack com- pound his left hand into Feeding Quality Forums set for August all over the country and rop- plained, “I told Mr. Ward to Russell’s right hand riggin’! Feeding cattle is dynam- says Jill Dunkel, editor for be a big asset. ers think bull riding is un- put me in the calf ropin’ and Minnie Mouse was an ic. Always evolving, always cosponsor Feedlot magazine “It’s designed to be a civilized! Russell was ridin’ bares! Be- 800-pound grulla mare. Jack adapting to weather, mar- and head coordinator for one-day meeting packed kets, technology, scientific the event. “In addition to with information relative to studies and shifts in con- hearing from industry ex- current industry issues,” sumer demand. perts, the meeting offers a Dunkel says. That’s why those who great opportunity to visit The agenda for each of drive the supply train for with other cattle feeders the sections is identical, grain-finished beef gather and learn how they are ad- kicking off with past fa- each summer for a day to dressing these issues in vorite Dan Basse, president compare notes and update their own businesses.” of AgResource Company. their knowledge base. The Past attendees agree: His unique, worldwide per- • Stump Bucket, Works great for Feeding Quality Forum “This is my favorite and spective on the grain and removing trees or stumps. (FQF) will convene August most informational event I livestock markets and the 23 in Grand Island, Neb., attend all year,” said one, factors affecting them has • Can also be used for trenching and August 25 in Amarillo, while another commented, traditionally been top- and concrete removal. Texas. “It was very much worth the rated. • Sides are made of 1/2 plate. Skid Loader Backhoe Attachment Since the first forums in time investment to be here. Other presentations by • Seriated sides tear roots. will dig up to 6’ deep. 2006, dual locations held Excellent speakers and net- beef industry experts will • Fits all makes of skid loaders. Comes with 12” bucket. two days apart provide easy working opportunity.” include a critique and next $950 $1,250 travel distance for most of When it’s all about a steps for the USDA yield the Plains and Midwestern quality product and strong grading system, feeder cat- HSB WELDING & FABRICATION cattle feeding belt. bottom line, the chance for tle health and antibiotics, “Topics for the Forum cattlemen to bounce ideas how to know when cattle are target issues cattlemen are off each other and ask ques- done and finally, how exter- 1565 120th Rd., Seneca, KS • 785-336-1562 • 785-336-3173 currently dealing with,” tions on current issues can nal influences impact the industry. Sponsoring the event are Zoetis, Roto-mix, Feedlot magazine, Micronutrients and Certified Angus Beef (CAB). Attendance is by ad- vance reservation until all seats are taken, and re- mains at the same $50 level as in years past for all regis- trations by August 7. As space allows, late reserva- tions will be accepted at $75. Sign-in time is 9:30 a.m., and the fee includes a CAB lunch honoring 2016 FQF In- dustry Achievement Award winner Larry Corah. Online registration is available at www.feedingqualityforum.com or contact Marilyn Conley at 800-225-2333 or mconley@ certifiedangusbeef.com.