Mentors encourage Riat’s lifelong dream of auctioneering By Donna Sullivan, ter what’s going on, they keep practicing and work- Editor jump in and help. My dad ing on it,” he said. Hin- You could say it all start- and mom are like superhe- richsen became the mentor ed with a box of baseballs: roes because they’re always to Riat he wishes he’d had Morgan Riat’s love for auc- trying to find ways to make himself. “I enjoy helping tioneering, that is. Base- things better for people.” young people out because balls and a string of sea- But while law enforce- I wish I would have started soned auctioneers who took ment was his parents’ path, auctioneering when I was the youngster under their they never tried to force that age and maybe could wing and helped cultivate Riat down that road. While have made a career of it,” his love for the business. he admits auctioneering he said. “Helping someone Riat was only about four was “kind of out of left that age is very gratifying years old when he went to field,” they have encour- to me.” an auction with his dad. aged him every step of the “He’s a polite young He started pushing items way. His mom goes to al- man that I know has a up to the auctioneer to sell, most all of his sales, and his bright future,” Cline said. and at the end of the day, dad makes it to as many as “He’s very personable, and was rewarded with a box of he can. “They love the idea in my opinion, that’s what baseballs. He continued to of me being an auctioneer,” it takes.” accompany his dad to auc- he said. Both the veteran auc- tions, helping every chance As Riat thinks about the tioneers emphasize the im- he got. “I think there was auctioneers who have men- portance of always continu- one summer we must have tored him along the way, he ing to gain knowlege and gone to an auction every Morgan Riat, right, is shown calling his first auction with Ron Hinrichsen when realizes how lucky he was hone his skills. Saturday,” Riat reflect- to have their influence. “I think he’s got a good he was about twelve years old. Family came from several states to support him ed. After the sales people Hinrichsen recalls Riat’s future ahead of him,” said would pay him to help load in his new endeavor. first time behind the micro- Hinrichsen. “If he sticks their newly-purchased trea- Hinrichsen fairly regularly loved it,” he said. “We did He recently earned his real phone. “He auctioned that with it and is willing to sures. “I’d make 50 or 60 over the next three years. sales every weekend and in estate license and joined first sale, then kept - prac learn, and to listen, he’ll bucks a weekend loading Then he received a call the evenings I would farm. Foundation Realty as their ticing. I encouraged him to do well.” stuff for people,” he said. from John Cline, and began It was a blast.” The Riat’s auctioneer. His first auction Not bad for a kid still in the helping him, as well. “That farm about 300 acres of was scheduled for late Oc- single digits. was really fun,” said Riat. their own in Belvue, along tober, which also included When he was about “John’s a great teacher. Re- with doing custom farming. his first real estate trans- twelve he began helping ally all of them are great But now he’s ready to action. Ron Hinrichsen with auc- teachers and great auction- settle in and head in his But what drives a four- tions, and after a couple, eers. It’s been a blast be- chosen direction. year-old to jump in and Ron asked if he’d like to try cause they’ve all taught me “There comes a point start handing things to an his hand at the microphone, and I’ve got a good rela- in time in a person’s life auctioneer to begin with? calling for bids. He gave tionship with all of them.” when you’ve got to start Riat says it’s just how he him a DVD called Chant After graduating from thinking about the future,” was raised. of a Champion, which he Wamego High School in he said. “It’s great to help “I come from a law en- nearly wore out in the next 2017, his dad encouraged people and if John called forcement family,” he ex- six months as he studied him to take a year to work me tomorrow and said he plained. His dad is the Pot- every nuance of the craft. all the auctions he want- had a big sale up in Onaga tawatomie County Sheriff, “The first time I auction- ed. He got a part-time job he needs help with, I’d be his mom is a police officer With a newly earned real estate license, Riat is ready eered was really rough, of driving a truck at the Co-op there.” As he looks to his as well and his two brothers to put to good use the knowledge and experience course,” he admits. “But I and continued to work on future, Riat sees auction- are in the military. “I come gained from the many area auctioneers who have loved it.” He began helping the farm, as well. “Boy, I eering as his career path. from a family that no mat- mentored him along the way. Draper named interim associate dean for College of Agriculture Kansas State Univer- times those solutions can sity has appointed Martin seem threatening if the Draper as the interim as- science is not well under- sociate dean, research and stood,” Draper said. “My graduate programs in the background in Extension College of Agriculture, has really prepared me for and interim director, re- science communication search, K-State Research and as I have been more and Extension. involved in the research Ernie Minton, interim enterprise over the years, dean of the college and that experience has rein- director of K-State Re- forced for me the impor- search and Extension, said tance of communicating Draper will continue as our science advances to Plant Pathology depart- in 2016, Draper worked the general public.” ment head until an interim as the national program In his time at K-State, leader can be named for leader for plant pathology Draper has served on the that post. and integrated pest man- advisory committee for Kansans were part of a beef genetics trade mission to Uruguay in September. “We are very fortunate agement at the National the Global Food Systems Pictured, from left are: Kevin Kniebel, Kniebel Cattle Co., White City; Joe Car- to have someone with Institute of Food and Ag- initiative and helped as- penter, Downey Ranch, Wamego; Gene Barrett, Barrett Cattle, Grantville; Daniel Marty’s background and riculture at the Washing- semble a complex con- Queirolo, Sierra Redonda Ranch, Uruguay; David Kalainoff, CaliVerde Ranch, experience serve in this ton, D.C., headquarters of ceptual project for the Uruguay; and Shirley Acedo, Kansas Department of Agriculture. interim role,” Minton said. the U.S. Department of USDA-NIFA AFRI-Sus- “Marty will bring fresh Agriculture. During his tainable Agricultural Sys- ideas and new perspec- 10 years at NIFA, Drap- tems grant program. He is KDA participates in recent tives as associate dean er worked with sever- also currently working on and director for research. al competitive programs a collaborative proposal trade mission to Uruguay We are looking forward to and gained deep knowl- with National Agricultur- In September, the Kansas Department of Agriculture participated in a trade mission to working with him in the edge of research funding al Biosecurity Center at Uruguay, where Kansas purebred beef cattle producers had the opportunity to research administrative team.” and administration while K-State for the USDA-NI- and develop new markets for beef genetics. They attended Expo Prado, the most promi- Prior to joining K-State working with research and FA AFRI Network Coor- nent livestock show in Uruguay, to understand the quality of the beef cattle and to network Extension leaders nation- dination program. That with Angus breeders who were at the show. In addition, the team took several tours to see wide as well as legisla- project has more than how U.S. beef cattle genetics are working in production systems in Uruguay. tors and officials from the 20 invited and commit- The team representing Kansas on the trade mission included: Gene Barrett, Barrett Cattle; Joe Carpenter, Downey Ranch, Inc.; Kevin Kniebel, Kniebel Cattle Co.; and Shir- Bush and Obama adminis- ted collaborators. He also ley Acedo, KDA advocacy, marketing, and outreach. serves on the University trations. “I really enjoyed visiting with the semen company representatives to hear their Before his USDA post, Library Committee and thoughts on what their customers’ demands are,” said Kevin Kniebel. “We were able to Draper served in Exten- the Integrity in Research maximize our time spent with companies and producers.” sion plant pathologist and Scholarly Activity Uruguay has become an importer of Kansas products in recent years. In 2017, Kan- roles in North Dakota and Committee for the Vice sas exported over $100,000 of goods to Uruguay, much of which were animal products, South Dakota for nearly President of Research. which includes genetic material such as bovine semen or embryos. The team learned that 20 years. His work there “My experience with cattlemen in Uruguay have expressed a preference for Angus genetics; 60 percent of the focused on 14 different both Extension and re- cattle in Uruguay are Angus. crops, with specific atten- search can provide an “Our Kansas beef producers were able to explore several cattle ranches in the northern tion paid to wheat and important connection be- and western parts of Uruguay,” said Acedo. “They gained a good perspective of the im- portance of rotational grazing in the relation to the profitability of the local beef industry soybeans. His primary re- tween the two enterprises as well as the significance of U.S. genetics to the improvement of their cow herds.” today,” Draper said. “We search focus was Fusar- The trade mission was organized by KDA and funded through U.S. Livestock Genetics ium head blight and fo- are challenged by rejec- Export, Inc., using funding through the Market Access Program. USLGE is a nationwide liar wheat diseases, Phy- tion of science and a loss livestock-specific, not-for-profit trade association representing the International Market tophthora root and stem of community. A tighter Development interests of the U.S. dairy, beef, sheep, swine, and horse breeding industries. rot and white mold, two link between research and KDA strives to encourage and enhance economic growth of the agriculture industry and soil-borne diseases of soy- Extension and an effort to the Kansas economy by exploring and expanding both domestic and international mar- beans. carry the messages of our keting opportunities. The Kansas Ag Growth Project identified beef cattle international “Research is about an- research into the commu- market development as a key component for state growth. For information on this or other swering mankind’s most nities of the state can help international trade missions, please contact Suzanne Ryan-Numrich, KDA international pressing issues. Some- bridge the gaps.” marketing director, at 785-564-6704 or [email protected]. 2

Page 2 Grass & Grain, October 30, 2018 from 2.6-3.8 inches during profile of moisture in our self is dry and ready to cut, trucks and grain carts will this rain event. fields during the spring, the leaf canopy will shade be kept out of the fields “We try to keep a rain but not like this in the the ground and push har- to prevent compaction and gauge on every quarter of fall,” Glenn says. “We fin- vest several days into the tearing up the soil. land,” Glenn says. “This ished drilling our wheat future. Glenn can’t wait to “Anytime we receive allows us to check actual two days before the rain begin milo harvest. rain in October, we’re rainfalls and remains the came and the new crop “Two years ago, we cut happy for it,” Glenn says. most accurate method of has emerged and looks one of our best milo crops “It may be Thanksgiving Rain From East to West charting rainfall so we can really good – thick, green ever,” the southwestern before we finish, or even By John Schlageck, move and that depended determine what crop to and lush. This new crop Kansas farmer says. “This later if it keeps raining. Kansas Farm Bureau on no additional moisture. plant on every field.” will really pop once the year our milo looks like We’ve been faced with More than a foot of rain Kansas grain farmers wait- An October rainfall of sun comes out and we have the best we’ve ever grown. harvest delays before and fell on the Ted Guetterman ed on pins and needles this magnitude results in some more fall-like days.” The heads are big and full we’ll finish up when we’re farm in Johnson County from the eastern border excellent crops for the The early October rains and while we don’t like to finished.” during a three-day stretch of Kansas to the Colora- winter wheat and next made sure Glenn could predict what a crop will John Schlageck is a lead- from Oct. 5-7. At roughly do border hoping for sun- year’s corn and milo plant- drill his winter wheat make, we’re hoping for ing commentator on agricul- the same time, nearly four shine and dry weather. ed in the spring of 2019. within an inch from the better than 100 bushels ture and rural Kansas. Born inches of rain fell on the Glenn, who’s farmed Water stands in some of top of the soil and residue. to the acre and some may and raised on a diversified Roger Glenn family farm with his father-in-law for the low spots throughout He says this newly planted make 130 bushels.” farm in northwestern Kan- in Finney County, approxi- 32 years, can’t remember their land. Some grader crop has the potential to Once the fall harvest be- sas, his writing reflects a life- mately 365 miles west. a fall so wet. Fortunately, ditches stood nearly full be one of their best stands gins again, it will no doubt time of experience, knowl- The Guetterman family he’d harvested some of his while others were at least in a long while. take more time. Fields are edge and passion. walked around in water corn crop and sowed his half-full. While the milo crop it- saturated with water and standing atop their no-till winter wheat crop. Only While checking his fields and the Glenns were one bin full of milo came fields after the three-day slip-sliding away on their out of his fields before rain, Glenn probed sever- New U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement no-till land. Combines the deluge during the first al of the family quarter chomping at the bit to har- week of October. preserves market access, improves sections and punched his vest the bountiful corn, Rainfall on the family six-foot probe within four bean and milo crops sat farm in Finney and Ke- trade logistics to top U.S. grain markets inches of the end of the The new United and gene editing. keting year (Sept. 2017 to dead still. arny counties sprawls 25 steel rod. States-Mexico-Canada “The U.S. Grains Coun- July 2018), already exceed- It would be two weeks miles from one end to the “Every once in a while, Agreement (USMCA) out- cil (USGC) is very pleased ing last marketing year’s before the machines would other. Moisture ranged we’re blessed with a full lines terms of trade be- to see the United States, record-setting total and tween the U.S. grains in- Mexico and Canada have maintaining the country’s dustry and two of its larg- reached a new agreement,” rank as top buyer of U.S. Late season county agricultural est customers that would said USGC chairman Jim corn. Mexico is also the preserve duty-free access Stitzlein said in a state- largest importer of U.S. to those markets and offer ment. “No trade agree- dried distiller’s grains production survey to begin improvements to the pro- ment has had more impact with solubles (DDGS) this The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service cedures necessary for the on our sector than NAFTA marketing year at 1.95 mil- (NASS) will survey producers in 42 states, including Kansas, for its County Agricul- free flow of trade. which prompted explosive lion tons, up 3.2 percent tural Production Survey (CAPS). Negotiators from the growth in our export sales year-over-year. The coun- “County-level yields have a direct impact on farmers around the state. USDA’s United States, Mexico and to both countries as well as try is also a critical buyer Farm Service Agency uses the data in administering producer programs such as the Canada announced they the development of a fully of U.S. barley, malt and Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) included in the 2014 Farm Bill, and in determining had concluded talks for integrated grains and live- sorghum. disaster assistance program calculations,” said Doug Bounds, Kansas State Statisti- a new, modernized trade stock supply value chain Canada is a major eth- cian. “NASS cannot publish a county yield unless it receives enough reports from agreement to replace the within North America.” anol and DDGS buyer. The producers in that county to make a statistically defensible estimate. So, it is very existing North American NAFTA has been the country imports close to important that producers respond to this survey. In 2017, NASS was unable to pub- Free Trade Agreement most important trade 20 percent of its domestic lish several large producing counties due to an insufficient number of responses.” (NAFTA). agreement for U.S. agri- fuel ethanol, nearly all of “As required by federal law, all responses are completely confidential,” Bounds In addition to keeping culture and prompted de- it from the United States. continued. “We safeguard the privacy of all respondents, ensuring that no individual the favorable trade terms velopment of the most suc- As the second largest operation or producer can be identified. Individual responses are also exempt from that helped build a deep- cessful trading bloc on the buyer of U.S. ethanol over- the Freedom of Information Act.” ly integrated and growing globe, benefiting the U.S. all, Canada has imported Many producers respond by mail or on-line via NASS’s secure reporting website. supply value chain for U.S. economy broadly. Over the nearly 307 million gallons NASS will also contact producers by phone or in person, particularly in low-re- grains and livestock, the past 20 years, U.S. agri- (equivalent to 109 million sponse counties, to ensure producers their opportunity to represent Kansas agricul- agreement adds positive cultural exports to Cana- bushels of corn) this mar- ture. County-level data for corn, sorghum, soybeans, and sunflowers will be available measures related to rapid da and Mexico tripled and keting year. Canadian im- in February 2019, hay in April 2019, and cotton in May 2019. response for sanitary and quintupled, respectively. ports of U.S. DDGS have phytosanitary (SPS) chal- One in every ten acres on steadily increased since lenges, calls for increased American farms is planted the 2014/2015 marketing transparency and sci- to feed hungry Canadian year, with current market- ence-based SPS measures and Mexicans. ing year imports of 605,000 in accordance internation- Mexico has import- tons. al standards and specifi- ed more than 14 million “Over the past two de- cally addresses agricultur- metric tons (551 million cades, this agreement has al biotechnology, includ- bushels) of U.S. corn thus proven beneficial for the ing new breeding methods far in the 2017/2018 mar- producers, agricultural sectors and economies of all three countries.” Stit- zlein said in the statement. “We appreciate the dedi- cated, hard work of our ne- gotiating team to achieve this outcome with our neighbors and customers This week is Halloween. I must admit sewing machine you have cool costumes and look forward to fully that Halloween is much different now as and not the plastic ones you buy at Wal- examining the new text as empty nesters than it was in any other Mart. This was the best time because we the process of approving phase of my life. I think the plan is to could hit more stops (no car seats), gath- the new agreement begins a new phase.” have chili and wait on the handful of er more candy and of course, Dad had to The International neighborhood kids to come by and trick- make sure it was safe to eat. Trade Commission (ITC) or-treat us. Hopefully it is after a full day The awkward teen years followed. will now review the agree- of harvest and I won’t scare the kids too We confronted the delicate issues every ment and issue a formal much in my dust- and grease-covered parent must face about that time. No, report on its economic im- pacts. Congress will also clothes and face. Most of all I hope it not the Talk, but when is too old to begin to examine the new is a good day and I am not moaning and trick-or-treat. Halloween was still some- text, which is likely to be groaning around, sounding like Franken- what of a holiday to them, but no one signed in late November stein when they come up to the house. wants to give candy to a ghost taller than by the three countries. Halloween is one of those holidays them or a witch that has a deeper voice. Then, their respective leg- islative bodies must ap- that are different depending on which It was also tough because they relied on prove the pact before it phase in life you are in. I remember Mom and Dad for transportation. That becomes law and enters when I was single and in college. Hal- was about the time my kids discovered into force. loween was fun, usually there was a toga the annual Halloween Haunted Hayrack party, or a costume party of some kind ride in a neighboring town. Mom and and it was an excuse to have fun. Then Dad could go if we were at the other end when I was in the working world before I of the wagon. was married I was lucky if I remembered The final stage of Halloween parent- to pick up candy. Who am I kidding? If hood was the high school years. This was I remembered it was Halloween I was a time we, the parents, spent an evening doing good. I wasn’t quite as bad as my nervously giving out candy to cute kids buddy Vaughn who gave my kids Sonic all the while hoping the phone did not mints one year when we trick-or-treated ring. We were pretty sure our kids would him during his bachelor days. do the right thing, but it was Halloween Then came the time when we had and the temptations were there. It also kids. I remember their first Halloweens. made for a late night because they could Why you ask? Mainly because they wore drive, and who was going to be able to the same costumes and we cared enough sleep with a teenager out on the road? to take pictures. We have pictures of Those were the spookiest Halloweens both kids in a dinosaur costume that ever. Jennifer made. I am pretty sure those Now as empty nesters with kids in pictures will surface many times over the college, it is much more relaxing. Not years when we need either a cute picture because I think they are going to stay or an embarrassing one. I do have to at home, but I guess maybe it is out of admit that the kids were cute once upon sight, out of mind. It is probably more a time. Then they grew up. We limited along the line that I know they are not the number of stops to grandparents, going to use their one call to phone me aunts and uncles and close family friends. for bail. 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in global #GivingTuesday movement, nationalThe Wildcat Extension convention in St. Louis District’s horticulture donations leveraged by match donors judging team traveled to Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (KFAC) will once again the National Junior Hor- participate in #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective ticulture Association power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy (NJHA) Convention in St. and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Louis, Missouri. The event Occurring this year on Nov. 27, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday took place at the Hilton St. after Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Louis Airport hotel con- Cyber Monday to kick off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collabo- vention center on Oct. 5-8, rate in impacting their communities and states by giving back. This is the third year 2018. KFAC has participated in the event. 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hour. Just before serving, Search under way for sprinkle with walnuts. Yield: 12 servings. America’s top bread bakers ***** Entries for the 2019 sion. Adult bakers, ages SUNDAY BRUNCH National Festival of 18 and up, can self-iden- CASSEROLE Breads™, sponsored by tify their division and 6 bacon strips Red Star® Yeast, King submit original recipes online at nationalfesti- 1 small onion, chopped Arthur® Flour and the Millie Conger, Tecumseh, Wins Weekly Kansas Wheat Commis- valofbreads.com. Sub- 1 small green pepper, sion, are being accepted missions, which require Grass & Grain Recipe Contest & Prize chopped Winner Millie Conger, Tecumseh: through January 1, 2019. photos of the entered 1 teaspoon canola oil CHICKEN & BISCUITS The competition seeks bread, will only be ac- 2 cartons egg substitute ed brands in baking, Red 1 can Pillsbury Grand biscuits the best yeast bread cepted through the on- (8 ounces each) Star® Yeast and King 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut in 1-inch recipes from home bak- line form. 4 eggs Arthur® Flour. slices ers and food bloggers Judges will evaluate 1 cup fat-free milk Red Star® Yeast was (2) 11-ounce packages frozen broccoli & cheese sauce throughout the United all entries and select founded in 1882 and Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each biscuit into 8 4 cups frozen shredded States. eight adult finalists, four over the years has de- pieces. Spread pieces evenly in 9-by-13-inch baking hash brown potatoes, “The National Festi- from each division, each veloped a complete line dish. Cook chicken in skillet for 10 minutes until not thawed val of Breads™ builds of whom will receive of yeast products includ- pink. Microwave frozen broccoli and cheese sauce 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded upon a rich tradition of airfare and accommo- ing PLATINUM Superi- as directed on package. Place broccoli in bowl and reduced-fat Cheddar grassroots support and dations to participate in or Baking Yeast, Active add chicken. Stir. Pour over biscuits and bake 25-30 cheese is the only baking com- the national competition Dry Yeast, Quick Rise minutes or until biscuits are brown. 3/4 teaspoon salt petition of its kind in on June 8, 2019, in Man- Yeast and Cake Yeast. NOTE: You can put grated cheese on top if you 1/2 teaspoon pepper the country,” says Cindy hattan, Kansas. 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Terri Hollenbeck, listing broker/owner tition, hundreds of ama- Additional informa- * Medicare Supplement 785-223-2947 teur bakers from Kansas Andrew SylveSTer, Auctioneer, 785-456-4352 submitted their baked tion, full list of rules, bill diSberGer, Auction coordinator, 620-921-5642 products during the bi- past recipes and a sum- * Long Term Care mary of the 2009, 2011, ennial competition. 2013, 2015, 2017 competi- * Final Expense The National Festival tions are available at na- of Breads™ is sponsored tionalfestivalofbreads. FARM AUCTION by two of the most trust- 800-373-9559 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 — 10:00 AM com 1427 East 550 Rd. — LAWRENCE, KS 66049 From 6th Wakarusa go West 3 mi. on Hwy 40 to Dg. 442 (Stull Rd.) turn REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION West 1 mi. to 550 Rd. turn South 2 mi. to Auction! WATCH FOR SIGNS! PHILLIPS INSURANCE Larry & Karen are selling the Farm & moving to town to retire! 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Pre-Engineered Wood Frame Metal Buildings Check us out online or Call us today for a FREE ESTIMATE! Your Building. Your Dream. Your Way. K-Construction Inc. Alta Vista, KS 785-499-5296 Prize for OCTOBER & www.k-constructioninc.com NOV. 6 & 13 2018 “Our Daily Bread” G&G Announces Its Annual Recipe Contest Prize Holiday Recipe Contest Nov. 20 through Dec. 18 Glass Salad Dressing Maker In observance of the holiday season, Mix up and store a variety of Grass & Grain will award the weekly winners delicious homemade recipes with this Glass Salad Dressing $35 in addition to the prize gift. Recipes received NOVEMBER 8 through DEcEM- Maker. It features 6 low-fat rec- BER 11 will be entered in the holiday contest. Enter ipes written on the bottle, with easy-to-read measuring lines as often as you like during this period. for the main ingredients. Has a BONUS DRAWING locking, twist-off plastic cap to Second chance to win! The names of all contestants keep your dressing creations will be entered in a drawing from which four names will be fresh. 11 oz. chosen. Each of these four contestants will receive $35. Winners will be announced Dec. 18. The winner each week is selected from the recipes printed. The winner each week 2. Be sure your name, Send us your favorite recipe. It may be a main dish, address & phone number leftover, salad, side dish, dessert, or what-have-you. is selected from the recipes are on the entry. Please 1. Check your recipe carefully to make certain all ingredients are ac- printed. include a street address curate and instructions are clear. 2. Be sure your name, address and Send us your favorite with your recipe entries. phone number are on the entry. Please include a street address with recipe. It may be a main A PO Box number is not your recipe entries. A post office box number is not sufficient for prize dish, leftover, salad, side sufficient for prize delivery. delivery. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. dish, dessert, or what-have- you. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. 3. Send it to: Woman’s 3. Send it to: Woman’s Page Editor, Grass & Grain, 1. Check your recipe care- Page Editor, Grass & Grain, Box 1009, Manhattan, KS 66505. fully to make certain all Box 1009, Manhattan, KS OR e-mail at: [email protected] ingredients are accurate and instructions are clear. 66505. OR e-mail at: [email protected] Women’s Page -5

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CrackFall is here, The which Crock-Pot 2. Add dairy Codelast – stir in and fashioned a pair of like ghosts and ghouls, means the days are busy any dairy products in the chaps out of brown ma- jumped out of the dark and we’re all looking for last 15 minutes of cooking terial. My toy gun and shadows and scared the ways to get a hot meal on to avoid curdling holster made perfect living daylights out of the table at dinnertime. 3. Adapt recipes – Re- accessories. The year us. When it comes to easy and duce the liquid from a reg- fast meals, crock-pots have ular recipe by about 20% if I was a hobo I wore The treats we loved long been a favorite cook- adapting for crock-pot use. my old, patched play most were homemade ing tool. What’s not to love Add fresh herbs at the end clothes. Mom made up candied apples, or fresh – for as little as $20-25 you 4. Choose your tempera- my face and I carried a popped bags of caramel can buy a kitchen tool that ture wisely – for all day stick with a bandanna corn. We never took uses very little energy, pro- cooking, always choose the tied to it. And, yes, Mom more than one treat vides “hands-off” or “no- low setting. Foods will cook even made the infa- from a bowl or tray full look” cooking and results about twice as fast on the mous pumpkin costume of them and we always in flavorful food that is high setting and likely only We Need A Little Halloween that was too puffy to fit ready to serve when you’re need to be cooked for about said “Thank you.” By Lou Ann Thomas a good idea to create a through a hula-hoop. There was an inno- ready to eat! Let’s talk more 4 hours. When I told my friend bird cage costume. I’m about some tips for success 5. Optional flavor After donning our cence growing up in the Babs Spelnik that I was still baffled why Babs and ways to avoid major boost – sear meat on the costumes we’d go trick ‘50s and early ‘60s. It safety concerns. stovetop before adding to going to be a mime for didn’t realize it is im- or treating at the neigh- was a time of manners, Safety & Tips the crock-pot for added fla- Halloween this year, possible to sit down bor’s houses. No one civility, cooperation 1. Plug in & turn on! vor. This step is not neces- she pointed out the when you’re dressed turned us away and and kindness. If I could Before starting, make sure sary, but can add a lot to irony in that choice. like a birdcage. It was not once did we worry figure out how to create your slow cooker is plugged your dish “Well, it’s doubtful I who helped slide her about tainted candy, a costume that would re- in and turned on. It is easy 6. Boost meal planning anyone would recog- into the backseat of my razor blades in apples flect any of those things, to miss this step and no one power – bulk prep slow nize you as the silent car where she would wants to waste all that food! cooker meals in advance or that anything bad I would, because I think type,” Babs said with lay until I pulled her 2. Fill appropriate- and freeze until ready to could possibly happen we could all stand to ly – Ideally, the pot should use. Just remember to thaw sarcasm dripping like out at the next party. to us. We felt complete- remember and practice be half to two-thirds full. in the refrigerator prior to blood down a vampire’s Reminiscing about ly safe, even after some those traits about now. Avoid over or under-filling cooking chin. Halloweens past brings of the big kids, dressed 3. Do not use frozen meat There are lots of great, Babs and I have cel- back so many memories – always defrost meats be- tried & true recipes avail- ebrated Halloween to- of childhood. We didn’t fore cooking and defrost in able online or in cookbooks gether since we were have store-bought cos- BARN BUILDERS the refrigerator. The goal is available at your local li- kids. She was there the tumes growing up on to avoid meats being in the brary. Crock-pots are a DT CONSTRUCTION night, when we were the farm. My mother danger zone for too long great tool that can help 918-527-0117 eight, that I got my made my costumes, 4. Keep the lid on – it is you get a low-cost, well bal- Free Estimates! All Workers Insured Est. 1977 important to keep the tem- anced meal on the table pumpkin costume stuck often using my regular perature steady while cook- with just a little prep work. in a hula hoop. Years clothes as the founda- One Year Warranty ing. Only remove the lid to For additional informa- later, when we were in tion for them. The year stir or check temperature tion, contact the Wildcat college, it was I who I was a cowgirl Mom before consuming Extension District, Craw- came to Bab’s aid when sewed fringe on the 5. Cool properly – Place ford County, 620-724-8233, she thought it would be yoke of one of my shirts 30x50x10 enclosed ...... Galvalume $9,100 12’ slider, 1 walk door ...Colored metal $10,100 leftovers in shallow dish- Labette County, 620-784- Price includes es and refrigerate within 40x60x14 enclosed labor and material. 5337, Montgomery Coun- 2 12’ sliding doors ...... Galvalume $16,100 two hours after cooking is ty, 620-331-2690, Pittsburg REAL ESTATE AUCTION 1 walk door ...... Colored metal $17,500 finished Office, Expanded Food THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 — 7:00 PM 40x100x16 enclosed 6. Prep smart – when Auction to be held at the Community Center in LONGFORD, KS and Nutrition Education 20’ split sliding door ...... Galvalume $24,600 www.DTCBarns.com prepping ingredients, the 102.63 acres Clay County Farmland 1 walk door ...... Colored metal $26,600 night before, refrigerate (EFNEP), 620-232-1930 and in separate container. Do Wilson County, 620-378-2167. WILLIAM & LOIS GARRISON, SELLERS NOT place ingredients in Our website is http://www. See last week’s Grass & Grain for information & Go to kretzauctions.com or kansasauctions.net for the listing, the crock-pot and refriger- wildcatdistrict.k-state.edu/ FSA maps and any additional information, updates or changes. ate the pot! or follow us on Facebook: 7. Do not use for reheat- Wildcat Extension District. Auction conducted by: Clay County Real Estate ing – Crock-pots For more information, Greg Kretz, Salesman & Auctioneer: (785) 630-0701 Tips for success contact Katrina Even, 1. Place fresh vegetables EFNEP and SNAP-Ed on the bottom/sides – fresh Agent, [email protected] or vegetables will take longer (620) 232-1930 LAND AUCTION to cook than the meat SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 — 10:00 AM Oketo City Hall, 106 Center St. — OKETO, KANSAS 214.33 ACRES ± MARSHALL County, KS LAnD AUCTION TRACT 1 Legal Description: S2 SW4 S09, T01, R07 & N2 NW4 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 — 9:00 AM S16, T01, R07, ACRES 136.25 LESS R/W & (DOES NOT INCLUDE 4-H Building, 710 West Woodside — McPHERSON, KS approx. 4.5 + acres Home & Buildings Site). Two rings begin at 9:00 a.m. – COLLECTIBLES & COINS FSA Details: • 101.31 DCP Cropland Acres COINS (sell at 9:00 a.m.-call for lot list) Walking Liberty & • 52.8 Estimated Total Base Acres with 43.4 Grain Sorghum Acres, Barber Halves, Peace, Morgan & Silver Eagle dollars; Artwork; & 9.4 Wheat Acres quilts; fancy glassware; primitives; Lionel trains; lightning rod w/ • Grain Sorghum & Wheat enrolled in PLC. purple globe; goat cart; furniture & household. 2017 Tax Information: $1710.14 TRACT 2 Legal Description: NE4 SE4 & SE4 NE4, S06, T01, R07, OSWALT AUCTION SERVICE ACRES 78.08 LESS R/W Bill Oswalt • 620-897-7500 FSA Details: • 57.01 DCP Cropland Acres oswaltauction.com, auctionzip & AuctionGuy.com • 31.4 Estimated Total Base Acres with 25.8 Grain Sorghum Acres, & 5.6 Wheat Acres • Grain Sorghum & Wheat enrolled in PLC. 2017 Tax Information: $1169.05 Call to book your Directions to Properties: Tract 1 - From Highway 233 & Highway CENTRAL KANSAS Sericea Lespedeza & 77 intersection (Lone Elm Corner) go 1 mile North on Highway 77. Fall spraying needs! Property is located on the East side of Highway 77 and on the North side of Bison Road. Tract 2 - From Arrowhead Road & Highway 77 AG AVIATION intersection go 1 mile West on Arrowhead Road. Then a 1/4 mile North on 8th Road. Property is located on the West side of 8th Road. Listing Broker’s Notes: Agricultural Producers & Investors... Gear up for your chance to own these Incredible Marshall County properties. RARELY does property offering 77 Highway Visit One Of These frontage come available at public auction. Don’t miss this IN- CREDIBLE opportunity to add these productive acres to your STEVE operation or investment portfolio. Contact me with questions Quilt Shops TODAY! DONOVAN you have regarding these AWESOME Marshall County Kansas properties. Jerrod Prebyl - 785-927-0325 Overbrook Cellular: 785-366-0513 • Office: 785-258-3649 Terms & Possession: 10% down day of the sale, balance due at closing Quilt Quilters’ on or before December 14, 2018. Sellers to pay 2018 taxes. Title insurance, Connection escrow & closing costs to be split equally between buyer and seller. Buyer Paradise takes possession at closing. Sellers interest in mineral rights transfer with A Full Service the sale. Property to be sold as-is, where-is. All inspections should be made Quilt111 SouthShop! prior to the day of the sale. This is a cash sale and is not subject to financing, Main St. 353 ACRES • FLINT HILLS have your financing arrangements made prior to auction. Midwest Land 500 Maple (Hwy. 56) and Home is acting as a Seller’s Agent and represents the seller’s in- OVERBROOK, KS 66524 713 8th Street, CHASE COUNTY AUCTION terest. Bolton & McNish, attorney for seller, will act as escrow and closing BALDWIN CITY, KS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 • 10:00 AM agent. All information has come from reliable sources; however, potential Phone: 785-665-7841 buyers are encouraged to verify all information independently. Statements 785.594.3477 AUCTION LOCATION: Community Building, Swope Park, made the day of sale take precedence over all other printed materials. Quality Quilting Fabrics www.quiltingfabricsupply.com COTTONWOOD FALLS, KANSAS 66845 EDWARD L. LUPPEN TRUST - SELLER Patterns, Books & Notions www.facebook.com/ Seller: Family of the late T.G. & PEGGY STEPHENSON For a VIRTUAL TOUR of this property visit Classes quiltersparadiseks LOCATION: Approximately 5.5 miles southwest of Elmdale, KS on www.MidwestLandandHome.com Mention this ad & receive a Hwy. 50 or from Florence, KS approximately 12.5 miles northeast To stay up to date on auctions and listings LIKE our FREE GIFT! on Hwy. 50 to Camp Wood Road, take Camp Wood Road east ap- Facebook page Midwest Land and Home. proximately 1.3 miles to the northwest corner of the pasture on the [email protected] south side of the road. www.overbrookquilts.com Please call Auction Company for showing & details of terms. 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Page 6 Grass & Grain, October 30, 2018 in the 1950s, his father a Notable Book by the Kan- Deb Goodrich is the Gar- KSCW TV-33 in Wichita at 6 freelance photographer sas Center for the Book vey Historian in Residence a.m.; KSNF TV-16 in Joplin for Life magazine and a and the State Library of at Fort Wallace Museum and at 5 am. Thanks to a reader cameraman on “The Patty Kansas. A sequel, The Pow- the co-host of Around Kan- for asking! If you have ques- Duke Show,” and his pa- der of Life, was released sas which airs each Wednes- tions, direct them to Deb at ternal grandfather Samuel in 2012. Another book, day morning on KTMJ TV 43 author.debgoodrich@gmail. Schneider was the exec- More Than Tongue Can Tell, in Topeka at 5 and 6 a.m.; com. utive vice president and co-authored with Warner treasurer of Warner Bros. Brother. Film Star, An- from the studio’s inception drea King, was published Nebraska State of Beef until 1955. in 2014. The third novel Conference is Nov. 7-8 In 2010, Paul relocated in the Silver Shoes series, Increased production cow size and efficiency, re- to the Midwest from Los called The Magic Belt, has efficiency will be the focus productive management, Angeles, where he spent just been released. Now of the 2018 Nebraska State parasites, genetic selec- a decade producing and that Christmas is just of Beef conference sched- tion, herd health, forage I am blessed with so to support them and to find designing DVD/Blu-ray around the corner, nothing many talented friends... wonderful gifts! One of the uled for Nov. 7-8 at the systems and more. There menus and interactive could be more perfect for Sandhills Convention Cen- will be two producer pan- farmers, ranchers, artists, first that comes to mind is content for Hollywood the reader in your family, musicians, writers... The Paul Miles Schneider. He ter, 2102 S. Jeffers St in els on production efficien- films and television shows, especially the Oz fan, than North Platte. cy and alternative enter- insight, expertise, and skill was born in New York City working on everything this series. As I write this, that surround me – it’s just and raised in Lawrence, Speakers, including prises, along with vendors, from the Star Wars and the series is on its way to experts from university social opportunities and overwhelming. I reflect on Kansas. At various times Harry Potter movies to The my granddaughter in New this now that Christmas he has been an actor, writ- and industry, will focus bull pen sessions. X-Files and Friends on TV York City. I remind her on market outlook, indus- The registration fee is just around the corner er, composer, singer, and for their home entertain- often that no matter where (yes, halloweenthanksgiv- arranger. Paul’s mother try trends, alternative en- of $65 includes a paper ment releases. Silver Shoes she is, she was born in terprises, animal health or electronic copy of the ingchristmas). I look to my was an actress on Broad- was Paul’s first novel, se- Kansas, and like Dorothy, friends for opportunities way and live television and several different proceedings. There is an lected as a 2010 Kansas she is a brave, resourceful approaches to finding ef- additional fee for the Nov. Kansan. ficiencies in animal pro- 7, dinner. Walk-in regis- Kudos, Paul! We are duction. Specifically, the trations are welcome, but so glad you came home to conference will cover a Nov. 7 dinner can’t be Kansas! variety of topics including guaranteed for walk-ins or registrations received H-F RED ANGUS CATTLE LLC after Oct. 26. Online registration For Sale: is preferred. To register, Fancy Certified Red Angus Spring-bred heifers & cows. visit www.regonline.com/ registration/Checkin.as- Easy calving performance Red Angus bulls. Certified Red px?EventID=2535405. The Angus Heifers pelvic measured, BVD-PI Neg. & DNA tested. State of Beef Conference Contracting heifers now for October. began in 2014 and is held every other year in Ne- For more info, visit our website at www.hfredanguscattle.com, braska. For more informa- or YouTube video at hfredanguscattle, tion, visit https://extension. or call Brian 785-479-6048 or Daryl 785-479-0536. unl.edu/statewide/panhan- Bred with you the Cow-Calf producer in Mind! dle/state-of-beef-confer- ence/. 7

Grass & Grain, October 30, 2018 Page 7 More accurately, they south toward the Chey- swollen twice their normal natic’s dance that was in found him, and attacked enne Wells stage station. size. After a short rest a progress all around us,” the morning of September Meanwhile, finding a stagecoach carried them then he broke down and 17, 1868. The Scouts sought “swampy place” near the into Fort Wallace on the “wept like a child.” Nine refuge and held off charge Indian village, Stillwell 24th. days of staring death in after charge on an island and Trudeau spent anoth- Pliley was sick and un- the face was finally over in the midst of the Aricka- er day waiting for dark- able to continue from crip- and across the country the ree River in northeast Col- ness. They made approx- pling pain, but Donovan rescue at Beecher’s Island orado. The great Northern imately thirty miles the and several volunteers im- would become legend on Cheyenne warrior, Roman next night, finding Indians mediately set out to join The Way West. Nose, was mortally wound- “thick all around.” They Bankhead. Taking a direct “The Cowboy,” Jim Gray ed and died at sunset, ap- were on open prairie with route toward the Aricka- is author of the book Desper- proximately the same time no ravine in which to hide. ree River, Donovan in- ate Seed: Ellsworth Kansas as Lt. Beecher. The Chey- Luckily, they were able to stead discovered Captain on the Violent Frontier, Ex- enne have always known crawl into the carcasses Carpenter’s Tenth Cavalry. ecutive Director of the Na- the engagement as “The of a couple of long-dead With Donovan guiding the tional Drovers Hall of Fame. Fight Where Roman Nose buffalo. Stillwell later re- Tenth they rode directly to Contact Kansas Cowboy, Died.” called that “there was just the island. Bankhead was P.O. Box 62, Ellsworth, KS The Scouts were res- enough hide on the bones unexplainably another 67439. Phone 785-531-2058 cued after a grueling nine- to conceal us.” One story day away. or kansascowboy@kans. A Legendary Rescue day ordeal. This is the related that Stillwell had When the Tenth rode com. The Battle of Beecher tle of Arikaree Fork, the back-story of how that res- invaded the abode of a over the ridge Jack Peate Island is considered one island was named for First cue came to be. rattlesnake which he de- galloped directly “into of the principal engage- Lieutenant Frederick H. A cold rain veiled two terred with a well-direct- that blood-stained island ments in the Indian wars Beecher. Beecher, sec- men as they slipped away ed spit of tobacco. alone,” and pandemoni- of west. Even the illustri- ond-in-command, was mor- from the island after the At Fort Wallace the um erupted. “How they ous General George Arm- tally wounded in the first first day of fighting. Jack “Buffalo Soldier” Tenth U. cheered again and again. strong Custer commended day’s fighting. He died at Stillwell, nineteen-years- S. Cavalry under Captain While many tears coursed Major George Forsyth and sunset. Custer described old, and Pierre Trudeau, Louis Carpenter was or- down their cheeks.” Sig his fifty men saying, “In him as “one of the ablest a Rocky Mountain trapper dered to patrol the Smoky Shlesinger “joined in a lu- all probability there will and best young officers on believed to be in his fifties, Hill Trail west of the post. never occur, in our future the frontier (with) a bril- made it through Indian J. J. Peate and seven re- hostilities with the savage liant future before him.” lines. The destination was cruits that had not been tribes of the West, a strug- Opposing Forsyth’s Fort Wallace, seventy-five able to join Forsyth earli- gle the equal of that in Scouts was the Chey- miles south. But, Forsyth er rode out to scout with which were engaged the enne-Sioux warrior so- had no way of knowing if the Tenth on September heroic men who defended ciety of the Dog Soldier. they had been successful. 21st. so bravely ‘Beecher’s Is- Forsyth was charged with Stillwell and Trudeau laid Another night and part land.’” finding the Dog Soldiers, over through the day just of the next day brought Also known as the Bat- and boy did he find them! three miles from the is- Stillwell and Trudeau into land. Hidden in the tall Fort Wallace on Septem- grass of a ravine they ber 22nd. Despite their ex- Kansas State Fair’s new could hear the gunfire of haustion, the two Scouts the day’s attacks. headed back to the island director looks ahead During the next night’s before morning light of the The Kansas State Fair’s new director hopes to walk, they came within a 23rd with troops under the overcome challenges in order to grow the annual end- half mile of a large Indi- command of Colonel Bank- of-summer event in Hutchinson. an village. The prairie was head. Couriers were sent Robin Jennison recently took over the fair after covered with prickly pear to direct Captain Carpen- leading the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks cactus which punctured ter to proceed immediate- and Tourism, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported. their feet causing great ly to Forsyth’s relief. Each year, about 300,000 people attend the Kansas pain, but the thought of Pliley and Donovan State Fair, which features music, livestock shows, those on the island kept struck the stage road east business exhibits, rides for children and a variety of them going. On the island of Cheyenne Wells during food vendors. Major Forsyth sent two the night of September “You always hope to have the fair grow, and I think more Scouts, A. J. Pliley 23rd. Just the day before that we can make it grow,’’ Jennison said. “I think the and Jack Donovan, into Indians had nearly dis- challenge the state fair has is really understanding the night. Instead of going covered them hiding in a what it is and where it came from, and it is originally southeast toward Fort buffalo wallow. When they about agriculture. Agriculture is always going to be a Wallace, Pliley and Don- reached a ranch along the big component of the fair.’’ ovan set a course directly stage road their feet were For example, one of the most popular attractions is the animal birthing center, where visitors can wit- ness a live birth, Jennison said. Attendees have asked AUCTION about a text alert system that would notify fair-goers SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 — 10:00 AM when a birth is imminent. 31972 NW Barton Road — GARNETT, KANSAS Old 50 Hwy west of Ottawa to Colorado Rd south on Colorado turns into 31 Hwy Jennison said the Expo building, where many of South to 2300 Rd. go west 2 miles to Barton Rd. watCH fOR SignS the fair’s attractions are held, faces structural prob- Truck Tractor Trailer & Equipment, Tools & Fencing, Horse Tack lems and will need roof repair. & Traps, Household Antiques & Collectibles Another challenge will be repairing Bison Arena, BILL & MARGE FOOTE, SELLERS which has at least $5 million in deficiencies, he said. The fair’s board hasn’t decided what to do with the See last week’s Grass & Grain for some listings & for outdated facility, according to Jennison. pictures & full text at www.kansasauctions.net “It’s an iconic building at the state fair,’’ he said. EASTERN KS AUCTION BARN • 785-241-0208 “It would be a tragedy to tear it down.’’ DARYL STOTTLEMIRE, REALTOR/AUCTIONEER & RON WEATHERBIE, AUCTIONEER

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 — 10:30 AM LAND AUCTION CITIZEN POTTAWATOMI COMMUNITY BUILDING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 — 1:00 PM 806 NISHNABE TRAIL — ROSSVILLE, KANSAS Helvering Center, 111 S. 8th St. — MARYSVILLE, KS LARGE LADY FIGURAL LIGHT, FENTON GLASS, LAMPS, 156.27 ACRES ± MARSHALL County, KS LAnD LAND AUCTION WIZARD OF OZ MUSIC BOXES, VINTAGE CHRISTMAS, TRACT 1 74.58 Cropland acres. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2018 — 10:00 AM SILVERPLATE, BANKS, INSTRUMENTS, RED WING, TRACT 2 74.4 Cropland acres. We will sell the following described real estate at public auction ANTIQUE TOYS These Incredible properties are 95% + in cropland Contact me with at American Legion 100 5th Street, LiNN, KANSAS See last week’s Grass & Grain for listings! questions, Jeff Dankenbring - 785-619-6405 LAND LOCATED: 8 miles West of the Highway #148 & #15 junction ESTATE OF DONNA & CHARLES LUNDEEN KENNETH V. SCHWARZ FAMILY TRUST - SELLER to Indian Road, all three tracts are located south along Indian Road. GANNON REAL ESTATE & AUCTIONS See Oct. 9 & Oct. 16 Grass & Grain for more details! WASHINGTON COUNTY FARMLAND 384 ACRES M/L VERN GANNON, AUCTIONEER For a VIRTUAL TOUR of this property visit 785-770-0066 • MANHATTAN, KANSAS • 785-539-2316 www.MidwestLandandHome.com TRACTS i & ii www.gannonauctions.com To stay up to date on auctions and listings LIKE our SELLER: LAVERA HELMS ESTATE Facebook page Midwest Land and Home. These two farms are gently rolling and great producing farms with good access. TRACT i LEgAL: W/2NW/4 of 15-4-2, Washington Co., Kansas, Strawberry Twp. LAND AUCTION Jeff Dankenbring – Listing Broker - 785-619-6405 Brief Description: 77 acres m/l – 62 acres m/l farm ground, 9 acres SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 — 10:00 AM Mark Uhlik – Broker/Auctioneer m/l pasture with good fences and highway frontage, remainder in www.MidwestLandandHome.com waterways or prairie grass, farm ground Kloppenberg Center — HANOVER, KANSAS is 90% Class II & III soils. When you want the Best, Call Midwest! 363.35 ACRES ± WASHINGTON COuNTy, KS LAND Base Acres/Yields: Wheat – 30.07 TRACT 1: 155.06± acres featuring PRIME River Bottom Cropland. acres, with yield of 37 bu; Grain sor- TRACT 2: 208.29± acres featuring PRIME River Bottom Cropland. ghum – 15.3 acres with yield of 94 Sellers ownership interest in mineral rights to transfer with sale of property. bu; Soybeans – 15.3 acres with yield Purchase some of the most productive land Washington Co. has to Need an extra copy of of 41 bu. offer. Contact me with questions, Jeff Dankenbring, 785-619-6405 2017 Taxes: $1,208.11 TRACT ii LEgAL: N/2SE/4 & E/2NE/4 LAVONNE DILLON TRUST & HEIRS - SELLERS of 16-4-2, less farmstead in the NE Corner Washington Co., Kansas, See Oct. 9 or Oct. 16 Grass & Grain for more details! Strawberry Twp located just west For a VIRTUAL TOUR of this property visit ? across the road from Tract I. www.MidwestLandandHome.com Pick one up at any of our Box locations: Brief Description: 154 Acres m/l – 91 To stay up to date on auctions and listings LIKE our acres m/l farm ground, 46 acres m/l pasture with good fences, 11 Facebook page Midwest Land and Home. acres m/l waterways; 6 acres m/l timber, farm ground is Class II & III Dara’s Fast Lane: soils, highway frontage on the north. Base Acres/Yields: Wheat – 46.7 acres, with yield of 37 bu; Grain - 5321 Tuttle Creek Blvd, sorghum – 23.4 acres with yield of 94 bu; Soybeans – 23.4 acres Jeff Dankenbring – Listing Broker - 785-619-6405 Manhattan, KS - with yield of 41 bu. Mark Uhlik – Broker/Auctioneer 2017 Taxes: $1,963.39. www.MidwestLandandHome.com - 8811 US-24, TRACT iii – SELLER: JOHN HELMS LAND When you want the Best, Call Midwest! Manhattan, KS - TRACT iii LEgAL: SW/4 15-4-2, less farmstead on 9th Road, Washington Co., Kansas, Strawberry Twp, located just south of Tract I. - 1132 Pillsbury Dr., Brief Description: 153 Acres m/l – 64 acres m/l pasture, 80 acres 120± Acres of PRATT COUNTY LAND Manhattan, KS - m/l CRP, 9 acres m/l waterways, pasture is watered by 2 ponds, 1 spring fed, and a small creek, fences are good, CRP is enrolled to Sharp’s: 2025 at $61.32/acre, Buyout is approx- AUCTION imately $41,300, Seller to retain 2018 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 — 1:30 PM - 118 W. Randolph St., CRP Payment. Seller: Kent Smith Estate, Alan Goering Executor Randolph, KS - 2017 Taxes: $1,729.44 Sale Site: Hamm Auction Center, 107 NE State RD 61 AuCTiONEER’S NOTE: These are 3 PRATT, KANSAS The Store: great farms located in a great com- Land Located: Go 4 miles West of Pratt to SW 50th Ave. Go munity, easily accessed by highway and well-rocked roads, all terraces and waterways are done, approximately 3.5 miles South. Land will be on the East side of - 104 E Barton Rd., the road. Signs will be posted. mineral and water rights pass with the land to the buyer, come Leonardville, KS - to the auction prepared to buy these farms will sell to the high- Legal Description: S2 of NW4 & NW4 of SW4 of 23-28-14 est bidder sale day. Pratt County KS. Land Description: Cropland, currently there Copies are also available at these businesses: Terms & Conditions: 10% down day of sale payable to Clay County are no crops; No Tenant. Possession: On Closing; after Ear- Abstract & Title Company as escrow agent for the parties with balance nest Money Check has been Deposited. Buyer will have the op- due in the form of certified funds in 30 days or less upon delivery of tion at Buyer’s expense of planting a wheat crop before closing. Chisholm Trail: - 507 SE 36th St., Newton, KS - clear and merchantable title. Escrow fee and Owner’s Title Insurance Mineral Rights: Sellers Mineral Rights convey to the Buyer. to be paid ½ by seller and buyer. Seller to pay 2018 and all prior years Earnest Money: $10,000.00 Down Day of Sale; Balance in Bluestem Farm taxes. 2018 cash rent and CRP remain with the seller. Possession at Certified Funds at Closing. Taxes: 2018 taxes Prorated to Day - 2611 W. Hwy 50, Emporia, KS - closing. Auction firm is working for the seller. Announcements sale day of closing. Title Insurance: 50% Buyer; 50% Seller, Pratt Co. & Ranch: take precedence over all printed matter. Abstract. Closing Fee: 50% Buyer; 50% Seller. Closing: On or Auction conducted by Homestead Real Estate Before November 30th, 2018. Sale is Absolute Pioneer Farm & Ranch: - 427 NE 14th Abilene, KS - Full Sale Bill Online at www.hammauction.com gail Hauserman, Or Stop by the Grass & Grain Office: Agent and Auctioneer John Hamm/Auctioneer Phone: 785-447-0686 620-450-7481 -1531 Yuma St., Manhattan, KS - 107 NE State Road 61, Pratt, KS 67124 Office Phone: 785-632-3373 www.hammauction.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all materials. For more info & pictures: www.cchomesteadrealestate.com 8

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IllinoisCrop yield predictions research end-of-season accurately yield based casts and satellitepredicts data, with U.S.the national end-of-season maize is extremely useful in this corn can expect. yield Economic are a key driver of region- on real-time farmer sur- we developed a very ad- yield forecast in the case.” forecasting and commod- al economy and financial veys and analysis from vanced yield prediction monthly USDA WASDE re- The new approach al- ity market prices for corn markets, impacting near- the USDA National Agri- system for both the nation- ports. lows more accurate end- and soybean hinge on this ly the entire agricultural cultural Statistics Service al and county levels. Our “Compared with using of-season predictions to information. Also logistics: supply chain. That’s why (NASS), and it’s consid- research demonstrates historical climate infor- be made earlier in the Grain companies need to economists, agricultural ered by many to be the that we can do better than mation for the unknown season. At the end of the find out which places are researchers, government gold standard for yield the USDA’s real-time esti- future, which is what most growing season, when the producing grain and how agencies, and private predictions. But research- mation,” says Kaiyu Guan, previous research is based corn harvest is complete, much. Do they have the ca- companies are working to ers at the University of principal investigator on on, using seasonal cli- it is possible to look back pacity to collect and pro- improve the accuracy of Illinois have developed a the Geophysical Research mate prediction from the and evaluate the accuracy cess it? Crop insurance de- these predictions. new method that outper- Letters study, and assis- NOAA’s National Centers of each previous month’s pends on this information, The U.S. Department forms the USDA’s WASDE tant professor in the De- for Environmental Predic- prediction. Between 2010 too. It’s a problem that has of Agriculture’s monthly estimations, in a scientif- partment of Natural Re- tion gave better forecast- and 2016, for example, lots of practical meaning,” World Agricultural Sup- ically rigorous and repro- sources and Environmen- ing performance, especial- the WASDE report for Guan says. ply and Demand Estimates ducible way. tal Sciences (NRES) at ly in reducing the uncer- June was off, on average, “The new system is (WASDE) report forecasts “Using seasonal fore- U of I and Blue Waters tainties,” says Bin Peng, by 17.66 bushels per acre. implemented on Blue Wa- professor at the National the lead author of this For the same time frame, ters, one of the most ad- Center for Supercomput- study and postdoctoral re- Guan and Peng’s system vanced supercomputers in ing Applications (NCSA). search associate in NRES was only off by 12.75 bush- the U.S.,” says Peng. “We A FULL LINE Guan and his col- and NCSA. els per acre. In August, need a high-performance GRAIN HANDLING leagues are not the first Guan adds, “But if we WASDE was off by an av- computing facility like to use satellite data to try only use seasonal climate erage of 5.63 bushels per Blue Waters to process the COMPANY to predict crop yield, but prediction data – tem- acre, whereas Guan and huge amount of seasonal their combined use of sea- perature, rainfall, and Peng’s system got the num- climate prediction and sonal climate prediction, vapor pressure deficit – ber down to 4.37. satellite data.” 1-800-544-6530 along with crop growth our predictions were no “Improving our abili- The article, “Bene- WWW.KBSAGRISYSTEMS.COM information from satellite better than the USDA’s. It ty to predict crop yield is fits of seasonal climate imagery, is unique. was only when we added really important for many prediction and satel- A member of the Custom Agri Systems family The study evaluated the satellite data that we applications. Farmers lite data for forecast- Stop by booths 426 & 428 at the Wichita Farm Show! end-of-season accuracy of started to see the improve- want to know this informa- ing U.S. maize yield,” is individual and combined ment. That’s a clear indi- tion because it’s directly published in Geophysi- data sources as compared cation that satellite data related to the price they cal Research Letters [DOI: 10.1029/2018GL079291]. Additional co-authors in- Built with the farmer in mind. clude Ming Pan of Princ- eton University and Yan Today’s and tomorrow’s. Li of NRES at U of I. The research was supported by NASA, USDA NIFA, and NCSA, which has addition- al support from the NSF and the state of Illinois for its Blue Waters supercom- puter. REAL ESTATE AUCTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 — 7:00 PM Auction will be held at Downs Senior Center — DOWNS, KANSAS Legal Description: SE ¼ 7-6-13 & SW ¼ & S ½ SE ¼ 8-6-13 & NW ¼ & N ½ NE ¼ 17-6-13 Possession: Possession will be upon closing. & N ½ N ½ SW 1/4 , S ½ NE ¼ & N ½ SE ¼ 17-6-13 Osborne Co. Kansas Terms: 10% of purchase price as down pay- For a total of 737 acres. ment day of auction, the balance will be due The farm is located ½ Mile South of Portis upon closing on or before December 30, 2018. Kansas then 5 miles West on 10 road 1 South Down payment will be escrowed with Gregory on 160 road. Corrals are 6 miles West on 10 Law Office. Escrow fees will be split 50/50 be- road then ½ South, The road on East side is tween seller & purchaser. Title insurance will be Mt. Hope & Winfield: Linn: graveled, the road to corrals is graveled. The used, the cost will be split 50/50 between seller SCHMIDT & SONS, INC. KUHLMAN IMPLEMENT farm is all grass with 7 ponds and 2 wells. The & purchaser. South side has new fence, there are divide 316-445-2103 • 620-221-0300 785-348-5547 fences on the farm. Thummel Real Estate & Auction LLC is acting Seller will pay 2018 and all prior year’s taxes. as seller agent. All statements made day of Minneapolis: Marysville: Purchaser will pay 2019 taxes. 2017 taxes auction take precedence over printed material. LOTT IMPLEMENT KANEQUIP, INC. were $1,016.84. 785-392-3110 785-562-2377 DWIGHT STREIT Auction Conducted By: THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC 785-738-0067 9

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USDAFarmers, ranchers offers and U.S. Department secure, of Ag- www.eauth.usda.gov. convenient After cultural onlineoperations and Naturalbusiness Resources Con- tance,options and sign documents. agricultural producers in riculture Farm Service creating the account, cus- hope our online services servation Service (NRCS) Level 2 eAuthentication Kansas have new online Agency (FSA) state exec- tomers receive a confir- can provide the ease and and the Risk Management access is not yet available options to access U.S. De- utive director for Kansas. mation email with instruc- convenience you’ve come Agency (RMA). Online for entities, but it is avail- partment of Agriculture “These online services tions for identity verifica- to expect,” said SED tools such as the NRCS able for individuals. programs. Through US- save time, reduce paper- tion. Identity verification Schemm. Conservation Client Gate- To learn more about DA’s new streamlined pro- work and, in some cases, can be completed online Individual producers way offer customers added conducting business with cess, producers can now speed up processing.” or by presenting a govern- have many options avail- flexibility and a secure USDA online and to locate register, track and manage MFP and 2017 WHIP ment issued photo ID in able for conducting busi- web portal to track pay- the nearest USDA service their applications for the are administered by FSA person at a USDA service ness online with USDA ments, report completed center, visit www.farmers. Market Facilitation Pro- and are currently avail- center. agencies including FSA, practices, request assis- gov. gram (MFP) and 2017 Wild- able on the https://www. In addition to the pro- fires Hurricanes Indemni- farmers.gov/sign-in. To grams available through ty Program (2017 WHIP) on apply and manage their the farmers.gov portal, the secure and convenient applications online, pro- other programs offered by https://www.farmers.gov/ ducers first need to sign up FSA can be managed at sign-in. for the Level 2 eAuthen- the Online Services page “You can conduct busi- tication access. Enrolling with the same eAuthenti- ness with USDA from the is a two-step process. For cation credentials. comfort of your home, of- producers who do not al- “We know doing busi- fice, or mobile device,” ready have an account can ness online has become said SED David Schemm, register for an account at a key part of many agri- Global Campus offering Agricultural

LawA leading and expert inEconomics the ity courseand online regulatory laws field of agricultural law • Employer liability Visit global.k-state.edu/ and economics will teach • Fence law ag/online to learn more a Kansas State University • Criminal liabilities about the course and to three credit hour online • Water, environmental enroll. undergraduate course on the topic to interested stu- dents in the spring 2019 semester. AUCTION Roger McEowen, the SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018 — 10:00 AM Held at Wischropp Auction Facility — OSAGE CITY, KANSAS Kansas Farm Bureau pro- Cedar hope chest; antique cor- lection; 3 Stihl string trimmers; fessor of agricultural law ner cupboard; fancy serving chains, binders, tie straps; Kir- and taxation at Washburn cart; oak & glass cabinet; an- by “Diamond Ed” vac.; **Chick- University School of Law tique Delco radio; 2 flat screen en & Rooster Collection**; Hot- and adjunct professor with TVs; Pittsburg 2 & 4 crocks; point washer & dryer; “Wonder Kansas State University’s 150± salt & pepper shakers; Wood” auto wood stove; large agriculture economics de- 90± various Hummel items; assortments of antique glass, partment, will teach the 6 glass front displays; Singer Pyrex, Corning, kitchen, hol- Serger; lots of sewing items; iday decor, appliances, lots online course. McEowen camo lay-down goose blind; more! Good selection of hand conducts hundreds of sem- Louis L’amour Complete Col- & shop tools. inars across the United NOTE: Large Auction! Something for Everyone. TWO RINGS. States to farmers, agricul- Kansas Sales Tax Applies tural business profession- als, lawyers and other tax THREE AREA SELLERS professionals. He hosts a WISCHROPP AUCTIONS weekly RFD-TV program 785-828-4212 and has a wide following Pics & Info: www.wischroppauctions.com on his blog, Agricultural Law and Taxation. The course is designed to provide the legal frame- 148.34 ACRES of flint HillS GRASSlAnd work for decision-making by farm firms, families and in MARion CoUntY AUCtion individuals. Topics cov- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2018 • 7:00 PM ered in the course focus on agricultural applications AUCTION LOCATION: Lake Hall at 1 Office Drive, to common legal issues: Marion County Lake — MARION, KANSAS • Contracts Sellers: The Family of HAROLD & NORMA WOERZ • Financing • Bankruptcy LOCATION: From the intersection of 77 & 150 Hwys, 2 miles East of Marion, KS; take 150 Hwy. 3 miles East to Yarrow Rd., then 1.5 • Tax issues, real estate miles South on Yarrow Rd. to the Northeast corner of the property. ownership and usage The main gate is on the south side of the property off 180th. • Estate and business Please contact Auction Company for showing and terms. planning See www.GriffinRealEstateAuction.com for full details! • Cooperatives • Civil liabilities, in- Griffin & Auction RICK GRIFFIN CHUCK MAGGARD cluding trespass, self-de- Real Estate Broker/Auctioneer Sales/Auctioneer fense and recreational use Service LC Cell: 620-343-0473 Cell: 620-794-8824 • Tourism 305 Broadway, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845 • Negligence and nui- 620-273-6421 • Fax: 620-273-6425 • Toll Free: 1-866-273-6421 sance issues In Office: Nancy Griffin, Heidi Maggard • Manufacturer’s liabil- Email: [email protected] • www.GriffinRealEstateAuction.com 10

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2019Keynote speakersConference have been announced for for theKansas the different rolesWomen women hold, suchin asAgriculture agricultural ics, will discuss set “Navigating in Negotiations;”Manhattan and Amanda award-winning Women Managing the Farm Conference, partners and helpers, independent producers, absentee Freund, a third-generation family farmer who manages set for February 7-8, 2019, in Manhattan. Since 2005, this landowners, ag industry career women and business three farm businesses, a dairy farm, a farm market and event has been bringing together women farmers, rural managers. Optional pre-conference workshops are of- bakery, and their value-added product, CowPots. business leaders and landowners. The Women Manag- fered on Wednesday, February 6, which include sessions Registration for the conference is available at wom- ing the Farm conference provides a supportive setting about precision agriculture technology, viticulture and enmanagingthefarm.com, with an early bird rate of $140 in which women can develop the skills, resources and enology, as well as introductory and advanced sessions available through December 14, 2018. After this date, the knowledge needed for success in a competitive agricul- on QuickBooks. regular registration fee is $160 through January 25, 2019. tural environment. The 2019 conference will open Thursday morning The Women Managing the Farm Conference is spon- Conference sessions are designed to keep women with a presentation by Dr. Jayson Lusk, a food and agri- sored by various agricultural organizations. up-to-date on the latest advancements in agriculture cultural economist who studies what we eat and why we More information about speakers, programs, exhib- and thriving within their rural communities. During eat it. Other general session presenters for 2019 include itors, registration and scholarships can be found at the two-day conference, attendees select from presen- Attorney Stacey Seibel, who specializes in estate plan- the website, womenmanagingthefarm.com, or by calling tations covering many topics, including farm finances, ning law and will present, “Designing the Future of the 785-532-2560. Keep up-to-date with the latest Women relationships and health, agricultural and estate law, Farm – Estate Planning to Make the Farm a Perfect Fit Managing the Farm news through Facebook.com/Wom- crop production and marketing, management, and more. for the Next Generation;” Dr. Mykel Taylor, KSU Associ- enManagingtheFarm. Attendees also choose networking sessions tailored to ate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Econom-

20thThe Kansas Annual Cattlemen’s of policyKCA resolution Convention review soil conservation &expert, Trade The convention Show will beginsover 30 production-agri November- are an extra charge,9th with a Association’s (KCA) Annu- and approval. A mail-in will share his knowledge close with an evening culture exhibitors, the full registration providing al Convention and Trade ballot will then ratify the and expertise on optimum social sponsored by Ru- trade show covers feed, the best value. Additional Show will kick off on Fri- membership meeting deci- soil health and conserva- ma-Lic Liquid Feed, the pharmaceuticals, equip- including the full sched- day, November 9, 2018. sions. Friday evening is set tion. Dr. Tom Noffsinger KCA Annual Benefit Auc- ment, insurance, financial ule of events is available Registration will begin at to include a cattlemen’s of Production Animal Con- tion, and finally the KCA and commodity services, online at www.kansascat- noon at the Meridian Cen- barbecue and social with sultation will follow with Banquet with keynote legal services, and much tlemen.com/convention. ter in Newton. Livestock free live entertainment a stockmanship presenta- speaker Robert Baker, ag- more. Visit the free trade Please RSVP or register Brand Inspector and Spe- by cowboy poet & western tion. Dr. Tom specializes in riculture research special- show November 9th from online, or you may call cial Agent, Kendal Loth- singer Geff Dawson. animal handling, facility ist. noon to 4 p.m. and Novem- 785-238-1483. KCA does man, will provide a pre- Saturday, November design, and staff develop- The KCA Trade Show ber 10th 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. provide student/child reg- sentation on “Livestock 10th, is set to be a day full ment. Tracy Hunt, a Wy- will take place concurrent All events free and istration and press pass Theft in Kansas.” Dr. Don of expert speakers begin- oming livestock producer to the convention. With open to the public. Meals discounts. Coover of SEK Genetics ning with a presentation and attorney, will wrap up will follow with a presen- by Lance Sharp of Cope- with a talk on the Global tation on quality herd pro- land Insurance and Steph- Roundtable for Sustain- IBM expands food supply duction and genetics. anie Bittner of State Auto able Beef initiative. He The KCA membership on the State Auto Affinity will discuss the impact will hold the annual KCA Dividend Program. Shane GRSB has on independent blockchainIBM announced re- stuffs article,network the block- data from across the food business meeting at 4:30 New of Holton, an inde- producers and the cattle cently that its food sup- chain-based cloud network ecosystem to enable great- p.m. The meeting consists pendent producer and market. ply blockchain network, offers participating retail- er traceability, transpar- IBM Food Trust, will ex- ers, suppliers, growers and ency and efficiency. pand. According to a Feed- food industry providers IBM explained that by using blockchain for trust- ANTIQUE AUCTION ed transactions, food can REAL ESTATE AUCTION be quickly traced back to SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 — 10:00 AM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 — 7:00 PM its source in just a few Auction will be held in the Community Center on the South side of the square Auction to be held at the Clay Center Armory, seconds instead of taking in JEWELL, KANSAS 12th & Bridge Streets — CLAY CENTER, KANSAS days or weeks. Unlike tra- WACONDA SPRINGS & seltzer bottle, compotes, US racks; German portrait candle 394.77 acres of Clay County Cropland & Pasture ditional databases, the OTHER COLLECTIBLES Grant plate, cruets, pitchers stand; razor straps; Evening Waconda Springs collection & glasses, mint tray, vases, in Paris bottle; assortment TRACT 1: The W2NW4 of Section 33-8-1 and the E2NE4 of Sec- attributes of blockchain tion 32-8-1 all in Clay County, Kansas. These parcels combine to and the ability to give per- inc.: (2, 3 & 5 gal Waconda corn vase, other); Iris Neinder Christmas inc: feather tree; form a quarter section of pasture of approximately 158.69 acres Water jugs; bath ledger 1904- purple pitcher; Argont shell vintage purses; military badg- according to FSA records. This tract is well located on a good rock mission for data enables 1907; vases, pop bottle, cup, custard pitcher; Mary Grego- es; Community silver flat ware; and sand all weather county road in Five Creeks Township. It is network members to gain 1939 calendar, pictures, post ry decanter; coin glass com- political pins; girl calendars; approximately 15 miles west-southwest of Clay Center, Kansas. a new level of trusted in- cards, brochures, other piec- pote; Bohemia bowl; 1920 assortment postcards inc: Hal- From Clay Center go 4 miles south to 14th Rd. then 10 miles west formation. es); Louis Shipshee & Nettie plate; cake pedestal; Art Glass loween, Christmas, Holiday; on asphalt to the curve, then continue west on gravel three quarters Smith Chubb paintings; owl pitcher; syrup; Chez egg de- celluloid dresser boxes; pan- of a mile to the northeast corner of the tract. This is a good clean “Blockchain holds picture; litho picture; Indian canter set; Sellers jar; Black ther TV lamp; kerosene lamps; pasture with good native grass and good fence. There are 3 ponds. the potential to help us pictures; Indian doll collection pieces inc: cookie jar; kitchen bears & rabbits figurines; Bob A large pond to the east, another good pond to the southwest and be more transparent and some from Waconda Springs; clocks; horse clock; bed lights; Dole & Perot pictures; Sears, a smaller pond along the road on the north. 2017 Taxes: $535.06 transform how the food in- shoe shine chair from Burr mini lamps; walnut 6’ corner Penney’s & Wards cata- TRACT 2: The S2NE4, N2SE4 of Section 10-8-3, the SW4NW4, NW4SW4 of Section 11-8-3, all in Clay County, Kansas. This farm dustry works by speeding Oak barber shop; Otego, Ks. cabinet; oak platform rocker; logues; 48-51 Family Circle up investigations into con- photos; 1940 Northbranch, Ks cane rocker; 4 gal Red Wing magazines; Home On The also includes an access road from highway 24 south and west to the property which is not an easement but is owned and goes with taminated food, authenti- calendar; Burr Oak, Ks pic- churn; 5 gal jug; Shirley Tem- Range sheet music; assort- the farm. There is no frontage on this tract so entry is via the access cating the origin of food torial history of the Method- ple scrap book; Pepsi Santa; ment books inc: (Little Black road. The access road is located approximately 2.25 miles east of ist church; Burr Oak vases; 6 quilts; KC Baking Powder Sambo, Marilyn Monroe, Peter Clay Center. There are 2 creek crossings on this tract. One is used and providing insights Burr Oak bank check writers; wood box; Coors malted milk Rabbit, Smokey Bear, Uncle when entering the farm via the access road from Highway 24 and about the conditions and Burr Oak Martin match safe; container; china spittoon; early Tom Cabin, Little Red Rid- consists of a concrete bridge. The other connects the east and pathway the food traveled Burr Oak & Mankato vases, curling iron set; oak wall tele- ing Hood, Janet Lennon other west portions of the farm and consists of a low water crossing with to identify opportunities other advertising; assortment phone; mailbox banks; string books); assortment movie star large rock fill. This tract is located in Clay Center South Township to maximize shelf life and Vaseline glass (Alaska table holders; Kewpie plaque; Hal- pictures; matchbooks; assort- and consists of 236.08 acres according to FSA records. There are set; Leaf & Herringbone pitch- loween noise maker; musical ment of other good collect- 215.10 acres classified as cropland which includes 200.46 cultivat- reduce losses due to spoil- ers, table set, LaGanenne photo album; wall magazine ibles. ed acres and 14.64 acres of waterway. The remaining 20.98 acres age,” said Ed Treacy, vice includes creek, trees and other grass and habitat. The soil types president of supply chain Note: Marjorie collected for many years. There are many collectibles from Waconda Springs of the cropland includes a large area of Class 2 Hobbs along the and Jewell County. Check our web site at www.thummelauction.com for pictures creek. The upland is composed of primarily Class 3 Crete (Ct), efficiencies at the Produce Class 3 Geary (Gc) and Class 4 Geary (Gf). There is a smaller Marketing Association. MARJORIE THORUP ESTATE area of Class 2 Crete (Cs) to the west. This is a nice farm which is Walmart has been work- Auction Conducted By: THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC terraced and waterwayed. It is well located close to markets and in ing with IBM on a food a prosperous farming community. 2017 Taxes: $3,762.76. 785-738-0067 safety blockchain solu- TERMS: Contracts to close on or before December 31st, 2018. The buyer is to pay 10% down day of sale with the balance due at closing. tion, and last month an- Title insurance and escrow fees are to be paid 1/2 each by the seller nounced it will require and the buyer. The seller will pay 2018 and all prior years property that all suppliers of leafy taxes. 2019 property taxes are to be paid by the buyer. Rene and Jacob REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION Charbonaeu are the present tenants on Tract 2 and the farm will be sold green vegetable for Sam’s SAtUrdAy, noveMBer 10, 2018 subject to their rights. They plan to plant wheat on the bean ground. The and Walmart upload their buyer will receive the landlord’s 1/3 share of the wheat crop and pay the data to the blockchain by 9:00 AM: Personal Property • NOON: REAL ESTATE & Mini Van landlord’s 1/3 share of fertilizer and chemical. The rest of the farm will be SALE LOCATION: National Guard Armory, Levee Dr. — MANHATTAN, KANSAS left open for spring planting by the buyer. The buyer will get possession of September 2019. Poten- all but the wheat acres at closing. The buyer will receive all mineral rights. tially, the blockchain may Property Address: 8940 E. Hwy. 24 — MANHATTAN, KANSAS The contract, deed and down payment will be escrowed at Clay County change the supply chain DESCRIPTION: In being a combination of residential and com- Abstract & Title Company, 509 Court, Clay Center, Kansas 67432. An- mercial space this property offers tremendous opportunity to nouncements made sale day to take precedence over printed matter. not just for Walmart, but those looking to manage a home office or business. As it sets, The sellers and their agents are not responsible for accidents. This farm for grocery chains across will sell to the highest bidder. The auction firm is working for the sellers. it calculates with approximately 5000 sq ft (1500 of which is office). On the residence side you will the world, ensuring that find 5 bedrooms (2 are non conforming), kitchen upstairs/kitchenette downstairs, laundry options on HAROLD RIECHERS, SELLER suppliers and consumers both floors, 3 separate living spaces, work shop, storage shed and three car garage. Go to kretzauctions.com or kansasauctions.net for the listing, can view a product’s life FSA maps and any additional information, updates or changes. Talk about an opportunity! Call Bill for showing and questions. cycle, from harvest to final Auction conducted by: Clay County Real Estate REAL ESTATE TERMS: Property sells AS IS, WHERE IS. 5% non-refundable down payment is required day of sale sale. by check. Buyer must be able to close on or before Dec. 10, 2018. Buyer needs bank letter of loan approval or funds Greg Kretz, Salesman & Auctioneer: (785) 630-0701 verification. Cost of owners title policy to be split equally between Buyer and Seller. All announcements day of sale take precedence over written materials. Crossroads Real Estate & Auction LLC is representing the Seller. PERSONAL PROPERTY STARTS AT 9:00 AM! ANTIQUES & TOYS: Hohner YARD, TOOLS & MISC.: ladders; H DICKINSON COUNTY H Electravox accordion in case; sq. alum. wash tub on cart (old); vintage Lester squeeze box; 1-man cross cut saw; Craftsman National cash register (old); old tool box; hand tools, Tuff Trax 4 FARMLAND AUCTION Lincoln logs; Johnny Express wheel wagon; hedge trimmers; THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 — 7:00 PM VEHICLE: 2012 Chrysler Town & tractor trailer in box; Western rakes, shovels, pitchforks & oth- Country Touring Edition Van, 3.6 locomotive (metal); sm. child’s er yard tools; fertilizer spreaders; Held at ABILENE CIVIC CENTER, 201 NW 2nd Street — ABILENE, KANSAS VVT, approx. 41,000 mi (NICE). wood chair; oriental dolls; old steel posts; shepherd’s hooks; FURNITURE & APPLIANCES: dolls, doll furniture & clothing; Craftsman 12 gal., 5.0 H.P. air ** 320 ACRES M/L ** Full size bed w/memory foam Tom Thumb child’s cash regis- compressor; Sears Craftsman 5 General Info: This well-located farm has been in the Guthals family for mattress; full size bed set w/ ter; Donald Duck light; Tonka red HP, 30 gal. Shop Vac; hand saws, several generations. This is your chance to purchase good productive Serta Perfect Sleeper mattress; jeep (metal); Tonka red & white c-clamps; grease gun; sockets & farmground in an area land seldom changes hands. matching 5 drawer chest of draw- truck (metal); metal Continental wrenches; car ramps; Kenmore Location of Property: Go 1 mile East of Elmo on K-4 Highway. Then ers & 6 drawer dresser w/lg. plate toy; Buddy L Traveling Zoo; Tex- gas grill; ladders; lawn chairs; 1 mile South on Hawk Road, on east side of Hawk Road, between 500 glass mirror; iron bed w/Serenity aco Metal Fire Chief toy truck; Coleman lantern; C.I. dutch oven; and 400 Avenue. mattress; 2 & 3 drawer chest of solid state Rolls Royce in box; ammo boxes; extension cords; vin- Legal Description: Tract #1: The Northwest 1/4 of Section 15, Town- drawers; floral sofa; 2 La-Z-Boy child’s red metal wheelbarrow; tage wood box w/handles; Prime ship 16 South, Range 2 East, containing 160 ac. m/l, East of the 6th PM, swivel rocker/recliners; sofa & sev. Tonka toys; 2-jumping spring Fit treadmill; insulators; easel; Dickinson County, Kansas. matching love seat; 2 rocker/re- horse toys; red metal tricycle; tripod; pint & quart canning jars Legal Description: Tract #2: The Southwest 1/4 of Section 15, Town- cliners; entertainment center w/ metal child’s refrigerator (old) & (some old); lots of books (some ship 16 South, Range 2 East, containing 160 ac. m/l, East of the 6th PM, leaded glass doors; 6 oak bar Wizard pink refrigerator; child’s old); lots of games (some old); Dickinson County, Kansas. stools w/backs; 8 drawer chest; wood kitchen cabinet (unique); Disney VHS movies; 33 records; Acreage Info: Waterfall bed, 4 drawer chest & C.I. wagon & 2 horses; C.I. horse; 1980 Manhattan High School Tract #1 Tract #2 vanity w/round mirror; dressers; C.I. miniature stove; sugar gunny Band record; old comic books; Tillable Ground 90 ac. m/l 149 ac. m/l dining table w/4 Harp back chairs sack; Sweetex veg. shortening lots of sewing items; misc. fabric; Pasture 64 ac. m/l & 1 leaf; lg. rectangle dining table can; water can marked Dover White Mountain ice cream freezer; Outbuildings 3 ac. m/l w/2 lg. leaves & pads & 6 chairs; (old); National Wash Board Co. lots of figurines & knick knacks; Waterways 9 ac. m/l china hutch; maple dropleaf No. 701; wood pigeon carrier; blankets, towels; bathroom rugs, Total Acres 157 ac. m/l 158 ac. m/l dining table & 4 chairs; Custom foot locker; (4) 1950s Royal Pur- linens, sheets, tablecloths; etc.; Balance in outbuilding site, road and right of ways. Several older out- Woods 4 drawer chest; end ta- ple yearbooks; crocks; collector’s pewter pitcher, cups & saucers; buildings. bles; coffee table; Eagle Craft roll plates; blown glass figurines; bird cups & saucers; bird clock; Soil Types: Mainly Irwin Silty Clay Loams Class II and Class III soils. top desk; sm. oak china cabinet; dresser lamps; wood carousel; Santa Bay Window Scene in box; FSA Information: Base ac. PLC Yield Necchi sewing machine w/cab- cuckoo clock from Switzerland; sev. Christmas villages; Christmas Wheat: 113.2 ac. 43 inet; Singer sewing machine w/ old cameras; 8 John Deere carousel; lots of misc. Christmas & Milo: 82.2 ac. 68 cabinet (nice); green toy chest; plates; hurricane lamps; old other holiday decorations; wicker Beans: 18.6 ac. 32 metal cart; portable kitchen is- kitchen utensils; 1940’s bread baskets; glass hummingbirds; salt Possession: At closing with tenant rights of Brian Lorson. Possession of 2019 wheat ground after land; lg. beveled glass mirror & box. & pepper shakers; bird figurines & 2019 wheat harvest. Buyer to receive cash rent credit of $35.00 per acre at close. Any open ground, others; 3 way pole lamp; hang- OFFICE FURNITURE & SUP- plates; Mirro Matic 12 qt. pressure pasture, waterways, and buildings at closing. ing swag lamp; Phillips VCR/ PLIES: several desks (wood & cooker/canner; sm. kitchen ap- Terms & Conditions: 10% due day of sale, balance due on or before closing date of December 10, 2018. Real DVD; flat screen TV; fans; lamps; metal); desk sets; several 2 draw- pliances; lots of Pyrex; lg. granite Estate Taxes prorated to date of closing. Title Insurance will be used with the cost split equally between Buyer Whirlpool washer & dryer; Frost er & 4 drawer file cabinets; office roaster; pots & pans; ice cream and Seller. Security 1st Title, Abilene, KS, will escrow the contract and earnest money. Escrow charges will be Queen refrigerator; Kenmore chairs; Canon Image Class-MF scale; Tupperware; stainless steel split equally between Buyer and Seller. Reynolds Real Estate & Auction Company will be acting as “Sellers gas range (like new); Kenmore 6530 copy machine; Brother bowls; picnic basket; cookie cut- Agents.” Property sells in “as is” condition with no guarantees or warranties made by Seller or Auction Company. upright deepfreeze; Bissel; de- elec. typewriter; calculators; ters; flatware;& LOTS MORE!! Announcements made day of auction take precedence over printed matter. All information given is from sources humidifier; lg. picture by Slotnick binders; soft & hard briefcases; deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Property sells subject to easements, restrictions and reservations if existing. dated 67 & other pictures; lg. vin- lots of misc. office supplies. tage picture frame & others. Broker: John Kollhoff SELLERS: SELLER: DURANT & VIRGIE REDDING TRUSTS (Redding Tax Service) 785-263-7151 785-263-7151 888-263-7151 Listing Agent: Dan Reynolds The CALVIN A. Check us out on Facebook & Online for more info 785-479-0203 www.kscrossroads.com • www.facebook.com/KScrossroadsauctions GUTHALS ESTATE Auctioneer: R.J. Reynolds & MARY ANN FOLEY Andrew SylveSter, listing Agent/Auctioneer, 785-263-5627 785-456-4352 Now Accepting Credit Cards Revocable Living BIll dISBerGer, Auction Coordinator, 620-921-5642 for personal property www.rrehomes.com and click on the auction link terrI HollenBeCk, Broker/owner, 785-223-2947 (with convenience fee) or www.kansasauctions.net Trust Auction calendar - 11

Grass & Grain, October 30, 2018 Page 11 vice). Auctioneers: Cross- Howard Hammond Estate. tion Service. roads Real Estate & Auc- Auctioneers: Thummel November 24 — 320 Grass & Grain Area tion, LLC. Real Estate & Auction, acres m/l of Southern Jack- November 10 — 157 LLC. son County farmland held acres m/l Jackson County November 17 — Ma- at Hoyt for Alfred Roeder Auctions and Sales farmland & pasture (locat- chinery consignments at Trust and Darlene Roeder ed NE of Holton) held at Goessel for Goessel Con- Trust. Auctioneers: Cline Holton for Mose Gilliland signment Auction. Auc- Realty & Auction, LLC. Real Estate/Estate On- November 3 — House- much more at Osage City. Trust. Auctioneers: Pagel tioneers: Van Schmidt November 29 — 80 acres line Auction — Real estate hold, toys, games, collect- Auctioneers: Wischropp Realty & Auction. Auction. m/l of Riley County grass- sells online only (opens ibles, antiques, primi- Auctions. November 10 — 214.33 November 17 — Office, land, timber, rolling ter- Nov. 6, starts to close No- tives, tools, advertising, November 4 — Vehi- acres m/l Marshall Coun- showroom, small business rain, wildlife & spring fed vember 14): 1920s home in old car parts, car tags & cles, utility vehicle & mow- ty land held at Oketo for real estate, 40x60 building creek held at Randolph. downtown Stilwell with a lots of misc. items held ers, outdoor & shop, col- Edward L. Luppen Trust. held at Alma. Auctioneers: Auctioneers: Gene Francis large shop & more). Per- at Abilene. Auctioneers: lectible furniture, small Auctioneers: Midwest Murray Auction & Realty. & Associates Real Estate sonal property includes Chamberlin Auction Ser- collectibles, Hummels, Land & Home, Jerrod Pre- November 17 — 230 Brokers & Auctioneers. Household, collectibles vice. furniture, appliances & byl, Mark Uhlik. acres m/l of Southern Pot- December 1 — Real Es- such as Buck O’Neil items November 3 — Mower, household, silver coins, November 10 — Re- tawatomie County land tate & personal property from Kansas City baseball truck, guns, ammo, fish- jewelry, gold rings & more tirement farm machin- with irrigated crop ground at Maple Hill for Dan & fame & more (opens Nov. ing items, hunting & fish- held at Virgil for Beverly ery auction: Blazer, grain held at Wamego for Arthur Judy Burdach. Auction- 6, starts to close Nov. 13) ing items, hand tools, an- Ditty Trust. Auctioneers: truck, pickup, 4-wheeler, Dean Fechter Trust. Auc- eers: Murray Auction & at Stilwell. www.dlwebb. tiques, collectibles, funer- Hancock Auction & Real tractors, loaders, combine, tioneers: Pearl Real Es- Realty. com. Auctioneers: Dave al home items, items from Estate. hay equipment & other tate & Appraisal Service, December 1 — Trac- Webb, Webb Realty, Webb the Homestead School November 4 — 356 Lots machinery, hay, shop tools Inc. tors, dozer, shredder, mo- & Associates Auctions & House & more held at Cot- of Coins held at Salina for & misc., livestock equip- November 17 — Trac- torcycle, cars, gas engines, Appraisals. tonwood Falls for proper- E. Phil Smith Collection. ment held North of Onaga tors, horse equipment, tools, collectibles & more Online downsizing auc- ty of the late David Croy Auctioneers: Baxa Auc- for David & Susan Labbe. older tractors & collect- held south of Waterville tion (opens Nov. 6, starts & the Estate of Leonard & tions, LLC. Auctioneers: Cline Realty ibles held near Agenda for for (Orlin) Musil Family to close Nov. 13) — 2004 Naomi Croy. Auctioneers: November 4 — Victori- & Auction, LLC. Howard Hammond Estate. Trust. Auctioneers: Olm- Harley Davidson bike Griffin Real Estate & Auc- an style 3BR, 2BA home on November 11 — 4BR, Auctioneers: Thummel steds & Sandstrom. trailer, Cub Cadet ze- tion Service, LC. corner lot held at Wamego. 3BA home and nearly 7 Real Estate & Auction, December 1 — Real ro-turn mower, lawn tools, November 3 — Real Auctioneers: Crossroads acres, workshop & more LLC. Estate: 312.6 acres m/l of household, home brew & estate (home), 2014 Jeep Real Estate & Auction, held at Belvue. Auction- November 17 — Farm Northern Flint Hills Na- wine making equipment, Grand Cherokee Limited, LLC. eers: Crossroads Real Es- machinery estate auction tive Grass Pasture in Pot- Happy Valley cider press, Ultra Comfort lift chair, November 5 — 148.34 tate & Auction, LLC. held North of Riley for tawatomie County held at glassware, Bryer horse stair chair elevator, an- acres m/l of Flint Hills November 13 — 157 Richard (Dick) Renz Es- Blaine for Lyle Goodman items, childrens books & tiques & vintage items, grassland in Marion Coun- acres m/l of Marshall tate. Auctioneers: Cline Estate. Auctioneers: Cline much more for Craig & furniture & collectibles, ty held at Marion for the County land held at Frank- Realty & Auction, LLC. Realty & Auction, LLC. Kelly at www.dlwebb.com. tools, household, applianc- Family of Harold & Norma fort. Auctioneers: Gene November 17 — Annual December 6 — 2 Tracts Auctioneers: Dave Webb, es & more at Hesston for Woerz. Auctioneers: Grif- Francis & Associates Real Bull Sale held NW of Eu- of farmland in Osborne Webb & Associates Auc- home & estate of Dwight & fin Real Estate & Auction Estate Brokers & Auction- reka for Dalebanks Angus. County held at Tipton for tions & Appraisals. Helen Beckham. Auction- Service, LC. eers. November 20 — 737 Anna Streit Trust. Auc- Sealed Bid Real Estate eers: Midwest Land Spe- November 5 — Wabaun- November 14 — Rail- acres m/l of Osborne Coun- tioneers: Thummel Real Auction (sealed bids ac- cialists, Inc., Troy Vogt, see County land sold in road collectibles, antiques ty farmland held at Downs Estate & Auction, LLC. cepted through Nov. 15) auctioneer/realtor. 6 tracts (cropland, grass, & household, large collec- for Dwight Streit. Auction- December 6 — Real Es- — 2 tracts - 50 acres near November 3 — Truck, possible building site & tion of paper items, tools & eers: Thummel Real Es- tate — western Clay Coun- Paxico. www.flinthillsgate- tractor, trailer & equip- more) held at Wamego for other at Salina for Charles tate & Auction, LLC. ty farmland held at Clay way.com. ment, tools & fencing, Jacobson Trust. Auction- “Lynn” Jones Estate. Auc- November 23 — 312 Center for the Freddie J. Sealed Bid Real Estate horse tack & traps, house- eers: Crossroads Real Es- tioneers: Thummel Real acres m/l of Nemaha Coun- Brosie Revocable Living (sealed bids due Novem- hold, antiques & collect- tate & Auction, LLC. Estate & Auction, LLC. ty farmland held at Seneca Trust. Auctioneers: Clay ber 13 by 3 PM) — 155.58 ibles at Garnett for Bill & November 5 (Monday) November 15 — 391 for Alfred Roeder Trust. County Real Estate, Greg acres m/l of Marion County Marge Foote. Auctioneers: — 400 acres m/l of Wash- acres native grass pasture Auctioneers: Cline Realty Kretz, salesman & auction- farm ground. www.farmer- Eastern KS Auction Barn, ington County farmland & bordering Tuttle Creek & Auction, LLC. eer. snational.com. Auction- Daryl Stottlemire & Ron pasture held at Linn for Reservoir in western Pot- November 24 — Con- March 15, 2019 — 23rd eers: Farmers National Weatherbie. Lavera Helms Estate & tawatomie County held at signment auction at Salina Annual Production Sale at Company, Fred Olsen, November 3 — Large John Helms. Auctioneers: Olsburg for Phillips Broth- for Lonnie Wilson’s Con- Maple Hill for Sunflower AFM/Agent. lady figural light, Fenton Homestead Real Estate, ers. Auctioneers: Murray signment Sale. Auction- Genetics. October 30 — 1,040 glass, lamps, Wizard of Gail Hauserman, salesman Auction & Realty. eers: Wilson Realty & Auc- acres m/l cropland & grass Oz music boxes, vintage & auctioneer. November 15 — 320 on Saline River in Russell Christmas, silverplate, November 5 — Annual acres m/l Flinthills range- Pork industry commits to County, KS held at Russell banks, instruments, Red Female sale at Courtland land & 80 acres m/l flint- for Rod Steckel. Auction- Wing, antique toys & more for Hanel’s Black Simmen- hills rangeland (option), fighting antibiotic resistance eers: Farm & Ranch Real- at Rossville for Estate of tals. North Butler County held The National Pork Producers Council is joining with ty, Inc., Neal Mann agent; Donna & Charles Lundeen. November 7 — 120 acres at El Dorado. Auctioneers: more than 100 public- and private-sector U.S. organiza- Donald L. Hazlett, broker/ Auctioneers: Gannon Real m/l acres of Pratt County SunGroup Real Estate. tions in a global initiative to create international stan- auctioneer. Estate & Auctions. land held at Pratt for Kent November 15 — 394 dards and codes of practices to prevent unsafe residues October 31 — 28th an- November 3 — Tractor, Smith Estate, Alan Goer- acres of Clay County farm- of veterinary drugs in food, to develop integrated surveil- nual Bull Sale at the ranch golf carts, trailers, equip- ing, executor. Auctioneers: land & pasture held at lance that can help mitigate risks associated with antibi- at Randolph for Fink Beef ment, firearms, outdoor Hamm Auction & Real Es- Clay Center for Harold otic use and to minimize the development and spread of Genetics. items, collectibles, house- tate, LLC. Riechers. Auctioneers: October 31 — Fink hold & misc. at Lawrence November 8 — Over 90 Clay County Real Estate, antimicrobial resistance in humans and animals. Beef Genetics 28th annu- for Larry & Karen Puckett. acres of cropland (east of Greg Kretz, salesman & Known as the “AMR Challenge” and being led by al Angus & Charolais Bull Auctioneers: Elston Auc- Oakhill) held at Longford auctioneer. the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and Sale at Randolph. tions, Mark Elston & Jason for William & Lois Gar- November 17 — Trucks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the ini- November 1 — Com- Flory. rison. Auctioneers: Clay semi, Harsh mixer & trail- tiative is bringing together pharmaceutical and health plete inventory of Mexican November 3 — Wacon- County Real Estate, Greg ers, tractors, 4-wheelers, insurance companies, food animal producers and pur- restaurant inc. pots, pans, da Springs & other collect- Kretz, salesman & auction- lawn mower & misc., fuel chasers, medical professionals, government health offi- utensils, dining room ta- ibles at Jewell for Mar- eer. tanks combine & equip- cials and leaders from around the world to collaborate bles & chairs, meat slic- jorie Thorup Estate. Auc- November 8 — 320 ment, bulk bins & grain on efforts to address antibiotic resistance, which in the er, appliances, & more at tioneers: Thummel Real acres of Dickinson County handling, cattle equip- United States annually affects about two million people, Overland Park for Kansas Estate & Auction, LLC. farmland held at Abilene ment, feed bunks, fencing, with 23,000 of them dying. Dept. of Revenue. Auc- November 3 — Vintage Civic Center for Calvin A. slide-in sprayer & misc. & “Antibiotic resistance is a very serious issue, and the tioneers: Ruckert Realty & tins & signs, gumball ma- Guthals & Maryann Foley more at Madison for Ed & U.S. pork industry is committed to doing its part to ad- Auction. chines, pedal cars, candy Trust. Auctioneers: Reyn- Michelle Huber. Auction- dress it,” said Dr. Gordon Spronk, a swine veterinarian November 1 — Clay machine, 1950s original olds Real Estate & Auc- eers: Griffin Real Estate & from Minnesota and an NPPC board member. “Pork pro- County Real Estate (2- pedal car, Fire Engine No. tion. Auction Service, LC. ducers have practiced responsible use of antibiotics for story 1910 wood frame 7 pedal car, toys & more at November 9 — 2,900 November 17 — Vehi- as long as they’ve been employing them as a way to keep house) held at Clay Center Salina for Gerald Brown. acres m/l cropland, grass cles, tractors, equipment, their animals healthy and produce safe pork.” for Brent Boyle. Auction- Auctioneers: Baxa Auc- & farmstead in Osborne shop tools, 3 pt. equip- The international effort will focus on improving eers: Clay County Real Es- tions, Mark Baxa. & Russell Counties, KS ment, collectibles, house- antibiotic uses, including ensuring people have access tate, Greg Kretz, Salesman November 3 — 480 acres held at Russell for Wal- hold, vintage cookie jars to them when needed; developing new vaccines, drugs & Auctioneer. m/l Marshall & Nemaha lace Trusts. Auctioneers: & misc. at Lawrence for and diagnostic tests; improving infection prevention and November 2 & 3 — 11-2: County farmland held at Farm & Ranch Realty, Inc., Glenn (Darlene) Jones. control; and enhancing antibiotic use data sharing and 40-acre suburban prop- Axtell for H. Delores Pol- Lance Wolters agent; Don- Auctioneers: Elston Auc- data collection. erty & home, livestock son Trust. Auctioneers: ald L. Hazlett, broker/auc- tions, Mark Elston & Jason NPPC will provide pork industry knowledge and sci- barn & corrals; 11-3: Fur- Donald Prell Realty & tioneer. Flory. entific evidence to inform the development of the stan- niture, appliances, Ford Auction, LLC. November 10 — Ve- November 17 — Jack- dards on antibiotic residues and utilize communications Mod. 1720 tractor w/load- November 3 (10 am) — hicles, farm equipment, son County land & person- channels to increase industry knowledge and adoption er, livestock equipment, 363.35± acres of Washing- shop tools, livestock al property held at Em- of standards that ultimately are accepted by the World portable loading chute, ton County cropland held equipment, lawn & gar- mett. Auctioneers: Harris Organization for Animal Health and the U.N.’s Codex chickens, goats, small ma- at Hanover for Lavonne den, building supplies, Real Estate & Auction, Alimentarius Commission, the international food-safety chinery & more at Doug- Dillon Trust & Heirs. Auc- windows & doors, farm Dan Harris. standards-setting organization. lass for Thompson Family. tioneers: Midwest Land primitives & antiques, November 17 — Trac- “Developing international, science-based standards Auctioneers: Chuck Korte and Home, Jeff Danken- household & collectibles tors, horse equipment, will provide objective information for best antibiotics Real Estate & Auction Ser- bring, Mark Uhlik. & more at Hutchinson for older tractors & collect- uses, whether we’re talking about in people or animals,” vice, Inc. November 3 (1 pm) — K-14 Hwy. Consignments. ibles held near Agenda for Spronk said. November 3 — Hunt- 156.27± acres of Marshal Auctioneers: Morris Yoder ing & fishing items, guns, County cropland sold in Auctions. ammo, 4-wheeler, tools, 2 tracts at Marysville for November 10 — 353 collectibles, antiques, Kenneth V. Schwarz Fami- acres m/l Flint Hills in 1979 Ford flatbed truck & ly Trust. Auctioneers: Mid- Chase County, Bluestem AUCTION much more at Manhattan west Land and Home, Jeff grazing, limestone hills, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 — 5:00 PM for Denise Clark & the late Dankenbring, Mark Uhlik. wildlife & deer habitat Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co. Fairgrounds in SALINA, KS Dick Clark. Auctioneers: November 3 — Annu- held at Cottonwood Falls RAILROAD COLLECTIBLES, Dazey 35 churn; wood coffee saw; Craftsman 10” radial arm Ruckert Realty & Auction. al production sale selling for Family of the late T.G. ANTIQUES & HOUSEHOLD grinder; wooden round butter saw; Craftsman 15” drill press; Large collection of railroad col- churn; walnut coal hod; store Craftsman band saw; Crafts- November 3 — Col- fall Simmental & SimAn- & Peggy Stephenson. Auc- lectibles: very large collection dispenser; other collectibles; man 6” jointer; Craftsman show lectibles, coins, artwork, gus bulls, fall cow/calf tioneers: Griffin Real Es- of paper items; Rock Island electric football game; set vac; Craftsman Sawzall; Crafts- quilts, glassware, primi- pairs, spring bred heifer tate & Auction Service, LC. HO trains; RI keys; STLLS- china; barn quilt; Onita silver man corner sander; Craftsman tives, Lionel trains, light- & cows held at the ranch November 10 — Real WRW box car ties; assortment flatware; Consolidated Dutch- buffer; Craftsman impact; Por- ning rod w/purple globe, in Manhattan for Irvine Estate (residential & railroad hats, shirts, coats & west wood & coal burning cast ter Cable air nailer; Makita cut- goat cart, furniture, house- Ranch. commercial) & personal gloves; RI table cloth; train pic- iron stove; Crosley 15 cu chest off saw; 4” & 9” grinders; Crafts- tures; RI duffel bag; RI paper freezer; GE apartment refrig- man router; Craftsman 42CC hold & more at McPher- November 4 — Tools, property at Manhattan for weight, post cards, playing erator; modern roll top desk; 18” chain saw; Craftsman 18 son. Auctioneers: Oswalt L’Amour books, furniture, Durant & Virgie Redding cards; train information books; wood gun cabinet; Hitachi volt drill saw set; Craftsman Auction Service. collectibles, glassware & Trusts (Redding Tax Ser- many ads; SP envelopes; RI 65” projection TV; Pro-Form rotary trim cutter; Craftsman 96 checks; key chains; belt buck- J8 tread mill; Gympac 3500 pc & 122 pc set mechanic tools; les (RI, SP, Cotton Belt); Sekio weight machine; E-Force bike; Wagner power roller; Crafts- SP wrist watch; posters; RI 3 drawer file cabinet; assort- man 19 volt drill & impact; air REAL ESTATE AUCTION glasses; railroad shot glasses; ment pictures; new ceiling fan; stapler; Shopsmith 60882; as- 230 Acres With Irrigated Crop Ground Cotton Belt mugs; RI magazine new glasses; BB rifle & pistol; sortment wrenches; assortment ads; assortment posters; rules 10 rolls wheat pennies; assort- wood working hand tools; saw Southern Pottawatomie County books; playing cards; pads; RI ment of other glass; canning horses; firewood rack; metal stamps; time tables; SP decal; jars; office supplies; Ally Mc- locker; large assortment bird SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018 — 10:00 AM The Rock news letters; The Beal CD’s & player; reloading feeders; Havahart live animal WAMEGO SENIOR CENTER, 501 ASH STREET — WAMEGO, KANSAS Rock magazines; UP calen- scale; lap top cover; computer traps; seed trays; new sheeting 230 Ac M/L with 220 of crop ground with approx. Auctioneer’s Note: This is a great opportunity dars; Model Railroad & Model golf games; speakers; fern ped- for green house; assortment 135 acres under irrigation using a 2005 - 7 tower to expand your cropland operation with this Train magazines; RI CD’s; rail- estal; room air cleaners; 2001- of other items. Craftsman 19 2005 Valley Center Pivot, electric drive. Water Right good quality producing irrigated farm that has road VHS tapes; 1800 wood- 02-03 & 04 stamp year books; hp riding lawn mower; aerator #10071 authorizes 136 acres irrigated and 183 acre been on a corn/soybean rotation. en drive mantel clock; Aladdin computer games; Marine Band seeder; 2 yard trailers; Mantis feet annually. The well has an 18” casing & is 84’ Moonstone lamp; crock milk harmonica; assortment of other tiller; 12 volt sprayer; Craftsman deep. The crop ground soils are 57% Class II Mus- Directions: From just west of Belvue overpass pitcher; crystal flower holder; items. 42CC 18” chain saw; Poulan cotah silty clay loam, 32% Class II Wymore silty clay on Hwy 24 take Camp Creek Rd north 2 miles mini Sew Mistress sewing ma- TOOLS & OTHER 330 Pro chain saw; Homelite loam with 1 to 3% slopes and 11% Class III Tulley to Oregon Trail Road on the west side. chine; Arcade coffee grinder; Craftsman 10” Contractor table chain saw; wheelbarrow. silty clay loam with 3 to 7% slopes terraced. Note: Lynn worked for several railroads and collected railroad items for many years. There is a For more information go to: www.pearlrealestate.org large Rock Island collection along with Katy, Cotton Belt, SP & Up. The tools are mostly Crafts- SELLER: ARTHUR DEAN FECHTER TRUST man and like new. Check our web site for pictures at www.thummelauction.com CHARLES “LYNN” JONES ESTATE Pearl Real Estate & Appraisal Service, Inc. ST. MARYS, KS 66536 785 437-6007 Auction Conducted By: THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC Dennis Rezac, Auctioneer: 785-456-4187 Mike Pearl, Broker: 785-256-5174 785-738-0067 12-Famers and Ranchers

Page 12 Grass & Grain, October 30, 2018 They stuck it when the front bumper hit the op- posite bank! Clem escaped out the window and they walked the mile back to his pickup and trailer. Reg got the handy man jack and set it under the tongue. “Reg, we’re not gonna need the jack. We’ve got a Ear Tag Identification thousand-pound cow in the Good ranch managers enough a calf came runnin’ back section.” often use numbered ear toward the trailer. He was Reg jacked it up any- tags to monitor their herd black brockle just like the way. When Clem slid the more closely. Clem thought cow. She went to beller- sleeve back on the hitch Reg ought to give up and in’. Unfortunately she was it came off the ball like start all over again. They in the front. Clem couldn’t a monkey touchin’ a hot had moved the pairs that coax her out the side es- plate. The nose of the trail- were mothered up to the cape hatch. So, somehow er shot four feet in the east pasture down the he smashed the dry cow air, rolled forward and road. Accidentally, calf between the inside gate creased the pickup’s tail- number R31 had gone with and the side of the trailer gate... permanently. It still that bunch. His mama had with a piece of cotton rope. won’t open. Parker Schwarz showed his Feb. 13,2017, Maintetainer heifer to the Reserve been left behind. In his And using one foot and one By the time they’d I.D. number the R stood hand managed to lift the pulled Reg’s truck outta Supreme Champion heifer spot in the Open Show at the Kansas State Fair in for red. His mama’s num- wooden door panel out of the creek, the cows had cir- Hutchinson. S/T She’s the One was first named Champion AOB Female, then ber was also R31 but her the tail gate. Mama YR31 cled the pasture, gone out selected Reserve Supreme Champion heifer by a panel of three judges. Parker tag was yellow. In the re- squeezed by and leaped the gate Reg had left open is the son of Paula and Kurt Schwarz of LaCygne. cord book she was listed as out. She raced to the herd and were headed down the YR31. Her calf was listed and never even looked at road. It took ‘em an hour to as BYR31. There was also the calf! get the cows gathered back a cow in the herd with a Clem closed the trail- in the east pasture. As they red tag numbered 31 (R31 er up, leaving the dry cow were closing the gate they in the book). in the rear section. Reg saw a calf with a blue tag Mama YR31 was bawlin’ drove up. After finding out that read R31 suckin’ a cow and missin’ her calf. Reg that Clem never actually with a red tag 31. And next asked Clem to haul her to saw the calf suck the cow, to her was a cow R31 with the pasture and find it. On he thought they ought to a yellow tag nursin’ a big the way he asked him to check her to be sure. Out Charolais-cross calf. pick up a dry cow they’d across the pasture they They never did get the left in a trap. drove to find the cows. Reg calf’s number but as Reg When Clem reached the was drivin’ and lookin’ for said, “That’s all right. We’ll pasture he had two cows a place to cross the creek. catch’er in the fall!” loaded in the 16-foot stock “Reg,” said Clem. “We trailer. They were separat- don’t wanna cross here. I www.baxterblack.com ed by the inside gate. Sure see cattails.” Farmers & Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Inc. AUCTIONS EVERY Salina, KANSAS SALE BARN PHONE: 785-825-0211 MONDAY & THURSDAY MONDAY — HOGS & CATTLE Hogs sell at 10:30 a.m. Cattle at 12:00 Noon. Selling calves and Selling Hogs & Cattle every Monday yearlings first, followed by Packer cows and bulls. RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK TOTALED 4,604 CATTLE & 108 HOGS. THURSDAY — CATTLE ONLY STEERS 64 blk Assaria [email protected] Selling starts at 10:00 a.m. Consign your cattle as early as pos- 300-400 $172.00 - 200.00 42 blk Assaria [email protected] sible so we can get them highly advertised. 400-500 $163.00 - 190.00 4 blk Whitewater [email protected] 500-600 $156.00 - 177.50 8 blk Gypsum [email protected] 600-700 $150.00 - 164.00 54 blk Durham [email protected] AUCTIONEERS: KYLE ELWOOD, ANDREW SYLVESTER & GARREN WALROD 700-800 $148.00 - 162.00 65 blk Whitewater [email protected] 800-900 $140.00 - 158.50 6 char Buhler [email protected] For a complete list of cattle for all sales check out our website www.fandrlive.com 900-1,000 $137.00 - 155.75 7 blk Solomon [email protected] HEIFERS 31 mix Whitewater [email protected] 300-400 $150.00 - 170.00 6 blk McPherson [email protected] 400-500 $140.00 - 153.00 7 blk Gypsum [email protected] 500-600 $139.00 - 146.00 8 blk Galva [email protected] 600-700 $138.00 - 151.50 TUESDAY, OCT. 23 SPECIAL COW SALE: FARMERS & RANCHERS HAS SWITCHED BACK to 700-800 $135.00 - 150.00 TOTAL HEAD COUNT: 1,445 800-900 $133.00 - 147.35 BRED HEIFERS Cattle USA.com for our online auctions. 900-1,000 $130.00 - 141.50 22 blk Ramona @1700.00 THURSDAY, OCT. 25 FEEDER SALE: 90 red McPherson @1650.00 TOTAL HEAD COUNT: 2,728 10 blk Saina @1610.00 STEERS 7 blk Ramona @1560.00 UPCOMING SPECIAL SALES: 1 mix Brookville [email protected] SPRING BRED COWS Special COW Sales Weaned/Vaccinated Sales 4 blk Salina [email protected] 16 blk Courtland 3-4 yrs @ 1500.00 Special CALF Sales 5 mix Brookville [email protected] 11 blk Hedville 3-4 yrs @ 1450.00 • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 2 blk Wichita [email protected] 4 blk Carlton 5 yrs @ 1450.00 2 blk Ellsworth [email protected] 6 blk Carlton 5 yrs @ 1435.00 • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 • TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 8 mix Brookville [email protected] 11 blk Wilsey 3-5 yrs @ 1425.00 9 mix Ellsworth [email protected] 5 red Courtland 3-5 yrs @ 1410.00 All Special Sales START AT NOON! • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 7 blk Wichita [email protected] 23 blk Wilsey 3-5 yrs @ 1400.00 13 mix Holyrood [email protected] 28 blk Courtland 3-4 yrs @ 1400.00 9 mix Minneapolis [email protected] 5 blk Hedville 5 yrs @ 1400.00 4 blk Whitewater [email protected] 19 blk Hedville 5 yrs @ 1400.00 EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7 blk Ellinwood [email protected] 8 red Wilsey 3-5 yrs @ 1335.00 60 mostly blk strs & hfrs, fall vacc, home raised, 500-650; 95 blk/BWF strs & hfrs, knife cut, 13 blk Lorraine [email protected] 6 blk Garden Plain 6-7 yrs @ 1150.00 500-600; 52 mostly blk strs & hfrs, longtime weaned, fall vacc, 750-775; 140 blk strs & hfrs, 7 blk Geneseo [email protected] 18 blk Garden Plain broke @ 800.00 2rnd vacc, knife cut, 500-700; 73 blk strs & hfrs, longtime weaned, half are homerais, off grass, 4 blk Marquette [email protected] 13 blk St. Johns 8 yrs @ 800.00 3 blk Culver [email protected] 19 blk Hedville 3-4 yrs @ 140.00 700-800; 45 blk strs & hfrs, homeraised, 2rnd vacc, no implant, open, weaned 60 days, 450- 16 mix Ellsworth [email protected] MONDAY, OCT. 22 CATTLE & HOG SALE: 650; 15 strs & hfrs, 600-700; 45 blk strs & hfrs, homeraised, vacc, no implant open, 550-700. 5 mix Minneapolis [email protected] TOTAL CATTLE: 431; TOTAL HOGS: 108 34 mix Lorraine [email protected] HOGS 9 mix Ellsworth [email protected] 1 sow Manchester [email protected] 24 mix Minneapolis [email protected] 10 fats Alton [email protected] EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, SPECIAL CALF SALE 4 blk Falun [email protected] 18 fats Greenleaf [email protected] 8 strs & hfrs, fall vacc, 300-600; 14 strs & hfrs, fall vacc, 500-600; 30 blk/BWF strs & 40 blk Hays [email protected] 6 fats Lindsborg [email protected] hfrs, fall vacc, 500-650; 100 strs, fall vacc, 500-650; 14 strs & hfrs, homeraised, Rippe 9 blk Gypsum [email protected] 10 fats Manchester [email protected] 14 mix Ellinwood [email protected] 6 fats Salina [email protected] Balancer sired, 500-600; 60 strs & hfrs, fall vacc, home raised, no implants, 500-650; 80 mix Hays [email protected] 2 fats Inman [email protected] 45 mostly strs, weaned Aug 9, home raised, 600-700; 35 strs & hfrs, fall vacc, 500-600; 62 blk Hope [email protected] 6 pigs Salina [email protected]/PER HD 65 strs & hfrs, fall vacc, 500-650; 40 blk/BWF strs & hfrs, 500-600; 35 Red Angus strs 30 mix Minneapolis [email protected] CALVES & hfrs, home raised, 550-700; 30 strs & hfrs, weaned 45 days, vacc, 550-850; 33 blk/ 7 blk Brookville [email protected] 6 mix Salina [email protected] 4 mix Solomon [email protected] 2 blk Haysville [email protected] BWF strs & hfrs, fall vacc, weaned, home raised, 550-700; 130 blk/BWF strs, 2rnd vacc, 21 mix Lorraine [email protected] 3 mix Salina [email protected] 500-600; 80 blk strs & hfrs, 2rnd vacc, Cow Camp sired, 500-600; 17 blk strs, weaned 7 blk Gypsum [email protected] 1 blk Smolan [email protected] 70 days, bunk broke, 2rnd vacc, poured, 500-600; 20 blk/BWF strs & hfrs, home raised, 74 mix Hays [email protected] 1 blk Tampa [email protected] weaned, vacc, 450-600; 85 strs & hfrs, 550-750; 37 blk Angus strs & hfrs, open, 550-700; 16 mix McPherson [email protected] BULLS 51 blk Hope [email protected] 1 blk Culver [email protected] 80 strs & hfrs, fall vacc, home raised, 500-700; 160 strs & hfrs, spring vacc, 400-600; 35 111 blk Hope [email protected] 1 red Tescott [email protected] blk & BWF strs & hfrs, home raised, no implant, spring vacc, 350-650; 25 strs & hfrs, 109 blk Hope [email protected] 1 blk Salina [email protected] 450-550; 52 blk Angus strs & hfrs, home raised, 400-550; 60 BWF strs & hfrs, fall vacc, 52 red Hope [email protected] 1 blk Enterprise [email protected] 400-500; 12 blk & red strs & hfrs, weaned 30 days, knife cut, spring vacc, open 500-600. HEIFERS 1 blk McPherson [email protected] 1 mix Brookville [email protected] 1 red Salina [email protected] 8 mix Brookville [email protected] 1 blk Randall [email protected] 6 mix Brookville [email protected] 1 blk Randall [email protected] 5 blk Geneseo [email protected] 1 blk Abilene [email protected] Brad Budden Ryon Boatright 5 blk Hillsboro [email protected] 1 wf Carlton [email protected] 6 mix Ellsworth [email protected] COWS 26 mix Minneapolis [email protected] 1 blk Ellinwood [email protected] 30 blk Marion [email protected] 1 red Tescott [email protected] 2 blk Gypsum [email protected] 1 red Gypsum [email protected] 21 mix Minneapolis [email protected] 2 blk Marquette [email protected] 65 blk Marion [email protected] 1 blk Hedville [email protected] 6 blk Marquette [email protected] 1 blk Hedville [email protected] 49 mix Whitewater [email protected] 1 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 12 blk Durham [email protected] 2 blk Lincoln [email protected] 9 mix Ellsworth [email protected] 1 blk Tampa [email protected] 7 blk Minneapolis [email protected] 1 red Gypsum [email protected] Patrick Chester Lot # Consignor: Horse Assoc $ Notes 19 BUDDEN, BRAD HOT SHOT OF WHISKEY AQHA $14,000.00 2011 Bay gelding by Paddy Socks - Team Roping 25 CHESTER, PATRICK SKYJAC AQHA $10,800.00 2014 Dun Gelding by Three Dee Skyline - Team Roping 28 BOATRIGHT, RYON SMOKE IN THE SKYLINE AQHA $10,000.00 2016 Gray Gelding by Three Dee Skyline - Prospect 52 SCHMITT, KYLE NU MAGIC CHEX TE CASH APHA $9,800.00 2011 Paint Gelding by Cash Tuck Away - Team Roping 22 MEYER HORSE CO. DUDE INVEST AN ASSET AQHA $8,700.00 2011 Buckskin Gelding by Invest In An Asset - Team Roping and Ranch 107 CHAPMAN, BRAD DUAL STAR DOC AQHA $8,500.00 2010 Dun Gelding grandson of Dual Pep - Heel Horse 13 HARRIS, CHAD HOMBRES COLT 45 AQHA $8,400.00 2015 Buckskin gelding by TS Big Shot Doc - Futurity Entry 80 SCHMITT, KYLE DIDOS PEPPY AQHA $8,000.00 2010 Dun Gelding grandson of Peppy San Badger - Team Roping 141 McCARTNEY, TOMMY RF DISCO TUNE CAT AQHA $7,800.00 2012 Chestnut gelding by a grandson of High Brow Cat - Ranching 4004 BARNER, DAN AQHA $7,600.00 2015 Bay gelding by Dun Looking For Paddy - Futurity Money Winner 4010 ELWOOD, KYLE AQHA $7,000.00 2015 Bay gelding by Docs Tivio Goldseeker - Futurity Entry 153 PETSKA TRINITY EQUINE BOBS PACKIN SUGAR AQHA $6,700.00 2011 Sorrel Gelding grandson of Smart Chic Olena - Reiner 145 JACOBS, ROB PALOS SI OLENA AQHA $6,300.00 2012 Sorrel Gelding by Palo Duro Cat - Ranch 4007 CHESTER, PATRICK AQHA $6,300.00 2015 Blue Roan Gelding by Gotta Lot Of Chic 14 SMITH, COOPER LA CHIC AQHA $6,200.00 2014 Chesnut Stallion by Smart Chich Olena - Breeding Stallion 161 GOOD BROS. CATTLE CO. GB HICKAROO BOON 2015 AQHA $6,100.00 2015 Palomino Gelding by Holly Boon King - Futurity Entry 4013 TORRES, SALVADOR AQHA $6,000.00 2015 Bay gelding by Docs Tivio Goldseeker - Futurity Entry 49 SCHROCK, MARCUS TR KIT GOLD REY AQHA $5,900.00 2012 Sorrel gelding grandson of Dual Rey - Rope Horse 57 BOOS, REED & JESSE PANDO DE OROS AQHA $5,900.00 2008 Palomino Gelding by Dun De Oros - Team Roping 154 BEVERLIN, CASEY MISS CHOCOLATE CAT AQHA $5,900.00 2015 Bay Roan Mare by CRR Hurricane Cat - Futurity Entry

For Information or estimates, contact: Check our listings each week on our website at Mike Samples, Sale Mgr., Cell Phone 785-826-7884 www.fandrlive.com Kyle Elwood, Asst. Sale Mgr., Cell Phone 785-493-2901 Jim Crowther Lisa Long Cody Schafer Kenny Briscoe Kevin Henke Austin Rathbun 785-254-7385 620-553-2351 620-381-1050 785-658-7386 H: 785-729-3473, C: 785-565-3525 785-531-0042 Roxbury, KS Ellsworth, KS Durham, KS Lincoln, KS Agenda, KS Ellsworth, KS Cattle Sale Broadcast Live on www.cattleusa.com 1150 KSAL, Salina 6:45 AM -MON.FRI * 880 KRVN 8:40 AM - WED.-THURS. *550AM KFRM - 8:00 am, Wed.-Thurs.