Cheese, anyone?

By Melissa HartDriving across the country

in the solitude of his truck,Bill Broadie came up withwhat once was just a goodidea and is now beginning totake shape and preparing totake the country by storm.

“Who wouldn’t buy asteak for a soldier? No matterhow you feel about the war inIraq, for it or against it, every-one wants to support the menand women who are fightingfor our freedom,” said Broad-ie, of Ashland, founder of theAll American Beef Battalion(AABB).

A field representative forSuperior Livestock Auction(SLA) and a Vietnam Warveteran, Bill has been in thecattle business from the ageof eleven when he beganworking at his father’s live-stock auction barn.

Upon graduation he en-listed in the Marines and sixmonths later he found him-self in combat. Woundedtwice, Bill was dischargedand sent home to Kansaswhere he graduated from col-lege and began a life-long ca-reer in the cattle business.

"I was on my way to Col-orado when I got this idea offeeding steaks to all thetroops. I called Jim Odle withSuperior (Livestock Auction)and told him about the ideaand he said, ‘We can dothis!’”

The purpose of the AABBis to organize and sponsorsteak feeds, entertainment,programs, meetings, andprojects with Service Mem-bers and their families. Theyalso want to encourage andassist them in any reasonablemanner and to foster amongthe people of the UnitedStates an appreciation, re-spect, and honor for ourArmed Forces MilitaryService Members whosesacrifices have and will

continue to make our free-doms possible.

Goals were set by theboard of directors in order toflesh out the idea. Bill com-mented, “We want to put on asteak feed for the soldiers andtheir families every timethere is a deployment or ahomecoming of a unit. Nextwe want to provide beef debitcards for the families whohave a father or a mother whohave gone into war so theycan buy beef at the grocerystore and third we want tohave a steak feed for all themen and women who are inthe combat zones all over theworld.” Bill added, “We willfeed every soldier from thetop of the ranks to the bot-tom.”

With a passion for thetroops in combat and a visionof providing them with Unit-ed States beef, Bill was readyto forge ahead with his ideaand developed the All Amer-ican Beef Battalion.

After eight months of bu-reaucratic red tape Bill wasabout to give up on the wholeidea when a conversationwith an officer turned thingsaround.

“I talked to LieutenantColonel Hathaway, who isnow on the board of direc-tors, and he talked to anothercolonel who had connectionsto the White House andthings got rollin’ again,”commented Bill.

Getting their 501C3 statuswas a miracle in itself. Billexplained, “Normally whenan organization files to be anon-profit group they have towait months for it to gothrough the proper channels.We received our 501(c)3 sta-tus back in thirty-five dayswhich is unheard of.”

Having all the proper pa-perwork in order the babysteps to feeding the troopsbegan taking on longer

strides as the word startedspreading to supporters whowanted to get behind the ef-fort. With donations fromfourteen states Bill feels likethey are finally makingprogress.

Donations are coming inthrough word of mouth andthe media attention this proj-ect is receiving, but Bill ex-plained that sometimes sup-port comes from the most un-likely places. He explained,“I went across the street tothe post office and then Iwent into the local attorney’soffice to thank him for hishelp in getting the projectstarted.” He continued, “Hewas in his office having cof-fee with his brother and whenhis brother heard me talkingabout the project he wrote outa big check right on the spot.”

The All American BeefBattalion has an all star boardof directors. Jim Odle servesas the chairman and has beeninvolved in livestock market-ing most of his adult life. Billwas named the vice chairmenwhile Larry S. Bilberry a re-tired feed yard manager ofGarden City was named thejunior vice chairmen. Larrybecame involved with AABBbecause he loves God,church, country, and familyand although he may notagree with military action allof the time he does supportour men and women in themilitary 100% of the time. IfAABB can reach only onesoldier and say thanks thenwe have succeeded.

Kendal Kay serves as thesecretary/treasurer and cur-rently serves as the Presidentof Stockgrowers State Bankin Ashland.

Another member of theboard is Craig Mock, theGeneral Manager of UnitedTelephone Association, Inc.,in Dodge City and the finalmember is Kevin Hathaway.

Realizing this will takelots of time and resources theAABB is counting on every-one who cares about thetroops to help out. He com-mented, “I don’t care wherepeople stand on the issue ofthe war, I think people ingeneral want to support thesemen and women.” Billcontinued, “We also don’twant this to be anyone’s po-litical football either, so wehave kept it out of the handsof the politicians and thisthing is really a grass rootseffort.”

Although it may be an un-fortunate assumption, Billestimates this organizationmay very well outlive himand his involvement. Hecommented, “I don’t see atime when we won’t havemen and women standing inharm’s way to protect us andour freedom.”

As a beef producer him-self, Bill has a passion for thebeef industry and views thisas a great way for beef pro-ducers in the United States tosupport the troops with theirown product.

Bill stated, “I know whatit was like coming homefrom Vietnam with the stig-ma of that war, I don’t wantthese kids to be treated theway we were.” He continued,“I have lived three timeslonger than anyone thought Iwould after being woundedin the war, maybe the reasonI was spared was for thepurpose of starting thisgroup.”

The All American BeefBattalion website waslaunched on Christmas Eveand is now prepared to takedonations online. The Webaddress is www.steaksfortroops.com. Those who wantto contact Bill Broadie tomake a donation or withquestions may call him at(620) 635-5870.

Kansan spearheads effortto send steaks to troops

Lead water and agriculture officials from Colorado andKansas met Jan. 28 in Topeka, to discuss compliance activi-ties relevant to the Republican River Compact.

The meeting was organized by Colorado’s Department ofNatural Resources Executive Director Harris Sherman andCommissioner of Agriculture John Stulp with Kansas Secre-tary of Agriculture Adrian Polansky and Secretary ofWildlife and Parks Mike Hayden. The meeting was to dis-cuss strategies to address Colorado’s current and futurecompliance with the Republican River Compact.

The Republican River is an interstate river system thatprovides water for irrigation, drinking water, recreation andother beneficial uses. It is governed by a 1943 interstatecompact between Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska that allo-cates the basin’s water supply.

A 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision determined thatgroundwater pumping, to the extent that it reduces surfaceflow in the river, must be accounted for under the Republi-

Water officials meet to discussRepublican River Compact

Prices for key U.S. crops such as corn and soy-beans are likely to remain at high levels this year,as competition for acreage to plant these cropscontinues, according to the latest analysis of gov-ernment data by the American Farm Bureau Fed-eration.

“Crop supplies in 2008 will remain tight, priceswill remain high and strong competition will con-tinue between corn and beans for acreage,” ac-cording to AFBF Senior Economist Terry Francl.“The tight supply-and-demand balance sheetthat’s been in place for nearly all crops will con-tinue for at least another year.”

Francl analyzed the Agriculture Department’sWinter Wheat Planting Report, Grain Stocks Re-port and World Agricultural Supply and DemandEstimates (WASDE) report to develop his cropoutlook.

The WASDE report, in particular, is instructive.“Corn feeding rates were virtually at one of thehighest levels recorded despite the recent highprices. Likewise, corn exports appear to be on

track to set a new record,” Francl said. “The out-look for soybean stocks remains extremely tightand very little improvement is anticipated for thealready tight wheat balance sheet.”

Demand for U.S. corn and beans shows nosigns of slowing, according to Francl, and thatmeans prices are likely to stay high. “There’s a 90percent chance that corn prices may match or ex-ceed the old record of $5.54 per bushel that wasset in 1996, and there’s a 75 percent chance cornprices could reach $6 per bushel during thespring.”

Wheat, another traditional U.S. crop, is playinga more important role now than it has in years.“The outlook may seem somewhat of a repeat ofwhat happened in 2007 when there was a biddingwar between corn and soybeans acres, but in 2008spring wheat acreage is another consideration,”Francl said. “This seems to assure that crop priceswill remain high and volatile going into the 2008spring planting season.”

The price of fertilizer and availability of soy-

bean seed are other considerations, Francl said.Several seed companies have apparently exhaust-ed their supplies of high-quality soybean seed.“This means that higher planting rates may be re-quired and suggests that soybean yields may beimpinged upon in 2008,” he said. A similar situa-tion occurred with corn seed in 2007.

Weather, as always, will play a large role inwhat happens next. If the drought in the Southeastpersists, Francl believes some farmers may plantmore drought-tolerant cotton and fewer acres ofcorn and beans that have greater water needs.

Spring planting conditions, especially rainfall,also may affect the mix of corn and beans in theCorn Belt. “If weather is dry in the early spring, itmeans corn plantings will proceed at a good paceand result in slightly higher acreage,” Francl said.“If it is a wet, later-than-normal spring it likely

will result in a little more acreage for soy-beans.”

Given these issues, Francl believes corn

Prices for key U.S. crops remain high, supplies tight

Trevor Brock of the Abilene FFA chapter studied hisoptions for cheese identification last week duringthe North Central District dairy foods contest held inManhattan. During the event students completedseveral tests, all relating to dairy foods and thequality of dairy food products.

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Last Monday evening May and Iattended the Riley County LivestockAssociation meeting in Manhattan.There was a good turnout for thesteak dinner and meeting that fol-lowed — probably close to a hun-dred. It was a program planned torecognize some of the early leadersin the livestock industry, many ofwhom are no longer living butwhose efforts have made an impacton it. While there have been manyacross the country who have madetheir market in the industry, thiswas an opportunity to focus on localleaders and learn about our her-itage as livestock producers.

As we discussed attributes thatmade these men stand out, thething that impressed me most dur-ing the interaction with those pres-ent is how quickly one’s life fadesand along with it the memory of hisor her contributions of service andleadership. Only a few present re-membered Dad Weber, Dan Case-ment, Jerry Moxley, and even AndyOlson, who died only four years ago.Each of these men were strong con-tributors to the livestock industry.

As I thought about this, I havedecided that perhaps this is the wayit should be and that each genera-tion must carve out its own contri-bution of greatness. On the otherhand, why now know about and ap-preciate what prior men of this vo-cation have had to cope with andovercome? There is no need to rein-vent the wheel or fall into the samepits our forefathers fell into; betterto learn what worked for them.

Dr. Don Good, who coached live-stock judging teams at K-State andserved in other capacities there forseveral decades, was present at themeeting. Don is a deep thinker anda man of conviction. He told aboutan experience during World War IIin which he talked with a Germanofficer who was among several pris-oners Don’s unit had captured. Heasked the officer why the Germanypeople had been willing to followand endorse a man like Hitler. Theofficer explained that the peoplewere hungry and when Hitler pro-vided bread, they readily acceptedit, not realizing they were becomingentrapped in a Nazi regime.

Hitler then moved to collect theguns from the people at gunpoint,leaving them without any means todefend themselves. All the while, hisarmy was being trained andequipped with the best of weaponryand also being indoctrinated withthe idea that they were the masterrace, superior to others. Some of the

German people bought into thisradical man’s agenda, and othersfelt helpless to resist because oftheir economic crisis.

Don explained that for years hehas hunted, enjoyed guns, andbeen a member of the National RifleAssociation. Using the German ex-perience as an example, he cau-tioned us about gun control lawsthat would call for repealing thesecond amendment to our constitu-tion that provides for the right tobear arms. I believe there are radi-cals in our country who would liketo make the populace defenselesswith only golf clubs to defend them-selves against a forced takeover.Only a few of us even have pitch-forks anymore.

In the rural areas of our coun-try, there are many who are proudto display their gun cases with gunsof every vintage and caliber. Theremay be a time when these guns willhave to go underground and a goodstock of ammunition cached away. Iam beginning to realize that, evenas proficient as they are, our lawenforcement staff will not be able toprotect us from all the foreign radi-cals, drug addicts and convictswalking our streets. However, theymay think twice before breakingand entering homes where theyknow a man or woman is behindthe door with a loaded gun and thesafety off. History is our friend andour means of escaping mistakes likewere made in the past.

However, we must understandthat those who pick up a gun mustbe willing to die by the gun. Ourforefathers were not so fearful ofdeath and accepted it as one of thephases of life. I have read that theOregon Trail is about 2,000 mileslong, and there were thousands ofgraves along these miles. Still thecry “Wagons West” was shouted,and few turned back. We used toaccept death as inevitable; now,some will give all they possess tolive just a few days longer.

I contend that if America isstrong militarily and our citizensare willing to die for our countryand its freedoms, our chances ofhaving to engage in a life-and-deathstruggle in war in this country willbe less likely. We are fortunate tohave men who have experiencedwar and who are bravely willing torefute trends and actions thatwould slyly enslave us and allowour freedoms, one by one, to be nul-lified. We must be alert and ready.Now is the time to prepare — notafter the struggle begins.

The Learning PostBy Gordon Morrison

Concordia Rancher and Former Agriculture Educator

I knew full well that last week when Istarted naming names I would be openingthe proverbial “can of worms” and wouldleave out people who have made impor-tant contributions to their communitiesand to agriculture as a whole. I meant noharm and the list would have filled pagesand pages and still probably done a greatdisservice to the leadership these worthyindividuals provided.

It did get me to thinking about the no-tion of leadership though — and what re-ally constitutes an individual who islooked to for guidance — and leaves alegacy behind them that is significant,with shoes that are difficult to fill.

As I thought about the people who Iam acquainted with or have watched andlearned from there were a number of sim-ilar characteristics.

Most were very unselfish. They gavefreely of their time, money and resourcesto help others or the cause they had takenup. It certainly didn’t mean that onlythose with the deepest pockets were lead-ers (because too often they aren’t) butrather those individuals who managed tomake the most of what they had to give.Although sometimes those who write thebiggest check get the accolades, it is oftenthose who go unnoticed working diligent-ly behind the scenes and tending to the lit-tle details are the difference between suc-cess and failure of a project.

Good leaders care about people. Thiskind of goes hand-in-hand with being un-selfish. Those leaders who could see aneed to make life better for others. Toteach children, to lead by example forothers to follow. The human capital partof the equation can not be over empha-sized.

And the things that I’ve noticed aboutmany of the great leaders that havepassed on from this world, is the fact that

they probably didn’t really see themselvesas leaders — and the notion of creating alegacy didn’t really cross their minds.Sure, many great individuals in this indus-try might have worked day and night inorder to pass down the farm or ranch tothe next generation but they thought littleabout the standard they were setting forothers to follow.

My old ag teacher had a saying thatone couldn’t soar with the eagles if youroosted with the turkeys. As a teenager Iundoubtedly rolled my eyes and went onabout my business — but the truth of thematter is, the old adage is dead-on.

You’ll find leaders surrounding them-selves with leaders — trying to improveupon themselves personally and profes-sionally.

With this edition of G&G being pub-lished on “Super Tuesday” in the primaryelection cycle, I have been giving somethought about those individuals who wantto serve their country as the next Com-mander in Chief. The coverage has beennearly nonstop about which candidatehas the better credentials or bigger ideas.(It’s a good thing that Obama made hisstop in Kansas the Tuesday before the K-State/KU basketball game, otherwise hemight not have gotten any press at all.)

When the dust settles at the end of theday though, each of us will have to decidewho holds those qualities of a true leader.

And that’s not to say that all leadershold elected office — because we allknow one or two talented and passionateleaders who would never dream of run-ning for office — yet their influence is feltby many just the same.

I hope you’ll forgive me for omitting somany names of people who have made adifference.

That’s all for now. I’ll chat with younext week, “Over the Barn Gate!”

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Forage grass buffers notonly reduce herbiciderunoff from croplands bytrapping sediment, theyalso degrade the herbicidesthrough increased micro-bial activity in the buffers'grass root zones.

"Forage grasses will trapsediment in runoff fromcropland and decreasetransport of sediment-bound herbicides. Foragegrasses also increase thesoil's water-holding capaci-ty to increase infiltrationand decrease the transportof herbicides dissolved inthe runoff," said RobertLerch, a University of Mis-souri soil scientist.

In addition, once herbi-cides enter the buffer, thegrasses create conditions intheir root zones that en-hance microbial activity,leading to degradation ofthe herbicides, he said.

Researchers testedthree types of buffer grass-es for reduction of surfacerunoff of atrazine, meto-lachlor and glyphosate.Sloped test plots weretilled, had herbicides ap-plied and were wateredwith a rain simulator.

Under what Lerch callsideal conditions, eight me-ters of native warm-seasongrasses reduced herbicidetransport by 80 percent.

Less-controlled field condi-tions may vary from this fig-ure, he said.

Across the board, nativewarm-season grass buffersoutperformed buffers oftall fescue and switchgrassin reducing herbicidetransport.

Once deposited in thegrass buffers, the grassspecies significantly in-creased atrazine degrada-tion through enhanced mi-crobial activity in theroot zones. These micro-organisms feed on thenitrogen and carbon inatrazine.

A second phase of thestudy measured microbial

activity. Several foragegrass species were grown tomaturity in a growth cham-ber. The plants were thenremoved from the soil andatrazine was applied.

After 100 days of incuba-tion, researchers measuredthe amount of three en-zymes produced by soil-based micro-organisms inthe soil: glucosidase, de-hydrogenase and fluores-cein.

By measuring enzyme

levels, the dissipation ofatrazine and formation ofatrazine breakdown prod-ucts, researchers deter-mined that all tested plantspecies enhanced atrazinedegradation by creatingconditions favorable to mi-crobial activity.

Eastern gammagrassshowed the greatest capa-bility of promoting degra-dation of atrazine.

Microbial enzyme activi-ties are promising indica-

tors for evaluating thedegradation potential ofvarious vegetative buffers,said Chung Ho Lin, forestryresearch professor.

Herbicide concentra-tions and loads are espe-cially high in claypan soils.Herbicide transport is sea-sonal with critical lossesfrom April through June.Climate is the key factor incontrolling herbicide annu-al variation in transport, hesaid.

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FARM LOCATION: 6 miles North and 1 mile East of Scandia,Kansas or 2 miles East, 3 miles South and 1 mile East of Repub-lic, Kansas.

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can River Compact. Eachstate is required to keep itsuse within its allocation.

The meeting began by re-viewing compact compli-ance requirements and ac-tions being taken or contem-plated by Colorado. Bothstates agreed to seek a solu-tion that would ensure thatColorado will meet its obli-gations under the compact,while minimizing any ad-verse impact on, and en-hancing if possible, the so-cial, economic and recre-ational benefits the riverprovides for the rural com-munities in the RepublicanRiver basin.

Both states recognize theimportance and value ofworking together in an in-formal environment in orderto avoid or minimize theneed for formal enforcementproceedings.

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Grass buffers degrade herbicides while also trapping sediment, research finds

Doris Shivers, Abilene:MAC & CORN CASSEROLE

1 can cream-style corn,undrained

1 can whole kernel corn,undrained

1 cup chopped celery1 small jar pimientos,

chopped1/3 cup chopped onion1 cup Velveeta cheese1/2 cup chopped green pep-

per, cut upCan be made ahead and

when ready to bake add 1 cup“raw” macaroni and bake for1/2 hour uncovered in a 350-degree oven, then 1/2 hourcovered until done. I add a lit-tle more macaroni if feedingmore than 6. Bake until done.

*****Sandra Norris, Abilene:

MY FAVORITE BISCUITS2 cups sifted flour3 slightly round teaspoons

baking powder1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/3 cup butter

1 cup buttermilk1 tablespoon butter, melted

for brushingPreheat oven to 450 de-

grees. Sift together flour,baking powder, baking sodaand salt. Cut in butter untilmixture resembles coarsecrumbs. Add buttermilk allat once and stir with a forkuntil dough follows forkaround the bowl. Don’t over-mix or biscuits will be tough.Turn out on lightly floureddough board and form into aflattened ball. Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Brush doughwith melted butter. Folddough onto itself. Pat downlightly and cut out biscuits.Bake in a lightly butteredpan for 10 to 12 minutes.Makes 10 to 12.

*****Mary Hedberg, Clifton:

“This is delicious when hotand also cold. This is a fa-vorite coffee cake.”

CHERRY COFFEE CAKE1/2 cup margarine

1 cup sugar2 cups flour2 teaspoons baking powder1 egg plus milk to make 1 cup1 can cherry pie filling

Combine all ingredientsexcept pie filling. Mix well.Spread in a greased 10-by-15-inch pan. Spread cherry piefilling over the top of batter,then add topping mixture:1 cup sugar1 cup flour1/2 cup margarine

Bake in a 350-degree ovenfor 50 to 55 minutes.

*****Thelma Baldock, Delphos:

“For those of us who can’t af-ford the price of real lobster,I have the recipe, which Icall Poor Man’s Lobster.”

POOR MAN’S LOBSTERHaddock1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar2 to 3 teaspoons saltMelted butter

Boil haddock in waterwith vinegar and salt. Boil 15to 20 minutes if frozen, lesstime if fresh. Drain. Placeunder broiler for a few min-utes to dry out. Serve withmelted butter. It tastes asgood as lobster, almost.

*****Also Thelma writes:

“Valentine’s Day is comingup pretty soon so I thoughtI’d share this recipe. I’veused this recipe for going on53 years.”

MARRIAGE STEWThis is a never-fail stew ...

take two hearts full of love,add one quart of communica-tion, one measure of respect,one cup of loyalty, one cup ofappreciation and 2 cans offriendship; simmer togetheruntil both hearts are well-coated with mixture.

Blend in one tablespoonsweet-talk and one table-spoon of spicy differences.Spice with a sprinkling ofessence of justice andenough humor to suit yourfancy.

If the sauce sours at anytime, reappraise the ingredi-ents to see if anything wasaccidentally omitted. Add

missing ingredients at once.Taste occasionally for sweet-ness. The sauce should beboth sweet and tangy, butNEVER sour. If an occasion-al lump appears, blend it outimmediately before it spoilsthe stew.

Hearts should be servedtouching each other, eachholding its own shape, yetcreating a double form. Onceyou have the recipe down pat,the rest is all gravy!

*****Mildred Pottroff, Manhat-

tan: “This recipe has onlyfour ingredients and is easyto put together.”HAMBURGER CASSEROLE1 pound ground beef19-ounce can chunky veg-

etable soup6-ounce package instant

stuffing mix1/2 to 1 cup shredded cheddar

cheesePreheat oven to 350 de-

grees. Coat a 2-quart casse-role dish with cooking oil. Ina large skillet brown theground beef. While beefcooks, prepare the stuffingmix according to package.Drain excess fat off beef. Addsoup and stir well. Spoon halfthe stuffing into the casse-role. Add beef and soup mix-ture, then add cheese and theremaining stuffing. Bake un-covered for 30 to 35 minutes.Serves 4

*****Sandy Hill, Eskridge:

PEANUT BUTTERLUSTER PIE

9-inch pie crustChocolate layer:

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolatechips

1 tablespoon margarine orbutter

2 to 3 teaspoons water1/4 cup powdered sugar

Filling:1 cup margarine or butter1 cup firmly packed brown

sugar

1 cup peanut butter12-ounce container frozen

whipped topping, thawedTopping:

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolatechips

1 tablespoon margarine orbutter

2 to 3 teaspoons milk1 1/2 teaspoons corn syrup

Garnish:1 cup frozen topping, thawed2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

Heat oven to 450 degrees.Prepare pie crust in 9-inchpan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes oruntil light golden brown.Cool completely. In a smallsaucepan over low heat melt1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1tablespoon margarine with 2teaspoons water, stirringconstantly until smooth.Blend in powdered sugaruntil smooth. Add additionalwater if necessary for de-sired spreading consistency.Spread mixture over bottomand up sides of cooked bakedshell. Refrigerate. In medi-um saucepan combine 1 cupmargarine and brown sugar.

Cook over medium heat untilmargarine is melted andmixture is smooth, stirringoften. Refrigerate 10 min-utes. In large bowl beatpeanut butter and brownsugar mixture at low speeduntil blended. Beat 1 minuteat medium-high speed. Add12 ounces topping; beat 1 ad-ditional minute at low speedor until mixture is smoothand creamy. Pour over choco-late layer. Refrigerate.

*****Helen Miller, Sun City,

Ariz.:COLA CHICKEN

4 to 6 boneless, skinlesschicken breast halves

1 cup ketchup1 cup cola2 tablespoons Worcestershire

saucePlace chicken in a 9-by-13-

inch casserole dish and sprin-kle with salt and pepper. Mixketchup, cola and Worcester-shire sauce and pour overchicken. Cover and bake at350 degrees for 50 minutes.

*****

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SAFE, GUNS, BAYONETS - SELL AT 7:00Go to www.kretzhausermanauctions.com for pictures.

AMMUNITION, GUN TOOLS, RELOADING EQUIP., MISC.TO SELL AFTER GUNS

ARMY CLOTHING & SUPPLIES - APPROX. 6:15TOOLS, BED, MISC. - SELL FIRST

COINS - SELL LAST - APPROX. 8:30

See last week’s Grass & Grain for complete listing.

Clerk: Clay County National Bank, P.O. Box 260, Clay Center, KS67432.Lunch: Robin Fowles.

MARLISE TIFFANY, SELLERAuction Conducted by:

Kretz, Hauserman, Bloom Auction ServiceGreg: 785-485-2327 Gail: 785-632-3062Cell: 785-630-0701 Cell: 785-447-0686

Chad: 785-632-5824, Cell: 785-632-0846

AUCTIONTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 — 6:00 PM

I will sell the following items at public auction at the ArmoryBuilding, 12th & Bridge Streets — CLAY CENTER, KANSAS.

See last week’s Grass & Grain for complete listing.NOTE: This is a large auction with many very nice items. Check our website for pictures andlist of pottery and Gnomes at www.thummelauction.com

Auction Conducted By THUMMEL AUCTION

Beloit, Kansas • 785-738-5933

ANTIQUE AUCTIONSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 — 10:00 AM

Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co. Fairgrounds in

SALINA, KANSASCOLLECTIBLES

Signs inc.: tin Red Wing shoe,MP Line, DeLaval Dealer;Greyhound Bus, porcelainLook Better Fell Better barbersign, cardboard Winchester &Dekalb, assortment of other tinsings; oil cans inc.: qt. Archer,Sinclair, Skelly, Havoline,Mobil, Phillips, other oil inc.:Wanda, Nourse separator,Mobil; Gargoyle, Mobil Oil bar-rel; other tins inc.: Sally Clover,Summergirl, Hills Bros coffee,

Dixie Queen, Dan Patch tobac-co; several advertising ther-mometers; Railroad items; RIand MKT watch fobs, SP play-ing cards and first aid kit;Santa Fe postcard, UP card-board map, large assortmentdate nails, assortment of otheritems; arrowheads inc.: spearsand knives; crocks; 50 comicbooks several 15 cent; 100pocket knives; several bottles;match book collection; beercan collection; 1950’s baseball

cards Pee Wee Reese, DukeSnider, many other; 32 cal. pis-tol; 200 road maps; pencil col-lection; oil advertising Ever-sharp’s; Hy Speed wagon;large assortment of col-lectibles.

POTTERY, GNOMES& GLASS

64 pieces Hull pottery; checkour website for list; Hull mirrorbrown dinnerware; collectorsplates; check website for list.

See last week’s Grass & Grain for complete listing.NOTE: We have combined several collections to make a nice auction.

Auction Conducted By THUMMEL AUCTION

Beloit, Kansas • 785-738-5933

ANTIQUE AUCTIONSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 — 10:00 AM

Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co. Fairgrounds in

SALINA, KANSASCOLLECTIBLES

Boss & Acme Bail Churns castiron sign; Heywood Wakefieldbamboo couch; American Flyertrain; Emerson & Emerson Jr.fans; pocket knives; marbles;toy trucks and tractors; Earn-hardt collectibles; assortmentcrocks; Polly Parrot shoes yel-low pipe; 20 head vases; 20pieces Moon and Stars; 20

pieces Luray dinnerware; West-moreland vases; McCoy BrushArt frogs; Dryden pieces; Limo-ges plate; Van Briggle; 10 pc.Candlewick; set ruffle Depres-sion; Depression pieces; 40pcs. Royal China Blue Willow;assortment 60’s Carnival glass;Deco ceiling lights; horse col-lection; KS Football programs

1989-2004 including 2004 Fies-ta Bowl signed by Bill Snyder;advertising pens, pencils; Onei-da tea set; large brass tray; M &M collectibles; barn door orna-ments; knife collection; JohnDeere, Case, Allis manuals; UPand Santa Fe items; WWI and IIitems; camera collection; as-sortment paper advertising.

Winner Kathy Hogue of Topeka/Alma says, “it’s muffintime! Calving in this weather requires some comfort food sowhip up a batch for your fellas.”

APRICOT MUFFINS1 cup chopped dried apricots1 cup boiling water1 cup sugar1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon grated orange peel1/2 cup chopped nuts

Soak apricots in water for 5 minutes. In large mixing bowlcream sugar and butter until fluffy. Add sour cream; mixwell. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixturejust until moistened. Drain apricots, discarding liquid. Foldapricots, orange peel and nuts into batter. Fill greased orpaper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to20 minutes. Makes 1 dozen but I usually double the recipe.

*****

Kathy Hogue, Topeka/Alma, Wins RecipeContest For First Week In February

(NAPSA) — Even as theweather turns cold, the sunnyatmosphere of the warmermonths can be kept alive withfresh flowers.

A recent study conducted byHarvard Medical School andMassachusetts General Hospi-tal found that seeing flowers inthe home first thing in themorning gave study parti-cipants an emotional boostthat lasted throughout the work-day.

According to Jill Slater, res-ident designer for the FlowerPromotion Organization, anyroom in the home can be a greatplace to start spreading thecheer.

"From the kitchen to the liv-ing room, from the bathroom tothe bedroom, fresh flowers caninfuse a room — and the wholehouse — with beauty and a pos-itive atmosphere," Slater ex-plains. "So be sure to imaginethe possibilities while taking amoment to smell the roses — orthe daisies or the lilies — wher-ever you are."

Here's a fabulous suggestionfor brightening the home withfresh blossoms. For more ideas,visit www.flowerpossibilities.com.

Tranquil TerrariumRecipe by Jill Slater

Large jar or clear glass bowl 1 pin frog, approximately 2" to 3"

in diameterFloral clay (enough for the

bottom of the pin frog) Medium-sized white decorative

rocks, enough to fill thebottom of the bowl

1 small handful of moss 5 to 8 stems sword fern 3 stems gaylex leaves

3 stems pink miniature carna-tions

Flower food/preservative andclippers

Adhere floral clay to bottomof pin frog; press frog down ontobottom of jar/bowl. Scatter dec-orative rocks on bottom ofjar/bowl. Fill bowl with waterthat has been treated withflower food/preservative. Waterlevel should just meet top ofrocks. Cover frog with a bit ofmoss. Insert sword fern, cuttingstems in varying lengths. How-ever, keep stems slightly lowerthan jar/bowl. Now insertgaylex leaves cut short aroundsword fern. Cut one stem ofminiature carnations about 3inches in length; insert it intofront of frog. Cut next stemapproximately 5 inches inlength and insert it behind firststem. Cut final stem so that topof stem meets rim of jar/bowland insert it behind otherflowers.

The next two are fromMary Rogers, Topeka:

TURKEY REUBENS4 slices rye bread2 tablespoons Thousand Is-

land salad dressing6 ounces sliced deli smoked

turkey1/2 cup sauerkraut, rinsed &

well drained2 slices Swiss cheese2 teaspoons butter

Spread two slices of breadwith salad dressing. Layerwith turkey, sauerkraut andcheese, top with remainingbread. Butter the outsides ofsandwiches. In large skillet,toast sandwiches for 3 to 4minutes on each side or untilheated through. Yields: 2 butcan be doubled, etc.

*****ONION CHEESE BREAD

2 tablespoons butter1/2 cup chopped onion1 large egg1/2 cup milk1 1/2 cups biscuit mix1 cup shredded sharp ched-

dar cheese, divided2 teaspoons dried parsley

flakesPreheat oven to 400 de-

grees. Lightly grease an 8-inchsquare baking dish. In a skil-let melt butter over mediumhigh heat. Add onion and cook3 to 5 minutes or until tender;set aside to cool. In a bowlcombine egg and milk. Gradu-ally add biscuit mix, stirringjust until dry ingredients aremoistened. Stir in cookedonion, 1/2 cup cheese and pars-ley. Spread batter into pan andsprinkle evenly with remain-ing cheese. Bake for 20 min-utes or until golden brown.

*****Kellee Rogers, Topeka,

submitted the following two:PINEAPPLE PECAN

CHEESE SPREAD & DIP2 packages cream cheese1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar

cheese

1 cup chopped pecans, divid-ed

3/4 cup crushed pineapple,drained

4-ounce can chopped greenchiles, drained

2 tablespoons chopped roast-ed sweet red peppers

1/2 teaspoon garlic powderIn a bowl beat cream

cheese until smooth. Addcheese, 3/4 cup pecans,pineapple, chiles, red pepperand garlic powder and mixwell. Transfer to a servingdish; cover and refrigerateuntil serving. Sprinkle withremaining pecans just beforeserving. Serve with freshvegetables.

*****ZESTY BROCCOLI DIP

1 cup Miracle Whip10-ounce package frozen

chopped broccoli, thawed& well drained

2-ounce jar diced pimientos,drained

1/2 cup grated Parmesancheese

1 cup shredded mozzarellacheese, divided

Preheat oven to 350 de-grees. Combine MiracleWhip, broccoli, pimientos,Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cupof the mozzarella cheese.Spread into a 1-quart bakingdish or a 9-inch pie plate.Bake 20 to 25 minutes oruntil heated through. Sprin-kle with remaining 1/2 cupmozzarella cheese. Continuebaking 5 minutes or untilmozzarella cheese is melted.Serve with crackers.

*****Millie Conger, Tecumseh,

shares the next two:FIESTA SPREAD

8-ounce package creamcheese

1/4 cup chunky salsa1/4 cup apricot preserves2 tablespoons chopped avocado1 tablespoon chopped ripe

olives

Place cream cheese on aserving plate. In a bowl com-bine salsa and preserves andspread over cream cheese.Sprinkle with avocado andolives. Serve with crackers.

*****REUBEN CASSEROLE

20-ounce bag frozen hashbrown potatoes

1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1 1/2 pounds sliced lean

corned beef1/4 cup Russian dressing

plus additional on the side,divided

16-ounce can sauerkraut,drained

8 slices Swiss cheesePreheat oven to 450 de-

grees. Grease a 9-by-13-inchpan. Spread hash browns inprepared baking dish andseason with salt and pepper.Bake 15 minutes. Top withcorned beef, slightly overlap-ping slices. Spread Russiandressing on top then spoonon sauerkraut. Cover withSwiss cheese. Bake 15 min-utes longer. Serve with extradressing on the side.

*****

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FEBRUARY“Our Daily Bread”Recipe Contest Prize

The winner each week isselected from the recipesprinted.

Send us your favoriterecipe. It may be a maindish, leftover, salad, sidedish, dessert, or what-have-you.1. Check your recipe care-fully to make certain all in-gredients are accurate andinstructions are clear.

2. Be sure your name, ad-dress and phone numberare on the entry. Please in-clude a street address withyour recipe entries. A postoffice box number is notsufficient for prize delivery.Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.3. Send it to: Woman’s PageEditor, Grass & Grain, Box1009, Manhattan, KS 66505.

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Take 27 cupcakes anywhere, and havethem look like they did when they leftyour kitchen. Made of durable plastic, itincludes 3 stacking trays that each hold9 cupcakes.

Triple Cupcake Carrier

The lid locks tight to maintainfreshnesss, and the handle on topmakes it easy to carry. Measures12 1/2” sq. x 9 1/2”

Beautifying The Home With Fresh Blossoms

Dear Editor:I am writing concerning

the Horsin’ Around columnprinted in your Jan. 15 issueof Grass & Grain.

“... slaves constituted apeculiar and powerful inter-est. All knew that this inter-est was, somehow, the causeof the war. To strengthen,perpetuate and extend thisinterest was the object forwhich the insurgents wouldrend the Union, even bywar; while the governmentclaimed no right to do morethan to restrict the territorialenlargement of it.” — Lin-coln’s second inaugural ad-dress.

Mr. Coldsmith states thatslavery at the time of theCivil War was “dying be-cause of the invention ofmachinery to pick cottonand hoe other crops. Farcheaper than to feed a slavefamily year-round.” That the

war was not about slavery.“That was already a deadissue anyway. It was aboutthe right of each sovereignstate to govern itself.”

Consider some importantfacts:

The South viewed Lin-coln as an abolitionist. Afterhe was elected and before heever made an executive de-cision, seven states secededfrom the Union. They felt itwas a sovereign state’s rightto secede, but why did theywant to?

Lincoln’s primary goalwas to preserve the Union.To do that, he was willing toallow slavery where it thenexisted, but was against itsspread.

The South did not wantan upset of the balance ofpower in Congress whichwould certainly happen iftoo many free states cameinto the Union.

This “dead issue” wasimportant enough for theSouth to make a preemptivestrike against a governmentthat was still seeking ne-gotiation and reconcilia-tion.

Lincoln had promisedthem in his first inauguraladdress: “The governmentwill not assail you. You canhave no conflict withoutbeing yourselves the ag-gressors. You have no oathregistered in heaven to

destroy the government,while I shall have the mostsolemn one to ‘preserve,protect and defend’ it.”

Even though the inven-tion of machinery wouldreplace a great many handlabor tasks, it often invitedthe need for labor in otherareas by increasing pro-duction and thus makingit cheaper for the con-sumer.

The invention of the cot-ton gin (a machine) causedan increase in the use ofslave labor on plantations togrow cotton.

Slavery has always beenan economic advantage to

someone at some place.That is why it still exists inparts of the world today.

To say slavery wouldhave died out on its own,is to say human naturewould have eventuallychanged.

It has always been a ten-dency of selfish man to be“wringing their bread fromthe sweat of other men’sfaces.”

I am fully aware thatfeelings about the war stillrun high, especially in theSouth. Much of it is fueledby faulty information.

There are many con-tributing factors as to the

cause of the Civil War, andall the questions will neverbe answered to everyone’ssatisfaction.

I’m looking forward tomore Horsin’ Around whichI always find interesting.

Loren RatzloffCANTON

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North Central SteelMinneapolis, KS 67407

800-382-0106

Can you afford not to have aSioux hoop shelter?

Based on a conservative cost of hay at $40 per ton, over a15 yr. expected life span of a hoop shelter:• A 36’ X 100’ hoop (holds approx. 360 round 5’ bales) can save $23,828.• A 42’ X 100’ hoop (holds approx. 420 round 5’ bales) can save $35,563.• A 56’ X 100’ hoop (holds approx. 540 round 5’ bales) can save $52,080.

Hoop shelters save even more bypreserving the nutrient value of your hay.

University studies show that bales left uncovereddeteriorate from 16.87% to 24.10% in a year’s time.

It’s not what it costs,it’s what it SAVES!

REAL ESTATEAUCTION80 ACRES M/L & LOT WITH QUONSET

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2008 — 10:00 AMGolden Wheel Senior Center, 114 So Concord

MINNEAPOLIS, KANSASLOT I: 80 acres M/L on Hi-way K106. W 1/2-SW 1/4- 5-11-3 Ottawa County, KS. 73.88 acres row crop. Great poten-tial for development. 1/4 mile from Minneapolis, KS, 3/4mile from US 81/I-135, 18 miles from Salina.

LOT II: Lot and Quonset. Lot 150 ft by 80 ft. Quonset 60 ftx 40 ft, concrete floor. Laramie Rd/East 5th (rock road).Across road from 80

BRYCE & LORA BROBST 785-544-6631

BILL HOWARD, AUCTIONEER & REAL ESTATE SALESMAN785-742-2335

www.howardauctionservice.comKing Realty, Broker 785-742-7355

www.king-realty.com

FARM MACHINERY

AUCTIONSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 — 11:00 AM2016 30th Rd. — VERMILLION, KS (Marshall Co.)

1/2 mile East of the Hwy 88 & Hwy 9 junction (Vermillionroad), then South 1/4 mile on 30th Rd.

1997 JD 7810, 3318 hrs, PQ,FWA, new 14.9R30 fronts,SN# RW7810H006241, soldweighted & with duals; 1967JD 4020, SN# SNT213P136113R, 2 SCV, power shift,18.4X34, crank & bearingsnew approx. 3 years ago; JD148 loader off of above 4020,straight & sharp; 1941 Inter-national H SN# 97696, 3 pt.added; 1977 Ford 900 truck,20’ Obeco bed, two driveaxles, 9 spd, 8v71 Detroitdiesel, straight & sharp; Brent420 grain cart; 1969 Ford F600 truck, 14’ grain bed &hoist; 1977 Chevy C 65 truck,manure spreader box withgrain end gate & hoist, heavyduty; Case IH Vibra Shank4800, 32’; White 6100 planter,6 row, w/dry fert. & bean, milo& 2-corn plates, monitor; Ke-wanee 1100 disc, 21’; Kewa-nee 1020 disc 21’; JD 712 soilsaver, 9 shank; Case IH 8460baler; Heston 1014 hydraswing swather; Gehl grinder/mixer 21” mill, 20’ ext. auger;Westfield auger, MK80-51, 8”X 51’ excellent; 6”X32’ auger;7 1/2 X 14 silage wagonw/hoist; 6X10 4-wheel grain

trailer w/hoist; 7X12 4-wheelgrain trailer w/hoist; 2-rearmount cultivators, Glenco &JD; NH 717 Super, 2 rowsilage cutter; JD 14 T squarebaler; JD 640 rake; Hesstonstack mover # 30; 6 balegooseneck hay trailer; Noble800, 4 section harrow on cart;Grain-O-Vator 30; HaybusterRock-Eze H 106 rock picker;JD 653 row head; 2- 5 X 16semi mounted plows, JD & IH710; JD 3 bottom plow,mounted; JD # 44 manurespreader; post auger; Dakongravity wagon w/auger; shopbuilt gravity wagon w/auger;Papec feed wagon; Behlen500 grain dryer; JD springtooth, 3 pt; IH weed wiper, 24row, high; 3 pt. 200 gal.sprayer; Dea-Born disc 3 pt,6’; MF mower 3 pt. 7’; WilsonWheel Corral; 1000 gal. nursetank, poly; 2 ring bulk tank; el-evator; one row corn planter,3 pt; 1/2 sack elec. cementmixer; PU fuel tanks; 14”stock saddle; DR trimmer/mower, push, 5 hp; transferpump; gas shop heater; OrionET-17 semen jug; rack load ofmiscellaneous.

Note: Lunch available. Johnny is retiring so the above isoffered at public auction. Clean, well cared for equipment.Main items have been shedded. Not responsible for acci-dents. Not many small items. Will start with rack of miscel-laneous. Statements made day of auction take precedence.

SELLER: JOHNNY & MAXINE BRAMHALL785-382-6286

Auctioneer: Joe Horigan785-292-4591 • www.jhorigan.com

4 TRACTORSJD 4440 diesel w/cab, air &heat, quad range, good rub-ber; JD 4230 diesel, cab, air &heat, quad range, good rub-ber; JD 4010 diesel, goodtires, good running condition;(2) 3 pt. quick hitch attach-ments. All sizes weights forabove tractors.

MACHINERYJD 7000 6-row planter w/3-bu.boxes, bean meters, goodmonitor; JD 7000 4-rowplanter w/good monitor; JD 5-16 plow; JD 4-16 plow; JD1100 15’ mounted 3 pt. fieldcultivator w/harrow; JD 960 23’pull-type field cultivator; JD8200 drill w/grass seeder; IHC496 19’ disc; JD 210 14’ disc;JD 350 3 pt. 7’ mower; JD T44-row cultivator; JD 2003 MX88’ shredder; JD 3 pt. rearblade, like new; SnoCo 55’x8”grain auger; Fetter 34’ grainauger; JD No. 148 manureloader; manure spreader onrubber; rear mount 300-gal.sprayer; 3 pt. hay carrier.

TRUCKS1981 IHC S1700 grain truckw/less than 40,000 milesw/hoist, on new tires; 1967Dodge 600 2-ton truck w/hoist,good tires; 1995 Ford F-150XLT 4x4 pickup, clean, runsgood.

COMBINEJD 6620 side hill combinew/chopper, cab & air; JD 215grain head; JD 444 corn head;

JD 643 corn head; 2 grain dry-ers for bins.

WAGONSParker gravity wagon on JDgear; Kory gravity wagon; 2wagons, 1 w/8x10 box on JDgear, 1 w/flare sides.

LIVESTOCK & HORSEEQUIP.

Flying L 16’ stock trailer; FlyingL 2-horse bumper hitch trailer;horse hay feeder; cattle hayfeeder; feed bunk; 10 or morepanels; Buffalo loading chute;15’x20’ open front portableshed; 2 saddles: 16” Hereford& 14” King of Texas; sometack.

MISCELLANEOUSColeman PowerMate 6 1/2HPair compressor; 500-gal.propane tank; propane pig &tank heater; 500-gal. dieseltank w/elect. pump; 500-gal.gas tank w/elect pump; 300-gal. diesel tank; diesel tank forpickup w/new 12V pump; aer-ation fan; acetylene tankw/cart; shop vac; nice line ofshop tools; 3 sets of duals forabove tractors; sweep auger;several hydraulic cylinders.

CONSIGNED BYNEIGHBORS

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TRACTORS1982 JD 4440 w/cab & air, 3outlets, 3 pt., quad range,20.8x38 duals, only 4,057 hrs.,very good; 1977 JD 4030 openplatform, syncho-range trans.,3 pt., 18.4x34, only 3,895 hrs.,nice.

COMBINE & HEAD1986 JD model 4425 dsl, cabw/air, straw chopper, 28Lx26rbr., only 1,515 hrs.; JD 215head w/pickup reel, alwaysshedded.

TRUCKS1973 Chevy C-60 w/4x2 trans.,15’ Haul-More bed & hoist, folddown racks, only 37,233 miles;1965 Ford 600 w/4x2 trans.,330 engine, 13 1/2 Swartz bed& hoist, runs good; 1987Chevy 3/4-ton HD 4WD pick-up, only 56,600 miles.

MACHINERY1997 JD model 980, 21 1/2’field cultivator w/harrow, likenew; JD model 235 21’ fold-uptandem disc; JD model 210 14’tandem disc; JD model 710 11’mulch chisel, good; JD model7000 6-row plate planter w/fert.& insect., very good; 1985 JDmodel 530 round baler, onlybaled 2400 bales; JD model12T string tie baler w/FarmHand accumulator; JD model1200 swather conditioner; IHC

model 510 18x7 fertilizer drill,real sharp; 20’ pull-type CrustBuster; IHC model 183 6-rowdanish tine 3 pt. cultivator; IHC510 4-16 semi-mtd. plow; NewHolland model 256 side del.rake; Emerson model 25B 21/2-yd. pull-type scraper; NewIdea pull-type ground drivenmanure spreader, alwaysshedded, very good condition;Katolight PTO alternator,12.5K, 120 or 240-volts, likenew; automatic 3 pt. mistsprayer; 300-gal. pull-typesprayer w/boom & PTO pump;Farmhand 8-bale fork; Farm-hand 3 pt. bale fork; 3 pt. rearhog carrier; Ferguson 3 pt. 2row cultivator; Ford 3 pt.scoop; homemade post diggerw/12”x9” auger; pull-type 250-gal. anhyd. applicator; heavy4-wheel trailer w/bed & hyd.lift; (2) 4-wheel trailers w/hoist& sides; 2-wheel trailer w/stockracks; 2 old hay trailers;portable electric cement mixer;Viking 36’ portable elevator;27’x6” portable auger; 12’x5”hand auger; portable loadingchute; brand name of “For-Most, Inc.” squeeze workingchute, in very good condition;6 rows of Hesston heads; oldMaytag washer; some steelposts; stock tank, 8’ round;some hedge posts; small stocktank, new.

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1997 JD 9100 4x4 tractor, cab& air, 3 pt., 4 hyd., 5600 hrs.;1980 JD 8640 4x4 tractor, cab& air, 3 pt., 4 hyd., PTO, 8350hrs.; 1963 JD 3010 tractor,diesel, 3 pt., PTO, single hyd.,very nice; 1978 GMC Generaltandem axle truck, 290 Cum-mins diesel motor, twin screw,22’, bed & hoist, slick; 1993 JD455 grain drill, 30’, 7 1/2”spacing, like new; JD 1050field cultivator, 48’ w/harrow;JD 630 double disk, 30’; JD1610 chisel, 30’ w/harrow; 3JD 310 6-16 plows w/doublehitches, like new; JD 3100 5-

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Letters to the Editor

I’ve used a similar topicseveral times over a periodof years. Usually, at Christ-mas. It involved a Jewishfriend who, with his verymusical family, wouldmake the rounds on Christ-mas eve, visiting Chris-tian friends and singingChristmas carols, accom-panied by a small accor-dion.

When their kids were oldenough to be embarrassedabout this, he told us thatthis would be the last yearthey’d be doing this event.We were disappointed, ofcourse, and Edna expressedher disappointment via thatof our kids.

“But, Albert, our kidsthink that this is part of

Christmas. To them, youjust walk on water!”

“Well,” Albert admitted,“I had a distant cousin whodid.”

I’ve used that story manytimes. In our Judeo-Christ-ian culture, the simile ofwalking on water has virtu-ally taken on a life of itsown. To “walk on water”expressed so much, in sofew words, that it takeson a meaning. One whowalks on water is assumedto be on a separate, almostsacred magic gift, availableto only a few. It shows upin reference to many othersituations, whether reli-gious or secular. But al-ways, in a situation of im-portance.

Years ago, a story wasmaking the rounds, which Iappreciated greatly as amember of a minister’sfamily. It takes place in asmall country town, inwhich there were only threechurches: a Roman Catho-lic, a Jewish synagogue,and a Baptist church. Theyoften made polite contactsduring civic events, but hadno regular connections.

They eventually realizedthat such an attitude was abit ridiculous, and thatwith the same goals inmind, the only sensiblething was to cooperate.The Priest and the Rabbiapproached the Baptistswith a proposal that theyengage in some activities

enjoyed by all, but not con-nected to their respectiveprofessions.

A fishing trip, maybe?They met for coffee at thelocal cafe, and drove on outto the lake, where a boat be-longing to the rabbi wasstored.

It was a beautiful sum-mer day, worth the ex-perience whether the fish-ing was good or not. Theytook the boat out of thestorage shed, and rowed afew hundred yards to thebest “fishin’ hole,” nearanother part of the shoreline.

It was slow at first, butthey began to encountersome action, a nice bass tothe rabbi’s cast, then anoth-er to the priest’s. On thenext try, however, the luresnagged on a low-hanginglimb.

“I’ll get it,” said thepriest.

To the amazement of theBaptist, the priest steppedout and apparently walkedon the surface of the water.

He disentangled the lineand the rabbi reeled it in.

Only a few minutes later,another snag ... the rabbi’s.He stepped out and walkedacross the water as thepriest had done. The Baptistminister was, by now,completely overwhelmed.What could this be? It tooka little while to regain hiscomposure.

He was still thinkingabout it when, on his owncast, he encountered a snag.Maybe this was a test of hisfaith. He stepped out of theboat, and on his first step,plunged out of sight.

“Too bad,” observed thepriest. “Guess we shouldhave told him about thestepping stones!”

See you down the road.

Jerry Grund, left, was presented with the AmericanGelbvieh Association’s member of the year honor re-cently during the National Western Stock Show. Grundlives in Wallace in far western Kansas.

To Walk On Water

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A rapidly rising numberof Americans now want toknow about the origin andcare of the food they eat.Organically grown fruitsand vegetables are becom-ing a staple in grocerystore produce sections.Nationwide, the number offarmers markets hasreached an all-time high.Restaurants have begun tospecialize in dishes pre-pared from locally grownfoods.

Growing Growers — auniversity-aligned trainingprogram — has been work-ing to help the Kansas Cityarea prepare for and meetthis increasing demand.Since 2004 it has placedmore than fifty apprenticeson local farms. They’vehosted an annual workshopseries to teach sustainableagriculture and also organ-ized conferences to pro-mote and connect localproducers.

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shops on market farmingwill begin March 15,” saidTed Carey, program coordi-nator and a Kansas StateUniversity Research andExtension horticulturist,based at K-State’s Olathehorticulture center.

Growing Growers is acooperative project of K-State, the University ofMissouri-Columbia, theKansas Rural Center andKansas City Food Circle (acommunity organization).

Carey said past ap-prentices already have at-tracted national mediaattention with what they’vedone since graduating.Stephanie Thomas ofSpring Creek Farm nearBaldwin City, was the sub-ject of a 2007 NationalPublic Radio interview.Hilary Brown and herLocal Burger restaurantin Lawrence, were partof a Sundance channelTV documentary called“Big Ideas for a SmallPlanet.”

“Not every GrowingGrowers apprentice goeson to farm, but all ofthem leave the programwith an increased under-standing of the work thatgoes into growing our foodand running a business,”he said.

In addition to workingon local farms, apprenticesreceive one-on-one train-ing from a host-farmer, at-tend seminars and farmtours, and receive booksselected by local farmersand experts.

Area residents interest-ed in learning more aboutor applying for a 2008 ap-prenticeship can look onthe Web at http://www.grow-inggrowers.org or contactprogram manager LauraChristensen at (816) 805-0362 or growers@ksu.edu.

The application dead-line for 2008 is March 1,Christensen said. A limitednumber of scholarships areavailable. The non-refund-able training fee for the ap-prentice program is $300,which covers all trainingfees, books and other re-source materials.

“We recommend apply-ing as soon as possible sowe have time to match ap-prentices with the farmbest suited to them.” shesaid. “In many cases, ap-prentices can choose whe-ther they want to workshorter hours as a volun-teer or longer hours as apaid employee. Either way,they’ll get their hands dirtyand learn about farmingfrom a real farmer.”

Growing Growers alsooffers monthly publicworkshops from Marchthrough November.

“The workshops are arequired part of the ap-prenticeship program,”Carey said. “But, we timethe series to avoid conflictwith the area’s farmer’smarket schedules, so prac-ticing producers can come,too. A few workshops areday-long, but most meetMonday afternoons.”

This year the programis expanding to include afocus on organic and sus-tainable fruit production,developed in cooperationwith the Kansas FruitGrowers Association.

The workshops typical-ly include a farm tour inthe Kansas City area, aswell as an in-depth look attopics that range from soilnutrients and specializedequipment to post-harvesthandling practices andbusiness management. Lo-cal producers and univer-sity Extension specialistslead the discussions.

For the public, theworkshop registration feetypically is $15 to $30.The 2008 workshop sched-ule of topics is on the Webat http://www.growinggrowers.org/workshop.htm.

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The group visited KLA headquarters and became ac-quainted with President Tracy Brunner of Ramona. Atten-dees took part in an interactive session on becoming a beefindustry spokesperson presented by KLA staff and WIBW-Topeka farm broadcasters Kelly Lenz and Greg Akagi.

Participants attended a Senate Agriculture Committeemeeting and some had the opportunity to meet with their re-spective legislators to discuss important beef industry is-sues. The group also toured the Capitol.

In addition, members saw various ways beef is marketed.Members toured U.S. Foodservice, participated in an inter-active meal preparation course with Chef Alli Winter andheard from the kitchen manager at Texas Roadhouse restau-rant in Topeka, which sells about 5,000 steaks per week.

The Kansas Beef Council (KBC) provided information onhow checkoff dollars are used to develop and market newproducts that have helped increase beef demand. KBC staffalso explained efforts to educate consumers about the ben-efits of eating beef.

This year’s class brings the total number of graduates ofthe leadership training program to 570 since it was initiatedin 1981.

Kansas cattle industry leadersattend leadership conference

Ed Schafer was sworn inas the 29th Secretary of theU.S. Department of Agricul-ture (USDA) Jan. 28.

Secretary Schafer bringsa record as an innovativetwo-term governor of NorthDakota to USDA along withextensive private sector ex-perience as both an entre-preneur and a business ex-ecutive.

Schafer served as NorthDakota’s governor from 1992to 2000 expanding NorthDakota’s economy, reducingthe cost of government andadvancing agriculture as histop priorities in office.

He worked to normalizetrading relations with Chinaand develop that nation asan export market for NorthDakota farm products. Healso led efforts to upgradeNorth Dakota’s communica-tions infrastructure andmake high-speed voice anddata networks available tofarmers, ranchers and ruralbusinesses.

To expand the state’s jobbase, he encouraged thegrowth of value-added agri-cultural industries such aspasta and corn sweetenermanufacturing. As governor,Schafer managed a stateworkforce of 12,000 people,oversaw a budget of $4.6 bil-lion and led the state’s re-sponse to emergencies suchas the severe floods that hitthe Grand Forks area in1997.

As chair of the WesternGovernors Association,Schafer led regional effortsto demonstrate how technol-ogy could improve the effi-ciency and lower the cost ofdelivering government serv-ices such as health benefitsand food stamps. He alsoworked to make telemedi-cine more available and af-fordable in rural areas.

Schafer was electedchair of the RepublicanGovernors Association in2000, and that same year heco-founded and co-chairedthe Governors Biotechnolo-gy Partnership to increasepublic understanding andsupport for the benefits ofagricultural biotechnology.

He has had a lifelong in-terest in conservation andhelped arrange the U.S.Forest Service’s May 2007purchase of the 5,200-acreElkhorn Ranch in NorthDakota. The site was whereTheodore Roosevelt had hishome and operated a cattleranch in the 1880s. It is nearthe preserved town of Medo-ra — the state’s leadingtourist attraction.

Born and raised in Bis-marck, N.D., Schafer gradu-ated from the University ofNorth Dakota in 1969 with abachelor’s degree in busi-ness administration. Heearned an MBA from theUniversity of Denver in1970.

Secretary Schafer’sgrandfather immigrated toNorth Dakota from Den-mark and homesteaded landin Hettinger County that heturned into a wheat andlivestock farm. Schaferspent summers there whilegrowing up. He helped his

uncles with chores, tinkeredwith engines and learnedfirsthand about agriculture.Before entering public life,Schafer was an executivewith the Gold Seal Co. inBismarck, a successful mar-keter of nationally-knownconsumer products such as“Mr. Bubble” bubble bath,“Glass Wax” glass cleanerand “Snowy Bleach.” His fa-ther, Harold Schafer, hadfounded the company.

Secretary Schafer joinedGold Seal after he earnedhis MBA and held a series ofmanagement positions withthe company before becom-ing president in 1978. Underhis leadership, Gold Seal’ssales climbed to $50 millionthrough acquisitions andnew product introductionsand its net worth tripled. Itwas sold in 1986. Schaferthen went on to launch sev-eral new businesses, includ-ing a commercial real estatedevelopment company, afish farm and a classic cardealership.

After leaving office in2000, he co-founded ExtendAmerica, a venture capital-backed company, to providewireless voice and high-speed data services to com-mercial and residential cus-tomers in five rural Mid-western states.

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Every horse can be usedfor trail riding.

"Some horses make bet-ter trail riders than others,but with enough patienceand work, they can all do it,"insisted Melinda Hinkson ofMatfield Green.

For certain, Hinksonknows. She's been trail rid-ing over four decades. Proofof her talents comes in themultitude of championshipscollected in trail competi-tion at horse shows.

With Hinkson on theirbacks, home-bred, raisedand trained red dun Quar-ter Horses have won hun-

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"Riding horses on trailsis good for them. It helpshorses become used to a va-riety of surroundings andbe more calm and collect-ed," Hinkson evaluated."Trail riding is a great sportphysically and mentally forriders. One becomes closer

to their horse while beingnear nature."

Advice for preparing ahorse to enter trail classesat horse shows was given byHinkson as she related it toriding countryside trails.

"Basically, the trail classis patterned after real-lifesituations," Hinkson began."Most important is to getinto and out of a situationwithout your horse beingexcited, spooked orharmed."

Certain horses are morenatural on trails than oth-ers. "Excitable horses takelonger to get acclimated,"

Hinkson verified. "Hopeful-ly, a rider has a horse whocan be trusted and is notlooking for spooks.

"A horse needs to beaware of the environmentand not just go anywherewithout looking. That ismore dangerous than ahorse who is cautious be-fore moving into a situa-tion," Hinkson continued.

Beginning training fortrails is best across the pas-ture, through the timber, upand down hills and valleys,in the water and over thebridge, to get the horse ac-climated to every environ-ment, the trainer acknowl-edged.

"Hopefully a horse willlove trail riding, but pa-tience is the ingredient forprogress at whatever level,"Hinkson explained."Amount of effort the riderwants to put into it deter-mines how proficient ahorse becomes.

"Every horse is different,and the rider must not besevere and grind in trainingbut rather figure out whatwill work best for thathorse," she continued. "Rep-

etition is the key, but whena horse does right, heshould be praised and thenmove on or put away. Ifthere is a mistake, he mustbe worked until done cor-rectly."

All of Hinkson's trainingon the ranch is withoutspurs. "I use legs, hands andvoice," she related. "If ahorse does wrong, I willbump him hard with mylegs, use more heel pres-sure and talk in a sternervoice." Spurs are worn incompetition as a reminder,not punishment.

"Trail riding is a pleas-ure, so horses consistent intravel are desirable andpresent a more uniform pic-ture," Hinkson critiqued.

Crossing bridges is afrightening experience forhorses, and Hinkson con-tends the bridge is thetoughest obstacle in compe-tition.

"Going across a bridgeover a stream often re-quires considerable time,"

Hinkson admitted. "Anyhorse can figure out it's eas-ier to go around a practicebridge , so gettting them tostep up and walk over takespersuasion."

Best way is to start on theground leading the horse tothe bridge, letting himsmell and touch it, beforeplacing a foot. "I'll often putmy bridge in an alley so myhorse has to walk over,"Hinkson detailed.

Fads have varied on howhorses are shown overbridges. "The horse needs tolook at the bridge beforestepping up," Hinkson ad-vised, "but then he shouldgo across readily withoutstumbling or going off theside."

It's necessary to opengates when riding crosscountry, and a gate is part ofcompetition. "I start on theground with a large gatethat opens and closes easilyand doesn't rattle," Hinksonindicated.

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Champion Horse Show Trail RiderOffers Advice On The Sport

Continued on page 11

Horses nowadays waitfor their turn at the gatestarting competitions. Hink-son stands ready, swings thegate just wide enough to get

her horse through, "not letthe calf or even the dog out."She side passes back toclose the gate, never movingher hand. "I like to do thegate as smooth and flowingas possible," Hinkson in-

formed.Backing is often re-

quired in the country, andHinkson trains for a varietyof backing obstacles. "I'venever had horses I couldn'tget to back, but they've

sometimes stalled in com-petition," she confirmed."When training for backingbetween poles, an L-shapedpattern or around barrels, Istart with a larger coursethan at shows.

"Foundation training al-ways comes into play. Whenthere's a trust between thehorse and rider, horses willdo as requested," Hinksonclarified. "Some horses areso smart that they learn pat-terns and anticipate what todo. I try to keep my horsemoving throughout thebacking maneuver."

Training for side passingis started on the ground, ac-cording to Hinkson, whosaid a horse often prefers togo one direction more thananother. "It can be over-done, but work on the waythey don't like is essential,"she described. "I'll eitherput their head or hip facinga strong fence or barn andcue the horse with my legs,

Melinda Hinkson, Matfield Green, shows A Sociable Sonny over poles in amateurtrail finals at the 1984 World Championship Quarter Horse Show in Oklahoma City.It's important that the horse does not nick any poles going through the obstacle atthe requested gait.

Continued from page 10

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feet and hands. Side pass-ing is a forward motion, sothe horse must not back."

Ground tying is neededfor any horse. "I make myhorse stand still and nevercock a foot when I'm groom-ing or saddling, and thisseems to help in ground tietraining," Hinkson com-mented. "It takes work to geta horse to ground tie andthen when some of theseshow committees temptthem with feed just a fewfeet away, that complicatesthe matter."

Crossing poles at a walk,jog or lope is like going overa down log in the timber."Horses have to see wherethe poles are and stride tostep between the poles andnot hit them," Hinkson in-formed. "Loping over polesis initially the hardest totrain, but, in competitions,

horses seem to nick polesmore often at a walk."

Water traps, with holesdug in the arena and filledwith water, were common inshows of days gone by, buttypically plastic tarps areconsidered show watertraps today. "Riding throughmud holes, across creeksand along ponds gets horsesused to water," Hinkson de-scribed. "However, to teachthem not to be scared at aplastic tarp takes lots of ex-posure."

Hinkson recalled thetime her horse, Benjy's TadBar, was watching anotherhorse at a water trap dur-ing a show. "That horse re-fused to go across, and Taddid the same thing eventhough he'd been throughthe obstacle before. Afterthat, I never let him watchother horses. He was justtoo smart," she remem-bered.

Mailboxes are often in-cluded in trail classes.Hinkson advised, "Go getthe mail on your horse.That's the best way for himto learn. I like to show off alittle getting the mail, sidepassing to the box, rattl-ing the door, side pas-sing away and riding offsmoothly."

Riding into and turningaround in a six-foot squarepole box is like gettingcaught in the timber andbeing forced to get outwithout hassle. "I train bystarting on the ground us-ing a box larger than incompetitions. I practicewalking in, and at first Idon't make my horse do afull turn," Hinkson ana-lyzed. "It's important thatthe horse learns not to stepon or nick the poles."

Scoring for horse showtrail classes has changedover the years, so judges are

required to mark each ma-neuver and assess penaltieswhen a mistake is made."I've been steward at manyhorse shows, and I've hadthe opportunity to scribe forjudges in trail class," Hink-son said. "That has been ed-ucational and helped intraining and evaluating myown horses."

In conclusion, Hinksoncritiqued, "Patience canmake about any horse go ontrails, but the smoother,more consistent, better-mannered the horse per-forms with non-observablecues from the rider makefor a higher marked ride. Itusually boils down to theclosest relationship be-tween horse and rider."

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ZURICH (AP) — Dar-rell and Joy Sutor intimatelyare familiar with the cattleindustry.

The grand champion rib-bons, trophies and picturesof cattle — prize-winningand otherwise — that adorntheir rural Rooks Countyhome are a dead giveaway.

That familiarity with live-stock has been passed downthe generations as well, andnow several of the Sutors’children and grandchildrenthemselves are stalwarts ofthe livestock industry.

The Sutor Hereford Farmhas been a fixture in RooksCounty since 1885, andDarrell Sutor was among ahandful of cattlemen hon-ored recently by the KansasLivestock Association fortheir long tenure with thegroup.

Northwest Kansas had astrong showing in the exclu-sive club of members with

more than 60 years of partic-ipation.

The member with themost longevity, in fact, isJansonius Farms, Phillips-burg, which joined in 1918.Farm Credit of WesternKansas, Colby, is anotherlong-standing businessmember.

Individual members whowere recognized for 60 ormore years of membershipin KLA, in addition to Sutor,were Harold Frasier, SharonSprings, Fred Pratt, Hoxie,L.D. Morgan, Goodland, andHarold Carswell, Osborne.

Sutor said he joined theKLA “when I got married in1943.”

He joined to stay abreastof what’s happening in thecattle business.

“If you don’t keep up alittle bit with what’s goingon, you’re out in the cold,”he said.

Sutor made the trip to Wi-

chita for the annual KLAconvention, riding alongwith daughter Darla Moore,who now lives in Scott Cityand is also heavily involvedin the cattle industry.

Another daughter, LornaPelton, College Station,Texas, operates a companythat performs ultrasound oncattle and frequently is alivestock judge at cattleshows.

The Sutors’ third daugh-ter, Linda Sutor, lives in theLindsborg area and has herhands full with those duties,Darrell and Joy Sutoragreed.

“I’m glad we were in thecattle business,” Joy Sutorsaid. “It gave my girls an oc-cupation.”

Darrell Sutor got his startin the cattle business early.

“I was born in it,” he said.Sutor’s father, Earl, was a

cattle buyer for many areasin northwest Kansas. Cattlehe purchased were put ontrains bound for Kansas Cityand that community’sbustling livestock market.

The ranch was first start-ed in 1878, built on schoollands between Ellis andKansas Highway 18. TheSutor family also had a smallranch near Geneseo, but theprimary focus was on theRooks County area.

At its peak, the Sutorranch had four or five hiredhands and ran cattle on near-ly 18,000 acres of grasslandstretching from Plainville toHill City.

Much of that land wasowned by his father’s sisters,and Sutor rented it.

“When I think of my dad,he wasn’t an angel,” Sutorsaid. “But he knew how todo more things than I everimagined.”

While the Sutor ranch hasa strong Hereford back-ground, 300 head of Angus

cattle are on the ranch that iscared for by the Sutors’granddaughter and her hus-band, Dana and DavidPieper. The Piepers currentlymanage the ranch.

“I got too old to worryabout details,” he said of thecattle operation. “I’ve gottoo much to do trying tostay alive.” Sutor doesn’tmind saying that he’s 87 1/2years old, and will turn 88Aug. 1.

“I always had horned”Herefords, Sutor said. “Thelast bull I got was a polled.”

That bull is Napoleon.“He’s a nice bull,” Sutor

said. “I like him.”The lineage of that bull

can be traced to cattle that

daughter Darla has in herherd.

Even though cattle is hisbusiness, Sutor stays wellaware of current events.

“It’s an intriguing thing,”Sutor said of events going onworldwide. “We’re fiddlingwhile Rome’s burning.”

He’s not at all impressedwith any of the presidentialcandidates.

“Who am I going to votefor?” he asked. “None of theabove. None of them have apersonality I care about.”

Sutor has seen plenty inhis years in the cattle indus-try.

He made it through the

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This winter is shaping upto be a reminder of why theysell more long underwearnorth of Interstate 40, whichruns from Bakersfieldthrough Amarillo and LittleRock then on to Raleigh.We’ve already had bliz-zards, ice storms, blackouts,whiteouts, and more horse-tank ice-breaking injuriesthan we’ve had in many pre-vious winters.

Livestock people adjustto the cold out of necessity.Principally because live-stock live outdoors! It’samazing to me that horsesand cows and sheep canstand 20 below zero weatherwith no apparent discom-fort. You’re bundled up likethe Pillsbury Doughboyout building a bonfire un-der the engine of your one-ton flatbed to haul a loadof meadow hay to yourcows…

In the meantime, in thepasture a three-day old calfwith a haircoat no thickerthan a buzzcut St. Bernardwaits for your arrival. “Howdid he get so swollen,mama? Humans seem sobulbous and awkward.”

“Don’t make fun ofthem, little Bully Boy. Theyare descended from the wal-rus. They never learned towalk on four legs!”

No matter how manyyears you and your ances-tors have lived on the familyfarm or ranch, you nevertake stock water for granted.Water can be a blessing inall three elemental forms;steam to power engines,water to wash our clothes,ice to store food. It can also

be the bane of the unpre-pared; an unexpected fuma-role, a flash flood or a snow-ball down the back of yourneck.

In the frozen north, likeMichigan, Manitoba orMontana, where you buryyour pipes six feet under theearth, you still have to offeravailable drinking water toyour domestic beasts.Humans have been veryinventive. Just walk intoany Co-op store to see thevariety of drinkers avail-able.

Brian had built a cattlewaterer in the far pastureout of a tractor tire. It in-volved a float, some PVCpipe and four bags ofPortland cement. He wasproud of it, but it still

froze over this winter.“No sweat,” he said, adjust-ing his Elmer Fudd ear-flaps and climbing behindthe wheel of his 3/4 ton4x4. “I’ll just bump itwith the front tires.” Firstbump, nothing happened.He backed up and triedagain. The tires were ab-sorbing the shock. “Oncemore,” he said, steppingon the gas. This time theice cracked. But not be-fore the air bag blew upin his face and broke hisnose!

To his misfortune, thetruck’s radiator crackedalong with the ice, creatingan Old Faithful-like atmos-phere in the frozen air.

Brian survived. It wasonly a 35-minute walk tothe main road, although thedetours due to his swollennose and puffy black eyesadded another 30 minutes tothe stroll.

“In the field snow is glis-tening, to the left Brian’slistin’

A pitiful sight, his eyesswollen tight

Walkin’ in a winter won-derland!”

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bangs — brucellosis —scare of 1935, the problemswith dwarfism and a boutwith leptospirosis, a bacte-ria that first hit the localcattle industry in the 1950sbecause of abundant rains.

“It was pretty serious,”Sutor said of leptospirosis.“Now, it’s vaccinated forright along with black leg.”

In addition to the cattlebusiness, Sutor spent 40years serving on the ruralelectric board, allowinghim to travel and attendconventions.

“There’s so many placesto go, and I haven’t beeneverywhere I’d like to go,”he said.

While they have focusedon the Hereford operation,the Sutors said they also

tried to help people alongthe way.

They told of young peo-ple who came to live withthem, learning the industryor staying out of trouble.

“I’ve tried to help peopleevery time I could,” he said.“Sometimes, I helped themmore than I did myself.”

Sutor isn’t standing still.He’s still out looking

things over, attending salesin the area.

Last week, they installeda generator that kicks onautomatically when thepower goes off.

“So many of us are get-ting old,” he said. “We can’tjust go outside and start thetractor.”

But he doesn’t regret amoment of it.

“I tell you, it’s beenquite a life.”

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February 9 — Land saleat Lebo. Auctioneers:Simnitt Auctions.

February 9 — Buildingmaterials at Greenwood,MO for Secured Credi-tors. Auctioneers: Hert-zog Auctions.

February 9 — Collectiblesat Salina. Auctioneers:Bob Thummel Auctions.

February 9 — Antiques &collectibles, toys, banks,dolls, glassware, pottery& furniture at Lawrence.Auctioneers: D&L Auc-tions.

February 9 — Furniture,guns, antiques, col-lectibles at CouncilGrove for Edith Keys &Others. Auctioneers:Hallgren Real Estate &Auctions.

February 9 — Home Inte-rior, kitchen items,glassware, collectibles &hand tools, pottery itemsat Osage City for severallocal sellers. Auction-eers: Beatty &Wishcropp Auctions.

February 10 — Col-lectibles, pottery,Gnomes & glass at Sali-na. Auctioneers: BobThummel Auctions.

February 12 — Farm ma-chinery retirement auc-tion at Belle Plaine forEugene & MelindaAlexander. Auctioneers:Stock Auctions.

February 13 — 10th Annu-al Simmental GeneticsProduction Sale at Man-hattan for River CreekFarms.

February 13 — Hunting &recreational land atHoward. Auctioneers:Joe Sundgren Auctions.

February 13 — Farm ma-chinery & equipment S.of Pretty Prairie for Mr.& Mrs. Roy L. Young.Auctioneers: Giefer Auc-tions.

February 15 — Shop tools,fixtures, rolling stock,memorabilia & machin-ery at Higginsville, MOfor Kronsbein Imple-ment Co., Inc. Auction-eers: Wheeler Auctions.

February 15 & 16 — Two-Day farm dispersal auc-tion at Augusta. Auction-eers: Chuck Korte Auc-tions.

February 16 — Spring ma-chinery auction at ClayCenter. Auctioneers: Mu-gler Auction Service,LLC.

February 16 — Farm

equipment at Vermillionfor John Bramhall. Auc-tioneers: Joe HoriganAuctions.

February 16 — WabaunseeCo. land at Alma forFlorence Simon Heirs.Auctioneers: Greg Hall-gren Auctions.

February 16 — Limousinsale at Garnett for GVLimousin.

February 16 — Real Es-tate-Pottawatomie Coun-ty at Manhattan forRonald “Rocky” & RubyZeller. Auctioneers:Vern Gannon Auctions.

February 16 — Heating &air conditioning closeout at McPherson forGeneral Air. Auction-eers: Blomquist Auc-tions.

February 16 — Tractor,ATV, collectibles &household S. of Water-ville for Sheldon &Marie Pishny. Auction-eers: Raymond Bott, LeeHoltmeier & Luke Bott.

February 18 — RepublicCo. land at Republic forCynthia Remacle. Auc-tioneers: Roger NovakReal Estate.

February 18 — Washing-ton Co. land at Washing-ton for Harvey Helms.Auctioneers: RaymondBott Realty & Auction.

February 18 — Washing-ton Co. land at Washing-ton for Richard Wieland.Auctioneers: RaymondsBott Realty & Auction.

February 18 — Real Es-tate at McPherson forGeneral Air. Auction-eers: Blomquist Auc-tions.

February 18 — Real es-tate at Minneapolis forBryce & Lora Brobst.Auctioneers: HowardAuctions.

February 19 — Farm ma-chinery & livestockequipment, retirementauction at Lebo forHodges Ranch, Inc. Auc-tioneers: Stock Auctions.

February 21 — Real es-tate at Courtland forRay Nelson family. Auc-tioneers: Larry LagasseAuction & Real Estate.

February 21 — Salers &Angus Optimizer bulls atQuinter for GG&T CattleCompany.

February 22 — Little BlueRiver bottom land atHanover for Allen W.Schramm Estate &Wilbur D. Schramm.Auctioneers: HomesteadLand Co.

February 22 — Herefordbulls at Quinter forJamison Herefords. Man-aged by: United Live-stock Brokers, Inc.

February 23 — Farmequipment S. of Water-ville for Gene & SandyHarding. Auctioneers:Raymond Bott, Lee Holt-meier & Luke Bott.

February 23 — Farm saleE. of Flush for LenherrBrothers. Auctioneers:Everett Hoobler & Den-nis Rezac.

February 23 — CoffeyCounty cropland at Grid-ley for Hannen FamilyFarms, LLC. Auction-eers: Joe Biggs & Asso-ciates.

Februray 23 — Limousinbull sale at Westphaliafor Cherry Creek Farms.

February 23 — Hereford& Quarter Horse sale atCottonwood Falls for TS

Ranch.February 23 — Farm ma-

chinery & equipment atLaCygne for WilburStainbrook. Auctioneers:Marty Read Auctions.

February 24 — Real Es-tate, furniture, glass-ware, collectibles &misc. at Junction Cityfor Paul & VirginiaKnudson Estate. Auc-tioneers: Jay Brown,Brown Real Estate &Auction Service, LLC.

February 25 — 52nd an-niversary sale at Allenfor Vohs Angus Farms.

February 25 — Farm saleN. of Courtland for Dan& Shirley Sandell. Auc-tioneers: Larry LagasseAuction & Real Estate.

February 26 — The BrandThat Works ProductionSale at Manhattan forMill Creek Ranch.

February 27 — Machinery,truck, cars & campertrailer E. of Rago forBen A. Reida. Auction-eers: Giefer Auctions.

February 27 — Cattle-men’s Choice Bull Sale,Balancer, Angus & Gelb-vieh bulls at Oakley forGrund Beef Genetics &JMB Angus.

February 28 — Wildlifehabitate & native grass-land at Blaine for Ed &Janice Murray. Auction-eers: Murray Auctions &Realty.

March 1 — 30th GelbviehBalancer & Red Angusbull sale at Pomona forJudd Ranch. Managedby Cattlemen’s Connec-tion, Roger Gatz, Hi-awatha.

March 1 — Republic Co.land at Munden for Eve-lyn Flaska. Auctioneers:Roger Novak Real Es-tate.

March 1 — Farm sale E.of Flush for EichmanBrothers. Auctioneers:Everett Hoobler & Den-nis Rezac.

March 1 — Rental equip-ment at Concordia forPerformance Lawns &Rental Equipment. Auc-tioneers: Larry LagasseAuction & Real Estate.

March 1 — Antiques,household, tractor & 3pt. equip. at Manhattanfor Katie Smith. Auc-tioneers: Ivan Seele &Fred Nelson.

March 1 — Construction,landscaping equip., shoptools & misc. N. ofWamego for Pat’s Spe-cialty-Pat Ebert. Auc-tioneers: Cline Realty &Auction.

March 1 — Farm equip-ment consignment auc-tion at Alta Vista. Auc-tioneers: Macy Realty &Auction.

March 3 — Lyons Ranch20th Annual SuperiorGenetics Sale, registeredAngus bulls & femalesnear Manhattan.

March 4 — Angus & Sim-Angus bull & femalesale at Washington forCattleman’s Choice, TSeven Ranch & G&GAngus.

March 5 — at Holton forClay Camp Construction.Auctioneers: WaynePagel Auctions.

March 7 — Angus sale atOlsburg for Laflin Ranch.

March 8 — 22nd AnnualConcordia, Kansas Opti-mist Club consignmentat Concordia. Auction-eers: Kenneth Johnson& Ronnie Lagasse.

March 8 — Consignmentauction at Lyndon. Auc-tioneers: Harley GerdesAuctions.

March 8 — Farm machin-ery, trucks, trailers,lawn mower, guidancesystem, tools & misc. atAltoona for Mr. & Mrs.Glenn Rettmann. Auc-tioneers: Larry MarshallAuctions.

March 8 — Closing outmachinery auction at Hi-awatha for Rodvelt &Sons. Auctioneers: AbieShowalter Auctions.

March 8 — Collectible toytractors, cars & pickups,glassware & misc. atSeneca for Alan Conley.Auctioneers: Cline Real-ty & Auction.

March 9 — Annual regis-tered Angus bull & fe-male production sale W.of Topeka for MissionValley Ranch.

March 9 — Rare coin col-lection at Seneca forAlan Conley. Auction-eers: Cline Realty &Auction.

March 13 — Republic Co.land at Clyde for James& Dale Anderson &Denise Lecuyer. Auction-eers: Larry Lagasse Auc-tion & Real Estate.

March 15 — Hereford bull& female sale at Man-hattan for NortheastKansas Hereford Associ-ation.

March 16 — Angus bull &female sale at St.Joseph, MO for AprilValley Farms.

March 16 — GreenSprings PerformanceTested Bull Sale at But-ler, MO for GreenSprings Bull Test.

March 19 — Bull & Fe-male sale at Fall Riverfor EE Ranches, Inc.

March 20 — Angus bullsat Esbon for BenoitAngus.

March 22 — Farm machin-ery & miscellaneous SWof Clay Center for LafeBertrand. Auctioneers:Kretz & Hauserman.

March 24 — Hereford,Angus bulls, females &Quarter Horses asDwight for Oleen Broth-ers.

March 25 — Brangus &Angus bull sale at Eure-ka for Suhn Cattle Co.

March 29 — Farm equip-ment & complete disper-sal S. of Clay Center for

Walter & Evelyn Mugler.Auctioneers: MuglerAuction Service.

March 29 — Mature cowdispersal & 42nd annualbull sale at Greeley forH&M Angus Farms.

March 29 — Tractors,trucks, LS trailers, ma-chinery & household W.of Agenda for Ron &Cheryl Denk. Auction-eers: Novak Brothers &Gieber.

April 5 — Spring machin-ery auction at Clay Cen-ter. Auctioneers: MuglerAuction Service, LLC.

April 5 — Wabaunsee Co.land NW of Alma forFred Meyer. Auction-eers: Steve Murray Auc-tions.

May 26 — 15th annualMemorial Day consign-ment auction at Lyndon.Auctioneers: HarleyGerdes Auctions.

June 14 — 7th annual con-signment auction at Abi-lene for The Mid-Ameri-ca Pony & MiniaturePonies. Auctioneers:Don Chegwidden &Charley Konig.

August 2 — Consignmentauction at Lyndon. Auc-tioneers: Harley GerdesAuctions.

September 1 — 13th annu-al Labor Day consign-ment auction at Lyndon.Auctioneers: HarleyGerdes Auctions.

September 6 — Fall ma-chinery auction at ClayCenter. Auctioneers: Mu-gler Auction Service,LLC.

November 1 — Consign-ment auction at Lyndon.Auctioneers: HarleyGerdes Auctions.

November 15 — Late fallmachinery auction atClay Center. Auction-eers: Mugler AuctionService, LLC.

January 1, 2009 — 24th an-nual New Year’s Dayconsignment auction atLyndon. Auctioneers:Harley Gerdes Auctions.

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10:00 AM 2ND RING ONCOLLECTIBLES: Large Elgin2-Wheel Coffee Mill w/ EagleFinial; Enterprise SausagePress; Crank Butter Churn;Coca-Cola Trays; KU JayhawkItems - Doorstop, Paper-weights, Yearbooks, SignedBasketball; Lawrence Adver-tising; Old Signs - FishtailCoca-Cola, Royal Crown Cola,Squirt, Missouri Hwy 66;Crocks; Oak Wall Phones;Signed Leonard Peltier Print;50+ Pcs of Artwork; NativeAmerican Indian Maidens;Black Americana; Clocks;Lamps; Accordion; Old Books;Tins; 1960’s Baseball Cards;Tramp Art Box; Primitives;Standard Oil 5 Gal Gas Can; 15Autographed Celebrity Photos;Other Collectibles TooNumerous To List.

TOYS, BANKS AND DOLLS:Lionel Train; Arcade, Hubley,Other CI Toys; CI FootballKicker; Buddy L SteamShovel; 27” Tin Dirigible;Several Tin Toys; WyandotteWoody Convertible; TonkaTruck; John Deere Toys NIB;Other Toys and Games;Several Old CI Banks; Tin andPottery Banks; Marbles;Porcelain Dolls; Germany DollHeads; Victorian Doll Bed;Child’s Dishes.

GLASSWARE & POTTERY:Rookwood, Coors, Hull andRoseville Pottery; ItalianPottery; Royal Ironstone;Waterford Crystal; Lots ofGlassware - Carnival, Greenand Pink Depression, Nippon,Nortake, Majolica, Stafford-shire, Homer Laughlin;Stemware Sets; SouvenirGlassware; Hummel; PerfumeBottles; Figurines.

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Barney Gordon will bethe featured speaker onFebruary 8 at the first cof-fee shop meeting in thisyear’s series of educationalmeetings organized by theCentral Kansas ExtensionDistrict.

Gordon, the agronomistat K-State’s NorthcentralKansas Experiment Fieldwill give an update ondryland cropping systemsresearch and fertilizerapplication in no-till crop-

ping systems.Coffee shop agronomy

meetings will be held at theMentor Fire Station inMentor, starting at 10 a.m.and adjourning by 11:30a.m. on February 8, 15,and 29.

On February 22 themeeting will be held atthe Ottawa Co. Courthousebasement meeting room.

Planned schedule of top-ics are as follows:

February 8, Mentor —

Dryland cropping systemsresearch update, BarneyGordon, field agronomist.

February 15, Mentor —Foliar fungicides forwheat, Erick DeWolf, Ex-tension wheat pathologist.

February 22, Minneapo-lis — Feeding the cowherd,Twig Marston, Extensioncow-calf specialist.

February 29, Mentor —Field crop weed control up-date, Dallas Peterson, Ex-tension weed specialist.

Meetings planned for Saline, Ottawa counties

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an increase of a little morethan 9 percent from 2007.

Francl predicts wheatacreage will increase to 62million acres, up almost 3percent from last year, whilecotton acreage will continueto decline, to 9.5 million

acres, which would be a dropof a little more than 12 per-cent from a year ago.

“A continued tight bal-ance sheet for corn and soy-beans is ahead, with onlyslightly less pressure forwheat,” Francl said.

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Price outlook remains strong