De Leon's Monitor (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1999 Page: 3 of 10
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Thursday, August 26,1999
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De Monitor • Da Leon, TX 76444
Agriculture
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12 Gauge 31/4 xl 1/8
$39.95 Case (250 Round)
BRUMBALOW MOTORS, INC.
1012 E. Main St., Hamilton • 254-386-5318
Stock up for hunting season with these deals-
Everythlng in stock is offered wholesale to the
public on just about everything for the hunter!
Rifles • Shotguns • Pistols • Archery
Reloading • Gunsmith • Ammo • Licenses • Suppliei
Browning • Winchester • Remington • Colt
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Eastland Auction Co.-Tuesday
Ranger Auction Co.-Thursday
For Consignment info contact:
David Coan 254-629-1194 (home)
254-653-7227 (mobile)
Thomas 254-734-2978 (home)
Eastland Auction Co. 254-629-3200
Ranger Auction Co. 254-647-3247
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sell at prices less than their costs.
*99s MUST GO!
Durango, Jeeps,Diesel Pickups,
BIG DISCOUNTS
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A.O. Easley Trucks Acknowledges
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
August 21-28 is designated as National Driver Appreciation
Week. Regardless of industry realm or company lines, we at
Easley Trucks wish to salute all professional drivers across
the nation. No doubt, the modern day driver "Bears a great
responsibility," and we want drivers to know that your
contributions to the industry are paramount. As a company,
we will be celebrating throughout the week. On a more
personal note, all Easley Drivers are awarded dinner for two
at ZJ’a Steakhouse.
Thanks Drivers,
The Owners of A.O. Easley Trucks
Gorman, TX 254-734-2819 www.easleyl928.com
*98 Intrepid ES, 3.2 V6, laathar, CD, loaded $11,900
*97 Chrysler Cirrus LX, V-4, suto, power seat $10,500
*96 Noon 4-door, suto, clean $6,050
*94 Chevy Lumlna Z-34 coups, moon roof, CD, 43,000 miles $9,500
*90 Buick Lo Sabre V-4, loaded, low mllta, ono-ownor $5,050
*98 Grand Caravan SE, roar air, dual sliding doors $18,500
*89 Grand Caravan LE, 3.3 V-4, one-ownor $5,950
*97 Jeep Wrangler Sport, 6,5-speed, air, hard top $16,900
*96 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, loaded $16,900
*96 Ford Explorer, XLT, leather, CD $16,900
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Trees, Shrubs and Dry Weather
A short drive through the coun-
The market at Eastland was steady on 587 fresh country cattle. Steer bulls
and heifers weighing 2001b-4501b, $1 to $2 higher. Heifers, steers and bulls
weighing 4501b-8001b steady. Packer cows and bulls steady. Young cows and
calves and bred cows steady, according to David Coan, Market Reporter.
We appreciate your business!
Slaughter Cows:27-42
Stocker $400-5625
Slaughter Bulls: 45-51
Feeder Steers and Steer Calves: 200-300 lbs 90-118; 300-400 lbs 80-108; 400-
500 lbs 78-100; 500-6001bs 65-90; 600-700 lbs 60-78.
Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 200-300 lbs 75-110; 300-400 lbs 67-90; 400-
500 lbs 65-88; 500-600 lbs 60-85; 600-700 lbs 60-77.
Cow and Calf Pairs: Good: $600-5850; Plain: $400-5600
Pigeon Road Shooting Range
Wholesale Firearms A Shooting Supplies
254-968-8986
3 1/2 MRes North of StephenvMe on Pigeon Road (FM 2303)
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Stocker Heifer Calves:
Choice - 85-95, few up to 105
Good-75-80
Medium—70-75
Common- 40-70
Stocker Feeder Steer Yearlings:
Choice — 70-77, few up to 82
Good - 65-70
Medium-60-65
Common—45-60
Stocker Feeder Heifer Yearlings:
Choice — 70-75, few up to 78
Good-65-70
Medium-60-65
Common-40-60
Cows and Calves:
Good -None offered
Plain-$450-$650
Good selection of good used pickups.
Call us!
1-800-658-6506
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The market at Ranger was steady on 1722 head of fresh country cattle.
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at the time the report is filed. Accu-
rate and verifiable records of any pro-
duction harvested will also need to
be submitted.
Producers who suffered losses of
hay production on planted hay crops
may file a report of damage prior to
destroying the crop. Native and im-
proved grasses which have suffered
yield losses due to weather condi-
tions, insects, etc., should also be
reported to the local Farm Service
Agency while the damage is still ap-
Producers who have NAP crops parent.
out of important decisions on indi-
vidual cows with a systematic prob-
lem-solving approach," i
: Dairy Works shows the potential for not be able to come back like they do
in most years.
The trees are what really worry
me. The past two years have seen
covered. The crops must not be put
to* another use or destroyed prior to
an inspection by the FSA office. Re-
vice Agency, and have suffered in pi£dto the cropmust besubmitted
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loss.
In the event Comanche County
qualifies for NAP assistance on for-
age crops, producers will need accu-
rate records to determine production
losses. This would include the dates
the acreage was grazed, number of
head grazing, any supplemental feed
provided, and any other type of graz-
ing available to the livestock.
Records such as feed receipts should
be retained. The amounts of any hay
harvested should be documented.
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Dairy Works™ Management Seminar.
Mike and Zeba Schouten have at-
tended the seminar and says,
"DairyWorks takes the guess work the ground and look like they have
been sprayed with diesel. Of course
you can see that pastures are burnt
and up but in some cases the grasses may
followed by the presentations. scheduled for all operators of con-
Speaker for the Dairy Manage- fined animal feeding operations Sep-
tember 9-10 at the Red Lion Hotel in
Austin, Texas. EPA, TNRCC and the
"Me swallered a large-mouth bass
a couple of years ago • ••••
McDougal's Auction Barn
-----Market Report----
Market report for Saturday, August
21-994 head.
Cows:
Utility — 32-36, few high dressing -
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Cutters — 28-32
Canners — 25-30
Old Shells-20-25
Stockers - $250-$600
Bulls:
Bologna - 45-47, few high dressing -
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Stockers — 55-70
Utility—40-45
Stocker Steer Calves:
Choice-95-105, few up to 120
Good-85-95
Medium-75-85
Common—45-75
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TEXAS DAIRY & FARM SHOW GOLF TOURNAMENT
Sept8, Wed, 9am, Squaw Valley, Scramble, $60
Cargill & Bovine Supply Line --------$10,000 Hole-in-one
GORE’S -------$10,000 Hole-in-one .
ALLTECH, INC. -------$10,000 Hole-in-one
4 parson Team; Prizes in 4 Flights, Cart & Lunch; 254-965-2406 or
Mall: TriCounty Agribusiness Assn., POBox 447, Dublin,TX 76446
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Ag news from Bob
Dairy Management Program
Planned to help Managers be
More Profitable and
Productive
A Dairy Management Semi-
nar has been planned for Cen-
tral Texas Dairymen on Tues-
day, August 31 at the Texas
A&M Research and Exten-
sion Center on highway 281 in
Stephenville. The program will
begin at noon with a sponsored lunch Manure Management Conference is
followed by the presentations. scheduled for sll operators of con-
Repair
STATE INSPECTION STATION
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ment Seminar is Dr. Tom Fuhrman,
DVM, and developer of Dairy Works™
Management System. Dr. Fuhrman is NRCS will all give updates on the
recognized across the country for his lastest changes for confined animal
management seminars and expertise operations. The registration fee is $60
in management systems. He will if registered before September 3. To
speak to Central Texas Dairymen register call Jacque Hand at 409/845-
about developing systems for work-
ers and management that help them
make the right decisions, decisions
the dairyman would make if on the try will quickly show you how this
scene. This presentation will be a drought is affecting plants through-
very small insight into the larger pro- out the county. Trees of all shapes
gram which Dr. Fuhrman offers and sizes are slowly dropping their
through 2-day schools called the leaves and in some cases may actu-
ally be dying. I would not have
thought anything could kill a
greenbriar but they are browned to
prices. In fact, if you account for in-
flation-adjusted dollars, oil prices
have been at an all-time historical low that the industry can turn the eco-
over the past 20 months. nomic comer if it receives help at this
Prices bottomed-out so badly that vital time.
the challenge rose far beyond a little The maximum loan amount will
belt-tightening and profit loss. Recent be $ 10 million and the government
prices of oil sank below what it actu- will guarantee up to 85 percent of
ally costs to find and produce crude, each loan. All loans will need to be
In other words, there was no profit at paid in full by December 31,2010.
As a fiscal conservative, I am par-
ticularly pleased that the estimated
The Independent Petroleum Asso- cost of this guarantee, $ 125 million,
ciation of America has estimated was entirely paid for by the bill. Since
their industry lost over 56,400 jobs the Senate had previously approved
and $25 billion during this time, the language, it is now being sent to
Many service and production com- the President, who is expected to sign
panics simply closed their doors and the bill into law in the near future,
shut down 136,000 wells, many of Rising above the recent crisis will
which will never be re-opened. take time, but good news for the oil
With a lingering stereotypical im- patch is good news for all of West
age of the high-rolling Texas oil man Texas and is as welcome as a good
left over from the ’80s boom, appre- rain in August.
Don't get caught napping
when it comes to NAP help
The NAP program provides disas- which are damaged by conditions
ter assistance to producers when a beyond their control must file a re-
natural disaster causes production port to the local FSA office within 15
than 33 percent over a wide- days of the date the damage is dis-
------------~ spxcou area. To qualify for payments,
Steady eta all weights and classes of steers and heifer calves. Steers and hytividn'al producers nf a rmp within
heifer yearlings steady. Packer cows $ 1 - $2 lower. Packer bulls $2 lower, „„ must have timely reported a
according to David Coan, Market reporter. crop acreages to the local Farm Ser- ceioto for fertiliser and chemicals ao-
The sale at Eastland will be August 24th, Ranger August 26th. , f ~ ± P tertuizer and cnemicais ap-
The auction way is the only way to sell your cattle. We appreciate your excess *of1 50 percent production
business.
Slaughter Cows: 32-43
Stocker: $400-$650
Slaughter Bulls: 45-52
Feeder Steers and Steer Calves: 200-300 lbs 90-123; 300-400 lbs 85-110; 400-
500 lbs 80-102; 500-600 lbs 75-90; 600-700 lbs 68-84.
Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 200-300 lbs 80-112; 300-400 lbs 75-95; 400-
500 lbs 75-95; 500-600 lbs 65-85; 600-700 lbs 60-78.
Cow and Calf Pairs: Good. $700-$840; Plain: $5005700
improving labor efficiency."
Dairy producers who wish to at-
tend the Dairy Management Seminar
should contact the Texas Agricultural summers with unusually hot, dry
Extension Service in Comanche weather with very little rains in the
County at 915/356-2539 to reserve a winter. These kind of conditions are
meal. really hard on trees and can damage
Individuals with disabilities who them so that they either die now or
require an auxiliary aid, service or never put out next year. Post Oak in
accommodation in order to partici- particular are very sensitive to either
pate in this program are encouraged too much water, or in this case too
to contact the Texas Agricultural Ex- little. I have noticed many post and
tension Service in Comanche County blackjack oaks dying in die middle of
at 915/356-2539 to determine how rea- pastures with the only explanation
sonable accommodations can be being dry weather. If you have land-
made. scape trees that you want to protect
Manure Management Conference and we don’t get rains soon be sure
The recent changes in TNRCC and water them. A good soaker hose
permitting make it very important for placed along the drip line and left on
all dairymen to know the latest in sci- overnight can do wonders to protect
OH Industry Relief - West |
Texas Relief
Folks living in rural com-
munities have figured out
something at the micro level
which often seems harder to
grasp when populations en-
large and become more com-
plex: Things which have an
impact on my neighbor have
an impact on me.
So, for example, the crisis "
of the oil patch in recent yean car- ciation of the crisis has been slow in
riea consequences not only for those coming. In fact, only as coalitions of
directly involved in oil, but also for representatives from a variety of
infrastructure industries which sup- stressed industries have come to-
port oil and gas, and for those en- gether have we begun gaining the
deavors which depend on the mutual understanding and political
industry's revenues. clout necessary to remedy some of
The few cento saved at the gas these problems.
pump seem far less desirable when I am very happy to report that jv<t
the price of that cheap gas is figured before Congress left for its summer
in terms of lost jobs, closed busi- break back in our home districts, we
nesses, schools starved of valuable approved a Ioan guarantee program
tax dollars and communities which for oil and gas producers. This guar-
suffer an overall economic down- antee by the federal government
turn. should reassure financial institutions
Beginning in November 1997, in- considering loans to qualified oil and
dependent oil and gas producers be- gas producers and service companies
gan experiencing critically low oil attempting to ride out these rough
times. With oil prices beginning to
rise slightly, there is reason to hope
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Huffman, Russell. De Leon's Monitor (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1999, newspaper, August 26, 1999; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1244317/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.