The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 50, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Page: 7 of 16
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Wednesday, June 28,2006 - The Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise - Page 7
AG ROUNDUP .
a • By Tom Guthrie -
2-222111*Mills County
PV‘ 7 Extension Agent, Agriculture
Barnett Shale seminar
to be held July 6th
Keith Milberger, President rebuilding and testing produc-
and Founder of Proven Con- tion and completion equip-
cepts Inc. believes these words ment. After college and service
are the most important for a in the U.S. Army, Mr. Milberger
Mills County -=*=*******= *** RH==: qcm == ===-====- ======
Extension to our landscape. Even g Kn ne i P - gra:e D : Barnett Shale on Thursday, July ogy for oil and gas exploration
water is a limiting factor in experts on Rainwater Har-ing Drought and on Drip 6,2006, at the Chandler Craig "Mrs. Pat Bullard, President
host summer. many of our landscapes it does vesting.rigation in the Home Land High School Auditorium at 6-of National Association of Roy-
not mean that our landscape The home landscape series scape, 9:30 pm in Hamilton, Texas. alty Owners-Texas (NARO-
landscaning can not be beautiful. This will continue on Monday, Mills County With the rise of producing TX) will also speak at the semi-
P 5 program series will take place July 17 beginning at 6:30 p m. O wells there are many questions nar.
seminars on two consecutive Monday’s The topics on this evening’s T to be answered. Milberger is Admission is free to the pub-
during the month of July. program will be "Texas Na- V egetabie making agreements in the oil lic, and will be held at Chan-
The Extension Horticul- These Monday’s are July 10 tive Plants", "Turfgrass Man-and gas industry with a long dler Craig High School Audi-
ture Committee in Mills and July 17. Each evening the agement During Drought", Show canceled term commitment. Understand- torium, 611 S. College in
County will sponsor a sum- program will begin at 6:30 and "Drip Irrigation in theing the rules of the game insures Hamilton, Texas from 6-9:30
mer landscaping series fo- p.m. at the Mills County State Home Landscape". i Mrs. The Mills County Extension success for you and your future pm on Thursday, July 6, 2006.
cused on home and landscape Bank Community Room. Sandy Doss will be the feature Horticulture Committee has generations. Educational seminars and
management during times of On Monday, July 10 the speaker on Texas Native decided to not hold it’s annual Milberger will discuss leas- presentations are available
drought. Mills County has feature program will be "Rain- Plants. Mrs. Doss is from vegetable show this year. ing, damages to crops and prop- upon request. Contact Susie
been known to go through water Harvesting". The Rising Star and is an active This is due to the extreme dry erty, expiration of present: Lourcey at 817-423-4280.
periods of hot dry weather speaker for this event will be Texas Master Gardner, Texas and hot conditions that many leases, payment after produc-
from time to time. During Mr. Billy Kniffen, County Master Naturalist, member of gardeners have experienced. tion, taxes, and pipeline dam-
these times it. is extremely Extension Agent for Agricul- the Native Plant Society, and This has led to poor vegetable ages, plus many more important
ture and Natural Resources in volunteer at the Lady Bird crops. We are sorry of this issues regarding the land and
Menard County. If you have Johnson Wildlife Center. Mr. inconvenience and look for- mineral owner Stale has been
never heard of rainwater Bob Whitney, County Exten- ward to conducting a veg- th he Ban art ducie natural
harvesting or are interested in sion Agent for Agricultures etable show next year the higge ist predu ind thearT
including this feature in your and Natural Resources in est gas find in the last 75 years.
— - - was - as i So - n . Many counties in Texas are in-
Forest service urges caution Clior Maildberger i. The third
C generation of his family to work
T • •1 - in the oil patch. He began his
during upcoming holiday C IO
0 eiAcated in the Permian Basin. His
Texas has experienced wide- state that hasn’t seen a drop," use will be allowed. Compli- work in the oil field continued
spread rainfall in the past two said Tom Spencer, wildfire ance with any restrictions on through high school, college
weeks; however, most of the risk assessment coordinator fireworks use or outdoor burn- and graduate school, prepping,
coverage was spotty as best, with Texas Forest Service. ing should be followed so that
and some areas of the state are "We have several areas possibly disastrous fires can be
still critically dry. Texas For- throughout the state that we avoided.
est Service is urging everyone view as still critically dry, and Texas Forest Service ad-
to take care during the July 4 it will take much more rain to vises that fireworks should
holiday. the alleviate the problem." only be used with close adult
"While some areas have Because of the continued supervision and that fireworks
seen enough rain to begin dry weather and hot tempera- use should be restricted to safe
greening up the grasses again, tures, some counties have is- areas, away from grass and
there is a good portion of the sued fireworks restrictions. brush. Tools that should be
Texas Forest Service recom-g kept nearby or close are: wa-
-------------------------- mends that people in all parts ter hose, bucket or buckets of
g of the state should practice water and wet towels. Fire-
good fireworks safety. Withworks must also be kept away
the state experiencing such dry T from homes and other struc-
conditions, something as small I tures with-untre ated wo od
as a spark from fireworks roofs, which might be ignited
could start a major fire. by fireworks.
Spencer suggests that any- Texas Forest Service asks
one wishing to use fireworks that everyone help make this
should contact their local fire holiday season safer and more
department or county officials enjoyable by practicing good
to make sure that fireworks fireworks safety.
LOMETA
LIVESTOCK
MACAUCTION
• Pre-Need Service Plans
• Monuments of All Kinds
• SHEEP &
GOAT SALE
Every Thursday at 11 :00 a.m.
*HORSE
SALE
Third Saturday of each month.
Tack at 11:00 a.m.
Horses at 1:00 p.m.
, Coggins available on site
804 w. Main
Lometa, TX
512/752-5800 Office
omot
c
Ils County Commission Co., LLC
Sheep & Goat Sale • Fridays @ 11 am
325/648-2249
Heath 325/938.6482 • Harlan 325/998-0492
Mills County Commission Co -Friday 06/23/06
Sheep and Goats: 2,160 Week Ago: 4,085 Year Ago: 3,280
Compared to last week: No test on feeder lambs - Light I
slaughter lambs 5.00-1000 higher. No test on heavyweights.
Feeder kids 5.00 10.00 higher. Slaughter kids 8.00-10.00
higher. Demand good. Supply included around 30 percent
sheep including near 300 lambs. Prices per CWT unless
specified.
Stock and Feeder: Barbados Ewes: 35.00-60.00 per head.
Stock Bucks: 100.00-175.00 per head. Barbadoes Bucks:
65 .00-150.00 per head.
I Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime: 40-85 lbs 80-1.15, Set 90
lbs at 90. Slaughter Ewes: Good: 90-125 lbs 25-30. Slaughter
Bucks: 120-220 lbs 30-40. Barbadoes: Lambs: 15-40 lbs 60-
70,45-75 lbs 70-80.
Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1:30-45 lbs 88-
1.10,45-60 lbs 90-1.07,60-80 lbs 92-1.05. Nannies: 70-135
lbs 45-58. Billies: 90-200 lbs 68-80, Few Light 80-95.
Muttons: Selection 1: 85-125 lbs 92-98.
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1: Fancy nanny kids 45-
65 lbs 1.05-1.15. Nannies: Selection 1: 75-130 lbs 80-1.20.
Selection 2:70-80. Pairs: Set 35 per hd. Billies: Selection 1:
100-170 lbs 85-1.15. Stock and feeder goats: 25-45 lbs 85-95.
It Costs You Less to Sell with the Best!
JOHN DEERE
LAWSON IMPLEMENT CO.
Goldthiwaite Hamilton
1-800-548-7865 1-800-658-6801
USED TRACTORS: JOHN DEERE
JD 4020 LP, wide front.........•................................$6,000
JD 2355 55 h.p., 1850 hrs.................................$13,900
JD 4440 130 h.p...................................................$21,000
JD 6200 65 h.p. with loader .........................$22,500
JD 950/Loader-...-------------------------------...................$6,500
JD 3010 diesel ................-.----------------------------.--.....• $5,000
JD 6300 75hp, 2,300 hrs..............................$21,000
JD 5320 2002 model, 850 hrs............................$17,500
JD 7800 w/loader, 4,500 hrs, MFWD.....•...........$58,500
JD 4200 w/loader 2wd, 20 hp, 472 hrs. .............$14,850
JD 4960 MFWD, ‘93 model..................................$47,500
JD 2155/145 loader, 45 hp, 1,900 hrs ...........$14,000
JD 4230/1 58loader cab & air, 100hp -.........$18,000
JD 4430/725 loader...................****************........$21,500
JD 5220 W/541 loader, 1,200 hrs, MFWD, nice.. $23,500
JD 6400 w/loader 3,000 hrs, cab
........$34,000
OTHER BRAND TRACTORS
9N Ford w/shredder, nice .....................•......•.......• $3,500
IHC 1086, nice ...-------.........--.--------------------------====* $14,500
648-2272--Goldthwaite
Stacy-
Wilkins
Funeral Home
325/648-2255
Ricky Stacy
“Where the food does the talkin’!"
Open Fridays
7:30 a.m. until after Sale
Mills County Commission Company
Goldthwaite - San Saba Highway
Habitat, Grazing & Rangeland
Workshops Scheduled this summer
By Blair Fannin pitch
Academy for Ranch Research Station at Sonora.
Management has scheduled Each workshop will begin
three workshops addressing at 1 p.m. on Thursday and con-
deer habitat and grazing man- clude with a meal on Saturday,
agement strategies, and range- Instructors will be Dr.
land restoration. Charles "Butch" Taylor, direc-
The topics and dates are: tor of the Sonora station; Dr.
-Grazing to Meet Your ob- Mort Kothmann, professor,
jectives, July 13-15. Partici- Texas A&M University; Ray
pants will be instructed on Hinnant, senior research asso-
how to develop a pasture man- ciate, Texas Agricultural Ex-
agement plan to improve periment Station, and Kent
rangeland and restore de- Mills, nutritionist, Hi-Pro
graded pastures. Feeds.
-Rangeland Restoration and For more information, con-
Management, Aug. 10-12. tact: Ray Hinnant, (979) 845-
This course covers rangeland 5580, or email at
ecology, plant identification, ranchmanagement@yahoo.com
grazing strategies, wildlife/
livestock interactions and nu-pooping
MATAMP
ON THE
MAIN DRAG
IN
LAMPASAS
512/556-2782
HAMILTON COMMISSION CO.
P.O. BOX 71 - HAMILTON, TEXAS 76531
Office: (254) 386-3185 - Fax: (254) 386-3576
SHEEP AND GOAT SALE MONDAY 10AM.. CATTLE SALES TUESDAY 12 NOON
USE
ULY
trition, and habitat restoration.
All of the workshops will be
held at the Texas A&M Uni-
versity System Agricultural
Barnett Shale Update Seminar
Committed To Educating Land and Mineral Owners
GHS Class of ‘86
20 Year
Reunion
Saturday, luly 15
5:00 PM
(meal & tea will be provided -
$20/class member ,
Vicki (Hartley) Peters’
home
922Hwy 16
Please RSVP with Vicki
at 325-966-3338
r Tammy Ronco nt
treese@tige.com
by July 1st.
Hope to see you there!
. July 6,2006
T=,:0n/22Som
Chandler Craig Auditorium
611 s. College • Hamilton, TX
FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC
Be sure to attend this presentation and discussion of
current issues and problems being experienced by
land and mineral owners:
PCI
PROVEN CONCEPTS, INC. 1.0
• Leasing issues
• Current issues affecting your land and minerals
. The effects of a good lease and a bad lease! 1
• Long term planning for _
your family and Property! M
L Keynote Speaker
Keith Milberger of
s Proven Concepts, Inc. Itso
Visit the PCI website at
www.provenconceptsinc.com
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