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This sale offers you some of the highest quality Brangus in the Southwest! The “good doing” kind.

BUY DIRECT FROM BRANGUS BREEDERS! NO HIGH-PRICED COMMISSION

MEN TO RUN THE PRICE UP!

AT ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTIONROSWELL, N.M. • 575/622-5580

Cattle may be viewed Friday, Feb. 25, 2011at Roswell Livestock Auction

Gayland Townsend . . . 580/443-5777, MOB. 580/380-1606 Troy Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . 575/734-7005, MOB. 575/626-2896Bill Morrison . . . . . . . . . . 575/482-3254, MOB. 575/760-7263Joe Lack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575/267-1016Larry Parker . . . . . . . . . . . 520/845-2315, MOB. 520/845-2411

TO RECEIVE A CATALOG CONTACT: Bill Morrison: 575/482-3254 • C: 575/760-7263

To Consign Top Females Contact: Gayland Townsend: 580/443-5777 • C: 580/380-1606

Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 10 a.m.

80 -90 Brangus and Angus Plus Bulls• Most with EPDs• Registered and Commercial• Fertility- , TB-, and Brucellosis-tested• These bulls have been bred and raised under Southwest range conditions.• Most bulls rock-footed• Trich-tested to go anywhere

800-1,000 Females. . .• Registered Open Heifers • Registered Bred Heifers and Bred Cows• Bred Cows and Pairs – 3- to 7-yrs.-old• Bred Heifers – Coming 2-yr.-olds• Open Yearling Heifers

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

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KING HEREFORD

KING CHAROLAIS

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HETEROSISWITH A PROVEN BULL PROGRAM

Bill King • 505-220-9909Tom & Becky Spindle

505 321-8808 • 505 832-0926

P.O. Box 564 • Stanley, NM 87056Located 40 miles east of Albuquerque.

Selling: 100 Charolais BullsOther sires include Oakie Dokie, LT Easy Pro 3151,

LT Mighty Blend 6297, LT Bravo Star 5151, & Western Edge

KING CHAROLAIS

Selling: 150 Hereford BullsOther sires include Harland Too, C Maui Jim,

C Pure Gold 4215, & CL1 Domino 6136S

KING HEREFORD

Selling: 100 Angus BullsOther sires include UpWard, Thunder,

GridIron, TC Rito 696, & X Factor

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We provide proven crossbreeding compo-nents that will add pounds to your calves andwork in your environment. For maternal traits,beef quality, muscle and durability, we havethe options. We use these cattle in our owncommercial program and finish them in thefeedlot. We know what they will do for you.


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DECEMBER 2010 VOL 76, No. 12 USPS 381-580

T AB L E O F C ON T E N T S

FEATURES15 Bull Buyers Guide28 The Truth Emerges: Environmentalism Trumps National Security

by Stephen L. Wilmeth34 Tips for Evaluating Fertility in Bulls by Heather Thomas-Smith36 Selecting a Maternal Sire by Heather Thomas-Smith38 Coccidiosis in Weanlings & Yearlings by Heather Thomas-Smith49 Want Pounds of Beef? Want Brahman. by Caren Cowan52 National Western Livestock Show75 Veterans, Ranchers Working Together to Help Returning Soldiers

by Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson87 Chisholm Honored by Wool Growers by Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson

DEPARTMENTS 10 N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter by Bert Ancell12 News Update32 N.M. Old Times & Old Timers by Don Bullis42 Seedstock Guide56 To The Point by Caren Cowan61 N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle65 N.M. Livestock Board 66 N.M. Federal Lands Council News by Mike Casabonne 70 Estrays71 N.M. Beef Council Bullhorn76 Market Place78 Real Estate Guide90 Scatterin’ The Drive by Curtis Fort94 In Memoriam96 Coming Events100 Advertisers Index

ON THE COVER . . .Dino Cornay’s newest edition titled

Peaceful Evenin’. “Ranchers and cowboys takegreat pride in their lifestyle. They are in their

element when they are horseback. My goal isto convey the contentment of a man headed

home after working cattle and riding throughbeautiful country”, says Dino.

This is perhaps the first ever fully pencil artwork to adorn the NMS cover. For more

information, contact: Dino Cornay Art, 100 Busey Street, P.O. Box 488,

Folsom, NM, 88419. 575.278.3867www.dinocornayart.com

DECEMBER 2010DECEMBER

DECEMBER 2010

NEW MEXICO STOCKMANWrite or call: P.O. Box 7127

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194505/243-9515 Fax: 505/998-6236

E-mail: caren @aaalivestock.com

Official publication of:

n New Mexico Cattle Growers’ AssociationEmail: [email protected];

2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albu quer que, NM 87194,

505/247-0584, Fax: 505/842-1766; Pres i dent, Bert Ancell;

Executive Director, Caren Cowan;

n New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc.P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM

87194, 505/247-0584; President, Jim Cooper

Executive Director, Caren Cowan

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISINGPublisher: Caren Cowan

Publisher Emeritus: Chuck StocksOffice Manager: Marguerite VenselAdvertising Reps.: Chris Martinez,

Melinda Martinez, Debbie CisnerosContributing Editors: Glenda Price,

Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, Carol Wilson, William S. Previtti, Julie Carter, Lee Pitts

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Editorial & Graphic Design: Kristy HindsGraphic Design: Becky Smith

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or [email protected] Real Estate: Debra Cisneros at 505/243-9515, ext.

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New Mexico Stockman (USPS 381-580)is published monthly by Caren Cowan,2231 Rio Grande, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104-2529.Subscription price: 1 year - $19.95 /2 years - $29.95.

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Periodicals Postage paid at Albuquerque, NewMexico and additional mailing offices. Copyright2008 by New Mexico Stockman. Material may not beused without permission of the publisher. Deadlinefor editorial and advertising copy, changes andcancellations is the 10th of the month precedingpublication. Advertising rates on request.

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Bert AncellBell RanchPresident

Rex Wilson Carrizozo

President Elect

Jose Varela LopezSanta Fe

Northeast V.P.

Louis Montoya La Plata

Northwest V.P.

Ty Bays Silver City

Southwest V.P.

Pat Boone Elida

Southeast V.P.

Emery Chee Bloomfield

V.P. At Large

Troy SaubleMaxwell

Sec./Treas.

NEW MEX ICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

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“How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few his precepts!O! ‘tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Howdy Folks,

Iwish all a very Merry Christmas season. I want to thank all the staff, sponsors, speakers, donors, and attendees foranother successful annual Stockmen’s Convention. I hope everyone went away with a revitalized spirit of determinationfor success in our families, industry, state, and nation.

We still need to keep a watchful vigilance over the happenings of our government. With a lame duck attitude in bothstate and national arenas, there is no telling what might slip under the radar. Our state departments, boards, and commis-sions are trying to make changes before the new regime takes over. The Cap and Trade regulations should not have beenapproved since the national government hasn’t moved on it. The NM Wildlife Federation is trying its best, in my opinion,to sway the NM Game Commission in actions that would take private property rights away from ranchers in New Mexico.If you can be present at the Game Commission meeting December 9 in Clovis, it would be appreciated.

I feel comfortable knowing Brian Moore is on Governor-elect Martinez’ transition team. I know Brian is doing a goodjob and will advise the Martinez-Sanchez team to the best of his ability. His understanding of the legislature and the con-tacts he has there is a huge asset. I hope we all in the agricultural community can make an impact in the Martinez era.

I know we will be bombarded with issues on tax, water, eminent domain, insurance, renewable energy, depredation, ani-mal protection, and whatever else that may come down the pike at legislature this year. As always, we need bill readers, peo-ple who can attend the legislature, and any other type of support one can give in this sixty-day session. Any help would beappreciated.

Again, I wish you the merriest of Christmases. Everyone in the United States, whatever their beliefs may be, should bethankful to our forefathers. It was their wisdom, and a belief in Jesus, that formed this nation.

“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not byreligionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this veryreason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worshiphere.”– Patrick Henry

May God Bless Us All,

“But blessed is the man who trusts inthe Lord,whose confidence is in him.”

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New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s Director/Secretary AnnouncesRetirement

Dr. Miley Gonzalez announced he will retire December 31,2010. He has served as director/secretary for New MexicoDepartment of Agriculture (NMDA) for nearly eight years

and has more than four decades of service to the agriculturalindustry.“It has been an honor and privilege to serve the agricultural

industry in our state and work with a dedicated staff in the depart-ment. Our efforts were guided by a strategic direction establishedby a variety of stakeholders; and any accomplishments can becredited to those individuals both in the department and in theindustry who understood the priorities for agriculture,” said Dr.Gonzalez.“I want to thank Miley Gonzalez for his many years of service

to the people of New Mexico, particularly the invaluable role heplayed in my administration,” Governor Bill Richardson said.“Secretary Gonzalez has always been a powerful advocate for notonly maintaining New Mexico’s rich agricultural traditions butalso expanding the reach of our homegrown products and goodsacross the world.”The director of NMDA serves as the secretary of agriculture on

the Governor’s Cabinet, but the position is filled by the Board ofRegents at New Mexico State University (NMSU) and reports tothe board and university president. “Dr. Miley Gonzalez has beena valuable member of our team representing NMSU at nationalorganizations, building important partnerships throughout thestate, and working tirelessly to support the needs of the agricul-tural industry. We are proud to have the secretary for the NewMexico Department of Agriculture on our land-grant campus andwish Miley all the best in his retirement,” said Dr. Barbara Cou-ture, NMSU President.Since 1991, Dr. Gonzalez has also served as the head of

NMSU’s Department of Agriculture and Extension Education;associate dean and deputy director of the Cooperative ExtensionService for the College of Agriculture and Home Economics,associate dean and director of Academic Programs; associate deanand director for NMSU’s Agricultural Experiment Station, andinterim vice provost for Research. He was also the undersecretaryfor Research, Education, and Economics for the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture in Washington, DC.“Dr. Gonzalez has served the agricultural industry in New

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900 North Garden · P.O. Box 2041Roswell, New Mexico 88201

505/622-5580www.roswelllivestockauction.com

CATTLE SALES: MONDAYSHORSE SALES: APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER and DECEMBER

BENNY WOOTON RES. 505/626-4754SMILEY WOOTON RES. 505/626-6253

900 North Garden · P.O. Box 2041Roswell, New Mexico 88201

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CATTLE SALES: MONDAYSHORSE SALES: APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER and DECEMBER

BENNY WOOTON RES 575/625-0071, CELL 575/626-4754SMILEY WOOTON RES 575/623-2338, CELL 575/626-6253

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Producers hauling cattle to Roswell Live stock New Mexico Re - ceiving Stations need to call our toll-free number for a Trans -portation Permit number before leaving home. The HaulingPermit number 1-800/748-1541 is answered 24 hours a day, 7days a week.

LORDSBURG, NM20 Bar Livestock Highway #90 at NM #3 – East side ofhighway. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd & 4th weekendsof each month. Truck leaves Lordsburg at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.Smiley Wooton, 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338home, 575/626-6253 cell.FORT STOCKTON, TX1816 E. 53rd Lane, Interstate 10 to exit 259A to FM 1053,5 1/2 miles north of I-10. Turn right on Stone Rd. (receiv-ing station sign) 1-block. Turn left on 53rd Lane – 3/4 milesto red A-frame house and corrals on right. Buster Williams,432/336-0219, 432-290-2061. Receiving cattle: 2nd &4th Sundays of the month. Truck leaves at 3:00 p.m. CT.PECOS, TXHwy. 80 across from Town & Country Motel. NO PRIOR PER-MITS REQUIRED. Nacho, 432/664-8942, 432/448-0129, 432/448-6865. Trucks leave Sunday at 4 p.m. CT. VALENTINE, TX17 miles north of Marfa on Hwy. 90. Red Brown 432/467-2682. Pens: 432/358-4640, cell: 432/386-2700.Trucks leave first Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT.VAN HORN, TX800 West 2nd, 5 blocks west of Court house. PanchoRomero, 432/207-0324, or Pete Ojeda, 432/284-1971.Trucks leave 2nd & 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT.MORIARTY, NMTwo blocks east and one block south of Tillery Chevrolet. SmileyWooton 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338 home,575/626-6253 mobile. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT. SAN ANTONIO, NMRiver Cattle Co. Nine miles east of San Antonio on U.S. 380. GaryJohnson 575/838-1834. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT.NEW RECEIVING STATION, TorC, NMOld Greer Pens – I-24 to Exit #75 –Williamsburg – Go east to CityBuilding – Turn right to corrals. Truck leaves at 2:00 pm Sunday.Matt Johnson, 575/740-4507 or Jeff Richter, 575/740-1684.

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Mexico and NMSU with distinction. He hasprovided great leadership both nationallyand internationally. It has been a greatprivilege to have worked with him atNMDA and at the College of Agricultureand Home Economics at NMSU,” said TomBagwell, NMDA deputy director. Dr. Gonzalez earned his bachelor’s and

master’s degrees in agricultural educationfrom the University of Arizona andreceived his doctorate from PennsylvaniaState University. In addition to working atNMSU, he also worked at other land-grantuniversities including University of Ari-zona, Pennsylvania State, and Iowa State.Furthermore, Dr. Gonzalez directed inter-national educational projects in more thanfifteen countries.Dr. Gonzalez has been recognized with

many awards during this tenure includingthe 2008 Governor’s Distinguished ServiceAward and named as a member of the Top100 Most Influential Hispanics by theNational Hispanic Business Magazine in1999. “My professional career supporting the

agricultural industry has spanned nearlyforty-two years. I will continue to beengaged from my farm in Arizona,recruiting and training a new crop of pro-fessionals — my grandkids,” Dr. Gonzalezadded. n

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Belen: 1-800-722-4769

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Leslie and Glenda Armstrong575/355-2803

Kevin and Renee Grant575/355-6621

616 Pecan Dr.Ft. Sumner, NM 88119

LaMoyne and Opal Peters

Josh and Tanya Bequette

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CORNERSTONEANCH

Hereford & AngusBulls & Heifers ForSale at Private Treaty REGISTERED & COMMERCIAL

HERD SIRES

• CHURCHILLRANCHER 986W

• CHURCHILLYANKEE 8184 U ET

•UPS ODYSSEY 8757

• BK COWBOY 7052

• CHURCHILLBRIDGER 604S

• CL 1 DOMINO6123S 1ET

• HH ADVANCE6042S ET

• TRL STRIKERDOMINO TN15

• QLC STRUCTURE350R

• LAZY JB WATCHOUT 9001

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CHURCHILL YANKEE 8184U ET

CHURCHILL RANCHER 986W

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We are looking forwardto great calves from thesethree new herd sires.

Brennand Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Bull Run Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39C Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Canon Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Conniff Cattle Co LLC . . . . . . . .17, 44George Curtis, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Dry Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Express UU Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . .102Hales Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . .35, 45Hartzog Angus Ranch . . . . . . . .20, 44Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . .24, 42, 47Kail Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45King Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .5Klein Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 42La Gloria Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . .46Laflin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 43Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . .42, 49Mead Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Miller Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30NMSU Animal Range Sciences

/ Milt Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Porter Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .37Three Mile Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

No-Bull Enterprises LLC . . . . . . . . .28Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . .76Westlake Cattle Growers, LLC . . . . .27

ANGUS2 Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443M’s Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .44American Angus Association . . . . . .38Bradley 3 Ranch LTD . . . . . . . . . . .44

ALL BREEDSAsh Marketing Service . . . . . . . . . .77Coba Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Crystalyx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Elgin Breeding Service . . . . . . . . . .43Four States Ag Expo . . . . . . . . . . . .14Genex/Candy Trujillo . . . . . . . . . . .47LG Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46NMSU Animal & Ranges Sciences

/ Tim Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

NAME OF PRODUCER SEE AD ON PAGE NAME OF PRODUCER SEE AD ON PAGE

GUIDE

BullBuyers2011

These progressive seedstock producersinvite you to view their bull offering for2011. Please refer to their advertisingmes sages in this issue and call them

early for best selection.

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Michael H. & Claudia [email protected]

2702 S. Westgate � Weslaco, Texas 78596

956/968-9650 • Office 956/968-4528

American

Red Brangus Bullsfor Sale

BRAUNVIEHFreeman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

CHAROLAISC Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 100King Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .5Milligan Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . .43RAMRO, LLC / R J CATTLE CO . . . . .7Tucumcari Bull Test Sale . . . . . . . . .89

CORRIENTECates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Gosney Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80Huston Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

DURHAM REDConniff Cattle Co. LLC . . . . . . .17, 44

F1sManford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . .42, 49Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 49

GALLOWAYAmerican Galloway Breeders

Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 45

GELBVIEHPratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 49

HEREFORD B & H Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Bar J Bar Herefords . . . . . . . . .47, 97Barth Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18C & M Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Clark Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . .26, 42Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . .47Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .47D & S Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . .45Decker Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Henard Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Hereford Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42King Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .5Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . .42, 49Mountain View Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .38

BRAHMAN Flying W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .34, 49Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . .42, 49NMSU Animal Range Sciences /

Milt Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 49Williams Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . .50

BRANGUSBest in the West Brangus Sale . . . . . . . .6Carter Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 43Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . .24, 42, 47Montaña del Oso Ranch . . . . . . . . .45NMSU Animal Range Sciences /

Milt Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Parker Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32RAMRO, LLC / R J CATTLE CO . . . . .7Robbs Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale 4Skaarer Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Southwest Brangus Breeders Co-op 103

Top of the Valle Bull Sale . . . . . . . . .89Tri-State Angus Ranches . . . . .21, 76U Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

BARZONAF & F Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Raymond Boykin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

BEEFMASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beefmaster Breeders United . . . . . .11Casey Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . .44CJ Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Cooper Beefmasters . . . . . . . . .33, 42

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MARSHALL McGINLEY • 575/526-9470 • LAS CRUCES NM

www.mcginleyredangus.com

Calving Ease - Excellent DispositionBULLS, FEMALES,

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LAS CRUCES & RINCON, NMJOHN & LAURA CONNIFF • 575/525-1411 • Cell. 575/644-2900

[email protected] • www.leveldale.com

BULLS & HEIFERS FOR SALE575/644-2900

Angus, Limousin,Shorthorns

CONNIFFCATTLE CO. LLC

Nine Cross Hereford Ranch . . . . . .31OXO Hereford Ranches . . . . . . . . . .42Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 49Tom Robb & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Top of the Valle Bull Sale . . . . . . . . .89Tucumcari Bull Test Sale . . . . . . . . .89USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

LIMOUSINApache Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .47Conniff Cattle Co LLC . . . . . . . .17, 44Craig Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Greer & Winston . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Keeton Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Running Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .43

JERSEYDan Paxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

LIMFLEXConniff Cattle Co LLC . . . . . . . .17, 44Greer & Winston . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

LONGHORNGoemmer Land & Livestock . . .36, 44Running Arrow Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

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RED ANGUSMcGinley Red Angus . . . . . . . .17, 43Ken Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Rod Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Santa Rita Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Smith Land & Cattle Co, LLC . . . . .41Wedel Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . .19, 42

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Ajoint venture between Blue Moun-tain Meats of Monticello, Utah, andthe Navajo Nation’s Ramah Chapter

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Foods, expects to process meat productsfrom 2,000 animals annually and will ini-tially employ 12 people, Blue MountainMeats President Scott Frost told Meating-place. He said animals will be slaughteredat the Blue Mountain plant in Monticello,then trucked (about 180 miles) to the new

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New Mexico Economic DevelopmentDepartment, USDA and the city of Gallup,N.M. Frost estimated the cost of the plantat about $500,000.Land has been purchased for the plant

about three miles from Gallup. RamahNavajo Foods plans to begin building theprocessing plant by next spring, accordingFrost.Initially, the plant will focus on fresh

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CEV Multimedia, Ltd. selected its firstrecipients of the Jerry Franklin “Pur-suit of Excellence” Scholarship, in

memory of the long-time New Mexicoagricultural education instructor and for-mer CEV curriculum sales consultant.Two outstanding New Mexico high schoolseniors who displayed remarkable achieve-ments in both extra-curricular activitiesand in their high school agriculture pro-gram will each receive the scholarship forthe 2011 – 2012 school year to supporttheir respective college.The recipients were chosen by Gordon

W. Davis, founder and chairman of CEVMultimedia, and Eddie Puckett, retiredTexas agriculture instructor and currentcurriculum sales consultant for CEV Mul-timedia. The scholarships were presentedat the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Mar-ket Lamb Show in Roswell, NM, in honorof Franklin, who was very fond of the fair.Franklin, the well-known, retired agri-

culture instructor remains a highlyrespected figure among the New Mexicoagriculture circle. One of his greatest pas-sions was seeing students excel. Franklinwas also heavily involved in showing mar-ket lambs and/or goats, which was arequirement for students applying for thescholarship.The recipients who received the Jerry

Franklin “Pursuit of Excellence” Scholar-ship are:Morgan Pinnell, Texico High School in

Texico, NM – Morgan is a standout student,basketball player, volleyball player, and has asubstantial background in FFA. She cur-rently serves as the FFA District IV Treasurerand Chapter Vise President. She is a StateFFA Degree Recipient, and a member of thestate winning Poultry Evaluation CDE in2010. She looks forward to applying her FFAexperiences in her future endeavors.Chase Thompson, San Jon High

School in San Jon, NM – Chase’s involve-ment in FFA has taught him important lifelessons that he says have prepared him forhis future college career. He was the StateSheep Proficiency Winner in 2010, the StarState Greenhand in Agribusiness in 2009,and has won several impressive awards forhis market lamb projects. Chase strives tolive up to the FFA Motto, “Learning to Do,Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living toServe,” which he says has inspired himthroughout his high school career. n

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CATTLEMENYOU’RE INVITED

TO DENVER’SNWSS

JANUARY 15–17

There will be aVery Nice Selectionof Galloway Cattle

Present, HealthTested and Ready

for Purchase.

While we do nothold a sale, PrivateTreaty Purchaseswill be available.

Take delivery after the show.

Gather info to take home.

Make your plans to attend

2011 NWSSGalloway Show

GALLOWAY CATTLE SHOW AT THE NWSSCattle begin arriving January 15Show date: January 17 – 3pm

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Maintain the EnglishCattle Carcass Traits.Get High Yielding

Well Marbled Carcassw/Minimal Back Fat

High Resistance/Immunity to Brisket

Disease

Feed Efficient

Moderate Mature Size

Absence of GeneticDisease

Low Birth Weights—Easy Calving

Docile Disposition

Unsurpassed Foraging Ability

Double Hair Coat

Cuts Feed Costs by 25%

Makes great Club Calves& Shed in the Summer

Heat

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Rapid City, South Dakota was the siteof the 2010-2011 National BeefAmbassador Program (NBAP) com-

petition October 1-3, 2010. Kyra Grant, anNMSU student and Fort Sumner native,represented New Mexico as she competedwith 17 other senior level contestantsfrom throughout the nation. Contest cate-gories included “consumer promotion”,“issues response”, “media interview”, andan interview with judge’s regarding thecontestant’s “youth presentation portfo-lio”. Kyra especially shined in the con-sumer promotion and issues response cat-egories, receiving a first place plaque forher response to a beef industry issue!Because of her top national placing, Kyrahas been asked by the NBAP ProgramManager to work with the five 2010-2011NBAP team members to write and respondto blogs on the NBAP website.Eight junior beef ambassador contests,

ages 12-16, also joined the NBAP for thefirst time to compete in two categories —

a five to eight minute prepared speech andan interview with the contest judges.Once the junior contestants completedtheir contest requirements they wereallowed to observe the senior contestantsas they competed in the consumer promo-tion and media interview categories. Thiswill give them a huge advantage whencompeting again as a junior or when mov-ing on to the senior level. The NM BeefAmbassador is looking forward to thefuture possibility of acquiring sponsorshipfor both the senior and junior contestantat next year’s NBAP contest in Ohio!As Kyra continues to serve her term as

NM Beef Ambassador, she will be availableto speak to CowBelle locals, to assist atbeef industry and CowBelle events, and topromote the contest to other youth whomay be interested in the NMBAP contestnext June. For more information aboutnext year’s contest, contact NM BeefAmbassador Program Chair, Shelly Porter,at 575/445-8071 or 575/447-7447. n

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The Department also offers pre-veterinary studies – our graduateshave a high acceptance rate intoveterinary medicine programs. Weoffer graduate degrees at theMaster of Science and Doctor ofPhilosophy levels. The M.S. orPh.D. in Animal Science canemphasize nutrition or physiology,and offers a Ph.D. in RangeScience to study range manage-ment, range ecology and watershedmanagement.

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The Department of Animal & Range Sciences is part of theCollege of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences

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The Need forFormalized Business Plansby JOHN ALAN COHAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW

After about 30 years handling taxaudits, appeals and U.S. Tax Courtcases, it seems to me that the IRS is

taking a more aggressive approach againstpeople in various industries — includinglivestock and horse activities. If you areaudited by the IRS and you have a historyof losses with little or no profits, the fol-lowing advice pertains to you. At an initial interview with the IRS you

likely will be asked the following ques-tions, based on protocol followed by agentsunder IRS Audit Technique Guide govern-ing audits for cattle and horse activities.Of particular importance are questionsconcerning whether you have a formalbusiness plan.On that point, the revenue agent will

ask the following: Do you have a writtenbusiness plan? How was this business plan


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Colorado’s diverse agricultural econ-omy — led by its strong position inthe beef market — has been relatively

insulated from the economic downturn.“We’re somewhat recession-resistant,”

John Stulp, the state’s agriculture com-missioner, told the Colorado State Legisla-ture Joint Budget Committee in midNovember.He said while manufacturers can scale

back production to maintain their bottomlines, farmers persist to till the soil andfeed livestock.

ished a distant second, with 10 farmers cit-ing it as their top worry.Farm economics (input costs and

prices received for their wares) andincreased regulation (including taxes andfees) also rated highly.Despite the gripes on the survey about

regulation, Stulp said farmers and ranch-ers haven’t given the department of agri-culture any direction about which thestate could eliminate to improve their lot.“I have yet to have any bona fide sug-

gestions,” he said, because most originatefrom industry or consumer suggestions.He cited the drastic decline in beef con-sumptions that trailed a BSE scare in 2004— when the state’s beef exports topped outaround $100 million compared with about$450 million last year — as an example ofhow healthy regulation keeps Colorado’s

“That’s just part of the ethic of agricul-ture, whether you’re taking care of a fieldor a mother cow,” Stulp said.But that doesn’t mean the agricultural

landscape in Colorado isn’t undergoingchanges. Stulp said contemporary devel-opments continue to shape the challengesand opportunities facing farmers andranchers.Overwhelmingly (37 of 88), farmers

surveyed by the Colorado Department ofAgriculture identified water as their fore-most concern. Environmental policy fin-

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agricultural produce appealing by assur-ing good quality.It’s the advantage the state holds over

Australia (despite its geographic advan-tage) in competition for the Asian beefmarket.That’s an area where Colorado’s agri-

culture industry has concentrated itsefforts because a huge projected payday ispossible.Other opportunities identified by farm-

ers surveyed included generating renew-able energy on agricultural land, capitaliz-ing on consumers’ growing affinity forlocally grown foods — including hops for

the state’s burgeoning brewing industry.Stulp said Colorado is the nation’s fore-

most beer-producing state thanks to large-scale breweries and the growing presenceof craft-brewing entrepreneurs. He saidfarmers are just beginning to tap into thatmarket, and hops are becoming an emerg-ing crop in the state.Increasingly less land is available for

agricultural uses because more is beingdevoured by development, and while themost recent census figures show Coloradohas 5,000 more farms than it did a decadeago, Stulp attributed the phenomenonmore to changes in the federal definitionof a farm than to a true emergence of moreagricultural activity.In the census conducted this year, any

agricultural enterprise that generated atleast $1,000 qualified as a farm, when inpast census reports acreage and the pres-ence of a residence were qualifiers.He said the reality is the average age of

farmers in Colorado went from 55 10 yearsago to 57 during the latest census, sug-gesting that there isn’t a new generationventuring into agriculture like the explo-sion in numbers might suggest. Further-more, Stulp said, the mid-size farm is dis-appearing while large and small operationsare becoming more prevalent.Farmers also are challenged by rising

embrace its new opportunities and over-come its challenges.“Probably the single best means for

economic recovery in this country is agri-culture,” remarked JBC member Sen.-elect Kent Lamber, R-Colorado Springs. n

pesticide costs driven by state-imposedtaxes, and they are at the mercy of theprices they are paid for their products soit’s difficult to adjust to economic changes.But overall, Stulp was optimistic that

agriculture in Colorado will adjust to

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The Truth Emerges:EnvironmentalismTrumps NationalSecurityby STEPHEN L. WILMETH

Repeated attempts have been made tolocate the word environment in theConstitution of the United States . . .

Long before Rob Krentz’ murderbecame the marker that introduced thenation to the Bootheel of New Mexico, therural community of the New Mexico bor-der land knew the influence of the envi-ronmental community had grown muchstronger than any influence they couldmaintain. In dealings with the federal landagencies, the environmental agenda hadbecome the elephant in the room. Thatelephant had often been silent, but, itspresence, just like any elephant’s presencein a closed room, was distinct and undeni-able.The Krentz murder was the dreaded

eventuality that sparked an expandeddebate that had all the features of pent upoutrage. Finally, there was a degree of

The Heartland Mandate

Those in the Bootheel who must live bytheir wits and attend to their duties,responsibilities, and investments, though,view the midterm elections with a degreeof hope. Can newly elected Steve Pearce(R-NM) join with heartland Congressionalleaders and awaken border state leadershipto the realities of the drug war, the FirstMexican Revolution of the 21st Century?Can Congress finally start separating theiractions from those of hyper liberal specialinterest groups who have been complicitin the outgrowth of the danger on the bor-der? There is border citizen hope, but it iscouched in distrust of politicians and thehistorical failures to secure the border.The place to start is with the FOB. Let

that discussion begin with the pronounce-ment to the world that the United StatesBorder Patrol evaluated a number of possi-bilities including sites at seven miles, 10.5miles, and 20 miles from the border. Theownership of those particular alternativeswas federal, private, and private, respec-tively. As any common sense securityexpert would have guessed, the currentpreference for the location is . . . the site

national inquiry into the problems theborder citizens had been facing for years.The responses were so predictable that

a featured story should have been anassessment of the obligatory glad handingand demonstrative anger that elected offi-cials set in motion. Arizona Senator JohnMcCain took an abrupt turn away fromunfettered immigration. SoutheasternArizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords(D-AZ) rushed to Apache, Arizona and con-ducted a public forum to get input. NewMexico District 2 Representative HarryTeague (D-NM) fired off a letter announc-ing he was going to secure more funding.New Mexico Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Tom Udall (D-NM) called forexpediting construction of Forward Oper-ating Bases (FOB) so the Border Patrolcould be closer to the border in order toreduce the concern of cross border vio-lence.Fast forward to the last few weeks of

2010, and an updated assessment of all theCongressional gnashing of teeth revealsexactly what most locals expected wouldhappen . . . a lot of words, but certainlynothing regarding the promised FOB.

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NewMexico StateUniversityAngus, Brangus,and Brahman cattle

2 9 t h A N N U A L N M S U

Cattle&Horse Sale

April 30, 2011

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVESTOCK PROGRAMS AT NMSU VISIT THESE WEBSITES, SEND US AN EMAIL:[email protected], or give the Department of Animal & Range Sciences a call: 575/646 2515

Breeding cattle for rangeland beef production toaccomplish teaching and research missions ofNew Mexico’s Land Grant University.

• Cattle derived from Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center and Corona Range and Livestock Research Center.

• Calving ease and fertility considered our most economically relevant traits. Selection based on performance data, EPDs, DNA, and whole herd reporting for maternal traits.

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furthest away from the border! If this is thesite selected, the FOB will be nestled in thebottom of a canyon and the only clear viewfrom a distance would be that from Ani-mas Mountain. Animas Mountain is pri-vate land that lies behind locked gates tothe east. The idea for the FOB to project a physi-

cal reminder to illegals not to enter theUnited States would be discarded. Its loca-tion cannot be seen from any countyroads, but that may be exactly the plan bythe political power base in the area.

The Bootheel Project

The seven mile location is a 40-acreparcel of land already owned by the federalgovernment. It has nearby electricity andit commands a sweeping view of the bor-der to the south. Its location projects itspresence to the horizons and it wouldbecome a constant reminder to all illegalsthat they are being watched, and they willbe hunted down and removed from sover-eign American territory if they try to crossthe border. Its location with a full view ofthe border and the ability to be seen by themodern world, however, is exactly what

sive reminders of mankind. Mankind, atleast the environmentally challengedamong the ranks, is not welcome.Who holds title to the conservation

easements and what does a simple lifeestate promise have to do with long-termagendas? The life of a single rancher is buta blip on the horizon of a long term plan.The real players in the Malpai movementcenter on the Nature Conservancy and thecurrent owner of the Gray Ranch. In bothcases, the spectre of a foreboding, powerfulforce is much larger than the stewardswho have created the historical characterof those lands.

To Rewilding

Every indication seems to be that thelarger open borders, Rewilding Project isthe real agenda. When the Nature Conser-vancy originally purchased the Gray, therewere no Forest Service allotments in thetransaction. The Gray was a superb cattleranch dominated by private ownership. Itwas also an island in a sea of checkerboarded landscape with federal, state andprivate land.Today, the Gray controls four of the six

prompts the elephant to stir and start toflex. The Gray/ Diamond A Ranch, the domi-

nating feature of the area, and the MalpaiBorderland Group, a collection of localranchers, have created a union dedicatedto the long term preservation of the eco-logical integrity of the area. To anybodywho stands in the immensity of theBootheel with its physical features ofbreathtaking proportions, few could dis-agree with this intent. But, there is gnaw-ing and growing concern that the longterm agenda may not be all that supportiveof traditional ranching values that makeup the social fabric of the land. Even par-ticipants within the Malpai group are hav-ing second thoughts of the real agenda andthe dilemma in which they may find them-selves.At the heart of the Malpai movement

are conservation easements that the mem-bers have signed for what was representedto them as long term protection measuresfor the land. Payments were made to theranchers for the permanent pledge to giveup any right to adjust the course of thefuture management and development ofthose lands. The conservation easementswhich are now in place disallow any obtru-

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historical grazing allotments on the southend of the New Mexico extension of theCoronado National Forest against theMexican border. These four allotmentsremain unstocked raising the concern thatthe real plan is to retire these allotmentsthat have historically contributed to theexistence of many ranch families,enhanced health of these ranching units,and the well being of the local economy. The Forest Service is fully involved in

the process. In fact, the latest NEPArequired that the stocking rate of the allot-ments be dropped nearly 30 percent. TheGray Ranch did not contest the results.This would lead all who know what isgoing on to recognize that the Forest Ser-vice is once again systematically destock-ing wilderness, only this time it is de factowilderness and the powerful elephant thatis pulling the bus is the newest owner ofthe majority of the forest allotments.

The Arizona Class Human and Drug Smuggling Corridors (ACHDSC)

At a recent meeting of key participantsin the FOB discussion, a Border Patrol rep-resentative admitted that environmental

north and south of the corridors.They have rugged and complex

north/south mountain and drainage orien-tation which provides channels of move-ment.They are almost entirely or heavily

dominated by federal land agency manage-ment.The concentration of American private

property rights at risk is limited as is thepresence of resident American habitation.All corridors have high, strategically

located points of observation.What the Bootheel model of ACHDSC

teaches is that characteristic #4 must bemodified. In the Bootheel of New Mexico,the presence of a private property environ-mental enterprise and a constrained Bor-der Patrol are as dangerous to nationalsecurity as any governmental land agencywhen the environmental enterprise altersthe unencumbered activity of the BorderPatrol!This phenomenon becomes a proxy for

all the conditions of designated Wildernessin terms of access limitations. As such, it isde facto wilderness. In fact, in the Bootheelup until recent days, the statutory author-

concerns have made it necessary to backaway from the best strategic location forthat facility. But, wait . . . if it is a wildlifeconcern, shouldn’t the same wildlife be aconcern 13 miles north in the sameecosystem? If it is a flood plain issue,shouldn’t the same concern exist 13 milesnorth in the bottom of a canyon, and whyis the Border Patrol elevating itself into aposition of first determining what is bestfor the environment. Their mission mustbe to secure the border and contribute tothe safety of the American people. The agenda is becoming too difficult to

hide from public scrutiny, and, in theBootheel, it is not just the federal landagencies that are complicit in creatingnational security dangers on the border.This time the Border Patrol must be addedto the list.In work done in New Mexico in opposi-

tion to S.1689, The Organ Mountains –Desert Peaks Wilderness Act, it waslearned that Arizona Class Human andDrug Smuggling Corridors (ACHDSC) arean outgrowth of conditions that includedthe following:The corridors have wilderness/de facto

wilderness safe havens.They have east /west highway access

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ity of Border Patrol to access any privateproperty, at any time, and under any con-ditions within 25 miles of the border hasnot occurred. Much of the border, fromjust west of San Luis Pass in New Mexicoto the Arizona line, has been locked andthe Border Patrol has not aggressivelychallenged those locked gates. The limitedaccess ties directly to the San BernardinoWildlife Refuge where Border Patrol con-tinues to have the same conditional accessexisting on the day Rob Krentz was mur-dered. That day, the murderer escapedback through the refuge into Mexico. Byconditions set forth by USFWS RegionalDirector, Benjamin Tuggle, the BorderPatrol would not have been allowedmechanical entry even if they had knownthe exact location of the murderer.

The Bootheel ACHDSC

The only ACHDSC outside of Arizonaexists in the New Mexico Bootheel. It is asmuggling corridor that has the potentialof being as dangerous as any of the Arizonacorridors. That is why the FOB being dis-cussed is so important. That is also why itis so perplexing that the Border Patrolseems too often to acquiesce to the prefer-

the border, and it isn’t the constitutionalmandate to make sure that the border issecure in order to protect the lives of thosefor which it was written . . . men like RobKrentz.

Stephen L. Wilmeth is a rancher in southern NewMexico. He respects leaders like CBP El Paso SectorChief Randy Hill and Tucson Sector Chief VictorManjarrez and the difficulty they face. Given theauthority and the backing of the federal bureau-cracy, these men and their Patrol force can gaincontrol of America’s southern border. If Congressfails to give them the tools, support, and full author-ity to operate, or if the Administration and Congres-sional leadership waiver on a united national secu-rity priority, no sector leadership can prevail in itsmission to secure the border.

ences of the environmental community.The question must be asked, “What is dri-ving the decisions?If it stems from arraying environmental

priorities over those of national security, itruns the risk of exposing America to everexpanding dangers from the drug war andthe consequences of an uncontrolled bor-der. It will also continue to accelerate thedegradation of the very resources that theenvironmental agenda pledges to protect. Whatever the forces are that have sup-

ported the expansion of wilderness safehavens and contributed to the smugglingcorridors that have decimated naturalresources along the border, one thing hasclearly emerged. The rules of engagementfor national security are softened anddampened when the environmentalagenda is present. Thus, Americans are leftwith no alternative but to believe thatenvironmentalism trumps national secu-rity.At this point, Rob Krentz’ death

remains a tragedy of the worst imaginedproportions. His government hopes thememories of this travesty simply fadeaway. The collective actions of his govern-ment have not changed at all since thatfateful day in March of 2010. His govern-ment has demonstrated its real priority on

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Iain’t much good at prayin’, and You may not know me, Lord —I ain’t much seen in churches where they preach Thy Holy Word,But you may have observed me out here on the lonely plains,A-lookin’ after cattle, feelin’ thankful when it rains,Admirin’ Thy great handiwork, the miracle of grass,Aware of Thy kind spirit in the way it comes to passThat hired men on horseback and the livestock we tendCan look up at the stars at night and know we’ve got a friend.So here’s ol’ Christmas comin’ on, remindin’ us againOf Him whose coming brought good will into the hearts of men.A cowboy ain’t no preacher, Lord, but if You’ll hear my prayer,I’ll ask as good as we have got for all men everywhere.Don’t let no hearts be bitter, Lord.Don’t let no child be cold.Make easy beds for them that’s sick and them that’s weak and old.Let kindness bless the trail we ride, no matter what we’re after,And sorter keep us on Your side, in tears as well as laughter.I’ve seen ol’ cows a-starvin, and it ain’t no happy sight:Please don’t leave no one hungry, Lord, on thy good Christmas night —No man, no child, no woman, and no critter on four feet —I’ll aim to do my best to help You find ‘em chuck to eat.I’m just a sinful cowpoke, Lord—ain’t got no business prayin’ —But still I hope You’ll ketch a word or two of what I’m sayin’:We speak of Merry Christmas, Lord —I reckon you’ll agreeThere ain’t no Merry Christmas for nobody that ain’t free.So one thing more I’ll ask You, Lord: Just help us what you canTo save some seeds of freedom for the future sons of man.

A Christmas Card from Don Bullis —

(Squire Omar Barker [1894-1985] wasNew Mexico’s own cowboy poet. He wasborn in a log cabin in Sapello Canyon,east of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.He spent his youth herding cattle andhunting in the mountains of northernNew Mexico. He served in the militaryduring World War I and he graduatedfrom New Mexico Highlands University[then called New Mexico Normal Univer-sity] in 1924. He became a full-time writerin 1925 and in his career he wrote morethan 1,200 articles, 2,500 poems and1,500 stories. His most famous poem is “ACowboy’s Christmas Prayer”I hope this poem means as much to my

readers as it means to me. I would onlyadd the hope that our young people whoare obliged to be away from home defend-ing our country during this holiday sea-son will soon return safely. I would also like to thank those of my

readers who have taken the time to e-mail, write or telephone me over thepast year, and those who have stopped byto visit when I was giving a talk. Hearingfrom you makes writing this columnworthwhile.)

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Growing demand for high-qualityfeedstuffs by China’s burgeoningdairy industry has the potential to

translate into a major boom for U.S. alfalfaexporting firms. Chinese imports of U.S. alfalfa, cur-

rently the only hay product permitted toenter China from the U.S., soared fromless than 2,000 metric tons in 2007 to76,000 metric tons in 2009, according to arecent market development report fromUSDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service(FAS). Between 2008 and 2009, the dollarvalue of those export sales quadrupled,going from $4.4 million to $18.4 million. “It’s pretty incredible when you think

about it,” says John Szczepanski, executivedirector of the National Hay Association’sExport Processors Council. “Just a fewyears ago, we were basically sending noth-ing to China.” What’s more, the recent sales spurt may

be just the tip of the iceberg. In the first sixmonths of 2010, China had alreadyimported 95,000 metric tons of alfalfa,

buying lower-quality, domestically pro-duced hay see the benefits of U.S. alfalfa.They want in on the action.” While there is potential for even more

growth in sales of U.S. alfalfa to China,there are also several potential hurdles,according to FAS. The Chinese dairyindustry suffered a major setback in 2008when milk products were found to be con-taminated with melamine. At the height ofthe ensuing scandal, dairy product con-sumption in China dropped off by 15 per-cent. “While the (Chinese) dairy industryis much more vigilant than in the past,”note FAS report authors, “new food safetyscandals could further erode consumerconfidence in the safety of Chinese dairyproducts. Should consumption declineagain, raw milk prices would drop, andsome dairies would likely be unwilling tocontinue importing alfalfa.” They add that developments in the U.S.

dairy industry will also play a role in thepace at which the Chinese import U.S. hay.“Price sensitivity is the largest threat tolong-term import growth. It is possiblethat a strong recovery in the U.S. dairymarket, with a consequent rise in (forage)prices, could price-out many Chinese dairyfarmers.” n

nearly all of it from the U.S., the FASreport notes. If Chinese imports continuedat that pace, U.S. alfalfa exports for theentire year would top out at around180,000 tons. That would make China anexport market comparable in size to SouthKorea, traditionally one of the biggestimporters of U.S. hay. The growing reputation of the U.S. as a

reliable supplier of high-quality foragesamong Chinese dairy farmers has been akey factor behind the sales increases.There is a domestic alfalfa productionindustry in northern China. But while thathay is often favorably priced compared toalfalfa coming in from the U.S., the qualitycan be variable. “There’s a greater understanding on the

part of Chinese dairy producers about thevalue that good forages play in theirrations,” says Szczepanski. “Now we’restarting to see a kind of ‘me-too’ factor atwork. As milk production improves onChinese dairies that are feeding high-qual-ity U.S. hay, neighboring dairies that are

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Shape and circumference of a bull’sscrotum/testes can be an indica-tion of fertility. Size can be mea-

sured, and the stockman needs to makesure the bull’s testes are of adequatesize for optimum sperm production.Shape is also important. The bull mustbe able to easily raise or lower the testi-cles for temperature regulation. Theyshould hang down, well away from thebody, especially on a hot day. Thereshould be an obvious neck at the top,with testicles hanging down large andpear-shaped.A bull with a straight-sided or V-

shaped scrotum may not be as fertile asa bull with more normal shape. Astraight-sided scrotum may be an indi-cation of too much fat around andabove the testicles, which can hindertemperature regulation and make thebull less fertile. Also be wary of select-ing bulls with odd-shaped testicles suchas one smaller than the other. Scabby,thickened skin on the lower part of thebackside of the scrotum may be a signof earlier frostbite, which can causetemporary or permanent infertility.When evaluating a bull’s scrotum,

do it on a warm day when the cremas-ter muscle (that raises and lowers thetesticles, for optimum temperaturecontrol) is relaxed and the testicles arehanging down. They will be much eas-ier to see, evaluate, or measure.Circumference is easily measured,

and bulls measured at a year of ageshould have scrotal circumference of atleast 32 centimeters and preferably 34to 36. There is a significant correlationbetween scrotal circumference andsperm cell volume, and percentage of

normal sperm cells. It’s usually best tochoose a bull with average or above cir-cumference, rather than settling forthe acceptable minimum. Bulls withsmall testes not only have lower spermproduction but may also have incom-plete testicle development or testiculardegeneration. Bulls with circumfer-ence of 29 centimeters or less may pro-duce no sperm at all. Bulls withsmaller than average testicles may befertile for a year or two and thenbecome less fertile or even sterile.There’s more abnormal sperm in theirsemen, possibly due to early degenera-tion.Regarding scrotal circumference,

keep in mind that there are breed dif-ferences, with certain breeds havinglarger (and some having smaller) aver-age circumference than other breeds.Some, like the traditional Salers cattle,had smaller circumference but longertesticles, and high fertility — since theadded length probably increased thetotal mass enough to make up for thesmaller circumference. Some researchwas done on trying to measure/evalu-ate length as well as circumference,but this is a much harder characteris-tic to accurately measure.Some breeds with small testicles,

such as Limousin, tend to be lower infertility than the average of certainother breeds. When evaluating anyindividual bull, take breed differencesinto account, but also be wary of usingany bull with scrotal circumferenceless than 34 centimeters (as a year-ling). Bulls with a yearling circumfer-ence of less than 32 centimeters shouldnever be used for breeding. n

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After the narrow passage of theHumane Society of the UnitedStates (HSUS)-backed dog breeding

measure in Missouri, Proposition B,HSUS President Wayne Pacelle publishedan “open letter” on his blog criticizingthe Missouri Farm Bureau’s campaignagainst the measure.“This agreement should not provide a

liscense for gross misrepresentations offact. And that’s exactly what the MissouriFarm Bureau was responsible for duringthis campaign.”Pacelle complained to Brownfield that

and desist making false statements. HSUSis the largest animal care provider in theUnited States. No other group cares formore animals than HSUS.”Fretwell says it’s a well known tactic of

Pacelle to demonize ag groups. He saysMissouri Farm Bureau stands up for anddefends legitimate farmers and dogbreeders who treat their animalshumanely.“Mr. Pacelle (and HSUS) has an agenda

as we have seen in other states to go farbeyond that and try to regulate animal agri-culture in a way we have problems with.”Fretwell says the Missouri Farm

Bureau hopes lawmakers take a look atwhat changes can be made to PropositionB to protect the state’s legitimate dogbreeders from going out of business underthe measure’s strict requirements. n

the Missouri Farm Bureau falsely claimedthat existing state regulations on dogbreeding are sufficient, that the HSUSwants to eliminate pet ownership, and, thatHSUS wants to end animal agriculture. Missouri Farm Bureau Public Affairs

Director Estill Fretwell calls Pacelle’scomplaints a publicity stunt.“If you look at their agenda this is sim-

ply the first step of HSUS and Mr. Pacelleto try to regulate animal agriculture inthe state. It’s his spin on what he wants totry to put out, but again this is just a tac-tic on his part to get publicity.”Most troubling, says Pacelle, are the

claims from agriculture groups thatHSUS spends less than one-percent of itsfunds on pet care.“If these are are honorable people at

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There are several important factors thatshould be considered when selecting abull to sire replacement females. The

bull makes a lasting contribution to theherd (good or bad), since the quickest wayto change the genetics of a herd isthrough sire selection. You want thatcontribution to be beneficial to your pur-poses, moving your heifers in the bestdirection to meet the goals of your breed-ing program. Seedstock producers arefinding that maternal qualities are asimportant to most of their bull buyers asweaning and yearling weight, and some ofthese maternal qualities cannot be mea-sured with EPDs. EPDs do not measuresome of the most important traits you

production records on the cow andgrand-dam, etc. I want to see the animals,also. Over the course of time, we’ve nar-rowed down to a couple of cow familiesthat we really like. We have purchasedsons and grandsons, etc. from those cowfamilies,” he says. These bloodlines have worked very

well for their breeding program. “Theremay be a generation or two of somethingelse in there, so it’s not quite line breed-ing, but we do like to use proven cow fam-ilies,” says Ehlke.When looking at the dam of a potential

sire, in some ways it can be easier to eval-uate her critically if she’s an older cowrather than a two or three year old. Thenyou get a better idea about how her udder,feet and legs, etc. hold up. “It’s good to also review all the data

you can get your hands on, includingEPDs, actual carcass, etc. but keep inmind that all of these are just tools. Wedon’t recommend that someone go outand select for a single trait. Everythingneeds to be weighed and balanced. Keep itmiddle of the road. Milk is definitelysomething that I select against. You haveto be careful, with some of the familylines, that you don’t bring in too muchadditional milk. You have to match thiswith your resources,” he explains. Somepeople have selected for so much milkthat the cows cannot keep their body con-dition — putting too much energy intomilk production — and they don’trebreed on time in a real world environ-ment.“This brings it’s own set of problems.

Longevity is important. You don’t wantpoor udder attachments or the udder willgo downhill rapidly,” he says. Even if acow raises a good calf, if she can’t breedback on time, or her udder goes bad, shewon’t last very long in your herd. Somecows can milk well and still have a goodudder in their old age, while others willsag and the udder becomes a problem.“Once that happens, there’s never any

improvement. If you start out with a badudder, it’s never going to get any better.You need better-than-average udders tostart with. Udder attachment, teat length,etc. are very important in our selectionprocess. We udder score all our cattle atcalving time every year, and cull the onesthat don’t measure up,” says Ehlke.Calving time is the best time to assess

udders, because with some cows the teatswill shrink up again after the calf has

need to evaluate when selecting breedingstock — things like conformation, dispo-sition, udder shape and teat size, forinstance.Mark and Della Ehlke raise purebred

Herefords near Townsend Montana, alongwith a small herd of purebred Angus toraise crossbred replacement heifers fortheir commercial herd. “Selecting a bullis a two-fold situation for us,” says Mark.“Any bull that we bred ourselves is aneasy selection process; we simply look atpast production on that cow family.”Their operation has a lot of historybehind any bull that they raise.“If we buy a bull from someone else’s

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suckled for a few weeks and the uddermay look pretty good, and you forget howbig and ballooned the teats can get, untilthe next calving season. “I just don’t wantto be milking cows or having to assist acalf in getting on a teat. That’s not whatmy goal was, in raising beef cows.”Disposition is also a very important

part of the mix. It may not be as crucial ifa steer is a little flighty, but you certainlydon’t want heifers that are hard to man-age, if they will be staying in your herd orgoing to someone else’s herd as replace-ments. You want cows that are easy tohandle. “We feel there is a hereditary fac-tor in disposition and temperament,” hesays. It’s partly heritable and partly the

the profitability of quiet cattle. People arefinally realizing that there’s a definitebenefit to having quiet cattle. This is verygood for those of us who have Herefordcattle. Most of them are more mellow, tostart with, than Angus, for instance,” hesays.When selecting a sire, Ehlke says that

the bull also has to fit the bill in looks.“Phenotype is important, and these ani-mals have to be correct. We like femaleswith a lot of ribcage and capacity. It’s acomplicated selection process, to put itall together.” Most breeders have a pic-ture in the back of their minds, regardingwhat the ideal female should look like.There may not be an ideal cow, but somecattle come a lot closer than others. Then

way they are handled, but some animalsare just a lot easier to train for ease ofhandling than others.“We notice this, especially in our black

cattle. With years of work, they are notmuch different in their ease of handlingthan our Hereford cattle, but we are verystrict about how they are handled,” saysEhlke. A person can easily ruin them ifthey are handled wrong. “That’s the thing about a black cow.

She’s not going to let you make verymany mistakes, like the Hereford will.The Herefords are more forgiving,” hesays. Careful selection, and good han-dling, are all part of the process for devel-oping a herd of nice cattle. Some individ-uals don’t train as readily as others.“I see there is some research data com-

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with no previous exposure if suddenlyintroduced to a high level of infection, aswhen calves are put into contaminatedweaning pens or shipped to feed yards.Many outbreaks occur during the first 30days calves are in feedlot or weaning areas,especially if wet conditions stimulate devel-opment of oocysts that are shed in manure.Coccidia enter a susceptible animal

with contaminated feed or water, whengrazing wet contaminated pasture, or lick-ing a dirty hair coat. The parasites multi-ply in the gut tissues, destroying the gutlining and releasing thousands of oocystswhich then pass out with the manure tofurther contaminate soil, feed, water, bed-ding, etc. and begin the cycle again.Coccidiosis often shows up in calves

during times of stress, says Dr. Kaplan,such as at weaning or shipping, or whenyoung animals are grouped in small feed-ing areas. The disease can also occur inwinter after prolonged weather stress orduring weather changes. Infection is com-mon wherever cattle are fed hay on theground and there is fecal contamination offeed. Outbreaks can occur in calves on pas-ture where cattle gather at water sources,hay feeding areas, mineral boxes, etc. Thesource of contamination is always themanure of infected or carrier animals.Ingestion of sporulated oocysts results

in infection, but large numbers must betaken in before signs of coccidiosis appear.This can happen with continual reinfec-tion and build-up of contamination in theenvironment, as when calves are confinedand crowded. Overcrowding of cattle onirrigated pasture, in feeding areas, oraround water sources during drought can

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result in serious infections. Calvesbrought to feeding areas from range con-ditions may carry only a few oocysts,which build up to large numbers in thelots, especially if conditions are moist.Signs of coccidiosis usually appear about amonth after the calves are confined.

Symptoms and Treatment

Rupture of cells in the intestinal liningduring the coccidia’s swift multiplicationresults in diarrhea — often bloody. Fevermay occur in early stages, but the first signof illness is usually sudden onset of severediarrhea, with foul-smelling watery feces(often brown) containing blood or mucus.The calf’s rear end, hind legs and tail arecovered with loose feces. The manure con-tains millions of oocysts, which remain onthe ground to infect other calves. After thecoccidia have quit multiplying and theintestinal lining heals, manure firms upagain, but this may take awhile if the calf isconstantly being reinfected.“In the absense of reinfection, with only

one cycle, the disease is self-limiting andruns its course, but the main problem isreinfection, and this is what usually hap-pens since the calf is in a contaminatedenvironment. There are parasites at sev-eral stages of their life cycle within thatcalf until the process has gone on longenough that the immune system begins tobuild some resistance,” says Kaplan. Even though damage to the gut is

already done by the time you see diarrhea,it can still be worthwhile to treat a sickcalf, he says. In most cases the disease is anongoing process, since all the coccidia arenot developed and multiplying at the sametime. “You start out with a small numberof coccidia in the environment, then asthey build up more calves get sick andstart shedding oocysts, and these are beingconstantly ingested. So you have coccidiain the gut in different stages of develop-ment,” he says. “Some of the damage is already done,

but hopefully immunity will begin devel-oping. You should still treat the animalbecause of possible secondary infection,and also to limit contamination the calf isputting into the environment.”A common sign of coccidiosis is strain-

ing excessively to pass a bowel movement,due to irritation of the large intestine andrectum from parasite damage. The calfmay strain after passing the watery feces,or without passing anything. In severecases the rectum may prolapse; it may be

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necessary to apply anesthetic ointment tothe rectum to reduce the pain and strain-ing, or take stitches across the opening toprevent prolapse. If a calf prolapses, the rectum should be

washed with warm water and mild disin-fectant and pushed back in, and the open-ing stitched. Once a calf has prolapsed, hewill continue to do so, even if the rectum isput back, unless stitched. Two or threestitches of umbilical tape anchored in theskin around the rectum will be adequate,leaving room to pass feces through thestitches. The stitches can be removed afterthe calf recovers.If the calf has lost a lot of blood he’ll be

anemic. Mucous membranes will be pale

(muscle tremor, incoordination, convul-sions) and have a high mortality rate inspite of good treatment. Affected calvesmay die within 24 hours after onset ofbloody scours and nervous signs, or lingerseveral days in a coma.

Preventative Management in Weanlings

Sometimes a calf born during dryweather and away from contaminated feed-ing areas won’t encounter coccidia andwon’t build immunity — later breakingwith coccidiosis in the fall when exposed tomore contaminated conditions. Calvesthat picked up a few oocysts in the springmay not have had enough infection tobreak with the disease themselves but maystill serve as a source for other calves wean-

and he may be weak and staggering. Sup-portive treatment with fluids by stomachtube or I.V. may be needed to combat dehy-dration and prevent death. Most calves gooff feed for awhile or eat poorly. Some takea long time to fully recover, with low feedconsumption and stunted growth. In mildcases there may be some diarrhea andreduced weight gain, but no blood in themanure. Subclinical cases may have nodiarrhea, just poor growth. Diarrhea maypersist for as long as it takes for the intesti-nal lining to heal. During this time the calfis unable to absorb fluids and nutrients andloses weight. Hair coat may become rough,the calf may be dull, and without good careand supportive treatment he may becomesusceptible to diseases such as pneumonia.Some cases of acute coccidiosis affect

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ing time, or on winter pasture if they are allthrown together as stockers, or over-win-tered as a group of replacement heifers.Coccidiosis is often a problem in wean-

ing pens or in stockers on winter grazing,especially if pens are crowded, pasturesover-stocked, or hay is fed — which groupsthe calves. Dr. Buddy Farries (extensionveterinarian, Texas A & M) says changeableweather and stress of storms may hinder acalf’s immune system to where he can’tfight off effects of coccidiosis in a contam-inated area when warmer moist weatherenables oocysts to become infective.Calves stay healthier at weaning if

treated for coccidiosis, along with usualvaccinations. Dr. Joe Diedrickson (whoworks with the manufacturer of Deccox)says there’s less sickness, respiratory prob-lems, and death loss in groups of calvesthat are treated with a coccidiostatic drugbefore weaning. “They are healthier andgain better and have a chance to developbetter response to vaccinations,” he says.He recommends using Deccox for a few

weeks before weaning, giving the drug increep feed. “If a rancher can hold thosecalves 45 to 60 days on Deccox and carrythem through the stress period — vacci-nating, worming, second dose of vaccine,etc. — you won’t see any clinical coccidio-sis.” This disease is very stress related.The first 30 days after weaning can be

very stressful, as evidenced by lower feedconsumption. Dr. Dave Hutcheson (Texas A& M) did feed consumption studies atAmarillo several years ago and showed thatcalves coming into feedlots only consumeabout .5 percent to 1.5 percent of their bodyweight (dry matter intake) the first week,1.5 to 2.5 percent the second week, and 2.5to 3.5 percent in the next two weeks, takingalmost four weeks to come up to full feed.This is the time they need maximum pro-tection from coccidiosis with some type ofdrug treatment in feed or water.Most people don’t use a coccidiostatic

drug unless there’s a problem they can see,or just use it for a couple months at wean-ing. Yet all calves are affected to somedegree by coccidia. Dr. Diedrickson helpedwith a study in New Mexico some yearsback, in which 1,300 weaned calves wereput in a feeding trial at weaning. The tworanches involved were in the Texas Ranchto Rail program, following calves throughto slaughter and carcass performance.They used the Vac-45 program — thecalves were given two series of vaccina-

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How To Manage AnOutbreak of Coccidiosis

1 Isolate sick animals away from the group, for intensivecare and to prevent massive contamination of the area.

2 Reduce stocking rate in affected pen or pasture.

3 Put feed and water high enough off the ground to avoidfecal contamination.

4 Start all calves in the group on coccidiostats to protectthem — to break the life cycle of the parasite so it can’t

reproduce and spread infection, stopping it before it multi-plies and creates massive gut damage.



tions and held 45 days after weaning for apreconditioning period before being putinto the feedlot. Vaccinations were giventwo weeks before weaning (with a boosterat weaning time) or at weaning (with abooster two weeks later). The two ranchesin this trial had never given calves anymedication in their supplemental feed atweaning time.Dr. Diedrickson said that in this test,

650 calves got Deccox in their supplement(fed daily as cubes) while 650 did not. Theywere held in large grass pastures for 45days (Nov. 1 through Dec. 15) before beingshipped to the feedlot. He said weather wasideal for weaning that year. “Day and nighttemperatures never varied much from 50to 60 degrees, perfectly dry, with no rain.The pastures were large, with 20 to 30 acresper animal. Under these conditions youwouldn’t think to see any coccidiosis.”There was very little sickness in any of

the calves. “The 650 that got no medica-tion in their supplement had no clinicalsigns of coccidiosis, and only three had tobe treated for respiratory problems,” hesaid. “But at the end of the test, when thecalves were weighed, there was an 8-poundaverage difference in the two groups. Itonly cost $1 per calf for the Deccox forthose 45 days, and even though that fallthe calves only brought 54 cents, this wasstill a good return — a 3.5 to 1 return onthat investment. And this was a year youwouldn’t expect to need any medication.The two ranchers had originally agreed torun the trial for five years, but said this oneyear was enough to convince them. If itworked so well in a year like this, with nostress problems or signs of sickness, on abad year it would have really made a bigdifference.” Coccidiosis is clinical or subclinical,

depending on whether there is visible evi-dence of disease, such as bloody or loosemanure. The biggest problem in groups ofweaned calves, stockers or feeders is sub-clinical. A calf may have coccidiosis andlowered feed efficiency without the stock-man being aware there is a problem.Subclinical coccidiosis reduces perfor-

mance, and also makes cattle more vulner-able to other problems such as respiratorydisease, especially when stressed. Mostsubclinical cases are of short duration.The digestive tract is upset, interferingwith food absorption, for two or threeweeks. After that the calf builds immunityand throws off the infection, but still con-tinues to be a carrier, shedding a few

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oocysts in manure for life.Even clinical coccidiosis can be hard to

diagnose. Mild cases may go undetected,and cattle can be affected in ways you don’texpect. Some ranchers don’t think coc-cidiosis can occur in good weather, oraffect calves coming from open range con-ditions but these commonly held beliefsare untrue.There is also misunderstanding about

how to treat the disease. Clinical signssubside when the multiplication stage ispast, and many treatments are creditedwith curing the diarrhea without takingthis into account. Drugs in common usefor treatment have little effect on latestages of the coccidia (and damage to theintestinal tract is already done) but theycan help a calf that’s being continuallyreinfected, according to Dr. Kaplan, sincethe drugs inhibit newly ingested coccidiaand shorten the course of what otherwisewould be a long illness.The most effective coccidiosis program

is preventative treatment, before clinicalsigns appear. Most drugs used to controlthe disease (coccidiostats) have a depres-sant effect on early first stages of the proto-zoa, and keep them from multiplying. n

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The beauty of most anything is inthe eye of the beholder. When itcomes to Brahman cattle, the

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United States, the American Brahman hasplayed a key role not only in crossbreedingprograms throughout the nation andbeyond, but it has become a commonthread among other American breedsdeveloped in the last century. AmericanBrahman influence in the beef industry isfelt world-wide, and their genetics aresought by cattlemen in every continent.Originating from a nucleus of approxi-

mately 266 bulls and 22 females of severalBos indicus (cattle of India) typesimported into the United States between1854 and 1926, the Brahman breed hasachieved acceptance. Bos indicus cattlehave been serving man for thousands ofyears. Through natural selection these cat-tle have the ability to survive and thrivewhere others have failed. In their expan-sion, Brahman have improved beef pro-duction in every country in which theyhave been introduced, as they are mated toexisting native cattle. While some 30defined breeds or types of Bos indicus cat-tle have been identified in India, only a fewof these breeds were selected to developthe American Brahman.The first importation of Indian cattle of

any notoriety came in 1854, when RichardBarrow, St. Francisville, Louisiana, waspresented with two bulls by the govern-ment of Great Britain, for his services inteaching cotton and sugar cane produc-

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tion to British officials establishing thesecrops in the deltas of India. Their off-spring, known as Barrow grade Cattle,would achieve recognition and their famewould soon spread around the globe. Laterimportations would see cattle broughtfrom Brazil, where large numbers of theseIndian cattle could be found.The American Brahman Breeders Asso-

ciation (ABBA) was organized in 1924. J.W.Sartwelle of Houston was the first record-ing secretary of the Association and it washe who proposed the word “Brahman”

Brangus herd in the arid and ruggeddesert and high desert country of thesouthwest United States and the north-west of Mexico. In search of improvement,the University added a registered Angusherd in 1982 and registered Brahman herdin 1998.The core of that Brahman herd remains

a bull NMSU purchased from Pratt Farmsin Maricopa, Arizona and raised by LorenPratt that goes back to Cowan breedingcalled “Cloverdale” (Mr 6X Sunland 874)according to Milton Thomas PhD, profes-sor of beef cattle physiology and geneticsand current the Gerald Thomas Chair forthe College of Agricultural, Consumer andEnvironmental Sciences (ACES). Year-long appointment affords Thomas the abil-ity to participate in additional teaching,research and extension projects.Of particular pride to the University and

its beef cattle program is NMSU GarrettManso 7057, the 2010 American BrahmanBreeders Association Premier Show Bullof the Year. He will receive the award inFebruary 2011 at the Houston LivestockShow & Rodeo. The titles the bull hasclaimed include 11 Grand Championships,seven Reserve Grand Championships, 19Division Championships and six ReserveDivision Championships. He receivedmore points than all other Brahman bullsin this competition in the last decade(2000 to 2010).The study and research programs he

was a part of while at NMSU are significantfor livestock production across the stateand the West. Undergraduate studentshelped raise the bull, and graduate stu-dents studying reproductive physiologyalso had the opportunity to work with theanimal.“There is value in being able to go out

and work with the animals. The studentsget a hands-on learning experience whenworking with the animals on campus. It’swhat makes us Aggies,” Thomas said. “Ofthe $3 billion New Mexico generates inagricultural commodities a year, 75 per-cent is from the cattle and sheep indus-tries, making the research and work donewith cattle at NMSU important for thestate.”The massive show bull is an excellent

specimen of the breed and the NMSU pro-gram, but his size doesn’t lend him to theSouthwest environment. Thus he wassold, as the highest-selling yearling Brah-man bull in the history of marketing Brah-man bulls at NMSU. The bull is now owned

(“braymer” to some) and so it was adoptedas the name of the new beef breed. Withstrict selection, the breed has been recog-nized for its exceptional hardiness andphysical stamina, its ability to profitablyproduce on marginal lands, to live twice aslong as normally expected, with unequaledperformance in weight per day of age. Asconsumers shift to lean meat and lowercalorie diets, Brahmans are perfectly posi-tioned to fill the demand for a beef productwhich efficiently converts feed into high-quality beef, while producing a high yield-ing carcass.Some of the first Brahman cattle to

come into the Southwest were brought in

1948 by William R. Cowan (Uncle Bill),who ranched in the Bootheel of New Mex-ico and the adjacent Cochise County, Ari-zona. Even among the family, the big-eared gray, humpy cattle were regardedwith a little awe and a good measure ofskepticism. Uncle Bill’s vision would earnhim the reputation of a world renownedcattleman and horseman as he bred hisfunny looking bulls to the Hereford cowsthat inhabited the landscape of the regionto produce the going doing tiger-stripedF1 females that soon ranged across theWest. It was he who enjoyed the last laughas his calves soon began to outweigheverything in the country.New Mexico State University (NMSU)

began to work with the advantage of Anguscrossed with Brahman in 1966 with a

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by Mike and Janet Partin of the Heart BarRanch in Montalba, Texas. His semen isnow being marketed across North, Cen-tral, and South America and Australia, saysThomas.The Brahman breed continues to be

known for the strengths it was based on –strong maternal characteristics, hybridvigor and female longevity, but in today’sbeef industry, the sheer pounds of produc-tion are of note. While some over timehave discounted the value of the breedbecause of ear and hump, producers ofeared cattle have worked hard to makethem better, just as those breeding conti-nental cattle have, according to Thomas.“With the least number of cattle in the

U.S. in nearly the past half century,”Thomas pointed out, “the industry needspounds of beef and that’s what Brahmanwill give them.”It was admiration of the Brahman

breed in his native Texas that led Davidand Mary Williams, Goodyear, Arizona tobegin raising Brahman cattle in 1970.Both had ranching and cattle raising intheir background and wanted a breed theycould build a business and a life on. Thecouple started with a commercial Brah-man herd, but it didn’t take long for themto move into registered Brahman andbegin selling them to their friends andneighbors across the West. AlthoughDavid passed away in 2001, Mary has con-

tinued the operation which is now near-ing its 40th anniversary.Mary takes great pride in the gentle dis-

position of the Williams Cattle CompanyBrahmans and it is a trait that she breedsfor. The heat tolerance is another of thebreed qualities that she and her bull andheifer customers count on.“But these cattle can adapt to the cold

as well,” Mary noted, “which is somethingmost people don’t realize. Their hair isshort, but they can grow a down underthat keeps them warm when needed.”The Williams registered herd is not

large, but the quality of the cattle is con-tinually improving. They have a strongand steady market of return buyers with alot of each calf crop spoken for before theyeven hit the ground, she says. Brahmancattle wearing the Williams brand can befound through New Mexico, Arizona andCalifornia as well as the entire country ofMexico.The herd is based on the Manso blood-

line and was built from Brahman cattleoriginating in the Southwest and adaptedto the dry and rugged climate. Williams’Brahman have been marketed through theshowring, but Mary doesn’t have a stringat this time. That doesn’t keep her fromattending all the shows and lending a handto her Brahman “family.” She is on theBoard of Directors of the Arizona NationalLivestock Show and stay involved withother industry organizations including theABBA and the Arizona Cattle Growers’Association. n

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As is often pointed out, I have beenblessed by the many, many people Ihave come in contact with during my

life and tenure in the livestock industry.Not every encounter is a pleasant one, butit is the rare occasion that I haven’t comeaway with at least a learning experienceand more often, a friend for eternity.Such was the case with Richard

McDonald, PhD., the former president ofthe Texas Cattle Feeders Association(TCFA). In the structure of the TCFA, thepresident is the chief executive officer andthe elected leader of the membership (notvolunteer) is the chairman of the board.So, Richard and I had similar jobs,although the scale of our positions mayhave been different.Although we try hard for the beef

industry as a whole to be on the same page

tion (NCBA), Richard was on the winningside — even Greg Moore told him theyought to let us win at least once in awhile.But Richard was always the perfect gen-

tleman and mentor. I hope that sometimesboth of us came away with a better under-standing of our members’ views — I knowI did. On the issues that the New MexicoCattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) didagree with TCFA on, I like to think wemade a good team. I know I saw the look ofdelight in his eye more than once as Iturned to see how TCFA was voting. I knowthat the impact Richard had on livesaround the region, nation and the worldwas tremendous.On October 29 we lost Richard at the

really young age of 66 to the most coura-

on issues, because of the way cattle maketheir way from the pasture to the retailer,the relationship between the various seg-ments of the industry can sometimes beantagonistic. The stockers and feedersmake more by buying calves from thecow/calf producer for less. In turn thepacker makes more money by buying fedcattle for less. Finally, the retailer makesthe most money when he/she buys fromthe packer at the cheapest price possibleand sells to the consumer at the highestprice possible. At the bottom end of thechain, cow/calf producers often get — orat least feel like they are getting — theshortest end of the stick.Thus Richard and I often found our-

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geous battle with cancer I have ever seen.Diagnosed with cancer in multiple areason October 28, 2009, Richard’s prognosiswas grim at best in the beginning. Assomeone with his attention to detailwould, he immediately began to makeplans for the inevitable — but he alsobegan a battle with a vengeance thatallowed him, his family and friends tospend whatever time he had left at thehighest quality of life.Our “The Ranchers” group (more on

this subject sometime in the future) wasprivileged to spend most of a day withRichard in late August, picking his brainon how best we can work to ensure thefuture of our industry, our food supply and

to see Richard McDonald just as he hadalways been holding court with the many,many people who gathered. I heard onecattle feeder quip that the receiving linewas akin to seeking an audience with thePope. I didn’t know until later in theevening that Richard left the reception togo directly back to the hospital.I have learned the hard lesson over time

that we rarely get to say thank you andgood bye to the special people in our lives.I am grateful that on this occasion I was.Always a realist, when I thanked Richardfor his mentoring and friendship, hesmiled wryly and reminded me that it was-n’t always fun.

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It wasn’t long before I was remindedthat there is no corner on courage within

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and his friends and colleagues planned fora special luncheon during the TCFAannual meeting the end of October. Whenthe possibilities of that dimmed, I washonored to receive an invitation to a recep-tion in Richard’s honor at the TCFA in midOctober. With a hospitalization the daybefore the gathering, it seemed that thatmight not even be possible. But on theappointed day, the word was to come on toAmarillo.It was not without some concern about

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tle time for the grieving that is necessaryto even try to survive such a horror. ButSusie and her children, Andy, Frank andKyle, along with the rest of the family,have endured with grace and dignity.Those who wanted to honor the Krentzfamily and make sure that no one ever for-gets who Rob was, and what happened tohim, ranged literally from coast to coast,with everyone from the National RifleAssociation and Fox News’ Glen Beck tak-ing Susie to a national stage to the ArizonaCattle Growers’ Association (ACGA) and2010 Cochise County Fair honoring thefamily on the home front.During that Fair in late September

Susie and an elderly friend were run downby an alleged drunk driver as they left Sat-urday evening Mass. Taking the brunt ofthe blow, Susie’s injuries were from headto toe, massive and enough to have endeda lesser person.Six weeks after the injury when I saw

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Who bit the hands that feed them. Onemight think that people who make theirliving in the food industry — agriculture’send product — just might understand thechallenges of the industry; the struggleAmerican agriculture is going throughjust to stay in business; and threat depen-dence on a foreign food supply our nationis facing.Not so much, at least for the restaura-

teur and grocer sitting on the New MexicoWorkers’ Compensation Advisory Council(NMWCAC). There has been a running warbetween a “non profit” group called theNew Mexico Center on Law & Poverty andthe ag industry over the agriculturalexemption in New Mexico’s workers’ com-pensation law.As I understand it, when the state’s

workers’ comp laws were overhauled inabout 1990, one of the components of thenew law was the NMWCAC, which was toreview proposed changes to the law andmake recommendations to the Legisla-ture. The Council is appointed by the gov-ernor and requires equal representation bybusiness and labor. In this setting, laborequals union. In theory, no new legislation

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that the task force was unable to come toagreement. In 2009 the NMWCAC chosenot to make a recommendation to the Leg-islature, yet the Law & Poverty attorneystook a bill forward. Again, agriculture wasable to hold the line. In July of that sameyear, Law & Poverty filed a suit against theWorkers’ Compensation Administration inState District Court on two counts. TheCourt has dismissed one count and theAttorney General’s office is defending thesecond count.

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CAC at their November meeting, thegroup took up the Law & Poverty measurefirst. In what was a complete waste of timefor the industry, numerous agriculturalproducers drove from all corners of thestate to plead their case — before a groupwho had already made up its mind.The Law & Poverty people were able to

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you and the people you employ to come tothe Legislature in January and Februaryfor one more round on this issue thatcould put agriculture in New Mexico out ofbusiness. Ranchers who are currently pay-ing workers’ comp are paying from 20 to30 percent of their payroll in workers’comp. I bet the most profitable restaurantand grocery store couldn’t afford that kindof regulatory increase.These people are so causal about hitting

production agriculture because theyKNOW that the price they pay for theirfood CANNOT go up to cover the increasein cost — at the bottom of the changeagricultural producers must take whatthey can get for their commodities whenthey are ready for harvest. They also

KNOW that the government plays a bigrole in price fixing for agricultural com-modities, keeping costs lower at the retaillevel.If you want to KNOW where not to eat

and not to buy groceries, let me know. Weneed to support those who will support us— and avoid those who don’t.

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On the same day the Council ham-mered agriculture, the unemploymentdivision announced that by February thatsystem will be broke, meaning that unem-ployment taxes are going to have toincrease or benefits will have to be cut.What do you think might happen there?These are just a couple of reasons that

we are going to need all the help we canget for the 2011 Legislature. It appearsthat the body and the Administration willtake a more conservative turn come thefirst of the year, but that also means thatthere needs to be a ton of education done.If you cannot make the trip to Santa Fe,there are still lots of jobs you can do fromhome. Just let us know what you can andwant to do to help!Best wishes and prayers for a Merry

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Past Presidents — although probably notas thrilled as Curt who is ready to take overthe rather large block of my time that willbe freed up. But guess what? My associa-tion with New Mexico CowBelles hasarmed me with a BQA, an MBA, contactsall over New Mexico and other statesthrough American National CattleWomen— so I’m primed and ready to carry on thegood fight. I bought a bumper sticker thatsays, “If God hadn’t intended for us to eatanimals, he wouldn’t have made them outof meat.” That obviously did not comefrom the Holy Bible but Genesis 1:26 did.Share it with everyone who sends$19/month to HSUS.I recommend my experience as an

NMCB state officer to every one of you. Gofor it! You aren’t too old or too young toserve the New Mexico cattle industry as aNew Mexico CowBelles’ officer, districtrepresentative or committee chair. I’vetravelled the state with both ends of thespectrum and have great respect for both.I defy anyone to beat Owaissa through anairport in high heels, pulling a heavy suit-case in a perfectly pulled together outfitwithout breaking a sweat. I’m also amazedby the young mothers I’ve served with whohave had the courage to send their kids tofamily for a few days so they could lendtheir creativity, expertise and energy to

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started in 1939 in Arizona. CowBelles wasofficially instituted in 1952. She discussedthe structure of ANCW and CowBelles,industry partners, associated programs,dues, the Beef Cook-Off and the regionalmeetings. Owaissa Heimann presentedinformation on the CowBelle locals andNew Mexico regions. Owida Franz gave apresentation “Boning Up on Bone Health.”She discussed osteoporosis, causes of boneloss, prevention, and risk factors. Hand-outs were distributed on articles fromBEEFmagazine, Leadership and Solutionsfrom Your NCBA, and NCBA. Respectfullysubmitted, Marianne Rose Reporter, Lar-iat CowBellesNovember Minutes of the Grant County

Copper CowBelles’. The meeting wasopened by President Kim Clark at noon.Kathy D. shared the program for the EagleCourt of Honor of Robert Pack, whoadopted the highway sign project as hisEagle Scout project. She also recom-mended reading an article published in theNM Stockman noting the importance offarming and ranching as careers, withoutwhich there would be fewer other careersthat are considered more important. Pat

November 20, 2010 in El Paso, Texas. Toniannounced the Region VI meeting in Albu-querque is set for April 27-29, 2011, andcalled for help with assembling goodiebags for the conference. Dues are due: $35for local, and $75 with an ANCW member-ship. Please give miles and hours to Babbi.Toni called for program ideas for 2011.Toni took photos of some Chuckwagon“calves” for the contest during the annualmeeting. We’ll see who wins . . . Meetingadjourned at 2:20 p.m. Submitted byBabbi BakerLariat CowBelles had their member-

ship meeting November with 15 membersand five guests present. The 5 StatesRoundup budget was discussed as was amessage from Karen Kelling, NMCB Pres-ident in the New Mexico CowBelles Wran-gler. Annual membership is up forrenewal. The dues are $27 which coverslocal and state dues. The 2011 Vice Presi-dent will be Shea Arnett and Secretary willbe Georgia Kimsey. Lariat officers will bethe hostesses for the Christmas Party. Themeeting will be held on December 8, at theRabbit Ears Café. There will be a $15 limitgift exchange. Kathryn Malcolm-Callisgave an informative program on the Amer-ican National Cattle Women. ANCW was

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H. distributed copies of a survey from theNM CowBelle Wrangler and also recom-mended membership in the National Cat-tlewomen – $35. It was decided to renewthe Associate Membership ($100) withANCW to receive the newsletter. Kimreceived a request from the NMCB Presi-dent to provide 150 gift bags for theRegion VI ANCW meeting in April. It wasdecided to send 150 of new bumper stick-ers and order more. A request was receivedfrom Rosella Escobedo for beef to feed stu-dents in the Sewing Club at HarrisonSchmidt during a sleepover on Dec. 10 andthe group decided to send a $20 certificatefor beef. Denim & Pearls Fundraiser wassuccessful. Discussion regarding improve-ments for next year’s event included:establishing a clean-up committee; moreminimum bids on auction items; all dona-tions of food to be on disposable ware, andmaybe catering the event. Bring moreideas to the July D & P planning meeting.Guest Presentation: Andrea Sauer fromthe Grant County Food Policy Council. Inan easy-to-understand manner, sheexplained the need for this council – estab-lishing a 13-person advisory committee to

plans will be made later. All members wereencouraged to pay $35 in addition to thelocal $20 to cover the ANCW dues. TheBeef Ambassador will visit our club inDecember. She will be available on Fridaysafter January to work in schools. She usu-ally goes to the 3-4 grade classes. SandyMcKenna gave the report on the State Fair.Because of rain the state police shut downthe fair and all people had to leave by 6:00p.m. Sandy McKenna has new bookletsand questionnaires she acquired from theBeef Council which we will try to pass outto schools. Karen Kelling announced thatthe annual meeting for CowBelles will beheld in Albuquerque on December 3 and 4.The board meeting and general meetingwill be held on Friday from 1:30 p.m. until5:30 p.m. She urged all members to attendthis and support Sandy McKenna for thePresident-Elect position. The breakfastmeeting will be on Saturday, December 4at 7:00 a.m. and it will include awards,installation of officers, and talks by LindaLee, new CowBelle President, Lana Slaten,ANCW President and Kyra Grant, statebeef ambassador. It was decided to giveKaren Kelling $100 toward meat ther-

make recommendations to the GrantCounty Commissioners regarding ranch-ing and agriculture – to address land useprotection, grants to bring back meat pro-cessing to this area and, in general, furtherthe farming and ranching industry in thecounty. New slate of officers for the 2011year were sworn in and installed: Presi-dent, Pat Hunt 1st VP, Lori Nell Reed 2ndVP, Neline Dominguez Treasurer, Bev Med-ford Secretary and Newsletter Editor,Wanda McInnis Winner of the 2010 Presi-dent’s Award was Judy Billings. Kim Clarkwas thanked by Lori Nell R. for her two-years of service as President. Reminderabout Dues – members will be sentreminders about membership renewal byJudy B. December Social luncheon will beheld Dec. 14 at Eat Your Heart Out. Menuwill include Beef Wellington for $12. Meet-ing adjourned at 1:00 p.m. Submitted bySally Raphael, outgoing Secretary.Powderhorn CowBelles met north of

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lack of a fence, but fences being cut and/orgates being left open by someone other thanthe rancher. “The larger problem we face isthe lack of respect of property. People justdon’t understand the importance of a fence,and how it benefits everyone,” he said. Fencing disputes between neighboring

ranchers are usually resolved pretty easily.Most of the time the problem lies betweenurban growth and urban agriculture.When all parties take some role, problemscan be resolved more easily, Culbertsonnoted. Ranchers need to be diligent aboutkeeping track of their livestock, landown-ers need to maintain good fences, andmunicipalities need to recognize theirresponsibilities for enforcing laws, espe-cially as they relate to destroying fences ortrespassing on private property sincefences are often cut to gain access to pri-vate property. “When the rancher is doingall he can, and the municipality is doing allit can, usually there are few problems.”“It is also important for the public to

also understand the economic importanceof livestock to their owners. Livestockowners don’t want their livestock out run-ning on the golf course, or in someone’syard, they want them at home.” n

stock Board (NMLB). “A property ownerhas a responsibility to himself to protecthis own property by fencing out whatevermay damage or trespass on property.”The current law, which hasn’t changed

much over the years, still serves the indus-try well. “It’s not unreasonable for a prop-erty owner to be expected to fence and pro-tect his own property rather thanexpecting someone else to do it for him,”Culbertson noted. “There is no reason thelaw is not still sufficient.” Fencing responsibilities may not always

lie with individual landowners. In mostcases, fencing is required for state roadsand highways, and communities andmunicipalities have some responsibility, aswell. Railroads must also fence off theirright-of-ways. The law may not necessarilyrelieve livestock owners of certain respon-sibilities if an animal is hit by a vehicle,however, every case is different. The official role of the NMLB in these

cases is fairly limited, since the agency’sauthority only extends to the identificationof livestock and determining ownershipwhen trespassing livestock are impoundedby a property owner. The agency does notmediate disputes or oversee fencing. “Wetry to help when we can because it’s a goodthing to do, but our jurisdiction and

Fence-Out Law ProtectsLivestock, Property

As urban areas expand, and tradition-ally rural areas of New Mexico beginto see growing populations and hous-

ing developments, conflicts between newand existing residents seem inevitable.Fencing and livestock trespass are at theroot of many of these problems, but theresponsibilities of all parties are clearlydefined in New Mexico’s fence-out law.“The roots of the fence-out law in New

Mexico and other western states go back tothe settlement of the West,” according toAndrea Buzzard of the New Mexico Attor-ney General’s Office. “New Mexico’s fence-out law is a common feature of severalWestern states, and has been described byNew Mexico’s courts as “the common lawof the West.”“The common law of England imposed

a duty on the owner of livestock to fencecattle in, and no duty was placed on theadjoining landowner to fence them out.But from the period when Western grazinglands first passed into private ownership,Western cattle states generally rejected thecommon law, holding that livestock roam-ing at large committed no trespass whenthey strayed on unenclosed land. “Excep-tions have been recognized in case law fortrespassing that is the result of willfulaction on the part of the livestock owner.“By law, New Mexico is and always has

been a fence-out state,” said Myles Cul-bertson, Director of the New Mexico Live-

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The November elections brought a tidalwave of change to the US House, Sen-ate and numerous Governor’s offices

and statehouses around the country. InNew Mexico the legislature remains con-trolled by Democrats but the Governor’soffice will be occupied by RepublicanSusana Martinez. Steve Pearce will return to Washington

to represent the 2nd Congressional dis-

message that they want less government,less wasteful spending and common sensesolutions to problems, not more restric-tive regulations. If that message is heard itshould be good for federal land grazing. Administration environmental policies

especially support of cap and trade legisla-tion were among those rejected by voters.Of course Obama’s EPA is still planning tocircumvent the legislative process and

trict. Congressman Pearce has always sup-ported federal land ranching and was theonly member of our congressional delega-tion to hold hearings on the failed Mexicanwolf reintroduction and the misery it hascaused western New Mexico rural resi-dents. The election was a rejection of the poli-

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branch activities to expose hidden agendasand agency shenanigans. This InteriorDepartment should not be ignored when itcomes time to schedule those hearings. Environmentalists have filed suit

against Interior Secretary Ken Salazar toforce a ruling on the listing of the Mexicanwolf as a separate species. The WildEarthGuardians filed the suit in late October inPhoenix to force Salazar to rule on a peti-tion they and other groups filed in 2009 torequire the separate listing. The Center forBiological Diversity filed a Notice of Intentto sue the US Fish and Wildlife Service inWashington over the same issue. And our governor has forced his Game

Commission to ratify his ban on all trap-ping in the Gila supposedly to protectwolves. Wolves continue to devastate wildlife

populations in Montana and Idaho. Two elkhunters were stalked by a wolf pack in Mon-tana while trying to load their elk and pack

Forcing legislation with such far-reach-ing impacts and negative consequencesthrough congress with little or no debatein a lame duck session is not an honestway to legislate federal land policy. Thatkind of disregard for debate and discussionof legislation is what led to many incum-bents losing their seats in this last elec-tion. The lame duck session should bereserved for necessary business likeapproving the budget and renewing taxcuts not pet project legislation to appeaseenvironmental special interest groups. In addition to the threat of legislation

imposing new restrictions on federal landuse, the Interior Department is still work-ing toward National Monument designa-tions or other regulatory means to accom-plish the same goals. Despite promises ofopenness and transparency, every so oftendocuments or other evidence surface toshow that somewhere in the Departmentplans are being made for more land grabs.The new majority in the House haspromised oversight hearings on executive

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implement regulations on CO2 emissionsthat will have the same effect. Incredibly the New Mexico Environ-

mental Improvement Board announcedthe approval of plans to institute a similarprogram on the state level here. New Mex-ico would be part of a regional effort withregulations to take effect in 2012. Of course the science supporting the

hysterical claims that man-caused climatechange is about to wreck the planet hasbeen exposed as junk and the plans toreduce emissions won’t impact CO2 levelsanyway. What they will do is depress oureconomy and job markets by increasingelectricity and fuel costs. We will have todepend on legislators in Santa Fe andWashington to use the appropriationsprocess and whatever other tools they haveto stop these boondoggles or at least mini-mize their negative impacts. On more federal land specific issues,

Senator Bingaman is reportedly attempt-ing to ram another Omnibus Lands Billthrough the lame duck session of congressthat is going on as this is written. That leg-islation will have numerous proposals forfederal land acquisition and special land-use designations and will probably includehis Dona Ana County wilderness bill. Passage of this bill would be disastrous for

Doña Ana county ranchers but the bordersecurity risks it will create will impact all ofus. Some news reports refer to the violencein Mexico as our “third war”. Steve Wilmethhas written a recent article that details con-cerns of former Border Patrol officers withthe Bingaman bill and their opposition to it.He also exposes how the Interior Depart-ment extorted over $50 million from theBorder Patrol budget to “mitigate” damagesfrom border enforcement action in wildliferefuges and wilderness areas.


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it out of a wilderness area. They believe theywould have been killed if they hadn’t shotone of the wolves. The Fish and WildlifeService is still investigating, presumably todecide whether or not to bring charges forkilling the endangered wolf. Even thoughwolf populations exceed reintroductiongoals, lawsuits have kept them listed sothese hunters could face civil and criminalpenalties for defending themselves. Environmental groups keep suing and

collecting. There are two sources of fundsthe government uses to pay legal fees toplaintiffs, the Judgment Fund and theEqual Access to Justice Act. Karen Budd-Falen has found data that shows from2003-2007 the Judgment Fund paid out$4.7 billion. Not all of that went to envi-ronmental groups but a big chunk of itdid. This fund is not capped and the JusticeDepartment doesn’t even keep records onhow many cases it has defended let alonehow much they have paid or who they paidit to. That is unbelievable. If we ran ourbusinesses that way we would be sued andhave to pay our own legal bills. New Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture

Miley Gonzales has announced his retire-

mometers for gifts at the state convention.After lunch, Michael Kull, President of theBoard of Directors of the New Mexico Boysand Girls Ranches gave us an informativetalk and told us that CowBelles had helpedto keep the Boys Ranch open in the earlydays of its history. Respectively Submitted,Carolyn BedfordThe Berrendo CowBelles held their

October meeting with seven members pre-sent and President Betty Solt presiding.The collection of dues was addressed. Alsothe Nomination Committee offered thefollowing slate for officers in 2011: Presi-dent – Betty Solt, Vice President – JoyceDarrough, Secretary – Genora Canon,Treasurer – Carmen Barbe. Fay Harralhanded out bumper stickers given to herby the AQ Alpha-Omega Printing, Inc. ofRoswell, NM that read: “Support AmericanRanchers — Ask for BORN USA RAISEDBeef. This company makes the stickers andhands them out free. After some discus-sion it was agreed for the Local to give oneof the bumper stickers to each of our Asso-ciate Members along with their certificateas a gift and to make the AQ Alpha-OmegaPrinting a free Associate Membership.Genora Canon gave a report on the 5-States meeting held in Clayton, NM. Theannual Christmas Party will be at ChewsWest on Dec., 11, 2010. It will be a noonmeeting and husbands are encouraged tocome. There will be an ornamentexchange. The NMCB Annual meeting willbe in Albuquerque December 2-5, 2010. Itwas decided to allow Joyce Darrough tobuy Christmas plants as door prizes. Sub-mitted by Genora Canon.New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you

to all who have submitted their news to“Jingle Jangle.” Please send minutesand/or newsletters to: Jingle Jangle, JanetWitte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM88007 or email: [email protected] n

ment at the end of the year. The New Mex-ico Department of Agriculture is adminis-tered as a part of New Mexico State Univer-sity and unlike other cabinet leveldepartments; the position is filled by theBoard of Regents of NMSU. NMDA hasalways been a big help to New Mexicoranchers including those of us who oper-ate on federal lands. Thanks to SecretaryGonzales for his service to the industry. Charley McCarty lives in Reserve and

has dealt with Forest Service personnel formost of his life in one way or another. Hehas written a book about his experiencestitled Trouble in a Green Pickup. Fromthat title you can probably guess what hisperspective on Forest Service manage-ment is. Charley’s stories show why peopleoften see trouble coming in one of thosegreen pickups. He will be at the JointStockmen’s Convention and his book isavailable on Amazon.comThis issue of the Stockman will arrive

during the holidays. Christmas is a timefor us to remember why we celebrate theseason and give thanks for our many bless-ings. There are still a lot of young peopleoverseas fighting to keep the rest of us safeso we can enjoy our freedoms here athome. Let’s pray for their safe return.Merry Christmas and may God bless. n

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Will WaterRights be on the Legislature’sAgenda?by KATE GALBRAITH / THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

The next Texas legislative session, dur-ing the few minutes not taken up withthe budget, redistricting and immi-

gration, an old stand-by of an issue couldcreep onto the agenda: water.Observers say legislative proposals on

groundwater rights are probable, giventhat Texas is just wrapping up a controver-sial process for planning the allocation ofwater from aquifers, while environmental-ists will be pushing more measures forwater conservation. The discussions willbe amplified because the Texas WaterDevelopment Board, which finances waterand wastewater infrastructure projectsaround the state, is up for review by theSunset Advisory Commission, as is theTexas Commission on EnvironmentalQuality, which regulates water pollution.Water “should be an important issue in

this next session,” says Russell Johnson, awater law expert with the McGinnis,Lochridge & Kilgore law firm who hasdone work for the Texas and SouthwesternCattle Raisers’ Association and the TexasWildlife Association on groundwater-related matters. However, he adds,“whether it will be or not in light of all theother things that are happening this leg-islative session is an open question.”Last session, one of few notable water-

related bills to pass was was a conservationbill carried by state Rep. Allan Ritter, D-Nederland, that tightened water-efficiencyrequirements for toilets sold in Texas, aswell as for faucets or shower heads. (Theonly other state to enact similar require-ments for toilets is California.)The biggest water issue before the Leg-

islature is likely to be balancing the long-term health of Texas’ aquifers with prop-erty rights. The state has just completedan intensive planning process, establishedby the Legislature in 2005, in which localauthorities decide how much they willallow their aquifers to be depleted in 50years (the resultant numbers are called the“desired future conditions” of theaquifers). The Texas Water DevelopmentBoard is processing these aquifer-deple-


Schwab of Bovina, Mike Thoren of Gree-leyand Monty Wheeler of Pampa.Elected to three-year terms as directors

are Ed Attebury of Amarillo, Kevin Bunchof Hereford, Jim Lovell of Canyon, RexMcCloy of Morse, Walt Olson of Turpin andDal Reid of Amarillo.Also serving on the TCFA Board are the

Association’s two immediate past chair-men: Monte Cluck of Boerne and MikeEngler of Amarillo. n

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TCFA NamesOfficers, Board

The Texas Cattle Feeders Association(TCFA), during its 2010 AnnualConvention in Oklahoma City,

named its officers and directors for thecoming year.Bo Kizziar of Amarillo is chairman of

the board; Jim Peters of Quemado is chair-

man-elect; and Walt Olson of Turpin is vicechairman.Cattle feeders elected to one-year terms

on the board of directors are SammyBrown of Friona, Dave DeLaney ofKingsville, Robby Kirkland of Vega, BoKizziar of Amarillo, Pete Scarmardo ofCaldwelland Dale Smith of Amarillo.Directors chosen for two-year terms are

Kevin Buse of Hereford, Chris Hitch ofGuymon, Jim Peters of Quemado, Pat

Dairy Group Will No LongerPay Members ToSlaughter Cowsby RITA JANE GABBETT / MEATINGPLACE.COM

Members of CooperativesWorking Together (CWT),the dairy farmer-funded

self-help program, voted in lateOctober to focus exclusively onbuilding export markets and nolonger fund herd retirement pro-grams.CWT conducted its 10th and

final herd retirement this pastsummer through which it paidfarmers to slaughter 34,442 cows.“The decision to drop the herd

retirement program, but to main-tain the basic structure of CWTwith an exclusive focus on helpingsell U.S.-made dairy products inforeign markets, allows CWT tocontinue making positive contri-butions to dairy farmers’ bottomlines,” said Jerry Kozak, Presidentand CEO of that National Milk Pro-ducers Federation, which adminis-ters CWT.The decision was voted on at the

NMPF annual meeting in Nevada.A presentation there by ScottBrown of the University of Mis-souri showed that for every onedollar spent assisting CWT mem-ber cooperatives in making exportsales; U.S. dairy farmers received$15.53 in additional revenue.CWT’s export activity in 2010 hasreturned 18 cents per hundred-weight, according to Brown’sanalysis. n

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Statutes Annotated 1978, and sold for the benefit of the owners of said estrays as provided by law. The proceeds will be subject to claims and proof of

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2009-2010 DIRECTORS — CHAIRMAN, Cliff Copeland, Purebred Producer. VICE-CHAIRMAN, Joe Clavel, Cow-Calf Producer; SECRETARY, Jim Bob Burnett, Cow-Calf Producer.

NMBC DIRECTORS: Andres Aragon, Cow-CalfProducer; Darrell Brown, Cow-Calf Producer; DavidMcSherry, Feeder; Tom Spindle, Feeder; Bernarr Treat,Cow-Calf Producer; Art Schaap, Fluid Milk Producer.

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Am I included?The Class includes all Native American farmers and ranchers who:

between January 1, 1981 and November 24, 1999;

USDA during that period; and

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1 and November 23, 1997.

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terms of this Settlement.

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Bucholz, U.S.M.C./Ret. who received hiswild rag in October. Bucholz served in Iraqas a Machine Gunner with the 2nd Battal-ion 1st Marines, and was struck in thehead and severely wounded by enemysniper fire receiving the Purple Heart anda Navy - Marine Commendation Medal. Hereturned home in 2005, and suffers fromsevere PTSD in addition to brain trauma.After completing the program, he wasoffered a position with the San CristobalRanch.“We train to standard, not to time. It is

a completely self-paced program, anddoesn’t matter how long it takes for a vet-eran to make it through those twelveobjectives,” Rick said. “Sterling rocketedthrough the program in less than a year.Some others just come out and groom thehorses and enjoy cowboy coffee and con-versation around the fire, and that’s okay,too.” Quantifying participation in the pro-

gram is difficult because it is relaxed andself-paced, but Rick said dozens of veteranshave taken part. “We have some who comea few times, and some who get veryinvolved. Right now, we probably have adozen participants at various stages – fromthe guy who comes out every day to theguy who comes once a month.”“We are very proud of all our guys,” he

continued. “When we have new veteranscoming out for the first time, a number ofour current participants are always therebecause they want to help their brothers.”Horses for Heroes – Cowboy UP! is

miss having a mission, andthey miss the camaraderieof their military brothers,”he explained. “When theycome to us, they get a newmission. As soon as theystart learning we have themstart teaching too, becauseas you teach someone whatyou’ve just learned, it rein-forces the lesson.”“We basically show them

how to apply their militarybackground and training tosomething new, while mostpeople are telling them tosuppress their militaryskills,” he continued. “I helpthem relate those skills towhat we are trying to dowith the horses and the cat-tle.”Rick says he started

working on the idea for this program in2007. Initially, he did therapeutic ridingwork with one soldier suffering fromsevere PTSD. “When we saw the transfor-mation in this man, and how working withthe horses and coming out with us forspring branding and such benefitted him,we knew we wanted to do more.”Rick also partnered with Pete Com-

stock, Commander of the New Mexico Mil-itary order of the Purple Heart establish-ing the Warrior Mentor Program.Through this program, returning veteransare paired with combat veterans from thesame service and generally the same MOS(Military Occupational Specialty), to thebenefit of both, he said. The Cowboy UP! program consists of

twelve objectives, which include specifictasks and skills taking them from basichorsemanship to working cattle horse-back. Graduates receive a purple wild rag,which symbolizes their partnership withthe Military Order of the Purple Heart aswell as being very practical on cold frostymornings. Horses for Heroes – CowboyUP! is the only program of this typenationally that is endorsed by the MilitaryOrder of the Purple Heart. “There are various horse therapy pro-

grams around the United States but we arethe only ones doing what we are doing,” henoted. “It’s a different focus – we do helpparticipants bond with horses but take it tothe next level if they want to. It is all up tothem, the sky’s the limit.”Rick says that the program focuses on

what is possible, rather than what is prob-able, and that attitude is evident in theprogram’s first graduate, Sterling

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Veterans, RanchersWorking Together to Help ReturningSoldiers

Horses for Heroes – Cowboy UP!, aSanta Fe-based program to help vet-erans returning from combat in Iraq

and Afghanistan by using horses andhorseback riding, is bringing New Mexicoranchers and veterans together. Free toveterans and active military, returning sol-diers learn to care for and ride horses, thenlearn other ranch tasks, including workingcattle, and eventually assist with work atparticipating ranches.Program founder Rick Iannucci, for-

mer Green Beret and retired U.S. Marshaland now a rancher himself set up the ini-tiative based on similarities between mili-tary and ranching cultures that he feltcould help his fellow veterans. “The values of the ranching community

are almost an overlay of military values,”he said. “The no-nonsense attitude andwork ethic are exactly the kind of atmos-phere our veterans are used to. It’s some-thing you just don’t get hanging at themall or working at any many other jobs.”Veterans suffering from both post-trau-

matic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or physi-cal combat injuries from service in Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and OperationEnduring Freedom – Afghanistan (OEF)are welcomed into the program but thereare participants who have seen combat inBosnia and Somalia too. “I saw a big need– soldiers are coming home in droves, andthere are few outlets to help them,” Ricksaid. “We take regular people, send themover to Iraq and Afghanistan and trainthem how to fight. Then, we bring themhome, sometimes without even a thankyou, and expect them to turn it off andreintegrate automatically. It’s not happen-ing.”Today’s veterans see an average of 1,500

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meet some of those returning soldiers’needs, giving them an opportunity tospend time with others who have had sim-ilar experiences. “Our veterans come backfrom the military, where everything is mis-sion oriented, into the civilian world. They continued on page 81

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BARNEY RANCH West of Clayton, ~3010D, ~680 NMSL, in the canyons.Very scenic, good water with a variety of big game. $650/acre, taxes ~$.055 SEDAN ~320D exceptionally good native grassland with excellent water andpotential irrigation water available. $900/acre, taxes ~$2.12/acre. KIOWA MESA ~616D nestled in the beautiful volcanic outflows of northeastNM with excellent deer hunting, and small cabin. $525,000

Many more ranches available in Northeast New Mexico we can show you. We would appre-ciate a call if you are looking to buy a ranch. Raymond is excited to invite Kenny Zamorafrom Las Vegas, 505/469-4388, as Associate Broker. Give him a call for listings or sales.

P. O. Box 217, Des Moines, NM [email protected] • 575/207-7484

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Office: 325/655-6989 • Cell: 915/491-90531002 Koenigheim, San Angelo, TX 76903 • www.llptexasranchland.com email: [email protected]

LEE, LEE & PUCKITTASSOCIATES INC.

RICHARD RANDALS – QUALIFYING BROKER • TOM SIDWELL – ASSOCIATE BROKERO: 575/461-4426 • C: 575/403-7138 • F: 575/[email protected] • www.newmexicopg.com

615 West Rt. 66, Tucumcari, NM 88401

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LARGO CANYON RANCHRIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

� Approximately 453 deeded acres with ranchhouse, outbuildings, corrals and other improve-ments; everything required for a working cattleranch.

� Thirty-four sections of BLM Lands under GrazingPermit “Superior Mesa Allotment #5115”. 3148Permitted AUMs/2185 Active AUMs fromNovember 15 to June 15. Current cost $1.35/AUM.

�� Three sections of State of NM Lands under AgLease. Current rents approx $1,000 per year.

�� $680,000 firm. Owner may carry. Includesassignment of BLM Permit and State Lease;includes water rights; includes free propane.

Contact GOSNEY RANCHES

970/884-9533

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For listings & other details visit our website:

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PhoenixCon EnglehornShawn WoodKyle Conway602-258-1647

CottonwoodAndy GrosetaPaul Groseta928-634-8110

St. JohnsTraegen Knight928-524-3740

SonoitaFred BakerEd Grose

Sam HubbellGail Woodard520-455-5834

TucsonWalter Lane

Jack DavenportBarry Weissenborn

Trey ChampieShane Conaway520-792-2652

Headquarters West LTD.

Cimarron River Property, reduced to $359,000 – 10.91 +/- deeded acres, 2,700 +/- sq. ft. home. Westedge of town w/water frontage on the Cimarron River, some water rights and a private lake. This is the endof the road w/awesome views of the mountains in a quiet peaceful village. Cimarron, Colfax County, NM.

Foreman Property, reduced to $415,000 – 559.10 +/- deeded acres, Private 2,000 +/- sq. ft. home.Custom rock work. Horse barn, two-car garage, two hay barns, 5 pastures. Excellent spring gravitationalfeed-to-trough, house on city water system less than 5 years old, septic system brought up to code. 0.8mile driveway, mature cottonwood trees, very private, 4 miles east of Springer, Colfax County, NM.

Canadian River Ranch, reduced to $299,000 – 39.088 +/- deeded acres, w/0.3 miles of theCanadian River going through the property. Excellent partially remodeled home, workshop on con-crete slab, roping arena. Exceptional improvements at this price, located 6 miles east of Springer,Colfax County, NM. Great horse property, easy access off pavement.

Miami Lookout, $395,000 – 80.00 +/- deeded acres in Miami, NM Approximately 60ft X 60ft metalbuilding, utilities buried, water and septic in place. All back off highway up the mesa on private drive-way, affording majestic views. Currently owner parks 5th wheel during summer months. Utilities couldaccommodate a 3 bedroom home. Has trees and irrigation shares. Colfax County, Miami, NM.

Spear Road Ranch, $700,000 – 160 +/- deeded acres, w/exceptional three bedroom 3 bath home,approx 2,200 sq ft. Adjacent office, 3 car garage and workshop, one round pen, 150 ft X 300 ft arena.Convenient to I25, fantastic views of mountains and the plains. Second manufactured home on site.Water shares and three water meters. Approximately 5 miles NE of Springer, NM.

Miami Mountain View – $697,000 - 80 +/- deeded acres, located 1 mile east of Miami, NM. Propertyhas nice home, steel building with shop and barn, 150' by 230' roping arena with return alley, 80shares of irrigation rights, irrigation pond,good hay pastures and awesome views of the mountains.Also other useful outbuildings and highway frontage onto SHW21.

O’NEILL AGRICULTURAL, LLC

O’NEILLLAND, LLC

P.O. Box 145Cimarron, NM 87714

575/376-2341 Fax: 575/[email protected]

“Offers computer-generated color custom mapping service on digital USGS base maps. Hang a map in your officethat looks like your ranch, w/water lines, pastures and roads etc. Put your ranch on one piece of paper.”

DARYL LOEWEN575-799-8898

[email protected]

Brick 3/2 home on 2.2 acres with a 30x40

barn and corrals. Large 16x20 sun room,

and covered patio. Small town's best!

Call Daryl Loewen at 575-799-8898.

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BRETT JOHNSON – 575/763-5055 • 575/762-5611

[email protected] • www.505realtors.com Office 575/763-5055 • Cell 575/760-3654 • Fax 575/769-9177

3008 N. Prince St., Clovis, NM 88101

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NEVADA RANCHES & FARMS

PAUL D. BOTTARI, BROKER

Waddy Creek Ranch: Located in a remote Nevada Ranching Valleycalled Charleston which sits at the foot of the Jarbidge Wilderness which is partof the Humboldt National Forest. The ranch is bounded on two sides by forest.There is no power in the Valley but there is land-line phone. Two creeks provideirrigation water for approx. 138 acres of historic meadow. This property hasQuaking Aspen groves and is quite beautiful. Access is on a county road. There isa BLM grazing permit attached to the ranch for 71 head. PPrriiccee rreedduucceedd::$$440000,,000000..Home Ranch in O'Neil Basin: Beautiful ranch with two creeksand adjoining BLM permits in Northeastern Elko County. This ranch consists ofapprox. 887 deeded acres with around 500 acres irrigated. Good improvementswith larger two story ranch house, a cookhouse with two bedrooms, and abunkhouse with three bedrooms. Nice horse barn, a calving barn, corrals andscales. PPrriiccee:: $$11,,667755,,000000.. Mason Mountain Ranch: Great summer ranch with 3700 deededacres plus small BLM permit. Located approx. 75 miles North of Elko. Runsapprox. 300 pair for the summer. Approx. 89 acres of meadows irrigated withwater stored in reservoir/fishing hole which also acts as Red Band TroutHatchery. Home and outbuildings for a good cow camp. Phone but no power.PPrriiccee:: $$11,,557755,,000000..

TEXAS & OKLA. FARMS & RANCHES

Joe Priest Real Estate1205 N. Hwy 175, Seagoville, TX 75159

972/287-4548 • 214/676-6973 /1-800/671-4548www.joepriest.com • [email protected]

• Magnificent 90 Hunting – Cattle/Horse Ranch 50 miles E. ofDallas, 35 miles W. of Tyler, White pipe fence along FM Hwy.3,700 sq. ft. elaborate home, flowing waterway, l ake. Has it all.

• 532-acre CATTLE & HUNTING, NE TX ranch, elaborate home,one-mile highway frontage. OWNER FINANCE at $2,150/ac.

• 274 acres in the shadow of Dallas. Secluded lakes, trees, excel-lent grass. Hunting & fishing, dream home sites. $3,850/ac.

• 1,700-acre classic NE TX cattle & hunting ranch. $2,750/ac. Somemineral production.

• Texas Jewel, 7,000 ac. – 1,000 per ac., run cow to 10 ac.

• 256 Acre Texas Jewel – Deep sandy soil, high-rolling hills, scat-tered good quality trees, & excellent improved grasses. Waterline on 2 sides rd., frontage on 2 sides, fenced into 5 pastures, 5spring fed tanks and lakes, deer, hogs & ducks. Near Tyler &Athens. Price $1,920,000.

• 146 horse, hunting cattle ranch N. of Clarksville, TX. Red RiverCo. nice brick home, 2 barns, pipe fences, good deer, hogs,ducks, hunting priced at $395,000.

• 535 ac. Limestone, Fallas, & Robertson counties, fronts on Hwy.14 and has rail frontage water line, to ranch, fenced into 5 pastures,2 sets, cattle pens, loamy soil, good quality trees, hogs, & deerhunting. Priced at $2,300 per ac.

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[email protected] • www.505realtors.com Office 575/763-5055 • Cell 575/760-3654 • Fax 575/769-9177

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Laura Riley 505/330-3984Justin Knight 505/490-3455

Specializing in Farm and Ranch Appraisals

COMMITTED TO ALWAYS WORKING HARD FOR YOU!

Nancy A. Belt, BrokerCell 520-221-0807

Tom Hardesty 520-909-0233Rye Hart 928-965-9547

Tobe Haught 505-264-3368Office 520-455-0633Fax 520-455-0733

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RANCHES / FARMSYYoouunngg,, AAZZ 7722 AAccrree FFaarrmm –– Under theMogollon Rim, a must see, w/small towncharm, mountain views. 1,000 gpm well,home, 1800s museum, 2 BR cabin, shop, &barn. Excellent for horse farm, bed & break-fast, land or water development. +/- 62 acres& well for $1,700,000; home & otherimprovements. $$442244,,550000,, SSeelllleerr FFiinnaanncciinngg..

225500––440000++ HHeeaadd CCaattttllee RRaanncchh SShheellddoonn,, AAZZ ––1,450 deeded acres, +/-30 sections BLM,150+ acres irrigated farm land. Nice HQ incl-two rock homes, good set of steel shipping &horse corrals, 30' x 20' barn, 9 livestock &domestic wells & 4 irrigation wells. There isdeeded access to the ranch off of a paved high-way & power to the headquarters.$$11,,550000,,000000,, TTeerrmmss..

332200 AAcc FFaarrmm,, KKaannssaass SSeettttlleemmeenntt,, AAZZ –– Thisworking farm has 2–120 acre ZimmaticPivots, a nice site built home, large workshop& hay barn. 5 irrigation wells, 2 domesticwells. The property is fenced & cross fenced.Great set-up for pasturing cattle. $$11,,225500,,000000,,TTeerrmmss DDeessiirreedd..

WWiicckkeennbbuurrgg,, AAZZ –– 221166 HHeeaadd CCaattttllee RRaanncchh..Scenic, lush high desert vegetation. 103 deed-ed acres, State, BLM & 3,100 acres privatelease. Well watered w/tanks, springs & wells.Abundant feed, numerous corrals & great steelshipping pens. $$885500,,000000..

**NNEEWW** ++//-- 8855 HHeeaadd CCaattttllee RRaanncchh BBiissbbeeee//MMccNNeeaall,, AAZZ –– AZ & private grazing leases HQ on966 acres of private land including log home,bunk house, corrals, hay barn, well, arena, tackhouse & storage sheds. $$660000,,000000.. PPuurrcchhaasseeHHQQ oonn 224444 aaccrreess && lleeaasseess ffoorr $$550000,,000000..

**RREEDDUUCCEEDD** RRaaiinnbbooww VVaalllleeyy,, AAZZ,, 330000 HHeeaaddCCaattttllee RRaanncchh –– Excellent desert ranch owned& operated by the same family for 40 years.Well improved w/BLM & State grazing leas-es. HQ on State land, well watered.$$665500,,000000.. $$555500,,000000

**RREEDDUUCCEEDD** GGrreeeennlleeee CCoouunnttyy,, AAZZ,, 113399 HHeeaaddRRaanncchh –– Year long USFS permit w/two roomline camp, barn & corrals at HQ. Remotehorseback ranch w/limited vehicular access.10 acres of deeded in Sheldon, AZ.$$227755,,000000..

SSaannttaa TTeerreessaa MMttnnss,, FFoorrtt TThhoommaass AAZZ –– 200acre Plus 17 head BLM allotment, privateretreat, two wells. Very remote & extremelyscenic w/sycamores, cottonwoods & beautifulrock formations. $$330000,,000000 –– TTeerrmmss

NEW MEXICO PROPERTIESListed Cooperatively with Action Realty, Cliff, NM, Dale Spurgeon, Broker

331100 HHeeaadd CCaattttllee RRaanncchh,, VViirrddeenn,, NNMM ––4500+/- deeded acres, BLM, NM & AZ StateLease. HQ – 3 BR, 2 BA, MH, w/power & cor-rals. Well watered, 12 wells, 10 dirt tanks, 10springs. 7 sets of working corrals.$$11,,770000,,000000.. TTeerrmmss

**NNEEWW** 111122 HHeeaadd MMoouunnttaaiinn RRaanncchh,, CCoolllliinnssPPaarrkk,, NNMM –– This gorgeous ranch is now thetotal package w/a new log cabin completed in2009 w/a new well & storage, septic, &solar package; finished tack/bunk house; &excellent set of working corrals, USFS YL per-mit & 115 deeded acres w/tall pines & mead-ows. Includes equipment $$772255,,000000.. TTeerrmmss

3333 HHeeaadd RRaanncchh,, GGrraanntt CCoouunnttyy,, NNMM –– 640+/-Acres, w/1800 acres BLM & 320 acres Stateof NM lease. $$225500,,000000 TTeerrmmss

**RREEDDUUCCEEDD** DDeemmiinngg,, NNMM –– Charming countryhome on 80 acres w/barn & well.Development potential. $$335500,,000000.. TTeerrmmss..

**RREEDDUUCCEEDD** 115577 AAccrreess DDeemmiinngg,, NNMM.. Fencedw/a nice pipe entry, close to town, pavedaccess, mtn. views, power. Owner will split &carry! $$116600,,000000..

HORSE PROPERTIESSSaann PPeeddrroo RRiivveerr nnoorrtthh ooff BBeennssoonn,, AAZZ –– 225500aaccrree Professional Horse Breeding Facility –55acres of irrigated pasture, 900 gpm well. 2homes; barn w/office, apt., tack room, feedroom, & storage area; 12 stall barn; 7 stallmare motel; lab/vet room; lighted ridingarena; insulated workshop; & hay storagearea. $$22..44MM.. TTeerrmmss AAvvaaiillaabbllee..

BBeennssoonn,, AAZZ 1100 AAcc HHaacciieennddaa,, –– Charming andenergy efficient strawbale home, great work-ingcow/horse facility, round pen, arena, tackhouse, stalls. $$337799,,000000..

WWiillllccooxx,, AAZZ,, ++//--99 AAccrreess ww//RRooppiinngg AArreennaa ––3BR/2BA Shultz mfg. home w/manyupgrades, roping arena, nice 4-stall horse barnw/tack room & hay storage, second barn,new well, a very private & nice location$$221100,,000000..

BBeennssoonn,, AAZZ 1100 AACC MMiinnii ffaarrmm –– Home, barn,chicken pens, organic growing beds$$117755,,000000..

WWiillllccooxx,, AAZZ 4400 AAccrreess –– Great views in everydirection, power to the property, $$8855,,000000..

staffed and operated by volunteers, most ofwhom are also veterans as well as cowboysor accomplished horseman. “Several ofour staff who help instruct and supportthis effort were veterans that remembercoming home from Vietnam and beinggreeted by protesters. It was a terribletime to be a service member, and we wereoften treated very poorly by the public,” heexplained. “At the ranch, we do all we canto welcome new veterans and to let themknow they are coming home.”

None of this would have beenpossible without the support of the ranch-ing community, Rick said, and he isblessed and thankful for program partnersincluding Mike Hobbs, Express UU BarRanch, Cimarron; Steve Price, BonanzaCreek Ranch, Santa Fe; Henry McKinley,Staple Cross Ranch, Santa Fe; Bob Frost,Caprock Creek Ranch, San Jon; Grant andConnie Jo Mitchell, San Cristobal Ranch,Santa Fe; and the New Mexico CattleGrowers Association. New program participants are referred

through the New Mexico Military Order ofthe Purple Heart, different groups andunits of the Veterans Administration Hos-pital , the U.S. Army’s Wounded WarriorProgram (AW2) for combat wounded sol-diers just coming off of active duty and theNew Mexico Workforce Solutions Veteransdepartment. Occasionally, a veteran whohas heard about the program throughother channels also seeks them out, henoted.Another important aspect is the pro-

gram’s close relationship with theTurquoise Trail Wranglers 4-H Club, whichRick and his fiancée, Nancy DeSantis, a pri-mary Cowboy UP! instructor and co-founder, also founded and used as a modelfor Horses for Heroes – Cowboy UP! “Ourtwo groups are more like a family – all of myveterans show up to help out with the kids’events, like the ranch rodeo we put on everyOctober. The veterans want to give back,and to help out, and spending time togetheris good for the kids and the veterans.”Future plans include construction of a

bunkhouse at the ranch and additionalcorrals for program horses. Horses forHeroes – Cowboy UP! receives no fundingfrom any government or any other sourceso they will hold their first benefit dinnerDecember 9 at Vanessie’s Restaurant inSanta Fe. To help support or learn moreabout the program, visit their website atwww.horsesforheroes.org or call Rick at505/670-2059. n

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FARM & RANCHSOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS RANCH –7,256.98 (+/-) Deeded acres – some of Kansas’ finestgrassland located approximately 16 miles south ofMeade, Kansas. 3½ miles of live water from CrookedCreek, sandhill and flat terrain, CRP, 2 sets of improve-ments, great 4 and 5 wire fencing. Can be operated asa cow/calf or yearling operation. WILDLIFE – Bob-White Quail, Blue-Tail Quail, Turkey, and Deer.

DRYLAND FARM, PROWERS COUNTY,COLORADO – 640 Acres located northeast ofLamar, Colorado.

FARMLAND, BACA COUNTY, COLORADO– 1,280 Acres located 8 miles east of Two Butte’s,Colorado.

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HHAARRTTLLEEYY//MMOOOORREE CCOOUUNNTTYY LLIINNEE – corn, wheat, cot-ton, cattle with all the perks, 992 acres, sprinkler irri-gated with some improved pasture, large brickhome, large set of state-of-the-art steel working penswith concrete feed bunks and covered working area,on pavement. House, shop & horse barn on 2 acresmay be bought separately.

LLOONNEE WWOOLLFF RRAANNCCHH -- EEAASSTTEERRNN,, NNMM – approx. 30sections mostly deeded some BLM & State, employ-ee housing & two sets of steel pens, county main-tained, all weather road. Mild climate year round.

WAHOO RANCH – Approximately 40,976 acres: +/- 11,600deeded, 6,984 BLM, 912 state, 40 uncontrolled and 21,440 forest. Beautifulcattle ranch located on the east slope of the Black Range Mountains northof Winston, NM, on State Road 52. Three hours from either Albuquerqueor El Paso.The ranch is bounded on the east by the Alamosa Creek Valleyand on the west by the Wahoo Mountains ranging in elevation from6,000' to 8,796'. There are 3 houses/cabins, 2 sets of working corrals (1with scales) and numerous shops and outbuildings. It is very wellwatered with many wells, springs, dirt tanks and pipelines. The topogra-phy and vegetation is a combination of grass covered hills (primarilygramma grasses), with many cedar, piñon and live oak covered canyonsas well as the forested Wahoo Mountains. There are plentiful elk and deeras well as antelope, turkey, bear, mountain lion and javelina (46 elk tagsin 2009). Absolutely one of the nicest combination cattle/hunting ranch-es to be found in the SW. Price reduced to $5,500,000.

SAN JUAN RANCH – Located 10 miles south of Deming off Hwy.11 (Columbus Hwy) approximately 26,484 total acres consisting of +/-3484 deeded, +/- 3800 state lease, +/- 14,360 BLM and +/-4840Uncontrolled. The allotment is for 216 head (AUYL). 9 solar-poweredstock wells and metal storage tanks and approx. 6½ miles pipeline. Theranch begins on the north end at the beautiful Mahoney Park high up inthe Florida mountains and runs 5½ miles down the mountains to theirsouth end. It continues another 7½ miles south across their foothills andonto the flats. The ranch has a very diverse landscape with plentifulwildlife including quail, dove, rabbits, deer and ibex. Lots of potential &a good buy at $1,000,000.

46 ACRE FARM LOCATED IN SAN MIGUEL – Full EBID irri-gation and supplemental well. Bounded by Highway 28 on the east,County Road B-041 on the south and County Road B-010 on the west.Priced at $14,000/acre – $644,000. CONTRACT PENDING.

212 ACRE FARM BETWEEN LAS CRUCES, NM ANDEL PASO, TX – Hwy. 28 frontage with 132 acres irrigated, 80 acressandhills, full EBID (surface water) plus a supplemental irrigation well,cement ditches and large equipment warehouse. Priced at $1,868,000.

50.47 ACRE FARM - Located on Afton Road south of La Mesa, NM.Paved road frontage, full EBID (surface water) plus a supplemental irri-gation well with cement ditches. Priced at $13,000/acre ($660,400).

+/-37 ACRE FARM - WEST OF ANTHONY, NM. Located 20 min-utes from Sunland Park Race Track on Haasville Road (paved) just northof Gadsden High School and west of Highway 28. EBID, irrigation welland cement ditches. Beautiful farm with many possibilities. Call for aeri-al and location maps. Sign on property. Priced at $13,900/acre ($514,300).

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different U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) certified shops in town. For thefirst couple of years, Chisholm also usedsome lamb raised by New Mexico produc-ers which was processed by the last USDAslaughterhouse in Albuquerque.Before the slaughterhouse provided dif-

State Fair Manager Bill Humphries in1980. I told him what I wanted to do —promote agriculture and sell lamb,”Chisholm explained. “He said it soundedlike a good idea but that there just wasn’troom at the fair the coming year. I hadbrought a thermos of my grandmother’slamb stew with me, and gave him a bowl.After he tried the stew, he said, “We’ll finda place for you.”The Sheepherder’s Café operated out of

that sheep wagon for several years, andeventually moved out of the wagon andinto two different concession stands. Hesaid he chose lamb because he always likedlamb, and liked that it was a healthy meat.“The economics of the sheep industry dic-tate that the meat is healthier. You don’thave to worry about producers pumpinganimals full of hormones or slaughteringunhealthy animals — it’s just not worth itfor that producer. Plus, I just like the flavorof lamb better.”“I have a lot of memories of going up to

the back side of the sheep wagon to orderfood, and especially looked forward to thedays Alex made lamb stew,” said Pat Melen-drez, Las Vegas. “We sure missed them thisyear, It just didn’t feel right without themat the fair.”The majority of the lamb for the con-

cession came directly from the slaughter-house, Mountain Meadow’s Lamb Corpo-ration, which was eventually bought outby Superior. Meat was then processed at

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NEW MEXICO WOOLGROWERS

��Thanks for your many

years supporting the sheep

industry in New Mexico!

ChisholmHonored by Wool Growersby CALLIE GNATKOWSKI-GIBSON

“Best cotton candy”“The fair will never be the same”“We miss you”“Nooo! We come every year just foryou guys!”

These were just some of the commentswritten by disappointed fair-goers onthe sign hanging on the closed con-

cession stand in the Dairy Barn at the 2010New Mexico State Fair that for many yearshoused the Sheepherder’s Café.Proprietor Alex Chisholm and his crew

retired at the end of the 2009 New MexicoState Fair, after 30 years of serving a vari-ety of lamb dishes that always includedlamb burgers and huge cotton candy tothe public. At the recent Joint Stockmen’s Conven-

tion, the New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc.(NMWGI) presented Chisholm with theAmigo Award in recognition of his contri-butions to the sheep and lamb industry.

“Alex has introduced more people in thisstate to lamb than anyone I can think of,”said Ancho rancher Pete Gnatkowski. “Hespent all of those years at the State Fair,serving lamb stew, lamb burgers and otherdishes. As a result, many people tried lambthat never would have otherwise beenexposed to our product.””Chisholm estimates that on average, the

Sheeperder’s Café sold 600 pounds of lambduring each year’s seventeen-day state fair,for a total of at least 18,000 pounds of lambsold during their 30-year tenure. “The firstfew years, it wasn’t that much, but in ourheyday, we would go through at around1,000 pounds each year.”Chisholm, who grew up following the

racetrack circuit in New Mexico and Ari-zona, said he got the idea to sell lamb outof a sheep wagon during a season spentherding sheep in Wyoming after college. After importing a wagon from northern

Utah and renovating it to include a kitchenand electricity, Chisholm took his idea to

Chisholm estimates that on average, theSheeperder’s Café sold 600 pounds of lamb during each year’s seventeen-day state fair.

Alex Chisholm and his crew spent 30 years pleasing State Fair attendeeswith lamb burgers and other tasty lamb treats.

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ferent cuts of meat, Chisholm cut carcassesfor many years. Because ground lamb wasnot available for purchase in the earlyyears, he ground the lamb for the lambburgers for several years. This led him todevelop a ground lamb product, marketedunder the Sheepherder's Café label — thefirst USDA-approved label for a groundlamb product — at Safeway and Price Club.“New Mexico producers always wanted

to know why I wasn’t selling New Mexicolamb, but for years there wasn’t a USDA-certified slaughterhouse in the state. Whenthere was, the price of the product just was-n’t competitive,” Chisholm said. The finaltwo years, however, he purchased his lambfrom Heritage Meats, a slaughterhouse inMountainair that buys and processes lambgrown in-state, and was finally able to sellNew Mexico product at the fair.The fun and adrenaline rush of the fair

is what kept them coming back year afteryear, he noted. “It was fun because it was sointense — seventeen days of being right onthe edge of chaos but still keeping thingstogether. We all loved being there, lovedthe experience, and loved the people.”

tions to problems, for how to make thingswork, and was never critical. It was disap-pointing to a lot of people when he wasn’tat the fair this year.”For three years, the Sheepherder’s Café

sponsored an essay contest on naturalresources issues to encourage high schoolstudents to develop ideas and further theireducation.In addition to the State Fair concession,

Chisholm operated a restaurant, alsocalled the Sheepherder’s Café for ten years,from fall 1983 to fall 1993 in the universityarea of Albuquerque, where the fareincluded lamb and other dishes. Heattended law school as a result of a disputeconcerning his son’s health care, and hasdeveloped a successful business and con-tract law career. He also operates a con-struction business, Chisholm Construc-tion, which is managed by his partner oftwenty years, Carolyn Murphy. He has oneson, John.“Alex had the conviction that lamb was

a good product, and made that into a suc-cessful venture that was a great benefit toour industry,” concluded Gnatkowski. “Hehas been a good friend to our family, and agood friend to and ambassador for thesheep and wool industry.” n

“We always looked forward to seeingthe 4-H and FFA kids, the first week of thefair was always the most fun,” he contin-ued. “The kids were hugely polite, and itwas fun to watch them grow up from yearto year. It was a combination of the kids,the rush of the crowd, just a lot of thingsthat we really enjoyed.”And it wasn’t just Chisholm who enjoyed

the experience, his crew members returnedyear after year, sometimes from out of state,to help out. “It was never about the money.There are easier ways to make money, butnot many more fun ways to make money. Ittook a certain kind of person to work there.You had to have endurance and the kind ofmind that could constantly make smalltransactions quickly.”“When I first met Alex, I was impressed

with his attitude. He was eager, energeticand enthusiastic about his business,” saidJim Sachse, Las Cruces. “He was alwaysvery fair with his customers. The Sheep-herder’s Café was one of the most reason-ably priced places at the fair, and certainlythe best place on the fairgrounds to eat.”“Alex is just a hard working, honest,

sincere kind of guy,” agreed Dan Liesner,Las Cruces. “One thing that impressed mewas that he was always looking for solu-

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This month, I thought we wouldchange horses and drift South from Ver-mejo . . . off the “rim” to the Pablo Mon-toya Grant . . . “The Bells.”

Iworked there every summer whilegoing to school at NMSU. While atCruces, I day-worked and saw lots of

desert range . . . Corralitos, Armendaris,and others . . . but it was always great toload my bed and saddle to head for thespring wagon at “The Bells.” Over theyears, several friends made the works withme . . . Marvin & Ernest Gard, Joe Cadle,David Bilbrey . . . to name a few. We gotthere around the 25th of May, put our bedsand war sacks in the bunkhouse, and oursaddles on the long rack at the barn. Thenext morning 120 saddle horses splashedacross La Cinta Creek into the corral. Leowould rope out eight to ten horses perman and we’d spend the next two or threedays shoeing our mounts, loading thewagon and enjoying the great meals at thecookhouse which were prepared by Lana,Leo’s wife.When the horses were shod and the

“witch knots” were out of their tails, we’dwork out of headquarters. There were sev-eral smaller pastures in the breaks aroundheadquarters . . . the South Flat, Creek,Lane and others. In these pastures werethe registered herds. We’d hold-up a herdoutside, so they’d pair-up, then the roperwould ease into ‘em and look at the cows’horn-brands. He’d roll a “Hoolihan,” thendrag a calf over to the flankers. A tattoowas put in the calf’s ear to reflect its breed-ing. Then he was vaccinated and brandedwith the “Bell” brand. I’ve mentioned in previous stories, a

horse named Rocket, who was in my stringthe first year I was there. The first time Irode Rocket, I knew as I saddled him, thatsomething was up because of the way thefull-time punchers glanced at each other.He was no problem to saddle. I led himout, tightened the cinch, pulled his headaround and twisted the oxbow. I eased my

not just the boss.To be asked to cut the herd was a big

deal. As a kid, we held “the cut” off from allthe action, but at “The Bells” you workedthe herd, so you really started to pay moreattention. Then we’d pen the herd, jig overto the rope corral and hobble our mounts.It was time for some good grub at thewagon! Then coffee, a smoke and it wasback to the corrals to brand. We’d spray‘em, hold ‘em to pair-up and drift ‘em backto the range that they came from. Thenwe’d change horses and Leo would sendthree men back to pick up the day herdfrom our last camp. The day herd con-sisted of the “dry’s” and “bad-eyes” thatwere cut from each roundup. As weworked the ranch, the day herd grew andwe finally threw them into the West BroncPasture to be shipped.A horse wrangler stayed with the

remuda all day, grazing them and drivingthem to water, then penning them in ropecorrals two or three times per day so freshhorses could be caught. Before supper he’dpen them and Leo would rope out nighthorses for two punchers. These two cow-boys would drive the remuda to the trap,then hobble their horses in the corral. Thenext morning they got up extra early andpenned the remuda when everyone waspulling on their boots. We’d eat breakfast,and the Boss would rope-out horses aseach puncher called a name. “Give meTiger, Timberline, Apache, Rim Rock,” etc.As soon as three or four had gotten theirmounts saddled, the cowboys that hadwrangled that morning would unsaddleand catch fresh horses, also. There wasalways a horse or two saddled at “TheBells” . . . 24-7. The year that Marvin and David went

with me, David was quizzing me aboutwhat to do, etc. I told him not to worry,just to keep his eye on Leo and when hemoves, move right behind him. David wasraised as a cowboy so he savvied ranchhorses and cattle. He was just nervousabout his first trip to a big outfit. We’d

foot in and stepped aboard. I couldn’t feel ahump so I made a circle in the big corraland waited. Everyone followed Leo out thegate and down the lane. He went a couplehundred yards and hit a lope. That’s whenRocket swelled up. I reached up and stuckhim in both shoulders and got the samereaction as throwing a can of gas on acampfire . . . Wham! In two jumps, I wentover his head, and all the way to the end ofthose eight-foot reins! Besides beingembarrassed, I had the air knocked out ofme. I stepped aboard and we hit a lope. Inever had any more problems with him,but I think that’s the last time I stung onein the shoulders! A couple of miles later aswe dropped off a rim in to the SabinosaPasture, Dan Crowley trotted up besideme. With a slight grin, he said, “Don’t letthat bother you, ol’ Rocket has done us allthat way.” He sure made me feel better. Tothis day, Dan is still one my “heroes.” He’sworked for big outfits from Arizona toCanada and broke horses for the Parkeroutfit in Hawaii. Dan and his wife, Terry,now have a herd of their own in northernArizona.The wagon works on “The Bells,” spring

and fall, were done right! An army truckwas remodeled with an entire kitchen . . .water tanks, racks for “T” poles, fly andfour-wheel drive. Other than that, “TheBells” was still about rope corrals andeverything “western,” the way it’s beensince Goodnight and Loving headed for Ft.Sumner. As a kid, I’d heard my dad andothers mention “out with the wagon.” Itmakes sense to take the cowboys, wagon,horses, grub and beds and then work thewhole outfit . . . all “a-horseback,” no pick-ups and trailers. We made camp in theZorro Pasture. At daylight, horses wereroped-out and Leo would scatter a drive.Then the roundup would come in and beheld outside the corrals. Horses werechanged, the herd worked, dry cows andany shippers were cut out and thrown inthe holding trap. “The Bells” let everypuncher cut the herd and drag in-turn . . .

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been out ten or twelve days and werecamped at the Seco corrals. That Seco Pas-ture was great, eighty sections . . . and theeastern third of it was a big rim withcanyons. The Seco Creek went down themiddle of it and fed into the La Cinta in thelower half. We’d camp three or four days atthe Seco, then move south to Cow Passcorrals and work the lower half.Leo roped out mounts and hit a high-

trot to the northwest corner. It was realcloudy and threatening rain. We made thedrive and threw the roundup together atthe corrals. As we cut the “dry’s,” it began asteady shower. We penned ‘em and hobbledour mounts near the rope-corral. Underthe fly we had hot coffee, fried spuds, beef-steak, and biscuits. It sure hit the spot!The rain was real steady, so some

punchers rolled out a bed and started apoker game. Leo and I were sitting off toone side and he leaned over and whispered,“Let’s you and I get the horses. The cowworks are over for today.” The horse wran-gler was involved in the poker game alongwith David and a few others. We eased outto where our horses were humped up inthe rain, slipped the hobbles, and hit ahigh trot towards the remuda. They werebarely visible, a half-mile away in a steady

herd turned and penned them in the ropecorral . . . with David and Sleepy in themiddle. That night after supper, the rainquit. We had a good fire to stand by as wedrank coffee, had a smoke and dried out.By the firelight we could see David, withhis pocket knife out, trimming the bottomhalf off of that slicker.For Good Reading!Dakota Cowboy by Ike BlasingamBob Sharp’s Cattle Country by Robert L. Sharp n

from their speed! As they passed us in ablur, David was yelling, “Whoa, Sleepy,Whoa!” I guess he’d looked up from hispoker game, saw the Boss going to work,and mounted like a Pony Express man inthe rain. The faster Sleepy went, the morethat slicker popped! I can’t describe howfast one-hundred horses can pull out whenthey see a “spook” coming at them. Itreminded me of that scary tale I read as akid . . . “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Itwas a horse race for miles, but we got that

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Fresh Horses At Round Top Camp: June, 1969. Left to Right:Fred Romero, David Bilbrey, Johnny Ellis, Marvin Gard, Curtis

Fort, Bob Arbuckle.

rain. When wewere about half-way there, ourmounts jumpedforward assomething frombehind us wasclosing in fast.We were pullingon their heads asthe “booger”flew by. Well, itwas David ridingSleepy . . . withthat yellowslicker stickingstraight outbehind him

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This is a tale within a tale. Four youngTexas cowboys, working on a ranch incentral New Mexico — three hundred

sections extending from the Rio Grande to“the mountains on the far east side upabove the valley” — test their cowboyingmettle against a gnarly old bull in moderntimes. Along the way they learn a numberof valuable lessons.Readers are lead to believe that these

are experienced ranch hands so this is nolitany of dude misfortunes on the cactuscovered New Mexico range. That does notmean, though, that they really knew whatthey were doing when it came to limitingthe freedom of the old bull. They soonlearned, for instance, that the big bovinewas not in the least intimidated by thepickup truck they drove. The mightymammal stood in the road as if daring thevehicle to try and pass. Then they learnedthat a single tranquilizer dart had no effectwhatever upon the behavior of el toro, nordid two darts, or even three. In fact itbecame clear that three jolts of joy juiceonly made the bull mad; mad enough thathe charged the truck with a vengeance.Darts four and five also left the bull

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those who have never enjoyed the smell ofa manure pile. The ending will please thelatter group, but I fear that those who havespent some time on the range will haveheard different versions of the story before.The book might have benefited by the ser-vices of a proofreader. Misplaced punction-ation does not, however, take the fun outof the book. And, readers will not find sex,mayhem or bad language on these pages.Author Jim Olson was raised on a ranch

on the high plains of Eastern New Mexico.In addition to his duties as a ranch handand equipment operator, he became a pro-ficient calf roper and competed at thePRCA level. He continues to enjoy teamroping with his family and participates inseveral events per year. His first book wasMy Cowboy Heroes Volume I. He is amember of Western Writers of America.He is also the owner of Arizona and NewMexico Ranch Real Estate. He is a regularcontributor to the New Mexico Stockmanand resides near Stanfield, Arizona.This and other Olson works can be pur-

chased at: www.mycowboyheroes.com/

Cow Country Cooking –Recipes and Tales from Northern Arizona’s Historic Ranchesby Kathy McCraineToppan Printing, 2010192 pages

Review by Lee Pitts

Prescott, Arizona is cowboy country.Some of the largest ranches in theUnited States are within a day’s circle

on the back of a horse. And Prescott claimsto be home to the world’s oldest rodeo. Weknow, other places also make that claimbut let’s just say that since 1888 they’vebeen putting on a rodeo in this town.Match that.Kathy McCraine was born in Texas, but

after about 50 years the Arizona folks havestopped holding that against her. Her folksmoved to Walnut Grove, Arizona, whereKathy was ranch-raised. She earned aBachelor of Arts degree from the Univer-sity of Arizona in Journalism and Art andhas spent her professional career puttingher education to good use. You’ve probablyseen her writing, photography and/or art-work if you read Western Horseman,Range, Arizona Highways, ThunderbirdMagazine, or American Cowboy. If you haven’t seen her byline in any of

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three successful cookbooks, (soon to befour) including Camouflage Cuisine,which has been in print for 26 years.Having such traditional and historic

ranches in the neighborhood like the O RO, the Diamond A, and BabbittRanches inspired Kathy to put together acookbook featuring recipes and storiesused in the bunkhouse, out in cow campsand around the chuck wagon. Withoutmeaning to offend any other writers, let usjust say that Kathy’s latest book, CowCountry Cooking, is about the best we’veever laid eyes on. Needless to say, thesearen’t recipes that start out, “Open a can ofCampbell’s mushroom soup.” This is thefood of real ranch cooks, not celebritychefs.“Northern Arizona cowboys,” says

Kathy, “have a distinctive style that setsthem apart from those in other states, andeven southern Arizona. Ranch cooks, how-ever, come in a variety of models. Meat,beans, and potatoes are the staples here,but with such an influx of people from allareas of the country and the world, you’llfind endless ethnic variety, even sophisti-cation, in our ranch cooking. Over thedecades many cultures have migratedhere. Our neighbors to the south inSonora brought a style of Mexican cookingthat differs from that of Texas or Califor-nia. The Basque people of France andSpain, who came here to herd sheep in thenineteenth century, brought their ownrustic cooking style. Greeks, Germans, andItalians have also added their influence tothe rich fusion of ranch cooking.“Many of the cooks I visited at ranch

houses, wagons and cow camps were kindenough to write down their recipes. Inother cases, I had to sit down and watchthem cook, or pry a somewhat roughaccount of ingredients and cooking direc-tions from them. Then I went home andcooked the dish, figuring out how to dupli-cate what I had just tasted.”Cow Country Cookbook features two

dozen beautiful watercolor paintings byTexas artist, Mark Kohler, and a veritablefeast of witty stories and sayings fromsome top hands on northern Arizonaranches that are as tasty as the recipes.For example, Joe St. Clair, the Diamond Acook said, “When I was growing up thingswere tough. It was potatoes one day andpeelings the next.” And my personal favorite from Wayne

Word, the O RO ranch manager: “Life isuncertain. Eat dessert first.”That’s what Kathy’s latest offering is, a

great big heaping helping of the West that

generations of the McCarty family hasfaced. He has lived his life in the generalarea as many of his ancestors did. Whenreading the book it becomes apparent thatMcCarty is an American and proud of it.He has the courage and the backbonerequired to survive in living in rural NewMexico.McCarty knows first-hand the situa-

tions cattlemen experience concerningdroughts, floods, cold winters and the peo-ple who can affect the business because hehas lived that life. He shares accounts offamily ranches adn businesses being con-trolled and ruined by federal governmentinterference. Charlie and Thelma are busi-ness owners and have seen many changesover the years in their hometown ofReserve.The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has

affected not only McCarty, but also thelives of his family and countless others inNew Mexico. He sheds light on the prac-tices used by the USFS over the past 100years and the situations created for thoseinvolved.The books is worth reading to get the

viewpoint and the feelings that many old-timers in rural New Mexico carry towardthe USFS. Copies can be purchased onAmazon.com. n

goes down easy and will leave you beggingfor seconds.The cookbook is $30 plus $4 shipping

and handling ($1.25 for each additionalbook). Send check or money order toKathy McCraine, 7765 Williamson ValleyRd., Prescott, AZ 86305. [email protected]

Trouble in a Green Pickupby Charlie McCartyDorrance Publishing Co, Inc., 2010

Review by Jeamie Burris-Awalt / Silver City Daily Press

Charlie McCarty titled his book Trou-ble in a Green Pickup for a reason.The book has come to life by the

shared efforts of the McCarty couple andtheir family. Charlie wrote the storiesdown on paper and his wife, Thelma,typed. Their family is helping with promo-tion. It has not been easy for McCarty toget his book published, but he is seriousabout getting his story told.The setting for the book is western New

Mexico with Charlie McCarty being bornin February 1940. The book begins bysharing experiences of ranch life, which

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John L. “Jack” Huning, 81, LosLunas, passed away on October 21, 2010.He is survived by his three children, Tyler,Eilene, and Nancy. Jack was born in Albu-querque on November 29, 1928, spentmuch of his childhood in Los Lunas andearned a B.A. in Animal Husbandry fromColorado State University. Jack took overoperations of the livestock part of the fam-ily business where he received numerousawards from organizations ranging fromNM Cattle Growers’ Association toN.A.I.O.P. (a commercial real estate devel-opment association) and the P.C.A. (Pro-duction Credit Association) where heserved as chairman and on the board ofdirectors for many years. Jack was a mem-ber of the Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc.at the time of his passing.Luther Broaddus III, 78, Magdalena,

passed away on October 14, 2010 at hishome. Luther was born on May 9, 1932 inBerryville, Virginia. He graduated fromVirginia Tech in 1954 and then founded

prehensive Land Use Plan. From 1990 to1995 Luther served on the board of direc-tors of the AZ-NM Coalition Counties.George S. Sisneros, 92, Arabela,

passed away in his home on October 13,2010 following a long illness. Born May 21,1918 in Roswell to George S. Sisneros andPablita Fresquez, George was raised ontheir sheep ranch in Arabela by his motherand stepfather (“Dad”), Leopoldo Pacheco.A 1938 graduate of Roswell High and of the1940 NMMI Jr. College, he enlisted in theArmy in 1941, completing his service in1945 as a S/Sgt in the 604th FA Bn., 10thMountain Division. He was awarded aBronze Star in the Italian campaign, WorldWar II. George was a past president of thePenasco Valley Telephone Co-operative, ofthe board at Otero County Electric Co-operative, and of the Roswell Evening Opti-mist Club. He was a member of the NewMexico Wool Growers and a Knight ofColumbus, and a former chairman of theLincoln County Republican Party. Sur-vivors include his wife, Rosemary; threedaughters, Martha Meisinger, Houston;Rebecca Joyce, Houston; Christie AnneHoughton, Oklahoma City and four sons,George Jr., Hondo, Texas; Frank, Arabela;Ray, Temple, Texas; and Brian, QueenCreek, Arizona; as well as numerous grand-children, great-grandchildren and friends.Jack W. Merritt, 97, Roswell, passed

away November 18, 2010. Jack was bornJanuary 21, 1913 in Tokeo, Texas to Jamesand Ella Jane Merritt. Jack is survived by asister, Mary Cloe Jackson of San Antonio,Texas, nephew Ronnie Merritt (wife, Bev-erly) and a host of family and friends whowill miss him greatly. Jack served hiscountry in the Army in World War II. Hewas a pioneer and rancher in the Piñonarea. He was a member of the Cattle Grow-ers, Wool Growers’, and The Church ofChrist. Jack was a master of many trades(trapping, hunting, stockman, builder,welder, horseman). He was a strong sup-porter of our community. He had a deeplove for his family.Marshall Lewis Kinkead, 89, Junc-

tion, Texas, passed away at his home onNovember 9, 2010 with his family at hisside. Born in Lucille, New Mexico onAugust 25, 1921, he was the son of James

Specialized Agriculutral Publications. Heis survived by his wife, Toni; his daughters,Lucia Hartwell (husband, George); LauraJean Roman; Linda Lou Broaddus; sons,Harry Lee (wife, Carol); Frank (wife, Rita);Parker (wife, Charis); and Daniel; andToni’s daughters, Jerri Rush (husband,David); and Martha Woodward (husband,Bill); 13 grandchildren; three great-grand-children; five sisters; three brothers; andmany nieces, nephews, cousins, andfriends. Luther first came to NM to speak,by invitation, to the Public Lands Councilat Cattle Grower’s Convention. He deter-mined to buy a New Mexico ranch, whichhe did. Luther was a member of the FirstBaptist Church of Magdalena, NM CattleGrowers, NM Farm Bureau, and NRA. Hewas a former writer for the New MexicoStockman magazine, and the MountainMail Newspaper. Luther also was a formerchairman of the Livestock Committee ofCatron County and assisted with the publi-cation of the Catron County, (NM) Com-

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and Nell Kinkead, descendants of pioneerfamilies that homesteaded near the caprock and Montoya Valley. Lewis was a nat-ural athlete, was the tennis champion inhigh school and was an avid golfer. He par-ticipated in all rodeo events but his reallove was roping, making National Finals inSteer Roping for a number of years. Lewisserved in World War II and had mentionedthat his hobby was rodeo, and when hisrecruiter heard this, assigned him to radioschool. He married Letty Jo Massey, in1943 in Santa Fe. They made their homesouth of Montoya and gradually acquiredtheir ranch after many years of hard work.They retired in 2002 and moved to Junc-tion to be closer to family. To Lewis, beinga cowboy was a way of life, not a hobby, andhe carried himself this way in his statureand demeanor. Survivors include his wife,Letty Jo; two daughters, Linda Johnston(husband, Tom), Junction; Donna Patter-son, Normangee, Texas; three grandsons;nine great grandchildren; a sister, DorothyFarmer; a brother, Jimmy Kinkead andmany nieces and nephews.Mary Beth Truby, 76, Largo Canyon,

died on November 3, 2010 in Farmington.Born on May 15, 1934 in Bellville, Illinois,to Victor and Paula (Reeves) Byers, Bethattended Catholic schools in Belleville andAlbuquerque as well as Los Lunas High.She married Harold Truby in 1952. Bethwas a self-employed rancher. In addition toher livestock, Beth loved her pets and pro-vided the area stop for coffee, tea and cook-ies. She is survived by her daughters Bar-bara, Jenny and Cathy Bonds (husband,Vernon); son David and many nieces andnephews. n

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vationists will also be putting forward pro-posals next session. Among them: remedy-ing municipal water-conservationreporting requirements, which currentlydo not adhere to a common standard, thusmaking it hard for the state to judge thesuccess of conservation efforts. State Sen.Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, has alreadyfiled a bill on on the subject, and the Sun-set report recommends making thischange.Another bill would require most water

utilities to audit their water losses (fromleaky pipelines or other glitches) eachyear, as opposed to the current require-ment of every five years. A bill to do thiswas pushed last session by state Rep. TaraRios-Ybarra, D-Padre Island. But it “gotlost in muddle,” says Carole Baker, theTexas-based chairwoman of the nationalAlliance for Water Efficiency (Rios-Ybarrawas beaten in the March primary). Legisla-tion to encourage rainwater harvestingwas also introduced last session by Rep.Doug Miller, R-New Braunfels, anddefeated state Rep. Patrick Rose, D-Drip-ping Springs; rainwater’s backers could tryagain.Then there is Sunset. Unlike other

agencies subject to Sunset review, theTexas Water Development Board will notbe automatically abolished if Sunset legis-lation is not passed. But the Sunsetprocess will increase scrutiny of theagency, which, as the report notes, is “notaccustomed to being square in the eye of

controversy” but is currently in the cross-fire of concerns about its groundwater-planning process.The Water Development Board also

badly needs something else from the Leg-islature to keep it going: up to $6 billion inbond-issuance authority, money that willgo toward projects like fixing sewer sys-tems or keeping tap water safe, as well asassisting small rural water utilities. Theboard generally has to request the money(not its only source of funding, but itslargest) every few years, and current bondmoney “may be exhausted as soon as theend of fiscal year 2011,” according to theSunset report. Any bonding authoritymust also be approved by voters and willpresumably be on the ballot next Novem-ber.But getting bonding authority approval

is “going to be semi-controversial,” saysKen Kramer, the Texas director of theSierra Club. The reason is that, unlike pastbond issues, the Water DevelopmentBoard is requesting up to $6 billion in per-manent, or “evergreen” authority —meaning that, unlike in the past, it will notneed to keep going back to the votersunless truly vast sums are needed. “That issomething that many of us have a problemwith because it takes away one layer ofaccountability,” Kramer says. The environ-mental community, he says, is “probablygoing to be in opposition to the evergreenprovision.” n

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Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 45Ag New Mexico FCS, ACA . . . . . . .14Ag Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Ken Ahler Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .83Apache Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .47Arizona Ranch Real Estate . . . . . . .85Ash Marketing Service . . . . . . . . . .77

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Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Caviness Packing Co., Inc. . . . . . . .60Centerfire Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .83CJ Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Clark Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Clovis Livestock Markets . . . . . . . .57Coba Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Chip Cole Ranch Broker . . . . . . . . .82Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . .26, 47Conniff Cattle Co., LLC . . . . . .17, 44Cooper Beefmasters . . . . .15, 33, 42Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . .47Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .47CPE Feeds Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77CPI Pipe & Steel, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .55Craig Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Cruikshank Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . .82Crystalyx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18George Curtis, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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GCC Griswold Cattle . . . . . . . . . . .19Genex/Candy Trujillo . . . . . . . . . . .47Giant Rubber Water Tanks . . . . . . .52Gnatkowski Family . . . . . . . . . . . .8 7Goemmer Land & Livestock . . .36, 44Gosney Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . . .43, 100Wesley Grau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Greer & Winston . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Tom Growney Equipment, Inc. . .3, 76

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Pacific Livestock Auction . . . . . . . .95Paco Feed Yard LTD . . . . . . . . . . .64Pancho Villa / Ben Williams, Jr. . . .56Parker Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Dan Paxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Perky Cowgirl Press . . . . . . . . . . .51Phillips Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76PolyDome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86Porter Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .37Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 49Cattle Guards/Priddy

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Joe Priest Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . .80

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Ramro, LLC / R.J. Cattle Co. . . . . . .7The Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 76Ken Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Riley & Knight Appraisal, LLC . . . .81Rivale Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . .78Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . .76Robbs Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Tom Robb & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Rod Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Roswell Brangus Bull &

Female Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Roswell Livestock Auction Co. . . . .12Running Arrow Farm . . . . . . . . . . .26Running Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . .43

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St. Vrain Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . .44Santa Gertrudis Breeders Int’l . . . .43

Santa Rita Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Sci-Agra Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 96Scott Land Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Skaarer Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Smith Land & Cattle Co, LLC . . . . .41Suzanne Smith Company . . . . . . . .64Southern Star Ranch . . . . . . . .16, 47Southwest Ag, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .88Southwest Brangus Breeders

Co-op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103Stockmen’s Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . .81Joe Stubblefield & Associates . . . . .83Brand / Elaine Stevenson . . . . . . . .77Swihart Sales Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

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3 Mile Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183Ms Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Top of the Valle Bull Sale . . . . . . . .89Tri-State Angus Ranches . . . . .21, 76Tucumcari Bull Test Sale . . . . . . . .892 Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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U Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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Brand / Richard Van de Valde . . . .78Virden Perma-Bilt . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

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Wedel Red Angus . . . . . . . . . .19, 42Weichert Realtors / 505 Group 79, 80Williams Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Williams Windmill, Inc. . . .61, 65, 76Western Heritage Bank . . . . . . . . .94Western Legacy Alliance . . . . . . . . .68Westlake Cattle Growers, LLC . . . .27WW-Paul Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

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R. L. York Custom Leather . . . . . .51

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Zinpro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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J & J Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43JaCin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Joe’s Boot Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

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Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Eq .76Kail Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Keepseagle v. USDA . . . . . . . . . . .74Keeton Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47King Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .5Klein Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 42

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L & H Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Laflin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 43La Gloria Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . .46Lee, Lee & Puckitt / Kevin Reed . .78LG Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . .47, 49Manzano Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Marana Stockyards & Livestock

Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58McGinley Red Angus . . . . . . . .17, 43Mead Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Merrick’s, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Mesa Feed Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Mesa Tractor, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .52, 77Michelet Homestead Realty . . . . . .82Chas S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . . .84Miller Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Milligan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Monfette Construction Co. . . . . . . .77Montano del Oso Ranch . . . . . . . . .45Mountain View Ranch . . . . . . . . . .38Murney Associates / Paul McGilliard 82Mur-Tex Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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National Western Stock Show . . . . .53New Mexico Cattle Growers

Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73New Mexico Cattle Growers’

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13New Mexico CowBelles . . . . . . . . .66

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20th AnniversaryROSWELL BRANGUS SALE

Join us for the Celebration

SLEEP EASY 027S — Owned with Justin and Mikayla Ware,Bovina, TX and Traci Middleton, Puryear, TN

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• Thanks to Brown Brothers foragain purchasing our champi-on bull. Watch for their con-signments of outstandingheifers – they are always good!

• Thanks to Bobby Victor forpurchasing our open heifers.He will be consigning sometop quality heifers to the salethis year.

• Thanks to J. R. Lovato for purchasing our top bred heifer.

• Thanks to Tyler Allen ofCotulla, TX, & HayleeBidegain of San Simon, AZ, forpurchasing show heifers siredby Sleep Easy. Good Luck!

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Troy FloydP.O. Box 133

Roswell, NM 88201Phone: 575/734-7005

Lack-Morrison BrangusJOE PAUL & ROSIE LACK

P.O. Box 274, Hatch, NM 87937Phone: 575/267-1016 • Fax: 575/267-1234

BILL MORRISON411 CR 10, Clovis, NM 88101

Phone: 575/760-7263Email: [email protected]

Parker BrangusLARRY PARKER

San Simon, AZ 85632Days: 520/845-2411

Evenings: 520/845-2315Larry’s Cell: 520/508-3505Diane’s Cell: 520/403-1967Email: [email protected]

Townsend BrangusGAYLAND and

PATTI TOWNSENDP.O. Box 278

Milburn, Oklahoma 73450Home: 580/443-5777Cell: 580/380-1606

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