Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings

  • Cottonseed Cake

    We started to feed some cake the other day and I got to thinking about the old cottonseed cake we used to feed. My dad always talks about its feed value, 40% protein, and how hard it was, the cows really had to slow down to eat it, but what I remember about it was…

  • Peaceful

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/calves12122007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/calves12122007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The replacement heifer calves peacefully grazing on a hillside. They've been on a protein tub type supplement since weaning and have been doing great. It's about time to start feeding them though. Nutrition levels are getting pretty low in the…

  • Ethanol Dilemma

    Everybody out there knows I am not a big fan of ethanol. Ethanol and bio fuels are in my opinion damaging our food security by turning our food into fuel. We have choices in our life and by filling up our SUV with food, we are driving the price of our food up which damages…

  • Rowdy

    <a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.com/uploads/bed12062007.jpg'><!– s9ymdb:108 –><img width="250" height="188" style="float: left; border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.com/uploads/bed12062007.serendipityThumb.jpg" alt="" /></a>I couldn't resist this one. My Darling Wife's new cat, Rowdy, found this basket and has decided it is a good bed for him. The basket is small enough that I don't think he will fit in it…

  • Heifers Grazing

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Yearlings/heifers12092007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Yearlings/heifers12092007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The coming two year olds out grazing on a cold, crisp morning. I was hoping to get the sparkle in the grass better but you can still see it some. Taken 12/9/2007.</center>

  • Judicial Misconduct

    <a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22896877-601,00.html">Child rape sentence 'pathetic'</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Nine males who pleaded guilty last month to gang-raping a 10-year-old girl at the Aurukun Aboriginal community on Cape York have escaped a prison term, with the sentencing judge saying the child victim "probably agreed" to have sex with them.</blockquote><br />n<br />nNine men rape a 10 year old girl…

  • The Saga Continues

    The Hardin jail saga just keeps going on. Is that any surprise with a $20 million dollar facility? Now the city if Hardin and Two Rivers Authority, the economic development authority, <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/12/12/news/state/18-hardinsues_x.txt">have sued the State</a> to overturn the Attorney General's opinion. Not once have we heard about any Legislative remedy that might fix this…

  • Cows

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cow11272007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/cow11272007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Good looking cows. What else can I say? Taken 11/27/2007.</center>

  • Spoiled

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cows11302007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/cows11302007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cows had a good scatter grazing until they saw the pickup. They thought they were going to get fed so were following the pickup around. Spoiled Cows, a little snow on the ground and they think they need a…

  • Nylon

    <center><b>FROM THE PHOTO ARCHIVES </b><br />nNew not previously published</center><br />n<br />n<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/horses/nylon12272006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/horses/nylon12272006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>This is Nylon from about a year ago. His age is really starting to show nowadays. I am really having to pour the grain to him to try and keep him in shape this…

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