Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Sunset
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/sunrise/sunset07242007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/sunrise/sunset07242007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Sunset in Montana. Taken 7/27/2007. </center>
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Spray Rig
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/spray07312007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/misc/spray07312007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Out spraying knapweed now. With the new firefighting rig I figured I had a good way to fill the sprayer on the 4 wheeler so I cut down an old horse trailer to haul the 4 wheeler around. Boy this…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
I would like to take this opportunity to wish My Darling Wife a very big;<br />n<br />n<center><font size=5><font color=red>HAPPY BIRTHDAY</center></font size=5></font color=red><br />n<br />nHow does the old saying go, you are not getting older, just getting better with every passing year. I love you.
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Stopped Yet Again
<a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SKOREA_US_BEEF?SITE=MTBIL&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" >South Korea suspends US beef imports</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>South Korea has effectively suspended U.S. beef imports over mad cow concerns after a recent shipment was found to have contained banned parts, a news report said Thursday.</blockquote><br />n<br />nThat's about all the information that's in the story. I wish the meat packers would pay a…
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Sold
Well, the calves are sold. I heard a couple of weeks ago that the guy that bought my calves the last two years, was out buying calves. I called up his representative and wanted to know if they were interested in the calves this year. He said they were but just hadn't got around to…
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Banned?
I wonder if I have been banned from <a href="http://montananetroots.com/" >Montana Netroots</a> for some reason. I try to leave a comment on <a href="http://montananetroots.com/shane-c-mason/513/some-anecdotal-evidence/">this post</a> and nothing happens. If I try to put the comment in again it just tells me it is a duplicate comment. I'll leave the comment here then.<br />n<br />n<strong>Comment</strong>:I'm curious…
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Prices
I note that corn prices are going down, more con than expected, and calf prices are going up. Good news for me. I am in discussions with two different buyers wanting my calves. Who says competition is bad. This might, hell will, help bring what I get for my calves up a little more. I…
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Haze
<center><!– s9ymdb:108 –><img width='540' height='540' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/smoke2007210.jpg" alt="" /></center><br />n<br />nIt has been real hazy and smoky around here for the last few days. That is thanks to the fires in Western Montana. This picture shows the smoke cloud all over the state. I am always amazed when I see…
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Drinking
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/drink07222007?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/drink07222007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Getting a drink early in the morning. It's gotten dry enough the cattle are taking a little more water but it's holding up like a champ. Taken 7/22/2007.</center><br />
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Lightning Strike
I saw <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/30/europe/EU-ODD-Austria-Lightning.php">this story</a> and it reminded me to mention my latest. Last week we had a thunderstorm go over our area that had some moisture in it and lots of lightning. The other day while checking the water in the far pasture, I only check it about once a week, I found a…