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VOL 75, No. 8 / USPS 381-580

FEATURES 12

Industry Working to Prevent vs. Outbreak

NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN

NMSU’s Small Farm Institute to Help Farmers, Ranchers

Write or call: P.O. Box 7127 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194 Fax: 505/998-6236 505/243-9515 E-mail: chuck@aaalivestock.com

Low Stress Stockmanship

New Mexico FFA Members Receive Proficiency Awards

New Mexico State Fair to Kick Off September 11

Michal Lydia Almanza, 2009 NM State Fair Queen

Official publication of:

State Fair Entertainers Announced

New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Email: nmcga@nmagriculture.org; 2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584, Fax: 505/842-1766; President, Alisa Ogden; Executive Director, Caren Cowan;

Cattle Growers Discuss Animal Health, Valles Caldera

Stockmen Gather in Ruidoso

Wool Growers Elect Officers

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EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Publisher: Chuck Stocks Business Manager: Mae Lopez Advertising Reps.: Chris Martinez, Melinda Martinez, Contributing Editors: Glenda Price, Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, Carol Wilson, William S. Previtti, Julie Carter, Lee Pitts

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N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter

Update

New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn

Jingle Jangle

New Mexico Old Times and Old Timers

Riding Herd

New Mexico Federal Lands News

To the Point

Estrays

Production Coordinator: Carol Pendleton Graphic Design: Kristy Hinds Martel Editorial Design: Camille Pansewicz

The Seedstock Guide

The Marketplace

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ON THE COVER . . It’s fair time around the country and the granddaddy of them all in New Mexico will be held under the watchful reign of 2009 New Mexico State Fair Queen, Michal Lydia Almanza, who is featured on our cover this month. For more on the upcoming State Fair, please turn to page 22.

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By Alisa Ogden

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NMCGA PRESIDENT

I would like to thank NMCGA Southwest Vice-president, Ty Bays, for writing this month’s Presidents Message. —Alica

Fellow Cattlemen:

guess we all knew last fall after the election we were in for it. Things have not been as bad as expected until recently. New Mexico’s Congressional delegation voted in favor of the Cap & Trade Bill (HR 2454). It was not unexpected for Congressman Martin Heinrich to do so, but for Congressman Lujan and Congressman Teague to do so was surprising given the impact to the working folks in this state. I note in the bill that small oil and gas refineries are exempt as well as small electric co-ops. Mr. Teague recently received a nice contribution from some electric co-ops and I wonder if the small oil and gas refineries exemption will help keep him in favor in the Southeast. Needless to say the temperature in southern New Mexico got real hot after we learned Mr. Teague supported the bill. Apparently the self-proclaimed red dog Democrat has learned the system well in a very short time. If he is going to stomp on his constituents and the businesses that pay for the all the spending they are doing up there, let’s hope he has a brief stay in D.C. As for Mr. Lujan, he told us last fall all about his roots to agriculture and how his grandparents still live on and operate the family ranch. If I were his granddad I would sell the turkey to the neighbor to save some greenhouse gas taxes, forget the dinner and have a long talk about our roots with the Congressman over Thanksgiving this year. If the Senate has not voted on this by the time you read this letter, I encourage you to call our senators and ask them to vote no on this bill. Some have estimated that we could be charged as much as $80 per cow to compensate for methane gas produced by our cattle. I wonder if this could be one reason our federal government is so supportive of National Animal ID, after all, taxpayers have a social security number and I guess if cows are to pay they will need a number as well. A guy told me the other day he was sure tired of hearing about wolves. Well, the folks of Catron, Grant and Sierra County are tired of hearing about them, too. They are also tired of feeding them their livelihoods and pets as well as constantly worried with protecting their kids. Another few years of politicians who care more about the whims of radical environmental groups and little to nothing about the people who feed this country, not to mention the sportsmen who pay for much of the game management, and this guy and every rancher and hunter in New Mexico will truly understand what it means to be tired of hearing about wolves. We are working every angle to combat this program and face a steep mountain at every turn. Many of our state politicians have ignored us and our federal agencies seem to be trying to snuff us out. The point is we are under siege and any help you provide would be appreciated, and if you’re tired of hearing about wolves just keep it to yourself, please. We are in this together and together we will win or fail. Pull your hat down and help your neighbor hold onto his if he needs it, and maybe we can all weather this storm.

Ty Bays NMCGA Southwest Vice-president PS: In your spare time work on getting our folks registered to vote. I challenge every member to get five people registered to vote before the next election — 7,500 votes would change most any election in NM. www.nmagriculture.org NEW MEX I CO CATTLE GR OWER S’ ASSOCI ATI ON OFFI CERS Alisa Ogden Loving President

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Bert Ancell Bell Ranch President Elect

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Industry Working to Prevent VS Outbreak ew Mexico livestock producers are being asked to keep a close eye on their livestock, especially horses, this summer for signs of vesicular stomatitis (VS). Infected horses have been found in DeBaca and Valencia Counties. “This disease is going to be with us for the summer, and will require increased diligence at our exhibitions and fairs,” said Dr. Dave Fly, New Mexico State Veterinarian. “Currently, it has only been found in horses, so that is where the majority of our efforts are concentrated. We ask that anyone who suspects they have an infected animal contact the New Mexico Livestock Board as soon as possible.” VS is a viral disease that can affect horses, most ruminants, “The scary thing pigs and other species, occaabout VS is that sionally including humans, it mimics foot and according to Fly. Symptoms mouth disease. begin with blister-like lesions Clinically, there’s on the lips, tongue, dental pad, gums, nostrils, coronary bands no way to tell the and teats. The oral lesions often difference — you cause excessive salivation and have to do blood decrease food consumption. work to know After about a week, the surface for sure. VS is an of the lesions breaks down, creespecially big ating painful, raw ulcerated concern for the sores that cause a marked decrease in food and water dairy industry, intake. Lameness also often folwhich has grown lows. Infected animals are significantly in the quarantined until 21 days after state in the past all lesions have healed. several years.” The teats can become raw and painful in infected animals, preventing milking or nursing. In humans VS usually causes flulike symptoms without the skin and mucosal lesions seen in livestock. It is not known exactly how the disease is spread, but biting insects, mechanical transmission and animal movement are all considered factors. “Things to look for include animals that are off their feed, just standing around, maybe drooling,” Fly said. “The scary thing about VS is that it mimics foot and mouth disease,” he continued. “Clinically, there’s no way to tell the difference — you have to do blood work to know for sure. VS is an especially big concern for the dairy industry, which has grown significantly in the state in the past several years. An infected cow’s milk production is impacted by the initial infection, and there is evidence that even after recovering, she will not regain her prior volume of milk production.” “The New Mexico Livestock Board is working very closely with all states to minimize the impact of VS on our state’s livestock

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industry,” Fly said. “As long as producers, exhibitors and livestock haulers continue to cooperate. we should be all right.” People needing to move livestock out of state should contact the New Mexico Livestock Board or the State Veterinarian’s office in the state of destination for the latest information. Contact information for the various states is available at: nmlbonline.com. “Currently, there are no VSrelated restrictions for in-state movement of livestock,” Fly said. “Most states have some restriction on movement of livestock from New Mexico.” Livestock entering Texas, California and Oklahoma now must be examined by a certified veterinarian for signs of the disease and accompanied by a recent Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) containing the following statement: “All animals identified on this health certificate have been examined and found to be free from signs of vesicular stomatitis and have not originated from a premise which is under quarantine for vesicular stomatitis.” Colorado, Nebraska and Arizona now require the CVI to be dated within 48 hours of entry into their states. If VS is diagnosed on a farm or ranch, several management practices can help

slow the spread of the disease. ■ Infected animals should be separated from healthy animals, preferable by stabling. Animals on pasture seem to be affected more frequently by VS. ■ Unless they are going directly to slaughter, animals should not be moved from an infected premises until 21 days after all lesions on infected animals have healed. ■ Disease control programs, focusing on elimination or reduction of insect breeding areas and the use of insecticide sprays, or insecticide-treated eartags, should be started. ■ People should use protective measures when handling infected animals to avoid human exposure to the disease. ■ Household bleach at a dilution of ¼ cup per gallon of water is an effective disinfectant for non-pourous surfaces. Allow 10-minute contact time. Typically, this disease reappears on an eight- to ten-year cycle. New Mexico’s 1995 outbreak had a significant impact on the state’s livestock industry, especially auctions that were virtually shut down for several weeks. Since then, the industry has worked with the USDA to ensure an effective, reasonable response to the disease ■ when identified.

Reward Offered in Grant County Livestock Deaths reward of up to $3,500 is being offered by the NMCGA and the Grant County Cattle Growers for information regarding livestock deaths in Grant County in early July. “Unfortunately, livestock killings are becoming more common,” said Alisa Ogden, NMCGA President, Loving. “We are working closely with local association members and the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) on this issue, and are hopeful that someone will be able to help us find the responsible party.” On or around July 1, a bull calf and burro were shot on an area ranch on Separ Road, south of White Signal. Because it does involve livestock, this crime falls under the jurisdiction of the NMLB, which works closely with state and local police. “The health and safety of their livestock are vital to ranchers’ livelilhoods,” Ogden said. “Losses like this

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NMSU’s Small Farm Institute to help farmers, ranchers maintain economic viability griculture continues to play an important cultural, economic and environmental role in the survival of people in New Mexico, even as more and more producers today downsize to smaller acreage farms and ranches. With many producers struggling to maintain economic viability, New Mexico State University is beginning to set into motion a program to help producers’ livelihoods be the best that they can be.

About 90 percent of the state’s farms are considered “small,” with 50 percent having less than 50 acres and 25 percent operating on less than 10 acres of land. The Small Farm Institute aims to build a corridor of expertise and experience for small farm and ranch producers in order to help them create sustainable agriculture systems and improve their profitability. “The New Mexico State University Small Farm Institute is unique in that it was specifically created to serve the needs of small farms and ranches in New Mexico, which are a majority of the state’s agricultural production,” said Jeanine Chavez Castillo, coordinator of the institute. The state is home to 17,000 small farms and ranches. According to the USDA, a small farm

is defined as an operation with annual receipts less than $250,000. About 90 percent of the state’s farms are considered “small,” with 50 percent having less than 50 acres and 25 percent operating on less than 10 acres of land. The institute combines research and education, as well as outreach, in order to provide resources and training to producers of small farms and ranches to help them maintain good crop production practices, no matter the size of the land. Even though the number of farms in the state has risen over the past few years, the amount of the acreage has declined, said Mark Uchanski, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences. He attributed the shift to increased urbanization and the loss of por-

tions of family farms to development. For example, the average acreage for fresh market chile in 2002 was 22 acres. In 2007, that number dropped to 6-1/2 acres. Uchanski said he believes this trend will continue for the next few years, at the same time the institute will be getting fully off the ground. “Las Cruces is expanding and growing into outer mesas, but it is also growing into the valley, which means things might get fragmented even further. We’ll have true micro farms. Because of the shift, there will be even more interest in what the Small Farm Institute can do to serve those micro, or, small farms,” he said. Jeff Graham, the owner of Mysterious Horizons Farm, said funding has already been secured to help the startup process of

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and a little more diverse land ownership,’ said John Mexal, interim department head of Plant and Environmental Sciences. Specialists will be available to small farm and ranch producers to answer questions, organize programs and conduct research in an effort to help producers find and maintain their niche in the farming and ranching business, including focusing on specialty crops. In an effort to help producers get the most out of their crops, specialists will help them find high-value products to grow, such as horticulture crops and organic produce. Consumer demand is growing for locally produced goods and services. By growing and selling their goods locally, producers will also reduce their carbon footprint. Kulbhushan Grover, who has recently joined NMSU as an assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, said, the institute will be a good way to bring trainers to the people who need assistance. Grover will spend a portion of his time working with the institute, teaching agroecology. The institute will complement and sup-

port the Small Farm Task Force in northern New Mexico, an Extension program that provides resources to help sustain rural family life, as well as small farm research already under way at the Alcalde science center. “We’re using them as a model,” Uchanski said of the task force. “They’ve been extremely successful so obviously, we don’t want to duplicate their efforts, but we’re using them as a model and cater to the corridor, at least initially, of the Rio Grande.” The institute will spread to all parts of the state in time. Plans are to coordinate summer camps and credited classes in sustainable agriculture in the future. Graham said a long-term goal of the institute is to secure land at the Las Cruces campus to construct the Sustainable Agriculture Research-Education Center that

could eventually be a place for students, working in conjunction with Doña Ana Community College, to earn a degree in sustainable agriculture. A student-run garden also will be a part of the center to give students hands-on experience in farm work. “The institute will serve as a hub of information to connect farmers and ranchers with the resources and scientific information they need to be successful,” Chavez Castillo said. Castillo said they are at a point now where she is linking resources with contacts and also is reaching out to producers of small farms and ranches to see what kinds of services they need or would like to see through the institute. Anyone with questions about the institute can call Chavez Castillo at 575/2028728 or email at rjeanine@nmsu.edu. ■

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Global warming: “. . . best guess is likely wrong” o one knows exactly how much Earth’s climate will warm due to carbon emissions, but a new study this week suggests scientists’ best predictions about global warming might be incorrect.The study, which appears in Nature Geoscience, found that climate models explain only about half of the heating that occurred during a well-documented period of rapid global warming in Earth’s ancient past. The study contains an analysis of published records from a period of rapid climatic warming about 55 million years ago known as the PalaeoceneEocene thermal maximum, or PETM. ■ During the PETM, for reasons that are still unknown, the amount of carbon in Earth’s atmosphere rose rapidly. ■ For this reason, the PETM, which has been identified in hundreds of sediment core samples worldwide, is probably the best ancient climate analogue for presentday Earth.

The conclusion, Dickens said, is that something other than carbon dioxide caused much of the heating during the PETM. “Some feedback loop or other processes that aren’t accounted for in these models — the same ones used by the IPCC for current best estimates of 21st Century warming — caused a substantial portion of the warming that occurred during the PETM.” ■ In addition to rapidly rising levels of atmospheric carbon, global surface temperatures rose dramatically during the PETM. ■ Average temperatures worldwide rose by about 7° Celsius — about 13° Fahrenheit — in the relatively short geological span of about 10,000 years. Based on findings related to oceanic acidity levels during the PETM and on calculations about the cycling of carbon among the oceans, air, plants and soil, the researchers determined that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased by about 70 percent during the PETM. That’s significant because it does not represent a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide: ■ Since the start of the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide levels are believed to have risen by about one-third, largely due to the burning of fossil fuels. ■ If present rates of fossil-fuel consumption continue, the doubling of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels will occur

sometime within the next century or two. Doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide is an oft-talked-about threshold, and today’s climate models include accepted values for the climate’s sensitivity to doubling. Using these accepted values and the PETM carbon data, the researchers found that the models could only explain about half of the warming that Earth experienced 55 million years ago. The conclusion, Dickens said, is that something other than carbon dioxide

caused much of the heating during the PETM. “Some feedback loop or other processes that aren’t accounted for in these models — the same ones used by the IPCC for current best estimates of 21st Century warming — caused a substantial portion of the warming that occurred during the PETM.” Source: Press Release, “Global warming: Our best guess is likely wrong,” Rice University/University of Hawaii/University of California-Santa Cruz/Nature Geoscience/E! Science News, July 14, 2009.

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New Mexico FFA members receive proficiency awards ew Mexico FFA members received proficiency and state star awards during the 81st Annual New Mexico FFA State Convention in June in Las Cruces, N.M., at New Mexico State University. Each of the students received their awards for taking part in a supervised agricultural experience (SAE). SAEs are designed to help prepare students for a career in agriculture in a specific field of interest. Brian Aerts of the Socorro FFA chapter received the proficiency award for agricultural sales placement. Aerts works at his family’s feed store. He is interested in business management and plans to attend NMSU to major in agricultural business. Aerts also received the 2009 state star in agricultural placement. San Jon FFA chapter member Lisa Mitchell received the beef production entrepreneurship proficiency award. She raises commercial and registered Angus cattle and has been a member of numerous livestock evaluation teams. Mitchell also received the state star in agricultural production. The placement in beef production pro-

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ficiency award was given to Alyssa Hackett. Hackett is a member of the Moriarty FFA chapter. Her SAE consists of helping with her family’s livestock and working on the Zorro ranch during the summer. Victoria Wylie, also a member of Moriarty FFA, was given the proficiency award in equine science placement. Wylie trains horses for various events, including roping, barrel racing and pole bending. Wry Hurt received the diversified agriculture production proficiency award. A member of the Deming FFA chapter, Hurt continues his family’s tradition of ranching in southwest New Mexico and also raises show pigs. Elida FFA chapter member Ryan Best received the proficiency award in sheep production entrepreneurship. Best breeds sheep and market lambs, which were selected based on superior structure, muscle and genetics. He plans to attend NMSU in the fall. The star greenhand in agri-business was awarded to Chase Thompson of the San Jon FFA chapter. Kylie Gaines of the Carrizozo FFA chapter received the star greenhand in agricultural science. The star greenhand in agricultural production was awarded to Lawrence Velasquez of the Santa Rosa FFA chapter.

Hutchison introduces new Hay Saver W Brand Manufacturing, a division of Hutchison Incorporated, announces the introduction of the Tombstone HW Brand Heavy Duty BROWN Hay Saver. “The Tombstone HW Brand Heavy Duty BROWN Hay Saver, manufactured in the Grinnell, Iowa plant of HW Brand Manufacturing, is designed to reduce waste, prevent interference as horses or cattle maneuver between the sloped hoops to reach the hay and is strong enough to prevent the cattle from pressuring and moving the feeder around,” said Buck Hutchison, President, Hutchison Incorporated. The Tombstone HW Brand Heavy Duty BROWN Hay Saver is built of heavy-duty 16 gauge 1010-carbon steel, is ideal for horses, cow/calf operations, dairy cattle and horned cattle, comes in three sections, assembles quickly, has 15 feeding stations and weighs 400 pounds. “The Tombstone Brand Heavy Duty BROWN Hay Saver accommodates large bales, has mud legs to keep the feeder off the ground and is Powder Coated HW

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Property rights linked to economic security ountries that protect the physical and intellectual property of their people enjoy nearly nine times higher gross domestic product per capita than countries ranking lowest in property rights protections, according to the “2009 International Property Rights Index (IPRI). The study compared the protections of physical and intellectual property to economic stability in 115 countries representing 96 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). The 2009 IPRI is a composite ranking of three comprehensive areas of property rights: Legal and Political Environment, Physical Property Rights, and Intellectual Property Rights: ■ Of the 115 countries included, the top quartile averaged $39,991 in GDP per capita while the average in the bottom twenty per cent was only $4,341 per capita. ■ The second, third and fourth quartiles averaged $23,982, $11,748, and $4,891 respectively. ■ The nearly linear data trend shows that countries placing a high priority on property rights see increased economic security. “With regard to private property rights, PRA continues to champion the idea that physical and intellectual property are equally important in nature, and must be protected” states Kelsey Zahourek, PRA executive director. “Property rights contribute to increased levels of stability and provide people with the knowledge and comfort that their property will remain theirs.” Hernando De Soto said this year’s results “continue to point out the relationship between a strong property rights system and a country’s economic well-being, revealing that much still needs to be done to extend property rights to more people, especially the poor.”

Source: Anne Chandima Dedigama et al., “International Property Rights Index: 2009 Report,” Property Rights Alliance, February 24, 2009.

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Tuesday, September 15

9:00 a.m. . . . . Open Wool Judging 9:00 a.m. . . . . Jr. Rabbit/ Cavy Show – Rabbit/Poultry Building 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

8:00 a.m. . . . . NM Bred Lamb Show 8:00 a.m. . . . . NM Barrow Show 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily – 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. 2:00 p.m. . . . . Zia Classic Lamb Show 4:00 p.m. . . . . Jr. Market Goat Show

7:00 a.m. . . . . Jr. Market Lamb Show 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. 5:00 p.m. . . . . AOB Beef Show

Saturday, September 12 8:00 a.m. . . . . 4-H Dog Show 9:00 a.m. . . . . Jr. Poultry Show – Rabbit/Poultry Building 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Wool Lead Brunch 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. 1:30 p.m. . . . . Jr. Replacement Dairy Heifer Show 4:00 p.m. . . . . Wool Lead Show

Monday, September 14 7:00 a.m. . . . . Jr. Market Swine Show 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily – 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday, September 16 8:00 a.m. . . . . Jr. Market Steer Show 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Thursday, September 17 7:00 a.m. . . . . Jr. Breeding Heifer Show and Calf Scramble Showmanship 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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11:00 a.m. . . . Calf Scramble Meeting 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. 1:00 p.m. . . . . Livestock Judging Contest 2:00 p.m. . . . . Red Angus Show 7:00 p.m. . . . . Parade of Champions and Calf Scramble - Tingley Coliseum

Friday, September 18 9:00 a.m. . . . . Open Rabbit Show – Rabbit/Poultry Building 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. 1:00 p.m. . . . . Jr. Livestock Sale

Saturday, September 19 9:00 a.m. . . . . Angus Show 9:00 a.m. . . . . Open Rabbit Show – Rabbit/Poultry Building 9:00 a.m. . . . . Nigerian Dwarf Club Show 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

12:00 p.m. . . . Pygmy Goat Show 5:00 p.m. . . . . All Goat Costume Contest 6:00 p.m. . . . . Dairy Goat Preliminary Milking

Sunday, September 20 6:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

. . . . Dairy Goat 1st Milking . . . . Hereford Show . . . . Mini-Dairy Goat Show . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. 12:00 p.m. . . . Pygmy Club Show 6:00 p.m. . . . . Dairy Goat 2nd Milking

Monday, September 21 8:00 a.m. . . . . Youth Dairy Goat Show, Jr. Doe Show to follow 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday, September 23 9:00 a.m. . . . . Texas Longhorn Show 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Thursday, September 24 9:00 a.m. . . . . Longhorn Show 9:00 a.m. . . . . Dairy Cattle Show - Holstein, Brown Swiss and Guernsey 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Friday, September 25

Tuesday, September 22 8:00 a.m. . . . . Sr. Doe Dairy Goat Show 9:00 a.m. . . . . Open Sheep Show-Mutton, Wool and Natural Colored Sheep

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9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

9:00 a.m. . . . . Dairy Cattle Show - Jersey, Ayrshire and Milking Shorthorn

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Friday, September 25 (CONTINUED) 9:00 a.m. . . . . Open Poultry Show – Rabbit/Poultry Building 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 9:00 a.m. . . . . Boer Goat Show 9:00 a.m. . . . . Santa Gertrudis Show 9:00 a.m. . . . . Open Poultry Show – Rabbit/Poultry Building 9:00 a.m. . . . . Alpaca Show 9:30 a.m. . . . . Sheep to Shawl – Demonstrations Daily 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily - 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday, September 27 9:00 a.m. . . . . Alpaca Show 9:00 a.m. . . . . Boer Goat Show 11:00 a.m. . . . Milking Demonstrations, Southwest Dairy Farmers Dairy Barn – Daily: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. 1:00 p.m. . . . . Rooster Crowing Contest – Rabbit/Poultry Building

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ave a favorite day to attend the State Fair? If so, mark your calendars for this year’s series of Theme Days and other special days at “the biggest show in New Mexico!” It’ll be here before you know it!

Fri., Sept. 11 . . . . . . . . Opening Day Sat., Sept. 12 . . . . . . . Parade Day Sun., Sept. 13 . . . . . Hispanic Heritage Day including the Grand Opening of Villa Hispana, Domestic Cars & Trucks Show, Classic VWs Mon., Sept. 14 . . . . Pathway to Colleges & Careers Day Tues., Sept. 15 . . . . Firefighters Day & Smokey Bear Day Thurs., Sept. 17 . . . . Law Enforcement Day Fri., Sept. 18 . . . . . . Science & Technology Day & Native American Day (including the Red Ribbon Relay) & Junior Livestock Day Sat., Sept. 19 . . . . . Model A Ford Cars Shows Sun., Sept. 20 . . . . . Antique Car Show & Early Ford V8s Show Mon., Sept. 21 . . . . Seniors Appreciation Day Tues., Sept. 22 . . . . Hospitality/Tourism Day & International Day Wed., Sept. 23 . . . . Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts Day Thurs., Sept. 24 . . . . Military & Veterans Appreciation Day Fri., Sept. 25 . . . . . . Environment Appreciation Day & Women’s Day Sat., Sept. 26 . . . . . African American Day & Gathering of Counties Day Hot Rods & Custom Cars Show & Mopar Muscle Club Car Show Sun., Sept. 27 . . . . . Classic Chevy Cars & Trucks Show, Corvair Car Show For more information, please contact Theme Days Coordinator, Craig Vencill, at EXPO New Mexico, 505/222-9753 or visit www.exponm.com.

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Michal Lydia Almanza 2009 New Mexico State Fair Queen

ichal Almanza, represented Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse in the 2009 New Mexico State Fair Queen Contest. Ms. Almanza also received the Miss Personality Award in the Contest. Michal is a New Mexico State University Senior and majoring in Business Management. After graduation her goal is to own and operate her own company. Michal has been riding since she was three years old. She enjoys English and Western Riding. In addition to riding, Michal has been a member of the Amigos Del Norte 4-H Club, Bernalillo County 4-H Horse Council, serving in leadership roles in each organization. During her 4-H career Michal attended a National 4-H Horse Judging competition taking second in the Hippology contest with her teammates. As NMSF Queen Michal has enjoyed

attending Ag Fest, an annual event sponsored by New Mexico agricultural groups at the State Legislature, rodeos across the State and State 4-H Horse School. Queen Michal is the daughter of Joshua and Alicia Almanza. When asked what her favorite part of being the New Mexico State Fair Queen is, Ms. Almanza replied, “watching the gleam

in the young contender’s eyes when I mentor them is what I enjoy the most.” “Mentoring the young riders has become her passion and the young ladies have come to inspire Michal,” said the Queen’s mother, Alicia. Michal loves making desserts, but her true cowgirl traits come through because ■ her favorite food is New Mexico Beef.

New Mexico’s CowBelles Welcome you to the 71st

New Mexico State Fair! The New Mexico CowBelles are proud to be at the forefront, along with the New Mexico Beef Council, of making Beef the center of attention at the New Mexico State Fair. We’ll be there, helping thousands of our city cousins learn more about ranching and beef, making friends for our industry and providing recipes and preparation ideas.

We hope to see you there September 11 thru 27 in Albuquerque.

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Food Contests to spice-up the State Fair

ecipes at the ready . . . it’s time to round up your favorite recipes and enter them in the eleven Food Preparation Contests at the 2009 New Mexico State Fair — that’s two more contests than last year! In just a flip of the calendar, the “biggest show in New Mexico” gets underway . . . the fair starts on Friday, September 11, and runs through Sunday, September 27. Below is the contest schedule. Note that entries for each contest are accepted on the day of the particular contest between 8:00 a.m. and noon in the Home Arts Building on the fairgrounds. The judging for each contest starts at 1:30 p.m. ➤ Sat., September

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Horse Show Schedule

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nited Dairy Women hosted the 4th Annual New Mexico DairyFest on June 27th at the Curry County Event Center in Clovis, NM. Over 9,000 people attended the event. Admission was $1 and included milk, ice cream, yogurt, cheeseburgers, a “virtual dairy tour” consisting of interactive booths that told the story about dairy “from grass to glass,” and live music by Coby Carter, a 13-yearold local dairy boy, and Andy Mason & the Fun Brothers Band, who opened up for country music artist Sammy Kershaw. With the support of the dairy industry, families and friends, all who attended were fed, entertained, and educated. The virtual dairy tour was facilitated by industry businesses setting up booths and telling the dairy story from beginning to end. The NMBC had an informational booth at DairyFest with information on beef for adults and children. Tonya Collins, Kids & Kows presenter, manned the booth and presented the information to trade show attendees. The booth theme was, Dairy Beef=Lean Beef. The New Mexico Beef Council discussed how dairy beef is a lean beef and that

the dairy cow is the cow that just keeps giving. Says Dina Chacon-Reitzel, Executive Director of the NMBC, this booth was “Important because New Mexico consumers had an opportunity to learn about the healthfulness of beef and of the rancher’s and dairymen’s commitment to taking care of our environment.” Happy Meals, Too! Primary sponsors were DairyMax and Southwest Dairy Farmers, and included almost 100 percent participation from local farmers as well as farmers from New Mexico and West Texas. There were more

than 250 volunteers, including local FFA and FCCLA chapters from Portales, Grady, Clovis, and Texico. DairyFest also teamed up with the local McDonald’s, who not only graciously donated all the buns, cheese, and condiments for DairyFest, but gave out over 6,000 free tickets to DairyFest in their happy meals in honor of June as National Dairy Month. All proceeds from the door at DairyFest were given to the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico/West Texas, making a total impact of over $100,000 on hunger in our state. “DairyFest is a shining example of what we can do when we work together as an industry and with our communities,” says Michelle Heavyside, president of United Dairy Women. Michelle and everybody involved in UDW work tirelessly to not only educate the public about the dairy industry, but they are able to provide local children’s shelters with the recommended three dairy servings a day as they have done for the last few years, while also donating to several other charities.

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t the June, 2009 New Mexico Beef Council meeting, three new NMBC directors were welcomed on to the NMBC to fill positions that had expired. New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Miley Gonzalez appointed Darrell Brown of Artesia to serve as beef producer representative; Andres Aragon of Las Vegas to serve as beef producer representative, and Art Schaap of Clovis to serve as dairy producer representative. The terms of all three new appointees are due to expire June 30, 2012. Darrell Brown serves as ranch manager for Yates Ranches, Andres Aragon works in Rural Development for the NM Department of Agriculture, and Art Schaap is a dairyman in Clovis at his family dairy. Manuel Salazar, Luke Woelber and Tammy Ogilvie having completed their terms of service, have vacated their NMBC positions.

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2009-2010 DIRECTORS — CHAIRMAN, Tom Spindle, Producer; VICE-CHAIRMAN, Cliff Copeland, Purebred Producer; SECRETARY, Jim Bob Burnett, Producer. NMBC DIRECTORS: Andres Aragon, Cow-Calf Producer; Darrell Brown, Cow-Calf Producer; Chad Davis, Producer; Bill Porter, Feeder; Joe Clavel, Producer; Art Schaap, Fluid Milk Producer.

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Wool Growers elect officers at Annual Meeting ew officers were elected to lead the New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. (NMWGI) for the coming two years at the association’s recent annual meeting held in Ruidoso in mid-June. The slate of officers includes: Jim Cooper, Arabela, President; Marc Kincaid, Piñon, First Vice President; Leroy Cravens, Encino, Second Vice President; and Punk Cooper, Mayhill, Secretary/Treasurer. “We will do our best on behalf of our organization and the industry as a whole,” Cooper said. “I want to thank outgoing President Joan Kincaid for the all she has done to support the Wool Growers as long as I have known her, but especially in the past two years during her term as President. Joan is a great spokeswoman and advocate for our state’s sheep producers.” Cooper acknowledged that the sheep industry is facing its share of obstacles, but remains optimistic. “There are many things that impact our operations that we can’t control — like markets and the rain we need so badly. But, there are a lot of things that we can work on, and I’m look-

ing forward to seeing what we can get done that will help our membership.” During the annual meeting NMWGI addressed several issues including predator management, public perception and image, stability on state and federal lands were addressed. Additionally American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) President Glen Fisher, Sonora, Texas, spoke to the group about issues facing the industry in the nation and the world. The NMWGI is the trade organization that has represented New Mexico’s sheep industry for well over 100 years.

Farm groups fight card check union bill coalition of farm groups is fighting organized labor’s top legislative priority this year, the Employee Free Choice Act, or card check. Hoosier and former USDA secretary and deputy secretary Chuck Conner, now National Council of Farmer Cooperatives chief, says card check will hurt his members, and their

300,000 employees. Conner says making it easier to unionize and arbitrate labor contracts could lead to labor problems for co-ops. “Disruptions potentially caused by the bill would have ripple effects felt down throughout the supply chain from farmers in the fields to consumers in the supermarkets.” Conner insists he’s not against the labor unions, but against the “employee free choice act’s” ending of secret ballots in union organizing. Still, Conner’s group’s key objection, and that of the United Fresh Produce Association and others, appears to be economic. “We need to make sure that farmer coops remain competitive and have the incentive to grow and create new jobs in this economy. E-F-C-A will not have that effect. It will add to our economic burden and result in greater hardship for hardworking farm families across America.” Eastern Indiana Republican Mike Pence calls “card check” a “bad idea, in the city and on the farm.” Pence argues the bill will raise the cost of doing business in tough economic times and could disrupt the flow of farm goods by key Indiana ■ firms.

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The Texas Model of government policy he Texas model of government has gains tax either. Next on its list of advantages favoring weathered the recession well, indicating that it should be considered when Texas is the feeble state of its unions, says federal lawmakers decide how best to gov- the Economist: ■ Texas, like 21 others, mostly in the ern the U.S. One of the state’s many advantages is its low tax burden (second-lowest South, is a “right to work” state, so no one can be compelled to join a trade union. in America), says the Economist. ■ Only 4.5 percent of One of the most important determiits workforce is unionThe nine states with a nants of whether a ized, against 12.4 perpersonal-income-tax rate state does well or cent nationally. of zero had net domestic ■ And even where badly, says economist immigration of 4.5 percent Arthur Laffer, is not of their population in the ten unions are well reprejust the overall level of sented, as at the port years to 2007. The nine with taxes but their strucof Houston, the manture too. A high, pro- the highest marginal tax rates agement says they saw outflows averaging gressive personal behave sensibly. 2.2 percent. income tax, he says, is The state’s sound pubabout the worst incenlic finances are often tive-killer you could devise. Americans are noted too, says the Economist: ■ In the landmark legislative session of highly mobile, so the most able will simply leave for another state. 2003 (Texas’s legislature meets only every According to Laffer: other year, for 140 days) Texas eliminated a ■ The nine states with a personalbudget deficit of close to $10 billion and income-tax rate of zero had net domestic has not looked back. ■ Since 1988 the state has maintained a immigration of 4.5 percent of their popu“rainy-day fund,” paid for by taxes on oil lation in the ten years to 2007. ■ The nine with the highest marginal and gas companies, which is now worth tax rates saw outflows averaging 2.2 per- $6.7 billion. ■ This fund can be raided only if twocent. ■ A high state tax on capital gains is thirds of both houses of the state legislaalso bad, because it tends to be volatile, ture agree. causing big budgetary problems. Source: Editorial, “Tex-Mix: The State’s Best and ■ Texas doesn’t have a state capital Worst Sides,” Economist, July 9, 2009.

Brangus Gold heifers making profitable impact he IBBA says Brangus Gold, the IBBA’s commercial female verification program, is starting to reap rewards for participants in the sale ring. On May 2, at the Jordan Livestock sale in San Saba, Tex., 94 Brangus Gold-tagged females earned an average of $996/head, well above the average sale price. Ricky McKinnerney, co-owner of McKinnerney Ranch in Richland Springs, Tex., as has participated in the Brangus Gold program since its inception. “Good Brangus bulls and cows and good management have increased the herd’s uniformity and productivity. The Brangus Gold program has increased demand and increased profit with satisfied repeat customers.” The Brangus Gold program provides verification of at least 50 percent Brangus blood and verification of the ranch of origin. Along with the IBBA’s OptimaxX program and Total Herd Reporting (THR), Brangus Gold is part of a suite of services that the IBBA offers breeders. To learn more about participating in the IBBA Commercial Marketing Programs, contact Grant Keenen at 210/696-8231.

Cap-and-trade tax will shift blame away from politicians he Waxman-Markey bill to restrict carbon dioxide emissions would cost $846 billion in the next decade alone, in the form of required payments for emissions allowances, according to a June 5 report from the Congressional Budget Office. The bill has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and is pending action in the Senate. The CBO findings support statements, by both critics and supporters of the bill, noting consumers will pay higher energy prices if carbon dioxide restrictions are imposed on the American public. According to Drew Thornley, an adjunct scholar with the National Center for Policy Analysis: ■ Government likes cap-and-trade because it is a hidden, or indirect, tax for which industry, rather than Congress or the president, will get the blame when energy prices rise. ■ The public gets smacked twice — once by higher food and fuel prices and a second time by having to pay for those unemployed by the bill. ■ In addition, the increased unemployment benefits will require cuts to other programs, higher taxes, or bigger deficits. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), chairman of the congressional

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Choosing a water pump system by DAVID ANNIS ver the past few months, I have been receiving more questions about the costs of watering livestock. If you can get the electric company to run a line to your well for less than about $10,000, you might wish to stay with the electric company. Of course, you will have a monthly energy charge from the electric company. A solar-powered pump system will cost about $7,000 (not including piping, storage tank, wiring, well, etc.) and a windmill will cost about $10,000 (windmill stand, motor and not much more). Wind-powered electric motors will be similar in price to the solar-powered pump systems. Remember, even if you do not connect to the electric company’s power system, you will have maintenance expenses associated with each system. Before choosing a system, you will need to answer the following questions: ■ How deep is it to my water when I am not pumping? ■ How many head will be drinking from this tank? ■ Will I be using this pasture in the summer (when cattle are very thirsty) or the winter? (We use a figure of around 20 gallons/head/day in the summer when we are calculating water requirements for cattle. You do not want to underestimate your water usage, so consult an Ag Division

livestock specialist.) ■ What is the total depth of the well? ■ What is the inside casing diameter and what casing material was used? The answers to these questions will provide a starting point as to what pump size is needed and if the pumping system can supply enough power to run it. There are more questions; however, this should give you a starting point on the information you will need to determine the right pumping solution for your ranch. In general, mechanical windmills and solar pumps are best for small quantities of water and low pumping head (head refers to the elevation difference between the water and the tank). Wind-electric systems appear to be better suited for large-scale livestock watering applications. Water pumping with wind power dates back almost 1,000 years. The amazing thing is that the basic design of these windmills has not changed for about 100 years. Windmills work very well at low wind speeds, so they tend to give more reliable water supply than wind-electric systems. You need to change the oil each year on the windmill motor. Have you ever done an oil change in the air? Solar powered pumps use solar panels to create electricity that provides the power to the water pump. Cloudy days will reduce the amount of water pumped. A

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eorge McJunkin was a Black man who earned his living working as a cowboy. Like many others of his time, his surname was taken from the east Texas family who owned him when he was born into slavery in 1856. As a young man he migrated to west Texas where he did ranch work until he joined a cattle drive heading north. By 1877 he was working on the Crowfoot ranch near the town of Folsom in Colfax County, N.M. He worked his way up to foreman and remained employed there for the rest of his life. McJunkin was much more than a working cowboy. For one thing, he could read and write which was remarkable at a time when literacy was the exception rather than the rule among all races. Not only could he read, but he did read, and extensively. He studied geology and astronomy and was at least passing familiar with anthropology. He was so curious about the natural world that he carried a telescope on his horse so he could study the nighttime sky. He also played the violin. There were not many Black people in McJunkin’s corner of the American West, the area near where New Mexico shares common boundaries with Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. He seems to have been well liked and greatly respected as a cowhand and ranch foreman. One story McJunkin himself told was about the time he and a group of white cowboys went into the Eklund Hotel in Clayton, New Mexico, for a meal. McJunkin was refused service and one of the white cowboys asked why. “That’s our policy,” the manager said. The cowboy removed his pistol from its holster and placed it on the table. “Your policy has just been changed,” he said. McJunkin was served his meal along with his friends. His preoccupation, however, with things which had no immediate practical value, things like fossils, old bones and constellaSources: Mrs. N. H. Click. Us Nesters in the Land of Enchantment. Privately Printed. This source cites a 1967 article in the Raton Range by editor Fritz Thompson which says that the bones in Dead Horse Arroyo were rediscovered in 1921 by a cowboy named Ernie Brandt. Brandt, the story goes, passed a sample along to a man named Carl Schwachheim, and that led to further study by archeologists. Brandt was acquainted with McJunkin and acknowledged the Black cowboy’s earlier discovery.

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tions, made McJunkin at least a marginal outsider to folks as generally pragmatic as cowboys. Famed New Mexico writer Tony Hillerman noted that McJunkin “. . . [was a] misfit more by mind than by color.” At about midnight on August 27, 1908, the town of Folsom was nearly washed away by a gigantic flood of the Dry Cimarron River. Thirteen inches of rain fell that afternoon in an area where about that much total rain falls in most years. At least 17 people died in the disaster. The Crowfoot Ranch was some miles upstream from the town and not long after the flood, McJunkin and another cowboy found themselves riding the rugged country along the rim of Dead Horse Arroyo, just north of Cimarron Creek. The arroyo was considerably washed out making it much deeper than it had been before the flood. McJunkin noticed animal bones exposed on the arroyo floor; bones he had not seen there before. These were not just old cattle or buffalo bones, either. They were much too large. There was something unusual about them being there. It was about 14 feet from rim to floor of the arroyo and it occurred to the cowboy that for the bones to have been buried so deep would have required many years of sedimentation. McJunkin knew he’d found something truly unusual. He studied his find more closely. The bones were somewhat mineralized and the skeletons were intact. Then the cowboy saw something even more extraordinary. Within the same layer of soil which held the bones were objects which appeared to be man-made: hide scrapers and finely crafted points which were nothing like the Francis L. and Roberta B. Fugate. Roadside History of New Mexico. Tony Hillerman. The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country Affairs. “Othello in Union County.” David His and Janda Panitz, Editors. From Sun Daggers to Space Exploration. “Archaeology and Anthropology in New Mexico: The First Century” by Linda S. Cordell and David Stuart. New Mexico Journal of Science William Loren Katz. The Black West. (This volume makes no mention of George McJunkin or his find.)

arrowheads used by 19th century plains Indians. As he continued to examine his find and to consider what it meant, he became convinced he had found evidence that a different kind of man hunted a different kind of animal in the American West thousands of years before 1908; thousands of years before anyone thought possible. He was the only one excited by what he had found. Scientific gospel of the time was that the first North Americans crossed the Bering Strait in their migrations and they could not have done so until ice-free passage was possible about 4,000 years before. The gospel held that man had simply not been present in North America during the Pleistocene era, or the late Ice Age, and therefore McJunkin’s conclusions were wrong. His “credentials” were lacking, too, of course. From 1908 to 1921 the cowboy did everything he could think of to interest the scientific community in what he had found. In 1919 a scientist from the Denver Museum poked around a bit in Dead Horse Arroyo, but nothing came of it. McJunkin took sick in 1921 and died at Folsom in the spring of 1922. Eighteen years after McJunkin made his original find, the Colorado Museum at last sent a serious expedition to examine Dead Horse Arroyo. *What the Johnniescome-lately “discovered” in 1926 was

A big Thank You! from the Eastern N.M. State Fair would like to say “Thank You” on behalf of the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Board for your participation in this year’s Fair. We are proud to present you with a Fair that is safe, entertaining and educational. We particularly want to thank all of the Fair volunteers for your tireless efforts — without you there would be no Fair. As always, you will be entertained with a great parade, wonderful food, great carnival with thrilling rides, two nights of PBR Rodeo and week-long Junior Livestock Shows, culminating Saturday morning with our annual Junior Livestock Sale. In addition, there are various new entertainment acts, an educational building, arts and crafts and a commercial building filled with businesses and their new ideas to show. A great look is the Antique Tractor pavilion which takes us back in time to the

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Knock On Wood ids these days sure do have a lot to learn. An entire generation is being raised with all the knowledge in the world right at their fingertips and yet they remain largely uneducated. They can Google, text and e-mail and yet they step on cracks in the sidewalk and continue to walk under ladders. They may be the smartest generation in history and yet they do not know that a black cat brings bad luck.

I found out that young people today don’t know their superstitions when my niece asked, “Uncle Lee, why are there circles and quarter-circles on this calendar” “They are the phases of the moon,” I explained. “Many farmers and ranchers plan their schedules around the moon. They castrate and dehorn animals when the moon is in its waning phase and fence posts are always stronger if set when there is almost no moon at all. Farmers believe their crops will grow better if planted in the first phase and some even bury a cow’s horn filled with quartz and water for luck.” “How was this suspect data acquired,” my intelligent niece asked. “Everybody has known these things for years,” I replied. “I’ve never heard such nonsense,” said my niece. “It sounds like voodoo to me.” “No, no, for your own health and safety I’d suggest you learn these superstitions or you might eat a mushroom that was dug in a full moon and die.” “That’s crazy. What other silly superstitions do you believe in?” she asked. “I believe that singing at the table will bring bad luck and that you should eat a bit of gun powder in your oatmeal once in awhile to lead a long and healthy life.” “That may be true but when you do finally die you’ll blow up the crematorium!” “Ha, ha. This is no laughing matter. How do you expect to have a good marriage and be successful in business if you continue to live in darkness?” I asked. “You can’t be serious Uncle Lee? Has any of this been scientifically proven?” “Oh sure. Just ask any rodeo cowboy. They always put their right foot in the stir48

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rup first, don’t carry loose change in their pockets and never wear yellow.” “That’s not scientific. It’s baloney. Do you have any better proof?” “Sure do. There’s the old superstition that if a wild bird flies into your house someone close to you will die. Sure enough, we had a wild bird fly into our house and 34 years later my dad died.” “Pretty convincing,” said my sarcastic niece. “You said it would affect my marriage. How?” “For one thing, if you see a pig at a wedding hire a divorce lawyer immediately.” “I don’t go to many weddings where there are pigs,” countered my niece. “I thought you were smarter than this, Uncle Lee.” “Let’s just say that with my luck I can’t afford to take any chances. Once I was a nonbeliever like you but I found out the hard way. I didn’t spit on the white horse that came to a branding for luck and the branding fire got out of control and burned down the old outhouse.” “Is there anything else that you think brings good luck?” asked my niece. “Sure. If you accidentally put your underwear on backwards that can be lucky.” “But I’d imagine that would create other problems,” said my astute niece, no doubt thinking about the outhouse. After witnessing my niece’s sarcastic attitude towards these time-tested superstitions I’m terribly concerned about the future of the younger generation. I bet there’s not a lucky penny, rabbit’s foot or four-leaf clover between them. Hopefully they still have enough time to come to their senses and nail up a few horseshoes, separate their sheep from their goats and throw some salt over their shoulders.

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While producers use many outward indicators to determine if a calf belongs in his or her herd or feeding program, once the obvious culls are gone, the decisions get more difficult and involve more guesswork. “DNA profiling adds datapoints to help producers make better-informed and confident decisions,” Dr. DeHaan says. With DNA profile and BVD-PI results in hand, producers can refine and finalize their selection and marketing decisions. For example, Dr. DeHaan says that a producer may choose to retain ownership of feeder calves scoring high for carcass composition traits, such as yield grade and ribeye area. Profile results also can be a marketing tool, adding value to feeder calves. “Passing profile results to buyers allows the feeder to sort calves by potential, which means gained efficiencies and reduced risk when selling on a grid.”

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Creep feeding before weaning by CLAY WRIGHT istorically, feeder calf prices decline as weight increases. That relationship of price to weight still exists, but it has narrowed considerably due to the high price of corn and feedlot cost of gain. Feedlots and the market are telling us to make calves heavier at home before selling them as feeder calves. For several months now, producers who have been able to put economical gains on feeder calves have been paid for their efforts at marketing. At the cow-calf level, many producers have expressed interest in creep feeding spring-born calves between now and weaning to make them heavier at that time. It is pretty easy to put an additional 25-30 pounds on the calves during the next 75 days by creep feeding. The question is whether or not the economics work. During the hot summer months, we usually have one of two forage situations: adequate volume, but low quality; or low volume and low quality. Here are analyses for these two scenarios and the implica-

tions for creep feeding. Low quality, adequate volume forage: Research at Oklahoma State University has shown a consistent economical creep in this situation using a salt-limited, high protein feed (cottonseed meal). This trial showed a conversion of 2.79 pounds of feed per additional pound of gain. Low quality, low volume forage: OSU researchers also summarized several trials using a 14-16 percent creep feed. In this scenario, conversions averaged about 9 pounds of feed per pound of additional gain. A commercial 14 percent creep will cost about $205/T; a byproduct blend of about the same analysis, $195/T. Using an average of the two of $200/T, here’s the analysis: With high calf prices and high feed prices, and the assumptions I’ve made, mid- to late-season creep feeding will not pay at this time. However, one advantage to creep feeding is the fact that the calves tend to get on feed quicker, stay healthier and out-perform non-creep fed calves during the first ■ 30-45 days after weaning.

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Adding value to your calf crop by CLAY WRIGHT o many producers, adding value means implementing management practices to maximize the price received for their calves on sale day. Some practices simply avoid discounts: dehorning; castration; breedingin adequate frame and muscling; and managing away from extremes of body condition at sale time. Other practices open the door for the possibility of premiums on sale day: superior bull and cow genetics; a controlled breeding season so that calves can sell in larger, more uniform lots relative to size, age and breedtype; preconditioning; and a complete health program. Then there are what might be called one-time practices that can significantly impact your check: minimizing presale shrink and optimizing fill in the sale ring. Collectively and individually, these

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ditioned” cattle that are ready for turnout, requiring minimal inputs on the stocker operator’s behalf. In each of the two years, about 85 head were purchased from both sources and delivered to the Red River Research and Demonstration Farm near Burneyville, Okla. by EVAN WHITLEY Cattle purchased at area auction barns (backgrounded) were n economic terms, margin is defined as “the minimum bought about 35 days prior to estimated turnout and given initial return, below which activities are not profitable enough to be vaccinations and boosters, as well as fed four pounds of a pelleted continued.” More times than not, when I hear the term feed (20 percent crude protein; 80 percent total digestible nutri“stocker,” the word “margin” is looming closely. This is not to ents) and given access to rye hay at all times during the backimply that other segments of the beef industry are not concerned grounding period. with margin, because they are or they Preconditioned cattle were purchased should be. However, what this does at OKC West (El Reno, Okla.) as a part from a cost standpoint, imply is that to achieve long-term sucof the Oklahoma Quality Beef Network based upon our experiences cess, stocker operators not only have to (OQBN) program in early November monitor expenditures but also project and received a high-quality health and over the last two years, return (i.e., determine their breakeven) nutrition program in accordance with the net effect is about prior to purchases being made in order OQBN guidelines prior to being sold. $50/head in favor of to determine if a venture is warranted. Overall purchase cost was considerably purchasing auction barn cattle higher in both years for the precondiContrary to what you might be thinking, this article is not about and backgrounding them tioned cattle due to pay weight and purbreakeven analyses. However, I did want chase price being heavier and higher, prior to turnout. to stress the importance of calculating a respectively. Specifically, in years one breakeven because this practice is far and 2 pay weights (per head) were 28 too often overlooked. What this article does pertain to is a very and 47 pounds heavier and purchase price ($/cwt) was $18 and important component of assessing margin, especially for stocker $10 higher. This additional purchase cost is not surprising and a cattle producers. premium is justified (and necessary) for preconditioned calves Beginning in fall 2001, the Noble Foundation began a twodue to the overall benefits (performance and health) associated year study to determine the economic and performance differwith purchasing a preconditioned calf compared to naïve, someences between purchasing cattle through auction barns and times highrisk cattle. But what does this mean to producers who “backgrounding” them prior to turnout and purchasing “preconpurchase through auction barns and are willing to implement

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To enhance the buyer’s appraisal of the product’s value, it is becoming more common for producers to document their value-added management practices and to communicate this information to buyers at sale time. practices add to an animal’s total value as it moves through the production chain. In the few seconds your calves are in the ring, buyers visually appraise your offering, determine their value and place a bid. Mostly, their bid is based on their perception of how your calves will perform in the next phase of production. To enhance the buyer’s appraisal of the product’s value, it is becoming more common for producers to document their value-added management practices and to communicate this information to buyers at sale time. Selling at or soon after weaning is a perfectly valid marketing endpoint; however, the value-added attributes you’ve infused into your product continue to pay dividends all the way to the end product — quality beef for the consumer. A good

example is preconditioning. Research shows that preconditioned calves entering the feedlot will have lower morbidity and mortality, gain faster with greater feed efficiency and finish with fewer days on feed and a lower total cost of gain. One study showed a $55 per head advantage for preconditioned calves by the end of the feeding period. A buyer may share part of that future value with you in the form of a premium, but it will never equal the full value of the management and expertise represented in your calves. It follows then that the longer you own your product, the more of the true value of your management you will realize. If you are producing a high quality, value-added calf crop, it’s worth the effort to evaluate ways to own your product ■ longer.

the extras needed to optimize health prior to turnout? In both years, processing costs associated with the 35-day backgrounding period for the cattle purchased from area auction barns were similar. These costs included identification, preventative health, feed, labor and interest on input expenditures and cattle for the 35-day receiving period. Factors not remaining constant across years were morbidity and mortality. Morbidity was higher in year one (25 percent vs. 16 percent, respectively) however the number of cattle that were pulled and treated twice (2 percent) remained constant, therefore treatment costs in year one were about $6.00/treated calf higher than in year 2. Mortality rate in year one (one percent) was in line with what we expected, while in year 2, believe it or not, mortality rate was held to 0 percent. Morbidity (20 percent) and mortality (one percent) costs were essentially averaged across years for comparison purposes. As stated previously, purchase costs for preconditioned cattle exceeded those of cattle bought from auction barns by about $100/head. However, the auction barn calves required approximately $50/head

prior to turnout in backgrounding expenditures. Therefore, from a cost standpoint, based upon our experiences over the last two years, the net effect is about $50/head in favor of purchasing auction barn cattle and backgrounding them prior to turnout. Based upon these results, some of you may feel that it is worth it to do it yourself, while some of you may be saying, “Why do I want to mess with all that for $50/head?” In reality, only you can answer the question of which one is right for you based upon your infrastructure, management ability and time. Furthermore, it is important to note that these results should not be interpreted as one program being better than the other. Our experiences indicate that cattle in both programs performed very well. In fact, there were no significant performance or health differences during the grazing period in either year. These results are intended to help stocker producers make purchasing decisions and calculate breakevens. The beef industry has known for a long time the worth of a healthy calf. Our experiences indicate that there is more than one way to reach this endpoint based upon the goals and objectives of an ■ individual. The decision is yours.

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for their members to take to the Mexican wolf recovery area with cameras to take pictures of carcasses of dead livestock to show the Fish and Wildlife Service that wolves are being conditioned to kill cattle because ranchers don’t pick up the carcasses of dead cattle and horses. It’s hard to explain to someone not in the range livestock business how silly that is but that is the mentality of the opposition on the wolf issue. And, remember that the wolf advocates want to spread this program across the state. Last month we reported that Harris Sherman had been appointed as the new Forest Service Chief. That information was wrong. The new Forest Service Chief is Tom Tidwell who comes from the Forest Service’s Northern Region office. Tidwell is said to be someone who can talk to those on all sides of the issues and bring them together to find solutions. That usually means on grazing issues, the ranchers end up giving up something to appease environmentalists. Although there has been little action on grazing issues directly there is increasing evidence that this administration and its appointees are heading toward more environmental regulation, less regard for property rights and generally positions that will not be favorable for the grazing livestock industry. There are basically three different avenues of attack these efforts will take. One is through legislation. It looks like for at least a while, that legislators will have their hands full with bigger issues so it is not too likely we will see much on that front with the exception of possible action on wilderness or other special land use designations. Another is regulation. There are already initiatives that could impact grazing although none directly so far. The third is administrative policy. Administrators can always change how they handle things like permit renewal, road closures and access issues, and any other number of things. Although we all have plenty of other things to do, we need to keep up with these issues and be ready to challenge actions against us in any of these areas. The National Weather Service is still predicting at least normal precipitation for the Southwest this summer. There have been some rains especially over the western part of the state however there are still many areas that have had little or no moisture. We can still pray for rain and for ■ God’s blessing on all of us.

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mong the things that make me laugh is the way that names of individuals that I come in contact with fit situations. Where else would you find a guy named John Horning running a group called the WildEarth Guardians (formally known as Forest Guardians) who claims to represent the American public on wildlife and land issues? Or a Sierra Club lobbyist with the surname of “Bunny?” Or for that matter someone working for Cattle Growers’ named Cowan? During some of the debate in Arizona over the name Cowbelles, one lady stated that she wouldn’t ever want to be called cow-anything. My oh-so-polite response was that Cow-an had served me well for a long time. But I digress; the name I want to have a little fun with today is that of Matt Wunder, PhD, the head of the conservation division at the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish. Dr. Wunder and I do not necessarily see eye to eye on wolf issues and I don’t think he has got my sense of humor figured out. Last winter when he gave his wolf update in Deming, I had made up my mind that there were enough New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) and New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. (NMWGI) members there to speak their piece that I wouldn’t pile on — right up until Dr. Wunder made the comment that they were working on a sheep project to so that they could avoid livestock conflicts. I will admit that the sheep industry is not in its’ most shining hour, but they are livestock and an important part of New Mexico! When I pointed that out, I am not sure Dr. Wunder understood the point, based on the quizzical look on his face. We have also had continuing dialogue on pup mortality. I readily admit that I am not a biologist, but in my journalistic mind the fact that these so-called Mexican wolves cannot seem to raise a set of pups is a serious biological issue that few are taking into account, as we read all the woes of the failing program. Either the animals are not reproducing as normal canines or they 54

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do not have the instincts to care for the pups that are born. That really shouldn’t be surprise given that these animals have been zoo-raised for decades. During the wolf report in July in Los Ojos, Dr. Wunder noted that there were no “breeding pairs” in New Mexico as of December 31, 2008; Game Commissioner Dutch Salmon rightfully asked if the animals in the group were not breeding. That isn’t what the statement meant, Wunder replied. In the “real world,” he said, a breeding pair would mean that two animals are breeding and reproducing. However, in the “Mexican wolf world,” a breeding pair is “an adult male and an adult female wolf that have produced at least two pups during the previous breeding season that survived until December 31 of the year of their birth.” When questioned on pup survival and causes of mortality, Wunder didn’t really have an answer. When I asked about the lack of productivity and survivability — the government is saying there are only about 50 wolves on the ground after nearly 12 years, Dr. Wunder did agree that there was not a strong genetic base for the Mexican wolf population. Will wunders never cease? Meanwhile In The Media

pparently unhappy that the new Administration has not made any sweeping changes in land management and wildlife policy, the radical side of environmentalism is rattling their chains loudly. The hue and cry is that the all powerful rancher is killing the Mexican wolf — the nation’s most endangered mammal — and/or the wolf program. Ranchers should be forced to make all those dead and dying carcasses on their ranches unattractive to wolves and/or develop husbandry practices so that they can watch all of their animals all of the time. And, of course, wolves should not be restrained by artificial boundaries like reintroduction areas, recovery areas or geo-political lines like

counties and states. (Are my friends in Texas listening?) And, of course, despite the best efforts of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), there are trespassing livestock running all over federal lands and enticing wolves to kill them. Then the poor wolves are penalized for eating livestock that shouldn’t have been there in the first place — thus there should be no penalty. Please don’t shoot the messenger . . . and I cannot make this stuff up. The last volley started with a story in the L.A. Times in late July by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Julie Cart entitled “Recovery Of Mexican Gray Wolf Remains Elusive.” Ms. Cart apparently spent some time in New Mexico and interviewed several people, including me. I do a lot of wolf interviews and about 99 percent of what I say never gets reported, but generally I can at least see some effort to capture what I said in some fashion. This was among the most disappointing stories I have seen. One question is always, “how many livestock have been killed?” The stock answer is that we don’t have a number, but estimates this year that somewhere around 1,500. In this instance, I added and was correctly quoted that “Some people say that in 11 years that’s not a lot of cows, but multiply that by $1,000 per animal and that’s a lot.” The kicker was that in the very next line Ms. Cart wrote “Defenders of Wildlife compensates ranchers as much as $3,000 for each animal killed by wolves and biologists say cattle make up only four percent of wolves’ diet.” Another statement that I ALWAYS make is that the Defenders of Wildlife DO NOT pay for all the livestock killed, that the level of confirmation is very high and that it is often impossible to find a carcass at all, not to mention one that is fresh enough to make any kill confirmations. What I did not point out, but need to add to my spiel, is that these days in return continued on page 55

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for payment, the Defenders are demanding tolerance of wolves, so there is an even greater hurdle to ranchers receiving payments for lost livestock. Ms. Cart went on to say that I said “Ranchers insist that collecting dead cows on their federal grazing allotments is not possible.” I didn’t say ranchers insist . . . I insist that is not possible. That was when I asked her if she had ever been to the Gila and I learned that she had been here for a visit. And, oh by the way, there was never a mention in the story or in any of the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) media releases that the Mexican wolf reintroduction program is EXPERIMENTAL NON ESSENTIAL. How can the species be driven to extinction in an experimental and non essential program? It is also worth remembering that the CBD was found guilty by an Arizona jury which was upheld in the State Court of Appeals of not telling the truth in a press release. There was also a prominent CBD employee who pled no contest to stealing leather shoes from Wal-Mart — but it was only because he was distraught because of the breakup of a relationship. About the time that I was seriously considering sharing a piece of my mind with Ms. Cart, I get a call from a southern California radio station asking if I will participate in a radio talk show called “To The Point.” Clearly it was a made-to-order opportunity for me. The focus of the show was to be the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and what the Obama Administration might do with land use issues, with the Mexican wolf program as an example that requires attention. There was a mention that the L.A. Times article might have some bearing on the discussion and that the CBD’s Michael Robinson would be on the show and maybe some others. I was a bit taken aback when the show opened with the Ms. Cart to give her view on the Mexican wolf program. I have to say that I felt that her verbal views were much more balanced than what had been written. It probably helped that she agreed with me several times. Mr. Robinson was, as expected and as usual, exposing that his point of view is the ONLY point of view. The guy is just way too serious. There was also a reporter from the High Country News, who amazingly enough wasn’t too biased. Of course, Robinson tried to pick a fight with him.

The entire program lasts about 40 minutes and you can listen to it on the website at www.nmagriculture.org . If nothing else, it gives a pretty good outline of where the agenda is being driven and how we must be prepared to stay in the game. As to the discussion on the Obama Administration’s commitment to the ESA and wolves, a lot of resolution, success and failure revolve around money. While I make no comment on my support or lack thereof for this Administration, it is not like the President hasn’t had his hands full so far — multiplying troops in Afghanistan, withdrawing troops from Iraq, saving the economy, the banking industry, and the auto industry, jetting around the world with a staff of hundreds, socializing health care, and flying hundreds of miles using polluting jet fuel to tell the rest of us to reduce our carbon footprint. And don’t forget the micro managing of a local law enforcement issue with the new problem solving strategy — having a beer together. I will give him credit for telling the perfect game pitcher that he needed to buy the center fielder a big steak for catching the ball that could have spoiled the game! The Good News Is . . .

adical environmentalists know what animal husbandry practices are. You may have heard the stir a few months ago, when a Florida state legislator heard the term “animal husbandry” and blurted out something “good grief, they are not marrying animals too!” The context of the comment was that the issue came up after lengthy debate on alternative marriage on bill that involved dogs. This fits right up there with the congresswoman that was outraged several years ago that the federal government was paying cattle guards. I stay continually confused by the advice we get from the top of our industry. In the instance of the husbandry comment, word quickly went around that we should no longer talk about animal husbandry because people don’t understand it. Why aren’t we trying to teach people rather than trying to reinvent ourselves? We sure didn’t change the name of cattle guards — but maybe we should be calling them auto-friendly, non-lethal, metal bovine restrains — that would certainly clarify things. continued on page 56

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My Cowboy Heroes by JIM OLSON e’s written a top song with Garth Brooks. His songs have been sung by Diamond Rio, Gene Watson and others. He’s had a Top 10 country dance album. His videos have received a lot of airtime on music television and did very well. He has been written about in numerous music industry and western type of publications He has released numerous albums under his own “Wonderment Records” label after having success at Warner/Asylum records. He’s done a duet with Garth Brooks; received a personal note from Johnny Cash just before he passed on that wished him well and brought words of encouragement. He’s won the Will Rogers award. Twice.

ROYAL WADE

kimes I could go on and on about the accomplishments of Royal Wade Kimes for they read like a who’s who list of accomplishments in music circles. All of that stuff is well covered by dozens of Medias across the country, and it isn’t new news. I am not here to rewrite the same story about a well-known country/western singer and songwriter. But I am here to tell you that what struck me as impressive about Royal Wade Kimes, what really hit home with me, is the fact that he is a cowboy. And I don’t use that word lightly, and I don’t mean that he just looks the part when he’s on stage. No, I mean that he really is a cowboy. “Wade” as he likes to be called by friends, is not only a real cowboy, but is also a big believer in the “western way of life” and is one of its greatest supporters. Wade was raised on a cattle ranch in western Arkansas just east of the Oklahoma border. He can remember riding horses and punchin’ cattle from a very young age. Some of his fondest memories as a kid growing up were those of riding the range all day and then going to a rodeo that evening. Growing up near Chester, Arkansas, the families range took in a large swath of land including the “Kimes” Mountain nearby. As a kid, Wade recalls trailing cows around on that mountain for hours at a time, days on end. For you see, if those cattle got onto the other side and 58

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headed west, they would end up in Oklahoma and then only God knows where from there. From the top of Kimes Mountain, which is one of the highest points in Arkansas, you can see probably a hundred miles west into Oklahoma and all around you are breathtaking views of the Ozark region. The mind of a young boy conjured up a thousand “western tales” that later became fodder for the mind; the “fodder” if you will, for writing cowboy stories in the adult life of Wade Kimes. As Wade grew, he became interested in rodeo. Starting off in junior rodeos in the calf roping event, Wade became quite the roper at an early age. Competing in the junior and amateur rodeos and jackpots in his native Arkansas, nearby Oklahoma, and also in Missouri, Wade made a name for himself. He had good horses, and that was a direct result of all the days spent working on the ranch. There isn’t anything that will make a good horse quicker than a job punchin’ cattle. So with a good horse under him, and a natural athletic ability, Wade became a regular at the calf roping pay window. When asked if he ever tried out any of the other events, Wade laughs as he recalls trying bull riding. “That didn’t last long” he says. The last

Song writer Wade Kimes made his mark on the music world through hard work, persistence and inspiration.

bull that Wade ever got on was a junior rodeo bull that didn’t even buck. He just took off running around the arena in a dead run, and when Wade got off, his feet flew out from underneath him from the momentum, and then he hit on his hind end so hard that he had serious back problems for the next ten years or so. Wade stuck to calf roping after that. In his early 20s Wade left home, and just like so many young musicians do, he headed to Nashville to see if he could “make it”. True to his cowboy roots, one of the first jobs that he got while waiting to get that first “big break” was the job of a horse wrangler. But he wasn’t just any old wrangler; no he was a horse wrangler on Loretta Lynn’s ranch. While there, he took care of 30 head of horses on her 6,500-orso-acre spread. Wade has fond memories of working for the Lynns and of taking care of the horses there, but his real calling in life (or so he hoped) was that of a story teller, a song writer / singer. He didn’t know it back then, but his true calling in life is that of a story teller; the teller of the cowboy and western history and their way of life in both song and print. But back then, he was

just hoping to “make it” in the music business. After a couple of years of beating on doors and trying and trying to “make it” unsuccessfully, Wade was down to his last dollar and was sleeping in his pickup truck, out of work and homeless. Still true to his cowboy roots, Wade was not about “being a quitter.” Looking for a sign from God on whether he should give up and go home or stick it out and keep trying, a couple of things happened. First off, he got a 100-dollar bill in the mail from his father. He did not call and ask for money, but somehow his dad just had a feeling that Wade could use it. Then Wade ran into the famous Eddie Arnold and after visiting with him for a little while, he “took” to Eddie. Wade handed Eddie Arnold a demo tape of his songs and asked him to listen to them, and then to tell him the truth about what he thought. “Tell me truthfully if I’ve got it,” pleaded Wade. Lots of people had been telling Wade that he had what it took to “make it” but he says they were telling anyone and everyone that. And he was still sleeping in his truck. So Wade made the decision that if someone he respected like Eddie Arnold told him that he had it, then he would definitely stick it out. Eddie Arnold did two major things for Wade after listening to that demo tape; first off he called a record company executive and told him to meet with Wade, and second he got Wade a job. Meeting with the record company executive led to one thing and then another and Wade did eventually “make it” in the music business; albeit a long hard struggle of a few years before that first big break really happened. The job? Well that was not your ordinary job for a cowboy who is an aspiring singer/songwriter. You see, Eddie Arnold had hooked Wade up with an auto dealership there in Nashville and got him a job selling vehicles. Well, Wade needed to eat, and true to the cowboy code that Wade lived by, he told himself “if you’re going to do something, do it right.” So, just like any good cowboy, Wade gave selling vehicles a 110 percent effort and soon he was the top salesman around. Then he got hired on as a manager and soon was the top manager around! In the mean time he wrote songs and learned the music business during lunch breaks and practically every waking hour that he was not at work. As I said, after a few years, Wade did get that first big break and then came all of those awards and accolades that I mentioned in the beginning. Wade did not need to work at an auto dealership to eat any longer. As Wade’s success in the music business

grew, he started to realize and “hone in” on his true calling. Not only was he meant to be a singer / songwriter, but he was to be a voice in the remembrance of “the cowboy way,” “the western way of life,” carry on the “code of the west” — whatever you want to call it. What matters is that Royal Wade Kimes is out there in the public spotlight as a real cowboy and is a champion of the cowboy cause. Wade is a “black and white” kind of guy, a “right or wrong” kind of guy, the kind of person who stands up for what he believes in, and isn’t afraid to let you know about it. Even today, with all of the past success that he has had, he still dresses like, acts like, lives like, and is, a real life cowboy. Not only in look, but in lifestyle also. “A lot of my friends have them great big houses” says Wade “but I prefer to live like a cowboy — more modest.” Wade would rather spend his free time putting on the annual “Mount Royal Trail Ride and Concert” in his home town (which, by the way, all proceeds benefit young kids in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma) than spend his time “keeping up with the Jones’s”. One thing that Wade has indulged in however, is something that just about any cowboy dreams of having — Wade has purchased acreage. On the Kimes’ ranch west of Nashville (a ranch that he actually lives on I might add) you can find Wade along with his beloved horses. Riding and shooting are two of Wade’s favorite pastimes. Even though no one in the Kimes family had owned any part of the mountain named for their ancestors in western Arkansas since the time of Wade’s youth, he went back after becoming successful and purchased a part of his childhood homeland. As it should be! That mountain country has been a part of Kime’s history ever since the first settlers tamed that part of the world. And history is something that Wade Kimes is very, very interested in. Wade likes to brag that his address is 0 Kimes Mountain, which could mean, that it all starts there. The keeping of history and the telling of its tales, especially the cowboy and western tales, are as much a part of Wade as is that majestic mountain that carries his family name. A family name that, I might add, has a little “outlaw blood” in it. Did I mention that back in the old days that some of Wade’s kinfolk rode on the wrong side of the law? Well, all of that is also well covered in those numerous stories written about Royal Wade Kimes, but I mention it continued on page 60

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Wade Kimes on a video shoot in Sallas: A strong voice for his cause.

because, just like some of those old-time outlaws, Wade is still bucking the system. Not on the wrong side of the law mind you, but by taking up the “western cause” in Nashville. And that part is the good part for all of us cowboys out there because “bucking the system” means that he is championing the western way of life on behalf of cowboys everywhere. This is not always the most popular thing in the world to do. I mean, after all, if Wade was the kind of guy who “went with the flow” then he would sing “pop music” and put a Steele guitar behind it and call it country. And he wouldn’t be writing novels about eminent domain and standing up for what is yours and what you believe in. He wouldn’t be singing songs about the right to bear arms nor would he be the spokesman for the Day of the American Cowboy. But Wade can and does do all of those things because, as I mentioned, he is no a lackey to the “system.” Wade doesn’t mind standing up and being a strong voice for his

“cause,” even if by doing so he isn’t always going the most popular route. Wade writes books and songs, draws, and sings songs about being “western” about being a “cowboy” about being “country.” But with regards to the last part of that, Wade specifically says that he is trying to put the “Western” back into the “Country.” He is one of the few out there with his status that won’t just do what is easiest and “go with the flow” because that is where the biggest paycheck comes from. No, Royal Wade Kimes is out there championing the cause of being a cowboy and trying to bring the spotlight around to the cowboy way of life. And he does this not for fortune or fame, but because he feels that it is his calling in life. It is who he is; a cowboy. Royal Wade Kimes is simply trying to put the spotlight on his fellow cowboys and their great way of life. Check out Wade on his website at www.royal wadekimes.com and help support one of ■ our own Cowboys.

Jim Olson is a ranch raised cowboy / author / ranch real estate broker that grew up on the high plains of Eastern New Mexico. Being raised on the high plains, Jim learned how to ride young colts, tend to cattle, and even drive heavy farm equipment at an early age. Jim has always enjoyed roping and spent a few years competing in the calf roping event at the PRCA level (even qualifying for the “circuit finals” a few times). Today Jim enjoys team roping with his family and attends a number of major team roping events throughout the year. Jim Olson is the owner of Arizona and New Mexico Ranch Real Estate, businesses that deal with ranch, farm, and horse property sales throughout Arizona and New Mexico. Today, Jim lives on and operates his own working ranch near Stanfield Arizona (which was once a part of John Wayne’s “Red River” Ranch). Jim loves to write stories about interesting and extraordinary people of the modern west, and finds that these types of stories are well received. Jim writes numerous articles and short stories both fiction and non fiction, and is probably best known for his monthly column titled “My Cowboy Heroes.” Jim’s articles are published monthly by several magazines throughout the Southwest, and have received national coverage also. Jim is a member of the Western Writers of America, and in 2008 Jim published his first book titled “My Cowboy Heroes Volume I.” Jim can be reached through his website at www.mycowboyheroes.com.

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HEAVY DUTY BLACK POLYETHYLENE REASONABLE STATEWIDE DELIVERY 8' POLY DRINKERS, TOO! ALSO, 1,400-GAL. UNDERGROUND TANKS!

CARTER’S Livestock Equipment MRS. W.J. CARTER 928/567-4010

675 S. Main, Camp Verde, AZ 86322

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Please call for your BEST PRICE. Cloudcroft, NM • 1-800/603-8272 www.ineedawatertank.com

JOE DELK Put a Moorman’s Mineral Program to Work for You! Specializing in Value-Added Supplemental Programs for Ranchers in Far West Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

BRIAN BOOHER 915/859-6843 • El Paso, Texas CELL. 915/539-7781

CONTRACT GATHERING Contract gathering remnants, wild cattle or entire ranches. 30 years experience. Serving new MexiCo Contact Joe Hall at 575/773-4956 or e-mail: lonewolfcustom@wildblue.net

Cell 575/644.3082 • Joe.Delk@adm.com www.admani.com • Mesilla Park, NM

R.L. Cox Fur and Hide Co.

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D.J. Reveal, Inc. 937/444-2609 Don Reveal 15686 Webber Rd. Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 Fax: 937/ 444-4984

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We have the best prices on leather for any type of project!

708 1st St. NW, Albuquerque, N.M.

505/242-4980 AUGUST 2009

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CATTLE AUCTION Monday, October 12 at 1:00 P.M. NASCHITTI LIVESTOCK ASSN. 40 mi. N. of Gallup, N.M. on Hwy. 191 (formerly 666)

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We know what you need to build a long-lasting fence. With a horse trainer, rancher and team roper on staff, fencing is more than just a business. Fencing is something we rely on every day.

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SALE OVER 2,000 HEAD Cows (bred & open) Steers & Calves 44TH YEAR OF SALE MANAGEMENT BY:

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Rolf M. Flake, Auctioneer 480/892-4726 • 602/615-3993

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Casa Grande, Arizona 85222 • 888/220-6455

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AUGUST 2009

Please Contact Barbara Livingston • 713/632-1331 blivingston@harrisoninterests.com

Now moved to:

609 Pass Creek, Sheridan, WY 82838

307/655 9720 Wishing Everyone in NM Good Fortune Congratulations on 75 Years!

Jesse Gonzales • 281/342-4703 www.harrisonquarterhorseranch.com

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Weanlings, Yearlings, 2 Year Olds and 2 Older Stallions for Sale

ALAMO FARM GETS A FACE LIFT SHOOTING FOR A SEPTEMBER 1 OPENING New Boarding Stable – Primo lovely location with Bosque access, large riding arena, outdoor pens with sheds, turn out pasture and excellent care.

Space will be limited so call early to reserve your spot.

It'S Not REAlly A SEcREt ... We Have Some Really Big News for You Next Month! Big news, lots of extra distribution, historic announcements. Your ad in the September issue of New Mexico Stockman will be your best marketing play of the year.

“The difference is genuine” MARY DARNELL P.O. Box 1239, Corrales, NM 87048 505/459-3972

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DOC PHILLIPS HOUSE , LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO In the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, this very private pueblo style estate built in mid-50s sits nestled in old growth cottonwoods and elms on 2.4 acres of irrigated land. $500,000

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FARM • RANCH • BUSINESS • INVESTMENTS Toll Free: 877/589-2444 • Office: 979/778-6711 Fax: 979/778-8527 • Cell: 979/220-2368

Also available is an adjacent 15 acres of beautiful pasture with mature trees, native landscape and direct access to irrigation canal. For more information, details and history see www.phillipsroad.wordpress.com or call Andy Phillips:

505/865-4664 or 505/227-0185

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SCOTT MCNALLY, BROKER Specializing in sales and appraisals of rural properties

3008 N. Prince St., Clovis, NM 88101 575/763-5055 • 575/762-5611

P.O. Box 428 • Roswell, NM 88202 Phone: 575/622-5867 Mobile: 575/420-1237 Web Site: www.ranchesnm.com email: sammmcnally@msn.com

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O: 806/364-4042 • F: 806/364-4350 108 East 3rd • P.O. Box 966 Hereford, Texas 79045

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This ad is just a small sample of the properties that we currently have for sale. Please check our website: www.scottlandcompany.com and give us a call!

We need your listings both large and small: all types of ag properties (especially CRP). TALK TO US about approx. 30 sections in Eastern NM, mostly deeded plus BLM and State, good help house and several sets of pens. SOUTH WICHITA RIVER RANCH: ABUNDUNT DEER, QUAIL, DOVE and TURKEY – 12 ¼ section ranch, fronts on two highways, 466 acre in farmland, hunting facilities, new set of steel pens.

Cell: 806/346-2081 Res.: 806/363-6722 Email: dnre@wtrt.net

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RANCH SALES AND APPRAISALS 1301 Front St., Dimmitt, TX 79027 Ben G. Scott, Krystal M. Nelson–Brokers 1-800/933-9698 day/night www.scottlandcompany.com

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BECKY HARWELL Associate Broker, Mobile: 575/748-4722 • beckyharwell@netscape.net • 5 acres with home, shop and outbuildings at Elk, NM for $99,000 • Farm north of Roswell • 9.8 acre Artesia home site LOIS OLIVER • Home in Hope for $65,000 575/748-9735 • Home in Lake Arthur for $83,000. R E A L

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New Mexico / West Texas Ranches Campo Bonito, LLC RANCH SALES

920 East 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201 Office: 575/623-8440 Cell: 575/626-1913 www.michelethomesteadrealty.com

P.O. Box 1077 • Ft. Davis, Texas 79734

Price reduced on the claPham ranch — call For details

Cherri Michelet Snyder Qualifying Broker

The Real Estate Market in the Land of Enchantment is Firming Up!

DAVID P. DEAN Ranch: 432/426-3779 • Mob.: 432/634-0441

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NEED RANCH LEASES & PASTURE FOR ‘09

Emile Gonzales 505/239-5242 Your “Good News” Realtor Call Me Today!

403 Calle Del Bosque, Bernalillo, NM a once-in-a-lifetime horse lover’s paradise! This property has everything you need . . . just bring the horses and cattle! Gorgeous custom main house with large adobe guest house. Horse barn, massive hay barn, fully lit roping arena with aisles, shoots and perfect footing. extra tall round pen. Several outbuildings. Main house has perfect New Mexican charm with viga ceilings, fireplaces, plaster walls, saltillo tile and custom kitchen. Big guest house too! all set on beautiful ditch bank. Come see! MLS# 642876

Call Emile Gonzales for your next move!

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FALLON-CORTESE LAND SALES OF NEW MEXICO RANCHES SINCE 1972 1606 E. Sumner Ave. · Box 409

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Ft. Sumner, New Mexico 88119 www.ranchseller.com

575/355-2855 or 575/760-3838 575/760-3818

Chip Cole RANCH BROKER

SELLING WEST TEXAS FOR 29 YEARS! — PETROLEUM BUILDING — 14 E. Beauregard Ave., Suite 201 San Angelo, Texas 76903-5831 Ofc.: 325/655-3555

CATRON COUNTY RANCH Red Cone Ranch is prime elk, deer and antelope habitat and a productive year-round cow/calf operation. World class bull elk (400+ scores) range on this vast spread of 36,285± acres in west central New Mexico. The unusual amount of water in numerous ponds, stock tanks and springs along with high quality grass and browse attracts and nurtures trophy size elk and deer. High nutrient native hard grasses produce healthy calves with good weight gain for 597 pair. $4,350,000. Contact Jack Kavanaugh, Fuller Western Real Estate, (800) 754-0544. 68

AUGUST 2009

AG lAND loANS INTEREST RATES AS LOW AS 3% PAYMENTS SCHEDULED ON 25 YEARS

Joe Stubblefield & Associates 13830 Western St., Amarillo, TX 806/622-3482 • cell 806/674-2062 Drew Perez Assocs. Nara Visa, NM • 806/392-1788

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We May Not Be the Biggest, the Fanciest or the Oldest but We Are Reliable & Have the Tools RICHARD RANDALS – QUALIFYING BROKER TOM SIDWELL – ASSOCIATE BROKER GEORGE (DOC) EVETTS, MD – ASSOCIATE BROKER O: 575/461-4426 • C: 575/403-7138 • F: 575/461-8422 • TF: 866/681.3505

575/763-3851 MARVIN C. HUGULEY

575/799-3608

RICKE C. HUGULEY

richard@newmexicopg.com • www.newmexicopg.com 615 West Rt. 66, Tucumcari, NM 88401

575/799-3485

Southeast New Mexico Ranch for Sale ~ 1500+ Deeded ~ ~ 169 Head Year Round BLM Permit ~ ~ Older, Modest Home ~ ~ 2 Sets of Pens ~ ~ 45 miles from Roswell, NM ~ ~ 10 miles east of Hagerman, NM ~

Commercial Income Properties Where Vision Becomes Reality

KEEP YOUR EQUITY, SAVE ON TAXES AND EARN INCOME

Big Sky Management, Inc. has helped dozens of land owners transition from production agriculture to commercial property ownership through IRC 1031 Exchanges. Our experience and resources help clients successfully navigate the red tape and complete the exchange within the given time constraints. Let us help your vision become reality.

ROY ROSE • Managing Broker • (406) 222-0005 • roy@bigskymanagement.com

209/543-2886

PALMILLO DRAW 24 SECTIONS, NM STATE LEASE GOOD WATER SYSTEM GOOD FACILITIES & FENCES NICE HEADQUARTERS READY FOR YOUR CATTLE

$690,000

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NEW MEXICO RANCHES FOR SALE – 20,099 total acres, 348 AUYL BLM grazing permit. 80 miles southwest of Carlsbad, NM, in the Brokeoff Mountains. – 12,369 deeded acres, 300± AUYL, scenic vistas with hunting. Located on the north slopes of the Capitan Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. – 8,038 total acres, 200± AUYL owner controlled, excellent turf with good grass cover. Forty-five miles northwest of Roswell, NM. – 28,576 total acres, 2,200± deeded, desert ranch 25 miles west of Jal, NM, on NM State Highway 128. BLM rating at 370 AUYL.

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Call: Berry Lucas

575/361-7980

www.ranchesnm.com

EMAIL: BARRYLUCAS_@YAHOO.COM AUGUST 2009

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20.44 acres w/ 16.5 Irrigated. Horse facility including an arena, nice newer barn w/ 4 stalls and 2 offices. Charming, older 2 bdrm home. Located in an area of larger farms. $425,000.

Buena Vista Realty 521 W. 2nd, Portales, NM 88130 • 505/226-0671 • Fax 505/226-0672

CHECK US OUT ON THE WEBSITE FOR NEW DAIRY AND RANCH LISTINGS, WWW.BUENAVISTA-NM.COM

182 tranquil acres! 3 bd/ 2ba home, plus 2nd approved home site. Marketable timber, yr-round creek & pond, water rights. 36 ac of irrigated hayfield & pasture. $2,184,000.

43 acre stock farm with 1/8th mile T&L hydraulic drive sprinkler planted to alfalfa mix on part and newly sown millet on remainder. Nice hay barn with southside shed and pens plus optional trailer home.

Multiple tax lots, large acreage for grazing & multiple recreational opportunities on 3196.75 acres. Spring on property. Great hunting! $5,100,000.

2 tracts total of 318 ac. CRP land with water rights and irrigation eq. still on site. One contract runs thru 2014, one thru 2017 w/small house. This land is in the Sundale Valley area of Roosevelt Co., NM.

World-Class fly fishing waters! 1,704 acres. 2 1/4 miles of Upper Williamson River Frontage, bordering National Forest. Rustic cabin & shop, meadows & timber. $2,450,000. Historic property; has been in the same family since 1857. Fine AG land! 70.5 acres w/57 irrigated. Also included 12+ acre side lot w/ homesite possibilities. $879,000. Livestock ranch on 1,038.acres w/ irrigation, dryland pasture & feed lots. 4 homes, 5 barns, shop, 2 sets of working corrals. $2,400,000.

Tom Harrison, CCIM (800) 772-7284 * harrison@orop.com

3 bdrm 2 bth home on 140 acres of native grass with pipe pens and good well on Hwy 114 east of Dora, excellent community for family. 18 acre irrigated farm with sideroll-irrigation, haybarn, double door shop and 16'x80' mobile home. GIVE US A CALL OR STOP BY. LET US WORK FOR YOU!

Qualified Broker: A.H. (Jack) Merrick Sales Agents: Charles May, Koletta Hays, Kercida Merrick

WAHOO RANCH — Approximately 39,976 acres: 10,600 deeded, 6,984 BLM, 912 state, 40 uncontrolled and 21,440 forest. Beautiful cattle ranch located on the east slope of the Black Range Mountains north of Winston, NM, on State Road 52. Three hours from either Albuquerque or El Paso. The ranch is bounded on the east by the Alamosa Creek Valley and on the west by the Wahoo Mountains ranging in elevation from 6,000' to 8,796'. There are 5 houses/cabins, 3 sets of working corrals (2 with scales) and numerous shops and outbuildings. It is very well watered with many wells, springs, dirt tanks and pipelines. The topography and vegetation is a combination of grass covered hills (primarily gramma grasses), with many cedar, piñon and live oak covered canyons as well as the forested Wahoo Mountains. There are plentiful elk and deer as well as antelope, turkey, bear, mountain lion and javelina (49 elk tags in 2008). Absolutely one of the nicest combination cattle/hunting ranches to be found in the SW. Price reduced to $8,500,000.

258 ACRE FARM BETWEEN LAS CRUCES, NM AND EL PASO, TX — Hwy. 28 frontage with 178 acres irrigated, 80 acres sandhills, full EBID (surface water) plus 2 supplemental irrigation wells, cement ditches and large equipment warehouse. Will sell +/- 45 irrigated acres separate. Reasonably priced at $3,000,000. FARMS FOR SALE — In Dona Ana County. All located near Las Cruces, NM. 8, 11, 14, 27, 120 & 178 acres. $11,111/acre to $22,000/acre. All have EBID (surface water rights from the Rio Grande River) and several have supplemental irrigation wells. If you are interested in farm land in Dona Ana County, give me a call.

SAN JUAN RANCH —

Located 10 miles south of Deming off Hwy. 11 (Columbus Hwy) approximately 26,964 total acres consisting of +/- 3964 deeded, +/- 3800 state lease, +/- 14,360 BLM and +/-4840 Uncontrolled. The allotment is for 216 head (AUYL). There are +/- 278 acres of ground water irrigation rights (not currently being farmed) as well as 9 solar powered stock wells and metal storage tanks and approx. 6½ miles pipeline. The ranch begins on the north end at the beautiful Mahoney Park high up in the Florida mountains and runs 5½ miles down the mountains to their south end. It continues another 7½ miles south across their foothills and onto the flats. The ranch has a very diverse landscape with plentiful wildlife including quail, dove, rabbits, deer and ibex. Lots of potential and a good buy at $1,200,000.

AUGUST 2009

DAN DELANEY REAL ESTATE, LLC 318 W. Amador Avenue Las Cruces, NM 88005 (O) 575/647-5041 (C) 575/644-0776 nmlandman@zianet.com www.zianet.com/nmlandman

SOUTHWEST OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO About 50 miles southwest of Albuquerque. A scenic and productive 296 Animal Unit Ranch operation containing over 30,000 Acres with 1,020 Deeded Acres. Diversified terrain and vegetation raises big calves and provides excellent wildlife habitat for big Elk, Deer and Antelope! Large percentage of depreciation. Financing available. Seller will consider trades for farmland, water rights or commercial property! New Ranch Listings Coming!

TErrell Land & Livestock Company P.O. Box 3188, Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031 Tye C. Terrell, Jr., Broker • 575/447-6041 o

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“Making a difference to the land and the people” ■ Chico, NM — 320 acres, east of Springer, NM, just east of the Dorsey Mansion. Nestled up against the historic Chico Hills with awesome views overlooking the Santa Fe Trail... $208,000. ■ Gladstone, NM — 360 acres with the Ute Creek running thru the length of the property. Excellent solar well with pipeline. ½ mile north of store on Hwy. 56 and with utilities. Property with a live creek is truly a rare find... $225,000. ■ Springer, NM — 275 acres with 90 water shares on the French Tract overlooking Springer Lake. 2003, 3bedroom, 2-bath oakwood MH with city water tap. 1⁄ 3 under irrigation and the rest in pasture. Breathtaking views of the mesas and mtns. Ideal for the horsemen with a clean property ready to build your own horse facility… $300,000. ■ Gladstone, NM — 800 acres, ¼ mile north of store on Hwy. 56. On county road with water and utilities. Excellent grass production with 360° open views of the prairie, volcanoes and Ute Creek. Will sell from 140 acres and up at $500/acre. Total price for the 800 acres is $400,000.

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■ French Track, NM — 400 acres, off of I-25 Exit 419 onto Hwy. 58 near Russell’s Truck Stop. The farm has a 3 bedroom, one bath home with long loafing sheds, water tap and 160 water shares. Dry land is sub-irrigated and has a high carrying capacity per animal unit. Being next to this busy intersection creates a great opportunity for extra income possibilities… $440,000. ■ Raton, NM — 616 acres on the historical landmark Kiowa Mesa, 30 miles SE on Hwy. 193. Beautiful mesa country with awesome views of the surrounding valley, volcano mtns., and mesas. Excellent habitat for the mule deer, antelope and grass for livestock. Cabin with windmill water. Great small recreational ranch... $525,000. ■ Raton, NM — 920 acres 45 miles SE on Hwy. 193, next to the historical Palo Blanco Mountain Church, with tree covered mesas, live creek, large natural lake bed and lots of wildlife. Water well, power and abuts Hwy. 193. Very scenic ranch… $690,000. Norman “Punch” Hennigan, Qualifying Broker Toll Free: 877/704-4077 • O: 575/445-4077 • Cell: 575/447-7758 116 S. 2nd, Raton, NM • www.kiowaland.com • sales@kiowaland.com AUGUST 2009

www.azranchrealestate.com ■ CO Farm/Ranch – Snowflake, AZ: Nice farm/ranch with irrigation pivot, pasture. 3 bd/2 ba home on the deeded acreage. Ranch has a new hydraulic, towable pivot system. 270'x140' “Red River” roping arena. The entire section is fenced. 9 deeded acres and 575 lease acres. Call Troy Cooke at 928/532-0055. Price reduced! $449,000. ■ Gila River Farm: This is a great farm in a beautiful setting on the Gila River. The river runs through the property creating a rare chance in Arizona to own creek side property. The water is shallow for ease of irrigation, this property would make a great pure bred operation, weekend farm, or horse facility. 127 acres deeded, 48 acres irrigated. Call Scott Thacker at 520/444-7069. Asking $590,000. ■ Antelope Ranch: This is a rare opportunity to buy a beautiful working cattle ranch. Over 90 +/- acres of deeded land, 7,746 +/- acres of AZ state lease, 5,000 +/- acres private lease. Excellent access year round to the headquarters. At the headquarters you will find a large historic ranch house. A managers house. 2 adobe barns by the corrals, a shop by the main house. The working corrals are welded steel with large pens, heavy squeeze chute, tub, scale, semi and truck trailer loading alleys. 9 pastures and traps. (One or more members of selling entity is a licensed real estate agent). Call Scott Thacker at 520/444-7069. Asking $875,000. ■ 1475 Acres in McNeal, AZ (Cochise County): This property has a fantastic price per acre and the seller is motivated. Paved Hwy frontage and access from Hwy. 191. Terms available! Splits available. Don’t miss this chance to buy beautiful land at only $750 per acre. Call Scott Thacker at 520/444-7069. Asking $1,106,250. ■ Hook Open A Ranch – Willcox, AZ: This is one of the nicest working cattle ranches available in Arizona today. The ranch has easy access to the town of Willcox, but has a secluded feel at the same time. Rated at 350 head year round, this ranch is the perfect size for a family operation. The Hook Open A Ranch is desirable in many ways including the location, the mix of different country, the ease of working the ranch, the quality of the improvements, and the upgraded headquarters. There is a possibility of splitting this ranch in two – please call for details. You owe it to yourself to come have a look at one of Arizona’s best ranches. Call Jim Olson at 520/424-3839 or Scott Thacker at 520/444-7069. Price reduced! $2,000,000. ■ Stockton Pass Grant Creek Ranch - Willcox, AZ: (2) 160 acre parcels completely surrounded by the Coronado National Forest located in the beautiful Graham Mountains. This is some of the most beautiful and unique property that Arizona has to offer. The “Stockton Pass Ranch” headquarters is located on the southernmost 160 acre parcel and consist of a ranch home, corrals, and typical ranch headquarter type improvements. Both deeded parcels have seasonal creeks running through them. This ranch is rich with Arizona history. There is also a 175 head forest grazing permit that is included in the purchase. Call Jim Olson at 520/424-3839 or Scott Thacker at 520/444-7069. Price reduced! $2,800,000. ■ Antelope Ranch: This is a rare opportunity to buy a beautiful working cattle ranch, with over 8 sections of deeded land. Excellent access year round to the headquarters. At the headquarters you will find a large historic ranch house. A managers house. 2 adobe barns by the corrals, and a shop by the main house. The working corrals are welded steel with large pens, heavy squeeze chute, tub, scale, semi and truck trailer loading alleys. This is a once in a lifetime chance to own a good working ranch with a lot of deeded at a great price. Owner may carry! (One or more members of selling entity is a licensed real estate agent). Call Scott Thacker at 520/444-7069. Price reduced! $3,350,000. ■ Peterson Ranch: There is a very nice home with over 4100 deeded acres and the balance of the ranch is Arizona state grazing lease. The operation is rated 625 head year long, well watered, and highly improved. For a private showing, qualified buyers should contact Scott Thacker. This is the ranch you have been waiting for! Call Scott Thacker at 520/4447069. Asking $3,500,000.

ARIZONA RANCH REAL ESTATE NOW LICENSED IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO SHOW LOW BRANCH: P.O. Box 3151, Show Low, AZ 85902 Phone: 928/532-0055 F: 928/537-1904

AUGUST 2009

MAIN OFFICE: 40070 W. Hwy. 84 P.O. Box 1, Stanfield, AZ 85272 Ph: 520/424-3839 • F: 520/424-3843 Toll Free: 866/424-9173 JIM OLSON, Broker

MARANA BRANCH: P.O. Box 90806, Tucson, AZ 85752 Phone: 520/572-0109 F: 520/844-3405

FARMS / RANCHES Call Alan Brawley 575/835-1527 or 575/838-7412 www.stromeirealty.com

Ranch and Recreational Property

A.C. TAYLOR 505/792-7646 www.nmland.com

LEGACY 505/898-2700

Bottari Realty www.bottarirealty.com

NEVADA RANCHES & FARMS Wells Area Farm: 90 deeded acres of which approx. 85 in Alfalfa and Orchard Grass hay. Good home and outbuildings plus singlewide mobile. On Hwy 93.3 miles North. Price: $500,000. Elko Company Deeded Sheep Base: 10,960 deeded acre plus a BLM permit (29%) in the Adobe Range Northeast of Elko, NV. Price only: $1,426,000. including 1/2 mineral rights. Add the Elmore listed below for hay base. Elmore Ranch: 750 acres on the Humboldt River approx. 15 miles East of Elko. Approx. 400 water righted acres and not improvements other than fences. Price: $600,000. Mason Mountain Ranch: approx. 3700 deeded acres plus small BLM permit adjoining the ranch. This ranch is located on the road to Charleston approx. 16 miles off the Mountain City highway. Modest improvements include home and misc. outbuilding. No power. Approx. 80 acres of meadow irrigated out of Mason Creek and springs. Lots of wildlife. Would be good combination summer cattle and recreation. Price: $1,575,000. We have more ranch listings on our site www.bottarirealty.com

OFFICE: 775/752-3040 RESIDENCE: 775/752-3809 FAX: 775/752-3021 E-MAIL: paul@ bottarirealty.com

PAUL D. BOTTARI, BROKER Out West Realty Network Affiliate

TEXAS & OKLA. FARMS & RANCHES 503 acre So. Navarro Co., Texas. It’s got it all. $2,000/acre. 632 acre CATTLE and HUNTING, N.E. Texas ranch, elaborate home, one-mile highway frontage. OWNER FINANCE at $2,000/acre. 274 acres in the shadow of Dallas. Secluded lakes, trees, excellent grass. Hunting and fishing, dream home sites. $3,850/acre. 126 acre jewel on Red River Texas – Nice river frontage, irrigation well, excellent soils for crops, nursery stock, cattle grazing, you name it. $3,450/acre. 1,700 acre classic N.E. Texas cattle and hunting ranch. $2,500/acre. Some mineral production.

FEATURED LISTING: 205 North Barton, Grady, NM. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom on 1.92 acres, city water, all electric.

PAUL IS A THIRD GENERATION FARMER and rancher born and raised in Curry County, operating and managing over 3900 dryland acres since 1986. He has also been an advocate for New Mexico agriculture in Washington, DC and Santa Fe since 1991. Allow Paul to put this experience to work for you in selling your home, farm or ranch today.

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COMMITTED TO ALWAYS WORKING HARD FOR YOU! Turkey Creek, AZ 2837 Acres deeded, nice HQ, small State lease, 724 acre-feet of water rights, great development potential. $6,000,000 Southeast, AZ A Year Round River Runs through the Deeded Land! Great Guest Ranch Prospect. Excellent access, 280 deeded acres, grazing leases, irrigated pasture with water rights from the river. HQ situated in beautiful canyon. Scenic.

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North of San Simon, AZ Great Guest Ranch Prospect. Pristine, scenic, private but only 12 miles from I-10. Bighorn sheep, ruins, pictographs. 1480 Acres of deeded, 52 head BLM lease, historic rock house, new cabin, springs, wells. $2,450,000 Young, AZ 72 Acre Farm. Under the Mogollon Rim, a must see, with small town charm, mountain views. 1,000 gpm well, home, 1800’s museum, 2 bedroom cabin, shop, and barn. Excellent for horse farm, bed and breakfast, land or water development. +/-62 ac & well for $1,700,000 and Home and other improvements. Seller Financing. $424,500 **NEW ** Benson, AZ, 79 Acre Farm. Situated in the beautiful San Pedro Valley along the San Pedro River. +/-50 acres under irrigation. Includes a 2/3 interest in a 1000 gpm irrigation well. Great for cattle, horses and homesites. $850,000 Price reduced to $650,000 Rainbow Valley, AZ 300 Head Cattle Ranch. Excellent desert ranch owned and operated by the same family for 40 years. Well improved with BLM and State grazing leases. HQ on State Land, well watered. $850,000 Wickenburg, AZ 216 Head Cattle Ranch. Scenic, lush high desert vegetation. 103 deeded acres, State, BLM and 3,100 acres private lease. Well watered w/tanks, springs & wells. Abundant feed, numerous corrals and great steel shipping pens. $850,000 Near Cotton City, NM 680 Acre Farm with 315 acres of water rights, +/-4 sections of BLM. Run +/-300 head. Irrigated by 12" pipe with alfalfa valves. 3 Irrigation wells water at 150' and 2 domestic wells. Nice home, barn and corrals. Great Buy! $755,000 Greenlee County, AZ, 139 Head Ranch. Year long USFS Permit with two room line camp, barn and corrals at HQ. This is a remote horseback ranch with limited vehicular access, 8 dirt tanks, +/-20 springs. 10 Acres of deeded in Sheldon, AZ. Seller Financing. $400,000 Santa Teresa Mnts, Fort Thomas AZ. 200 deeded acres, 17 Head BLM Allotment, private retreat, two wells. This property is very remote and extremely scenic with a beautiful canyon lined with sycamores, cottonwoods and beautiful rock formations. Seller Financing. $300,000 **NEW** Dragoon, AZ. 50+/- Head Cattle Ranch. 21 Head State AZ grazing lease and 1960+/- acres adverse grazing. 10 deeded acres with water, and power nearby. $225,000

HORSE PROPERTIES: Benson, AZ. Custom Home on 8 Acres. 3BR/2BA home with colored concrete floors, pecan cabinetry, granite counter tops, vaulted ceilings, and large bonus room. +/-5400 square foot barn with plenty of room for stalls, hay, or equipment storage. $380,000 Benson, AZ 20 Acre Quality Horse Facility. Castlebrook barn, nice home and much more. $695,000

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Willcox, AZ 25 Acres. Nice home, irrigated fields, largeSmetal OLDworkshop, round pen, corrals, lighted roping arena. $300,000

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Dragoon, AZ 5 Acre Horse Property. 3927 square foot home remodeled with new kitchen cabinets and flooring, 4-stall hay/horse barn, two turnouts. $250,000 (Additional acreage available and grazing possibility for a few head of cattle)

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We Know New Mexico CALL MAX LEE KIEHNE FOR INFORMATION 2206 Sun Ranch Village Loop, Los Lunas, NM 87031 www.centerfirerealestate.com • 505-865-7800 • Max – 505/321-6078

GREEN CANYON RANCH/SIERRA COUNTY – 477 deeded acres, state lease of 2,601 acres, 19,392 BLM acres. 143 Cows yearlong. Very easy to operate. $600,000

OSO FLATS RANCH/SOCORRO COUNTY – 16,021 total acres, shipping pens w/certified scales and 17,000 gallon tank, fully fenced into 3 pastures. 1 well 480 ft., equip. w/submergible pump @10 gallon/minute. 3 windmills, 7 miles of pipeline, 6 thousand gallon storage, and 8 drinkers. 260 cows year long. Great potential for trophy antelope, 1 land owner permit for a mature buck. $4,000,000.

Y CANYON RANCH/CATRON COUNTY – A well managed and improved cattle ranch: 80 acres deeded, 52,677 Forest Service acres. 1,133 yearlings for a 7-months-summer season, 364 cows year round. 3 pastures and 1 trap, set of scales located between two pastures. Almost new 2 story log home: a total of 1,800 sq. ft. heated area. 2 submergible pumps, 22 dirt tanks, 12 miles of pipelines, 13 drinkers, 6 improved springs, cattle corrals. $1,600,000

AUGUST 2009

CANYON DEL BUEY/CATRON COUNTY – 40 private acres, 48,000 acres USFS. 11 pastures, 5 traps, 344 cows yearlong, watered by several springs plus earthen tanks water, lots, springs and wells. Approx. 44 miles of exterior fence. Owner utilizes portable panels and chutes for operation. 3 sets of corrals and livestock scales. $1,500,000

EAGLE ROCK RANCH/RIO ARRIBA COUNTY – 6,000 total acres. Water system in 2 pastures, dirt tanks and 3 springs. New well powered by generator. 84 animal units yearround (cows/calf). Pueblo style adobe home approx. 1,700 sq. ft., 3-stall carport, small barn plus tack room and pipe corrals, a 5,000 ft. airstrip. Guest house approx. 480 sq. ft. $825,000

BONCO DEL BURRO/RIO ARRIBA COUNTY – Secluded retreat in Abiquiu, NM. Canjilon Creek runs the length of the property! Approx. 3,300 sq. ft., home on 50 acres bordered by Carson National Forest! 2 decks, a large patio w/built-in fireplace! Master suite w/jacuzzi tub and walk-in closet, large kitchen/family room w/wood-burning stove. Living room w/fireplace, vaulted ceilings. Wood, carpet and ceramic flooring. Also included: a secluded guest cabin! $995,000

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Call Bob, Kay, or Mike Anderson A Lazy 6 Angus at Blanco Canyon, HCR 72, Box 10, Ribera, NM 87560 Headquarters: 575/421-1809 Cells: 505/690-1191 • 505/660-2909 • 505/429-6846

“They are worth more if they have Black Angus influence.”

A Lazy 6 Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . .61, 75 ADM/Joe Delk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Aero Tech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Ag & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Ag New Mexico FCS, ACA . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Ag Services, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Alamo Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 American Brahman Breeders Assn. . . . .61

ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

APEX Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Arizona Ranch Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . .72 Armstrong Equine Services . . . . . . . . . .62 Ash Marketing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 B

B&R Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Ken Babcock Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Bar G Feedyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Bar M Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67, 69 Tommy Barnes Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . .64 Big Sky Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 BJM Sales & Service, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .65 Blevins Mfg Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Border Tank Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Bottari Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

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Bradley 3 Ranch LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Brand/Helen Hyatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Buena Vista Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Bulls n More – Mix 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 C

C Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56, 61 Carter Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Carter’s Livestock Equipment . . . . . . . .65 Casey Beefmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 The Cattle Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Cattlecliffs Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Cattleman’s Livestock Commission (Dalhart) . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Caviness Packing Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .11 Centerfire Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Century 21/Berry Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Champion Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Cimarron English Shepherds . . . . . . . . .64 Circle P. Real Estate Brokers . . . . . . . . .67 Clovis Livestock Market . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 COBA Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Coldwell Banker Legacy/Emile Gonzales . .68 Coldwell Banker/Betty Houston . . . . . . .69 Coldwell Banker/A.C. Taylor . . . . . . . . .72 Chip Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Conniff Limousin & Shorthorns . . . . . . .61 Contract Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 R. L. Cox Fur & Hide Co. . . . . . . . . . . .65 Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 CPE Feeds Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 CPI Pipe & Steel, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 George Curtis, Inc, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 D

D2 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 David Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 DeBruycker Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Dan Delaney Real Estate, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .70 Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment . .64 Doc Phillips House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Domenici Law Firm, PC . . . . . . . . . . . .29 E

Eastern New Mexico State Fair . . . . . . .47 Elgin Breeding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Ensz Hay Sales & Delivery . . . . . . . . . . .64 Estrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Express UU Bar Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 F

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AUGUST 2009

Fallon-Cortese Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .68 Farm Credit of N.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 FBFS/Larry Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 FBFS/Rutalee Todd-Jernigan/ Bradly McConnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 First Alternative Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Five State Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . .52 Flake Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Flying W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Fuller Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 G

Giant Rubber Water Tanks . . . . . . . . . .27 Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Tom Growney Equipment, Inc. . . . . .2, 64 H

Harper Cattle LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Harrison Quarter Horses . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Hartzog Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . .63, 79 Henard Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Hi-Pro Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Hoff’s Scotch Cap Farm & Ranch Realty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Hoff’s Scotch Cap Semen Service . . . . . .62 Hollis Cotton Oil Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Hudson Livestock Supplements . . . . . . .11 Huguley & Co. Land Sales . . . . . . . . . . .69 Hutchison Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 J

JaCin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Lex Jaramillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Johnson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 JR’s Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 K

Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equip. . .64 Kahn Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57, 66 Kail Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Kansas Forage Products, LLC . . . . . . . .53 King Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Kiowa Land & Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Klein Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 KMB Helicopters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Knipe Land Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 L

L&H Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Lasater Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 63 LG Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Joe Priest Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Purina Land O’ Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 R

Scott Land Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Skaarer Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Southern NM State Fair/Rodeo . . . . . . .21 Stockmen’s Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Stromei Realty/Alan Brawley . . . . . . . . .72 Joe Stubblefield & Assoc. . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Rafter F Farm & Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Ranch Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 The Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 65 Rim Fire Stock Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Rob-Bilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Roswell Livestock Auction Co. . . . . . . . .12 Running Arrow Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Terrell Land & Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Top of the Valle Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Tri State Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Tri-State Angus Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Tucumcari Feedyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Santa Ana Star Center/Randy Travis . . .53 Santa Gertrudis Breeders International . .60

United Country Vista Nueva, Inc. . . . . . .71 USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Virden Perma Bilt Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Vitalix Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 W

Wagon Mound Ranch Supply . . . . . . . . .77 Weichert Realtors/The 505 Group . . . . .67 Wells Fargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Westlake Cattle Growers, LLC . . . . . . . .49 Williams Windmill, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .31, 64 WIN Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Y

R.L. York Custom Leather . . . . . . . . . . .29 Z

Zinpro (Amarillo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Manchester Mfg Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Master Trading, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 McGinley Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Merrick’s Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Mesa Feed Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Mesa Tractor, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14, 64 Mesalands Community College . . . . . . .20 Michelet Homestead Realty . . . . . . . . . .68 Chas. S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . . . . . .67 Monfette Construction Co. . . . . . . . . . . .65 Montana del Oso Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Montoya Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Murney Associates/Paul McGilliard . . . . .67 Mur-Tex Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

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N.M. Beef Council Bullhorn . . . . . . . . . .33 N.M. Cattle Growers President’s Letter . .10 New Mexico Property Group . . . . . . . . .69 New Mexico Ranch For Sale . . . . . . . . .69 Dean Newberry Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .67 Nine Cross Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 NM Cattle Growers Insurance . . . . . . . .44 NM Cattle Growers/NM Wool Growers . .57 NM CowBelles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 NMSU Recruiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 O

Lois Oliver Real Estate/Becky Harwell . . .67 1031 Financial Exchange Corp. . . . . . . .67 Oregon Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 P

Pacific Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Paco Feed Yard, LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Paul’s Veterinary Supply . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Dan Paxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Phillips Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 PolyDome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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AUGUST 2009

Which trail are you on?

oday’s economy presents some challenges but if we are on the right trail, we will be rewarded with success. The same basic principles apply now as they have in the past. Taking care of your resources is fundamental. Beyond that, using the right genetics to compliment those resources is imperative. If we raise cattle that work for us in our environment, perhaps they can work for you as well. If you are building your herd, we invite you to trail along with us.

As a special event this year we are participating in the “Top of the Valle” High Elevation Performance Test where the bulls will be evaluated on individual gain on forage, as well as PAP tested at 8,700 feet altitude. We plan to offer the top 20% of our bulls for sale. Also, 100 bred registered heifers will be offered by private treaty at the Valles Caldera on October 9-10, 2009, or by prior arrangement.

CALL ROY OR TRUDY ANYTIME – HOME: 806/825-2711 ROY: 806/225-7230 TRUDY: 806/225-7231

TUCUMCARI BULL TEST AND SALE — MARCH 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS

Watch for Sale Details in the New Mexico Stockman

TOP OF THE VALLE HIGH ELEVATION PERFORMANCE TEST SALE — OCT. 10, 2009

READY FOR WORK SALE AT BELEN — MARCH 2010

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