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Big Bend ranches report varying rains with hail and floods
A regional field report notes widespread rain and hail in the Big Bend area. Some ranches, like the Breg and Lane properties, received heavy rainfall while others stayed dry. Farmers discuss irrigation, sheep shearing, flood overflows, and efforts to declare Bangs disease free to aid out of state cattle trade.
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Big Bend
Johnnie Breg
John Lane
Ranger Canyon
Alpine
Perry Cartwright
Ed Davidson
Pete Kennedy
Rio Grande
Marathon
Pope
Ollie Cox
Black Gap
Abilene
Chihuahua City
Decie
Cap Yates
Glass Mountain
George Dallman
D. W. Collins
Joe Clark
Geo. Brown
King Terry
Otis Kimball
M. L. Hopson
Asa Jones
Asa
George Asa
Hovey
Clarence Hord
Brown
Abbie Abington
Caven Woodward
Caven
Delmar Collins
Bear Creek
Stillwell Ranch
Taylor Draw
Key Cabin Draw
Johnson
Guy
Neville Haynes
Bangs
Keesey Kimball
Espy Miller
Ft. Ovis
Bill Allison
Marfa