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Rockdale PlansWestern ParadeFor July 4thROCKDALE—Rockdale isplanning a western style parade, including riders from all over the state, and a barbecue to celebrate the 4th ofJuly. ’ * •*A purebred Longhorn steerIIaIacalf will be given away at the barbecue.A “Texas-style” barbecue, featuring Longhorn beef, will be served at the festivities. H. II. Coffield will provide the beeffrom his Rockdale ranch.Coffield will hold a dispersal auction sale of his Longhornsat 1 D.m. at his ranch on V S.Ci77, five miles south of the overpass at Rockdale. Over 100head will be auctioned off byJohnny Watkins, television personality, farm editor andauctioneer.The Coffield Ranch sold about200 head of Longhorn in 1968. A blue roan, four-year-old steer, with a four-foot spread of hornswas sold for $1,000.nhSfCIatlfiJJISKd
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Bryan Daily Eagle
Bryan, Texas, US
Thu, Jul 02, 1970
Page 2
Full Page
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