Head of Livestock Tabs at San Anenio Show Record
The San Antonio Stock Show reports over 6 000 head of livestock entered with Mark L. Drowne as General Livestock chair. Entries include 2 250 in stock show, Lambs near 1000, Boy’s Show hogs, Boy’s Steer, and 280 FFA and 4 H Club members in the calf scramble. An all time premium total of 165 000 is set with six new judging classes in Red Angus, Dorset Sheep, Range Wool Mohair, and Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle.
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San Antonio
Su Hess
FFA
Gillespie County Auction Draws Large Fredericksburg Crowd
A Gillespie County Auction Sale in Fredericksburg attracted a capacity crowd last week. Ernst and Gordon Gettweld owners appear in the ring with auctioneer Douglas Owens of Mason and bookkeeper Clara Nielsen at the desk. Next Wednesday January 23 all cattle sales in the Gillespie ring will net 50 cents per head for the Screwworn Era dication Program.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Ernst and
Gordon Getttweidt
Douglas Owens
Mason
Clara Nielsen
Screwworm Quarantine Expanded in Gillespie County
The Texas Animal Health Commission imposes a quarantine on Gillespie County south of US 290 and Highway 1623, affecting all livestock and poultry there. No movement from the quarantined area without written permit, certification, or approved documents.
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Gillespie County
Wlea
Lexas Animal Health Commission
Texas Animal Health Commission
Cameron
Hidalgo
Start
Zapata
Woodle
Jim Hogg
Brookve
Willaes
Kenedy
Kleberg
Nueces
Duval
Jim Wells
Dimmit
LaSalle
McMullen
Live Oak
Bee
San Patricio
Aransas
Refugio
Calhoun
Maverick
Zavala
Fric Atascosa
Karnes
Dew
Texas Anmal Health Commission
Myo
Austin
Texas
Areas and Southwestern Cattle Raasers Association
Union Stockyards
San Antonio
Southwest Screwworm Eradication Program Faces Funds Shortage
Monroe Herbert urges support from Texas Livestock Auction Association markets to raise funds by March 31 to avert halting the screwworm eradication program. Nearly 275 markets statewide will donate commissions from sales January 21–26 and through the month to reach a $3 million goal.
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Southwest
Monroe Herbert
Teras Livestock Auction Associatoon
Herbert Sant
Southwest Anuual Wealth Research Foundation
Gillespie County
Attron Sates Company
Fredericksburg
Imate
Tsa
Wat
Ondistadtal Carmro
Pocamiather Wilk
Jag
Monroe
Bferbert
Alout
Etfort
Stu Naturgally
Hembort
Youth stock show held in Harper despite cold conditions
The YOUTH STOCK SHOW at Harper was conducted last Saturday with 4 H and FFA youth, parents, and helpers braving the cold. Organizers praised the participants and supporters including V A teacher Clayton Massey and club leader Darlene Mrosek. Roy Ressmann donated a trophy to the champion fat lamb owner, while ribbons were funded by local donor Chas Barrett, a Harper banker.
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Harper
FFA
V. A
Clayton Massey
Darlene Mrosek
Roy Ressmann
Chas. Barrett
Harp er Herald reports stock shows and fat lamb drive
Ressmann a former Gillespie County stock show exhibitor and Harper resident donated a trophy to raise interest in fat lambs. Ranchers including Doyle Parker describe high costs to feed flocks daily and ongoing water shortages from recent heavy rains. Despite weather, the community remains committed to Gillespie stock shows and upcoming fat stock event.
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Ressmann
Gillesque
Harper
Doyle Parker
Panhandler exchange prompts reflections on work ethic
A brief street encounter in which a man tells a panhandler to get a grip and seek work, while the panhandler questions the value of labor. The exchange highlights attitudes toward poverty and responsibility in urban life.
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Panhandler
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Nomelite
Keyser Bierschwale
Old Harper Road
Fredericksburg, Texas
San Anenio
Gillespie County Livestock Auction Sales Company
Gillespie County Auction Sales CO
Gordon and
Ernst Geistweidt
Fredercksburg, Texas
Photo Reallo
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Animal Health Commission
S.s H.C. Puckett
Harper Herald
Haseer
Albert Mae
Die Harper Stron A
Saturdas
Severas
Wo Winle
Hull
Ubi
Gillerspar + Co
Mdb
Herald
Kerrville
DePu
VMN Eters
Kerrville, Texas
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